US1327658A - Dyeing-machine - Google Patents

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H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHl-NE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 13. 1911.

Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

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H. IvI. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE'.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I3. |917.

Patented Jan. 13, 1920. v

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INvENToR ATTORNEY H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man Nov. 13. 19u.

a ATToRNEY H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOVl I3, IBIZ- 1,32'7,658. I Patented Jan.13,1920.

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INVENTOR u ATTORNEY N 1ERE STATES PATENT GFFICE. l

HOWARD Tlf. DUDLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DYEINGr-MACHINE.

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Application filed November 13, 1917.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that HowAnD M. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification. Y

My invention relates to devices suitable for the dyeing of textile fibers and refers particularly to devices suitable for the dyeings of cops, spools and other similar forms of textile fibers in which the fiber is wound upon hollow central members.

One object of my invention is a device suitable for the dyeing of a number of wound fiber forms by the passage of a liquid therethrough.

Another object of my invention is a device in which a number of wound liber forms may be compressed and treated evenly and uniformly by a liquid.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby a liquid may be passed uniformly in opposite directions through a number of wound fiber forms upon foraminous spindles.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby fiber wound upon foraminous spindles may be compressed without injury to the fiber.

Another object of my invention is a device suitable for the dyeing of wound fiber forms in which the condition of the dyeing treatment may be determined without opening the dyeing receptacle or interrupting the treatment thereon.

These and other objects of my invention will be evident upon a consideration of my specification and accompanying' drawings.

1n the dyeing of wound fiber forms, such as cops7 spools and similar forms, in which the fiber is wound upon foraminous hollow members, it is essential. that the fiber be maintained in its original position upon the wound form, in order that it may be readily unwound therefrom. As these wound fiber forms do not contain a great length of ber, a number must be treated simultaneously, and the device must allow the fiber to be paclred in a uniform mass. Further, the liquid must be passed through the entire fiber mass uniformly and equally. It is further advantageous to have some means Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

serial no. 201,760.

whereby the dyed condition of the liber may be determined without opening the dyeing chamber or interrupting the dyeing operation.

The device of my invention accomplishes all of the above desired results in a rapid, economical and effective manner.

1n the drawings accompanying this specification, and forming a part thereof, similar parts are designated by similar numerals Figure 1 is a side plan view of one form of my device partly in cross-section.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section through the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section through the line 4 4 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a broken vertical cross-section of the core and wound spindles with the foraminous covering removed.

Fig 6 is a cross-section of the testing device.

Fig. 7 is a broken side view of the foraminous covering.

Fig. 8 is a broken top plan view of the foraminous covering.

Fig. 9 is a broken side view of one of the serrated blades partly in cross-section.

The particular form of my device shown in the accompanying drawings, comprises a receptacle formed by the shell 10, the top 11 and the bottom 12. Extending across the lower portion of the receptacle and fixedlyl attached to the shell 10L is a spider member comprised of a series of members 13, 13, each having a central opening 19 therein, an annular side member 15, each of the latter having a conical indent 16 and an opening 17. rFliese various members being supported by the members 18, 18. The top 11 carries a member' 20 having a series of hollow cylindrical inwardly extended members 21, 21, each of which carries a spaced annular frange member 22. rFhe hollow members 21, 21 are in alinement with the openings 17, 17 of the member 15.

The member 20 therefore covers the entire upper portion of the receptacle with v the exception of the openings in the hollow members 21` 21 and the pipe 23 leading to a testing device described later. The top 11 is slidable within the shell 10 and can be forced inwardly and maintained in any such position by means of the screw bolts 24, 2 4

which pass through holes 25, in the ange 26 and mesh with threaded holes in the flange 27 of the shell 10.

The fiber 100 is wound around a slatted spindle comprised of two annular members 28, 28 carrying the extended blades 29, 29. The annular lmember has a series of inwardly extended projections 30, 30. A core 32 carries a series of annular members 33, 33 by means of the supports 34, 34. The annular members 33, 33 have a series of indents to allow of the introduction of the projections 30, of the member 28. The

\ core 32 has a hole for the insertion of the hook 35, as a means for withdrawing it from the receptacle. The lower end of the core 32 has the conical member 36 and the annular iiange 37. The core 32 is loaded by f'passing a wound spindle over the core,

the projection 30, 30 passing downwardly through the indents in the members 33, 33 of the core, thus preventing the revolution of the spindle. A series of spindles is thus placed upon the core 32, the blades 29, 29 of one spindle entering the openings between the slats of the adjacent spindles.

