US1737141A - Dyeing machine or the like - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to dyeing machines or the like, such as washing, bleaching or desulphurizing machines particularly adapted to be used in connection with yarn or artificial silk wound on bobbins.

' The main object and feature of the invention resides in the production of a device and system whereby a lar er number of bobbins can be handled expe itiously in being subjected to the various steps of the process that they are required to go through, such as washin bleaching and/or dyeing.

In the accompanying drawings the 1nvention is disclosed in several concrete and preferred forms in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus described herein;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1, partly broken away;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view, partly in section and partly in elevation on the plane 1nd1- cated by the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail sectional new on the line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

1 indicates a material carrier, that is to say a container comprising what I call a manifold chamber 2 and one or more bobbin chambers 3. In the present instance there is a bobbin chamber on each side of the manifold chamber but it will be understood that one of the bobbin chambers could be omitted.

An inner side wall 4 separates chambers 2 and 3 and this wall has a pluralit of openings 5 therethrough. Suitable bo bin holders 6 extend outwardly from Wall 4. These bobbin holders may take many forms but as here shown they consist of hard rubber members having threaded nipples 7 that engage in sockets 8 of wall 4, there being a holder 6 adjacent each opening 5. A hollow perforated bobbin 9 (or two or more 1n tandem) is carried by each holder 6, the relation of the parts being such that each bobbin 9 surrounds one of the openings 5. 10 indicates an outer side wall, one for each 50 bobbin chamber, and this side wall is releasable or can, at will, be pressed against the outer ends of the bobbins to thereby press the inner ends of the latter against Wall 4. It

Will'therefore be seen that, when outer side wall 10 is in its closed position, communication between the manifold chamber and a bobbin chamber, or vice Versa, is possible only by way of the bobbins, that is, through the convolutions of the material of the bobbins and through openings 5. If therefore a fluid circulation is established, either by forcing liquid or sucking liquid through the system, the material carried by the bobbins will become thoroughly impregnated. washed or what-not depending upon the character of the operation being carried on. Owing to the fact that acids are used in some of the operations, it is desirable to line the inner surfaces with acid-resisting material and to admit of acid-resisting material being readily applied to such surfaces and to admit of ready disassembling of the parts when reconditioning becomes necessary the following detail construction of thematerial carrier is preferred. 11 indicates a core. member which is here a rectangular-shape open frame having uprights 12 at intervals, said uprights having cut-away portions 13 to admit of flow of fluid past the uprights. Inner side walls 4 are referably made of hard rubber, these walls being braced at intervals by uprights 12. 14 indicates end walls, adjacent the outer sides of both inner walls 4, preferably provided with a lining 15 of hard rubber. Suitable means, preferably extraneous of the container or carrier, are provided to secure the end walls together, these means here taking the form of projecting ledges 16 bolted together as at 17. It is unnecessary to describe the topvand bottom walls of the container ber, thereby assembling and securing the parts together, leaving no surfaces or mechanism ex osed to the action of the acid.

10 in icates, as previously noted, outer side walls and 19 are soft rubber gaskets that may be carried by said outer side walls. These outer side walls are preferably carried by pins 20 that slide and pivot in guides 21 on the top of the container or carrier so that, when it is desired to expose the interior of said container, said outer side walls can be moved up over the top of said container, as shown by the dot and dash lines in Fig. 4. Suitable means, such as bolts or screws 22,

are employed to tighten the outer side walls in position so as to close the bobbin chambers. The bobbin holders 6, as previously described, are referably of hard rubber, and preferably eac holder supports two bobbins in tandemas shown. 23 indicate gaskets that may be interposed between the inner end.

of the inner bobbin, of the two bobbins in tandem, and wall 4, between two bobbins on the same holder and between the outer end of the outer bobbin and gasket 19. It will therefore be seen that when outer wall 10 is screwed down tightly it presses against the outer end of a bobbln and presses the inner end of a bobbin against wall 4 either directly or through the intermediacy of another bobbin. Gaskets 23 are preferably made of soft rubber with a metallic core 24 to impart stability and strength to the structure.

