US1334526A - Dyeing-machine - Google Patents

Description

H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

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DYEING MACHINE.

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ATTORNEY H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

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DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. zo. 1917.

Patented Mar. 23,1920.

INVENTOR //w/Ju- @M47 ATTORNEY HOWARD M. DTTDLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANJIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mai-.23, 1920.

Application led Novemberg, 1917. Serial No. 203,031.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, HOWARD M. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Philadelphia, county of Phila delphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in'Dyeing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specication. Y y

vMy invention relates to devices suitable for the dyeing of textile bers and refers particularly to devices suitable forthe dyeing of material wound upon beams, jack spools and other similar forms of textile fibers in which the ber is wound upon hollow central members.

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

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

Another object of my inventionv is a device suitable for the dyeing of wound ber 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 specication and accompanying drawings.

In the dyeing of wound ber forms, such as beams, jack spools and similar forms, in which the ber is wound u on foraminous hollow members, it is essentlal that the ber be maintained in its original position upon the wound form, in order that it may be readily unwound therefrom. As these wound ber forms do not contain a great length of ber, a number must be treated simultaneously, and the device must allow the ber to be packed in a uniform mass. Further, the liquid must be passed through the entire ber mass uniformly and equally. llt is further advantageous to have some means whereby the dyed condition of the ber may be determined without opening the dyeing chamber or interrupting the dyeing operation.

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

ln the drawings accompanying this specication, 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.

2 is a top plan with cover removed.

F1g. 3is a plan view of one of the lower members with casing removed.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section of one of the bercarrying members.

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

Fig. 6 is atop plan View of one of the ber-carrying members partly broken' awa)T and partly in cross-section, with ber removed.

Fig. 7 is a broken enlarged view of one n of the ber compressing blades.

Fig. 8 is a vertical cross-section of the testing device.

The particular form of the device of my invention shown in the accompanying drawings, comprises a receptacle 10 having the wall 11. The bottom 20 of the receptacle consists of a series of annular members 12, 12 supported by the members 13, 13, each having a central opening 14, formed by the side wall 15 extending inwardly above the member 12 and downwardly into the member 16, forming an inwardly converging conduit 18 opening into the openings 14, 14. The bottom 20 is attached to the side wall 11 'of the receptacle 10 by the screw bolts 21,

21. The pipe 22 carrying the valve 23 is connected to the 'pipe 24, which in turn is connected to the delivering chamber of the pump 25. The pipe 26 carrying thev valve 27, is connected with the pipe 24 and opens into the series of chambers 28, 28. The pipe 29 carrying the valve 30, connects the pipe 26 with the top of the reserve tank 31. The pipe 32 carrying the valve 33, connects the pipes 29 and 22. A pipe 34, carrying the valve 35, connects the lower portion of the reserve tank 31 with the receiving chamber of the pump 25, which chamber is also connected with the pipe 36, carrying the valve 37. leading to a dissolving tank, not shown.

'The ber is wound upon a beam comprising a series of separated parallel members or bars 40, 40 supported by two annular members 41, 41, the bars 40, 40 having the oit-sets 42, 42. The flange members 43, 43 have openings toreceive the bars 40, 40, the off-sets 42, 42 resting upon the ange members 43, 43 as shown. rlhe flanges 43, 43 also contain a series of slots 44, 44. After the liber is wound upon the beam between the flanges 43, 43, a series of blades 45, 45 is inserted in the slots 44,44, the blades resting against the fiber and the clamp bands l-(, 46 tightly clamped around the blades 45, 45 by means of the clamp screws 46, 46', thus pressing the blades 45, 45 against the fiber. The blades 45, 45 have off- sets 47, 47 to rest upon the inner face of the fianges 43, 43. A series of thus prepared beams is then introduced into the receptacle as follows The lower extended ends of the bars 40, 40 are inserted within each opening 14, the flange 43, forming a tight joint by its abutment upon the upper face of the member 15. A cap 50 is then placed upon each beam, the flange 51 ofthe cap abutting upon the outer face of the iiange 43. The top 52 is then attached to the wall 11 by means of the screw bolts 53, 53. The top 52 has a series ot threaded openings 54, 54 in alinement with indents within the upper part of the caps 50, 50, lthe threaded openings carrying a series of sct screws 55, 55 meshed therewith. The set'screws 55, 55 are then screwed inwardly supporting the beams and forming liquid tight joints between the iange 43 and the member 15, and the flanges 51 and 43. The pump 25 is connected to the pipe 70 carrying the valve 71 which in turn is connected with a source of fresh water supply. The lower end ot the conduit 18 is connected to a drain pipe 80 carrying the valve 81.

