AN IMPROVE- MENT IN METAL BOBBINS, SPOOLS, OR TUBES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, EDWARD HOLLINGWORTH of Woods House Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire
Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVE-
MENT IN METAL BOBBINS, SPOOLS, OR TUBES" to be as follows:-
This Invention has reference to metals bobbins, spools, or tubes employed in the
various processes of manufacturing textile fabrics.
My improvement in such bobbins spools, or tubes consists in forming them
of corrugated metal instead of plain metal, by which means the bobbins are
strengthened, consequently they can be made from thinner metal, and yet maintain
the same strength.
When smooth metal bobbins or spools have been employed in shuttles for
weaving, it is often found that the yarn slips off such bobbins, whilst the shuttle
is being thrown across the loom, but by the employment of corrugated metal
bobbins, it is practically impossible for the yarn to slip off.
The corrugations may extend down the parallel part of the bobbin, and also
down the conical part as thought most desirable.
The bottom part of the bobbin or spool may be turned inward so as to catch on
to a hook or other device attached to the shuttle for holding the bobbin on the
shuttle peg; or the bobbin may be held on the shuttle peg by an enlargement at
the end thereof, same as is the case when wood bobbins are employed.
Dated this 17th day of April 1884.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Halifax,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, EDWARD HOLLINGWORTH of Woods House, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire
Machine Maker do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVE-
MENT IN METAL BOBBINS, SPOOLS, OR TUBES," and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This invention has reference to metal bobbins, spools, or tubes employed in the
various processes of manufacturing textile fabrics.
My improvement in such bobbins, spools, or tubes consists in forming them
of corrugated metal instead of plain metal by which means the bobbins are
strengthened consequently-they can be made from thinner metal and yet maintain
the same strength, whilst the power to drive same is diminished as the bobbins are
of less weight.
When sinooth metal bobbins or spools have been employed in shuttles for
weaving, it is often found that while the shuttle is being sent across the Loom that
the yarn slips off the bobbins "en masse" but by the employment of corrugated
metal bobbins, it is practically impossible for the yarn to slip off.
The bottom part of the bobbin or spool may be turned inward, so as to catch
onto a hook or other device attached to the shuttle for holding the bobbin on the
shuttle peg, or the bobbin may be held on the shuttle peg by an enlargement at
the end thereof same as is the case when wood bobbins are employed.
Such being the object and nature of my Invention I have annexed herewith a
sheet of drawings illustrating some forms of bobbins and spools made of corrugated
metal, where it will be seen the corrugations are formed circumferentially on the
tube.
Amongst the advantages to be found in the use of corrugated metal for bobbins,
it will be evident that as the metal of which they are composed is thinner that
more yarn can be wound upon each bobbin.
Having now particularly shewn and described my Invention, and in what
manner the same may be performed, I would observe that I am aware that metal
bobbins and spools are not new, but such have only been made from plain sheets
of metal, what therefore I believe to be new and clain as my Invention is
The manufacture of hobbins and spools from corrugated metal in manner and for
purposes substantially as herein set forth.