Improvements in Machines for Winding or Spooling Thread, and Ticketing and Stamping the Spools.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1894-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Winding or Spooling Thread, and
Ticketing and Stamping the Spools.
1, JOHN BOOTH of Marsden Road Iron Works, Bolton in the County of
Lancaster, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved method of spooling, ticketing, and
stamping the ends of spools in thread winding, ticketing, and stamping machines,
and in improved means for nicking the bobbins or spools and fastening thread
therein and cutting off the same, at the same time holding the thread ready for the
next bobbin or spool. In suitable framework forming the side frames of the
machine I mount a guide stock shaft, driving shaft, cam shaft, reversing spindle,
and a fixed rod on which slide the strap forks. In order to traverse the guide
stock shaft backwards and forwards to wind thread on bobbins or spools I mount
on the reversing spindle a clutch roller secured by a pin or key. Clutch wheels are
mounted loosely on the reversing spindle and are operated in either direction by a
collar. The clutch wheels are held against the aforesaid collar by a spring thrusting
The clutch wheels gear into
against collars secured to the reversing spindle.
wheels mounted on the guide stock shaft. One of the wheels on the guide stock
shaft is threaded internally and fixed laterally by nuts to the framework of the
machine so as to traverse the reversing spindle according to the length of the
bobbin or spool receiving thread. The reversing spindle is rotated by change gear
mounted on an adjustable quadrant. This change gear is operated from the driving
shaft, the latter being provided with fast and loose pulleys; the said pulleys being
driven by belts from a counter shaft and pulleys. On the counter shaft are mounted
fast and loose pulleys rotated by a belt and pulley on another shaft. The traversing
and reversing of the guide stock shaft are effected by means of adjustable shaper
blocks mounted on a sliding plate; the blocks being operated to and fro by the
reversing spindle. The shaper blocks are adjustable by means of screws or their
equivalents. The shaper blocks in their traverse to and fro operate against
When this shaper rod is
adjustable shaper plates mounted on a shaper rod.
The
pushed by either of the shaper blocks it operates a bell-crank, catch-box, and
lever; the latter being connected to a collar by a pin or its equivalent. When the
Baid lever is released by the catch-box a link is pulled downwards by a spring and
oscillates a lever to put out of gear one of the chutch wheels, at the same time
allowing a spring to put in gear the other clutch wheel with the clutch collar to
reverse the motion of the internally threaded wheel on the guide stock shaft.
lever operated by the shaper rod when released comes in contact with an elastic
striking plate. For a ratchet wheel, shaft, and their appendages, consisting of a
pinion, shaper rod, index wheel, and stopping or index finger, I provide links,
levers, and "pawls." In order to prevent shock and uncertainty I provide a
ratchet wheel fitted with springs; the latter being connected to lugs attached to a
boss secured to a shaft. The said springs maintain the lugs against stops on the
side of a ratchet wheel For stopping the machine when winding of thread ceases,
and the nicking of the bobbin or spool is to be performed the index-finger-during
the laying of the last layer of thread-operates on a lever connected with a link.

page_text: This link is coupled to a lever made in halves, and is provided with a spring to
prevent accidents.
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In order that the guide stock shaft may be oscillated or reciprocated to lift the
guide stocks according to the increasing diameter of each layer of thread on the
bobbin or spool I mount thereon a lever to which is secured a stud carrying a bowl.
