Improvements in or applicable to Reels for Reeling. Yarns or Threads, having reference to Doffing the Hanks.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Reels for Reeling. Yarns or
Threads, having reference to Doffing the Hanks.
We, SAMUEL HERBERT BROOKS, of Union Iron Works, Gorton, and Junction
Iron Works, Miles Platting, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Machine
Maker, and JOHN SAMUEL BROOKS of the said Union Iron Works, Sub-Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as follows:
When the yarn or threads have been wound upon the swift of the reel to form
hanks, one or more rails of the swift are caused to collapse so that the hanks may
be easily passed to one end of the swift, then by the ordinary mode of proceeding
the axis of the swift at one end has to be lifted by the reeler from its bearings
in order to remove the hanks clear away from the swift and then the axis of the
swift is replaced in its bearing ready for the next set of hanks to be reeled.
Our invention relates to arrangements for holding and lifting the axis of the
swift in order that the hanks may easily be removed from the swift.
A bush is placed upon the pivot of the swift at that end where the hanks are to
be removed. This bush has trunnions which can rest when the reel is at work in a
fork in a lever having two arms which lever has its fulcrum on a bracket on the
frame of the reel.
On the same fulcrum shaft there is another two armed lever one arm forming a
handle, the other arm will pass under and lift the axis of the swift when turned
into one position, and thus lift the trunnioned bush clear of the forked arm, and
the latter will be moved back at the same time by the two armed handle lever to a
position in which a pawl jointed upon the other arm of the two armed handle lever
will catch upon a bracket upon the framing that will hold the two armed handle
lever in that position at which time the hanks can be removed clear of the axis
of the swift, the hanks having been previously moved to the doffing position.
Then the two armed lever with the forked arm to receive the trunnioned bush is
pushed back and a pin in its other arm comes against the pawl in one arm of the
two armed handle lever and releases it from the bracket, and then the weight of
the swift brings the two armed handle lever to its position when reeling, with the
trunnioned bush in the fork in the arm.
The axis or shaft for the two armed levers is horizontal and at a right angle to
the axis of the swift.
Dated this 16th day of June 1891.
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Reels for Reeling Yarns or
Threads, having reference to Doffing the Hanks.
We, SAMUEL HERBERT BROOKS, of Union Iron Works, Gorton, and Junction
Iron Works, Miles Platting, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Machine
Maker, and JOHN SAMUEL BROOKS, of the said Union Iron Works, Sub-Manager,
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:-
When the yarn or threads have been wound upon the swift of the reel to
form hanks, one or more rails of the swift are caused to collapse so that the

page_text: hanks may be easily passed to one end of the swift, then by the ordinary mode
of proceeding the axis of the swift at one end has to be lifted by the reeler from
its bearings in order to remove the hanks clear away from the swift and then the
axis of the swift is replaced in its bearing ready for the next set of hanks to be
reeled.
Our invention relates to arrangements for holding and lifting the axis of the
swift in order that the hanks may easily be removed from the swift.
A bush is placed upon the pivot of the swift at that end where the banks are to
be removed. This bush has trunnions which can rest when the reel is at work in
a fork in a lever having two arms, which lever has its fulcrum on a bracket on the
frame of the reel.
On the same fulcrum shaft there is another two armed lever one arm forming a
handle, the other arm will pass under and lift the axis of the swift, and thus lift
the trunnioned bush clear of the forked arm, and the latter will then fall away by
gravity, the two armed handle lever being brought to a position in which a pawl
jointed upon the other arm of the two armed handle lever, will catch upon a
bracket upon the framing that will hold the two armed handle lever in that position
at which time the hanks can be removed clear of the axis of the swift, the hanks
having been previously brought to the doffing position.
Then the two armed lever with the forked arm to receive the trunnioned bush is
pushed back and a pin in the other arm comes against the pawl in one arm of the
two armed handle lever and releases it from the bracket, and then the weight of
the swift brings the two armed handle lever to its position when reeling, with the
trunnioned bush in the fork in the arm.
The axis or shaft for the two armed levers is horizontal and at a right angle to
the axis of the swift.
Fig. is an end elevation of the swift of a reel with our improved mechanism
applied to it.
Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of a part of the end of the swift of a reel, and our
improved mechanism.
In Figs. 1 and 2 the mechanism and the swift of the reel, is shown in its position
as when the hanks are being wound upon it.
