US1280186A - Dyeing-machine. - Google Patents

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H. M. DUDLEY. DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IUIIE l. 1911.

1,280,186.` Patented 0f.`1,1918.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

lHOAJRD M. DUDLEY, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DYEING-MACHINE.

LppIication led June 1, 1917.

. To all rwhom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HOWARD M. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention refers to dyeing machines and refers particularly to a machine suitable for the dyeing of worsted top and warp balls.

One object of my invention is a device whereby worsted top, warp balls and similar fibers may be thoroughly and evenly dyed and treated with liquids and air.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby fibers in the condition stated above may be dyed and treated without injury to the fiber.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby fibers in the condition stated above may be readily and rapidly packed into dyeing chambers and compressed into a form suitable for even" penetration.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby a considerable number of balls, tops' 8vo. may be dyed equally.

These and other objects of my invention will be evident upon a consideration of my specification and claims.

The dyeing of worsted tops, warp balls and similar fibers presents several diiiculties which must be overcome in order to produce even and satisfactory results.

0n account of the physical condition of the fibers they must not be disturbed during the dyeing operation, but must be retaine in their original condition.

I have 4overcome all of these difliculties and the device of my invention will dye fiber forms of this character evenly and com pletely.

Inthe accompanying drawings, illustrating several modifications of the device of my invention, similarlparts are designated 'by similar numerals.

Figure 1 is a side view partly broken away in cros--section.to disclose the various members. v

Fig. 2 is a cross-section through the line 2m2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the Ime 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a top-plan view of a modified f orm of my device, with parts removed.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

Serial No. 172,171.

Fig. 5 is a top-plan view of a portion of a. foraminous plate.

Fig. 6 is a developed side elevation of a portion of the foraminous plate of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a cross-section through the line 7 -7 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a broken vertical-section illustrating the valve on the pipe leading to the testlnvdevice.

1g. 9 is a front view looking in the direc-r tion of the arrow 9 of Fig. 8, partly in section. i

Fig. 10 is a cross-section through the line ioio of Eig. s.

Fig. 11 is a top 'plan view ofthe member abuttable upon the upper foraminous plates within the fiber chambers.'

The device comprises a receptacle formed of the cylindrical member 10, attachedto the conical member 11 by means of the bolts 12, 12 and the conical member 11 is attached to the pump chamber 13 of the pump 14 by means of the bolts 15. 15. The top portion of the receptacle has an overflow pipe 16, discharging into the liquor tank 17. The lower portion of the tank 17 is connected to a pipe 18 having the valve 19, the pipe 1 8 being connected to the pump delivery pipe 21. The pipe 21 is connected to the pipe 22 having a valve 23. The pipe 22 is connected with pipe 24 having the valve 25. The pipe 22 is connected with a dye dissolving tank not shown, and the pipe 24 is connected with a source of fresh water supply. The pump chamber 13 carries the pipe 26 with the valve 27.

Within the cylindrical member 10 of the i receptacle is fixedly positioned a series of cylindrical fiber containers each comprised of the imperforate side 28 and the foraminous bottom 29. Adjacent to each fiber container are ports 30,'30'1, the port 30 havin the valve 32. Situated slidablywithin eac liber container is a foraminous top 37 and slidable within the fiber container and capable of abutment upon the top 37 is the annular member 38 with its extended ring portion 39. By means of the wing screw bolts 10. 40 which extend lthrough the ring 39 and thread into holes in the 'extended portion 41 of'thecylindrical member 10, the member 38 may be fixed in any predetermined position within the receptacle. y

The foraminous top 37 andthe foraminous bottom 29 are of the same construction and consist 4of a series of parallel and intersecting bars 31. 31, carrying 'iu'nvardly 44. 44 and donunvardly 45. 45 extended pointed members.

Within. the conical member 1l is an imperforatc conica-l member 42, l.supported by the supporting bars 43. 43. 'lhe conical member 'l1 abuts upon the imperforate cylindrical lnember 46 in the receptacle 10.

