and other Fibrous Substances for Spinning.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 15th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 15th Nov., 1887
and other Fibrous Substances for Spinning.
We, WALTER HERDEN CONSTANTINE of Melrose Mill, Gilnow, Cotton Spinner, and
JOSEPH FOWLER of Gas Street, Spindle and Flyer Manufacturer, both of Bolton in
the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of flyers for machinery
known as Slubbing, Intermediate, Roving, and other similar machines employed in
the process of preparing cotton and other fibrous substances for spinning, having for
its object that of preventing the collection of "fly or waste on to the sliver in its
passage from the rollers to the bobbin, at the same time laying the loose fibres,
improving the quality and increasing the production of yarn from the same amount of
substance than hitherto. This we accomplish by providing the inside of the hollow flyer
leg with a U or other tube, of any suitable metallic material, extending from the outlet
in the flyer socket to the bottom end of the said flyer leg, through which the sliver is
passed to the presser and onto the bobbin. If desired the presser can be provided
with a similar tube for the purpose of holding or laying the fibres together whilst
passing onto the bobbin.
In another modification the U or other tube is substituted by making the inside of
the hollow flyer leg in a similar form.
This improvement considerably minimises the current of air caused by the revolving
action of the spindle and flyer with its detrimental effects on the sliver so prevalent
hitherto. The construction of the tube or flyer leg is such that bad sliver made on a
preceding machine or frame and any waste that may have collected in such operation
is immediately arrested.
Dat the 22nd January 1887
EDMUND CHADWICK, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
92, St. George's Road, Bolton,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: and other Fibrous Substances for Spinning.
We, WALTER HEBDEN CONSTANTINE of Melrose Mill, Gilnow, Cotton Spinner,
and JOSEPH FOWLER of Gas Street, Spindle and Flyer Manufacturer, both of Bolton
in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said 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 improvements in the construction of flyers for machinery
known as Slubbing, Intermediate, Roving, and other similar machines employed in
the process of preparing cotton and other fibrous substances for spinning, having for
its object that of preventing the collection of " fly" or waste onto the sliver in its
passage from the rollers to the bobbin, at the same time laying the loose fibres,
improving the quality and increasing the production of yarn from the same amount of
substance than hitherto. This we accomplish by providing the inside of the hollow
flyer leg with a U or other tube, of any suitable metallic material, extending from the
outlet in the flyer socket to the bottom end of the said flyer leg, through which the
sliver is passed to the presser and onto the bobbin.
If desired the presser can be provided with a similar tube for the purpose of holding
or laying the fibres together whilst passing onto the bobbin.
In another modification the U or other tube is substituted by making the inside of
the hollow flyer leg in a similar form.
This improvement considerably minimises the current of air caused by the revolving
action of the spindle and flyer with its detrimental effects on the sliver so prevalent
hitherto. The construction of the tube or flyer leg is such that bad sliver made on a
preceding machine or frame and any waste that may have collected in such operation
is immediately arrested.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a flyer employed in machinery for preparing cotton and
other fibrous substances for spinning constructed on our improved principle-Fig. 2
is a side elevation of same, and Fig. 3 is a plan of the top end of the flyer.
The hollow flyer leg O is constructed with the passage T in U form as indicated
in Figs. 4 and 5, which are enlarged sections through the lines A. B and C. D
respectively. The hollow flyer leg O extends from the outlet P in the socket R to
the bottom end of the said leg. An important feature of our invention is that
existing flyers or flyers with round hollow legs as shown in Figs. 9, 10, and 11 can
be easily converted to our improved principle by inserting the metallic U tube S in
the hollow round leg O as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, the latter being enlarged
sections through the lines E. F and G. H. respectively; the tube S being secured by
soldering or other equivalent means. If desired or necessary the hollow flyer leg
may be constructed with the round hole T and slot V as shown in Figs. 16 and 17, or

page_text: in the case of existing hollow legged flyers with the circular tube S and slot V as in
Fig. 18.
The sliver from the rollers passes down the socket R, through the hole or outlet P,
and along the passage T to the bottom ond of the flyer leg to the presser W, by
which it is guided onto the bobbin on the spindle carrying the flyer. By contracting
the passage T. as indicated on the drawings it is kept clear of "fly" or waste which
is so prevalent in the circular hollow legged flyers at present in use, the sliver itself
keeping the passage clear, which also at the same time compresses the loose fibres into
the sliver, thereby preventing waste which must increase the production and also the
quality of the yarn spun therefrom. Another important feature of the contracted
passage T is that the current of air is considerably reduced by which the loose fibres
of the sliver are not so easily displaced as hitherto under the present system. By
constructing the passage T as shown on the drawings the possibility of allowing bad
sliver, made on a preceding machine or frame, and waste that may have collected in
such operation, to pass is considerably minimised, thereby improving the quality of
the yarn spun from it.
To prevent the gathering of waste and the fibres coming loose or leaving the
hody of the sliver in its passage from the bottom of the hollow flyer leg O to
the presser we cut away about one half of the bottom end of the leg Ó as indicated
by the letter X; the presser leg Z being bent at W to bear against the sliver
immediately it leaves the bottom end of the leg O. The sliver is wound round the
presser leg Z and passes through the slot M', which is constructed to prevent the
sliver ballooning when passing onto the bobbin.
If desired the presser leg ¼ can be provided on its underside with the tube or
passage T to prevent the fibres coming loose from the body of the sliver in its
passage from the flyer leg O to the bobbin as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, of which
Fig. S is an enlarged section through line L. M. In another modification the tube or
passage T can be placed longitudinally on the presser leg Z as in Fig. 14. Fig. 15
is a section through line I. K in Fig. 14.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. Providing hollow round legged flyers with the metallic tube S of U or other
forms, substantially as and for the purposes hercin set forth and as shown on the
drawings in Figs. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18.
2. The use and construction of the hollow flyer leg O provided with the passage T
in U form, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth and as shown on the
drawings in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
3. In combination with flyers provided with a leg of the forms described and
claimed in the preceding claims the crank W on the presser leg Z, substantially as
and for the purpose described and illustrated on the drawings in Figs. 2 and 10.
4. Providing the presser leg Z with the tube or passage T, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth and as shown on the drawings in Figs. 6, 7, 8, 14, and 15.
5. The general construction and arrangement of the respective parts forming our
improvements in flyers, applied and operating substantially as described and as shown
on the drawings.
Dated the 13th Ocinhar 1887
EDMUND CHADWICK, C.E., Fel. Inst. P.A.,
92, St. George's Road, Bolton,
Agent for Applicants.