US1131269A - Jigger for dyeing fabrics and similar purposes. - Google Patents

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H. L. QUICK. JIGGER FOB. DYEING FABRICS AND SIMILAR PURPOSES.

APPLICATION FILED JAIL-7, 1914.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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H. L. QUICK. JIGGER FOR DYEING FABRICS AND SIMILAR PURPOSES.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7, 1914.

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HOWARD L. QUICK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

JIGGER FOR DYEING- FABRICS ANT) SIMILAR PURPOSE S.

Application filed January 7, 1514.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HOWARD L. QUICK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jiggers for Dyeing Fabrlcs and Similar Purposes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to jiggers such as are used for jigging fabrics through liquors, as in the processes of dyeing, bleaching, finishing, and otherwise treating fabrics.

The object of my invention is to prov1de a drive for the beams or other members carrying the fabric, which will drive them smoothly, noiselessly and with the least possible injurious effect upon the fabric.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for controlling the operation of the beams which will eliminate all injurious efiect upon the fabric and which will eliminate the erroneous operation thereof.

In my copending application Ser. No. 810,7 55, filed January 7, 1914, I have shown a machine suitable for the same general purposes as the present one and the broad objects attained in said machine are slmilar to those for which the present machine is adapted. In the present case I have shown a gear drive for the beams, of novel construction.

In the drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1 is an end elevation of a jigger, embodying my invention; and in this view both beams are shown out of operation, Fig. 2 is a view showing parts of the machine in front elevation, and showing other parts thereof in section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine, and, Fig. 4 is a sectional view, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

l have shown a receptacle of conventional form for containing the treating liquor; and it consists of a tank 1, having straight sides 2, 3, slanting ends 4, 5, and a bottom 6; all forming the liquid chamber 7. The tank is shown supported upon the standards 8, 9. Within the tank are arranged lower idlers 10, and upper idlers 11 for guiding the fabric in a tortuous course through the liquor in the tank.

Above the tank and parallel with the idlers 10, 11 there are arranged the beams or shells 12, 13. The fabric is supplied on one of these shells, and the end is passed around the idlers, as shown in Fig. 1; and

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Serial No. 810,756.

is then connected with the other shell. By revolving the shell 12 and allowing the shell 13 to run idle (but under slight tension), the fabric will be reeled from the shell 13 upon the shell 12; and, conversely, when the shell 12 is driven and the shell 13 is run idle, the fabric will be reeled back again from the latter to the former; passing, in the operations, through the liquor for treatment. These operations of reeling or jigging the fabric must be performed smoothly and with the least possible unevenness of tension upon the fabric; and with the least possible jerk. It is to be here noted that the fabric travels very rapidly near the end of the run, or when the diameter of the fabric on the driven shell is greatest.

I prefer to use removable shells, although the ordinary fixed beams may be employed. The shells and their removable feature are not, per se, claimed in this case as they are covered in my said copending application. Each shell is shown as being provided with trunnions 14, 15 which fit into corresponding sockets in the chuck members 16, 17. The chuck 16 is movable with a bearing block 18, which latter is adjustable in the journal 19 by means of a screw rod 20, operated by the hand wheel 21. The chuck member 16 is movable toward and from the chuck member 17 to attach or remove the shell from its chuck. The chuck member 17 is formed on the end of a shaft 22 which turns on ball bearings 23 arranged in a journal 24 in the standard or bracket 25. Upon the outer end of this shaft thereis a sliding jaw clutch member 26 which is compelled to turn with the shaft by a feather 27; and is held upon the shaft by a'pin 28 traveling in a slot in the shaft. This clutch member has jaws or projections 29 for engagement with corresponding portions of another clutch member. This construction is the same for each shell 12, 13, the other shaft being lettered 30.

There is a drive shaft 31 operated by any suitable means, such as by a belt engaging on a fast pulley 32 and shiftable to a loose pulley 33. The shaft has similar bevel gears 34, 35, oppositely arranged, each of which meshes with one of the bevel gears 36 36 arranged upon short shafts 37. Upon the hub of each gear 36 there is carried a gear 38. These, in turn, mesh, respectively, with gears 39 and 40. The gears 39, 40 are each carried upon a fixed sleeve or bearing 41 which are here shown as being formed as inte ral parts of the standards 25. The gears 39, 40 are free of and can not move the shafts 22, except through a more or less flexible connection; so that any vibrations of the gears 39, 40 or those by which they are operated, are not transmitted to the shells to affect the fabric.

Preferably the second clutch members are formed integral with the hubs 42 of the gears 39, 40. For this purpose I have shown the hubs 42 provided with projectlons or jaws 43 with which the jaws 29 of the sliding clutch members 26 engage. The aws 43 and 29 do not fit snugly when engaged, so that there may be a slight relative turning between the gears 39, 40 and shafts 22, 30 to provide the desired flexibility.

The drive shaft 31 is provided with clutch wheels 44, 45 with each of which engages any well known friction clutch member (not shown). These friction clutches are thrown in by the rocking of the levers 47, 48 earrled upon the. wheels 44, 45.. There are oppositely arranged cones 49, 50 on a sleeve 51, which is shiftable along the shaft 31; and each cone engages with and operates one of the clutch levers 48, 47 for the purpose of throwing in the friction clutches. An arm 52 on a rod 53 engages in a groove of the sleeve 51 to shift the cones. At opposite sides of the tank there are fulcrumed the levers 54, 55 upon'the pivots 56. The rod or link 53 is connected with both the hand levers 54, 55 by pin and slot connections.

