US1335097A - Fiber-treating machine - Google Patents

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H. M. DUDLEY.

FIBER TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18, 1917.

1,335,097. Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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H. M. DUDLEY.

FIBER TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1917.

Patented Mar. 30,1920.

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' H. M. DUDLEY.

FIBER TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY-18,1917.

M. DUDLEY, OF IHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIBER-TREATING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

Application filed July 18, 1917. Serial No. 181,215.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, HoWARp M. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State oi? Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fiber-Treating Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention refers to dyeing machines and refers particularly to a machine suitable for the dyeing of worsted top and warp balls.

One object ofmy invention is a device whereby worsted top, warp balls and similar fibers may be thoroughly and evenly dyed and treated with liquids and air.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby fibers in the .conditionstated above may be dyed and treated without injury to the fiber.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby fibers in the condition stated above may be readily and rapidly packed into dyeing chambers and compressed into a form suitable for even penetration.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby a considerable number of balls, tops, &c., may be dyed equally. These and other objects of my invention will be evident upon a consideration of my specification and claims.

The dyeing of worsted tops, warp balls and similar fibers presents several difficulties which must be overcome in order to produce even and satisfactory results.

On account of the physical condition of y the fibers they must not be disturbed during the dyeing operation, but must be retained in their original condition.

I have overcome all of these difficulties and the device of my invention will dye fiber forms of this character evenly and completely.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating several modifications ofthe device of my invention, similar parts are designated by similar numerals.

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-section of one form of my device.

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 broken top-plan view of one of the foraminous'plates.

F 1g. 5 is a cross-section through the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

gFig. 6 is a broken enlarged cross-section of the testing device.

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the foraminous bottom of the testing device.

F 1 g. 8 is a cross-section through the line 88 of Fig. 7. I

Fig. 9 is a detail View of one of the plates in the conical member of the device.

Fig. 10 is a view looking upward of the annular member abutable upon the foraminous tops, showing its integral extended annular members.

The device comprises a receptacle formed of the cylindrical member 10, attached to the conical member 11 by means of the bolts 12, 12 and the conical member 11 is attached to the pump chamber-13 of the pump 14 by means of the bolts 15, 15. The top portion of the receptacle has an overflow pipe 16, discharging into the liquor tank 17 The lower portion of the tank 17 is connected to a pipe 18 having the valve 19, the pipe 18 being connected to the pump delivery pipe 21. The pipe 21 is connected to the pipe 22 having a valve 23. The pipe 22 is connected with pipe 24 having the valve 25. The pipe 22 is connected with a dye dissolving tank not shown, and the pipe 24: is connected with a source of freshwater supply. The pump chamber 13 carries the pipe; 26 with the valve 27 ithin the cylindrical member 10 of the receptacle is fixedly positioned a series of cylindrical fiber containers each comprised of the imperforate side 28 and the foraminous bottom 29. Adjacent to each fiber container are ports 30, 30 the former being below the foraminous bottom 29 and the latter being above the foraminous top 37. Situated slidably within each fiber container is a foraminous top 37. Integral with the annular member 38 is a series of extended annular members 38*, 38 each of which is slidable within a fiber container and capable of abutment upon a foraminous top 37. The member has an extended flange member 39. By means of the wing screw bolts 40, 40 which extend through the ring- 39 and thread into holes in the extended portion 41 of the cylindrical member 10, the member 38 may be fixed in any predetermined position within the receptacle.

The foraminous top 37 and the; foraminous bottom 29 are of similar construction and consist of a series of parallel hollow cone shaped members 50, 50 with triangular openings 51. 51 extending from the base of the cone to the apex.

Within the conical member 11 are a series of intersecting triangular plates 60,- 60, diverging downwardly to a common point of intersection, and supported by the supporting members 61, 61. The conical member 11 also contains the imperforatedownwardly extended conical member 62.

