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No. 620,470. Patented m. 28, I899.

a. MALLINSUN. APPARATUS FOR DYEING LOOSE STOCK.

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No. 620,470. Patented Feb. 28; I899.

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APPARATUS FOR DYEING LOOSE STOCK.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE MALLINSON, OF CAROLINA, RI-IODEISLAND.

APPARATUS FOR DYEING LOOSE STOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 620,470, dated February 28, 1899.

Application filed July 2'7, 1898. Serial No. 687,020. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE MALLINSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Carolina, in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Dyeing Loose Stock; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in dyeing or coloring apparatus, and relates particularly to that class of machines which are adapted to dye or color wool, shoddy, cotton, silk, noils, rags, and all kinds of loose stock.

The object of this apparatus is to dye and color stock such as that enumerated without polling or taking it out of the apparatus until it is ready for the drier. It is designed to render the dyeing and coloring operation more simple and rapid and economical in the saving of labor and steam and will leave the stock in a better condition for carding and other operations that it may have to go It consists in providing an inclosing casing and a shaft mounted therein supporting a revolving frame, removable boxes or baskets adapted to be carried in the said frame, and means for automatically throwing the power mechanism out of operation in case a box or basket becomes detached from the frame.

It also consists in certain other novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a dyeing apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical longitudinal section through the said machine. Fig. 3 represents a plan view of my improved dyeing apparatus, illustrating the means for throwing the power into and out of engagement with the mechanism of the machine. Fig. 4 represents a'vertioal transverse section through the casing, showing the basketsupporting frame mounted therein; and Fig. 5 represents a detail View of one of the baskets employed in my improved dyeing appa ratus.

A in the drawings represents a tank or inclosure; B, a cover therefor; O, a basketsupporting revolving frame, and D baskets mounted therein. In order to save the steam employed in dyeing stock in an apparatus of this kind, I preferably use a casing, as A, which is capable of being entirely closed by means of the cover B. The lower part of the casing A forms a tank for holding the dyestuffs to -be used for coloring the stock. Mounted about centrally of the casing A is a shaft, as c, which finds suitable bearings in the sides of the casing and-supports aframe, as O. The frame 0 is preferably formed of two side'frames, as c c, which are circular in shape and carrya series of radially-disposed guides, as 0 The guides terminate at a point a little distant from the center of the frame and are adapted to receive a series of baskets D, which hold the stock to be dyed. The baskets D are preferably formed of wire woven sufficiently close to retain the stock and are preferably formed of top and bottom portions, as cl d, respectively. The top is hinged to the bottom, as at d by any suitable hinges and is adapted to close upon the bottom for holding the stock within the basket. handles, as d preferably arranged upon the ends thereof. In order to prevent the stock contained in the baskets from matting in the ends of the basket or in any one portion there of, I preferably form projections or fingers, as d, interiorly of the basket. These will ongage the stock sufficiently to prevent its working to one portion of the basket, and thus hamper the dyeing operation. It will be apparent that the baskets D might be made of sheet metal of some kind and perforated, if desired, without departing in the least from the spirit of my invention; but I prefer to make them of wire, as just described. In order to hold the baskets in the frame 0, I preferably mount springs, as c 0 which are secured to the frame and adapted to be swung around, so as to engage the baskets after they have been inserted upon the guides 0 Thumb-screws, as 0 may be used to increase or diminish the tension of the springs 0 as desired. The cover B is provided with suitable doors, as b, through which the baskets may be inserted or removed from the frame The basket is also provided with.

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to a shaft, ask which is arranged at right C. When it is desired to remove a basket from the frame, the springs a may be lifted and turned to one side, when the basket may be removed without difficulty. The doors I) are made tight, so as to hold the steam within the tank A.

