IMPROVED EVENER.
The obtaining of even laps is a matter of prime importance. The demand for more perfect work has emphasized the need for better picking, and for laps which are even not only in total weight, but throughout. Our improved design fills the following essential qualifications of a good Evener.
1st—Sensitiveness and prompt action, so that any variation in the weight passing under the Evener Plates will be taken care of immediately.
2d—Steadiness of running and action, so that there is no tendency to "hunt," i. e., the cone belt will at once take its new position without traveling up and down.
3d—Simplicity and few moving parts.
4th—Small amount of attention required.
The direct method of communicating any movement of the Evener Plates to the cone belt, the multiplication of this movement and the short cones are features which help to secure sensitiveness and prompt action.
The small amount of lost motion between the Evener Plates and the cone belt, and the free movement of the belt shipper rod, which runs on rollers, make the action positive and steady.
The cut on [page 34] shows our Evener and indicates the simplicity of same. The number of moving parts has been reduced to a minimum. The Evener Plates and feed roll give great cleaning capacity on account of the bite of the Plates being close to the Beater. The Evener Plates are on top of a 3-in. dia. steel feed roll, which gives a very rigid support and ensures all the variation in the thickness of the cotton under the plates being communicated to the Evener belt.
The cones are conveniently placed under the feeding apron, and the lower cone runs in an adjustable cradle which allows the belt to be made endless and keeps it at an even tension at all times.