IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR WINDING AND BALLING THREAD
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Peter Jensen, of 33, Chancery Lane, London, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR WINDING AND BALLING
THREAD." A communication from abroad by Messieurs Louis Bollmann and
Bonfet Lindenthal, both of Vienna, Austria.
Sealed the 13th September 1878, and dated the 15th March 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Peter Jensen at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th March 1878.
PETER JENSEN, of 33, Chancery Lane, London. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
FOR WINDING AND BALLING THREAD." A communication from abroad by Messieurs
Louis Bollmann and Bonfet Lindenthal, both of Vienna, Austria.
Apparatus constructed according to this Invention consists mainly of two
mechanisms so combined, by preference in one machine, that one of them winds the
thread while the other automatically regulates the form and size of the ball, the
length of the thread, and the stoppage of the operation of the first mechanism
when the ball is finished.
A suitable mode of carrying this Invention into effect is as follows:-The winding
mechanism is driven by strap pulley on a driving shaft, which also carries a large
bevil wheel gearing into a small bevil wheel on a spindle running along the face of
the machine, and carrying a number of bevil wheels gearing into small bevil
wheels on a number of flyer spindles; these latter are hollow and carry the flyers
in front. Behind the flyer spindles there is a brake appliance or "tension" con-
sisting of three glass rods or rollers, the upper one resting on the two lower ones,
and being pressed against them (and on the thread passing between) by means of
adjustable springs or weights to give the required tension.
The threads to be wound are contained on spools arranged, say in two rows, at
the back of the machine; the threads may pass through eyes at the top of the
machine before entering the brake or "tension;" from the brake they pass on
through the flyer spindles and out through an oval exit opening; the flyers serve to
wind the thread on to cone spindles placed opposite them, and arranged in a frame

page_text: which can swing round pivots so as to alter the position of the cone spindles rela-
tively to the flyer spindles, and give the " ball" the required form.
The cone spindles are caused to rotate by suitable gearing from a tooth wheel
on one of the pivots whereon the said frame swings, the said tooth wheel receiving
motion from a spindle fitted with a grooved cone driven by a similar grooved cone
placed parallel to, but with its cone in the opposite direction to the first-named
grooved cone, and receiving revolving motion from the driving shaft on which it
may be fixed; according as the driving gut is shifted from one groove on the cones
to the other, the speed is varied as required, and according to the strength of the
thread.
The swinging of the swing frame is effected by means of a wheel fixed on the
pivot on the opposite end; to this wheel (or wheel sector) is fixed a chain fastened
to a weighted lever, which is raised by a revolving cam and lowered by the weight;
the cam is of such a configuration as to give the required swinging motion to the
swing frame.
The cam is driven by worm and worm wheel worked from the driving shaft by
suitable wheel gearing and grooved cone drums; by shifting the gut from one groove
to another the length of thread to be wound can be adjusted. The cam shaft
makes just one revolution while a "ball" (or a number of them) is made. The cam
shaft also carries a cam for throwing the machine out of operation, both when the
balls are finished, and also during the interval for forming the various embellish-
ments, and for putting on labels. A bell crank is actuated by the cam, its other
arm is connected to the striking gear for shifting the straps on to loose pulleys in
such a manner that when both straps are on the loose pulleys the machine is quite
stationary; when both are on the fast pulleys the winding and the regulating
mechanism are at work; and when one is on the fast pulley for the regulating
mechanism, and the other on the loose pulley for the winding mechanism, this latter
is stationary and the former in motion.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Peter Jensen in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th Sep-
tember 1878.
PETER JENSEN, of 33, Chancery Lane, London. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
FOR WINDING AND BALLING THREAD." (A communication from abroad by Messieurs
Louis Bollmann and Bonfet Lindenthal, both of Vienna, Austria.)
Apparatus constructed according to this Invention consists mainly of two
mechanisms so combined, by preference in one machine, that one of them winds the
thread while the other automatically regulates the form and size of the ball, the
length of the thread, and the stoppage of the operation of the first mechanism when
the ball is finished.
A suitable mode of carrying this Invention into effect is as follows, and is illus-
trated. by the accompanying Drawings, of which Figure 1 is a front elevation;
Figure 2, a plan; Figure 3, a side elevation; Figure 4, another side elevation; and
Figure 6 shews a detail. Like letters indicate like parts in all the Figures :-The
winding mechanism is driven by strap pulley A on a driving shaft B, working in
bearings C, C, and which also carries a large bevil wheel D, gearing into a small
bevil wheel E on a spindle F running along the face of the machine, and carrying a
number of bevil wheels G, gearing into smaller bevil wheels H, on a number of
flyer spindles J; these latter are hollow, and have their bearings in the longbox-
shaped frame L; the spindles J carry the flyers K in front. Behind the flyer
spindles J, as shewn in Figures 2 and 3, there is a brake appliance or
" tension
M, consisting of three glass rods or rollers, the upper one resting on the two lower
ones, and being pressed against them (and on the thread passing between) by means
of adjustable springs O, or weights to give the required tension; N, N, are the
adjusting screws for the springs O.
"
"
M;
The threads to be wound are contained on spools or pegs P, arranged, say, in two
rows at the back of the machine; the threads may pass through eyes in one of the
levers at the top of the machine before entering the brake or "tension
from the brake they pass on through the flyer spindles J, and cut through an oval
exit opening at the end of the flyer arm; the flyers serve to wind the thread on to
cone spindles R (see Figure 5) placed opposite them and arranged in a frame V,
which can swing round pivots V, Vs, so as to alter the position of the cone spindles
R relatively to the flyer spindles J; and give the "ball" the required form, but
without interfering with the turning of the wheel U.
The cone spindles R are caused to rotate by suitable gearing from a tooth wheel
on one of the pivots V2, V3, whereon the said frame swings, as shewn in Figure 5,
the said tooth wheel receiving motion from a spindle fitted with a grooved cone S²,
driven by a similar. grooved cone S placed parallel to, but with its cone in the
opposite direction to the first-named grooved cone, and receiving revolving motion
from the.driving shaft on which it may be fixed. The cone S on the driving shaft
communicates motion to the cone S2, the spindle of which has its bearings in two
standards, and carries a small bevil wheel S, gearing with another wheel T; this
latter is united to a spur wheel which by means of an intermediate spur wheel
drives the spur wheel Ū; this latter is fixed to the outer end of the long shaft u,
and drives the spool spindles R, by means of the small bevil wheels u and u³,
according as the driving gut is shifted from one groove on the cones to the other;
the speed is varied as required, and according to the strength of the thread.
The swinging.of the swing frame V being effected by means of wheel Y fixed on
the pivot Vs. On the opposite end to this wheel Y (or wheel sector) is fixed a chain

