US1555191A - Attachment for comber machines - Google Patents

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Sept. 29', 1925. 1,555,191

W. J. DELANEY ATTACHMENT FOR COMBER MACHINES Filed Feb. 5, 1925 3mm Effie/0723s} 6601 u a q Patented Sept. 29, 1925,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J'. DELANEY, OF PLAINFIELD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO DIGEORGE} GOSSELIN, 0F PLAINFIELD, CONNECTICUT.

ATTACHMENT FOR COMBER MACHINES.

Application filed February 5, 1925. Serial No. 7,071.

To all whom it may concern. 1

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. DELANEY, a citizen of the United States. residing at Plainfield, in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Attachment for Comber Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment for a comber machine, which is principally used in combing wool, flax and the like, the

attachment providing a means for removing the lint which collects on the machine, during the usual operation thereof.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide an attachment of the above mentioned character, which includes a suction operated means forremov ing the lint which collects between the various pairs of'feed rollers and the usual cot-' ther simple in construction, inexpensive,

strong and. durable, and well adapted for the the purpose for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the followingdetailed description. In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the lint removing attachment-embodying my invention, showing the same in position on a comber machine, and

Figure 2 is a Vertical sectional view,

- through one of the receivingpockets and the suction pipe associated therewith.

' In the drawing, wherein for the purpose 'ofillustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally a comber machine of any we -known construction, and only such parts t ereof need be mentioned, it is thought, as form parts of the present in.-

vention. The usual stock rollers of the comber machine are designated generally by the numeral 2 and the feed rollers cooperating therewith at 3. These rollers, which are arranged in pairs, in the manner well-known in the art, are furthermore arranged in spaced relation with respect to each pair, as is also well-known in the art. v

In the usual operation of the machine, in combing the wool, flax, or the like, considerable lint is thrown oil" and the same collects on the machine between the pairs of rollers and oftentimes'results in the mate-' rial leaving the machine with a certain amount of dirt. Furthermore, the collection of the lint on the machine will, in time, affect the proper operation of the machine. In order to overcome the above disadvantage's, I'have provided an attachment which may be readily and easily installed on any conventional type of comber machine and the construction thereof is hereinafter more fully explained.

The attachment comprises a plurality of receiving pockets .4, each of which is open at its top, as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. The receiving pockets 4 are adapted to be disposed between the several pairs of stock and feed rollers, the open top of each pocket being disposed adjacent the bottom of t he adjacent feed rollers, as is illustrated more clearly in Figurel. A collecting chamber 5 is supported on one end of the comber machine, preferably at the forward end therevided for securmgvthe same in such position on the frame of the machine. The suction pipes graduallyincrease in length from the forward end of the machine to the rear end thereof and the outer end of each pipe terminates in the upwardly dlsposed portion wardly extending portion 9, which has communication with the respective pockets 4, through the medium of the bulged out portion 10.

8, the latter in turn terminating in the rear- A suction fan or the like (not shown) is adapted to be attached to the pipe 6 and as a result, the lint which flies, or is otherwise separated from the material passing from the stock rollers 2 over the feed rollers 3 during the operation of the comber machine is dropped between the pairs of rollers, an

is forced into the various pockets 4 by the suction and the lint which accumulates in the pockets will be discharged therefrom and delivered to the lint collecting or receiving chamber 5.

It will thus be seen, from the foregoing description that an attachment for a comber machine has been provided which will prevent any lint from collecting thereon between the rollers, thus enabling the machine to properly operate and keep the material in a clean con ition while on the machine.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of myunvention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size,shape and I arrangement of partsmayv be resorted to,

without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim-1sz 1. attachment I for comber machines wherein the latter includes a plurality of f spaced pairs of ,stock and feed rollers comprising a series of lint receiving pockets, the same pairs of said rollers, a suction chamber supported on one end of the machine, and a plurality of suction .pipes connecting said lint receiving pockets .with' said suction chamber said pipes being arranged in supereing disposed between the adjacent posed re ation, and an outlet pipe extendad acent the respective feed rollers, a suc' ti on chamber supported-on the forwardv end of the machine, a series of suction pipes connecting said lint receiving pocketswith said suction chamber, said suction pipes being disposed in superposed relation, and a discharge pipe eXtending from the forward end of said suction chamber. v

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' WILLIAM J. DELANEY.

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