Improvements in and appertaining to the Spindles of Spinning Machinery.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 22nd July, 1893-Accepted, 26th Aug., 1893
Improvements in and appertaining to the Spindles of Spinning
Machinery.
I, JOSEPH WOOD of The Boggs, Allerton near Bradford in the County of
York, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that
is to say :-
It relates more especially to spindles and parts in connection therewith that are
used in machines known as fly spinning doubling and twisting frames, and consists
of forming and mounting said spindles in such a manner that they are firmly held
and properly lubricated so that a high rate of speed may be maintained without the
usual disadvantages.
To attain the object of my invention, instead of the spindle being made to rotate
and extend from the foot-step by which it is supported to have the flyer mounted
upon its upper extremity, I form said spindle to fit within a bush or sleeve which is
fixed by a screw or otherwise into the rail or framework of the machine. To take
over this spindle I arrange a sleeve or tube with its upper outer end solid and
screwed to receive the flyer while its lower end extends through the lifter plate to
carry the wharle or wharve and to reach into suitable contact with the lubricant
placed in a receptacle or cavity surrounding the lower end of the spindle,
In the upper end of the stationary spindle I form an indent for the reception of
a ball which is preferably of hardened steel so as to act as an antifriction bearing
for the tube carrying the flyer which fits over it and into the under side of the
solid upper end of which is a suitable indent also for the reception of said ball
forming the bearing.
The lower end of the tube or sleeve is made to extend beyond the wharle into
contact with the lubricant in the receptacle so that by having a spiral groove made
internally in it, as it rotates the lubricant is caused to flow from the cavity beneath
to lubricate it (said sleeve) throughout its entire length, and in order to drain off
the surplus lubricant that is thus being continually raised towards the top of the
sleeve, as also to relieve said sleeve from action of the air that might be compressed
within it, I form a duct within the stationary spindle, the upper opening or orifice
in which is in suitable proximity with the upper end of the spindle, while the lower
orifice opens into the receptacle containing the lubricant.
The plugging of the outer end of the tube or sleeve may be effected by forming
a screw thread, on a suitable plug piece one end of which is screwed into and
attached to the tube or sleeve while the other is to carry the flyer, or this plugging
might be otherwise effected, and in such a manner as to carry the flyer without
either the plug piece or the flyer being screwed to form the attachment in which
case the one is formed so as to readily fit within an opening in or so as to span the
other.
The duct within the stationary spindle may be formed by said spindle being made
out of tubing with its extremities or other parts where the duct is not desired
plugged or filled with metal, the lateral openings into the central one of this tube,
being made in the positions above described.
Dated this 21st day of October 1802

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and appertaining to the Spindles of Spinning
Machinery.
I, JOSEPH WOOD of The Boggs, Allerton near Bradford in the County of
York, Mechanic, 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, that is to say :-
It relates more especially to spindles and parts in connection therewith that are
used in machines known as fly spinning, doubling and twisting frames, and consists
of forming and mounting said spindles in such a manner that they are firmly held
and properly lubricated so that a high rate of speed may be maintained without the
usual disadvantages.
In order that this invention may be more readily understood, I have hereunto
appended a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof to which by figures and letters,
reference is made in the following description.
Figs. 1 and 2 are side and sectional elevations respectively, of my improved
spindle and parts.
Fig. 3 shows the spindle in detail while Figs. 4 and 5 are detail drawings
hereinafter described.
Similar letters and figures refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
To attain the object of my invention instead of the spindle a being made to
rotate, and extend from the foot-step supporting it to have the flyer e mounted upon
its upper extremity I form said spindle a to fit within the bush or hub a¹ which is
made so that it may be rigidly mounted upon the longitudinal rail of the machine.
I form the tube or sleeve to take over this spindle a and the upper end c of this
tube is inade solid and screwed at d for the reception of the flyer e, while its lower
part extends through the lifter plate to carry the wharle or wharvef and to
reach by the part into suitable proximity with the lubricant contained by the
annular groove or cavity a² formed around the spindle a.
In the upper end of the spindle a I form an indent g for the reception of a ball h
which is preferably of hardened steel, and which forms an antifriction bearing for
the tube b, said tube having an indent k³ formed on the under side of the solid
part c, to rest upon the ball bearing h.
The lower end of the tube is made to extend beyond the wharle f into
contact with the lubricant in the receptacle a² so that by having a spiral groove b
made internally in it, as it rotates the lubricant is caused to flow from said
receptacle a² to lubricate it (said sleeve b) throughout its entire length, and in order
to drain off the surplus lubricant that is thus being continually raised towards the
top of the sleeve during its rotations, as also to relieve said sleeve b from the
actions of the air that might be compressed within it, I form a duct or passage k
within the spindle a, the upper opening or orifice being in suitable proximity
with the upper end of the said spindle a while the lower orifice k opens into the
receptacle a².
Instead of the screw thread or spiral groove 62 being formed on the inner surface
of the tube and the spindle a being smooth and even, it may be formed on the
outer surface of the said spindle a as shown by Fig. 3, while the said inner
surface of the tube b is then plain or smooth the functions in both these cases being
as desired.
The plugging of the outer end of the tube b may be effected by forming a screw
thread c' on the piece c and screwing same into said tube while its other screwed
part d is to carry the flyer e in the well known manner.
The duct may be formed by said spindle being out of tubing with its
extremities, where this duct k has not to lead, plugged or filled with separate pieces,
while the openings are made laterally in the relative positions described.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be perforined I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. The combination of a stationary spindle having a receptacle and a duct or
passage for holding and allowing the circulation of the lubricant, and a sleeve or
tube to fit over same, said tube having a screw-thread formed internally therein
while it is also constructed to carry the flyer and grooved driving pulley substan-
tially as herein specified.
2. The combination of a stationary spindle having a duct or passage made therein
as also a screw thread or spiral groove formed on its outer surface, and a sleeve or
tube to fit over same so as to operate in connection therewith substantially as herein
described and set forth.
3. The method of forming or constructing a spindle and parts operating in
connection with it so that same may be thoroughly lubricated when in operation
substantially as specified.
JOSEPH WOOD,
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.