A steam-pipe, as E, is preferably introduced into the tank A through the back thereof and extends downwardly to the bottom of the tank, as seen at e. A portion of the said pipe is arranged horizontally and provided with perforations to permit the steam to escape all along the length of the said pipe. The steampipe E is connected with any boiler or source of steam supply and may be controlled by means of a cock The shaft 0 extends outside the casing A and receives power for rotating it from any suitable source. The actuation of the shaft is preferably produced in such a manner that the powermay be thrown 0K to stop the frame 0 in caseabasket carried by the same should accidentally get out of place. I have provided a mechanism by which this may be done automatically. In carrying out this feature of my invention I mount a yoke, as F, in the tank A, said yoke being pivoted, as at f, to the sides of the tank A. One end of the yoke extends upwardly toward the shaft 0 and engages a rod, as G. The rod G is adapted to move horizontally and carries wedges, as g g, secured near its outer ends. These wedges are adapted to engage shipping-levers, as H H, pivoted exteriorly of the casing A. The shippin g-levers are pivoted, preferably as at h, to the casing of the machine and are adapted to engage a series of notches, ash, to hold them intheir adjusted positions. A spring, as at ]L2, is provided for each lever, which normally tends to hold each of said levers in a vertical position. Between the pivotal point 71. and the racks h each of the levers is pivotally secured to a shifting rod, as J, the said rod carrying arms, as j, which are provided with bifurcated upper ends, as at j. The bifurcated ends of the levers, as j, are adapted to engage annular grooves, as 76, formed upon clutches K. The clutches K are formed with bevel-gears, as upon their peripheries, which are adapted to engage a bevel-gear, as O, mounted upon the shaft 0 of the frame 0. The said clutches K are preferably splined angles to the shaft 0, the said clutches being thus adapted to move longitudinally upon the shaft H, but being forced to revolve with the said shaft. Between the clutches K a power-pulley, as M, is mounted upon the shaft 1& and rigidly secured thereto. This pulley may receive power by means of a belt from an engine or other source. Upon the opposite sides of the said pulley M clutch members, as m m, are formed, which are adapted to engage the clutches K when the latter are moved toward the power-wheel M. It will be apparent that when the shifting levers H are in a vertical position neither of the clutches K K will engage the clutches'm, and thus no movement will be imparted to the frame 0. When it is desired to rotate the frame 0 in one direction or the other, the shifting levers H are correspondingly moved to throw either one or the other of the clutches K into engagement with the corresponding clutch m, whereupon the power-wheel M will be adapted to transmit motion through the gear-wheel O to the shaft 0 and revolve the basket-frame C. When the levers H are moved in the opposite direction, the other clutch K will be brought into engagement with the pulley M and the frame 0 will be caused to revolve in the opposite direction. In the event of any of the baskets becoming accidentally disengaged, so as to slip out of its place in the frame 0 on account of the centrifugal force thereof, the basket or its handle at will engage the yoke F and by moving it will actuate the rod G, carrying the wedges g. The wedges will thus be moved so as to engage the levers H and force them out of engagement with the racks h, when the springs 71. will move the said levers to their vertical normal positions, thus throwing the clutches out of engagement with the power wheel or pulley M. Thus the machine will be automatically brought to a standstill, so as to prevent any damage being done to the parts thereof.

In using the apparatus the stock to be dyed is placed in the baskets, which are then inserted in the frame 0 upon the guides c and are secured in place by means of the springs 0 Water is next introduced into the tank A until the 'same is about two-thirds full. Then the dyeing material is placed therein. After closing the cover 13 the steam is turned on in the pipe E to bring the dye to a boilingpoint. The frame 0 meanwhile has been set in motion, and the continued revolution of the said frame brings all of the stock into contact with the dyeing material in the tank A. After a suitable period the stock is then removed and other stock may be dyed in the same manner. On account of the arrangement of the stock in the baskets, which are carried around by means of the frame G, the same will become thoroughly and evenly dyed without the necessity of separating it or removing it from the apparatus until the dyeing operation is completed.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing of a revolving frame mounted therein, said frame having radial guides, baskets adapted to engage the said guides, comprising wire receptacles having fingers mounted interiorly thereof so as to engage stock placed therein and prevent it from slipping about or matting therein, and means for revolving the frame for carrying the baskets about in the dyeing-casing, substantially as described.

2. In a dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing, of means for rotating stock therein, comprising a frame having two heads and guides secured thereto, means for rotatin g the said frame and baskets adapted to engage the said guides, the said baskets being constructed of wire and having fingers interiorly thereof to prevent the matting of the stock, substantially as described.

3. In a dyeing apparatus, thecombination with a suitable casing, of a revolving frame mounted therein, baskets adapted to be inserted in the said frame for holding the stock to be dyed, a yoke mounted in the said casing in such a position as to be struck by the baskets should they accidentally slip from place, means connecting the said yoke with a power-shifting mechanism, a disconnected basket to cause the yoke to throw off the power and stop the machine, substantially as described.

4, In a dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing, of a revolving frame mounted therein, baskets secured in the said frame for holding the stock, a yoke mounted in the ca sing and adapted to be struck bya basket upon becoming accidentally disengaged from the frame, a rod connected with the said yoke, and wedges mounted upon said rod, said wedges being adapted to engage power-shifting levers, whereby upon a basket engaging the said yoke the power will be disconnected from the revolving frame, substantially as described.

5. ha dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing for holding dye, of a revolving frame mounted therein, a shaft carrying the said frame provided with a gear-wheel, gearing adapted to engage the said gear-wheel, the

said gearing being provided with clutch members, a power wheel or pulley mounted upon the shaft with the said clutch members, the said power-wheel being also provided with clutch members, and means for automatically throwing the clutch members out of engagement with the clutch members on the pulley whereby the machine may be stopped to prevent accident thereto, substantially as described.

6. In a dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing, of a revolving frame mounted therein, a gear-wheel mounted upon the shaft of the frame and adapted to engage corre-- sponding pinions mounted upon the shaft eX teriorly of the casing, a power-wheel also mounted upon the said shaft, clutches interposed between the said power wheel or pulley and the said pinions, a rod connecting the said pinions with shifting levers, racks for holding the shifting levers in their adjusted positions, springs for holding them normally in their vertical positions, and wedges for throwing the said shifting levers out of engagement with the racks, and means con nected with the revolving frame for automatically operating the said clutches, the con-' struction being such that in case a basket from the revolving frame should become dis engaged therefrom, the wedges will be oper ated to disengage the shifting levers for throw ing the clutches out of engagement with thepower-pulley, substantially as described,

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE MALLINSON, \Vitnesses:

HENRY C. BAILEY, JOHN HARRISON.

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