Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 29th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1888
I JOHN CORRIGAN of 11 Grafton Street Chorlton-on-Medlock Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to that class of machinery or apparatus employed for winding
yarns known as hobbin or cop reels.
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The invention consists first in an improved construction of apparatus for supporting
the “fly-shaft” of the reel and keeping it in position whilst the hanks of yarn are
taken off the fly" by the attendant after being wound thereon.
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Hitherto this has been effected by an arrangement of apparatus known as the
Swing-gate motion which actuated an incline on the end of a tilting lever. This
as been found to be defective inasmuch as the parallel bars or staves of the "fly" or
creel were allowed to rest on the said tilting lever, which caused the surface of the
said staves to be damaged and worn by coming in contact with the cross rest on the
end of the said lever.
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The object of this part of my invention is to remedy this defect, by causing the
fly-shaft" to rest direct upon, and be supported by a claw on the end of a lever, and
for this purpose I use a modification of the present "Swing gate.motion" in the form
of a compound lever system as follows.
A bell crank lever (somewhat similar to the ordinary arrangement) is pivotted on a
bracket near the bottom of the frame, one end of which lever is curved up, and is
provided with a claw or rest, the other or tail end of which is bent in a peculiar form
at right angles thereto, so as to allow the bowl on the "swing gate" to bear thereon
and hold it up into position to support the shaft.
Another curved lever of smaller size is also pivotted to the said bracket which
is forked at one end and acts upon a projecting arm of the other or longer lever
aforesaid.
When it is desired to support the "fly-frame" and "swifts" the gate is swung
back, a bowl or finger on the end of which presses upon an inclined tail piece on the
end of the short lever, which causes it to tilt up, and which in its turn actuates the
longer lever (by its forked end) and tilts it up against the fly shaft, and holds it firm
and steady whilst the yarn is taken off the reef or "fly."
By this compound lever arrangement I obtain about twice the "throw" or lift of
the ordinary system, which enables me to support the "fly shaft" direct instead of the
outside of the staves as hitherto.

page_text: In some cases I propose to fix a collar or band around the fly shaft, about that part
which bears on the tilted lever which will prevent its being worn or injured by the
friction of contact, and may also be employed to meet the ascending lever; or a bracket
or support may be fixed or attached to any convenient part of the "fly" to answer the
same purpose.
I would also remark that if preferred an inclined bracket or projection might be
placed at a convenient part on the end of the "swing gate" which may be made to
actuate the tilting lever aforesaid.
Another improvement consists in placing a movable finger or pointer on the "Index"
or measuring wheel in addition to the ordinary numbers so that the attendant can set
it to any figure or tooth on the said wheel when starting the machine to enable him
to have a definite and visible means of ascertaining the length of yarn required in each
skein or hank.
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A third part of the invention relates to a method of steadying the "guide rail
its, bearings whilst traversing to and fro.
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For this purpose I propose to fix a slotted bracket inside the frame end close to the
lifting rack, in the slot of which bracket, the stud or finger on the end of the guide
rail slides.
This has the effect of keeping the rail steady in its bearings, and hence produces
greater accuracy in each skein or "lea" whilst the rack is lifting.
A fourth improvement relates to the "drop-motion-fork" which is employed where
the rails or swifts" are caused to drop or collapse on the fly shaft, and consists in
fixing a shield, disc, cross piece or other equivalent on the handle of the said fork, so
as to prevent injury to the hand of the attendant, when pushing the said fork handle
backwards, by being caught in the slot of the bracket.
Another improvement relates to the method of keeping the "shut-up" swifts in
position on the fly shaft. Instead of the looped tapes or wires usually employed on
the long staves, I propose to fix a cross bar or rod (which is hinged in the centre of
its length) between two of the staves or arms of the swift, and to the arms of another
of the staves (say to that fixed on the shaft) I connect a wire or rod running from one
end to the other. This wire is connected at each end to a hinged finger prop or catch
fixed to the fly shaft, which finger prop or catch when lifted up supports the hinged
cross bar and keeps the rails distended, but when the spring catch, prop or finger is
pulled away by the attendant from either end of the swift, it causes the hinged cross
piece to collapse, and so allows the swifts to swivel on the shaft and be "shut-up"
to enable the yarn to be taken off, or the wire or rod may be provided with a finger so
as to depress the cross piece. Or if preferred a hinged support or finger may be used
on the centre or at either end of the fly shaft" to keep the hinged cross piece in
position. Or in some cases a draw bolt may be used instead of the hinged finger or
prop to support the said hinged cross bar.
