Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Making Paper Tubes upon which Yarn or Thread is Wound when Spun or Doubled.
Year: 1888

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 18 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883) as allowed by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 9th day of March 1896.
Date of Application, 5th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 5th Apr., 1889-Accepted, 25th May, 188)
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Making Paper Tubes
upon which Yarn or Thread is Wound when Spun or Doubled.
We SAMUEL O'NEILL, Manufacturer of Linden Mill, Castleton in the county of
Lancaster, ROBERT LIVSEY, Manager of 19 Albion Street, Castleton aforesaid,
HARRY DEAN, Mechanic of 21 Long Street, Middleton in the county of Lancaster,
JOHN ROBERT WRIGHT Warehouseman of 8 Hanover Street, Castleton aforesaid and
TOM FARROW, Warehouseman of 35 Grove Street, Castleton aforesaid do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to he as follows:-
Our invention relates to machinery or apparatus for making paper tubes upon
which yarn or thread is wound after being spun or doubled and consists firstly in
" continuous "roll or coil of
arrangements by which we are enabled to form from a
paper certain kinds of tubes which have hitherto been made "by hand" and which
are known in "the trade as "spiral tubes" and by which arrangements we are
enabled to avoid the waste of paper which has hitherto occured in the making of
such tubes.
"
According to the first part of our invention we place the roll or coil of paper from
which the tubes are to be made, at the necessary angle to the hollow tubes or flyers
upon which the tubes have to be wound or formed and cause the paper to be drawn or
carried from the said roll or coil by means of wheels and rollers, to receive the
necessary paste or size and to be delivered or brought to two cutters or shears each of
which acts in conjunction with a fixed blade. We cause the paper to be delivered to
the first of the said cutters or shears at an angle so that a diagonal or oblique strip
will be cut or sheared from the end of the paper. We place the second of the said
catters or shears at such an angle to the first of such cutters or shears that the strip of
paper previously cut off by the first of such cutters or shears will be cut into two
portions by an oblique or diagonal ent so that each of such portions will be of a form
suitable for forming a tube. While being cut the two portions of paper will be laid
upon the fixed blades above mentioned in such position that the broad end of each of
such portions of paper will be presented to one of the hollow spindles or flyers
employed which hollow spindle or Ayer will by winding the portion of paper around
itself form such portion of paper into a tube which is removed from the said hollow
spindle or flyer in any suitable manner.
A further part of our invention consists in arrangements of apparatus by means of
which we impress or print any desired mark or inscription upon paper tubes while
such tubes are upon the spindle upon which they have been formed. To accomplish

page_text: the object of this portion of our invention we employ a spindle or shaft capable of
being rotated in bearings and driven in any suitable manner from any convenient part
of the machine or apparatus. We provide the spindle or shaft before mentioned with
block or die or blocks or dies such block or die or blocks or dies having upon its or
their outer edge or edges the mark, letter or device, or marks letters or devices to be
marked, impressed or imprinted upon the tubes,
We so place the spindle or shaft above mentioned that during its rotation the block
or die or blocks or dies will after passing in contact with a surface or roller supplied
with ink or other marking material come in contact with the tube so as to mark,
impress or imprint the tube with the mark, letter or device or marks, letters or devices
desired.
We secure the block or die or blocks or dies to the spindle or shaft by placing it or
them in a socket or sockets formed upon or secured to the said spindle or shaft in
which the said block or die or blocks or dies is secured by means of screws, catches or
other suitable means. The block or die or blocks or dies aforesaid may be made of
metal, india-rubber or any other suitable material or combination of materials.
Dated this Fourth day of July 1888.
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester,
Agent to the Applicants.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Making Paper Tubes
upon which Yarn or Thread is Wound when Spun or Doubled.
We SAMUEL O'NEILL Manufacturer of Linden Mill, Castleton, in the County of
Lancaster, ROBERT LIVSEY, Manager of 19, Albion Street, Castleton aforesaid,
HARRY DEAN, Mechanic of 21, Long Street, Middleton in the County of Lancaster,
JOHN ROBERT WRIGHT, Warehouseman of 8, Hanover Street, Castleton, aforesaid and
TOM FARROW, Warehouseman of 35, Grove Street Castleton, aforesaid 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
Our invention relates to machinery or apparatus for making paper tubes upon
which yarn or thread is wound after being spun or doubled and consists firstly in
arrangements by which we are enabled to form from a "continuous" roll or coil of
paper certain kinds of tubes which have hitherto been made "hy hand" and which
aro known in the trade" as "spiral tubos" and by which arrangements we are
enabled to avoid the waste of paper which has hitherto occurred in the making of
such tubes.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan showing the general arrange-
ment of the machine. Fig. 2 is a side section at the feeding end of the machine.
Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same part. Fig. 4 shews in side elevation, partly in
section, the right hand side of the machine. Fig. 5 & 6 show in sectional elevation
and end view, the cutter table, the parts supporting it, the cutter blaues, and one of
the coiling spindles. Fig. 7 is an elevation of the goaring for driving one of the
coiling spindles. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the cutter table, shewing the coiling
spindles in position, and the means for holding the paper on the table, and pressing
the coiled paper on the spindles. Fig. 9 is a cross section, shewing the steps of the
cutter table and the cutting blades in cross section. Fig. 10 is a diagram shewing
the paper blanks for producing two spiral tubes. Fig. 11 shows a completed paper tube.
We shall apply the same letters of reference to corresponding parts throughout
the whole of the drawings. (a) is the bed plate of the machine. (6) is the first