The latter is operated by an adjustable incline on the shaper rod. The said incline
is adjusted by a screw passing through the shaper rod. The lower end of the
shaper rod is provided with a rack into which gears a pinion; and by the movements
of links, levers, and "pawls the shaper rod is gradually lifted so as to ease the
pressure of the thread guides to prevent damage to the thread in the process of
winding. To ensure of the aforesaid bowl being certain in its action and re-set
with the incline I provide a guide. For the purpose of stopping the driving shaft
I mount on the fixed rod slides to which are secured suitable brakes, which operate
internally with the driving pulleys. The said brakes are covered on their operating
surfaces with leather or the like. The slides are provided with arms carrying
bowls mounted in slides. The slides with the brake apparatus are operated in
either direction by a double cam mounted on the cam shaft and by weights or their
equivalents. For automatically stopping the machine, when the thread being
wound breaks, I provide a spindle placed in line with the reversing spindle. On
the former spindle are fixed ratchet wheels, one being opposite each guide stock on
the guide stock shaft. Above each ratchet wheel is pivoted a "pawl" lever with a
balance weight. The "pawl" levers are pivoted to brackets by pins or their
equivalents. To the "pawl" levers are attached wires or links, each being provided
with an eye or hook at its upper end. The thread to be spooled is supplied from a
creel bobbin, from whence it passes over and under rods and through an eye or
hook on the wire or link to a thread guide, by which it is delivered to the spool or
bobbin receiving the thread. This improved thread tension consists of fixed rods
on which is mounted a rod held in position by brackets. In case the thread breaks
in its passage from the creel bobbin to the spool or bobbin receiving the same a
"pawl" lever drops into gear with a ratchet wheel and arrests the rotation of the
spindle in line with the reversing spindle. The latter is rotated by a pin fitting
into an inclined or serrated end of a sliding sleeve held in position by a float key or
pin and a spring. Immediately the thread breaks and the motion of the spindle in
line with the reversing spindle is arrested by the "pawl", lever the pin forces the
sliding sleeve out of gear in the direction of the ratchet wheels. On the sliding
sleeve is formed a conical surface, the sliding action of which depresses a pin on a
lever mounted on a stud. This action causes the other end of this lever to be lifted
which raises a pivoted latch from a catch, the latch being attached to a lever
mounted on a centre or shaft secured to the frame of the machine and the strap
fork lever. After the pivoted latch has been released from the catch a lever is
operated to remove the strap fork by a spring secured to the framework. This
apparatus is re-set by hand after the end of thread is pieced. For lifting
empty spools from a shoot or trough I provide a compound adjustable lever provided
with an adjustable receiver. The other end of the adjustable lever is fitted with a
short ended lever and spring to allow of a yielding motion in case the receiver is
by any means arrested or obstructed in its upward motion. The short ended lever
is operated by a cam on the cam shaft. The latter shaft is driven by worm or other
gear from the driving shaft. For lifting the guide stocks after spooling has ceased
or during the change I provide a slide on which is mounted a bracket carrying an
adjustable stop. The bracket operates a lever on the guide stock shaft and thus
lifts the guides by means of a lever, arm, and bowl mounted on the slide and
dropping in a cam path. For splitting or opening the inkers I provide an adjustable
wedge mounted on a slide to force the ink pads against the type or stamps employed
for printing ends of bobbins or spools. For re-setting the ratchet wheel each time
a bobbin or spool is filled with thread the before mentioned slide is fitted with an
jucline which operates a lever pivoted on a centre, by which "pawls" are lifted
from a ratchet wheel by means of plates attached to a lever. The ratchet wheel, is

page_text: re-set by a weight on the lower end of the shaper rod. I provide a compound
jointed spring bobbin carrier composed of three levers jointed together by pins and
springs, one of the latter being for vertical adjustment and the other for horizontal
adjustment. The spring bobbin carrier is mounted on a shaft or centre to which is
connected a double lever. To the upper end of the latter is pivoted a trip catch by
a pin. The trip catch is operated by a pin mounted on a slide before spooling
commences. For guiding full spools or bobbins of thread into troughs or shoots I
employ a bobbin pusher pivoted to a centre operated by a pin on the front spool
carrier. For the purpose of driving both spindles upon which each bobbin or spool
rotates during spooling I provide one of the spindles with a slotted end in which
engages a feather secured to a back or movable centre, thus causing the spindle to
carry the back centre simultaneously with it. The spindle is driven by spur pinions
under casings from the driving shaft. The key-way and feather allow of the free
lateral movement of the back centre bracket. On the back side of the spindle
carrier I mount an adjustable stripper for pushing the bobbins or spools off the
back centre, which is effected by the stripper being stationary and the back centre
moving laterally. The improved thread guide holder consists of a sleeve mounted
on the guide stock shaft, and is provided with a collar and boss, the latter being
bored to receive the end of a guide bit holder. To allow of the guide holder and
bit being raised when necessary by slight variation in the size of bobbin or spool a
boss is provided with a spring plunger fitting into an inclined recess on outside of
collar. By the employment of the spring plunger and the inclined recess the guide
holder may be raised out of the way when necessary. To impart a lateral motion
to the knife hook shaft I provide a spring which operates against the end of knife
hook table, the other end operating against a boss on shaft. The latter is moved
laterally by cams on cam shaft. For the purpose of nicking the ends of the bobbins
or spools on which thread is wound I provide a steel blade with plates, which are so
adjusted as to hold the thread when nicking is being performed. On the underside
of the plates is fixed a fag cutting blade for removing the piece of thread left in the
process of starting. A pin is provided for cutting thread after nicking the bobbins
or spools has taken place and thread has been inserted therein. For adjusting the
machine for spools containing a small number of layers of thread I provide a lever
secured to the framework of the machine and which is fitted with a catch to work.
