IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF RING SPINNING AND DOUBLING FRAMES
Year: 1884

page_text: I JEREMIAH LYON of 4 Lombard Court, London, in the County of Middlesex,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF RING SPINNING AND DOUBLING FRAMES," 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 what are known as ring spinning
and doubling frames employed for spinning and doubling cotton and other fibrous
materials, and consists of apparatus to prevent "ballooning" or lashing of the yarn
or thread when being twisted and wound on to the cop or bobbin.
This apparatus consists of a "balloon" plate, ring, or wire, secured to a travelling
rail having a distinct motion from that of the ordinary ring rail or builder, the said
motion of this rail always keeping the "balloon" plate or other equivalents
midway or thereabouts between the traveller on the ring and the thread wire
or guide, which is practically the largest part of the circle described by the
"ballooning" yarn. The position of the "balloon" plate or other equivalents is
maintained midway or thereabouts through each and every progressive stage of
the formation of the cop or bobbin.
The advantages of this Invention are that the yarn or thread is confined
midway between the ordinary traveller on the ring and the thread wire or guide,
so that "ballooning" or lashing is prevented, with the result of dispensing with
the necessity for heavier travellers, consequently increased production and speed,
the only limit to the latter being what the spindle will stand when spinning fine
counts, and that of the delivery or press rollers when spinning coarse counts.
In order that my Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
operation, I will now proceed to describe the accompanying Drawings, reference
being made to the Figures and letters marked thereon.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a part front elevation of a spinning and doubling frame, wherein the
lifting or ring rail is operated up and down by what is called the rocking shaft
motion, with my improvements applied.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1, shewing the lifting rod O attached to the
"ballooning" ring rail L.
Fig. 3 is a part sectional elevation of a spinning and doubling frame, wherein the
lifting or ring rail is operated up and down by what is known as the block and
chain system, with my improvements applied.
A is the spindle rail; B the ordinary ring rail; C the thread board and guide;
D. the delivery or press rollers; E the travellers on the rings F; G the bottom rail;
H the rocking shaft; I the rocking or lifting lever; J the poker for operating the
ring rail B, being attached thereto; K the "balloon" plate, ring, or wire; L the
travelling rail for carrying the "ballooning" plates, rings, wires, or other
equivalents.
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This improved apparatus consists of the travelling rail L for carrying the
"balloon" plates, rings, or wires K, the same having a distinct motion equal to one
half the travel of the ring rail B, whereby the "ballooning" plates, rings, or wires K
are maintained midway or thereabouts between the travellers E and the guides C,
thus preventing "ballooning or lashing at the largest part of the circle described
by the "ballooning" yarn M. To overcome this it is necessary that the
'ballooning" plates, rings, or wires K, should move in such a manner that they
maintain a central position on the "ballooning" yarn between the points C and E
throughout each and every progressive stage of the formation of the cop or
bobbin N. This motion is accomplished as in Fig. 1 by placing the lifting_rod O
on the stud P midway between the centres H and J' on the rocking lever I, thus
obtaining one half the motion given to the poker J operating the ordinary ring
rail B; the rod O being attached to the rail L carrying the "ballooning" plates,
rings, or wires K. The lever I is provided with the slot W to allow the pin P to
slide and maintain the perpendicular position demanded by the lifting rod O.
In applying my improved apparatus to spinning and doubling frames wherein
the lifting rails B are operated by what is known as the block and chain system as
in Fig. 3, the ordinary lifting shaft R is provided with the circular block S, of one
half the dimensions in diameter and circumference to the one marked T for
operating the pokers J, from which the ring rail B receives its motion. To the
block S is secured the chain U, or other equivalents, which passes over the guide
pulley V to the lifting rail L
It will be seen that if the "ballooning" plates, rings, or wires K are placed
midway between the points C and E, and the block S is only half the diameter or
circumference of the block T, that only half the travel of the ring rail B is effected,
consequently a central position of the plates, rings, or wires K is maintained, thus
preventing "ballooning or lashing of the yarn, with the result of improved
spinning and doubling.
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Fig. 4 shews an arrangement wherein my improvements are applied to carry the
"ballooning" wire K, stretched from end to end of the machine, or otherwise.
Fig. 5 is a plan of the "ballooning" plate and rings K.
Although I have shewn the plates, rings, or wires K in the Drawings hereunto
annexed, I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the use of
them alone, as other equivalents may be substituted for operating on the
ballooning" yarn, without departing from the principle of my Invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st The methods, substantially as herein described, of maintaining a central
position or thereabouts of apparatus employed to prevent "ballooning or lashing
of the yarn between the guides C and the travellers E, when spinning or doubling,
through each and every progressive stage of the formation of the cop or bobbin.
2nd The use and construction of the travelling rail L, for the purpose described.

page_text: 3rd The construction and use of the combinations and arrangements of apparatus
for maintaining a central position or thereabouts of the plates, rings, or wires K, or
other equivalents, between the guides C and the travellers E on the rings F,
applied and operating substantially as and for the purpose herein described and
shewn on the Drawings.
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Doll
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EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent for the Applicant.