It will be understood that the container or carrier may be immersed in a tank containing liquid in a manner set forth in a companion application filed March 31, 1928, Scr. No. 266,128, in which case there would be openings in one or more walls of the bobbin chamber so that the latter communicates with the tank, but, in the particular form here preferred, the container itself constitutes a tank or vat. To this end there are arranged suitable inlet and outlet pipes to create a pressure or suction through the system described. As here shown, 25 is an outlet pipe, extending from manifold chamber 2 and leading to a vacuum pump (not shown), and 26 are inlet pi es leading from a suitable source of supply notshown) to the bobbin chambers. 27 indicate drain pipes in the bobbin chambers, so that after the bobbins have been subjected to the action of one fluid, the residue may be drained off and another fluid introduced. With the construction shown, all this can be done with the bobbins remaining in position, that is, the bobbins can be subjected to several steps in the process without removal from the container or carrier.

In order to insure that the ends of the bobbins are absolutely closed, air valves 28 in the outer side walls may be employed through which air can be introduced between the outer side walls and gasket 19, as indicated in fclaim 1. A material carrier for dyeing machines or the hke mcluding: a container comprising a manifold chamber and a bobbin chamber,

tion between the bobbin chamber and the' manifold chamber, or vice versa, is possible only through the bobbins.

2. A material carrier for dyeing machines or the like including: a container comprising a central manifold chamber and two bobbin chambers, one on each side of the manifold chamber, two inner walls, one oneach side of the manifold chamber separating the latter from the bobbin chambers, having openings therethrough, a plurality of bobbin holders in each of said obbin chambers extending outwardly from each of said inner walls, there being a bobbin holder adjacent each opening, a plurality of hollow bobbins ineach bobbin chamber, one for each holder and each surrounding an opening, and releasable outer walls, one for each bobbin chamber, to engage the outer ends of the bobbins and to press the inner ends thereof against the inner walls, whereby communication between the bobbin chambers and the manifold chamber, or vice versa, is possible only through the bobbins.

3. A material carrier for dyeing machines or the like, having a central manifold chamber and two bobbin chambers one on each side of the manifold chamber, a central core in the manifold chamber, inner side walls adjacent the core, end walls on the outer sides of both inner walls, means to secure end walls adjacent opposite inner walls together to thereby clamp the inner walls against the core, and releasable outer side walls.

4. A material carrier for dyeing machines or the like, having a central manifold chamber and two bobbin chambers one on each side of the manifold chamber, a central core in the manifold chamber, inner side walls adjacent the core, end walls on the outer sides of both inner walls, means extraneous of the carrier,

to secure end walls adjacent opposite inner walls together to thereby clamp the inner walls against the core, and releasable outer side walls.

5. A material carrier for dyeing machines or the like, having a central manifold chamber and two bobbin chambers one on each side in chamber exof the manifold chamber, a central core in the manifold chamber, inner side walls adjacent the core, bobbin holders extending outwardly from the inner side walls, bobbins carried;

thereby, end walls on the outer sides of both inner Walls, means to secure end walls adjacent opposite inner walls together to thereby clamp the inner walls against the core, and releasable outer side walls to press the bobbins against the inner side walls.

6. A material carrier for dyeing machines or the like, having a central manifold chamber and two bobbin chambers one on each side of the manifold chamber, a central core in the manifold chamber consisting of a rectangular frame having uprights, inner side walls ad- 7 jacent the core, end walls on the outer sides of both inner walls, means to secure end walls adjacent opposite inner walls together to thereby clamp the inner walls against the core, and releasable outer side walls.

7. A material carrier for dyeing machines or the like, having a central manifold chamber and two bobbin chambers one on each side of the manifold chamber, a central core in the manifold chamber, inner side Walls of hard rubber adjacent the core, bobbin holders of hard rubber in threaded engagement with and extending outwardly from said inner side walls, end Walls on the outer sides of both inner walls, means to secure end walls adjacent opposite inner walls together to thereby clamp the inner walls against the core, and releasable outer side walls.

Signed at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, this 19 day of March, 1928.

JULIUS BRENZINGER.

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