A smaller testing device, similar to the larger device and containing one beam., is shown in Fig. 8, in which the parts similar to those of the larger device are designated by similar prime numerals.

The chamber 28 is connected to the chamber 28 by the pipe GO carrying the valve 61, and the chamber 18 is connected to the chamber 18 by the pipe 62 carrying the valve 63. The fiber 100 in the testing device may be examined by removing the top 52 and withdrawing the fiber-carrying member. The operation of the device is as follows All of the valves are closed with the eX- ception of valves 23, 30, 37. 61 and 63 and the pump 25 started. The liquid thus passes from the dissolving tank, not shown, through the pipe 36, the pump 25, the pipes 24 and 22, the conduit 18 and the openings 14, 14 into the interior of the beam and thence outwardly through the fiber 100 into the receptacle and thence through the chamber 28 into the pipe 26 and upwardly through the pipe 29 into the reserve tank 31. When sufficient liquid has been introduced into the reserve tank 31, the valve 37 -is closed andvalve 35 opened, the liquid then having a continuous circulation as described above. At the same time the liquid is forced in a similar manner through the testing device and the liber 100 contained therein.

When it is desired to reverse the iow of the liquid, valves 23 and 30 are closed and valves 27 and 33 are opened. The liquld then passes from the pump 25 through the pipes 24 and 26 into the chamber 28 into the receptacle 10, inwardly through the liber 100 into the interior of the beams, through the openings 14, the conduit 18, the pipes 32 and 29 into the reserve tank 31 and thence through the pipe 34 into the pump for continuous circulation. At the same time the flow of liquid is reversed in a similar manner through the testing device.

When it is desired to examine the condition of the fiber within the testing device without interrupting the operation in the larger device, the valves 61 and 63 are closed and the testing device removed as described above.

When the dyeing operation is completed, the liquid is removed from the receptacle through the pipe 80, and the fiber washed by introducing water into the pump through the pipe 70.

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

What I claim is 1. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of removable foraminous fiber-carrying members within the receptacle, foraminous means comprising a series of removable spaced bars capable of abutment upon liber wound upon the foraminous members for holding fiber in av compressed condition upon the fiber-carrying members and in fixed position during the dyeing operation, means for closing one end of the liber-carrying members, a top to the receptacle, a bottom to the receptacle, means within .the bottom whereby a liquid may be continuously passed into the open end of the foraminous members and thence outwardly through liber wound thereon into the receptacle, means \within the bottom whereby a liquid may be continuously passed from the receptacle inwardly through the ber wound upon the foraminous members into the interior of the foraminous members and means for passing a liquid through the machine.

2. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of removable foraminous fiber-carrying members within the receptacle, each foraminous member comprising a series of parallel spaced bars, a series of parallel spaced bars capable of holding fiber in a compressedI condition upon the foraminous members, means for maintaining the foraminous members in fixed posi tion during the dyeing operation, means for closing one end of the foraminous members, a top to the receptacle, a bottom to the receptacle, means within the bottom whereby a liquid may be continuously passed into the open end of the foraminous members and thence outwardly through ber wound thereon into the receptacle, means within the bottom whereby a liquid may be continuously passed from the receptacle inwardly through the ber wound upon the foraminous members into the interior of the foraminous membersand means for passing a liquid through the machine.

3. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of removable foraminous fiber-carrying members within the reoeptacle, each foraminous member comprising a series of parallel spaced bars, a series of parallel spaced bars capable of holding ber in a compressedcondition upon the foraminous members, a removable top to the receptacle, means carried by the top for maintaining the foraminous members in position during the dyeing operation, means for closing the top of the foraminous members, a bottom to the receptacle, conduits within the bottom, so arranged that a liquid may be passed through one conduit, through the lower end of the oraminous members and thence outwardly through fiber wound thereon into the receptacle and the other conduit, the arrangement allowing the reverse flow of liquid, and means for passing a liquid continuousxlzy through the machine.

Signed at New orlc city, in the county of New York and State of New York this 19th day of November, 1917.

HOWARD M. DUDLEY.

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