Improvements in and relating to the Spindles of Spinning Machinery.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1396
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by EDOUARD SENN, of 19, Rue Cambon, Paris, in the
French Republic, Engineer.]
Improvements in and relating to the Spindles of Spinning
Machinery.
, WILLIAM EDWIN HEYS of 70 Market Street, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Patent Agent, 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:-
This invention relates to the spindles of machinery for spinning textile materials
and its object is to provide means for automatically and efficiently lubricating the
spindle bearings continuously, thus decreasing the friction and permitting a greater
production.
Spindles as now ordinarily constructed are solid and, especially the spindles of
slubing and roving frames, very heavy; consequently the resistance to their
rotation due to friction in the footstep and the bolster has been very great,
especially at the high speeds at which the spindles are usually revolved. It is
also necessary to thoroughly lubricate them at least once a day, a large quantity of oil
being thus used, and the production of the machine being reduced because of the
stoppage.
In carrying this invention into effect the spindle is constructed tubular or hollow
to contain the lubricating oil. Spindles so constructed present the following
advantages over solid ones. 1. They are of much less weight and consequently do
not wear out so soon nor do they require as much power to drive them. 2. They
cont in the lubricating oil which it is arranged that they automatically distribute
to the footstep bearings without any attention on the part of the operative.
3. They are always properly balanced by the contained oil.
The accompanying drawings illustrate in what manner this invention may be
carried into effect. It will of course be understood that these improvements are
applicable to all kinds of spindles used in spinning machinery although they are
only shewn as applied to the spindles of preparatory frames.
Figure 1 represents in elevation an improved spindle, part being broken
away.
Figure 2 illustrates the same spindle in vertical section.
The spindle E is tubular or hollow and is coued at its upper part to receive the
flyer. The interior D of the spindle serves as a reservoir for the lubricating oil.
The lower end of the spindle is provided with a tube or projecting part F formed
with a channel in the direction of its length, this channel being filled with a
suitable spongy or porous material G such for example as bamboo, cane, or pine.
The part forms the pivot of the spindle and is provided with a radial hole or
other suitable holes which permit the passage of the lubricant from the spongy
material G to the exterior of the pivot and to the bearing. The oil is introduced
into the chamber D through a hole which is closed by a screw or other suitable
device, and after penetrating the porous substance contained in the pivot F passes
through the radial openings to effect lubrication.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A spindle for spinning machinery, constructed and arranged to contain
lubricating oil substantially as and for the purpose herein before described and as
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. A hollow spindle having at its lower end a pivot or projection provided with
a channel containing spongy or porous material and having communication
between the channel and the exterior of the pivot, constructed and arranged
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and as illustrated by
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of November A.D. 1895.
WILLIAM E. HEYS.