IMPROVEMENTS IN SPINNING AND DOUBLING FRAMES
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN ELCE, of 9, Hopwood Avenue Manchester in the County of Lancaster
Machine Maker do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN SPINNING AND DOUBLING FRAMES, to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in what is known as the "long collar"
used in spinning and doubling frames and the objects of my Invention are, first,
to improve the lubrication of the shell or tube and the spindle and secondly, the
means of holding the shell or tube on to the collar.
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In performing the first part of my Invention, I make the cup of the collar deeper
than usual so as to form a reservoir for the oil, and for the lubrication of the shell
I form a spiral groove or grooves on the outer surface of the upper part of the
collar and leading from the oil reservoir: for the lubrication of the spindle one or
more slots or holes may be cut through the portions of the collar between the
spiral grooves: or the top of the collar may be dished or recessed to receive the oil
from the spiral grooves and allow the same to pass downward through the spiral
passage in the bush. In some cases I cut a groove near the top of and around the
collar and cut the spiral grooves in opposite directions so that oil flows from
the reservoir to the groove around the top of the collar and then returns to
the reservoir: when this is done the lubrication of the spindle may be effected by
the workman applying oil near the top of the spindle by means of flannel, a piece
of sponge or in other convenient manner.
In performing the second part of my Invention I hold the shell on the collar by
means of a flanged cap which passes over the shell and is fitted on the outside of
the collar or reservoir: the surface of the collar at this point is turned taper for
the purpose of firmly holding the cap, and so the shell when doffing the bobbins ;
the outer surface of the cap should be milled.
The operation is as follows:-When oil has been put into the cup or reservoir
and the flanged cap fitted into its place to hold the shell on to the collar, the frame
may be started and as the shell revolves oil is carried by the spiral grooves from
the reservoir upward and so lubricates the shell and either passes through the slots
or holes in the collar or enters the recess at the top and so lubricates the spindle:
or in cases where a groove is cut around the top of the collar and the spiral grooves

page_text: are cut in opposite directions, the oil travels up and down the spiral grooves to
lubricate the shell and the spindle may be oiled by the workman as already
described.
I prefer to make a shell with a hole of a smaller diameter at the upper end so
that the spindle almost fills but does not touch the shell; a small flange on the
inner side of the shell is thus formed which prevents oil flying off the collar or
spindle on to the yarn.
I JOHN ELCE, of 9 Hopwood Avenue, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN SPINNING, AND DOUBLING FRAMES, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in what is known as the "long collar"
used in spinning and doubling frames, and the objects of my Invention are, First,
to improve the lubrication of the shell or tube and the spindle and Secondly, the
means of holding the shell or tube on to the collar.
In performing the first part of my Invention I make the cup of the collar deeper
than usual so as to form a reservoir for the oil, and for the lubrication of the shell
I form a spiral groove or grooves on the outer surface of the upper part of the
collar, and leading from the oil reservoir; for the lubrication of the spindle one or
more slots or holes may be cut through the portions of the collar between the
spiral grooves or at the termination of a single groove at the top of the collar, the
oil passes through this slot or hole in the collar on to the spindle through the spiral
groove in the spindle bush; in this case a groove is cut around the collar near the
top to prevent the oil passing over the collar and so compelling it to pass through
the hole or slot to the spindle; or holes or slots in the collar may be dispensed
with and the spiral groove or grooves continued to the top of the collar to carry
the oil over into a recess formed for that purpose in the interior of the collar from
which it descends to the spindle. In some cases I cut a groove near the top of and
around the collar and cut the spiral grooves in opposite directions so that oil flows.
from the reservoir to the groove around the top of the collar and then returns to
the reservoir; when this is done, the lubrication of the spindle may be effected by
the workman applying oil near the top of the spindle by means of flannel, a piece
of sponge, or in other convenient manner.
In performing, the second part of my Invention I hold the shell on the collar by
means of a flanged cap, which passes over the shell and is fitted on the outside of
the collar or reservoir.

page_text: The operation is as follows:-When oil has been put into the cup or reservoir
and the flanged cap fitted into its place to hold the shell on to the collar, the frame
may be started and as the shell revolves oil is carried by the spiral grooves from
the reservoir upward and so lubricates the shell and either passes through the slots
or holes in the collar or enters the recess at the top and so lubricates the spindle;
or in cases where a groove is cut around the top of the collar and the spiral grooves
are cut in opposite directions, the oil travels up and down the spiral grooves to
lubricate the shell only and the spindle may be oiled by the workman as already
described.
