Year: 1887

page_text: We, LEWIS HASLAM, Manufacturer, and CORNELIUS MARSHALL, Manager, both of
Derby Mills, Bolton in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our
said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for clearing yarn and other
fibrous materials of snicks, uneven threads, soft ends, "fly," "fluff," knops or slubs,
and other imperfections during the operation of winding the same on bobbins, or
when reeling into hanks or otherwise, and consists in providing a snick plate cut
diagonally at the bottom of the slits. On the front side of the snick plate is arranged
suitable pivoted levers provided with projecting catches or arms cut diagonally on the
underside in a contrary. direction to the diagonal slits in the snick plate, so as to form
with the latter eyes of varying dimensions through which the yarn is drawn in the
process of being wound.
On the snick plate is disposed a metallic bar with pins to distance the same and
allow the pivoted levers to work or slide sideways at the same time serving as stops for
the said levers. The pivoted levers are held in position on the suick plate by suitable
springs, which may be either flat or spiral, by which the tension is maintained. The
metallic bar is secured to the snick plate by brackets or their equivalents which will
allow of the same sliding laterally for the purpose of adjusting the pivoted levers for
either fine or coarse yarns or threads, the same being operated by a screw or its
equivalent mounted on any convenient part of the apparatus, by which the whole of
A suitable index is
the pivoted levers can be set at one operation or otherwise.
provided to allow of the pivoted levers being set at a glance to suit the various counts
the clearers are intended to operate upon.
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EDMUND CHADWICK, C.E., Fel. Inst. P.A.,
92, St. George's Road, Bolton,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: We, LEWIS HASLAM, Manufacturer, and CORNELIUS MARSHALL, Manager, both of
Derby Mills, Bolton in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of
our said 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 in apparatus for clearing yarn and other
fibrous materials of snicks, uneven threads, soft ends, "fly," "fluff," knops or slubs,
and other imperfections during the operation of winding the same on bobbins, or when
reeling into hanks or otherwise, and consists in providing a snick plate cut diagonally
at the bottom of the slits. On the front side of the snick plate is arranged suitable
pivoted levers provided with projecting catches or arms cut diagonally on the under-
side in a contrary direction to the diagonal slits in the snick plate, so as to form with
the latter eyes of varying dimensions through which the yarn is drawn in the
of being wound.
process
On the snick plate is disposed a metallic bar with pins to distance the same and
allow the pivoted levers to work or slide sideways, at the same time serving as stops
for the said levers. The pivoted levers are held in position on the snick plate by
suitable springs, which may be either flat or spiral, by which the tension is main-
tained. The metallic bar is secured to the snick plate by brackets or their equivalents
which will allow of the same sliding laterally for the purpose of adjusting the pivoted
levers for either fine or coarse yarns or threads, the same being operated by a screw
or its equivalent mounted on any convenient part of the apparatus, by which the
whole of the pivoted levers can be set at one operation or otherwise. A suitable
index is provided to allow of the pivoted levers being set at a glance to suit the
various counts the clearers are intended to operate upon.
Fig. 1 is a part elevation of a snick plate with our improvements applied.
Fig. 2 is a part plan of same, and Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation through line
A. B.
C is the snick plate secured in any convenient way to the winding or other frame
it may be applied to. The snick plate C is provided with the slits D; and the
bottom end of each slit is cut diagonally as in Fig. 3. On the front side of the
snick plate C are mounted the levers E on the centres G. The levers E are
provided with the projecting catches or arms H cut diagonally on the underside
as shown in Fig. 3, and in a contrary direction to the diagonal slits D in the snick
plate C, so as to form with the latter eyes of varying dimensions through which
the yarn is drawn in the process of being wound. Below the slits D in the snick a
plate C is mounted the metallic bar I with the pins J to distance the bar I from the
snick plate C, and allow of the pivoted levers E working or sliding sideways. The
pins J also serve as stops to the pivoted levers E for the purpose of regulating the size
of the openings between the bottom of the diagonal slits D and the underside of the
diagonally cut arms or catches H on the levers E. The metallic bar I is secured to

page_text: the snick plate C by the brackets K, which allow of the bar I sliding laterally for the
purpose of adjusting the pivoted levers E for either fine or coarse yarns or threads. The
pivoted levers E are held in position on the snick plate C and against the stops or
pins Jon the metallic bar I by the springs M; the latter being secured to the snick
plate C by the pins O.
To enable the levers E to be readily and equally adjusted throughout the entire
frame, and for regulating the size of the eyes or openings through which the yarn or
thread passes in the operation of winding the snick plate C is provided with the arm
or projection P for carrying the screwed spindle R, the latter being secured thereto by
the nuts T. The opposite end of the spindle R is attached to the bracket L on the
bar I. On the spindle R is formed the boss S with the holes V to allow of the same
being turned by a bar or spindle. The screwed spindle R is operated in either
direction according to the counts of yarn or thread being operated upon, by which
the whole of the stops J are moved together, thus maintaining and producing an equal
gauge of the eyes and an equal tension on the levers E by the springs M throughout
the entire length of the frame. The levers E can be readily set for any desired counts
by operating the screw R until the finger W points to the counts or corresponding
number on the index X on the snick plate C. The numbers on the index, although not
shown on the drawings, are marked from the minimum to the maximum counts the
frame is intended to operate upon.
In case the yarn or thread breaks in passing through the eyes or otherwise the
levers E are pressed back by the attendant as in Fig. 4, which is also performed for
the purpose of cleaning the snick plate or otherwise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. For clearing yarn and thread the construction and arrangement of apparatus
consisting of the pivoted levers E with the catches or arms H cut diagonally on the
underside, springs M, adjustable bar I, stops or pins J, and the brackets K, in com-
bination with the snick plate C with the diagonal slits D, applied and operating
substantially as herein described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. In combination with the snick plate C, the levers E, springs M, adjustable bar I,
stops or pins J, and the brackets K, the use and construction of apparatus consisting
of the arin P, spindle R with the boss S and holes V, nuts T, and bracket L, substan-
tially as described and shown on the drawings for the purpose herein set forth.
Dated the 31st July 1888.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.