Improvements in Flour Bolting Reels.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 15th Sept., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by SAMUEL D. BARK, of the Town of Minerva,
Stark County, Ohio, United States of America, Miller.]
Improvements in Flour Bolting Reels.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent
Agents, 45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 present invention has relation to flour bolting reels, and it consists in the
different parts and combination of parts hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1, is a perspective view, showing parts broken away.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the feed end of the reel frame, showing the end
of said frame removed.
Figure 3 is a transverse section of the reel, showing the same properly located
with reference to its concave and frame.
Figure 4 is a perspective view, showing a portion of the delivery end of the
reel.
Figure 5 is a view, showing the top of the reel, and illustrating the same properly
located with reference to its frame or casing.
Figure 6 is a view, showing a portion of the grooved flange and the adjustable
head.
Figure 7 is a longitudinal section of the reel, and its frame.
Figure 8 is an end view of the sweeping blade and brush, showing said parts
somewhat enlarged to better illustrate their construction.
Figure 9 is a view showing one of the bolts for tightening or stretching the
bolting cloth, and illustrating a portion of the adjustable head, and
Figure 10 is a view showing a portion of the reel, and illustrating the brush
tripping bracket properly located, and also showing a portion of the brush.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the
drawings.
A represents the frame, which is substantially of the form shown in Figure 1,
and is of a size to correspond with the size of the reel designed to be constructed.
The frame A, is provided with suitable cross-bars a, which are for the purpose of
providing a means for properly journalling the reel shaft b.
To the reel shaft b, are securely attached the discs B which discs are located
substantially as shown in Figures 3 and 7.
To the periphery of the discs B are attached the longitudinal bars C and D,
which hars alternate as illustrated in Figure 3, and for the purpose of providing
an open reel, the bars C and D are set a short distance apart, as illustrated in
Figure 3.
To the bars D are adjustably attached the plates c, which plates are formed of a
length to correspond with the length of the bars D, or substantially so, or if _
desired the plates c, may be formed in sections, thereby providing for properly
locating the posts d.
For the purpose of providing a means for feeding stock to the reel proper, the
inclined boards E, are provided which inclined boards E are located substantially as
shown in Figure 2, and as shown they are so arranged that they will convey the

page_text: stock to the hopper F, which hopper leads through the open head G, substantially
as shown in Figure 7.
For the purpose of allowing the stock to come directly in contact with the
bolting cloth H, the longitudinal bars C, are extended only to the discs B,
substantially as illustrated in Figure 7, thereby leaving a clear space for the
stock to fall upon the bolting cloth. The bolting cloth H, is securely attached
to the bead G in the ordinary manner, and extends the entire length of the reel, the
opposite end of said bolting cloth is attached to the adjustable head I, for the
purpose of properly supporting the bolting cloth, the posts d and bands d' are
provided, the said bands d' being suitably covered with cloth so as to afford proper
protection to the bolting cloth.
To the outer side of the bolting cloth H, is located the sweeping blade J,
figured 8 and 10 which sweeping blade is preferably formed of rubber, and is held
in proper position by means of the bars K and K', said bars being attached to the
head G and to the bands d¹ or their equivalents.
The bar K, is provided with the inclined face f, which inclined face is for the
purpose of providing a means for easily removing the flour from said bar as
hereinafter described.
Below the reel proper is located the concave L, which concave is so arranged
with reference to the sweeping blade J, that said sweeping blade will sweep the
flour from the concave, and elevate the same as the reel is revolved. As the
sweeping blade reaches the ledge g, the brush h, will come in contact with the bar K,
thereby removing the flour from the bar K, and the sweeping blade J, at which time
the flour falls into the casing F, which casing is provided with the adjustable
valves N, Figure 1, said valves being adjusted to properly divide the flour into the
desired grade.
To the adjustable head I and the head G are attached the V shaped bars O,
which shaped bars are so adjusted that as the reel revolves, they will pass under
the brush head h' thereby elevating the brush, and permitting the bars K and K',
and the sweeping blade J to pass the brush head and at the same time sweep the
flour from the bar K and the sweeping blade J.