in conjunction with a latching lever. A lever is provided which when raised a spring is
compressed and forces a latch against a stop secured to the framework. This lever
is operated by a projection on a cam on cam shaft. For the purpose of having the
paper rollers in equal plane or line with the paper pulling rollers I provide the
A lever is
paper storing rollers, gumming rollers, and adjustable guide pegs.
provided being operated by a cam on cam shaft to alternately dip the gumming
rollers in the gum and then operate on the paper in its passage between the ends of
the spools and stampers. For stamping and cutting out paper tickets after gumming
and placing the same on the ends of spools or bobbins has taken place I provide
arms mounted on a shaft with cutters and stamps. In a bush is fixed a cutter in
which is mounted a stamp or printing block. The latter is fitted with a screwed
bolt to secure a plate in position to retain a spiral spring and to allow of the stamp
or printing block yielding when pressed against the ends of the bobbins or spools.
For stamping the ends of wood bobbins or spools in lieu of paper tickets the cutter
is dispensed with.
Dated the 6th day of September 1893.

page_text: GUMI LEINOTECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Winding or Spooling Thread, and
Ticketing and Stamping the Spools.
.I, JOHN BOOTH of Marsden Road Iron Works, Bolton in the County of
Lancaster, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of my 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 machines for winding or spooling
thread and ticketing and stamping the spools, and in improved means for nicking
the bobbins or spools and fastening thread therein and cutting off the same, at
the same time holding the thread ready for the next bobbin or spool.
Fig. 1, Sheet 1, is a front elevation of my improved machine.
Fig. 2, Sheet 2, is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of quadrant carrying change gear for traversing guide
stock shaft.
Fig. 4 is a view partly in section of clutch box for operating guide stock shaft.
Figs. 4 and 4B are further views of the same.
Fig. 5 is a part sectional elevation of back centre.
Fig. 6 is an end view of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is an end view of safety stopping lever.
Fig. 8 is a sectional plan of Fig. 7.
Fig. 9, Sheet 3, is a part back elevation of Fig. 1 showing stopping apparatus.
Fig. 10 is a side elevation through line A B in Fig. 9.
Fig. 11, Sheet 4, is a sectional elevation through line A B in Fig. 9.
Fig. 12 is a sectional end view of adjustable, movable and compensating guide
stock.
Fig. 13 is a sectional plan of Fig. 12.
Fig. 14 is a sectional elevation of improved plunger for printing and stamping
the ends of wood bobbins or spools.
Fig. 15 is a sectional elevation of improved plunger for printing and cutting out
tickets and placing the same on ends of bobbins or spools.
Fig. 16 (Sheet 5) is a sectional end elevation through line CD in Fig. 1.
Fig. 17 is an end elevation of slide with arm and bowl for lifting guides,
splitting inkers, tripping front spool carrier, and resetting ratchet wheel.
Fig. 18 is a side view of improved knife book with thread cutter. Fig. 19 is a
plan of same.
Fig. 20 (Sheet 6) is an end view of my improvements for holding and gumming
paper tickets.
Fig. 21 is a plan of Fig. 20.
Fig. 22 is a front elevation of ratchet wheel with concussion springs, and
Fig. 23 is a sectional plan of Fig. 22.
In all the figures the same letters and numerals are employed to indicate
corresponding parts.
E are the side trames of the machine in which are mounted the guide stock
shaft F, driving shaft G, cam shaft H, reversing spindle J and K the fixed rod on
which slides the strap forks L and M.
