Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th May, 1887
Complete Left, 25th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 25th May, 1888
I, SAMUEL MORRIS of Fern Bank Dukinfield in the County of Cheshire, Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
:-
Heretofore in slubbing, intermediate, and roving frames, the cone strap rail and
tapering motion connected therewith have been actuated by means of weights and
catches liberated alternately.
This is objectionable as the changing of the cone strap is performed very
uncertainly and therefore does not always give the required speed at the desired
time.
The object of my invention is to provide slubbing, intermediate & roving
frames with a positive cone strap rail & tapering motion in connection therewith,
whereby more regularity in winding on of the bobbin, the changing of the cone strap
at the desired time, & the stopping of the frame in the middle of the bobbin instead
of at the end, is effected & the frame prevented from being run longer than is
required for knocking off.
To this end I drive the cone strap rail from the change shaft, which is driven from
the top cone shaft by a space wheel put into gear by a spring lever, by means of
forcing the catches, instead of liberating the same, or by direct wheel gearing,
preferably from a worm, fixed on the change shaft gearing, into a worm wheel rotating
on a stud suitably mounted and carrying also a change wheel, the worm wheel
revolving loose & forming one half of the clutch box the other half being connected
to the change wheel.
The latter gearing with the rack of the cone strap rail, serves to slide and alter the
speed of the same and is in connection with the clutch box hereinbefore named,
arranged with the worm and change wheel.
This clutch box is actuated by a forked lever fixed on a vertical shaft or stud
mounted suitably in bearings, carried by the frame, which shaft is also provided with
a lever put under the control of a spring, and a lever in connection with a catch
suitably fixed to the framework, which serves to keep the clutch box in gear.
The cone strap rail carries an adjustable projection, which at a certain time comes
into contact with and lifts the said catch, thus liberating the lever and the spring in
connection therewith & causing the clutch box to be thrown out of gear.

page_text: The adjustable projection is fixed at such a point as to lift the said catch at the
finishing lap of the bobbin.
The cone strap rail is also provided with a rack which gears with a pinion
mounted on a stud carrying a lever, to which latter is attached a chain and weight,
riding over a pulley.
When this rack is out of gear with the pinion the said arm rests on a projection
below, and when coming into gear brings it over the centre of rotation, thus causing
the weight to exert a pressure onto the cone strap rail, and when the clutch box is out
gear, to slide the same forwards.
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On the cone strap rail is fixed an arm which when the clutch box is out of gear,
comes into contact with the top rail slide bracket, which on having ascended
sufficiently, will let the said arm pass underneath, thus bringing the cone strap unto
a loose pulley mounted on the end of the bottom cone shaft, and causing the stopping
of the bobbin motion and ends or rovings to be thrown slack around the tops of flyers
or spindle points.
The knocking off motion is actuated during the forward motion of the cone strap
rail in the usual way, but the knocking off takes place in the middle of the bobbin
instead of at the end, which saves starting the frame again as is usual when knocking
off at the end of the bobbin, and also prevents the frame from being run longer than
the required time for knocking off.
The interruption of the bobbin motion may also be effected by the employment of
a clutch or wheel gear instead of a loose pulley, and this part of my invention is
also applicable to existing frames, by simply bringing the catches out of gear, and thus
causing the cone strap rail to slide forward as described.

page_text: I, SAMUEL MORRIS of Fern Bank, Dukinfield in the County of Cheshire, Manager
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 :-
Heretofore in slubbing, intermediate and roving frames the cone strap rail and
tapering motion connected therewith have been actuated by means of weights and
catches liberated alternately.
This is objectionable as the changing of the cone strap is performed very
uncertainly, and therefore does not always give the required speed at the desired
time.
The object of my invention is to provide slubbing, intermediate, and roving frames,
with a positive cone strap rail, and tapering motion in connection therewith, whereby
more regularity in winding on of the bobbin, the changing of the cone strap at the
desired time, and the stopping of the frame in the middle of the bobbin, instead of at
the end, is effected and the frame prevented from being run longer than is required
for knocking off.
And in order that my invention may be better understood I have caused to be
appended hereunto two sheets of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 & 2 Sheet I, are back views and Fig. 3 a plan, of a portion of the frame,
showing my improvements applied.
Fig. 4 Sheet II is also a similar back view showing some modification of my
invention.
In carrying out my improvements, and referring to Figs. generally on Sheet I, I
drive the cone strap rail a from the change shaft 6 by forcing the catches 6', see
Fig. 2, by means of a cam 63 fixed onto the change shaft b, & arm 6 carrying the
catches 6 instead of liberating the catches, as usual or by direct wheel gearing as
shown in Figs. 1 & 3, preferably from a worm c fixed on the change shaft b gearing
into a worm wheel d rotating on a stud d', mounted on the bracket d', bolted to the
frame-work i.
This stud d' carries also a change wheel e, the worm wheel d revolving loosely on
the stud d and forming one halff of the clutch box f,f³, the other half f', being
connected to and caused to rotate with the change wheel e by fixing the change
wbeel e onto the boss of the clutch box part f¹ or preferably by fixing the change
wheel e as well as the clutch box part f¹ onto the stud d' as shown in the drawing.
The change wheel e gearing with the rack a of the cone strap rail a, serves to slide
and alter the speed of the cone strap rail a and to bring the same in connection
with the clutch box f,f, arranged in combination with the worm and. change
wheels d¨& e...