Operation: Let it be assumed that the supply of fabric is carried upon the shell 13 (as shown in Fig. 1); and that it is to be reeled upon the shell 12. The clutch member 26 of the shaft 22 will be slid along to engage the jaws 43, if this has not been previou'sly done. The clutch members 29, 43

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thrown out. Either the lever 54 or lever 55 is grasped and moved to the right in Fig. 1.

to shift the cones and operate the lever 48,

to throw in the friction clutch member of the wheel 44. The power from the drive shaft. 31 will now be transmitted through the wheel 44, miter gears 34, 36 gears 38, 39 and clutch 26, 43 to the shaft 22; and in this manner the power is applied to drive the shell 12; The shell 13 is now disconnected from the drive,'and turns idly under the pull of the fabric. The fabric is reeled from the shell 13 and upon the shell 12. At any time during this run, if occasion should require it, the shells may be stopped by throwing out the hand clutch 26. This is often necessary in the treatment of a large supply of fabric. In stopping the shells it is not necessary to regard the reversing or friction clutches, because the hand clutch 26 is accessible independently of the former. Thus in stopping the fabric there is no likelihood of the operator suddenly unintentionally reversing the direction of the fabric and thus subjecting it to great strain or breakage. If, following one of these stops it is desired to restart the shells, the hand clutch 26 may be again thrown in; or, the clutch wheel 45 may be first thrown and, then the hand clutch 26 thrown in, and finally the friction clutch 46 thrown in. This will start the movement of the fabric more slowly. The fabric may be stopped as many times as desired during the run, always without likelihood of injury of the fabric. At the end of the first run the fab ric may be reversed and be wound from shell 12 upon shell 13. After the shell 12 has been stopped by the throwing out of clutch 26 the clutch 26 on shaft 30 is thrown in, if it is not already in. Either the lever 54 or lever 55 is then operated (to the left in Fig. 1). This will throw out the clutch member of the wheel 44 and will throw in the clutch member of the wheel 45 and the gears 35, 36 37, and 40 will turn with the drive shaft. Through these gears the drive now operates to turn the shell 13 and the shell 12, running idle, is revolved through the fabric. If it is desired to stop the fabric at any time during or at the end of, this run the clutch member 26 is thrown out. This will bring the shells and fabric to a stop without any unintentional reversal of direction.

It is to be noted that the entire drive is mounted and supported independently of the shafts 22, 30 which operate the shells; and that the power is applied to these shafts by the flexible connections, 2'. 0., the clutches 26, 43, 26, 47. Any irregularities or vibrations in the drive are not carried to the shells, so the latter are operated evenly and smoothly. The drive is simple and compact.

It is to be noted that the gears are so proportioned that the shaft 31 revolves at a greater speed than the driven shell. That is, the gears 38, 38 are made smaller than the final gears 39, 40; and I have found that this provides a very smooth and noiseless arrangement, especially when combined with the flexible connection features.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A jigger, embodying a tank, revoluble members for jigging the fabric through the tank, and means for operating the revoluble members, comprising a gear drive therefor, shafts for said revoluble members, the entire gear drive being mounted independent of said revoluble members and their shafts, and flexible connections between the gear drive and said shafts.

2. A jigger, embodying a tank, revoluble members for jigging the fabric through the tank, shafts therefor, and means for operating the revoluble members, comprising a drive shaft, gears for transmitting power from said drive shaft to each of said first shafts, said drive shaft and all of said gears being mounted independently of said revoluble members and their shafts, and flexible connections between said gears and the respective shafts of said revoluble members.

3. A jigger, comprising a tank, revoluble members for jigging the fabric through the tank, shafts therefor, supports for said shafts including bearing sleeves, and driving mechanism for said revoluble members, including a drive shaft, gears for operating said first shafts from said drive shaft, said drive shaft and all of said gears being mounted independently of said first shafts, and including gears revolving on said bearing sleeves, and flexible connections between said first gears and said first shafts.

4. A jigger, comprising a tank, revoluble members for jigging the fabric through the tank, shafts therefor, supports for said shafts, including bearing sleeves, driving mechanism for the revoluble members, including a drive shaft, gears for operating said first shafts from said drive shaft, all of said gears being mounted independently of said first shafts and the revoluble members and including gears revolving on said bear ing sleeves, and flexible connections between said latter gears and said first shafts and comprising clutches for independently disconnecting said gears from the said first mentioned shafts.

5. A jigger, comprising a tank, revoluble members for jigging the fabric through said tank, shafts therefor, bearings, said shafts extending through said bearings, gears mounted to revolve on said bearings, clutches for connecting the gears to said shafts, a drive shaft and gears operated by said drive shaft for operating said firstmentioned gears.

6. A jigger, comprising a tank, revoluble members for jigging the fabric through said tank, shafts therefor, a drive shaft, sets of gears for each of said first shafts operated from said drive shaft, said gears being mounted independently of said first shafts, a clutch device for setting either set of gears into operation with the drive shaft, and independent clutches for disconnecting either set of gears from their respective revoluble member shafts.

7 A jigger, comprising a tank, revoluble members for jigging the fabric through the tank, shafts therefor, a drive shaft, gears for transmitting power from said drive shaft to each of said first shafts, all of said gears being mounted independently of said first shafts, and flexible connections for connecting the gears to said first mentioned shafts, said gears operating said first shafts at a greater speed than said drive shaft.

Signed at the city of New York, county and State of New York, this 24th day of December, 1913.

HOWARD L. QUICK. Witnesses:

CHARLES G. HENSLEY, A. B. DOLLARD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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