In order to traverse the guide stock shaft F backwards and forwards to wind
thread on bobbins or spools 1 mount on the reversing spindle J the clutch roller 1,
shown in Figs. 44 and 4B secured to the spindle by a pin or key; the clutch
wheels 2 and 3 are mounted loosely on the spindle J and operated in either
direction by the sleeve 4 which encloses the clutch roller 1 and the engaging
ortions of the clutches 2 and 3. The clutch wheels 2 and 3 are held against the
collar 4 by the springs 5 thrusting against the collars 6 secured to the spindle J.
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The sleeve 4 is connected by a stud to an upright vibrating lever 34 which pushes,
the sleeve alternately to one side or the other thus allowing the clutches 2 and 3 to
engage alternately with the clutch roller 1 whereby the spindle F is alternately
reversed. The clutch wheel 2 (see Figs. 11 and 9) gears into the wheel 7 and the
clutch wheel 3 into the nut wheel 8 see Fig. 9 on the guide stock shaft F. The
nut wheel 8 (see Fig. 2) is threaded internally and fixed laterally by the nuts 9 to.
the frame E so as to traverse the spindle F to and fro according to the length of
bobbin or spool receiving thread. The clutch wheel 3 gears directly with the
nut wheel 8. The spindle J is rotated by the change gear 10 to 15 inclusive
mounted on the adjustable quadrant 16. This gear is operated from the driving
shaft G provided with the fast and loose pulleys 17 and 18 respectively; the said
pulleys being driven by the belts 19 from the counter shaft 20 and the pulleys 21..
On the counter shaft 20 are mounted the fast and loose pulleys 22 and 23
respectively, see Fig. 9 being rotated by the belt 24 from the pulley 25 on the.
shaft 26. The traversing and reversing of the guide stock shaft F is effected by
means of the adjustable shaper blocks 27 mounted on the slide plate or platform 28;.
the blocks 27 being operated to and fro from the traverse spindle J by means of
the sliding platform 28 which moves to and fro with the spindle F. The shaper,
blocks 27 are adjustable by means of the screws 29 The shaper blocks 27 in their.
traverse to and fro operate against the adjustable shaper plates 30 mounted on the
shaper rod 31. When the shaper rod 31 is pushed by either of the shaper blocks 27.
it operates the bell crank 32, shown separately in Fig. 24 catch box 33, and
lever 34; the latter being connected to the collar 4 by a pin or its equivalent 34*.
The function of this catch box 33 is simply to hold the lever 34 during that
space of time which suffices to spool on a layer of thread on the bobbin. As has
been said it is the duty of this lever 34 to reverse the traverse of the shaft F by
shitting the sleeve 4 which operates the clutches 2 and 3, a stud 34* (sec Fig. 28)
projecting from the lever into the sleeve.
The pivot spindle on which the lever 34 rocks has at one end a tumbler a the
fingers of which come beneath projections from the links 35. These links slide in
the frame and are held down by springs 36. Blocks b resting on the platform 28
move to and fro therewith. These blocks have an incline at the inner end. When
a block moves from beneath one of the bowls c on the links, the link loses its
support and the spring would pull it down were it not that the lever 34 is
detained in the catch box by the spring catches dd' (see Figs. 24 to 26).
It has already been said that the bell crank lever 32 is moved slightly to and fro
by the shaper rod 31.
The reader will note that the catches dd' project opposite to each other for a
certain distance into the space cut in the catch box 33. They can go no further,
but they can be pushed inward against the pressure of the backing springs e.
Now if the catch box 33 is moved in the direction of the arrow Fig. 25, the
lever 34 will oppose the advance of the catch d' and cause it to sink into the box
until the lever 34 clears the catch d, whereupon the pull of the spring 36 on the
link 35 will cause the lever 34 to jump to the other end of the catch box space.
This reverses the clutches instantly. To prevent the lever 34 from striking the
catch box at each reversal, 1 provide a limiting stop 37 which I secure to the top
plate f. This stop 37 is shown in side view at Fig. 26 and in plan in Fig. 27.
The prolonged end of the lever 34 plays within the limiting space of the stop. Its
use saves the catch box from blows, and obviates friction.