The construction of the valve 32 and the meansfor'insertin'g the testing device 59 are shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10.

Thes'te'm 52 has the one-way port 53, the pin '54'is .inserted within the 'groove 55 to prevent the 'witl'i'dra'wal of the v'alvc stem '52, and the stop-pin 56 sets the valve for the free'passage f'liquid through t'he port 30 or tor'the'complete stoppage of said passage.

7i-thin the wall of each cylinder -is a ch'anibe'r 5T into which 'the 'ports 30 and 3()A lead, said c'i'xm'ber being threaded upon its inner surface. A threaded cap 58,capab1e of en'nies'l'nn'ent 'with' the' threads of the chamber 57 is slidably movable over the testing de`vice`5'9. 'In 'order t'o 'insert the 'testing device v59,"'the"t`u"ro caps '58., '58 are slid inwardly uponthe itesting device, the testing dei-tice inserted betv'veen the't'wo openings of the poftsf. JQAa'nd the two caps 58. 58 threaded 'with'the 'threads ofthe chamber 57 and screwed inwardly 'until a tight joint is 'eifcctedlby 'means 'o'f 'the .gasket '60.

'A' 'perforated steam 'pip'e 6l is inserted belovv the iannous bottom "29.

"In the `modifi'vation shown in Figs. 4 and 5 'the receptacle 10 is rectangular, and the member 11 is of pyramidal form to fit therewith.

.'The operation ofthe device is as follows: The' 'l'nel''iber '38 and the vorax'ninous top '37 are remved and the warp halls 62, 62 inserted Ainto tliefi'ber container, the oraminous topl 37 is A'thenplaced 'upon the upper warp bonnie member es inserted within als aber container and the 'top 37 pressed downwardly, by means of the member 38 operated through' thawing. 'screw bons 4'0. 40, thus compressing'fthe'waip balls into the desired condition. The puin-p 14 is 'started and a dye `solisltion 'allowed 'to enter the pump tglilllgli thelpi 'e 22. 2 1, the valves 19, 25 and 27 be1`ngclo`se` 'When the pro er amount of 'dyeI liquor-has been 4"introduce the valve Z3 is closed'and 'the 'valve 19 opened. The li'fuo'r'gno'w passes from' the tank 1'7 into the pu'mp14'and isferced upwardly around the conical member/42 through the space immedia'tely above where it is maintained at a proper' temperature by the steam pipe'l, an'dtlfcn upwardly through the foraminous the po'rt 30 .into the testing device 59, containing fiber, and Vfrom thence outwardly into the receptacle and back into thrlanlt i7 through the ovcrllow pipel lli. liv closing the valve the condition ol' lhe liber niav l= e' .iel`e11nincd b v examining that wilhin the testing' device 5b without interrupting` the operation in the. larger device.

When the dyeing operation is completed thc valve i9 is closed and the valve 27 is opened, thus draining all olf the liquid trom the devi-ce through the `pipe 2U. Valve L7 is then Closed and valve opened, and .fresh water for 'washing purposes is delivered 'to the lpump 14 t'li'rough the pipes 24. '21 and forced upwardlyr through 'the device. After proper 'washing the valve 25 is closed and valve 27 opened, draining the water from the receptacle. Il' it is desirous oft' treating the 'fi-ber with air, lcr oxidizing, drying o: other lnirposes, the pump 14 is stopped and air Iforced through the pipo li'ihc receptacle, and the fiber contained therein.

do uol. li-mi't myself to thc particular size, shape, number or arrangement o'f parts as described and shown, all o'f which may 'be varied withoi'it going beyond the scope of my invention as described and claimed.