I would also remark that where the " drop" stave or staves are employed I propose
to place a hook or L shaped piece on the long stave, which when dropped forward
comes from under the hinged cross piece aforesaid and allows the "swift" to collapse
or a hinged support or finger may be employed instead of the above on the fly shaft to
support the cross bar which by the forward movement of the "long stave" depresses
it out of position, and allows the staves to "drop."
In some cases where a "doffing wheel" is employed on these reels I propose to fix
an oiling or lubricating channel around the boss thereof which is provided with a
cap or cover so as to prevent the oiling of the yarn when being doffed.
This boss may be extended so as to pass through a circumferential notch or groove
formed on the end of the fly shaft.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I JOHN CORRIGAN of 11 Grafton Street Chorlton-on-Medlock Manchester in the
county of Lancaster Machinist 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 :—
The invention relates to that class of machinery or apparatus employed for winding
yarns, known as "Bobbin" or
cop recls."
The nature and object of my said invention will be readily understood on
reference to the three sheets of drawings hereunto annexed and the following
explanation thereof.
The invention consists first of an improved construction of apparatus for supporting
the "fly-shaft" of the reel and keeping it in position whilst the hanks of yarn are
being taken off the "fly" by the attendant after being wound thereon.
Hitherto this has been effected by an arrangement of apparatus known as the
swing-gate motion which actuated an incline on the end of a
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tilting lever.
This motion has been found to be defective inasmuch as the parallel bars, or
staves of the fly or reel were allowed to rest on the said tilting lever, which
caused the surface of the said bars or staves to be damaged and worn by coming
into contact with the cross rest on the end of the said lever.
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The object of this part of my invention is to remedy this defect, by causing the
fly-shaft to rest direct upon, and be supported by a claw upon the end of a
lever, and for this purpose I use a modification of the present "swing-gate'
motion in the form of a compound lever system constructed and arranged as
follows.
This part of my invention is illustrated by Sheet 1 of the annexed drawings in
which Fig. 1. is a front elevation: Fig. 2 a half end view and Figs. 3 and 4. detached
plan views of so much of a bobbin reeling frame as is necessary to illustrate my
improvements. a is a part of the framing of the machine the guide rail, e the "fly-
shaft" and d the bars or staves of the reel. e is a cranked lever (somewhat similar
to the ordinary arrangement) which is pivotted on a bracket f near the bottom of the
frame a, one end e' of which lever is curved upwards and is provided with a claw or
rest y, the other end e² of the lever is bent in a peculiar form at right angles thereto
so as to allow the bowl h on the "swing-gate" to bear thereon and hold it up
into position to support the "fly-shaft" c as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.
Another curved lever of a smaller size is also pivotted to the said bracket being
provided with a fork, or two pins one above and one below a projecting arm e³, of
the longer lever aforesaid.
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When it is desired to support the "fly-frame " and "swifts," the gate i is swung
back by the lever ix, the bowl or finger h on the lower end of the said swing gate
presses upon an inclined tail piece on the end of the short lever, which causes it to
tilt up, and which in its turn actuates the longer lever e (by its forked end) and tilts
up against the under side of the "fly-shaft" as shown by the dotted lines and thus
holds it firm and steady whilst the yarn is taken off the reel or fly.
By this compound lever arrangement I obtain about twice the throw or lift of the
ordinary system which enables me to support the "fly-shaft" c direct, instead of
resting on the outside of the staves d as hitherto done.

page_text: Fig. 6. Sheet 2 illustrates a modification of this compound lever arrangement
wherein the fulcrum of the tilting lever e is carried by one end of the lever k, the
tilting of the lever e being effected by means of a fixed bowl acting in a curved
slot made in the said lever e.
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In some cases I propose to fix a collar or band around the fly shaft c about that part
which bears on the claw or rest of the tilted lever e which will prevent its being
worn or injured by the friction of contact.
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I would here remark that if preferred an inclined bracket or projection may be
attached to the swing gate i and act upon a bowl carried by the short lever / which
actuates the tilting lever e.
A second improvement consists in placing a movable finger or pointer n (see Figs. 1.
and 6) on the index or measuring wheel o in addition to the ordinary numbers, so that
the attendant can set the same to any figure or tooth on the said wheel when starting
the machine, to enable him to have a more deffinite and visible means of ensuring the
stoppage of the machine when the length of yarn required for each skein or hank has
been wound.
A third part of my improvements relates to a method of steadying the guide rail b
in its bearings whilst being traversed.
For this purpose I propose to fix a slotted bracket p (see Figs. 1 and 3) inside the
frame a and close to the lifting rack, m. in the slot of which bracket the stud or
finger on the end of the guide rail & slides.
This has the effect of keeping the said rail steady in its bearings whilst the
rack is being lifted and hence produces a greater accuracy in each skein or lank.
