IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF COMBS AND BRUSHES FOR COMBING MACHINES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Freemantle, of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Cotton Spinner, and George Ashworth, of the Firm of Ashworth
Brothers, of the same Place, Engineers, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF COMBS AND BRUSHES FOR COMBING MACHINES.”
Sealed the 2nd May 1879, and dated the 6th November 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Freemantle and..
George Ashworth at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th
November 1878.
GEORGE FREEMANTLE, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Cotton Spinner,
and GEORGE ASHWORTH, of the Firm of Ashworth Brothers, of the same Place,
Engineers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF COMBS AND BRUSHES FOR
COMBING MACHINES."
The combs of combing machines have heretofore been made by setting needle
points in brass backs, and then securing the combs to the comb cylinder by set
screws or otherwise. Now our Invention consists in the application of card fillets
made of heat hardened and tempered steel wire fixed in a leather or other flexible
back, in lieu of or in combination with the ordinary needle point combs now in
use.
Another part of our Invention consists in making the combs of combing cylinders
of needle points set in strong leather or other flexible backs.
Our Invention may be modified by making the combs of a combination of the
above described card fillets made of heat hardened and tempered steel wire, and of
needle points set in leather or other flexible backs, or of either or both of the above
with combs set in brass backs as now customary.
Our Invention consists also in making the brushes used in combing machines of
heat hardened and tempered steel wire, in lieu of the ordinary bristle brushes now
in use.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Freemantle and George Ashworth in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 5th May 1879.
GEORGE FREEMANTLE, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Cotton Spinner,
and GEORGE ASHWORTH, of the Firm of Ashworth Brothers, of the same- Place,
Engineers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF COMBS AND BRUSHES."
The combs of combing machines have heretofore been made by setting needle
points in brass backs, and then securing the combs to the comb cylinder by set
screws or otherwise; now our Invention consists in the application-of-card teeth
made of heat hardened and tempered steel wire fixed in a leather or other flexible
back, in lieu of or in combination with the ordinary needle point combs now in
use.
Another part of our Invention consists in making the combs of combing cylinders
of needle points set in strong leather or other flexible backs.
Our Invention may be modified by making the combs of a combination of the
above described heat hardened and tempered steel wire cards, and of needle points
set in leather or other flexible backs, or of either or both of the above with combs
set in brass backs as now customary.
Our Invention consists also in making the brushes used in combing machines of
heat hardened and tempered steel wire in lieu of the ordinary bristle brushes now
in use.
Having thus stated the nature and particulars of our Invention, we declare that
we claim,
First. The application and use of card teeth fixed in a leather or other back, in
lieu of or in combination with the ordinary needle point combs now in use in
combing machines as described.
Secondly. The application and use of needle points set in leather or other backs,
in lieu of or in conibination with the ordinary combs of the combing cylinders of
combing machines as described, and,
Lastly. The application and use of card teeth made of heat hardened and
tempered steel wire for the brushes of combing machines as described.
In witness whereof, wc, the said George Freemantle and George Ashworth,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Third day of May, One thousand
eight hundred and seventy nine.
GEO. FREEMANTLE. (L.S.)
GEO. ASHWORTH.
(L.S.)