page_text: motion shaft of the machine upon which are mounted the fast and loose
pulleys (c) (d). Fast upon the shaft (6) is a bevel wheel (e) which drives the
shaft () by means of the bevel wheel (f). The shaft (f) by means of the bevel
wheels (f), (g) drives the shaft (9). The shaft (7) drives the shaft (4) by means of
the bevel wheels (g') ('). Upon the shaft () is a bevel wheel (e) which drives a
bevel wheel (¹) upon a shaft (j). The shaft (4) by means of the bevel
wheels () () and wheels (k) (41) imparts a continuous motion to the roller (1) which
by means of the wheels (¹) (12) drives the roller (m) and by means of the
wheels (n) (n) drives the paste or size roller (). The lower part of the paste or size
roller (o) dips into the paste or size contained in a trough (p) supported by the
bed-plate (a). To the bed-plate (a) are secured brackets (a) which support the
axle (7) upon which is mounted the coil or roll (A) of paper from which the "paper
tubes are to be formed. The web (A') of paper from the coil or roll (A) passes over
guides () () and then in contact with the paste or size roller (o) from which it
receives a coat of puste or size of the required breadth. The web (A) of paper then
passes between the rollers (!) (m) and thence to the rollers (s) (¹). The rollers (s) (8')
are driven by the shaft (4) by means of the "screw gear" wheels (*) (*). The
wheel () is provided with a zigzag tooth (h), the main portion of which is parallel
with the plane of rotation of the wheel (see Fig. 12). The action of the wheels (*) (*)
causes the rollers (s) (¹) to rotate intermittently so as to deliver a certain quantity
paper and then stop for a time before delivering a further quantity of paper.
of
The rotation of the rollers (s) (s) must be so arranged that they will when rotating
deliver an amount of paper requisite for forming two "tubes."
The end of the web (A) of paper is delivered by the rollers (s) (s') (see Fig. 9) to
the stepped cutting tables composed of 3 parts (t) (t') ) and below a pair of raised
pressing levers (6) (6*). Operating in conjunction with the edge (*) of the table (t)
is a blade (u) carried by and capable of being turned upon a stud (2) and actuated by
a spring () and a cam (v) upon the shaft (). Operating in conjunction with the
edge (t) of the table (t) is the blade (c) inclined or canted as shown at Figs. 1, 4 and 5.
This canted blade is carried by and capable of being turned upon a stud (¹). This
blade is actuated by a spring (2) and a cam (e) fast upon the shaft (f). The blade (")
and edge () and blade (w) and edge (1) constitute shears by means of which the
paper is cut into the form requisite for forming the tubes. The canting of the
blade (w) is to enable it to clear the shears ("), which it approaches closely when acting
upon the paper.
The springs (y) and (2) tend to draw the blades (u), (w) downward, the cams ()
and () at times (when their recesses are presented to the tails of the blades)
permitting of that movement. The blade (a) and edge (13) we shall hereinafter refer
to as the shears (u) and the blade (w) and edge (1) we shall hereinafter refer to as the
shears (10).
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The
The paper (A) in passing over the roller (o) receives a coat of paste or size upon
its surface. The surplus paste or size is removed from the paper (A) by means of a
* doctor
t
ог scraper "1 pressed against the paper (A') by a weight 2.
shears (u) and (c) we place at an angle to the direction of motion of the web (A') of
paper. When the rotation of the rollers (s), (¹) has delivered from the coil or roll (A)
a portion of paper sufficient to form two tubes such rollers (s), (s) will, by reason of the
peculiar gearing above described, become stationary. The paper delivered by the
rollers () () lies upon and covers the stepped table (t) (¹) (12). The blade (u) is
then allowed to descend and cuts off a portion of paper represented on a larger scale
by the lines (BC), ((;D), (DE), (E B) in (Fig. 10). This portion of paper then falls
upon the table (). The blade (e) is then allowed to descend and by means of a cut
represented by the line (FG) of (Fig. 10) severs the portion of paper bounded by the
lines (BC), (CD), (DE), (E B) into two equal portions (H) and (J), the portion (H)
being employed to form one tube and the portion (J) being employed to form another
tube. The portion (H) when severed rests upon the table (*) and the portion (J)
upon table (). The paper during its passage from the rollers (s) (s') to the table (1)
is supported and conducted by means of the wire guides (3), (4), one portion of such