A smaller testing device, exactly similar to the larger device and containing one `core is `shown in Fig. 6. In this testing device, the top plate 20 can be moved inwardly and maintained by means of the member 40 which threads with the shell 10". 10 is connected to the pipe 41 carrying the valve 42, and the pipe 43 carrying the valve 4-4 by means of the bushings 45, 45. The pipe 41 connects with the conduit 46, and the pipe 43 connects with the conduit 47 which in turn connects with the pipe 23.

After the wound spindles are placed upon the core, they are surrounded by a Jr'oraminous covering shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9.

, This covering consists of a top and bottom chain formed by the pivotal links 50, 50, between which are the sectional serrated bladesl 51, 51. These blades extend longitudinally of the core, and in order toallow of their length being decreased as the fiber is compressed, they are composed of a series of blades, held in spaced position by the spring 52 in its normal condition, but being capable of being forced toward each other in order to decrease their length between the two chains. A suitable clamping means for the chains is shown in Fig. 7, in which the screw bolt 53 passes through a hole in the member 54 and threads in the memberr55, the latter having linger-like projections 56 for holding the desired link of the chain.

l By this means the chain may be made to fit The shell Y ing the valve 65 and connected to the discharge chamber of the pump 63. The pipe 66, carrying the valves 67 and 68, is connected to the pipe 60 by means of the stuliing box 69 and to the pipe 64. The pipe 70 connects the pipe 66 with the top of the reserve tank 71. The pipe 72, carrying the valve 73, connects the bottom of the reserve tank 71 with the receiving chamber of the pump 63.

pipe 78, carrying the valve 79, is connected with the bottom 12.

Assuming the top 11 removed and the receptacle empty, the operation oit' the device is as follows The wound spindles are placed upon the core 32 and inclosed in the foraminous covering as described above. A series of thus prepared cores is then lowered into the receptacle, the conical end 36 of each core litting into the indent 16 of the member 15 closing the opening 17. The top 11 is then lowered and the screw bolts 24, 24 tightened. This downward movement of the top 11 causes the iianges 22, 22 to press downwardly upon the fiber masses compressing them to the desired state. The upper slats of the spindles pass into the space 90 of the flange 22. IThe top 11 is then connected to the pipe 60. All of the valves are closed with the exception of valves 75, 65, 42, 44, and 67, and the pump 63 started. rlhe liquid thus passes through the pipe 74, the pump, the pipe 64, the chamber 91 into the receptacle and thence forced inwardly through the liber 100 into the openings and passages within the spindles, then upwardly through the hollow member 21 into the chamber 92 and from there through the pipes 60, 66 and 7 O into the reserve tank 71. Vhen suiiicient dye has been introduced, valve 75 is closed and valve 73 opened, thus allowing a continuous circulation of the liquid. During this operation, the liquid passes upwardly through the testing device in a manner similar to its passage through the larger device. When it is desired to reverse the flow of the liquid, valves 65 and 67 are closed and valves 61 and 68 opened. rEhe liquid then passes through the pipe 60, the chamber 92, thence downwardly through the hollow member 21 into the interior of the spindles and then outwardly through the fiber 100 into the receptacle, the chamber 91, the pipes 64, 66 and 70 into the reserve tank 7l, and from there through the pipe 72 into the pump for continuous circulation. At the same time the liquid passes downwardly through the testing device.

The condition of the dyeing operation may be determined at any time by closing the valves 42 and all, uncoupling the bushings 45, 45 and removing the testing device for observation.

It is thus seen that by the use of my device, the dyeing liquid may be passed uniformly both inwardly and outwardly through the compressed Wound bers.

l do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number or arrangement of parts as shown and described, all of which may be varied without going beyond the scopeotl my invention as described and claimed.

l/Vhat I claim is l. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, means whereby a liquid may be passed transversely through the spindles and through the ber and means for compressing the ber upon the spindles.

2. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminious spindles slidable over the annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capable of having ber wound thereon, means for compressing the ber upon the spindles and maintaining it in that condition and means for continuously passing a liquid through the ber.

3. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, means at one end for preventing the introduction of a liquid into the chambers within the wound ber, means at the other end for allowing the introduction of a liquid into the chambers within the wound ber whereby a liquid may be forced outwardly through the ber from the interior chamber and forced inwardly through the ber into the interior chambers and means for compressing the ber and maintaining it in that condition.

4C. 1n a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capable of having ber wound thereon, means at one end for preventing the introduction of a liquid into the wound spindle, means at the other end for allowing the introduction of a liquid into the wound spindle whereby a liquid may be passed continuously outwardly from the interior of the spindles through the ber and passed continuously inwardly through the ber into the spindles and means for compressing the ber and maintaining it at any predetermined degree of compression.

5. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of iforaminious spindles slidable over the annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capable of having ber wound thereon, a foraminous bottom plate within the receptacle for supporting the cores and preventing the introduction of a liquid through the plate into the interior of the wound spindles, a foraminous top plate within the receptacle and slidable therein, carrying means to allow the introduction of a liquid through the top plate into the interior of the wound spindles whereby a liquid may be passed from above the top plate outwardly through the wound ber and passed from below the bottom plate inwardly through the wound ber and means for moving the top plate with respect to the bottom plate and compressing the ber between them and for maintaining said pressure.

6. 1n a dyeing machine, in combination, a

receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, a foraminous bottom plate within the receptacle capable of abutment upon the ber, a foraminous top plate within the receptacle capable of abutment upon the ber, means for moving the top plate with respect to the bottom plate and maintainingV them in position compressing the ber, an upper liquid chamber above the top plate, a lower liquid chamber below the bottom plate, means whereby all of a liquid in the upper chamber may be forced into the spindles and thence outwardly through the wound ber and all of a liquid in the lower chamber may be forced through the wound ber into the interior of the spindles.

7. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, a foraminous bottom plate within the receptacle capable of abutment upon the ber, a foraminous top plate within the receptacle capable of abutment upon the ber, means for moving the top plate with respect to the bottom plate and maintaining them in position compressing the ber, an upper liquid chamber above the top plate, a lower liquid chamber below the bottom plate whereby a liquid forced from the upper chamber into the lower chamber' must pass outwardly through the wound ber and a liquid forced from the lower chamber into the upper chamber must pass inwardly through the wound ber.

8. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series o-f cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capable of having ber wound thereon, an adjustable exible foraminous covering surrounding the wound ber whereby a liquid may be passed continuously through the ber and means for compressing the ber upon the spindles and maintaining it in that condition.

9. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, an adjustable flexible foraminous covering surrounding the wound ber, means at one end for preventing the introduction of a liquid into the chambers within the wound ber, means at the other end for allowing the introduction of a liquid into the chambers within the wound ber whereby a liquid may be forced outwardly through the ber from the interior chamber and forced inwardly through the ber into the interior chambers and means for compressing the ber and maintaining it in that condition. v

10. In a dyeing machine, in combination a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capable vof having ber wound thereon, a covering surrounding the wound ber comprising a series of blades carried by a series of linked chains, a foraminous bottom plate within the receptacle for supporting the coreand preventing the introduction of a liquid through the plate into the interior of the wound spindles, a foraminous top plate within the receptacle and slidable therein, carrying means to allow the introduction of a liquid through the top plate into the interior vof the wound spindles, whereby a liquid may be passed from above the top plate outwardly through the wound ber and passed from below the bottom plate inwardly through the wound ber and means for moving the top plate with respect to the bottom plate and compressing the ber between them and for maintaining said pressure.

l1. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, each spindle having a series of indents capable of receiving a corresponding series of projections of the adjacent spindle when placed upon the core whereby a liquid may be passed transversely through the spindles and through the ber and means for compressing the ber upon the spindles.

l2. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable over the annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capable of having ber wound thereon, each blade being capable of insertion within the opening between two blades of the adjacent spindle when placed upon the core, a foraminous bottom plate within the receptacle for supporting the core and preventing the introduction of a liquid through the plate into the interior of the wound spindles, a foraminous top plate within the receptacle and slidable therein, carrying means to allow the introduction of a liquid through the top plate into the interior of the wound spindles whereby a liquid may be passed from above the top plate outwardly through the wound ber and passed from below the bottom plate inwardly through the wound ber and means for moving the top plate with respect to the bottom plate and compressing the ber between them vand for maintaining said pressure.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 29 day of October, 1917.

HOWARD M. DUDLEY.

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