New or Improved Means for Cleaning Garnett or like Machines or Waste Openers.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1900-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1900
New or Improved Means for Cleaning Garnett or like Machines
or Waste Openers.
We, CHARLES HENRY BOOTHROYD, of 9, Bradshaw Road, Houley, near Hudders-
field, in the County of York, Scribbling Engineer, and HENRY HOLT EASTWOOD,
of Eastwood Brothers Limited, of Thurstin Mills, Houley aforesaid, Woollen
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows.
This invention relates to what are commonly known as Garnett machines, ör
waste openers, in which the swifts and rollers are covered with strong steel
clothing or teeth, and our improvements comprise means for cleaning the said
swifts and rollers mechanically, instead of by hand as heretofore.
In carrying out our invention we employ a cleaning roller or drum of suitable
length which is covered with straight teeth or card clothing and is journalled
at each end in bearings in side arms or levers, or a frame, mounted loosely at
one end on a cross shaft forming a fulcrum or centre about which the said arms
and roller are moveable from side to side. The said cross shaft is provided with
bosses which are adapted, when required, to enter and rest in any of the slotted
bearings at the sides of the machine, or in bearings specially provided therefor,
and support the shaft therein; and it is also provided at each end with a small
pulley on one of which can be placed a strap driven from any suitable rotary
part of the machine, while around the other passes a short strap for driving a
small pulley on the shaft of the cleaning roller and thereby giving rotary motion
10. the latter.
When the cleaner is applied to the machine for cleaning the swifts and rollers
of same, the cleaning roller is normally held clear of the roller or
swift to be cleaned by means of strong springs attached at one end
to the side arms or frame of the cleaner and at the opposite ends to studs
secured to the machine, the attendant having to oscillate the frame about the
cross shaft against the resistance of the springs to bring the cleaning roller into
working contact with the swift or "fancy" in which position it is held until the
said swift or fancy lias been cleaned. The frame or side arms and cleaning roller
may now be turned over on the cross shaft to bring the cleaning roller against
another swift or roller of the machine to clean same, the whole of the cleaner
then being removed to another part of the machine to clean a second pair of
cards the whole operation of cleaning being accomplished mechanically and the
attendant having nothing to do but place the cleaner on the machine and then
bring the cleaning roller into contact with the surfaces to be cleaned, all danger
thus being avoided and the cleaning of the machine expedited.
F. T. 1900

page_text: New or Improved Means for Cleaning Garnett or like Machines
or Waste Openers.
We, CHARLES HENRY BOOTHROYD, of 9, Bradshaw Road, Honley, near Hudders-
field, in the County of York, Scribbling Engineer, and HENRY HOLT EASTWOOD,
of Eastwood Brothers, Limited, of Thurstin Mills, Honley aforesaid, Woollen
Manufacturers, 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;
This invention relates to "Garnett" or waste opening machines in, which the
swifts or cylinders and other rollers are covered with strong steel card clothing
or teeth, and our improvements comprise means for cleaning the said swifts and
rollers mechanically, by a portable cleaner, instead of by hand as heretofore.
For the purpose of our invention we employ a cleaning roller or drum which is
covered with straight wires or teeth or like suitable card clothing and journalled
at each end in bearings in side arms or levers, or a frame, mounted on or pro-
vided with a cross shaft. The said cross shaft has loose bosses thereon which are
adapted when required, to enter and rest in any of the open or slotted bearings
at the sides of the waste opening machine, or in bearings specially provided
therefor and it also carries at each end a small pulley on one of which can be
placed a strap driven from any suitable rotary part of the machine, while on the
other is placed a short strap for driving a small pulley fast on the cleaning roller
shaft.
When the cleaner is applied to the machine for cleaning the swifts and rollers
of same, the cleaning roller is normally held clear of the roller to be cleaned, by
means of strong springs attached at one end to the side arms or frame and' at the
opposite ends to studs or hooks or the like secured to the sides of the machine,
the attendants, having to, oscillate the frame or arms on the cross shaft against
the resistance of the springs to bring the cleaning roller into working contact
with the swift or fancy or other roller, in which position it is held until the roller
has been cleaned. The frame or side arms and cleaning roller may now be turned
over on the cross shaft to bring the cleaning roller against an adjoining "fancy"
or roller, if within radius of same, and when this has been cleaned; the cleaner
can be removed bodily and applied successively to other parts of the machine
to clean the remaining card surfaces, the whole operation of cleaning being per-
formed mechanically and all danger avoided.
In the accompanying drawings illustrating our invention:
Fig. 1 is topor plan view of our improved portable mechanical cleaner for
Garnett or like waste opening machines, and
Fig. 2 is side elevation shewing one method of applying the portable cleaner
to a waste opening machine to clean successively, without removal, two separate
card surfaces.
Referring to the drawings, letter a represents two side arms or levers set at the
required distance apart to suit the width of the waste opening machine for which
the portable cleaner is intended, said arms or levers being secured or tied rigidly
together by a tie rod or stay b. Journalled loosely in bearings in tlie arms a, near
to one end thereof, is a cross shafte having pulleys d, e, secured on each outer
end, while adjacent to or abutting against the inner sides of the arms a are
bushes placed loosely on the shaft and prevented from moving laterally by
shoulders or collars on said shaft. Near the opposite ends of the arms a and

