Improvements in Mules for Spinning.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mules for Spinning.
I, JAMES WHITEHEAD, of 15 Rushcroft Road High Crompton, Shaw, near Oldham,
in the County of Lancashire, Mule Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:—
The object of my invention is to provide means whereby the yarn is eased at the
spindle points during the outward journey of the carriage and the operation of twisting,
so as to keep it free from snarls, prevent breakage and consequent waste and increase
the length of the stretch, without increasing the number of turns per inch.
My invention consists principally in the employment of a rail formed at each end
with an incline and fixed adjustably onto the top of the head-stock frame in conjunc-
tion with a lever arm fixed to the counter faller shaft acting on the said inclined
rail.
The said inclined rail I preferably form T like in section and adjustable on the
top of the headstock in the track of the faller shafts by employing at each end thereof
two brackets which hook onto the bead of tho frame, and between which the incline
is secured by means of a bolt or screw passing through the same.
The boss of the said lever arm I forin in two halves so as to be readily secured to
the counter shaft by means of screws.
To the free end thereof a leg is attached hinge-like which comes into contact with
the said incline] rail on the carriage running in and out.
The hinge portion of the said lever arm and leg is so formed so as to become rigid
or locked on the carriage running out when meeting with the said inclined rail, and
vice versa on running in, thus causing the counter faller shaft to be actuated by the
said lever arm, and effecting the easing of the yarn, at and for any desired period
during the outward journey of the carriage.
Dated this 8th day of February 1889.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mules for Spinning.
I, JAMES WHITEHEAD, of 15, Rushcroft Road, High Crompton, Shaw, near Oldham,
in the County of Lancashire, Mule Ovorlooker, 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 :-
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The object of my invention is to provide means whereby the yarn is eased at the
spindle points during the outward journey of the mule carriage and the operation of
twisting, so as to keep it free from snarls, prevent breakage and consequent waste
and increase the length of the stretch, without increasing the number of turns per
inch.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to be
appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts in the various figures.
Figs. 1 & 2 are side views showing respectively the appliance in the act of easing
the yarn while the mule carriage is moving outward, and out of action while the
same is returning and the winding on of the yarn takes place. Fig. 3 is a plan, Fig. 4
an enlarged sectional end view of my improvements, attached to the counterfaller
shaft and headstock frame.

page_text: In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally my improve-
ments consist principally in the employment of a rail a formed at each end with an
incline a' and fixed adjustably onto the top of the headstock frame b, in conjunction
with a lever arm e, o, fixed to the counterfaller shaft d, acting on the said inclined
rail. The said inclined rail a, preferably form T like in section and adjustably
on the top of the headstock frame in the track of the counterfaller shaft d, by
employing at or near each end thereof two brackets e, which hook onto the head of
the headstock frame b, and between which the inclined rail a is secured by means of
bolts or screws passing through the same. The boss of the said lover arm I form
in two halvos e, e' so as to clip and be readily and adjustably socured to the counter-
faller shaft d by means of screws g. The free end of the lever c, e is furnished with
a leg ♂attached hinge-like, which comes into contact with the said inclined rail a on
the mulo carriage running in and out. The hinge portion of the said lever arm,
and leg is so formed as to become rigid or locked on the mulo carring running
out and meeting with the said inclined rail a, and rice rersi on running in, thus
causing the counterfaller shaft d to be actuated by the said fever arm c, d, and effect
the easing of the yarn, at and for and desired period during the outward journey of
the mule carriage according to the position of the incline rail a.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is :-
"In mules for spinning.”
1st. The use of an appliance for easing the yarn and proventing snarls, operating
substantially as set forth.
2nd. An appliance for easing the yarn and preventing sunrls, consisting of a lever c, el
fixed unto the counterfaller shaft d, to the free end of which lover e, e' is hinged a
log, running in contact with an inclined rail u, fixed adjustably on the headstock
frame b, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 24th day of October 1889.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.