US873491A - Silk-thread-finishing machine. - Google Patents

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No. 873,491. PATENTED DBO. 10,1907.

I X. BOSSART.

SILK THREAD FINISHING MACHINE.

APPLIOA'IION FILED MAB-1521906.

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INVENTOR,

No. 878,491 PATENTED DEC. 10, 190?.

X. BOSSARTJ SILK THREAD FINISHING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13. 190B.

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- 'INVENTOR,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

XAVER BOSSART, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SlILK THREAD FINISHING 00., OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SILK-THREAD-FIN'ISHING MACHINE.

Original application filed March 22. 1905. Serial No. 251.442. Divided and this application filed March 13.1906- Serial No. 305.920. l

To all whom it may concern:

I Be it known that I, XAVER. BOSSART, 'a' citizen of the Republic of Switzerland, residing in Paterson, county of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Silk-Thread- Finishing Machines; 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, reference" being had-to the accompanying drawings, and'to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to apparatus for finishing, lustering and windingsilk and other textile filaments, and it has for its'object to improve on apparatus of this nature at present in use with a view to-increasing the efliciency of the apparatus and to bringing out better results in the quality of the product.

To end, my invention consists in the improved means for treating the filaments to finish and luster the same, as well as in the several, novel features and certain combinations and arrangements thereof.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is -a side elevatlon of; the finislung and lustering means; Fig. 2 is a plan view of said finishing and lustering means, and, Figs. 3 and 4 are views illustrating certain modifications.

d is a suitable support on which rests a steam-chest d d designates brackets carrying a receptacle d which is divided into two compartments by a partition (i the receptacle may beradj'u'sted vertically by nuts e screwed onto threaded stems e which support blocks 6 e on' which the feceptacle d directly rests. The threads, being drawn longitudinally by some suitable known means are led from their supply throu h eyelets c on the block 6 then down a rod f, which rests in sockets helgw'thelevel of asuitable liquid in-the receptacle, then through a reed f then over a sponge f 4 disposed in a trough f on partition dfithen over a rod g covered with felt g or other absorbent ma-- terial, then through-"another reed 9 (Not shown in Fig. 2).' The threads are thus caused to take up some of, the solution, the superfluous portion of which is afterward Specification of Letters Patent.

absorbent strip h.

. Patented Dec. 10, 1905'.

successively removed b the s on efiand felt covered rod g. forated as at 9 so that the portion of the'so lution which is wiped off by the sponge and" collects in the trough runs into a different T "e troughif is per-q. q

compartment of receptacle (1 from that'- in which the solution is primarily eXten forated at the top (Fi 2)s0 that live steam moistens the threa s. Such moistening nature of the solution used; in the adaptation'shown it is intended to assist in the removal of more of the superfluous solution clinging to the threads by softening it, such superfluous portion of the solution being taken up by an absorbent belt h which is passed around the steam-chest g and dips into a vessel h containing water or other cleaning solution. From time a. to time, as the belt becomes laden with the solutioIi,-i.t may' be advanced on the steam-chest g to present a fresh surface to the threads.

In Fi. s. 3 and a modified constructions of the mec anisms' of Figs. 1 and 2 are shown. The receptacle d, its supporting means (1 e, e e and a, thread guides e reed and guide-rod f are or may be all as; in igs; 1 and 2 In this instance, however, after the threads leave the solution they pass over a brush h arranged in the receptacle, whereby some of the .adherin' solution is removed from the threads; the threads then pass over 1 the perforated steam-chest g carryin the Between this an the steam-chest d v is arranged another unper-g forated steam-chest h over which is extended an endless strip h" of absorbent maother weight h. I absorbent material may be en ported in bearings k on the supports'd t e free end portion of the strip being laid over the steam-, chest h.

laced. .Afterdpassing through reed 9 the t eads '60 over a steam-chest g which is per-' 'may have different effects, according to the 'terial which may be kept taut by a roller-or 1 Or, a roll h of the strip-"0f From timeto time as either strip 72/ orb becomes charged with the solution collected thereon it may be advanceduto presenta, fresh surface to the threads. r h is a felt pad on 'chestfgP over whichthe threads next pass, and 'htis 'a removable late of copper or some such" metal afl'ecte' by heat differently from the metal of the steamchest and set in a recess h of the steamchest. One pur ose of the steam-chest g andthe devices 3 and h is to radually heat the threads on their way from the bath to the top surface of the steam-chest (1 over which they finally ass, so that they are not sub jected to a s ock of a sudden change of temperature. I may in some instances also employ'the removable plates i seen in Fi s. '3