page_text: (see Figure 1) fastened to a weighted lever Z, which is raised by a revolving cam 1
acting against a guide piece and lowered by the weight; the cam 1 is of such a
configuration as to give the required swinging motion to the swing frame V, and
spool spindles R, as the chain turns or shifts the wheel or disc Y.
The cam is driven by worin and worm wheel worked from the driving shaft by
suitable wheel gearing and grooved cone drums; the driving shaft may thus, as
shewn in Figures 2 and 3, carry a loose sleeve 2, to which is fastened the strap
pulley 3, as well as the tooth wheel 4; the pulley. 3 has therefore a motion inde-
pendent of the strap pulley A. The tooth wheel 4 gears with a wheel 5, which is
united to the large .cone 6, which by gut or cord drives the other cone 7 by
shifting the gut from one groove to another, the length of thread to be wound can
be adjusted. The cone 7 is on a shaft which carries the worm 8, driving the worm
wheel 9 on the shaft 10, see Figure 1, and this shaft carries the above-named cam 1
The cam shaft 10 makes just one revolution while a "ball" (or a number of them)
is made. The cam shaft 10 also carries a cam 11 for throwing the machine out of
operation both when the balls are finished and also during the interval for forming
the various embellishments; and for putting on labels a bell crank 12, Figure 4, is
actuated by the cam 11, so as to be moved up or down thereby; its other arm is
connected to the striking gear 13, with strap forks 14 and 15, see Figure 2, for
shifting the straps on to loose pulleys in such a manner that when both straps are
on the loose pulleys 16 and 17, the machine is quite stationary when both are on
the fast pulleys A and 3, as shewn at Figure 4; the winding and the regulating
mechanisms are at work, and when one is on the fast pulley 3 for the regulating
mechanism, and the other on the loose pulley 17 for the winding mechanism, this
latter is stationary and the former in motion.
The mode of operation of this machine for forming ordinary balls is as follows:-
The striking gear is pulled right back and both mechanisms put in operation. Tho
spools R have first a horizontal position, but through the wheel 1 they are placed,
more or less, on the slant. By turning the disc 11, Figure 4, the lever 12 is placed
against the first notch 18 in the same, whereby the whole machine is stopped in
order that the workwoman may put in the label in the middle of the ball. This
done, she pulls the striking gear as at first, so that both the fast pulleys revolve. It
is now necessary that the labels are wound in to prevent thein from falling out
again; for this purpose the balls must be put more on the slant, which is done by
the projection 19 on the cam 1. Next, various set-offs are required in the winding,
which is done by one or more projections 20. While travelling from one projection
to another it is requisite that the winding apparatus stands still a moment in order
that the winding may appear to terminate abruptly; this is done by means of one
or more recesses or notches 21 in the cam 1, but they must not be so deep as to
bring both apparatus to a standstill, but only the winding apparatus, while the
regulating apparatus continues to work, and immediately again puts the winding
apparatus to work. Finally, the spindles R. are once more placed horizontally,
whereby a band is formed round the ball; thereupon the whole machine is brought
to a state of rest by the notch 22 in the cam 11 in order that the finished balls
may be taken off.
In order that the machine by each stoppage of the spool apparatus may assume a
state of rest, the brake lever 23 is applied against the brake disc 24 on the
shaft F.
And having thus described and ascertained the nature of this Invention I declare
that I claim,-
Firstly. The construction of the spool apparatus, substantially as described.
Secondly. The construction of the regulating apparatus, substantially as
described.
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Thirdly. The mode of speed regulation by cone pulleys, substantially as and for
the purpose specified,-

page_text: Fourthly. The automatic adjustment in position, and the automatic disconnecting
of the spool frame, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Peter Jensen, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Thirteenth day of September, One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight.
PETER JENSEN. (LS.)