The port 30 is extended upwardly by means of the pipe 70, having the valve 71. A smaller device consisting of the tubular member 72 is removably positioned between the pipe and the port 30 by means of the threaded couplings 74, 74. WVithin the tubular member are a foraminous bottom 78 and a foraminous top 76, between which fiber 77 may be placed. The foraminous top and bottom being similar to the tops and bottoms of the larger fiber containing chambers.

A perforated steam pipe 90 is introduced above the plates 60, 60.

The operation of the device is as follows: The member 38 and the foraminous top 37 are removed and the warp balls 80, inserted into the fiber containers, the foraminous top 37 is then placed upon the upper warp ball, the member 38 inserted within the fiber container and the top 37 pressed downwardly, by means of the member 38 operated through the wing screw bolts 40, 40, thus compressing the warp balls into the desired condition. The pump 14 is started and a dye solution allowed to enter the pump through the pipes, 22, 21, the valves 19, 25 and 27 being closed. When the proper amount of dye liquor has been introduced, the valve 23 is closed and the valve 19 opened. The liquor now passes from the tank 17 into the pump 14 and is forced upwardly between the plates 60, 60, through the space immediately above, and then upwardly through the foraminous bottom 29, the warp balls 80, 80, the foraminous top 37 and then through the overflow pipe 16 back into the tank 17. also passes upwardly through the port 30 into the testing device 72, containing fiber 77, and from thence outwardly into the receptacle and back into the tank 17 through the overflow pipe 16. By closing the valve 71 the condition of the fiber may be determined by examining that within the testing device 72 without interrupting the operation in the larger device.

When the dyeing operation is completed the valve 19 is closed and the valve 27 is A portion of the liquid opened, thus draining all of the liquid from the device through the pipe 26. Valve 27 is then closed and valve 25 opened, and fresh water for washing purposes is delivered to the pump 14 through the pipes 24, 21 and forced upwardly through the device. After proper washing the valve 25 is closed and valve 27 opened, draining the water from the receptacle. If it is desirous of treatingthe fiber with air, for oxidizing, drying or other purposes, the pump 14 is stopped and air forced through the pipe 26, the receptacle, and the fiber contained therein.

I do not limit myself to the particular size,

shape, number or arrangement of parts as described and shown, all ofwhich may be varied Without going beyond the scope of my invention as described and claimed.

What is claimed, is: v r 1. v In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of fiber chambers within the receptacle, each chamber having a fixed foraminous bottom comprised of a series of upwardly extended hollow foraminous cones and a foraminous topslidable within the chamber comprised of a series of downwardly extended hollow foraminous cones, means for maintaining the top at any predetermined position with respect to the bottom, a conical member spaced below the se ries of foraminous bottoms, upwardly divergent intersecting plates within the conical member and means for continuously passing a liquid upwardly through the conical member and the fiber chambers.

2. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of fiber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, each chamber having a fixed'foraminous bottom comprised of a series of upwardly extended hollow foraminous cones and a foraminous top slidable within the chamber comprised of a series of downwardly extended hollow foraminous cones, means for maintaining the top at any predetermined position with respect to the bottom, a conical member spaced below the series of foraminous hottoms, upwardly divergent intersecting plates within the conical member, means for withdrawal of a liquid from above the foraminous tops and means for the continuous passage of a liquid upwardly through the conical member and the fiber chambers.

3. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of fiber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle, each chamber having a fixed foraminous bottom comprised of a series of upwardlyextended hollow foraminous cones and a foraminous top slidable within the chamber comprised of a series of downwardly extended hollow foraminous cones, means for maintaining the to at any predetermined position with respect to the bottom, a conical member spaced below the series of foraminous bottoms, up-

Wardly divergent intersecting plates Within the conical member, a pump, a reserve tank, means connecting the discharge end of the pump with the conical member, means connecting the receiving end of the pump with the reserve tank, means for withdrawal of a liquid from above the foraminous top and delivering the same into the reserve tank, the

elements being arranged to allow the continuous circulation of the liquid.

Si 'ned at New York city, in the county of New day of July,

HOWARD M. DUDLEY.

York and State of New York, this 2nd

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