Improvements in Spinning Frames.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 15th June, 1898-Accepted, 6th.Aug., 1898
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
'Improvements in Spinning Frames.
I, JAMES BARBOUR, of the Firm of Combe, Barbour, and Combe, Limited, of
Falls Foundry; Belfast, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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This invention is designed more especially for the class of frame employed in
wet spinning, but is applicable wholly or in part to frames generally..and consists
of an improved construction, arrangement,, and combination of parts designed for
carrying and affording facility.. of.. adjustment. of the cylinder bearing, also for
carrying the change wheels, the spring. bracket for supporting end, of .cylinder
axis, and also the belt motion.
At present the usual method is to cast the cylinder bearing on to the end frame,
and also to cast therein a circular slot of which the axle is the centre, for carrying
the stud on which, the change. wheels, revolve, and to, bolt. the..cylinder axle spring
bracket to the frame, end, this necessitates alterations of. frame end. models..for
..every different pitch and traverse of frames, the belt motion being..carried in the
end frame, also required separate adjustment..
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.... In the improved. construction the cylinder bearing is carried in a separate slid-
ing part. which combines in itself, the support, for the change wheels and spring
bracket for cylinder axle; in addition to cylinder axle this sliding part.is bolted
to, the frame end.at any desired height to suit. the pitch and. .traverse of frame,
and said part supports a.swinging lever, carrying the change.wheels, the bolt which
fastens this swinging lever always having the same relation to the cylinder bearing
or axle. Cast or bolted to the sliding or loose part is a bracket carrying the belt
motion...
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The improved construction. described. ensures. the cylinder.. bearing swinging
..lever,..spring bracket, and belt motion, always maintaining.. the. same. relation. to
..each other for. different traverses and pitches of frames; thus one end frame model
is available for a large range of different pitches. and traverses....
"Dated this 13th day of September 1897
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Improvements in. Spinning Frames.
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I, JAMES BARBOUR, of the Firm of Combe, Barbour, and Combe, Limited, of
Falls Foundry, Belfast; Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
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Improvements in. Spinning Frames.
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I, JAMES BARBOUR, of the Firm of Combe, Barbour, and Combe, Limited, of
Falls Foundry, Belfast; Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
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page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention is designed more especially for the class of frame employed in
wet spinning, but is applicable wholly or in part to frames generally and consists
of an improved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts designed for
carrying and affording facility of adjustment of the cylinder bearing, also for
carrying the change wheels, the spring bracket for supporting end of cylinder
axis, and also the belt motion.
In the improved construction the cylinder bearing is carried in a separate adjust-
able part which combines in itself the support for the change wheels and spring
bracket for cylinder axle; and in addition to cylinder axle this adjustable part is
bolted to the frame end at any desired height to suit the pitch and traverse of
frame, and said part supports a radial lever carrying the change wheels, the bolt
which fastens this radial lever always having the same relation to the cylinder
bearing or axle. Cast or bolted to the sliding or loose part is a bracket carrying
the belt motion.
The improved construction described ensures the cylinder bearing, radial lever,
spring bracket, and belt motion always maintaining the same relation to each
other for different traverses and pitches of frames, thus one end frame model is
available for a large range of different pitches and traverses.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a com-
plete description of same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, in which :-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of so much of a spinning frame as is necessary to illus-
trate the application of my improvements which are shewn on this fig.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of adjustable bracket for carrying the belt motion.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3.
The moveable bracket or part 1 is bolted at 2, 2 to the end frame and the said
part 1 carries the spring bracket 4 which being slightly flexible dispenses with the
necessity of any spring for the cylinder axis 5, and cylinder 6, and also the swing
or radial lever 7 for carrying the change wheels 8 so that there is provided by
means of the combined moveable brackets 1 and 4, and the radial lever 7, means
for both vertical and radial adjustment of the parts 6, 7 and 8 and the dotted lines
at 8 shew to what degree the cylinder axis 5 and cylinder 6 may be raised and
adjusted, with corresponding adjustment of the radial lever 7 and its appendages,
the range of adjustment being wide enough for all requirements and the adjust-
ment of cylinder and radial lever carrying the change wheels are effected with
facility and ease, holes being bored through the framing 3 for the bolts 2, 2, 2, 2
at such height or positions as to secure the parts in required position and there is
no alteration of patterns necessary for different sizes of frames as any adjustment
to practical requirements is within the range afforded by the construction shewn
and described. The bracket 4 is shewn as cast to and forming part of the main
bracket 1 the part 4 may however be cast separately and be bolted to the part 1.
The moveable bracket or part 1 and the bracket 1 also provide and act as
carriers for the pulleys 10, 10 and the belt motion, and belt fork 11 so that there is
provided adjustment of such parts conjointly with the adjustment of the cylinder
and change gear, and it will be seen that one set of patterns provide ready means
whereby the cylinder, the change gear, and the belt motion may all be adjusted
simultaneously and to any requirement on a given spinning frame, and that the
construction as described and illustrated provides for adjustment within all
practical range of such machines.
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:
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(1) The adjustable, bracket or part such as 1, spring bracket 4, cylinder axis 5
and cylinder 6, radial change gear lever such as 7 all in combination and adjust-

page_text: able as described and substantially as such parts are illustrated by the accompany-
ing drawings.
(2) The adjustable bracket or part such as 1, spring bracket 4, cylinder axis 5
and cylinder G, radial gear lever such as 7, and belt motion, all in combination
and having simultaneous adjustment as described and illustrated by the annexed
drawings.