page_text: also journalled loosely in bearings therein, is the shaft g of a cleaning roller or
drum g which consists of a hollow metal or other suitable roller, of approximately
the same length as the rollers of the waste opening machine, covered or clothed
from end to end with straight wire teeth or short projecting flexible wire bristles
somewhat after the manner of a circular wire brush.
On one outer end of the shaft is secured a pulley glineable with the pulley e
and adapted to be driven therefrom by a short, strap.
At the extremities of the arms adjacent to the cleaning roller, are secured
short rods or handle bars h projecting outwardly from said arms so as to be within
reach of attendants standing clear of and alongside the waste opening machine.
To the opposite extremities of the arms are secured one end of strong spiral
springs i whose free ends are provided with eyelets or hooks which can easily be
passed over hooks, studs, or like devices, attached in convenient and suitable
positions on the sides of the waste opening machine, in applying the portable
cleaner thereto.
Wherever possible or convenient, the portable cleaner is applied to the machine
in such a position that the cleaning roller may be brought successively into con-
fact with two or more adjacent rollers or rotary card surfaces, as for example,
in applying it to clean the swifts or cylinders, it is mounted in bearings which
will enable the cleaning roller, after the swift has been cleaned, to be brought
into working contact with the fancy acting with said swift; as illustrated in Fig. 2
where letter represents the swift or cylinder, and the fancy. Before applying
the cleaner, the "workers" around the swift are removed from the machine and
in the bearings of one of said "workers," as those nearest the fancy, the bushes f
on shaft are journalled and secured therein by set screws, those set screws
ordinarily provided in said bearings serving for the purpose. At the same time,
the free ends of the springs are secured to conveniently placed hooks or studs
attached to the sides of the machine, and normally hold the cleaner in such a
position as to maintain the cleaning roller y clear of the surface to be cleaned.
A strap passing round any suitable rotating part of the machine is now placed
on the pulley & and motion conveyed thereby to the shaft c and by pulleys c
and 3, and strap connecting them, to the shaft of the cleaning roller which is
rotated in the same direction as the roller to be cleaned so that at the point of
contact they will rotate in opposite directions. The motion of the swift, fancy,
or other roller of the machine is reversed for cleaning purposes in order to revolve
with the backs or roots of the card teeth to the cleaning roller.
Two attendants, standing one at each side of the machine, now take hold of
the handle bars and draw down the portable cleaner, which turns upon the
centre c, against the resistance of the springs to bring the roller into contact
with the surface of the swift or card roller where it is held until the fibres and
other like bodies or foreign matter embedded in the teeth or intervening spaces
on the card surface have been entirely removed.
Haring cleaned the swift j, the portable cleaner, without being removed from
its bearings, is turned over on its centre e, as indicated by arrow m, to bring the
cleaning roller g over the fancy k, into contact with which it is then diawn
and held until thoroughly cleaned.
The cleaner is subsequently removed and applied to other parts of the machine
to clean similar pairs of rollers or single rollers, any ordinary bearings which
may be convenient being utilised. for supporting the cleaner, and special bearings
provided where necessary.
By means of a portable mechanical cleaner such as hereinbefore described,
each roller of a waste opening machine is thoroughly cleared of all embedded
bres, better results being obtained and much time saved as compared with the
present method of cleaning by hand, while all liability of injury to the workmen
during the operation is avoided.
The "workers" or small card rollers of the machine are preferably cleaned on
frame separate from the machine.

page_text: The details of construction of some of the parts of our improved portable
cleaner may be varied if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is—
1. A portable mechanical cleaner, for cleaning the card surfaces of Garnet!
or like waste opening machines, consisting of a cleaning roller covered or clothed
with straight flexible metal teeth or short card wires, a pivotted frame, or arms,
carrying same and adapted to be applied to and supported on the machine in
proximity to the surfaces to be cleaned and means for transmitting rotary
motion to said cleaning rollers substantially as herein set forth.
2.A portable mechanical cleaner for Garnett or like waste opening machines,
comprising a cleaning roller, a frame or arms or levers such as in which the
shaft of the cleaning roller is journalled, a cross shaft e supported in bearings in
said frame or arms and adapted to be driven from any rotary part of the waste
opening machine or other source of motion and to give motion to the cleaning
roller, springs and handle bars all arranged and acting in the manner and
for the purposes substantially as set forth.
Datal this 11th dor of March 1000
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Huddersfield, Agents for Applicants.