Improvements in the Construction of the Circular Combs of Machines for Combing Wool or other Fibrous Substances.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 21st Jan., 1892-Accepted, 27th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of the Circular Combs of Machines
for Combing Wool or other Fibrous Substances.
We, MICHAEL WHITAKER and JAMES EDWARD BROTHERTON both of
Oxenhope near Keighley, in the County of York, Wool Combers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that is to say :-
It relates to improvements in the construction of the circular combs of machines
for combing wool or other fibrous substances each one of said circular combs having
heretofore been made whole, in one piece of metal or in perfect continuity so that
the positions of the teeth surrounding its upper surface should be at equal distances
apart or perfectly regular all round said circular comb in order that all and every
single fibre passing through or desired to be operated or combed thereby, should
without the possibility of failure be thus combed or operated upon in a thorough
and efficient manner. By the formation of these circular combs as above described
considerable delay and expense is entailed whenever for any purpose these combs
have to be detached or taken from the machine, and the object of this invention is
to obviate these disadvantages and yet produce a comb that shall be as efficient in
its operations as are those already in use.
To attain this object we form these combs in parts or sections, preferably of equal
sizes so that they are interchangeable, and each of the jointings of these sections we
so form that any fibre that is being or has to be drawn through the teeth or between
the pins will be properly and efficiently combed or operated upon, since said
jointings are so arranged that the pins or teeth immediately adjoining same may
assume such positions as will prevent the occurrence of any irregularity in the
combing of the fibre by affording any extra space through which same may be
drawn.
This jointing is effected by the joining surfaces being made at an angle to the radius
of the circular comb, or that part of said joining surfaces which only crosses the
teeth thereof may be thus made at an angle thereto while the other part of the joint
may be arranged by one part overlapping the other that suitable attachment to the
combs carrier is thereby provided. Or said jointing may be formed somewhat
shape or shape but in either case it would be at an angle to its radius so that
any fibre being drawn directly through the comb as it passes in line with the radius
would be at angle to this angle to this joint.
In cases where the teeth or pins of the comb were very coarsely fixed or distributed
a straight joint made in line with the radius of the circle might answer the
purpose.
Dated this 12th day of May 1891.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of the Circular Combs of Machines
for Combing Wool or other Fibrous Substances.
We, MICHAEL WHITAKER and JAMES EDWARD BROTHERTON both of
Oxenhope near Keighley in the County of York, Wool Combers, 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, that is to say:-
It relates to improvements in the construction of the circular combs of machines
for combing wool or other fibrous substances each one of said circular combs having
heretofore been made whole, in one piece of metal or in perfect continuity so that
the positions of the teeth surrounding its upper surface should be at equal distances
apart or he perfectly regular all around said circular comb in order that all and
every single fibre passing through or desired to be operated or combed thereby,
should without the possibility of failure be thus combed or operated upon in a
thorough and efficient manner. By the formation of these circular combs as above
described, considerable delay and expense is entailed whenever for any purpose
these combs have to be detached or taken from the machine, and the object of this
invention is to obviate these disadvantages and yet produce a comb that shall be as
efficient in its operations as are those already in use.
In the accompanying sheets of drawings
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 are top views illustrating a circular or annular comb made
in parts and with jointings in accordance with this invention.
Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are sectional side views further illustrating the several
formations of joints respectively shewn by Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Figs. 9, 10 and 11 are drawings in detail, enlarged scale, shewing more clearly
how the joints of the combs illustrated by Figs. 1, 3 and 4, are formed.
Figs. 12, 13 and 14 are side or edge view of parts shewn by Figs. 9, 10 and 11
respectively.
Figs. 15 and 16 are sectional side and end views enlarged scale, shewing the
method of forming the kind of joint shewn by Figs. 2 and 6.
Figs. 2 and 2 shew a modification hereinafter described.
Similar letters and figures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the
several views.
We attain the object of our invention by forming the combs, above referred to,
in parts or sections, as at a a¹ and a² (in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the circular or annular
comb is shewn as being divided into three parts only, however it will be understood
that we may divide it into any greater or less number as is found necessary)
preferably these parts a a¹ and a² are of equal sizes so that they are interchangeable,
and each of the jointings (at bb and b) of these sections we form in such a manner
that any fibre that is being or has to be drawn through the teeth or between the
pins c will be properly and efficiently combed or operated upon, since said jointings b
are. so arranged that the pins or teeth e immediately adjoining same may assume
such positions as will prevent the occurence of any irregularity in the combing of
the fibre by affording any extra space through which same may be drawn.
This jointing is effected by the joining surfaces d and d¹ being made at an angle
to the radius (shewn in broken lines Fig. 1) of the circular comb, or that part of
said joining surfaces d and d¹, which only crosses the teeth or pins c may be made
at an angle to said radius, this latter formation alone being shewn (as by Figs. 1
and 9) as it is the one we preferably follow while the other parts e and e' may be
arranged by the one, as the part e overlapping the other, as the part e, so that
suitable attachment to the comb's carrier is thereby provided. Or said jointing
may be formed somewhat of > shape as shewn by Figs. 4 and 11, or of shape as
shewn by Figs. 3 and 10 so that it would be at an angle to its radius in order that

page_text: any fibre being drawn directly through or from between the teeth or pins c as its
path is in line with the radius, would be at an angle to the joining surfaces of said
joint whether same was formed one way or the other.
When the jointings of the parts are formed straight or in line with the radius of
the circle as shewn by Fig. 2 we insert an intervening piece g which is beneath the
joining edges d and d¹ of the parts a and a¹ (see Figs. 2 and 2B, which are of
enlarged scale) and in boring these parts for the insertion of the pins the usual method
is followed so that provided any of their holes fall in the joining line, the part g
will receive same and by inserting the pins separately therein (as by detaching this
part g) on the parts a and a¹ being mounted upon their carrier with the part g
between their joints all the space of said joint is occupied by pins as if same was
solid.
In cases where the teeth or pins c are very coarsely fixed or distributed a straight
joint made in line with the radius of the circle might answer the purpose, such joint
being formed as shewn by Figs. 2, 6, 15 and 16 and the boring of the holes and the
inserting of the pins be followed as in the usual manner since none of these pins need
be inserted in the line of the joint but may be arranged to border same, and this
joint may even be formed with or without the strengthening plate f.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
1. The method of constructing circular or annular combs in parts or segments
substantially as herein described the same being formed and arranged to be fit
together to attain the object set forth.
2. The method of forming the joints of or of joining together the several parts of
which a circular or annular comb is formed substantially as herein specified and for
the purpose described.
This auth.. "
1000
MICHAEL WHITAKER.
JAMES E. BROTHERTON.
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.
MICHAEL WHITAKER.
JAMES E. BROTHERTON.
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.