And in order that my Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, reference
being had to the figures and letters marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a long collar, with the shell removed. Fig. 2 a view of
the shell. Fig. 3 a view of the long collar and shell with a bobbin shown in dotted
lines. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of Fig. 3 and Figs. 5 and 6 are a side view and
plan respectively of a flanged cap for holding the shell on to the long collar, Fig. 7
is an elevation of a long collar with spiral grooves cut in opposite directions.
Fig. 8 is a similar view of a long collar with one groove and dished at the top.
Fig. 9 is a plan of the same and Fig. 10 a section of the top of the long collar.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In Figs. 1 to 6.-a' is the long collar sechred to the rail in the spinning or
doubling machine (not shown in the Drawings) in any convenient manner; the cup
or reservoir b is cast or formed with the collar; a spiral groove c is cut along the
surface of the collar extending from the bottom of the oil reservoir to a groove d
made round the collar near its top: a slot or hole e, see Fig 4, is cut through the
collar and this hole is intersected by the groove c; f is the shell, of, enlarged
diameter at the base, which surrounds the collar: g is the spindle bush grooved or
slotted as usual and h is the cap formed with a flange h¹. The upper edge of the
cup b is formed with a raised lip the inner edge of which is bevelled and extends
partly round the circumference, a portion of the eccentric flange h¹ on the cap h is
bevelled in the opposite direction, see Figs. 5 and 6; I prefer also to "mill'
roughen the edge of the flange h' on part of its circumference so that it may be
more easily taken off and replaced on the cap b.
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After the shell f is put on the collar a, the cap h' is passed over the shell and
turned until its bevel edge comes under 'the bevel edge of the oil cup band so
prevents the shell from being pulled off when doffing and also prevents dirt and
waste entering the oil reservoir b.
When the spindle is set in motion and the shell f revolves, oil rises in the spiral
groove c, lubricates the shell and enters the slot or hole e near the top of the collar
and passes through it and the spiral slot in the spindle bush g and so lubricates the
spindle: the grooved prevents oil passing over and from the collar. The lubrication
of the shell and spindle will thus be effected automatically as long as there is any
oil in the reservoir b.
Fig. 7 shows a long collar in which I cut two spiral grooves c c in opposite
directions and terminating at the upper end in the groove d; the oil from the
reservoir 6 passes upward into the grooved by one of the grooves c and returns to
the reservoir by the other groove c, and thus lubricates the shell only; the spindle
may be oiled in any convenient manner by hand as previously described.
Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are three views of another modification of my Invention in which
I use one spiral groove c and dispense with the groove d and in order to lubricate
the spindle I cut the groove to the top of the collar which is "dished
"J or recessed
at i, see Fig. 10, the oil from the reservoir 6 ascends by the groove c thus
lubricating the shell and passes over the top of the collar into the recess i on to the
spindle which it lubricates.
In the Figs. 7, 8 and 9 I show the oil cup or reservoir 6 formed with a projecting
spout or lip b; when oil is put into this spout it passes under the cap into the
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page_text: cup b which may thus be replenished while the machine is at work without
removing either the bobbin or the cap.
By the use of my Invention I am able to lubricate both the shell and the spindle
or the shell alone automatically from the oil reservoir and at the same time prevent
the oil from coming in contact with the yarn or the bobbin which has hitherto
been a serious drawback to the use of the long collar, as the yarn was soiled and
the bobbins eventually saturated with oil. I am also able to form the top and
bottom bearings for the shell on a long collar without employing any loose ring or
piece on the collar and by covering the oil cup or reservoir with a flanged cap the
shell is secured in its place when doffing and at the same time "fly" and waste
cannot enter the oil cup.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination of parts forming the improved long, collar, substantially as
and for the purposes herein described and as illustrated by the Drawings annexed.
2. In a long collar, the flanged cap h secured to the oil cup or reservoir in the
männer and for the purposes herein shown and described.
3. In a long collar, the combination with the spiral groove.or grooves c and the
groove d of a slot or hole or holes e, substantially as and for the purposes herein
shown and described.
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4. In a long collar, the combination with two (or more) spiral grooves
opposite directions of a groove d, substantially as and for the purposes described
and as illustrated by Fig. 7.
5. In a long collar, the combination with a spiral groove or grooves c of a
recess i; substantially as and for the purposes herein shown and described.
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