Improvements in Wringing and Mangling Machines.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 21st Oct., 1897-Accepted, 4th Dec., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wringing and Mangling Machines. *
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We, JONATHAN BARNES, RICHARD WALTON KENYON and WILLIAM HENRY
KENYON of the firm of Entwisle & Kenyon of Ewbank Works, Accrington, in the
County of Lancaster Machinists and JAMES LIGHTFOOT SHORROCK of Hollins
Lane, Accrington, aforesaid, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
vention to be as follows:-
This invention primarily relates to the improvement of the construction of
wringing and mangling machines with three superimposed rollers so that these
rollers may be rotated in either direction without changing the direction of
movement of the fly wheel and fly wheel handle.
We so construct or arrange the driving gear, that by mounting two or more
pinions which are geared together on a pivoted lever or its equivalent either
the primary or secondary of these pinions may be brought into gear with the
wheel to be driven and thus determine the direction of motion imparted to the
roller.
In one arrangement we key to the roller shaft a plate wheel of ordinary con-
struction gearing with a double stud wheel. Mounted upon a pivoted lever are
two small pinions one of which is driven by the other and both capable of gearing
with the stud wheel according to the position of the lever. They rotate upon
studs carried by the lever and one of them is geared with the fly wheel pinion
carried on another stud or as we prefer one of them may constitute the fly wheel
pinion.
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In another arrangement the stud wheel may be dispensed with and the two
pinions mounted on the pivoted or oscillating lever gear direct with a large
plate wheel keyed to the roller shaft. One of these pinions may constitute the
fly wheel pinion or a fly wheel pinion or stud wheel may gear with either of
these pinions.
In another arrangement we secure to the roller shaft two plate wheels or discs
one provided with external teeth and the other with internal teeth or the two
sets of teeth may be cast on the one casting and provide a pinion carried by an
oscillating or pivoted lever so placed relatively to the centre of the lever that
the position of the lever determines whether it is in gear with the externally or
internally toothed wheel. Instead of a pivoted bracket the pinion may be on a
fixed stud or back shaft and capable of sliding to and fro therein to engage with
one or other of the wheels.
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In another modification a pinion mounted between internally and externally
toothed wheels may be thrown into and out of gear by means of an eccentric
bearing upon the stud on which it rotates. The arm that carries the eccentric
may be pivoted upon the roller shaft or affixed to side of the machine outside
the wheels. In either case a double wheel may be inserted between the fly wheel
and the gear wheel to reduce the speed.
Dated this 18th day of January 1897.

page_text: Improvements in Wringing and Mangling Machines.
We, JONATHAN BARNES, RICHARD WALTON KENYON and WILLIAM HENRY
KENYON of Entwisle and Kenyon Limited, of Ewbank Works, Accrington, in the
County of Lancaster, Machinists and JAMES LIGHTFOOT SHORROCK, of Hollins
Lane, Accringion, aforesaid, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly 5
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
This invention primarily relates to the improvements in the construction of
the gearing of wringing and mangling machines with three superimposed rollers,
so that these rollers may be rotated in either direction without changing the
direction of movement of the fly wheel and fly wheel handle. The invention 1
may, however, be applied to machines with two or more rollers.
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We so construct or arrange the driving gear, that by mounting two or more
pinions which are geared together on a pivoted lever or its equivalent, either
the primary or secondary of these pinions may be brought into gear with the
wheel to be driven, and thus determine the direction of motion imparted to the
roller.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in
which several modifications are shown, the Figs in each case being end and side
elevations respectively.
Referring to Figs 1 and 2 on the shaft a of the roller A is keyed a plate wheel 5
of ordinary construction, gearing with a double stud wheel 4-3 on a fixed stud C
screwed to the framing D. Mounted upon a pivoted lever E are two small
pinions 2 and 1, one of which is driven by the other, and both capable of gearing
with the stud wheel 3 according to the position of the lever. The wheels 1 and 2
rotate upon studs e carried by the lever E. The pinion 1 is preferably the fly
wheel pinión, but if preferred, the fly wheel Fand pinion may be mounted to
rotate on the stud e¹ and gear with wheel 1. In the position shown, motion is
transmitted through the wheels, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and when reversed, motion is
transmitted through wheels 1, 3, 4, 5.
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Referring to Figs 3 and 4 the stud wheel is dispensed with, and on the roller
shaft is keyed the large wheel 3, which gears direct with either of the two
pinions 2 and 1, mounted on the studs e of the pivoted or oscillating lever E.
The wheel I constitutes the fly wheel pinion, and the method of reversing is
precisely similar to that described with reference to the preceding Figs.
Referring to Figs 5 and 6, a plate wheel or disc provided with two sets of
teeth forming internal and external pinions 3 and 2, is keyed to the roller shaft.
To gear with these we provide a pinion 1, rotating on a stud e of a pivoted lever E
by which it is carried. The pinion 1 which constitutes the fly wheel pinion
is thrown into gear with either the internal teeth 3, or the external teeth 2,
according to the direction of motion desired in the roller A. The lever E is
pivoted to a bracket bolted to the framing.
In another arrangement instead of the pivoted lever E to carry the fly wheel
pinion 1, it may be mounted on an eccentric by turning which, it may be thrown
into and out of gear with the wheels as desired.
Referring to Figs 7 and 8, a disc with external teeth 2 and internal teeth 3,
is keyed to the roller shaft a. The teeth 2 and 3 are in different vertical planes,
so that a pinion 1 can be slid backwards and forwards to gear with them
alternately. The pinion 1 is mounted on a back shaft G, and the fly wheel is
placed at the other end of the machine.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is.—
1. Improved gearing for wringing and mangling machines having two or more
rollers so constructed that by oscillating a wheel or pinion out of gear with one
wheel and into gear with another, the direction of rotation of the rollens is
reversed, without altering the direction of rotation of the handle or fly wheel
substantially as described and shown.
2. Improved gearing for wringing and mangling machines for changing the
direction of rotation of the rollers, constructed and arranged, substantially as de-
scribed and shown with reference to Figs. 1 and 2 Figs 3 and 4, Figs 5 and 6, or
Figs 7 and 8 of the drawings.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.
Manchester, Liverpool & London, Patent Agents.