Improvements in Pirn, Bobbin, or Quill Filling Frames used for Smallware and similar Looms.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1895-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pirn, Bobbin, or Quill Filling Frames used for
Smallware and similar Looms.
We CHARLES CLAY 20 Dale Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
Hat Trimming Merchant, HENRY BURGESS Manufacturer 2 Herbert Street
Congleton, THOMAS BURGESS 2 Thomas Street Congleton, Mechanic JOHN
JOSEPH BURGESS 6 Fox Street Congleton, Weaver all in the County of Chester
do hereby declare the nature of our invention for pin, bobbin or quill filling
frames to be as follows:-
This invention relates to pin, bobbin or quill filling frames, on which quills,
bobbins or pins are filled with weft yarn. In the class of frames at present in use,
the quills or pins are placed on a spindle with a large head, and which rotates by
being in contact with a friction pully on the driving shaft, and held in position by
what is known as spindle cheeks. This method is objectionable inasmuch as it
takes up the yarn very slowly, and the pins are irregularly filled by the yarn being
crossed, the result is that the quills or pins do not hold as much weft yarn as they
otherwise would. A further objection is that the spindles and cheeks constantly
require renewing through great wear & tear. Our invention is to obviate these
defects and provide means whereby the quills or pins may be perfectly and more
expeditiously filled and made to hold more weft yarn. It consists essentially in
placing a bracket on the back beam of the frame. This bracket contains an arm
at right angles in an horizontal position and containing a slot or groove in which
rests the spindle when in position for filling the quills or pins. At the left of the
biacket is pivoted or hinged an arm or lever to which is affixed a spindle at right
angles and which runs longitudinally to the frame on which the quills or pins
rotate. In the said lever is also fixed a stud of a desired shape on which presses a
spring to maintain the aforesaid lever in position. This spring acts in a double
capacity, firstly--when the quill or pin is placed in position on the spindle it presses
the lever down, the effect of which brings the quill or pin in contact with the
friction pulley on the driving shaft. Secondly when the quill or pin is full or
sufficient yarn is thereon, the spring acts automatically by lifting up the aforesaid
lever and thereby throws the quill or pin out of contact with the friction pully.
Dated this 30th day of August 1894.
CHARLES CLAY.
HENRY BURGESS.
THOMAS BURGESS.
JOHN JOSEPH BURGESS.
Improvements in Pirn, Bobbin, or Quill Filling Frames used for
Smallware and similar Looms.
We, CHARLES CLAY, of 20 Dale Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Hat Trimming Merchant, HENRY BURGESS, of 2 Herbert Street,
Congleton, in the County of Chester, Manufacturer, THOMAS BURGESS, of
Price 8d T

page_text: 2 Thomas Street, Congleton, aforesaid, Mechanic, and JOHN JOSEPH BURGESS,
of 6 Fox Street, Congleton, aforesaid, Weaver, 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 frames for filling or winding yarns onto pirns bobbins
quills or the like upon which the yarn is carried in the shuttles of small-ware and
similar looms.
In the frames at present in use the quill or pirn is placed upon a spindle with a
large head which rotates in contact with a friction pulley on the driving shaft
being held in position by what are termed spindle cheeks. By this method the
winding is carried on very slowly and the pirns or bobbins are irregularly filled in
consequence of which they do not contain as much weft yarn as if the winding was
more evenly performed. In addition to this there is constant wear of both the
cheeks and spindles.
This invention is designed to obviate these defects to provide for the more
expeditious and even winding of the yarn thereon, and to stop the winding as soon
as the quill or bobbin is full.
It consists essentially in the combination with a winding drum in the frame of a
carrier for the bobbin or pirn provided with a hinged or pivoted arm carrying a
peg upon which the bobbin or pirn is placed, and a spring acting thereon which
holds the bobbin in contact with the winding drum until full and when full removes
it out of contact and so stops the winding.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
sufficient of a winding frame is shown to illustrate the invention.
Fig. 1. Front elevation of part of the frame.
Fig. 2. Transverse sectional elevation of same.
Fig. 3. Front elevation of the carrier for pirn bobbin or quill.
Fig. 4. Side elevation of same.
Fig. 5. Plan of same.
Fig. 6. Frout elevation of modified form of carrier and spring.
Fig. 7. Side elevation of same.
Fig. 8. Plan of same.
Fig. 9. Front elevation of another modification of the carrier.
Fig. 10. Transverse section of same.
Fig. 11. Plan of same partly in section.
On the back beam A of the frame above the winding drum or pulley B we
attach a bracket C to form a carrier for the bobbins pirns or quille which are to be
wound. The bobbins are supported by the carrier and held against the periphery
of the drum B by which they are rotated and the yarn wound upon them. The
winding drum B is covered with rubber. leather or other suitable material.
The carrier is constructed with a back plate and two projecting arms DD' at
right angles thereto placed in a horizontal position. The arm D is pivoted or
hinged to the plate and carries a peg d upon which the bobbin pirn or quill is
placed. The arm D¹ is provided with a slot or groove d' in which rests the end of
the peg d when in position for filling the quills or pirns.
To the hinged or pivoted arm D of the carrier bracket C is applied a spring E
capable of acting upon it to press it downwards wheu in a position to fill the pirn
or quill and to press it upwards when it has been raised above the position for
filling. The spring may be made to thus act in a double capacity by causing
it to act upon a stud inclined or bevelled on both sides or by making it of special
form.
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We prefer to fix in the side of the pivoted arm or lever D a stud F with a
bevelled face both top and bottom-and-upon the end of the spring E we attach a
similar projection or stud e. The pressure of the spring E is adjusted or regulated
by the set screw G. The normal pressure of the spring is exerted horizontally 5
Lowards the arm D and the lower inclined face of the stud e on the spring E