page_text: This clutch box f, fl is actuated by a forked lever g, fixed on a vertical shaft or
stud mounted suitably in bearings h¹ carried by the frame-work i which shaft near
its upper extremity is also provided with a lever k put under the control of a spring 1,
connected to the same and to the frame work i.
This lever is arranged in connection with a catch.m suitably fixed to the frame-
work i, which locks the said lever in position, and serves to keep the clutch
box ff in gear.
The cone strap rail a carries an adjustable projection n fixed in such a position
thereon, as to come into contact with and lift the said catch m on the finishing lap
of the bobbin, which liberates the lever k, the spring in connection therewith, causing
the shaft to partially rotate, and the clutch box ff to be thrown out of gear by
means of the forked lever g, thus operating the cone strap rail a intermittently as
usual, the shaft b being rotated only half a revolution at the end of each lift of the
bobbin. The adjustable projection n is fixed at such a point as to lift the said catch m
at the finishing lap of the bobbin.
The intermittent rotation of the cone strap rail a is effected as usual by the following
means:-
The bevel pinion at the end of the top cone shaft ¹ is continuously revolving
'when the frame is at work. The bevel wheel b¹ on the shaft is formed with two
toothless spaces, opposite to each other. Underneath the same the lever &³ is arranged,
and by means of a spring, caused to press alternately against a stud on the space
wheel, which causes the space wheel b¹ at certain times to be thrown into gear
with the bevel pinion ².
The tapering slide c' which is carried by the bobbin rail, acts as a stop for the
change fingers, keyed on the shaft b.
When the tapering slide c¹ has descended, and on the top part being level with
the lower side of the change finger, the spring of the lever causes the space
wheel ¹ to be thrown into gear with the bevel pinion ³, and vice versû in ascending,
thus causing the intermittent motion of the shaft b and cone strap rail a.
The cone strap rail a is also provided with another rack o which gears with a
pinion p mounted on a stud pl carried by a bracket p², bolted to the framework i.
This pinion p is connected with a lever arm q to which latter is attached a
chain or cord and weight riding over a pulley carried by a bracket r³, bolted
to the framework i.
When this rack o is out of gear with the pinion p the said lever arm q or pinion p
is caused to rest against a projection s, below the centre of its rotation, and when
coming into gear with the said rack o it is brought over the same, thus causing the
weight to exert a pressure onto the cone strap rail a, and when the clutch box f,f¹ is
out of gear, to slide the same forwards.
On the cone strap rail a is fixed an arm t which when the clutch box f₁f¹, is out of
gear, comes into contact with the top rail slide bracket u, which on having ascended
sufficiently will let the said arm pass underneath, thus bringing the cone strap v unto
a loose pulley w mounted on the end of the bottom cone shaft and causing the stopping
of the bobbin motion and ends or rovings to be thrown slack around the tops of flyers
or spindle points.
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The knocking off motion is actuated during the forward motion of the cone strap
rail a in the usual way, but the knocking off takes place in the middle of the bobbin
instead of at the end, which saves starting the frame again, as is usual when knocking
off at the end of the bobbin, and also prevents the frame from being run longer than
the required time for knocking-off.
The interruption of the bobbin motion may also be effected by the employment of a
clutch box or wheel gear instead of a loose pulley w, or by moving one of the train of
wheels generally employed to transmit motion from the bottom cone shaft to the shaft
driving the bobbins, by means of a projection fixed on the cone strap rail, actuating a
lever embracing the boss of one of the said trains of wheels.
This part of my invention is also applicable to existing frames, having catches which
are being liberated from the ratchet wheel (instead of forced), by simply bringing the

page_text: catches out of gear, and thus causing the cone strap rail a to slide forward by the usual
weight motion.
When employing a clutch box for the said purpose one of the cones y, y¹, preferably
the upper one y', I'mount loosely on its shaft a¹, and provide or form one end of the
same with one half z of a clutch box z, z¹, the other half z¹ being connected to, and
arranged to be slid on the shaft x³.
The clutch box part z' is embraced by a lever 2², suitably pivoted to the frame-work i,
and connected by means of a rod 23 to the usual knocking off lever * also suitably pivoted
to the framework i.
To this lever 2 is attached a latch lever 2, which when the clutch box z, z¹ is in gear,
engages a suitable projection or part of the framework i.
The free end of this latch lever 2 is bevelled off and so arranged that on the cone
rack rail a sliding against it, the projection n¹ fixed thereon causes the latch lever 2³ to
be lifted.
The lever by reason of its weight then draws the rod 2³ connected therewith and
the lever, and causes the latter to disengage the clutch box z, z¹ and stop the rotation
of the cone y
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
In slubbing, intermediate, and roving frames:
First. Actuating the cone strap rail a, by forcing the catches b¹, (instead of liberating)
by means of an arm ² actuated from a cam 63, fixed on the change shaft b, or by a
worm fixed on the change shaft b, gearing into a worm wheel d, in connection with
the cone strap rail a, or by direct wheel gearing, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
Second. Providing the lower cone shaft with a loose pulley won which the cone
strap runs, or forming or providing one of the cones y.y with a clutch box, z, z¹ in
connection with the usual knocking off lever 21, operated from the cone strap rail a, or
causing one of the wheels in connection with the bobbin motion, and bottom cone
shaft to be thrown out of gear by means of the cone strap rail a, substantially as and
for the purpose specified.
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