For operating the ratchet wheel 39, shaft 40, and their appendages, consisting of
the pinion 41, shaper rod 31, index wheel 42, and stopping or index finger 43,
I provide the links 38, levers 44, and “ pawls" 45.
In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings it will be observed that I show an index
wheel 42 with an adjustable finger 43. This is for stopping the machine when the
spool is full and for putting into operation those parts which nick the bobbin and
remove and replace it as will be hereinafter made more apparent. This index
finger 43 comes at the proper time into contact with a lever which is seen most

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clearly in the general arrangement indicated in Fig. 29, Sheet 7. The spindle 40
is the same spindle which carries the ratchet wheel 39 (see Fig. 9) and which is
intermittently moved round by the pawls and links 38, connected to the links 35.
The rotation of the shaft 40 as each layer of thread is wound on, at last brings the
finger 43 on the wheel 42 round so as to lift the pivotted trigger 50.
This
trigger 50 has a slot at the other end through which the tail of the lever y
protrudes. The lever g is pivotted at g' to the intermediate frame E' of the
machine and the lever head is furnished with an inclined piece projecting into the
vertical plane containing the incline catch i which extends from the reciprocating
platform 28.
So long as the lever 9 remains in the position shown in Fig. 29 the catch i.
moves to and fro above the piece h. But when the finger 43 touches the trigger 50
so as to raise the lever head with its inclined piece /, into the position indicated in
dotted lines in Fig. 30 that is to say into the horizontal path of the inclined catch i,
then the incline i on its advance, still further raises the head of the lever by
lifting the piece h. The belt fork lever k is lifted and unhooked by the rise of the
lever g and is immediately shot back so as to shift the belt and thus stop and brake
the centres 133 and 134 while at the same time setting in motion the worm wheel,
shaft and worm 105 (see Fig. 2) which operate the cam shaft H and its cams 63, 103
and 152 which bring into action the nicking, cutting off, removing, printing and
delivering motions all as hereinafter described.
In order that the guide stock shaft F may be oscillated or reciprocated to lift
the guide stock 54 according to the increasing diameter of each layer of thread on
the hobbin or spool I mount thereon the lever 55, to which is secured the stud 56
carrying the bowl 57. The latter is operated by an adjustable incline 58 on the
shaper rod 31. The incline 58 is adjusted by the screw 59 passing through the
shaper rod 31. The lower end of the shaper rod 31 is provided with the rack 60
into which gears the pinion 41; and by the movements of the links 38, levers 44,
and pawls 45 the shaft 40 and pinion 41 are rotated and the shaper rod 31 is
gradually lifted so as to ease the pressure of the thread guides 6 to prevent damage
to the thread in the process of winding. For the purpose of stopping the driving.
shaft GI mount on the fixed rod K the slides L and M, to each of which are
secured the brakes 63 and 64 which operate internally upon the pulleys 17 and 18.
The brakes 63 and 64 are covered on their operating surfaces with leather or the
like. The slides L and M are provided with the arms 65 and 66 carrying the
bowls 67 and 68 mounted in the slides 69. The slides L and M with the brake
apparatus are operated in either direction by the double cam 70 on the shaft H
and by weights or their equivalents. For automatically stopping the machine
when the thread being wound breaks, I provide the spindle J' placed in line with
the spindle J. On the spindle Jare fixed the ratchet wheels 71 see Fig. 17 one
being opposite each guide stock 54 on the shaft F. Above each ratchet wheel 71
is pivoted the " pawl" lever 72 with the balance weight 73. The "pawl"
levers 72 are pivoted to the brackets 74 by the pins 75. To the "pawl" levers 72
are attached the wires or links 76, each being provided with an eye or hook at its
upper end. The thread to be spooled is supplied from the creel bobbin 77, from
whence it passes over the rods 78 and under the rod 79, and through the eye or
hook on the drop wire or link 76 to the thread guide 61, by which it is delivered
to the spool or hobbin 81 receiving the thread. The improved thread tension
consists of the fixed rods 78 on which is mounted the rod 79, being held in position
by the brackets 141. In case the thread breaks in its passage from the creel
bobbin 77 to the spool or bobbin 81 receiving the same, the "pawl" lever 72 drops
into gear with the ratchet wheel 71 and thus arrests the rotation of the spindle J'.
