IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF RING SPINNING AND DOUBLING FRAMES "
Year: 1882

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LETTERS PATENT to John Young, and Edwin Furniss, both of Mellor, in the
County of Derby for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF RING SPINNING AND DOUBLING FRAMES
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John. Young and Edwin
Furniss at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 9th December
1882.
JOHN YOUNG and EDWIN FURNISS both of Mellor in the County of Derby
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF RING SPINNING AND DOUBLING
FRAMES
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This invention relates to the construction of what are known as ring spinning
frames and ring doubling frames employed for spinning and doubling cotton or
other fibrous substances and consists of a simple apparatus to be applied above the
ordinary ring on which the "traveller" works for the purposes hereinafter
mentioned.
The improved apparatus consists of a split ring attached to, or formed with a
standard which has at its base a foot with a slot in it by means of which it is
fastened to the traversing or ring rail, the split ring being parallel with the
ordinary ring and about an inch and a half (more or less) above it on the same
central line. The object of having this upper ring split is to allow of the ends being.
slipped into the ring after piecing without, being threaded through it...
The advantages of this invention are first that the yarn is confined above the
ordinary ring so that all "ballooning" or lashing of the thread in being. twisted
and wound on to the bobbin or cop is prevented, the tension of the thread is also
regulated.
Secondly a lighter "traveller" can be used and consequently a softer 'yarn may
be spun.
Thirdly. A lower grade of cotton can be made to spin with the same speeds.
Fourthly. The yarn in passing through and running round the interior of the
split ring has its loose fibres laid, and a smoothness imparted to it and
Fifthly. There is less wear and tear of the rings.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Young and Edwin Furniss in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 8th June 1883.
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JOHN YOUNG and EDWIN FURNISS both of Mellor in the County of Derby.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF RING SPINNING AND DOUBLING
FRAMES."
This invention relates to the construction of what are known as "ring spinning
frames "and "ring doubling frames" employed for spinning and doubling cotton
or other fibrous substances and consists of a simple apparatus to be applied above
the ordinary ring on which the "traveller" works for the purposes hereinafter
mentioned.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention we will now proceed to
describe in detail the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or
carried into practical effect, and in order that the same may be clearly under-
stood we have annexed hereunto a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof and have
marked the same with figures and letters of reference corresponding with those in
the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. in the annexed drawing is a section of the frame of a "ring throstle'
with the spindle and spool in elevation showing the application of our improve-
ments thereto, a, a being the spindle rail, b, b the ring rail and c, c the spool, and
d, d the thread board.
The improved apparatus consists of a split ring e, e (see also plan view Fig. 2)
attached to, and made adjustable in a longitudinal direction upon a bar f, f which
is supported upon brackets or standards g. g.
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The feet of these standards are made with slots (see Fig. 2) whereby the said
standards are bolted to, and can be adjusted in a transverse direction upon the
traversing or ring rail b, b. The split ring e, e is held parallel with the ordinary
ring h, h so as to embrace the spool or cop about an inch and a half (more or less)
above it, on the same central line, and by the means above described it will be seen
that it can be adjusted with the greatest accuracy upon exactly the same central
line which is a matter of great importance.
The object of having the upper ring e, e split is to allow of the ends being
slipped into the ring, after piecing without being threaded through it. In some
cases where it is required to have facility for removing the split ring e, e from the
bar ff without withdrawing the latter from the standards g, g we make the split
ring as shown at Fig. 3.
Or in some cases where it is desired to adjust each split ring separately we make
them as shown at Figs 4 and 5. in which case there is no necessity for making the
standard adjustable also.
If preferred also the rings may be split at the back of the spool as shown at
Figs 6 and 7. instead of at the front.
The advantages of this invention are
First that the yarn is confined by the split ring above the ordinary ring so that
all "ballooning" or lashing of the thread in being twisted and wound onto the
bobbin or cop is prevented and this split ring is adjustable with the greatest
accuracy to the centre of the spindle and the tension of the thread thereby more
perfectly regulated.
Secondly a lighter "traveller" can be used and consequently a softer yarn can
be spun.
Thirdly a lower grade of cotton can be made to spin with the same speeds and
Fourthly. There is less wear and tear of the ordinary rings h, h.

page_text: Having now described the nature and object of our said invention together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into
practical effect we wish it to be understood that we claim as our invention the
construction and employment for the purpose specified of split rings embracing the
spindle or spool and so mounted as to be adjustable in any direction substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
In witness whereof we the said John Young and Edwin Furniss have hereunto
set our hands and seals this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty three
JOHN YOUNG
(L.S.)
EDWIN FURNISS. (L.S.)