US822844A

US822844A - Dyeing-machine.

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Publication number: US822844A
Application number: US24856605A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph Hussong
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1905-03-06
Filing date: 1905-03-06
Publication date: 1906-06-05
Anticipated expiration: 1923-06-05

Description

PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906.

J. HUSSONG. DYEING MAGHINEF APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1905.

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No. 822,844. PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906.

J. HUSSONGLV DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.6, 1905.

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JOSEPH HUSSONG, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY DYElNG-WIACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1906.

Application filed March 6,1905. fierial No. 248,566.

To all 1072,0122 it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JosEPI-r HUSSONG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, New Jersey, have invented Certain Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvem'ents indyeiiig-machines, for which Letters Patent were granted to me on the 9th day of April, 1901, numbered 671,799.

The object of my present invention is to so construct the machine that itwill be unnecessary in dyeing certain classes of yarn to turn the dye-sticks so as to shift the yarn. This object I attain by reversing the direction of the flow of thedye liquor inthe vat, so that when the flow is in one direction the upper portions of the yarn will be pressed upon the sticks and when the flow of liquor is reversed the yarn will be lifted off the sticks, as fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a portion of my improved dyeing-machine on the line 1 1, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a section onthe line 2 2, Fig. 1, of one side of the vat and illustrating the flow of liquor in one direction. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the same line as Fig. 2, showing the opposite side of the vat and also showing the flow of liquor in the reverse direction to that shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line 4 4, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5, Fi 4. Fig. 6 is'a perspective view of the shi ting-lever, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portionof the lower screen.

A is the dye-vat, the body of which is made in the ordinary manner. Thisvat, as described in my former patent, has a vertical partition (1, which forms a circulating-compartment A and a compartment A in which is laced the yarn to be dyed.

n the circulating-compartment A is a transverse partition a, having openings a two in the present instanceand in each of the openings is mounted a circulating wheel or propeller B, carried by a vertical shaft B, mounted in bearings din the frame D. This frame is supported on transverse beams C.

On the u per end of each shaft B is a bevelwheel I). E'is the driving-shaft, having a sprocket-wheel e in the present instance,

around which passes the drive-chain from any suitable ower-shaft. In some instances in place of t e sprocket-wheel a belt-pulley may be used without departing from my invention. 1

The driving-shaft E is arranged to slide longitudinally in its bearings d on the frame D and carries at each end two bevel-wheels e 6 which are arranged to mesh with the bevelwheels I) on the vertical shafts B.

Secured to the shaft E is a sleeve f, having an annular groove, and in this groove is a ring f, to whichis attached the forked and f of the shifting lever F, which is pivoted at f to the frame D. The opposite end of this shifting lever is slotted at f for the reception of the'pin g, projecting from an arm g of a two-armed lever G. The long arm 9 of this lever is provided with a weight g, as shown in Fig. 6.

The lever G is mounted in bearings in the cross-bar d of the frame D, and the levers G and F are so proportioned that when the weighted arm 9 is thrown in one position, as shown in Fig. 4, the shaft E will be shifted so that the bevel-wheels 6 will mesh with the bevel-wheels b on the vertical shaft B, and the circulating-wheel B will be turned in one direction, causing the liquor in the vat to flow in a certain direction.

When the arm 9 is turned in the reverse position to that shown in Fi .4, it will move the shaft E in the opposite direction, throwing the bevel-whee s e into gear with the bevel-wheels b and throwing the bevelwheels 6 out of gear, consequently reversing the circulating-wheels B and reversing the direction of flow of the dye liquor.

When it is desired to stop the flow of liquor, the lever g is shifted to t e central position, so that neither'of'the bevel-wheels e or e will mesh with the wheels I).

When the flow of li nor is in the direction of the arrows shownin ig. 2, it forces the u per portions of the hanks of yarn onto t e sticks. Consequently the portions in contact with the sticks are not dyed as thoroughly as the balance of the yarn; but when the current of the dye liquor is reversed, as shown in Fig.3, the hanks of yarn are lifted off the sticks, and that portion of the yarn previously on the sticks is thoroughly impregnated with the dye liquor.

In order to hold the yarn in position in the dye-vat, I construct the vat as follows:

H is the su porting-frame for the hanksof yarn. This rame consists in the resent instance of transverse beams h, whic rest upon the sides of the vat A, and these beams are fastened to longitudinal beams h 7 Projecting downwardly from the beams are brackets it to which are attached the side members k which are slotted for the reception of the yarn-sticks i, said yarn-sticks bemg made in the usual manner.

