Improvements in or relating to the Stripping and Cleaning of Carding Engine Flats.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Stripping and Cleaning of
Carding Engine Flats.
"
I, WILLIAM PHILIPSON, of Holland Street Iron Works, Astley Bridge, near Bolton,
in the County of Lancaster, Engineer and Machinist, do hereby declare the nature
of my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to the stripping and cleaning
of carding engine flats and consists in providing a suitable shaped fixing disposed
at each side of the carding engine, to guide the stripper in the necessary or correct
direction. These fixings are provided with suitably formed channels, grooves, or
projections for guiding the stripper vertically or otherwise so as to allow of the wire
of stripper to pass through the wire on card flat at one uniform or equal depth as
near as possible. The stripping flat is composed of a suitable fillet of a given length
to penetrate about one-half the depth of the wire on the flat, and a suitable bristle
lag is fixed behind provided with bristle to penetrate the full depth of wire on the
After a flat has
flats; the said bristles being adjustable to compensate for wear.
been stripped or cleaned the stripper passes on through another fixed or stationary
fillet whereby the said stripper is cleaned before assuming its correct position for
stripping the next advancing flat. The operation of the said stripper is effected
from any convenient part of the carding engine, by suitable gear, levers, cams, springs,
or other equivalents so as to determine and regulate the movements according to
the travel of the flats. This apparatus may be employed or applied at the front and
back of the carding engine; the movements being altered accordingly.
Dated the 11th day of Webruary 1898.
Improvements in or relating to the Stripping and Cleaning of
Carding Engine Flats.
I, WILLIAM PHILIPSON, of Holland Street Iron Works, Astley-Bridge, near Bolton,
in the County of Lancaster, Engineer and Machinist, do hereby declare the nature
of my 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 refers to improvements in or relating to the stripping and cleaning
of carding engine flats and consists in providing a suitable shaped fixing disposed
on one or both sides of the carding engine to guide the stripper in the necessary or
correct direction. These fixings are provided with suitably formed channels,

page_text: necessary to illustrate my invention for improvements in or relating to the stripping
and cleaning of carding engine flats.
Fig. 2 a part end elevation of my invention shown applied to one side of a carding
engine.
Fig. 3 a sectional side elevation of my invention when a forward stroke has been
completed for cleaning a carding engine flat and has passed through the fixed or
stationary stripping fillet.
Fig. 4 a sectional side elevation showing movable stripping flat and brush
returned ready for stripping and cleaning the next advancing carding engine flat.
Fig. 5 Sheet 2-a part sectional elevation of so much of a carding engine as is
necessary to illustrate another modification of this invention for improvements in or
relating to the stripping and cleaning of carding engine flats.
Fig. 6 a part end elevation of my invention shown applied to one side of a carding
engine, and
Fig. 7 a part sectional side elevation of my invention when a forward stroke has
been completed for cleaning a carding engine flat and has passed through the fixed
or stationary stripping fillet.
In all the figures the same letters are employed to indicate corresponding parts..
A represents the carding engine framing; B carding cylinder shaft or centre;
C carding engine travelling and revolving flats; D stationary stripping fillet or
flat; E the movable or travelling stripping flat; G bristle lag, and H the
bristles.
To the carding engine framing A are fixed the adjustable fixings I secured by
the bolts (e). To the adjustable fixing I is pivoted the lever or rod J by means of
the pin or centre K secured thereto by the nut (b). On the levers or rods J on each
side of the machine are mounted the movable or travelling stripping flat E; the
latter carrying the bristle lag G, which is adjustable up and down by means of the
slots (c) and set screws (d) as shown in Figs 11 and 12. To the stripping flat E
are secured in any convenient manner the ears (f), the latter being secured to
the rod (h) by the pin (i); the other end of the rod (h) being secured to the lever L
by the pin (k). The lever L is secured to the shaft or centre M supported in the
adjustable fixings I secured to the carding engine framing A. In the adjustable.
fixings I is mounted the shaft N on which is disposed the cam O into which gears
-the arm or projection P secured to the lever L by the pius or screws (r). To the
adjustable fixing I is pivotted the catch (s) by the pin or centre (t), which is
employed for holding the lever or rod J in the position shown in Fig. 4 to allow of
the movable or travelling stripping flat E and bristle lag G with the filletting and
bristles returning for the next advancing flat of the carding engine. The cam
and the flats C travel in the direction indicated by the arrows (). The teeth
in the cam O are designed and arranged according to the number and width of the