For the purpose of holding the brush head h¹ in proper position, the bar h² is
provided, which bar is attached in any convenient and well known manner to the
casing M or its equivalent.
To the bar, are pivotally attached the arins h³, which arms carry the brush
head, said arms being located substantially as shown in the drawings Figures 8
and 10.
If desired, the arms h³ may be rigidly attached to the bar 2, and the bar journalled,
as it will be understood that the same object can be accomplished with either
construction.
For the purpose of providing a means for easily removing the brush head A¹ and
its brush h, the arms ³ are made in sectious or halves, and held together by means
of the clamping bolts k. The upper section of the arms h³ are provided with the
lugs k, which lugs are for the purpose of engaging the bottom or lower ends of
the springs k², which springs are for the purpose of forcing the brush h, towards,
and on to the bolting cloth H, as the V shaped bars O pass from under the brush
head h¹.
C
For the purpose of regulating the tension of the springs k², the screw-threaded
bars, are provided Figure 3. For the purpose of adjusting the plates
to and from the bolting cloth H the said plates are provided with the slots c¹,
and are held at the desired point of adjustment by means of set-screws c², see
Figure 5.
It will be understood that as the plates c, are brought towards the bolting
cloth H, that a great amount of stock will be elevated by the ascending side
of the reel, which stock will be thrown on to the bolting cloth upon the
descending side of the reel, the stock being shunted upon the bolting cloth by
means of the plates c and the bars C, thereby better distributing the stock

page_text: upon the bolting cloth. For the purpose of allowing all of the stock to fall
upon the bolting cloth at the rear end of the reel, the bars C, stop at the head or
disc B, thereby providing suitable openings between the disc B and the adjustable
head I.
For the purpose of conveying all of the bran to the concave L, the funnel
shaped cups P are provided Figures 1 and 4, which cups are attached to the
adjustable head I, and are located directly opposite the openings P', which
openings allow the bran to pass through the adjustable head 1, and be received
into the groove m, which groove is formed by the flange m', Figures 4 and 5 said
flange being securely attached to the adjustable head I, and rotate with said
adjustable head.
It will be understood that by providing the opening n Figures 1 and 4 in the
flange n', that when the opening n reaches the under or bottom side of the reel
proper, that the bran will pass through said openings and fall on the concaves L,
from whence it will be swept by the sweeping blade, and elevated so as to be
delivered in its proper compartments in the casing M. The casing M is provided
with different compartments, which compartments are divided by means of the
inclined boards p Figure 1. For the purpose of providing a beans for adjusting
the head L, the screw-threaded bolts p¹ are provided, the inner ends of which are
securely attached to the bottom or under side of the bars C, Figure 9 and the outer
ends provided with the nuts p², which nuts are provided with the flanges p³, said
flanges being for the purpose of coming in contact with the inner face of the
adjustable head I.
For the purpose of providing means for adjusting the flanges p³, said flanges
should be made separate from the bolts p' and attached in any convenient and well
known manner.
The object and purpose of providing the adjustable head I is to properly stretch
the bolting cloth H. It will be understood that by my peculiar arrangement
that no separate conveyor is necessary to remove the flour from the reel, and
at the same time no accumulation of flour is left or allowed to remain below the
reel at the end of a run, inasmuch as the sweeping blade J removes substantially all
of the flour and bran from the concave L, at each revolution of the reel. For the
purpose of providing a means for easily conveying or transporting the reel proper
from place to place, the casing M is removably attached to the frame A, by means
of suitable angle irons, such as a' aud screws, Figure 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The combination of a reel, having located thereunder a concave, a sweeping
blade fixed to and revolving with said reel, the bars C and D, provided with inclined
faces, and the adjustable plates c, and a brush, all arranged substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
2. The combination of a reel having located below said reel a concave, a
sweeping blade attached to and rotating with the reel, the V shaped bars O,
the brush head h', carrying the brush h, the arms ³, provided with the lugs k¹ the
springs and the bar K, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. The combination of a reel, having located to one side thereof a brush head
provided with a brush, and arms carrying said brush heads and springs, substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.