What is claimed is;

l. In 'a dying machine, in combination, a fiber chamber, a liquid chamber below the fiber chamber, a testing device exterior of the'fiber '(l1'a.1n'bcr .a conduit within the wall of the liber vchamber connectingthe liquid chamber with the 'testing device, a 'valve in said conduit, a second conduitconnecting the testing device with a means :lnr retin-ning the liquid 'to the liquid chamber, means for removing tl'ic'tesl'ring device from engagel'nen-t with the two conduits, and means for the continuous circulation-of a liquid through the conduits and the testing device.

2. In a dyeinginacliine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of fiber chambers having imperforate sides Within the receptacle, each chamber having 'a lixcd foramin-ous bottom and a fora-minous top sildably movable within 'the chamber, means for moving the tops with respect to the bottoms andiior retaining the tops in any .predetermined posi'tiens, a-liq'uid space below the 'iber chambers, a series o'f testing devices exterior of the receptacle, a conduit Within the wall of each fiber chamber connecting a testing device 'With the liquid chamber, means'or re- -moving the 'testing devices rom the conduits without interrupting 4the dyeing operation, means for passing a liquid through .the chambers and the ltesting devices and means 'for causing a continuous circulation of a liquid through the chambers and the testing devices.

3. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a. series of fiber chambers having impcrforate sides within the receptacle, each chamber having a fixed foraminous bottom and a foramiuo'us top slidably movable within the chamber, means for moving the tops with respect to the bottoms and for retalning the tops in any predetermined positions,a liquid space below the ber chamj rs, a series of testing devices exterior of the receptacle, a ce'nduit within the wall of each fiber chamber connecting a testing ldevice with the liquid chamber, a conduit connecting each testing device with the upper part of the receptacle, a valve in each conduit between the liquid chamber and a testing device, means for continuously passing av liquid through the liber chambers and they testing devices, means "for heating the liquid within the receptacle and means for lwlth-` drawing the liquid from the receptacle.

v 4. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of fiber chambers having imperforate sides within' the receptacle,

each chamber having a fixed foraminousbottom and a foraminous top slidably mov-k able within the chamber, means for moving thetops with respect to the bottoms and for retaining the tops in any predetermined positions, a liquidspace below the fiber cham'- bers, a series of testin devices exterior of the receptacle, a conduit within the wall of each bel-.chamber connecting al testing -dei y e vice with the liquid chamber, a conduit connecting each testing device with the upperA a part of the receptacle, a valvein each con duitbetween the'liquid chamber and a testing device, a secondliquid chamber containy ing an upwardly divergent imperforate member below the first mentioned liquid chamber, means for continuously passing a liquid upwardly through the fiber chambers and the testing devices, means for heating the liquid within the receptacle and meansk l f Copies of this patent may be obtained for iive cents each,

ward movement of the tops, an imperforate for withdrawing from the device the liquid` which has not passed therethrough. l v e 5. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a

receptacle, a series of fiber chambers having imperforate sides within the receptacle,v each chamber having a fixed foraminous bottom with upwardly extended members, and a movable foraminous top with downwardly extended members, means for compressing a berwithin the chambers by the downmember around which the fiber chambers are situated, a vliquid chamber below the seriesof fiber chambers, a series of testing .y

devices exterior of the fiber chambers, aconduit within the wall of each ber chamber` connecting the liquid chamber with a removable testing device, a conduit connect' each testing devicewith the upper partucl the receptacle, a valve in each conduit between the liquid chamber and a testing device, a second liquid chamber having an upwardly divergent imperforate member below the first mentionedk liquid chamber, a pump, means whereby the'pum will force a liquid through the second liquid chamber, the first liquid chamber, the 'series of fiber chambers and the testing devices, means for returningto the `pump all the liquid that haspassed throughv the ber chambers,` and thel testing devices, means for heating the liquid and means for withdrawing from the device all the liquid that has not passed through the ber chambers. f

Signed at. New York, in the county of 'ew York and State of NewYork, this 17th day of May, 1917.

HOWARD M, DUDLEY.

Washington, D. 6."

addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, i

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