Improvements in or relating to Bale Breakers for Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1898-Accepted, 10th Aug.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bale Breakers for Cotton and other
Fibrous Materials.
We, LENNOX LEE, of Sunny Side Mills, Daubhill, Cotton Spinner, and JOSEPH
WINWARD, of 360, Derby Street, Manager, both of Bolton, in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:
:-
This invention consists of improvements in or relating to bale breakers for cotton
and other fibrous materials. The cotton or other fibrous material is placed on a
travelling lattice or carriage which delivers the same deposited thereon between
two or more rollers with spiked or other teeth by which the cotton or other fibrous
materials are drawn out and delivered onto adjustable bars placed at an angle
and so disposed that dirt and other imperfections will fall through into a chamber
or its equivalent to receive the sand and dust displaced therefrom. The semi-
cleaned cotton and other fibrous materials slide or fall down the aforesaid angle
bars onto other adjustable angle bars on which the cotton or other fibrous material
falls by gravitation to a shoot and onto a lattice in the mixing room disposed at a
lower level or other convenient place. The last named angle bars are so disposed
as to allow of sand or other detrimental ingredients falling through the same into
a suitable chamber or cavity. The shoot before mentioned is provided with a
hinged or other door to allow of dirt and other imperfections being removed at will.
This shoot is also provided with a window or sight hole to allow of the operations
in the same being readily ascertained.
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Improvements in or relating to Bale Breakers for Cotton and other
Fibrous Materials.
We, LENNOX LEE, of Sunny Side Mills, Daubhill, Cotton Spinner, and JOSEPH
WINWARD, of 360, Derby Street, Manager, both of Bolton, in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said 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 consists of improvements in or relating to bale breakers for cotton
and other fibrous materials. The cotton or other fibrous material is placed on a
travelling lattice or carriage which delivers the same deposited thereon between
two or more rollers with spiked or other teeth by which the cotton or other fibrous
materials are drawn out and delivered onto adjustable bars placed at an angle
and so disposed that dirt and other imperfections will fall through into a chamber

page_text: or its equivalent to receive the sand and dust displaced therefrom. The semi-
cleaned cotton and other fibrous materials slide or fall down the aforesaid angle
bars onto other adjustable angle bars on which the cotton or other fibrous material
falls by gravitation to a shoot and onto a lattice in the mixing room disposed at a
lower level or other convenient place. The last named angle bars are so disposed
as to allow of sand or other detrimental ingredients falling through the same into
a suitable chamber or cavity. The shoot before mentioned is provided with a
hinged or other door to allow of dirt and other imperfections being removed at will
This shoot is also provided with a window or sight hole to allow of the operations
in the same being readily ascertained.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1-Sheet 1-is a longitudinal sectional elevation of our new or improved
bale breaker Fig. 2 a plan of same-Fig. 3-Sheet 2-an enlarged sectional
elevation of our new or improved bale breaker, and Fig. 4-Sheet 3-a plan of
Fig. 3.
In all the figures the same letters are employed to indicate corresponding parts.
A is the travelling lattice or carriage; B, C, D, and E are spiked or toothed
rollers; F, G, H and I centres carrying spiked or toothed rollers; J top adjustable
angle bars; K bottom adjustable angle bars; L receiving chamber for sand and
other imperfections; M shoot to mixing room; N machine framing or sides; 0
driving pulley, and P loose pulley.
The machine framing or sides N are firmly secured to the floor R in any con-
venient manner, and are provided with bearings to support the shafts or
centres F, G, H and I carrying the spiked or toothed rollers B, C, D and E.
The
spiked or toothed rollers B, C, D and E are rotated in the direction indicated by
the arrows, being driven from the pulley O by a strap from a driving pulley suit-
ably located in the room or other place. By driving or rotating the pulley O the
shaft R is rotated in like manner thus giving motion to the spur pinion S mounted
thereon. The spur pinion S gears with the spur wheel T on the shaft or centre I
carrying the spiked or toothed roller E. On the shaft or centre I is mounted the
spur wheel U gearing into the spur wheel W to rotate the shaft or centre (a) on
which is mounted the spur wheel X gearing into the spur wheel Y on the shaft or
centre H carrying the spiked or toothed roller D. The shaft or centre H is also
provided with the spur pinion 6 gearing into the spur pinion c on the shaft d;
the latter also carrying the spur wheel gearing into the spur wheel g on the shaft
or centre G carrying the spiked or toothed roller C. On the shaft or centre G
is mounted the spur pinion h gearing into the spur carrier wheel on the shaft
or centre m, the carrier wheel gearing with the spur wheel 2 on the shaft or
centre F carrying the spiked or toothed roller B. The bottom row or set of spiked
or toothed rollers are driven or rotated by spur wheels from the shaft or centres
of the top row or set of spiked or toothed rollers disposed above the same.
