A New or Improved Method of and Means for Preventing the Accumulation of Loose Fibres, Materials, or Substances on Machinery Belting or Strapping, and Removing same therefrom.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1896
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PROVISIONAL: SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Method of and Means for Preventing the
Accumulation of Loose Fibres, Materials, or Substances
on Machinery Belting or Strapping, and Removing same
therefrom.
We, BENJAMIN BOOTH of Rock Terrace, Berry Brow, near Huddersfield in
the County of York, Scribbling. Engineer, and JOSEPH BOOTH of Dobcross in
the County of York, Scribbling Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to provide means 'whereby'all loose fly or fluff or
other light materials or substances which are thrown off into the atmosphere or
room during the processes of manufacture and fall on to or adhere to the strapping
employed to drive the machine or which is near to same, will be removed or
prevented from accumulating on the surfaces of the said straps or belts which
therefore will be automatically kept clean, and one of the main causes of the
straps slipping be avoided. For driving and other straps used in connection with
machines for preparing animal and other fibres or "fibrous substances, or treating
fibrous materials, in which processes, quantities of light 'fibre, fluff, dust and dirt are
driven out of the machine, our improvements are particularly applicable as, 'unless
frequently removed by hand, such loose fibres or light particles quickly accumulate
and become caked on the surface or surfaces of the strap, and, apart from causing
the strap to slip around the pulleys, necessitate the expenditure of time and labour
in scraping it off and cleaning the strap.
In carrying out our invention we employ a suitable bracket which can be
conveniently bolted to a' part' of the machine frame or other fixture near to the
strap or belt to be cleaned. To one part of said bracket we secure an adjustable
arm occupying a position,-say above or over one side or surface of: the strap said
arm carrying by preference a piece of wood or light material to one lower edge or
side of which is connected a piece of! card clothing or filleting or other metallic
or suitable substance or material having teeth, pointed projections, serrations or
equivalent prickly or roughened surfaces adapted to lay hold of and retain loose
fibres, fluff and other light particles but which will not injure the strap or belt; or
a suitable form of brush may be used. The teeth of the comb or cleaner, if
metallic are arranged to incline or are bent in the direction in which the strap
travels and said cleaner is attached to the piece of wood or it may be to the arm
itself in such manner as to be vibrated by the motion of the strap whereby whilst
there is little or no friction between same, all loose fibres, fluff, fly or other light
particles or substances which may lodge on the strap will be caught hold of by the
cleaner and either held thereby or caused to fall' out on to the floor, the vibration
set up tending to'dislodge the collected matter from the cleaner. If made in the
form of a brush or of bristles or stout fibres the vibration may be obtained by
connecting it to the piece of wood or to the arm as above or by hinging it thereto;
or it may be rigid or mounted on a stud and 'allowed to rotate. The opposite
surface of the strap is cleaned by a second cleaner similar to that described above
but arranged say on a lower plaue and secured to an arm attached to a bar bolted
to the aforesaid bracket. By means of a slot in the bracket the bar can be fixed

page_text: at any angle and raised or lowered as required to adjust the cleaner to the surface
of the strap.
In the case of straps or belts which require cleaning on one side only, we
employ a small bracket to carry one arm which is provided as above set forth
with a cleaning strip or surface said arm being adjustable and the bracket made
to fit against any suitable part of the machine frame or other fixture.
For loose fibres and the like we find that a strip of card clothing or filleting
answers very well for cleaning the strap and is cheapest.
Dated this 3rd day of February 1896.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents,
Halifax, Agents for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Method of and Means for Preventing the
Accumulation of Loose Fibres, Materials, or Substances
on Machinery Belting or Strapping, and Removing same
therefrom.
We, BENJAMIN BOOTH, of Rock Terrace, Berry Brow, near Huddersfield, in
the County of York, Scribbling. Engineer, and JOSEPH BOOTH, of Dobcross, in
the County of York, Scribbling Engineer, 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 our invention is to provide means whereby all loose fly or fluff or
other light materials or substances which are thrown off into the atmosphere or
room during the processes of manufacture, and fall on to or adhere to the strapping
employed to drive the machine, or which is near to same, will be removed or
prevented from accumulating on the surfaces of the said straps or belts which,
therefore, will be automatically kept clean and one of the main causes of the straps
slipping he avoided.
For driving and other straps used in connection with machines for preparing
animal and other fibres or fibrous substances, or treating fibrous materials, in which
processes quantities of light fibre, fluff, dust and dirt are driven out of the machine,
our improvements are particularly applicable as, unless frequently removed by
hand, such loose fibres or light particles quickly accumulate and become caked on
the surface or surfaces of the strap, and, apart from causing the strap to slip around
the pulleys, necessitates the expenditure of time and labour in scraping it off and
cleaning the strap.
In carrying out our invention we employ a suitable bracket which can be
conveniently bolted to a part of the machine frame or other fixture near to the
strap or belt to be cleaned. To one part of said bracket we secure an adjustable
arm occupying a position. say above or over one side or surface of the strap said
arm carrying by preference a piece of wood or light material, to one lower edge or
side of which is connected a piece of card clothing or filleting or other metallic
or suitable substauce or material having teeth, pointed projections, serrations or
equivalent prickly or roughened surfaces adapted to lay hold of and retain loose
fibres, fluff and other light particles, but which will not injure the strap or belt ;
or a suitable form of brush may be used. The teeth of the comb or cleaner, if
metallic are arranged to incline or are bent in the direction in which the strap
travels and said cleaner is attached to the piece of wood, or it may be to the arm
itself, at one edge thereof, the other edge being free in such manner as to be
vibrated by the motion of the strap whereby whilst there is little or no friction