The latter is rotated by the pin 82 fitting into the inclined or serrated end 83 of
the sliding sleeve 84 held in position by the float key or pin 85 and spring 86.
Immediately the thread breaks and the motion of the spindle J' is arrested by the
"pawl" lever 72 the pin 82 forces the sliding sleeve on the spindle J out of gear
in the direction of the ratchet wheels 71. On the sliding sleeve 84 is formed a

page_text: conical surface 87, the sliding action of which depresses the pin 88 on the lever 89
mounted on the stud 90. This action causes the other end of the lever 89 to be
lifted which raises the pivoted latch 91 from the catch 95; the latch 91 being
attached to the lever 92 mounted on the centre or shaft 93 secured to the
frame O of the machine and the strap fork lever 94. After the latch 91 has been
released from the catch 95 the lever 92 is operated to remove the strap fork by the
spring 96 secured to the frame 96*. This apparatus is re-set by hand after the
end of thread is pieced.
For lifting empty spools from the shoot or trough 97 I provide the compound
adjustable lever 98 pivoted at 99 and provided with the adjustable receiver 100.
The other end of the lever 98 is fitted with the short ended lever 101 and
spring 102 to allow of a yielding motion in case the receiver 100 is by any means
arrested or obstructed in its upward motion. The short ended lever 101 is
operated by the cam 103 on the shaft H. The shaft H is driven by the worm:
wheel 104 see Fig. 2 worm 105, shaft 106, worm 107, and a worm wheel on the
shaft G.
For lifting guide stocks 54 after spooling has ceased or during the change, I
provide the slide 109 see Fig. 16 on which is mounted the bracket 110 carrying the
adjustable stop 111. The bracket 110 operates the lever 112 on the shaft F and
thus lifts the guides 61 by means of the lever 112, 113, and bowl 114 mounted on
the slide 109 and dropping in the cam path 115.
For splitting or opening the inkers 116 I provide an adjustable wedge block 117
mounted on slide 109 to force the ink pads against the type or stamps employed for
printing ends of bobbins or spools.
These parts are shown more clearly in Fig. 31. The inker blocks 116 116* are
mounted one upon the hollow sleeve the other upon the contained sliding shaft m.
Springs (not shown in the drawing) are employed to keep them in a normal position.
It will be seen in Fig. 31 that a fixed collar n on the sleeve has an inclined
piece n while from the inner shaft m there projects another incline piece m'. A
wedge o is mounted on the slide 109. The cam 152, on the stopping of the
machine, actuates the slide which moves forward the wedge o so as to come between
the inclines m' n' and force them apart against the spring pressure thus moving
apart the inker pads 116, 116 which have been meanwhile turned up so as to come
opposite to the printing surfaces 179 see Figs. 14 and 15.
For re-setting ratchet wheel 39 each time a bobbin or spool is filled with thread
the slide 109 is fitted with the incline 118 which operates the lever 119 pivoted on
centre 120 as shown Fig. 9, by which the "pawls" 45 are lifted from the ratchet
wheel 39 by means of the plates 119* on the lever 119; the wheel 39 being re-set
by the weight 121 on the lower end of the shaper rod 31 shown in Figs. 9 and 11;
the position of the latter shown in Figs. 9 and 11 is during the operation of spooling
or winding thread on the bobbins or spools.
The improved compound jointed spring bobbin carrier 122 is composed of three
levers jointed together by the pins 123 and springs 124, one of the latter being for
vertical adjustment, and the other for horizontal adjustment. The spring bobbin
carrier 122 is mounted on the shaft or centre 125 to which is connected the double
lever 126. To the upper end of the latter is pivoted the trip catch 127 by the
pin 128. The trip catch 127 is operated by the pin 129 on the slide 109 before
spooling commences as shown in Fig. 16.
For guiding full spools or bobbins of thread into the troughs or shoots 130 these
appearing in Fig. 1 I employ the sickle shaped bobbin pusher 132 pivoted to
the centre 131 operated by the pin 123 on the front spool carrier 122 as shown in
Fig. 16.