Figs. 3 and 4 are views corresponding respectively to Figs. 1 and 2, the
mechanism for supporting and lifting the axis of the swift being shown in Figs. 3
and 4 in the same position as it is in Figs. 1 and 2, but the swift of the reel is
shown in its collapsed position, and with the hanks y, upon the end of the swift
and in front of the arm, which lifts and supports the axis of the swift ready to be
removed from the swift and clear of its axis.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 2 but showing the mechanism in the
position in which the hanks are to be removed the upper part of the loop of the
hanks being shown resting upon the bearing bush or tube upon the pivot of
the axis of the reel and the lower part of the hank above the joint of the fulcrum
pin for the levers, although they are usually held in one hand of the operative,
whilst the other hand is used to bring the two armed lever into action.
Fig. 6 is a detached plan section of the end of the axis of the swift showing the
pivot in the bush or tube.
a, is a part of the framing of the reel; b, the rails of the swift, and its
axis.
There is a bush or tube 62, closed at one end, that fits upon a pivot 63, close up
to the end of the axis 6', of the swift, which has a metal tubular shield, secured
to it overhanging the end of the joint between the bush or tube 2, and the end of
the axis of the swift b¹.
There is an internal groove 65, round the bush 62, near its end to prevent any oil
which may be used to lubricate the bush from leaking, and when the tube 2, is
placed upon the pivot 63, it is secured by a screw 6, that screws through a hole in
one of the trunnions 67, of the tube 2, the end of this screw 66, coming into a
groove round the exterior of the pivot b³.

page_text: There is or may be a washer of leather or other similar and suitable elastic
material between the head of the screw and end of the trunnion to make the
screw fluid tight as oil is placed in the interior of the tube 63, to lubricate the
pivot and the tube 62, is arranged as described, and shown by Fig. 6 in order to
prevent oil from coming upon its exterior or upon the axis 6, of the swift which
might soil the hanks when being removed.
The framing a, is formed, or a bracket is secured to it, so as to carry the fulcrum.
pin c, upon which two levers work.
The handle d, has an arm d', which at its end d², is bent to about a right angle.
to the lengthway of the arm d¹.
When the lever d, is moved into the position shown in Fig. 5 it comes under and
supports the end of the axis b', of the swift.
The bent part 2, is channelled so that the axis ', will not slip to one side and.
get off the bent end d², of the arm d'.
This hand lever d, has another short arm d³, in which a stud d' is secured pro--
jecting from one side of it, which forms the fulcrum of a latch d³, the lower end
of which is free in a slot in a stud 6, secured in a hole in the framing.
When the lever handle d, is brought into the position shown in Fig. 5, the notch
on one side of the jointed latch d³, catches upon the upper face of the slotted stud do,.
and supports the lever d, and d², and thus the axis, of the swift of the reel, in
the position shown in Fig. 5.
Upon the pin or axis c, there is another lever e, the end of which is shaped to.
receive and carry the trunnions 67, of the tube 62, when in the positions shown in
Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, but when the handle lever d, is moved into the position shown
in Fig. 5, the axis 6', of the swift, is lifted, and the trunnions 6', are then clear of
the forked recess for them in the end of the lever e, which can then fall back into
the position in which it is shown in Fig. 5, where it rests upon a stop a¹, in a.
bracket, secured to the framing.
When the hanks are removed, the lever e, is moved, by the projecting handle e¹,.
from it, back to the position shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, and when nearly back
in that position a stud e², projecting from the side of a short arm from that lever (e)
comes against the jointed latch d³, and turns it to one side to liberate it from the
slotted stud (as shown in Figs. 2 and 4) the lever handle d, being thus released, it
allows the axis b', of the swift to lower the trunnions 67, of the tube 6, into the
fork in the end of the arm e, both levers e, and d, being then brought back to the
position shown in Figs. 1 to 4 ready for reeling the next set of hanks.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. The combination of mechanism with the axis of the swift of reels, for lifting
and holding the same while the hanks are being doffed substantially as and for the
purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. The lifting of the axis of the swift by the lever d, or its equivalent, in com-
bination with the supporting catch d', a tube or bush on the axis of the swift, and
a balanced lever arranged and operated substantially as and for the purpose herein--
before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this Eleventh day of March 1892.
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.