Improved Treatment of Long-staple Stalk-fibres, as China-Grass, Flax, and such like Fibres, by which they will have a More Even Staple when Artificially Shortened.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 4th June, 1891-Accepted, 18th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Treatment of Long-staple Stalk-fibres, as China-Grass,
Flax, and such like Fibres, by which they will have a More
Even Staple when Artificially Shortened.
KENNETH THOMAS SUTHERLAND Chemical Manufacturer 39 Pritchard Street,
Chorlton upon Medlock Manchester and GEORGE ESDAILE Civil Engineer The
Old Rectory Platt in Rusholme Manchester do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
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We carry our invention into effect, as follows. When the stalks are cut or
gathered and are denuded of their leaves they are to be treated in either of the
following ways.
If the fibre is stripped from the stalk as at present, then the fibre whilst moist
and supple is straightened out and pressed into bundles or bales; in the second
place the stalks as cut or gathered, when freed from their leaves, are bundled or
baled with the fibre on; then both the stripped fibre and the unstripped stalks,
when so bundled or baled are then cut into the requisite lengths, necessary for
working on cotton or woollen machinery, by any effective cutting machine, thus
securing a more even staple than if the fibre were cut from the present market
article.
Dated this 4th day of September 1890
K. T. SUTHERLAND.
GEORGE ESDAILE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Treatment of Long-staple Stalk-fibres, as China-Grass,
Flax, and such like Fibres, by which they will have a More
Even Staple when Artificially Shortened.
KENNETH THOMAS SUTHERLAND Chemical Manufacturer 39 Pritchard Street,
Chorlton-upon-Medlock Manchester and GEORGE ESDAILE Civil Engineer The
Old Rectory, Platt Lane Rusholme Manchester 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 :-
We carry our invention into effect as follows. When the stalks are cut or
gathered and denuded of their leaves they are to be treated in either of the
following ways. If the fibre is stripped from the stalk or decorticated as at
present, then the fibre whilst moist and supple is straightened out and pressed into
bundles or bales.
In the second place the stalks as cut and gathered when freed from their leaves
are bundled or baled with the fibre on; then both the stripped or decorticated fibre
and the unstripped stalks when so bundled or baled are then cut into the requisite
lengths necessary for working on cotton or woollen machinery by any effective
cutting machine, by preference either a "jig-saw," band-knife, or band-saw, thus
securing a more even staple than if the fibre were cut from the present dry market
article.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is-
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page_text: above mentioned, there is obtained a more uniform length of staple, not longer
than is adapted to the requisite class of spinning machinery, thus ensuring a more
even yarn.
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