Improvements in Apparatus for Feeding Carding Machines.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left; 5th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 10th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Feeding Carding Machines.
I, JOHN WILLIAM GAUNT, of Summerfield, Bramley, in the County of
York, Worsted Spinner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to combine certain mechanism in such a manner
that the matting or felting produced by the rolling of the fibre in the feed box, as
it is being fed to the automatic weighing apparatus of the carding machine is
obviated.
In carrying out my invention, I mount an endless apron in a vertical or at a
suitable inclination with the base of the machine, and provide the laths of the
apron with pins for carrying the fibre as it is fed thereto and delivering it to
suitable weighing apparatus operated in the usual manner.
In order to feed the fibre to the pins of the vertical or inclined apron, I mount
an additional apron upon which the fibre is placed, and is drawn therefrom and
delivered to the pins of the vertical or inclined apron by means of feed rollers so
arranged that, when the necessary weight of fibre has been delivered to the
weighing apparatus, the additional apron and feed rollers are stopped together with
the vertical or inclined apron until the fibre is delivered to the travelling apron
from which it is fed to the carding cylinders and rollers in the usual manner.
Dated this 4th day of November 1891.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Feeding Carding Machines.
I JOHN WILLIAM GAUNT, of Summerfield, Bramley, in the County of York,
Worsted Spinner, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to combine with the feeding end of carding
machines, certain mechanism arranged in such a manner that the matting or felting
produced by the rolling of the fibre in the angular feed box as the fibre is collected
by the endless apron to be fed to the automatic weighing apparatus of the carding
machine is obviated; and by my improved feeding apparatus to be enabled to
deliver the fibre to the feeding apron in an open condition.
In explaining my invention in detail reference is made to the accompanying
drawing representing a section through the feeding end of a carding machine as
arranged according to my invention.
The endless apron A provided with pins B. may be mounted in a vertical or at
a suitable inclination with the base of the machine, and is operated in the ordinary
manner.
The fibre is stripped from the pins B. by the reciprocating brush secured
on the end of levers C. and deposited in the weighing receptacle from which it
is delivered to the carding machine in the ordinary manner; so far the description
pertains to what is old, to which no claim is made as forming part of this
invention.
In place of forming a vertical hopper of a triangular section for the reception of
the fibre to be fed to the machine, I make a horizontal box D. the bottom of which

page_text: is formed with the travelling endless apron E. the roller S. of which is operated by
gearing connected to some suitable portion of the carding machine. Into this
horizontal box is placed the fibre to be fed to the carding machine and which is
drawn therefrom and transferred to the pins of the vertical or inclined endless
apron A. by means of feed rollers provided with pins projecting from the circum-
ference, so arranged that the pins of one roller intersect or pass between the pins
of the other roller or rollers.
In front of the rollers F and G is mounted a press bar H. extending the full
width of the box D. which is connected by a number of levers J and links K. to
the shaft L. to which an oscillating motion is given by an arm coupled to the
pin of a rotating crank, by which means the press bar H. is caused to reciprocate
in a vertical direction and thereby to compress the fibre before it is delivered to
the rotating rollers F and G. the pins of which carry it forward towards the
endless apron A.
The rollers M and N are provided with pins on the circumference which intersect
the pins of the rollers F and G. the former rollers rotating at an increased speed
so that, the fibre is drawn through the pins of the rollers F and G. the roller N.
delivering some of the fibre to the pins B. of the endless apron A.
All the rollers revolve in the direction of the arrows and above the rollers F
and M. are other rollers P and Q. having pins on the circumference which may also
intersect and above the last named rollers may be placed another roller R. the pins
of which may intersect or pass between the pins of the other rollers. These rollers
revolve at a quicker speed than F and M. and are for the purpose of collecting or
stripping any fibre from the said rollers and depositing it on the pins of the endless
apron A. by which it is carried upwards and deposited in the weighing receptacle W.
in the manner as before described.
All the rollers are connected by gearing and driven at such varying speeds in
relation to each other that, the fibre is drawn through the pins of the rollers F
and G. the said gearing receiving rotary motion preferably by means of a belt
connected with the mechanism for operating the rollers of the endless apron A. so
that when the said apron is stopped during the delivery of the fibre from the
weighing receptacle W. in the manner as hitherto, the feed rollers and horizontal
apron E are stopped also, until the weighed fibre is delivered; thus by these means,
the fibre is delivered from the feed box to the endless apron in an open condition
and the matting or felting thereby obviated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The method of feeding carding engines by a horizontal endless apron E and
vertical or inclined apron A. combined with intermediate rollers arranged sub-
stantially as described.
2. The combination of the parts forming the complete feeding apparatus arranged
substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and illustrated by the accom-
panying drawing.
3. In a carding engine the combination of the horizontal endless apron E. and
the vertical or inclined apron A. with intermediate rollers or other equivalent
mechanism for transferring the fibre from one apron to the other.
Dated this 4th day of August 1892.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.