A fourth improvement relates to the "drop motion fork" which is employed where
the rails or swifts are caused to drop or collapse on the fly shaft for doffing the hanks
or skeins.
It consists (see Fig. 1.) in fixing a shield disc, or cross piece (or other equivalent)
on the handles of the said fork, so as to prevent injury to the hand of the attendant
by being caught in the slot of the bracket s¹ when pushing the said fork handle s
backwards.
A fifth improvement relates to the method of keeping the "shut-up" swifts in
position on the fly shaft.
This is illustrated by Fig. 9 Sheet 3. which represents a cross section of a "swift"
and by Fig. 6 sheet 2.
Instead of the looped tapes or wires usually employed on the long bars or staves d
I propose to fix a cross bar or rod t which is hinged in the centre of its length
between two of the staves or arms of the "swift," and, through the arms of another of
the staves (say one of those d¹ which are fixed to the shaft) I pass a wire, cord or rod u
running from one end to the other of the "swift." This wire is connected at each
end (see also Fig. 6 Sheet 2 and cross section Fig. 9 Sheet 3) to a hinged finger, prop
or catch fixed on the "fly-shaft
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e which finger prop or catch when in the position
shown supports the hinged cross bar t and keeps the bars or staves & distended; but
when this finger, prop or catch is pulled away from either end of the swift by the
attendant the projection thereon causes the hinged cross piece to collapse, and so
allows the swifts to swivel on the shaft c and become "shut-up" to allow the yarn to
be taken off.
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I prefer to make one of the linged supports u in the form of a spring lever as
shown at Figs. 6. and 9. so that when pulled back it is held back by the stop 2:4 coining
behind the fixed piece and on the projection is a second projection v so
situated that when the reel is collapsed part of the cross bar will come in contact
with this projection and release the step 4 from 6, the spring » acting to cause
the support to catch automatically beneath the cross bar t, when the reel is opened
out again.
Or the finger or projection may be attached to the wire instead of to the prop.
Or when a rod is used instead of a wire or cord it may be provided with a draw bolt
which acts as a prop or a hinged support may be used in the centre or at either end
of the "fly shaft" to keep the hinged cross piece in position.

page_text: I would also remark that where what are known as drop-staves" are employed
(see Fig. 1.) I propose to place a hook or L-shaped piece on the stave d¹ which,
when dropped forward comes from under the hinged cross piece aforesaid and allows
the "swift to collapse. Or a hinged support may be employed instead of the above
attached to the fly shaft for the same purpose.
In order to prevent the loose staves d from changing their position with regard to
the fixed staves d two of them may be connected to one of the fixed staves by a cord
or tape dx shown at Fig. 5. or the arms d carrying the loose staves may be provided
with projections which abut against one of the arms of the fixed stave as shown at
Fig. 9 sheet 3.
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In some cases where a doffing wheel" C (Figs. 7 and 8 sheet 3.) is employed on
the reels I propose to form au oiling or lubricating channel y around the inside of the
boss thereof (as shown at Fig. 8) and I provide a cap or cover at the end of the
boss to prevent the oil from escaping from the end of the boss and damaging
the yarn when being doffed. This boss may be prolonged and enter into a
circumferential groove made in the end of the shaft c or the said shaft c may be
provided with a thin metal sleeve as shown, and thus no oil can reach the yarn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. The combination with the "swing-gate" of a reeling machine, of an arrange-
ment of compound leverage substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to
Figs. 1. 2. 4 and 6 of the drawings annexed whereby the shaft of the recl can be
supported while dofting or removing the skeins.
Secondly. The combination with the index or measuring wheel of a recling
machine, of a pointer which can be set at any position for starting substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 1 and 6, of the annexed drawings.
Thirdly. The combination with the guide rail, the stud or finger and lifting rack
of a slotted bracket supporting the free end of the said stud or finger substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 1. and 3. of the
annexed drawings.
Fourthly. The combination with the handle of the drop fork motion, of a shield,
guard or projection substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described with
reference to Fig. 1. of the drawings.
Fifthly. The combination with the loose staves of "shut-up" swifts or reels, of a
hinged cross bar suitably supported and operating substantially as hereinbefore
described with reference to Figs. 1. 5. 6. and 9.
Sixthly. The combination, with the loose staves, of such swifts wherein a drop
motion is employed, of a hinged cross-bar and supports therefor fixed on the drop
bar substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 1. and 5 of the
annexed drawings.
Seventhly. The combination, with the doffing wheel of a reeling machine, of a
lubricating channel y cap or cover and recess (for receiving the boss of the said
doffing wheels) formed by a groove in the fly shaft or a sleeve thereon substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 7 and 8 of the annexed drawings.
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1000
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.