page_text: Hats C, for instance, four teeth may be employed for eight flats and six teeth for
twelve flats.
This modification of my invention operates as follows:-When the front of
each tooth or cog of the cam O assumes the position shown in Fig. 1 the arm or
projection P secured or fixed to the lever L falls or slides down the same causing
the said lever to assume the position shown in Fig. 3, which in falling carries or
forces the filletting Z and bristles H through the filletting on the flat C in position
for being operated upon. The filletting Z and bristles H after they have passed
through the filletting on the flat C fall down and are forced through the filletting X
on the stationary flat D. To ensure of the lever Land its adjuncts falling when
liberated by the teeth in the cam O a suitable lever and weight may be employed,
being mounted on or attached to the shaft or centre M carrying the lever L.
Immediately the movable or travelling stripping flat E and the bristles H assume
the position on the lever or rod J as shown in Fig. 3, the lever or rod J is tilted or
swivelled on the centre K as shown in Fig. 4, which action causes the catch lever (s)
pivoted to the adjustable fixings I to fall or drop under the raised outer end of the
lever or rod J, by which the position of the latter is arrested or supported at such
an angle as to allow of the backward movement of the stripping flat E and bristles H
to pass or move backwards through the stationary stripping fillet or flat D at a
sufficient depth to clean the filletting Z and bristles H in travelling backwards, such
angle being arranged so that the filletting Z and bristles H cannot possibly come in con-
tact with the flats C, and as the next advancing travelling flat C is assuming its correct
position for being cleaned the cam O in rotating in the direction indicated by the
arrow () forces the lever L in an upward direction and moves the stripping
flat E and bristles H in a backward direction, which action causes the face or
outside of the bristle lag G to force or move the catch lever (s) backwards, thus
releasing the lever or rod J, which allows the stripping flat E and bristles H to fall
or drop into their correct positions to pass through and clean the next advancing
flat C as shown in Fig. 1, the operation being repeated each time a fresh
flat C of the carding engine presents itself in the stated position for cleaning.
In lieu of the pivoted lever J I provide the adjustable fixings I, disposed on each
side of the carding engine, with the channels or grooves (y); each fixing I being
provided with the pivoted inclined piece (p) secured by the bolt Q and nut v as shown
in Figs. 5 and 6.
In this arrangement the operation is as follows:-The movement of the stripping
flat E and bristles H are operated up and down by the lever L, cam O, and rod (h)
as previously described. When the point of each tooth of the cam assumes the
position shown in Fig. 5 the arm or projection P secured to the lever L falls or
slides down the same causing the lever L to assume the position in Fig. 7,
which action carries or forces the filletting Z and bristles H through the filletting
on the flat C in position for being operated upon, after which the filletting Z and
bristles H fall down and are forced through the filletting X on the stationary flat D.
If desired the falling action of the lever L may be assisted by means of a lever and
weight, spiral spring, or other equivalents. In falling down the ends Y of the
movable or travelling stripping flat travels or slides under the pivoted inclined
piece (p) disposed in the fixings I as shown in Fig. 8, and when the full length of
the travel of the stripping flat E and bristles H is effected the pivoted inclined
piece (p) falls down and assumes the position shown in Fig. 9, which allows of the
filletting and bristle lags E and G travelling backward over the pivoted inclined
piece (p) as shown in Fig. 10, which allows of the backward travel being effected;
and in performing this backward movement passes through the filletting X to clean
the filletting and bristles H; afterwards passing over the flat C without coming
in contact with the same. Instantly the ends Y of the travelling flat E reach the
upper end of the pivoted inclined piece (p) they drop down automatically and
assume the position shown in Fig. 5, at which point they are ready to advance and
pass through the next advancing flat C by the continuous action produced by the
rotary motion of the cam and its operations on the arm or projection P secured to

page_text: the lever L; the operation being repeated each time a revolving or travelling flat C
assumes the correct position for being operated upon or cleaned.
Although only one side or end of my invention is shown in Figs. 2 and 6
I wish it to be clearly understood that it is fixed to both sides of the carding
engine.
In carrying out my improvements in or relating to the stripping and clearing of
carding engine flats I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the
precise details or configuration of the parts shown and described as the same may
be varied or modified without departing from the principle of my said invention to
suit the various positions and conditions under which the same
may be
employed as required by the various kinds and makes of carding engines in
operation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In combination with the travelling flats of carding engines the general
Errangement construction and combination of parts consisting of the movable or
travelling stripping flat E provided with the filletting Z and the bristle lag G
provided with the bristles H secured together by the set screws (d) and mounted
on the levers or rods J pivoted to the adjustable fixings I by the pins or centres K
and nuts (b), the fixings I supporting the stationary flat D carrying the filletting ✗
and forming bearings in which is mounted the shaft N carrying the cam O for
operating the arm or projection P secured to the lever L connected to the movable
or travelling stripping flat E and bristle lag G by the rod (h), together with the
catches (8) pivoted to the fixings I by the pins or centres (t), the whole being
connected, applied, and operating substantially as described and as illustrated in the
annexed drawings in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive on Sheet 1.
2. In combination with the travelling flats of carding engines the general
arrangement construction and combination of parts consisting of the movable or
travelling stripping flat E provided with the filletting Z and the bristle lag Ga
provided with the bristles H secured together by the set screws (d) and mounted in
the adjustable fixings I with the channels or grooves (y) in which are located the
pivoted inclined pieces (p) secured by the bolts Q and nuts (v), the fixings I
supporting the stationary flat D carrying the filletting X and forming bearings in
which is mounted the shaft N carrying the cam 0 for operating the arm
projection P secured to the lever L connected to the movable or travelling stripping
Hat E and bristle lag G by the rod (h), the whole being connected, applied, and
operating substantially as described and as illustrated in the annexed drawings in
Figs. 5 to 12 inclusive on Sheet 2.
Dated the 10th day of November 1808
or
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.