Improvements in Indicators for use in connection with the Con- densers of Carding Engines, and with Roving, Twisting, and Drawing Frames, and Spinning Mules used in the Cotton, Worsted, and Woollen Manufactures, and other Analogous Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 5th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Indicators for use in connection with the Con-
densers of Carding Engines, and with Roving, Twisting, and
Drawing Frames, and Spinning Mules used in the Cotton,
Worsted, and Woollen Manufactures, and other Analogous
Purposes.
I, SAMUEL BAKER STOREY, Engineer, of 10 Cedar Grove, Armley Leeds, York-
shire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An Improvement in Indicators to be attached to the Condensers of Carding
Engines, and to Roving, Drawing and Twisting Frames, and Spinning Mules for the
more accurate registration of work done by such machinery. For this purpose this
apparatus consists of a series of wheels and pinions working on shafts and studs, in
connection with which are pointers or fingers which move over the face of a dial or
figured plate, on which are two figured circles. The outer circle is divided into tens
of yards, commencing at ten and finishing at one hundred. The inner circle is
divided for hundreds of yards and may be arranged for any number up to ten
thousand as may be desired. The whole is fitted and fixed in a metal frame which
is attached to the framework of the Condenser by suitable bolts or screws, and in
such a position that its wheels shall be in gear with a toothed wheel which is to be
fixed on the shaft which carries the "surface drum" of the said Condensor.
The whole apparatus is so arranged, that, whilst the Carding Engine, and the
Condenser are working together the number of yards, and also hundreds or thousands
of yards of loose thread or "sliver" which is being drawn off or from the combined
machines, the same shall be recorded on the aforesaid dials, and which shall be
constantly recording the same so long as the Condenser is in motion.
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For recording the number of "sets of work done, or for parts of "sets" of
work done, during any portion of time there is provided, a lever, a pawl, and a
ratchet wheel, which said wheel is fixed on a small shaft.
On the outer end of this small shaft is fixed the small pointer, which, moving
over the smaller figured circles on the dial will indicate the number of "sets" of
work done.
2nd. For recording the work done on Roving, Drawing, and Twisting Frames I
employ substantially the same apparatus, which is fixed in a suitable manner to the
framework and geared or connected to the drawing rollers by a toothed wheel or
wheels of such a ratio, that when the surface of the said drawing rollers have drawn off
any given number of yards, the same shall be recorded on the dial of the Indicator.
3rd. For Spinning Mules I employ a simpler form of the same apparatus, to
record the number of "draws" made by the Spinning Mule during any given
time.
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For this purpose the Indicator is fixed to the "Mule Head" or framework
and motion is given to the same, at the conclusion of each "draw
or at any time
during which the operation of drawing is being carried out.
This apparatus consists of exactly similar dials or figured circles, and pointers or
hands for the purpose of recording any number of "draws" from one to a thousand
or any number of thousands which may be required, and which are connected with a
ratchet wheel of fifty or one hundred teeth, and which is situated behind the front
plate or dial. This ratchet wheel is actuated by a pawl which is fixed loosely on the
end of a lever arranged either vertically or horizontally, but so as to be brought
into contact (with a projecting pin on) the spindle carriage during the operation of
"drawing"

page_text: By moving one tooth during each "draw" the outor fingor will show fifty or one
hundred draws" for ench revolution of the ratchet wheel, and suitable gearing
boing attached to the ratchet wheel, the apparatus will be made to record on the
inner figured circle, as many hundreds or thousands of "draws" as may be required.
EXPLANATION OF DRAWINGS OF THE INDICATOR.
A, is a condenser bobbin in its proper position on the Condenser D and is carried
round by being in contact with surface drum B. Surface drum B is fixed on shaft O
which revolves in a bearing in frame D. On the outer end of shaft C is fixed
pinion E which gives motion to wheel F. Wheel F is kayed on shaft G, and
worm wheel H engages in worm on shaft G, and by it is loosely carried round small
central shaft I. Behind worm wheel H is a ratchet wheel N, which is keyad on shaft I
and is carried round by a pawl X fixed on worm wheel H just above N.
In front of worm wheel H, and fixed on shaft I, is a small pinion J, which
engages in the second wheel of the train K. On the end of the projecting boss
on K is fixed the second pinion L which works loose ou stud M. This pinion L
engages in the third wheel of the train O, on which is a long boss which projects
through the Dial and which forms its bearing. On the outer und of this projection
and in front of the dial, is fixed the pointer P, which points out the hundreds of yards.
This projecting boss is hollow and through it passes the central shaft I on the outer
end of which is fixed the pointer Q showing tens of yards.
On the reverse side of the wheel O is a ring of metal, out of which a circular
groove is out which is wider at the bottom than the top, in which is fitted a suitable
bolt, which is free to move all round the groove, and which bolt carries a finger R.
This finger during each revolution of wheel O, comes in contact with, and rings
alarm bell S, and on the revolution being continued also engages lever Z and causes
ratchet wheel U to move forward one tooth, and at the same time causes small
pointer T on the least dial to move forward one division. A small spring V pulls
lever Z. back to its position. Each tooth of whoel U registers one division on sinull
" sets" dial on front plato.
The small handle W in front of pointer Q is for the purpose of soiting both
pointors at zero when commencing work.
The letters A, B, C, D, refer to the Condenser or other machine to which the
apparatus may be fixed by bracket Y for the purpose of correctly registering the work
done by the same.
Dated this 4th day of February 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Indicators for use in connection with the Con-
densers of Carding Engines, and with Roving, Twisting, and
Drawing Frames, and Spinning Mules used in the Cotton,
Worsted, and Woollen Manufactures, and other Analogous
Purposes.
I, SAMUEL BAKER STOREY Enginoor of 10 Cedar Grove Armley Loods Yorkshire
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:
The object of my Invention is to construct a machine or apparatus which shall
bo an improvement in Indicators which shall be attached to, and used in connexion
with the Condensers of Carding Engines, and with Roving, Twisting, and Drawing
Frames, and Spinning Mulos, for more accurately registering the work done by such
machines in a more simple and perfect manner than hitherto.

