IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RINGS AND TRAVELLERS OF RING SPINNING AND TWISTING MACHINES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jasper Wetter, of New Wandsworth, Surrey for an
Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RINGS AND TRAVELLERS OF RING SPINNING
AND TWISTING MACHINES communicated to him from abroad by Henri Dodt,
of Verviers, in the kingdom of Belgium
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jasper Wetter at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 23rd June 1883.
JASPER WETTER, of New Wandsworth, Surrey, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RINGS
AND TRAVELLERS OF RING SPINNING AND TWISTING MACHINES," a communication
to me from abroad by Henri Dodt, of Verviers, in the kingdom of Belgium,
This invention relates to the rings and travellers of ring spinning and twisting
machines.
It consists in adding to the upper part of the ordinary ring a ring of smaller
diameter which forms with or adds to the said ring a groove (or rim) adapted to
receive the head of the traveller. Also in bending the head of the traveller so as
to follow the shape of the said rim.
By reason of these improvements the thread need only be taken with one hand
or both hands, introduced between the ring and the head of the traveller, and
carried directly to the spindle without requiring to put the fingers into the ring, as
has been the case until now.
The invention further consists in providing the circumference of the said ring
with one or more ventilating holes, through which the dust given off by the thread
may escane.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Jasper Wetter in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 22nd December
1883.
JASPER WETTER, of New Wandsworth, Surrey, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RINGS
AND TRAVELLERS OF RING SPINNING AND TWISTING MACHINES," a communication
to me from abroad by Henri Dodt, of Verviers, in the kingdom of Belgium,
This invention relates to the rings and travellers of ring spinning and twisting
machines.
The improvements chiefly consist in a new shape of the ring and the traveller,
and also in the position of the traveller.
In the following description reference will be made to the accompanying
drawing of which. Fig 1 is a section and Fig 2. a plan of the improved ring and
traveller.
I add to the upper part A of ordinary rings a ring E of smaller diameter, said
ring being provided with a flange G forming (with the ring A) a groove F adapted
to receive the head of the traveller B. The ring E is made of one piece with the
ring A; it may, however, consist of a separate piece of metal or other suitable
material and may be soldered or otherwise suitably fixed to the ring A.
In order to secure the traveller B to the rim. G and to prevent it from escaping
during the working of the machine, the end C of the traveller is bent to follow
the shape of the rim G and of the inner face of the ring E, as illustrated by way
of example in the drawing. (see section Fig 1).
The bend and the inclination of the traveller C may vary more or less without
altering the rosult.
Owing to this improvement the thread may be held in one or in both hands,
and passed at C between the ring and traveller B, and may thus be directly
brought to the spindle without introducing the finger into the ring as has hitherto
been the case.
In the rings hitherto employed the dust given off by the yarn accumulates in
the interior of the ring. In order to obviate this drawback I provide the circum-
ference of the ring A with ventilating holes D D through which the dust, given
off by the yarn, may escape.
Having now described the invention as communicated to me by the said Henri
Dodt, and the manner in which the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The combination with the ring A of ring spinning and twisting machines, of an
additional ring E having a flange. G adapted to form an annular groove F, and
with a traveller B adapted (as regards its shape and position) to the flange G
and the inner face of the ring E.
2. In ring spinning and twisting machines the use of rings provided with
ventilating holes D D for permitting the automatic removal of dust.
The whole substantially as described and illustrated.
In Witness whereof I the said Jasper Wetter have hereunto set my hand and