1 3 s@ii(I 1)1(,Sll to l@ilit):Ili- tli(,,- iii,litei-i:il. aii(I of' Stli(I @tit(I ,,ttses. The e(lo-es @)f the A%-o@-ell lvii,e, @ti,e ttoil(, ill siilt @tbte 11(@i, to liol(I Ay,ltll stl.(,iio-t@li, ztii(t ilie tol) tii(I I)ottoin Iiili\7e, oi.@- (11 11(ii-riistill(,@, 1-@' AN-Iiieli liolds tlie' e(l(,Cs oi:' the ,Yo@-eii iii -,Iiape A-vl)en t of the \vo-\'Otl lo @vire or spools ti-c oiic, iiito the otliel@. AVlic,tlic,-,r said i@ec@ls oi- . sl)ools ni,,tdc fi@oiii-tlie sheet oi@ tlic@ Avoi-en it is tlllt tlic,, c@ill("Ie slieet fol'i-@l C, (I ill 15 the tillitil@ii, ftilillel slit])e AAItli tecte(i @iiid ]oAA-ei@ e(l,)-es iiialc(?s ,i sti-oii(-, (-,(.ollollai(,tll, iioi-i-colllll)sil)lo reel or poolo f siteli oi., tlii t 1)(,.(l sl)ools @Iiiita seri(,s of gai(I 20.ti.lig iilf-.o oiie ailotliei- is tolescol)iii@_)- oi@ col-,)slble, tlierebv na@il@iii(, -,i sti@i)ii(ro-r aii(I ;Impler sl)ool and atf,,iiiiin(,, the eiid desii-e.(l at ,t miicli lo-Nver co'st tliaii if eieli spool -or reel -wei-c made collapsible. 25 TI)e spools or reels are prefei,al)l.)7 macle aboiit sixteen inclies in leno-tli, and i-vli(@re the pei@forated sl)iiidles or @ioz'zle pi])es 15 ii-i the dve vat or tiib 16 are tivo iiielies in (li,,Imeter, then the loiver eii(I of the fiiiinel3o shapecl @eel oi@ spool 10 is prefer,,ibfy. aboiit tivo d ojie-'fourtli iiielies ii-i Aihile the iil)l)er e,iid is tbotit three ,tnci oiiefoiirtb Iiaclies, that is, m,,tli:ino- al)oiit oiie inch difterei-ice in the cliam-eter-of the ol)eii35 ill(, witl@iti the ehds of the fiilldel-sliaped spool or reel, tlaougli for diffei@ent piirl)o,es tb6se dimeiisions m,,ty be viried -witho-itt deinve pirtii-ig from my ntion. The dye tiib or vat 16 preferablv has ,t 4o receiving qnd clistribtiting comp,,irtment 17 sl@ime formecl by the it the bottom of t-he @.two spaced bottoms IS and 19 into wliieli complrtn@6nt tl-ie dNe or mordiiitii-i,, liquid or gase@; are foreed tl-irougb the pipe 20, exteiicis clown to a, reversiblo @6r tw2o--wa' VA ive 21, tlieiiee throtiali ,t pil)e 31 to the opposite side of the theiiee oiit-tlirou(,h ,t pipe 23 24, the pipe 25 leaclii-ig from 5o saic[ reservoir.to ihe interior,.of the i-il)per etid of the dyeiiicompartnleiit,26 @Aitllin the t-Lib or vat 16. A plurtlity of perfor,,tt6 no@zles or spindles 15 are provided iii the compartment 55 26 in the tub 16 which extend througli the upper bottom 18 into th6 receiving conipartment 17 fo@ the dye or mordanting liqtiicl so th,@t -wheii sai4 liquid. or g-,isos h,,tve received siifflcient piesstire, they are forced 60 up tlirougli the s@iiiciles o@ nozzles 15 and out throu@,h the tops or yaril 27 wouild on the spools 10 ihto th6 comp,,trtineut 26 of the vti,i or tlib 16, a suitable pump 31 being provi.cled in connection -with said pipes aiid 65 reserioir to force the liquid profer,,tbly first 45 -which pip6 20 y@ 22 a ind pump valve 21, aiid to a @re@erlioir liito tli,, 17, 4LI-11-ougli the pil)e @-@O til(l. til) i.li(, spiii(Iles 15 'llid ou,, iiito tlio 2(i tintil &iict eoiii])@ii-tiiieitt is fille,(I, tf'cor -Nvlliieh the ,ralve 21 e l@ 31 Ir I le I 1 1 0 (I tl-ic I)tini c , Ws tl 1'qu (@i- fi@oiii the 24 tlirovtgh the @iiikl the coiiapai,tnaeiit 26 13ack the y@ii-ii or tol)s ')7 to the resel,voir of 'Ulie directioii of the