IMPROVEMENTS IN SIZEING MACHINES."
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Livesey, junior, of Greenbank, Blackburn, in the
County of Lancaster, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SIZEING
MACHINES."
PROVISIONAL-SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry. Livesey jr. at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd January 1881.
$6
HENRY LIVESEY, junior, of Greenbank, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SIZEING MACHINES."
My improvements in sizeing machines consist of machinery to regulate the drying
of yarn upon cylinders with more regularity, positive driving to drag roller, and
friction motion to drive the beam fitted with a clutch or catch box with levers and
fork for uncoupling (to avoid having to uncouple the friction plates when doffing
the beam). The drag roller and friction motion are driven with taper drums in
order to regulate the speed of the machine, and regulated with a screw and strap
fork regulated in front of machine by a wheel; and by placing the measuring
roller and carrier roller in another position, I obtain a "nip" upon the yarn with
the drag roller in its usual place, that is, at the back of the head stock in the
machine. The marking motion is so arranged, fitted with levers and gear, for the
purpose of setting the motion back in its original position when standing in front
of the machine.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Livesey jr. in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 22nd July
1881.
HENRY LIVESEY, the younger, of Greenbank, Blackburn, in the County of
Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SIZING MACHINES."
My improvements in sizing machines consist of machinery to regulate the drying
of yarn upon cylinders with more regularity; positive driving to drag roller, and
friction motion to drive the beam fitted with a clutch or catch box with levers and
fork for uncoupling, to avoid having to uncouple the friction plates when doffing
the beam. The drag roller and friction motion are driven with taper drums in
order to regulate the speed of the machine, and regulated with a screw and strap
fork regulated in front of machine by a wheel. The marking motion is arranged
and fitted with index or data levers and gear for the purpose of setting the motion
back in its original position when standing in front of the machine.
Such being the nature of this my said Invention, I will now proceed to describe
the same in detail, and in order that the Invention may be fully understood, I
have hereunto annexed a Sheet of Drawings, and have marked the same with
Figures and letters of reference, the same letter referring to like part in the two
views or Figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of part of a sizing machine having my improvements
applied.
Fig. 2 is a plan of same, the like letter referring to the same part in the two
views or Figures.
A is the framing of the machine at B, and B' are taper drums or cones, the
drum B being on the axis b driven by the pulleys 6', 61; it will thus be seen the
taper drum B is in fact the first driver or prime mover of the machine; at C is a
worm shaft; D, a strap fork thereon; at E is a hand wheel on the shaft F carrying
bevel wheel G gearing with wheel H, by the use of which the position of the belt J
may be determined at will, and as the cone B is the first driver the speed of the
machine and rate of passage of yarn through the machine is adjusted and regulated
at will with uniform tension on the yarn.
For the purpose of permitting the removal of the sized beam K without
disturbing the adjustment or coupling of the friction plates L, L, I employ a
pinion M on end of cone drum B' gearing with spur wheel M on cross shaft M², on
the other end of which is the wheel Ms and clutch box N. When the latter is
thrown out of gear by means of the handle and lever N', the wheel M³ is loose on
its shaft M2; and the beam K and its wheel M* are free to revolve in either direction;
the friction plates and apparatus K remains as previously adjusted or set.
In combination with the marking motion is a push or slide rod and lever S which
throws out or uncouples the clutch box T, and at the same time places the stop piece S¹
in line with the corresponding piece S2 on the revolving worm shaft X, and the
contact of S1, S2, ensures a data or exact starting point from which the index Y
and marker will act, and also admits of adjusting or settling the marking apparatus
from the front of the machine.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this my said Invention
together with the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or
carried into effect, I would have it understood that I lay no claim to any of the
parts considered separately, what I do claim is,-
Firstly. The application to and use in combination with the cone drums B, B²,

page_text: worm C, and strap fork D, of the hand wheel E, shaft F, and gear G, H, whereby
the position of the strap T, and consequently the speed of the machine, may be
adjusted at will, and as described and illustrated.
Secondly. The use of the clutch box N in combination with the friction plates K'
and gear M³, M*, for purpose herein fully described, and as illustrated by Drawings
annexed.
Lastly. The apparatus shewn at Fig. 1, comprising push slide rod S, clutch
box T, stop and data or index pieces S¹, S³, for purpose herein described and as
illustrated.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Livesey, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Eighteenth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and
eighty one
Signed, sealed, and delivered by
the said Henry Livesey, in
the presence of
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Patent Agent,
Halifax & Blackburn.
HENRY LIVESEY, JR. (LS.)