An Improvement in Bobbins or Beams for Winding Yarns and Textures.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 2nd Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 6th Jan., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Bobbins or Beams for Winding Yarns and
Textures.
We THOMAS BROWN of Regent Works, Sheffield in the County of York, Engineer,
and WILLIAM PICKSTONE of Radcliffe near Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to the construction of beams or bobbins for winding yarns
or textures, in such a manner as to secure strength and lightness. We bend a sheet of
steel into the form of a tube, on each end of which we fix discs and ferrules also of
steel. The discs which constitute the flanges at the ends of the bobbin or beam may
have a number of holes punched through them to lighten them. l'ortions of the
plate of which they consist may, by partial punching, be made to project as tongues
forming handles, or separate handles may be rivetted on the discs. When beams
require to have a longitudinal slot along them, we produce this by making the sheet,
before it is bent, with its two end parts at the edge projecting beyond its middle part,
so that when the sheet is bent until the two edges meet at the ends, there is left an
opening between the edges along the middle between the flanges which are fixed on
those end parts of the tube where the edges meet. In some cases we bend the
sheet not enough to make the edges meet, thus leaving a slot along the whole length
of the tube.
We make the discs in those cases with feathers projecting into this slot, and passing
through them bolts with T heads extending across the slot inside the tube, we can
fix the flanges at any desired distance apart.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: We THOMAS BROWN of Regent Works Sheffield in the County of York Engineer
and WILLIAM PICKSTONE of Radcliffe near Manchester in the County of Lancaster
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention relates to the construction of beams or bobbins for winding yarns
or textures, in such a manner as to secure strength and lightness. We bend a sheet
of steel into the form of a tube on each end of which we fix discs and ferrules also
of steel. The discs which constitute the flanges at the ends of the bobbin or beam
may have a number of holes punched through them to lighten them. Portions of the
plate of which they consist may by partial punching be made to project as tongues
forming handles or separate handles may be rivetted on the discs. When beams
require to have a longitudinal slot along them, we produce this by making the sheet
before it is bent with its two end parts at the edge projecting beyond its middle part,
so that when the sheet is bent until the two edges meet at the ends, there is left an
opening between the edges along the middle, between the flanges which are fixed
on those end parts of the tube where the edges meet.
In some case we bend the sheet not enough to make the edges meet, thus leaving
a slot along the whole length of the tube. We make the discs in those cases with
feathers projecting into this slot, and passing through them bolts with T heads
extending across the slot inside the tube, we can fix the flanges at any desired distance
apart.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a side view of a beam or bobbin made
according to our invention by bending a steel plate round to the form of a tube A
with a single slot B extending along it nearly from end to end, this slot being formed
by cutting portions out of the meeting edge of the plate before it is bent round.
Fig. 2 is an end view shewing the flange C that is fixed on each end of the tube and
a ruffle or ring D with flanged edges is attached which may be stiffened by radial
struts E.
The slots B may be made as above described and shewn in section at Fig. 3
by the absence of portions of the edges of the plate, or instead of removing these
portions they may be bent inwards as shewn at Fig. 4. Also instead of a continuous
slot or slots extending along the tube it may as shewn at Fig. 5 have separate
holes G.
The rings may be made with projections as shewn in the front and side views Fig.6
or with notches as shewn in the front and side views Fig. 7. The end of the tube A
may as shewn in Fig. 8 be reduced in diameter by fixing in it a reducing ring H. Or

page_text: as shewn in Fig. 9 a ring K may be fixed on the end of the tube to increase the
diameter.
A strengthening ring I. made of angle steel bent in circular form is attached to
the flange C as shewn in Fig. 9, this ring is put on for convenience in lifting the
beam as well as for strengthening the flange.
Figs. 10 and 11 shew the mode of attaching the rings Fig. 6 to the flange and
ruffle and, being attached to the beam by bolts and nuts as shewn in Fig. 11 they
are made to move backwards and forwards in the slots S shewn in Fig. 10 and
thus the beam can be varied in width to suit different widths of material.
Fig. 12 is a side view and Fig. 13 an end view shewing the beam with the
rings as in Fig. 7 attached to the end of the Barrel and strengtheners or struts
inserted into the slots of the ring.
Fig. 14 is a side view of a Beam with a spindle at each end which may be attached
to the Barrel of the beam and Flange with a ring as shewn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
:-
The construction of bobbins or beams for winding yarns and textures with their
cylindrical portions made of steel plate bent round to tubular form and provided at
the ends with steel flanges, Ruffles stiffening rings and struts of various sections and
sizes substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings.
Datad this 1st day of December 1987
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.