page_text: For this purpose this apparatus or machine consists of a series of wheels and
pinions working on shafts and studs, in connexion with which are pointers or fingers
which move over the face of a dial or figured plate on which are shown two figured
circles.
The outer circle is divided into ton divisions, each of which count ten yards.
The whole circle will count one hundred.
The inner circle will register the number of hundreds of yards and may range from
one to ten thousand as may be desired.
The whole is fitted and fixed in a metal frame, and may be attached by suitable
bolts or screws to the framework of the Condenser or other machinery, but in such a
position, that its wheels shall be geared with a toothed wheel, which shall be fixed on
the shaft which carries the surface drum of the said Condonser.
The apparatus is so arranged, that, whilst the Carding Engine and Condensor are
working together, every yard of loose thread or "sliver," which is being drawn off
the combined machines will be indicated on the dials and will be constantly indicating
the same so long as the Condenser is in motion.
To effect this purpose I employ suitable gear wheels for each machine.
If the circumference of the surface druim equals five sixths of a yard, I employ
gear wheels whose ratio is as five is to six, the smallor wheel on shaft of surface drum,
the larger, on the worm wheel of the apparatus.
The same rule applies to drawing rollers of Roving-Drawing and Twisting
Machinery.
The second part of my Invention or apparatus relates to supplying an automatic
indication of the number of "sets" of work done (or for parts sets of the same if
desirable in the working) during any stated time or period.
To effect this purpose there provided a small lever, a pawl, and a ratchet wheel,
fixed on a spindle or shaft, which carries a small pointer, and which moving over the
smallest figured circles on the dial will indicate the exact number of "sets or parts
of sets of work done.
For indicating the work done on Roving Drawing, and Twisting Frames, 1 employ
substantially the same apparatus, fixed in a suitable manner to the framework, and
connected with gear wheels of suitable ratio as herein before described.
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For spinning mules I employ a more simple form of the same apparatus to indicate
the number of draws" made by the spinning mule during any period of time.
The apparatus consists of similar dials and figured plates, but of a different number,
and will indicate any number from one to a thousand or more if desired.
The apparatus is fixed on the framework, or that portion extending from the
"Mule Head," and is actuated by a pin fixed on the spindle carriage, or by the faller
shaft at the conclusion of each "draw," coming in contact with a lever. The said
lover being fitted with a pawl which moves a ratchet wheel one tooth for each
"draw."
This ratchet wheel has fifty or a hundred teeth (as may be desirable) and will,
being fixed on a central shaft with pointer on the end, record one hundred draws for
cach revolution if desired. The central shaft carries a pinion which actuates a train
of wheels to which is attached another pointer which shows the hundreds or the fiftys
of draws as may be preferable.
The first thres sheets of drawings form part of the Provisional Specification and I
wish the Drawings left with the Provisional Specification to be adopted as the
Complete Specification.

page_text: The action of the pointers, handle, alarm bell, sets lever and pointer are exactly
similar to Indicator for Condensers as herein before described and set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
:-
The arrangement, construction, and combination of the various parts forming the
apparatus for, First-correctly indicating the amount of work done, and Secondly
for indicating exactly, and automatically, the number of " sets "of work done during
any period of time, substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1889.
SAMUEL BAKER STORET.