cly(, ()l. iiioj-cl@iiitill(@ li(till(IS 01- (,Yases is usuall 75 Y re froiii six to ei.o,lt times uiitil all the (,oloi-iii,4,y iiiattei, i.ii, Li)e oi- streiig(h, iii E',he ilioi@(l@,,iitilicr li(ILli(i 'IS Sllt)S'C',Liitially exliaust(,d Z,,,l tile fiber of the or tops is thoro@it,-Iily inipre(yiiatecl i-vitli said dye or mor- So ctiiit.iiiL(I- li(itii(.1 or gases. The perfoi-,,tte spliidle, or iiozzle 15 is preferably foi-iiiect -Ai-itli a top clostire plil(r @-18 aiid I lle@JITY in-eiglit 29 is pi-oi-'ded li,,ta ill(' zi liole tliei-eiii to pltee on tll('@ tOP Of tllc 85 sei-les of loade.cl i-ecls or spo6ls aiicl pi-ess the iiitss of yai-ii oi- tops (joii,nAi,.ti-d to the requ'i@ecl density aii(I Avlicn in tlio lieak-y closure top 30 of tli(@ tub or vtt, 16 is dropped olito the top of said tub, usu,-Llly go i-estii)g upoii,tlie top of s,,tid Avei(-Iits 29 of th.e dilfei-ei-it lo,,icled spool series, liolcling tI.16 sar)ie iii place. As'said liquid or o,,tses are foi-ced b@ick and fcrth throligli the rnass of tops or yarn, the same gr@tctually collil@se 95 pi-esscd doiitniiar@[ by tlie, heltITY @veiglit 29. The i-iniform density of the tops or 3,arii attqinecl undei- compi@essioii-in tlii process of dyeiiig also achieves aii. a(ldition,,tl uti'lity, besid6s that of ei-eii d@-eii-i,, of the fiber in 100 that it is -@ion-feltilio,, since there is iio frictional floiv of the dyeiiig liquid over or throLi(-Ii the mass of tops or yai,n, btit rather a o -i-adlial I)ei@ii:ieatioll of said mass by said liqui(I as it is forceci out tlll@ol-igli tlle M,'LSS 105 of yal-ii or tol)s, or di-aiii-i back throligl-i the same to or from the spindle or iiozzle.15 said sliiiple ttibular i.eels or spools h6.lding t,he yarn or tops wouncl thereon -,,@ithout separatioli as tbea, press upon one another. 110 is is: Nllhat ' el,,timed 1. An ippai@attis foi- d3,elD(. tops ,tnd yarn COMI)1,ISIII(ll It clyciii- vat, ,t - @)erforate ti-ibe verticall ,y moiinted iii sa'cl (lyeing vtt, means for foi@ein(- fitiid dy@ or illordant tlii,ouah 115 s@,iid tube,'@in(I a @eries of 6 COI' Ile iv lapsible. tubul.-tr yirn spools 0 et el" Yno-Linted upon said tube. 2. An app,,ti,atiis for dyeinc, tops and yarn. COII'Iprlsln(y a clyein(@ vat, a cover f6t said i2o vat, a cliscribiitiiig comp-,trtn-ient i_n_ the.bottom of said -vat, means 'for f6reino- liquid into aild -@@vithdralying same from said compartment in the bottom of said vat under pressure, a series of perforqted tiibes in said 125 iat openiiig iiito said cbmpartment in'the bottom thereof to force said dye tlirough said ttibes, a pliirality of tubular tapered perforate yarii spools for said yarn or tops insertible in one another to.collectively coi- 130

1)374,628, lapse: t_ne sanie, said.spools mounta@ble in series iipon said tubes. ..:3. Iii a 'dyei.ng apparatus, a @erforated tubular support, means to f6rce dye thro-ijgh the petioratio'ns of the suppqrt, aiid a series of yarn carrying spools on the support, sa;id spools being of upwardly flarinz formation so that the, smaller ends of the upper spools are receivabl6 withiii th e larger ends io of the adjacent lower spools. 