Improvements in Screw Gill Preparing and Finishing Machinery.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1894-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Screw Gill Preparing and Finishing Machinery.
I, EDWARD JAMES SMITH, of Auchor Works, Dudley Hill, Bradford, in the
County of York, Commission Slubbing Comber, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the method of and apparatus
for preparing and finishing wool and other fibre, and has for its object the treatment
of the fibre in such a manner that, the lustre of the "sliver " is improved, thereby
giving a better appearance, and also greatly facilitates the after working of the
fibre.
I accomplish my object in the following manner :-Immediately in front of the
back or feed roller I place a hollow vessel of any suitable size, such vessel having
one or more openings formed therein, through which the slivers are passed to the
feed rollers. The said hollow vessel is supplied with steam in any convenient
manner, and by having the beforementioned opening perforated, the steam is
allowed to escape from the vessel and pass through the sliver whereby the fibre is
passed through the machine in a warm and damp state, and upon being "wrapped
up "the fibre sweats and swells, thereby giving a more lustrous appearance to the
fibre, and greatly facilitating the after working.
When my improvement is applied to a finishing machine, I may dispense with
the ordinary "conditioning motion" and pass a sufficient amount of steam through
the "sliver as will add the required amount of moisture to increase the weight
of the fibre to the standard scale.
Dated this 21st day of August 1893.°
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JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Screw Gill Preparing and Finishing Machinery.
I, EDWARD JAMES SMITH, of Anchor Works, Dudley Hill, Bradford in the
County of York, Commission Slubbing Comber, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the method of and apparatus
for preparing and finishing wool and other fibres, and has for its object, the treatment
of the fibre in such a manner that, the lustre of the sliver is improved, thereby
giving a better appearance, and also greatly facilitating the after working of the
fibre.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will describe the same in
detail by making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents the sectional elevation of such portions of a screw gill or
preparing machine as is necessary to illustrate my invention which is added
thereto.
Fig. 2 is a sectional detail.
The gill or preparing box is of the ordinary construction and actuated in the
usual manner.

page_text: In front of the back or feed rollers A. driven in the ordinary manner, I secure
in any convenient position a hollow vessel of any suitable size, such vessel having
one or more openings C. through which the slivers D. are passed to the få
rollers A. The hollow vessel is divided into two compartments B. and B'1 a
perforated plate E. and supplied with steam through pipe F. in any conven..nt
manner. The steam on entering the compartment B' passes through the perfora ed
plate E. and slivers D. whereby the fibre is passed through the machine in a damp
and warm state, and upon being "wrapped up" the fibre sweats and swells
thereby giving a more lustrous appearance to the fibre and greatly facilitating the
after working.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
to
1. A hollow vessel having one or more compartments B. and B' divided by
perforated plate E. combined with screw gill preparing and finishing machines,
arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
Dated this 21st day of May 1894.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.