page_text: pressing against the upper inclined. face of the stud .F. on.the arm D.forces the arm;
downwards and holds the bobbin pirn or quilLagainst: the winding drum B. As,
the pirn bobbin or quill fills with yarn and so increases. in diameter the arm D is
gradually moved upwards until the bevelled edges of the two studs e and F come
opposite each other the downward pressure. of the spring E upon the : arın .D at
once ceases and the spring which has been pressed backwards now moves forwards
and the upper surface of the spring stude presses against the under inclined
surface of the stud F lifts it and the arm up withdrawing the pirn or quill from
contact with the winding drum B and thus stopping the winding when the bobbin
is full.
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Referring to Figs. 6, 7 and 8 the carrier C and pivoted arm D are constructed
as described but the form of the spring is modified being made of a curved or bow
shape as shown. "The arm D is provided with a pin upon which the end or foot
of the spring El exerts a downward pressure. As the bobbin fills and the arm D
rises the pin travels along the foot of the spring E¹ to the point el when the
downward pressure ceases and the spring slides under the stud du litting the arm D
sufficiently to withdraw the pirn or quill from contact with the drum B.
Referring to Figs. 9, 10 and 11 another modification of the carrier is shown.
We find for long bobbins or quills it is desirable to support the peg d at both ends
and for this purpose we connect together the two arms D and D₁ so that they
may move together on a common pivot. In order to provide for the placing of the
pirn quill or bobbin in position on the peg d and for withdrawing it therefrom when
full the arm D' is pivoted to move laterally as indicated by dotted lines. It is
held in normal position by any suitable spring such as a knife spring H. The
spring E operates in precisely the same manner as described with reference to
Figs. 3 to 5.
Instead of a spring acting on the arm of the carrier to press it down and raise
it again a lever of similar construction may be employed with a spring or weight
attached or connected thereto to give the desired pressure.
The quills bobbins or pirns may be filled from cops or bobbins as desired. When
intended for winding from bobbins we arrange the machine with a horizontal peg
or spindle J upon which the full bobbin is placed. To give the required amount
of tension or drag to this bobbin to prevent it unwinding too rapidly or the thread
becoming loose we provide a pivoted lever K the end of which presses against
the end of the bobbin the desired amount of pressure being obtained by the
suspended weight W attached by a cord at the point wor by a spring attached
thereto at the same point. This arrangement of tension or drag renders it very
easy to remove and replace the bobbins.
This machine may also be employed for filling bobbins for braid machines or for
other machines for which it is desired to fill a bobbin with a desired length of yarn
and where it is desirable that the bobbin should be evenly and quickly filled and
promptly stopped when sufficient yarn is wound upon it.
For bobbins or quills in which the hole in the interior is larger than the peg a
a conical bush or the like may be inserted, whilst they are being filled.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to he performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. In a machine for filling pirns bobbins or quills the combination with a
winding drum or pulley of a carrier for the pirn bobbin or quill comprising a
pivoted arın provided with a horizontal peg on which the pirn or bobbin is placed
and a spring or lever which acts to hold the arm down until sufficient yarn has been
wound and then raises the pirn or quill clear of the winding drum substantially as
described.
2. In a machine for filling pirns quills or bobbins a carrier therefor comprising
a pivoted arm or arms provided with horizontal peg d in combination with a stud F
inclined or bevelled on two sides a spring E exerting a horizontal pressure and a

page_text: stude attached to the spring whereby the pressure of the spring is exerted to
either press down or raise the arm substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. A machine for filling pirns bobbins or quills constructed with a carrier
capable of exerting a downward pressure whilst the bobbin pirn or quill is being
filled and of automatically reversing such pressure as soon as the pirn bobbin or 5
quill is full and then lifting it out of contact with the winding drum or pulley
substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 28th day of May 1895
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.