other Fibrous Substances.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1886.
Complete Left, 9th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 26th July, 1887.
other Fibrous Substances.
I THOMAS ASHWORTH of Woodlands Davyhulme near Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Cotton Spinner and Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements upon the spinning and doubling apparatus
for which Letters Patent were granted to me bearing date January 3rd 1884 No. 506
and January 12th 1885 No. 383, and also Letters Patent applied for October 10th 1885
No. 12057.
The object of the present invention is to improve the lubrication of the revolving
tube and to dispense with the use of the top rail.
I employ a long tubular boss as before surrounding the spindle, outside which boss
the said tube revolves but without touching it, as described in my former Specification.
The revolving tube is carried by and works in a long vertical bush which forms
a continuation of the inner bush of the footstep, the tube is slightly reduced in
diameter excepting at top and bottom so that it only bears in the bush at each end.
This vertical bush is carried to a sufficient height to support the upper end of the
revolving tube which is just below the cup or flyer the wharve being attached to the
said upper end just above the top of the bush.
The cover of the oil cup is also prolonged to the same height as the top of the bush.
Near the bottom of the oil cup the vertical bush is perforated with a hole or holes
to admit the oil to the exterior of the revolving tube, and in the outer surface of the
latter I cut or form a spiral groove, so that as the tube revolves the oil is carried up
inside the vertical bush and between it and the revolving tube thoroughly lubricating
the same.
The oil flows over the top of the vertical bush and re-enters the oil cup,
and thus it is kept in constant circulation.
Dated this 10th day of September 1886.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Spinning and Doubling Cotton and
other Fibrous Substances.
I THOMAS ASHWORTH of Woodlands, Davyhulme near Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Cotton Spinner and Manufacturer 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 improvements upon the spinning and doubling apparatus
for which Letters Patent were granted to me bearing date 3rd January 1884 No. 506,
and 12th January 1885 No. 383 and also Letters Patent dated October 10th 1885
No. 12057.
The object of the present invention is to improve the lubrication of the revolving
tube or
tube-spindle" and to dispense with the use of the top rail.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to
the accompanying sheet of drawings and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of my improved revolving flyer tube or " tube-spindle"
with wharve and cup.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the long vertical bush and oil cup combined and
Fig. 3 is a similar section of the whole arrangement complete.
I employ a long tubular boss a, a, as before surrounding the lifting spindle, outside
which boss the said tube or "tube spindle" b, b revolves but without touching it as
described in my former Specification.
The revolving tube or "tube-spindle" b, b is carried by and works in a long vertical
bush c, c which forms a continuation of the inner bush of the footstep d, d, the tube
spindle b, b is slightly reduced in diameter excepting at top and bottom so that it only
bears in the bush c, c at each end.
This vertical bush c, c is carried to a sufficient height to support the upper end of
the revolving tube or "tube-spindle" b, b which is just below the cup or flyer e, e and
wharveff being attached to the said upper end just above the top of the bush c, c
and the flyer "curl," made by preference in the form shown at e¹, e in Fig. 1.
The cover 9, 9 of the oil cup h, h is also prolonged to the same height, or nearly the
same height as the top of the bush c, c.
"
Near the bottom of the oil cup h, h the vertical bush c, c is perforated with a hole or
holes i, i to admit the oil to the exterior of the revolving tube or tube-spindle "b, b
and in the outer surface of the latter I cut or form a spiral groove (see Fig. 1.) so
that as the tube or "tube spindle," b, b revolves the oil is carried up inside the
vertical bush c, c and between it and the revolving tube b, b thoroughly lubricating
The oil flows over the top of the vertical bush c, c and re-enters the
oil cup h, h and thus it is kept in constant circulation.
the same.
I also bore holes ¹, in the "tube-spindle" b, b for the purpose of directing the

page_text: oil outwards from between the former and the tube a, a and thus preventing the said
oil from rising up into the cup e, e. This is further prevented by the shoulder
marked **on Fig. 3. formed on the inner surface of the "tube-spindle" b, b.
It will be evident without illustration that, instead of making the footstep for the
"tube-spindle" b, b in one piece with the bush c, c, I may drop a loose tube or bush
and a loose footstep therein resting on a ring or washer of elastic material (cork for
example) or a spring to counteract vibration.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is, in
spinning and doubling apparatus of the class hereinbefore referred to :-
First. The prolongation of the vertical bush upwards and inside the wharve so as to
form an upward bearing for the revolving tube and thus dispense with the use of the
top rail, and
Secondly. The method of lubricating the revolving tube by cutting or forming a
screw thread thereon and making holes through the lower part of the vertical bush in
the oil cup, whereby the whole surface of the revolving tube is lubricated and the oil
overflowing at the top of the bush is kept in constant circulation.
Dated this 8th day of June 1887.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.