US100604A

US100604A - Improvement in machine for picking curled hair

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Publication number: US100604A
Authority: US
Current assignee: SAM MOORE TRANSPORTATION LLC; Sam Moore Furniture LLC
Publication date: 1870-03-08
Anticipated expiration: 1887-03-08

Description

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No. 100,604. y Patented March 8, 1870.

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- i tinitrd tapes NOAH L COLE, OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO BIMSELF AND ALBERT N; UPHAM, OF SAMEPLACE.

Letters Patent No. 100,604,1Zatecl March- 8, 1870.

The Schedule referred to in -these Letters Patent and making part of the sama To all who-m it 'may' concern.

Beit known that I,NoAH L. Conn, of Norwich, in the county of" New London, and State of vConnecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement viu-lVlachines for `Picking Cul-led H-air, and other like or curled fibrous materials, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accolnpanying drawings forming part ot' this specification, and in which- 4Figure 1 represents a vsectional view of a machine constructed in accordance with my improvement;

Figure 2, a plan ofthe same, with the upper por- -tion of the case of the picking-spider or cylinder rerope, it is not, 'andalthougluas in certain other inachines forsaid purposeI use'a blast, such is difl'er-` ently applied, and notjused to accomplish the actual picking of the rope.A Thus, in my improved machine, I eiect the `opening or picking of the hair by a re volving brush or brushes, andso arrange the latter ou the outer periphery of the picking-spider or cylinder,.or combine with the brushes fanblades which may be made by a proper construction and presentation of the brush-stocks as that a blast is created suf- `iiciently strong to clear the machine, and keep the brushes from clogging, while the latter-arc actingV upon and separating the hair.

Furthermore, the hair is introduced to the brushes by the combined action of' a toothed feed-roller and shell,` or stationary lip, the said feed-roller being made capable of adjustment relatively to the latter by means Y of set-screws.

Such feeding devices secure, as I have found by experiment, the necessary proper hold in the hair for the picking action on it of' the brushes, which accomplish their function in a soft or gentle,'yet positive and most effective manner, while the clogging or choking which isincidehtal to blast-picking actions is avoided. y

In view of these remarks, a brief description of the parts, in the form they are represented in the annexed drawing, will suflice to `further explain the distinguishing principles or features of' my invention.

In said drawing- A represents the feed-table, over which the hail' ropes are fed.

B is the toothed feed-roller, extending across or over said table at its delivery end, andhaviug a positive rotary motion communicated to it, in direction of the arrow a'.

C is the shell or stationary lip, over which and between it and the feed-roller, the hair ropes are fed to the picking-spider or cylinder, the feed-roller B, which i is free to rise subject to the control of weights c a?, acting on its bearings, being adjustable by set-screws D, applied to said bearings for the purpose of setting the feed-roller at any required distance from the shell or lip C.

The picking-spider or cylinder E, which is arranged to rotate within a suitable case or chamber, E, in the direction indicated by the arrow y, is made up of a brush or brushes, G, and inner fan-blades or broad brush-stocks H, the brushes G being set to rotate or operate in close but free proximity to the feed-roller and shell or lip, for the purpose of picking the rope by positivecontact, while the fan-blades H are operating to clear the machine and keep the brushes from clogging.

' What is here claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is 1. 'lh'e combination and arrangement of the revolving brushes G, the toothed feed-roller B, and/lip- C, for operation essentially as set forth.

2. "lhe adjusting-screws D to the bearings ofthe toothed feed-roller'l, in combination with' the levers and their weights (1,-substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

NOAH L. COLE.

Witnesses:

THos. G. REDHEFFER, Wnns'rnn PARK.