For the purpose of driving both centres 133 and 134 upon which each bobbin or
spool rotates during spooling, I provide the spindle 133 with the slotted end 175 in
which engages a feather secured to the back or movable centre 134, thus causing
the spindle 133 to carry the back centre 134 simultaneously with it.
spindles 133 are driven by spur pinions 138 and 139 under the casings 135 from
The

page_text: the shaft G. the said two pinions appearing in Fig. 1. The keyway and feather
allows of the free lateral movement of the back centre bracket 136.
The improved thread guide holder see Figs. 12 and 13 consists of the sleeve 142
mounted on the shaft F, being provided with the collar 143 and boss 144; the latter
being bored to receive the end of the guide bit holder 145. To allow of the guide
holder and bit 61 being raised when necessary by slight variation in size of bobbin
or spool the boss 54 is provided with the spring plunger 146 fitting into an
inclined recess 147 on outside of collar 143. By the employment of the spring
plunger 146 and the inclined recess 147 the guide holder may be raised out of the
way when necessary. To impart a lateral motion to the knife hook shaft 148
I provide the spring 149 which operates against the end of knife hook table 150,
the other end operating against the boss 151 on shaft 148. The shaft 148 is moved
laterally by the cams 152 on the shaft H. The cams 152 operate on the spheroidal
ends 148.
For the purpose of nicking the ends of the bobbins or spools on which thread
is wound I provide the steel blade 153 with the plates 154 see Figs. 18 and 19
which are so adjusted as to hold the thread in the hook 154 when nicking is being
performed. On the underside of plates 154 is fixed the fag cutting blade 155 for
removing the piece of thread left in the process of starting. The pin 156 is for the
purpose of cutting the thread after nicking the bobbins or spools has taken place
and thread has been inserted therein.
I fix a gum
The mode of mounting and supplying the paper for the purpose of applying
gummed labels to the ends of the spools is shown at Figs. 20 and 21.
trough 171 to the front of the machine. Above the trough I mount the rolls of
paper pp. In the gum trough, rollers q revolve to lift gum to the paper. A presser
roller q is mounted above the roller q to keep the paper down. Thus one side of
the paper is gummed. After leaving the rollers qq the paper p is turned on its
own axial line and drawn through the guides r and in its passage it is submitted to
the punching, sticking on and printing operations brought about by the parts
contained in the bosses 180 and as hereinafter described with reference particularly
to Figs. 14 and 15 also to the other figs. of the drawings.
For stamping and cutting out paper tickets after gumming and placing the same
on the ends of spools or bobbins has taken place I provide the arms 176 on the
shaft 177 see Fig. 17 with the cutters 178 and stamps 179 as in Fig. 15. In the
bush 180 is fixed the cutter 178 in which is mounted the stamp or printing block 179.
The latter is fitted with the screwed bolt 181 to secure the plate 182 in position to
retain the spiral spring 183 and to allow of the stamp or printing block 179 to yield
when pressed against the ends of the bobbins or spools. For stamping the ends of
wood bobbins or spools in lieu of paper tickets the cutter 178 is dispensed with as
shown in Fig. 14. In this case the plate 182 is firmly fixed to the bush 180 by
the set screws 184.
The mode of operating my improved apparatus is as follows. A number of empty
spools are placed in the shoots 97. The spool about to be placed between the
centres 133 and 134 falls from the bottom of the shoot into the catcher 100 which
is carried on the end of the lever 98 which as already described is operated from
the corresponding cam so as to move into the proper position to receive the spool.
The catcher with the spool now rises until the spool lies exactly in line with the
centres 133 and 134, which are now operated so as to close in upon the spool
and revolve the same, the catcher 100 retiring as soon as the spool is running
between the centres. As the spool is caught between the centres the cut-off end of
thread from the last spool is jambed between the end of the fresh spool and the
centre 133.
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The plate or blade 153 now rises and moves across the flange of the bobbin,
the flange grips the end and the winding of the thread upon the bobbin at
once commences. The thread guide 61 is lowered upon the spool and begins to
traverse. At the end of about the second traverse the so-called fag-cutter 155
touches the bevelled side of the flange and cuts the end extending from the thread

page_text: being wound-on to the centre 133 as aforesaid. The plate 153 and its parts now
returns and the winding of the spool continues. The requisite increase of the length
of each traverse of the thread guide is brought about by the building arrangements
at the end of the machine herein before described, and the gradual raising of the guides
as the spooling proceeds is effected by the incline 58 on the lever 31 also as already
described.