shaft or centre F is mounted the spur wheel gearing into the spur carrier
wheel on the shaft or centre v; the spur wheel t gearing into the spur wheel w
mounted on the shaft carrying the drum z at the delivery end of the travelling
lattice or carriage A, the other end of the latter being supported on the drum ¹
on the shaft or centre z². The shaft is carried or supported by the framing w
disposed on each side of the travelling lattice or carriage A. Each outer end of
the framing w is supported from the floor by the pillar or fixing f³.
On the
The top adjustable angle bars J are held in position by being secured to the side
frames J2 with the bolts or centres K2, running full length across from each side
frame.
The side frames Ja are supported on the centre K* extending across between the
frames N, and the centres K are mounted in the fixings L' which are adjustable
up and down and are located between the bearings M* attached to the framing or
sides N The adjustable fixings L are disposed on the inside of the framing or
sides N being secured thereto by the bolts 04 in the slots 05 in the side frames L*;

page_text: the slots 05 being of sufficient length to allow of the necessary amount of regula-
tion, either up or down, which is effected by means of the screwed spindle W
attached to the adjustable fixings L by the nut I6; the screwed spindle W5 being
mounted in the threaded nuts P secured to the inside of each frame N. The
top adjustable angle bars J are covered with or enclosed by the wood or other
casing M* secured to the side frames N in any convenient manner. The casing M**
is provided with the hinged doors or lids M6 to facilitate the clearing of the angle
bars J. and K when necessary. To enable the operations of the machine being
readily and easily ascertained without opening the door Me we provide the wood
or other casing M** with the opening No covered with a sheet of glass 07 held in
position in the door X or otherwise. Between the framing or sides N is provided
the wood or other casing F6 to close the same and prevent dust and other deleterious
matter flying about the room in which the machine is located. For the purpose
of removing sand and other imperfections that pass through the angle bars K into
the chamber L we provide the door Q6. The spiked or toothed rollers B, C, D
and E are covered with the metallic cover B7 provided on the top with a hinged
lid or cover to facilitate the examination of the said rollers underneath.
In order that our said invention and the cycle of operations may be clearly and
readily understood we will now proceed to describe the same.
When cotton or other fibrous material is removed from the bale it is placed on
the top side of the travelling lattice or carriage A by the attendant at the end W
or at any other desired point in the length of the same. The lattice or carriage
travels in the direction indicated by the arrows, and as the cotton or other fibrous
material is fed or placed thereon it is delivered at the other end between the driven
spiked or toothed rollers B, from whence it passes between the spiked or toothed
rollers C, D and E in successive order, during which operation dirt and other
imperfections are removed therefrom and fall down and through the bars J and K
into the chamber L. The small particles of dirt and other imperfections that pass
through the bars J falls or drops on to the plate N8, from whence it may be
removed by the attendant through the opening No. The end spiked or toothed
rollers E delivers the cotton or other fibrous material under operation on the
angle bars J, down which it slides and drops on the angle bars K, and slides down
the same into and down the shoot M to the mixing room below ready for being
passed on to the scutcher or other opener. An important feature of this invention
is that all the dirt that falls between the rollers is caught during the loosening
operation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:
1. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts composing
the improvements in or relating to bale breakers for cotton and other fibrous
materials, applied and operating substantially as hereinbefore described and as
illustrated in the annexed drawings.
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2. In combination with the spiked or toothed rollers the use of the travelling
lattice or carriage, adjustable bars J and K with means for regulating the position
of the same, chamber L for sand and other imperfections, shoot M, and the means
for ascertaining the operations of the machine, together with the gearing for
operating the various movements, the whole being constructed and arranged
substantially as described and illustrated.
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