IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING FIBRES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Bullough, of Accrington, in the County of Lancaster,
Machinist, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR SPINNING
AND DOUBLING FIBRES." A communication from abroad by Francis Rabbeth,
of Pawtucket, in the State of Rhode Island, United States of America.
led the 13th August 1878, and dated the 27th February 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Bullough at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th February 1878.
JOHN BULLOUGH, of Accrington, in the County of Lancaster, Machinist. "IM-
PROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING FIBRES." A communi-
cation from abroad by Francis Rabbeth, of Pawtucket, in the State of Rhode Island,
United States of America.
This Invention relates to improved apparatus for holding the bobbin or spool so
as to prevent the latter turning with the spindle or turning upon the "wharle;"
without the use of a pin or pins, as heretofore employed, the splitting of the bobbins
is prevented, and the "doffing" and attaching the "end" or fibre to the spool upon
which it is to be wound is greatly facilitated.
"
According to this Invention, above the wharle is mounted on a cup or bell-
mouthed receptacle for the reception of the lower end of the spool or bobbin; the
end of the latter is tapered so as to wedge into the cup, and thereby bind and hold
securely whilst the "end" or fibre is being spun, doubled, and wound.
When doffing a full spool or bobbin, a turn of the "end" or fibre being spun or
doubled is passed round the spindle or elongated portion of the wharle, so that when
the spool or bobbin is placed in position its lower end wedges the end or fibre
between the mouth of the cup and the bottom of the bobbin or spool, whereby the
fibre is thus securely held, and receives a "lead" and the spool or bobbin upor
which it is to be wound.

page_text: There is a cranked pin so secured that one end thereof extends over the wharle,
thereby preventing the cup or the wharle being lifted when the spool or bobbin is
being removed.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Bullough in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 26th
August 1878.
"IM-
JOHN BULLOUGH, of Accrington, in the County of Lancaster, Machinist.
PROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING FIBRES." A communica-
tion from abroad by Francis Rabbeth, of Pawtucket, in the State of Rhode Island,
United States of America.
This Invention relates to improved apparatus for holding the bobbin or spool so
as to prevent the latter turning with the spindle or turning upon the wharle;
without the use of a pin or pins, as heretofore employed, the splitting of the bobbins
is prevented, and the "doffing" and attaching the "end" or fibre to the spool upon
which it is to be wound is greatly facilitated.
According to this Invention, above the wharle is mounted a cup or bell-mouthed
receptacle for the reception of the lower end of the spool or bobbin; the end of
the latter is tapered so as to wedge into the cup, and thereby bind and hold securely
whilst the "end "
or fibre is being spun or doubled and wound.
When doffing a full spool or bobbin, a turn of the "end" being spun or doubled
is passed round the spindle or elongated portion of the wharle, so that when the
spool or bobbin is placed in position its lower end wedges the end or fibre between
the mouth of the cup and the bottom of the bobbin or spool, whereby the fibre is
thus securely held, and receives a "lead" around the spool or bobbin upon which it
is to be wound.
There is a cranked pin so secured that one end thereof extends over the wharle,
thereby preventing the cup or the wharle being lifted when the spool or bobbin is
being removed.
Such being the nature and object of this my said Invention, in order that the
same may be fully understood I have hereunto annexed a Sheet of Drawings illus
trative thereof, and marked the same with figures of reference, the same figure
referring to the same part in the various views.
Above the wharle is mounted cup or bell-mouthed receptacle 2 for the recep-
tion of the lower end of the spool or bobbin 3; the lower end of the latter is tapered
so as to wedge into the cup 2, and thereby bind and hold securely whilst the "end"
or fibre is being spun or doubled and wound upon the bobbin 3.
When doffing a full spool or bobbin a turn of the "end" or thread 4, being spuu
or doubled, is passed round the spindle or elongated portion of the wharle 1, so that
when the spool or bobbin is placed in position its lower end wedges the end cr
fibre between the mouth of the cup 2 and the bottom of the bobbin or spool 3,
whereby the fibre is thus securely held, and receives a "lead" around the spool or
bobbin upon which it is to be wound.

page_text: There is a cranked pin 5 so secured that one end thereof extends over the wharle 1,
thereby preventing the cup or the wharle being lifted when the spool or bobbin is
being removed.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of the above Invention, I
would have it understood that I claim,―
Firstly. The use and employment of the cup 2, as and for the purposes herein
fully described.
Secondly. The pin 5 in combination with the wharle 1, as and for the purpose
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Bullough, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-first day of August, One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight.
JOHN BULLOUGH. (L.S.)