page_text: between same, all loose fibres, fluff, fly, or other light particles or substances which
may lodge on the strap will be caught hold of by the cleaner and either held
thereby or caused to fall out on to the floor, the vibration set up tending to-
dislodge the collected matter from the cleaner. If made in the form of a brush
or of bristles or stout fibres the vibration may be obtained by connecting it to the
piece of wood or to the arm as above or by hinging it thereto; or it may be rigid
or mounted on a stud and allowed to rotate. The opposite surface of the strap is.
cleaned by a second cleaner similar to that described above but arranged say on a
lower plane and secured to an arm attached to a bar bolted to the aforesaid
bracket. By means of a slot in the bracket the bar can be fixed at any angle.
and raised or lowered as required to adjust the cleaner to the surface of the
strap.
In the case of straps or belts which require cleaning on one side only, we-
employ a small bracket to carry one arm which is provided as above set
forth with a cleaning strip or surface, said arm being adjustable and the
bracket made to fit against any suitable part of the machine frame or other
fixture.
In order that our invention may be fully understood we herein make
reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in
which :-
Fig. 1 is side elevation of a single strap cleaner constructed according to our
invention, and
Fig. 2 is front elevation of same.
Figs. 3 and 4 are elevations of strap cleaners for cleaning both surfaces of n.
strap.
Referring firstly to Figs. 1 and 2, A is a bracket which is adapted to be bolted
to any part of the frame of a machine or a fixture near to the strap or belt to-
be cleaned; and B is an arm secured to said bracket A by bolt and nut C, both
the arm and bracket being slotted to allow of the adjustment of said arm either
vertically, horizontally or angularly to suit the position of the strap to be cleaned.
To the arm B is secured a piece of wood or other suitable material D to one lower
edge or side of which is attached a piece of card filleting E, or other suitable.
substance or material having teeth pointed projections, serrations or equivalent
prickly or roughened surfaces adapted to lay hold of and retain loose fibres,
Huff, and other light particles, but which will not injure the strap or belt. The
teeth of the comb or cleaner E are arranged to incline or are bent in the direction
in which the strap F travels and only one edge or side of the cleaner is made
secure to the block D in order that it may rest loosely on the strap so as to
be vibrated by its motion, whereby, whilst there is little or no friction between.
same, all loose fibres, fluff, fly or other light particles or substances which may
lodge on the strap will be caught hold of by the cleaner and either retained thereby
or caused to fall out on to the floor the vibration set up by the strap tending to.
dislodge the collected matter from the cleaner.
If the cleaner be made in the form of a brush or of bristles or stout fibres the
vibration may be obtained by connecting it to the piece of wood D, or to the
arm B as above, or by hinging it thereto or it may be rigid or mounted on a stud
and allowed to rotate.
For cleaning both sides of the strap or belt the cleaners may be arranged as
shewn in Figs. 3 and 4 the second cleaner being secured to a block D¹ secured to a
plate G, bolted to the bracket A as shewn in Fig. 3 or both cleaners E, E¹, may
be attached to blocks of wood or the like D, D', secured to separate arms B, B¹,.
bolted to the frame of the machine as shewn at Fig. 4.
The parts carrying the cleaners are adjustable in any direction so as to be
readily adapted to the position and angle of the strap.
For loose fibres and the like we find that a strip of card clothing or filleting:
answers very well for cleaning straps, and is cheapest.

page_text: 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 :-
. The method, of and means for cleaning one or both surfaces of a travelling belt
or strap, substantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 24th day of October 1896.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Patent Agents.