4. In a dye,@ng apparatus, a foraminous tubular support, a series of-telescopic yarn carrying spo,ols on the support receivable one within the; otlier'ifiroughout a consider15 able portion of their lengtlis, inean@ to fcreo dye tlirough the petforations of the suppo@t, and, a weight actiiig on the upperm- ost spool to contih-u@usl force same dbwnwardly. y 5.. In d dyeing apparatus', a perforated 20 varn carrving-, eing form@'d so so throughout a lengths thereof and means to forc6 dye through the suppqrt perforations. 25 6. In a dyeing apparatus, a perforated tubular support, a series of collapsible yarn. ca . rrying spools thereon, means -to force dye through the pe@@rations of the support, and a weight resting on the uppetmost yarn .30 carrying @pool and giiidingly engagp-d with the support. 7. In a dyeing apparatu@; a vertical su@Pbrt, bnd a series of yarn carrying, spools receivedov6r the support, said spools being 35 of upwardly flaring formation and having their smaller lower ends'guidinkly engaged wit4 the s . upport and recei@ved in the larger upper ends of the adjacent, lower spools to allow the spools to telesco e. 40 In testimony whereof T hav@e affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.' ASA ASHWORTHWitnesses. EDWAPD O'DONNELL MURIEL STEFFENHAGI@N..

7'o dllzvh,onz it may coneet-ii: Be it knoivn that I ASA AsiiwoRTH,, a citizen of the United States residin- at the to-wn of Salamaiic,,L, in t-he coulity. of Catta"- raugus and State of New Yorli: liave inventecl certain nenv and useftil li-iii)roi,@ments in Apparattis for'Dyein,y Tops Yari-i &-c-, of ivhich the followihg, takeh in coniiection NNitli the accorhp,,inyiiig dra'wings, is a speci10 fication. Tli6 invention relates to the holding of tops or yarn n i s-Lich density and under proper 6oiitrol to permit the passao-e of dyeing or mo@clanting@@liqii'l.ds or o,,ase., bacli: and -15 forth throiioli @aid t6ps 'or yarn to attain -- n-iore-perf - 6cV an(.Lpermaneiit coloi-ing of..the s,,ime and the exhalistion of the coloring m,,ttter f-rorh the dye; and the impro-i,ement consists in- providing a iion-coll,,tpsible reel or 20 spool -which ma3, be I)I@,Lced,"@ oiie above the other ancl tjie series bec(@iie collectively collapsible or. telescopiiig, an([ toi-@,ard this end - each of s,@ticl spools is made ttibular ancl taperino, or funnel-shaped so as to be inserti25 ble one@within the other, the, smallet ends being 'invariably placed doivn-ward, said. spools hiving opeiiings therei,n, 6ither perforate or slotted, or woven wire, and Qf suffi.cient size so that the tops, yarii, etc.,, can 3o be wound on the same anct the loided spools may be pllced one upon tlie,otliel@ -Lipon the perforate ti-ib-Lilar nozzles or @piiidles through -which the d@e is forced, t -weio;ht being provided for the top of the series to press said 35 loaded spools doivnw.,ird, e,,ich of s,,tid fiiniiel-sh,,tped reels or spools ext6ndina ilito tlle -Lipper end of the spool belo w so that the mass of yarii or tops on the series of lo,,Lded reels bi@ spools is pressed to the requirecl 4o deiisity and the liquid dye oi@ -,,ises cannot seek and find a line of'least re@,'stance and 1 flow tli@oiigli s-Lich cha ' nnels or passt-es, but t@ey ate forced otit evenly through the entire. mass, . thereby att,,iininu an ei,en arid 45 ilioi@e I)ei-fect action of said dyein(y or mordaiitin(r liqiiid or gases, n-iean8 i@eing i3rovidecl for reversing the direction of s,,iid liqiiids or -a8es so'that,tlie same dye or gas m,,iy be forced oiitward and then -withdraw 5o back throii,--h the maA@ o.f y,,trn or t@ps a ni.irnber of t-imes iintilil@the colorin(y mttter ii-i the cl3,e is substantially exhaust@ed; ,tnd the invention copsists in the novel features a@n@d --c- -o-mbin A@Qn-herei-nafter set forth and 55 claimed. in the dr,,twinas IAigure I is a. crosswise, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. &SA ASIIWORTI-1, OF SALAMANCA, l@EW YORK. APPARATUS FOR DYEING TOPS, YARN, &e. Sp@@if@e,,ti.ii,of Letters Pateiit. P,,uteiited A p r . 1 2 , 1 9 1 @ . 4pplicatioil :Gled October 15, 19@0. Serial No. 417,081. .@s.ection,,tl peispective' of the pidferred forra of one- of the dyeina vats showiiig tF- dye receiving aiad distri7buting coinpartiiient in tlle b-,ise of @@,tid 17 at, @nd the perfor@tte nOk- 60 zles or s in(Iles e-x-teiidino- up froni the same' p into the dyeiiig chamber, %vhich spindles are lo,,tded i@itli the spools of yarn, tops, etc.,' portioiis of tlle'mass of yarn ,Liid tops being slioivn in section on one. spindle,' a second 65 spindle being onl3, partially loaded, aiid the tlilrd spindle hanii-ig the heavy top ivei glftin sectioli; th6 lieai,y top of the dyeing v,,it a quar@er of said top beiiio, bi.,oli:en 't3,@ I)eii-i,'y slioayh. alfvig. 2 is in 6t6v,,ttion of the 70 slotteci form of the tapered or funnel-shaped' sl)ool orre6l; afid Fig. 3 is ft siriailat elevation of th ---- - e.pe@fo -tfte-- foi-ni-of @aicl sl:@ool or reel; ancl Fig. 4 view of the @Novel'i wir6 form of slid reel or spool, a. 75 iiiiddle p6rtio@ of the length of each of said reels or sp-ools being brolken away to sho-,v both eiids 6f the same. IA'io- 5 i@ a sectional vie-w of oiie of the perforate iiozzles 0'r spindles in the clyeing v,,tt,- portions of the top 8o,, and bottom of said vat being,shown in sec-' tion qnd the series of. lotd6d re6ls or spools, on the nozzle be.ing ,tlso shown in sectioii. Fio-. 6 is a lengthwise sectiontl view of one of the tiib-Lilar perforate sl - )ools or reel in 85 t e rr @e p,@ fe ed proportion for the same; and Ig. is .,t top pl,,Ln %,iciv of s,,tid spool or reel, Fig. 8 is an elevation of a:loaded, spool@ i-eady for insertiiic, the nozzle therethro@d(Yh series. 90 for ,irr@nc.,eiDent 1 @ Lifi:e characters of reference refer to corre spondiiig p,,trts iii tl-ie several -views. The num6r,,tl 10 desio-nates the reel 6r sp ool which is prefetably made Qf one pieca of sbeet metal htvii-iu slots It a . s shoiin iri 95 Fi cr. 2 or han,in- pe@forations 12 as . shoivn in rA ig. 3, beini prefer,@bly made. iviih a wi re or other binder 13 at the top ,incl bot@ to m ' the perforitions 7or slots being suffi'ci en't for the free passage of the dyeiiig or 10 0 m ord-ai-iting liquids or gtse back and forth thr ough the sides of sai(I reels or spools. A modific,,Ltioii of the pref'erred sheet m et,,tl reel or spool is shoi-,,n in Fiiy 4 iii w hich the 'tubLil,,tr fuiiiiel-shftped reel or 10 5 sp ool is made fro.m t single shoet of fairly he avynoii-corrosive or non-riisting ivoven wi re 14'in -which the mesh is sufficiently co arse for the dyeino- or mordanting li iiid @q ga ses to Pa ss freely @,,ick and forth throu,@,li 11 0 th e same,,aiid yet to holct the ya-i-ii or tops fir m in position without drawing througli IY