When the spool is full or the fixed quantity of thread has been wound thereon,
the finger 43 on the index wheel 42 comes in contact with the lever 50 which has
the result of so operating the parts as to set in motion the shaft H and its cams,
and stopping the rotation of the centres and spools, pending the nicking of the
In the first place the
flange, fastening of the thread and printing of the ends.
adjustable block 150 is moved forward towards the spool and the knife 153 digs
into the flange of the spool making a nick. During this movement of the knife, the
thread extending from the guide 61 (which has meanwhile been lifted) is caught
by the little hook recess 154* at the back of the knife (see Fig. 19) and is drawn
by the further progress of the knife into the nick, and the thread is then cut close
to the nick by the little projection 156 from the side of the knife. The spooling,
nicking of the bobbins and securing of the thread have now been effected, and at
this juncture the spring clip 122 has risen and clasped the spool, the centres 133
and 134 at the same time moving apart and leaving the spool in the spring clip.
The spring clip now descends and holds the spool between the sleeves 180 from
which the printing stamps 179 now issue and print the required matter either upon
the wooden end of the spool or upon the gummed on and cut out label applied in
the manner set forth in the general body of the description. The spool is now
complete and is stripped from the spring clip into the shoot 130 by which it is
conducted to any suitable receptacle. In the meantime the empty spool next in
order in the shoot 97 has been placed between the centres 133 and 134 and the
cycle of operations is repeated precisely as set forth in the foregoing part of this
description of the modus operandi of the apparatus.
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. In a machine for winding thread on bobbins or spools the combination of the
clutch gear, bell crank, catch box, lever inclines, links and elastic striking plate for
the purpose of traversing and reversing guide stock rod or shaft, substantially as
described.
2. The combination of the compound ratchet wheel 39 and the safety and
concussion springs 46 for the purpose specified substantially as described.
3. The use of the compound stopping lever 52 fitting with safety spring joint 53
for the purpose specified.
4. The use of the adjustable incline plane 58 in combination with the shaper
rod 31 for the purpose of adjusting thread guides, substantially as described.
5. The improved guide lifting lever and means for locking same, substantially as
described.
6. The combination and use of the fixed ratchet shaft 40, index finger 13, and
the re-setting apparatus, substantially as described.
7. The combination and use of the slide 109, bracket 110, adjustable stop 111,
lever 112, arm 113, bowl 114, incline 118, and lever 119 for lifting thread guides,
splitting inkers, tripping front spool carrier, and re-setting ratchet wheel, applied
and operating, substantially as described.
8. In combination with the pulleys 17 and 18 the use of the wedge brakes 63
and 64, and the means for operating same, substantially as described.
9. In combination with the knife hook shaft 148 the use of the spring 149 for the
purpose specified, substantially as described.
10. In combination with the knife hook 154 the use of the thread cutting
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page_text: pin 156, and the fag cutting blade 155 for the purpose specified, substantially as
described.
11. The use of the solid back centre 134 and a float key or feather for the
purpose specified, substantially as described.
12. The use the compound jointed and adjustable bobbin carrier 122 for the
purpose specified, substantially as described.
13. For automatically stopping the machine when thread breaks in its passage
from the bobbin creel 77 to the thread bit or guide 61, the use of the shaft or spindle J',
ratchet wheel 71, pivoted "pawl" lever 72, hook wire 76, and the sliding and spring
arrangements on the shaft or spindle J¹ for releasing strap fork lever 92, applied
and operating, substantially as described.
14. The use of the oscillating bobbin pusher 132, substantially as described.
15. The use of the rods 78 and the roller 79 for regulating tension of thread in
its passage from the creel bobbin 77 to the thread guide or bit 61, substantially as
described.
16. The combination and use of the compound adjustable lever 98 with the spring
or yielding end 101, and the adjustable receiver 100, for the purpose specified,
substantially as described.
17. The combination and arrangement of apparatus for guiding paper for
tickets in equal plane or line with the paper pulling rollers and for gumming
the same automatically, substantially as described and as illustrated in Figs. 20
and 21 in the annexed drawings.
Dated the 31st day of May 1894.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.