I is a perforated or slotted partition carried by the frame H and is for the purpose of checking the flow of the liquor at the point nearest the circulating-chamber A. By slotting or perforating this partition I am enabled to insure the circulation of the liquor throughout the vat. This is fully descrlbed 1'5 inm' prior patent. wt

en the direction of flow of the liquor is reversed, as shown in Fig. 3, the yarn would float to this artition and close the openings o the pe orations or slots, thus interferin with the free circulation of; the liquor. To 0 viate this, I place a 1partition J directly under the partition I am support it on the frame H in any suitable manner, and this artition is preferably made of wire having a 2 5 arge mesh, so that when the yarn is carried up against this partition, as shown in Fig 3, the yarn cannot clog the mesh in the wire screen to such an extent as t interfere with the pro er flow of the liquor Thus the par- 0 tition keeps the yarn away from the partition I. I

In the bottom of the vat is a partition K, supported in any suitable manner. This artition is somewhat similar to the slatted alse floor of my former patent; but I prefer ably'make it of a wide-mesh screen and of flat wire of sufficient strength to support the yarn when the liquor is flowing in the direction illustrated in Fig. 2. One form of this screen is shown in Fig. 7.

Both the screen K and the screen J bein made of metal are preferably coated with some material, such as enamel, which will not be affected by the dye liquor.

l The screens may be made in as many sections as desired, according to the size of the dye-vat.

When the liquor is flowing in the direction of the arrows, Fig.- 2, the lower portions of go the hanks of yarn rest directly upon the screen K, relieving the sticks somewhat of v the weight of the yarn, so that the dye'liquor can am access more readily to all the stran s of yarn.

, In order to keep the vapor rising from the hbt liquor 1n the vat, I attach a cover H to the frame. This cover consists of a series of boards, in the resent instance placed across the frame an attached to the longitudinal beams h, and I provide the frame with eyes 7:, so that it can be readily engaged by the hooks of a hrane and raised from the v'at in order to remove the yarn when it has been com letely dyed.

I ave shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 a series of perforated steam-pipes m, laced in the circulating-chamber A direct y under the partition a, as in my former patent. These pipes, however, may be laced in any suitable position so as to heat t e dye liquor to the proper degree.

It will be seen that after the hanks of yarn are suspended from the sticks in the dye-vat and motion is imparted to the circulatingwheels B, so that they will drive in one direction, the liquor will be circulated-for instance, in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 2- flowing over the partition I, through the perforations in the partition, down through the vat, returning to the circulating-chamber A, causin the yarn to rest upon the lower partition thus relieving the sticks from considerable of the weight of the yarn and opening the hanks sufficiently that the liquor will penetrate throughout all portions of the anks, except possibly at the point where the yarn bears directly upon the upper portion of the sticks.

When it is wished to reverse the direction of flow of liquor, the mechanism is shifted so as to reverse the direction of rotation of the circulating-wheels B. The liquor will then flow from the circulating-chamber A under the partition a and up through the yarn-cone partment Ar This upward flow of the liquor will cause the yarn to lift off the sticks, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and practically float against the screenartition J, so that the dye liquor can rea ily ain access to that portion of the yarn which was resting previtoo ously on the sticks. 'Thus the yarn can be thoroughly dyed without the necessity of turning the sticks, as heretofore.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination in a dyeing-machine, of a vat, a frame, sticks carried by the frame from which the yarn to be (1 ed is suspended, mechanism for circulating llquor in the dyevat, and means for reversing the said mechanism so that the flow of liquor in the vat can be reversed, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a dye-vat, of a vertical partition separating the vat into two compartments, a frame in one compartment having sticks by which the hanks of yarn to be dyed are carried, circulating mechanism in the other compartment by which the liquor in the vat is circulated, and means for reversing the said mechanism so as to reverse the flow of liquorv in the dye-vat, substantially as described.

3. The combination in a dye vat, of a frame, sticks carried by the frame from which the hanks of yarn to be dyed are suspended, a perforated partition above the sticks, and a screen-frame mounted between said perforated frame and the sticks so that when the direction of the flow of liquor is from the bot-' tom of the vat toward the top the screen-partition will prevent the yarn closing theppenings in the perforated partition, substantially as described.

4. The combination in a dye-vat, having a perforated false bottom mounted some distance above the bottom of the vat, a frame, sticks carried by the frame from which the hanks of yarn to be dyed are suspended, a perforated partition mounted on the frame above the sticks for insuring the proper circulation of the liquor in the vat, and a screenframe between the said perforated frame and the sticks, with mechanism for circulating the liquor in the dye-vat, and means for reversing the said mechanism, the parts being so proportioned that when the liquor is circulated in one direction the partition in the lower portion of the vat will su port the lower ends of the hanks of yarn an when the direction of flow of liquor is reversed the yarn of the hanks will float against the screen-par 2o tition, substantially as described.

5. The combination in a dyeing-machine, of a vat, a frame, sticks carried by the frame from which the yarn to be dyed is suspended, two screens above the dye-sticks, and a cover 2 5 mounted above the screens and extending over the sides of the dye-vat so that when the yarn to be dyed is in the liquor the cover will close the vat, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 0 name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH HUSSON G.

Witnesses:

WILL. A. BARR, Jos. H. KLEIN.