page_text: guides (8), (4) being above the paper and the other portion below the paper.
(5), (5) are the spindles by means of which the portions (FI) and (J) of paper
severed from the web (A') are formed into tubes. As the arrangement of apparatus
for forming the portions (H), (J) of paper into tubes is similar to that hitherto in use,
we shall not describe it further than may be necessary for the explanation of our i
invention.
We place the axis of the spindle (5°) parallel to the axis of the spindle (5) and
cause the paper to be delivered at such an angle to the said spindles (5) (5*) that the
edge (BF) of the portion (H) of paper will be at right angles to the axis of the
spindle (5) and that the edge (GD) of the portion (J) of paper will be at right angles ||
to the axis of the spindle (*).
As the parts operating in conjunction with the spindle (5) and the parts operating
in conjunction with the spindle (5°) are similar, we shall affix to corresponding parts
in each the same letters of reference but we shall add an asterisk (*) to the letters of
reference applied to the parts used in conjunction with the spindle (5*) so that when
necessary such parts may be distinguished from those used in conjunction with the
spindle (5). So soon as the paper is cut into the portions (H) and (J) the
levers (6). (6) are by the rotation of the cam- (7) (7") permitted to bo pressed down
by the springs (8) (8") respectively applied thereto so that the ends (6°) (6**) of the
levers (6) (6) rest respectively in on the portions (H), (J) of paper so as to hold 2
them in position. The spindle (5, is now advanced by the cam (9) in the direction
indiented by the arrow (K). The end (5) of the spindle (5) is provided with a slot
which when the spindle (5) is advanced as previously described passes upon the
corner (B) of the portion (11) of paper.
While the spindle (5) is wing advanced in the direction indicated by 2
the arrow (K) it is prevented from being rotated by means of the toothless
portion (11º) of the wheel (10) (see Fig. 7). After the slot of the spindle (5) has
passed upon the corner (1) of the portion (H) of paper the spindle (5) is caused to
rotate by the teeth (10%) of the wheel (10) and the portion (H) of paper becomes
coiled around the conical end (5") of the spindle (5), the pressure of the lever (6) being 3
meanwhile taken off the paper by the action of the cam (7). The portion (H) of
paper while being coiled around the spindle (5) slides against the guide (11) which
guide (11) serves to form the base of the tube "square" and "true." While the
portion (H) of paper is being coiled around the spindle (5) a presser (12) provided
with a surface (12), (see Fig. 6) formed of leather or other material is by the
rotation of the cam (13) allowed to be forced forward by a spring (14) so that the
surface (12) of leather or other suitable material shall press against the portion (II)
of paper, thereby serving to consolidate the tube while being wound. So soon us
the whole of the portion (H) of paper is coiled upon the spindle (5) the presser (12)
is by the further rotation of the cam (18) withdrawn from the tube and a continued
rotation of the cam (9) allows a spring (15) to traverse the spindle (5) in a direction
opposite to that indiented by the arrow (K) and such movement of the spindle (5)
causes the finished tube to be stripped from the spindle (5) by means of the guide or
stripper (11) and the end (16") of the lever (16) which is allowed to descend by the
rotation of the cam (17). While the portion (H) of paper is being formed into a
tube by the spindle (5) and the parts operating in conjunction therewith the
portion () of paper is in like manner being formed into a tube by the spindle (5*)
and the parts operating in conjunction therewith. After one set of the tubus fus
been formed the levers (16) (16) are raised by the cams (17) (17') respectively
acting thereon and the operations above described are repeated.
(Fig. 11) shows one form of be which may be made by means of the apparatus
above described but by employing a web of paper of greater or less width or causing
portions of greater or less length to bo cut off. tubes of other forms may be caused to
be made by the machine above described.
We would remark that a machine constructed according to our invention is 5
"double acting that is to say two "Lubes are formed during each revolution of
the shaft (b).

page_text: 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) In a machine for making paper tubes of the kind hereinbefore described, the
hereinbefore described method of supplying the paper to the machine at such an angle
that tubes of the required form may be made from such paper.
(2) In a machine for making paper tubes of the kind hereinbefore described,
the hereinbefore described arrangement of the shears and attendant mechanism, all
constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as hereinbefore described in
reference to and indicated in and by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Bouth d...
A 1000
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester,
Agent to the Applicants
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester,
Agent to the Applicants