Patent GB-190307949-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Machine for Making a Combined Fibrous and Wire Rope, Cord or Twine
Inventor: HADDAN HERBERT JOHN
Filed: 1903-04-06
Granted: 1903-11-05
Abstract: 7949. Haddan, H. J., [Avis, W. H.]. April 6. Machines for making ropes, cords, or twine of wire and fibrous material combined. Several yarns d<5>, Fig. 10, from each of the twin reels D<2>, Fig. 1, are flattened into a tape by spring-pressed blocks I, Fig. 3, and twisted together and round a wire d<4>, Fig. 10, to form a strand d', two of which after passing round helically-grooved smoothing- rods, are twisted together to form a cord d<8> Fig. 1, six of which are twisted together, to form a rope, round a core made up of three strands similar to d<7> twisted together. The cords d<8> are drawn through the hollow shafts C<1> by capstans O<1> and the completed rope is drawn through the former P by capstans R, R<1> and is wound on a reel W<2>. The wires are drawn from reels G<1>, which rotate with the shafts C' so that the wires are not twisted. In order to prevent the yarns d<5> from twisting the wires, the latter pass between two pairs of gripping- fingers h<1>, i<3>, Fig. 3. The flyer frames D, each carrying a pair of reels D<2>, are carried round by the shafts C<1>, and are rotated on their own axes by means of rollers E, which are pressed by springs against rings F on the ring frames B, which are rotated in the opposite direction to that of the shafts C<1>. The shafts C' and frames B are rotated by gear wheels B<2>, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 18, 17 from the main shaft P". The three flyer frames which form the core, are carried on the shaft 8 and are driven by gear wheels 1, 2, 3, 4 from the shaft on which the wheels 8, 18 are fixed. The rollers E of the coreforming flyer frames run on a ring B' carried by the fixed arms B<3>. The posts a<7> carrying the wheels 9, 10 can be removed from the slotted ring A<4>, so that larger or smaller wheels can be substituted. The capstans O<1> are driven by reducing- gearing o<2>, o<3>, o<4>, o<5>, c<6>, o<7> from the shafts C<1>. The former P is provided with six curved holes for the cords d<8> and an axial hole for the core. The capstans R, R<1> are driven from the main shaft by the gearing P<12>, p<10>, p<9>, p<7>, p<6>, t<6>, t<3>, t<7>, t<9>, t<5>, t<8>, t<10>. The capstan R can be readily removed by unscrewing the wing-nut w<4>, Fig. 23. The capstan R<1> can slide against the action of a spring on its shaft R<3>. The reel W<2> is driven by a belt from the shaft S', which is driven by a worm and wheel. The speed of the capstans R, R<1> and reel W<2> is adjusted so as to impart a strong and tight lay to the rope. The shaft S' has right and left threads, which engage a clutch fork S<5> on a rope guide S<7>, which slides on rods S<8> and so distributes the rope on the reel. The capstans R, R<1> and the reel W<1> are rotated bodily by the gear P<6>. In order to retard the motion of the reels D', they are provided with spring-pressed spoons D<3>, which bear on the yarn. In a modification, the reels are provided with internal springs l, Fig. 19, which press the pivots l<2> outwards against shoulders in the bearings ; by means of spring presser-fingers, the springs may be compressed to allow of removal of the reels.