' and 4, the same being set in the recess in s aced relation, a glass bar '1'. being laid on t 0 threads between them to keep thethre; ds

. in contact therewith, if desired. I. 15

For some purposes, according to the solution used, it may be desirable to moisten the threads after they leave the steam-chest d For this p ose, another perforated steamchest g and elt 7t, may be placed at the farther end of the steam-chest, as seen in Fig. 2.

6. denotes the pi ing by'which the steamchests are supplie with steam.

As the threads are not intended to engage thesteam-chest g in case the belt h is not from the steam-chest.

mediate that where the threads take up the solution and that where they receive the hi hest heat effects from the table, make the so ution on the threads take a more regular character and a smoother condition than it has as it comes from the receptacle before it can dry on contact with the steam chest, so

that any tendency for the solution to dry on the threads in globules or other irregular form, tending to make the threads uneven and rou h as heretofore, is prevented.

' The plate k (i? or i is removable so as to be adapted to be taken out from time to time to be cleaned as thesolution cakes and 'dries thereon and hampers the operation by catchin the threads and breaking them ahd otherwise interfering With their free progress over the table.

My present a plication is a division of my application file March 22, 1905, Serial Number 251,442 I therefore make no claims herein to the use of means for heating and simultaneously moistening the threads, or an absorber, in combination with a solution ap plying means and a heated thread cont act medium, broaderthan those hereinafter set forth,

3 body having one one metal and afnot ier part thereof composed 1 of a metal affected by heat differently from such broader claims being containedin the application aforesaid. NorfdoI make claims herein to the use of a removable metallic portion in connection with. the heated metallic thread contact medium broader than those hereinafteri set forth, sucl' broader claims being contained in an application filed by me August 22, 1905, Serial N1 inber 275,245.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I'iilaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

' 1. In a machine for finishing and lustering textile filaments or the like, a heated m.- ta lic body having a contact surface for the filaments, the contact surface portion of said art thereof composed of said firstrnamed part, substantially as described.

2. In a machine for finishing and lustering textilefilaments or the like, a heated metallic body having a contact surface for the filaments, the contact surface portion of said body having one part thereof composed of one metal and another part thereof removable and composed of a metal affected by heat difierently from-said first-named part, substantially as described.

3. In a machine for finishing and lusterin textile filaments, or the like, a metallic table having a recess in its top or acting surface and a metallic plate removably arranged in said recess and composcd'of a metal affecteia by heat differently from the metal of the tab e, substantially as described.

4. In a machine for finishing and lustering textile filaments or the like, a metallic table having a recess in its top 01' acting surface, spaced removable plates arranged in said recess transversely of the table, and means arranged between. said plates for maintaining the threads in contact with both oi said plates, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a suitable support, mean. for treating the threads in a suitable solution, a heated thread contact surface, a heated support arranged relatively between said means and said surface, and. a flexible strip laid over a nd hanging pendent from the support and adapted to be engaged by the thread, substantially as described.

6. The combination of a suitable support, means for treating the threads in a suitable solution,-a heated thread-contact surface, a perforated steam chest located between said solution treating means and said heated surface, an absorptive belt extending over said steam-chest, and a belt-cleaning means, substantially as described.

7. The combination of a suitable support,

means for treating the threads in a suitable solution, a heated. thread-contact surface, a

swam a steam'chest betwwn said hav hsreunto set my hand this 9th day of solutionmans and said heated sur- Max-ch, 1906. v

:fzwe, an absorptive belt'extend ng ow er said -clmst, and a v1 for contmning a, 5 belflc medium Said belt exbendng Wit'l:

- f Hamid vesseLsubstantiallyasdesm-Ebd. 50m W, Smnwm,

T In M any that I claim the foregoing, I- 3 Wm, B. BELL.

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