Improvements in Machines for Winding Yarn, Thread, Twine, or the like into Balls.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan.,-
1895
Complete Specification Left, 17th May, 1895-Accepted, 22nd June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Winding Yarn, Thread, Twine, or the
like into Balls.
I, JOSEPH TABERNER, of King Street West, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturers Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to balling machines in which the end of thread is cut and
the balls removed automatically from the spindle when the ball is full.
"
It is designed to provide means for "ending or turning in the free or loose end
of the thread under one or more of the outer layers of thread upon the ball.
A finger rod lever hook or gripper is operated by a cam lever or link from one
of the moving parts of the machine or from a shaft or motion introduced for the
purpose. This finger rod lever or hook is brought into contact with the last layer
of thread before or at the time it is severed and when severed the end by it is
pressed or drawn under one or more of the layers to hold it in position to prevent
the unwinding of the ball.
This finger rod lever hook or gripper may be placed in any convenient position
to be brought into contact with the thread at the proper time to engage it and tuck
it in under the other threads. And it may be operated in several different ways.
It may be attached or connected with the reciprocating hook or knife which
severs the threads and advance with it so as to be in contact with the thread before
it is cut and then as soon as the cutting has taken place it is in position to push the
cut end into the desired position. A second motion or movement is then given to
carry the appliance out of contact with the ball during the operation of doffing or
the appliance may be carried on a slide connected to a shaft or other source of
motion placed behind the flyers and be caused to move forward simultaneously with
the cutting knife.
In another modification the appliance may be attached to the sliding bracket on
the spindle and be caused to slide or move thereon to come into contact and grip
the thread before the brackets move to doff the balls in this case it may be connected
with a cam or cam motion on the shaft which moves the sliding brackets to move in
advance of them.
In another arrangement the appliance may have a hook or gripper attached to the
rotating part of the spindle or otherwise over or around which one or more of the
last layers of the thread may be wound the appliance being so placed as to engage
the cut thread. When the end is cut the hook or gripper is drawn from under the
layers of thread pulling the cut end with it under them and leaving it there.
In either case the appliance is so placed and arranged as to engage the thread
immediately before or at the time of being cut and carry the end under some of the
layers already in position and it is actuated by cam link lever or other device as
may be found most convenient.
Dated this 24th day of January 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Winding Yarn, Thread, Twine, or the
like into Balls:
I, JOSEPH TABERNER, of King Street West, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturers 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 :--
In the Specifications of my former Patents Nos. 22011 of 1891 and 755 of 1893
I have described improvements for rendering: the working of balling machines to a
large extent automatic by providing mechanism by which the tickets are placed
upon the balls the ends of the thread cut and the balls removed-from their spindles
when fill. This invention relates to further improvements, and: is, designed to
provide means for ending or turning in the free or loose end. of the thread of each
ball when cut under one or more of the outer layers of thread upon the ball: before
the ball is removed from, the spindle..
It consists essentially in constructing, the machine with a finger lever arm or rod
operated with a cam or the like working in conjunction with the spindle which when
the ball is full will advance and engage with the thread before or at the time it.is
severed and when severed the end by it is pressed or drawn under one or more of
the layers to hold it in position to prevent the unwinding of the ball..
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.in which
two spindles of a balling machine are illustrated sufficient. to. illustrate the present
invention.
Fig. 4: Details of arm D.
The flyer. A and spindle B of the machine may be of any ordinary or suitable
construction and are actuated in any well known way and the arrangement and
parts of the mechanism. for cutting, the thread doffing. the ball when full and
applying the tickets thereto are such as described, in the Specifications. of, my
former Patents 22011 of 1891 and 755 of 1893.
To any suitable part of the frame I pivot or hinge an arm or lever D.to the free
end of which is attached a finger.d. which when the lever is operated engages with
the thread. I at presenti prefer to pivot the lever D.on.a little bracket E. to.which
is secured the studies. The bracket E. I find it convenient to attach to the bracket F
which carries the cutting knife C but if found desirable it may be affixed to the
rail Gor the stud e may be carried by the knife, bracket .E.. The position of the
studeis such that the lever D. can.. swing,, clear. of all, the operative, parts of
the machine and when operated the finger d.is advanced to engage. first with the
thread as it is being cut by the knife C. and, then, with the ball of thread upon
the spindle B..
To the lever D is attached a connecting rod.or, link. H, the other end, of which is
connected with a sliding bar J. The sliding bar J., is placed in slots or holes.cut
in the knife brackets and for, a part of its length is of rectangular or other shape
in cross section to prevent it turning or rotating. At its end..it carries a bowl j.
It is moved in one direction by a scroll.cam K placed on the shaft L by which the
doffing and cutting mechanism are operated; and 'it is moved back' in the reverse
direction by the springik.!
In operation after the ball is filled out the spindle B by the flyer A the shaft L
is rotated by the handle this sets in motion the mechanism for cutting the thread
and doffing the ball at the same time the scroll cam K is rotated moving the sliding
bar J to the right. This movement causes the lever D to rotate on its pivot e and

page_text: brings the finger d up into contact with the thread as it is being drawn forward by
the hook or the end of the knife C. As soon as the finger d engages with the thread
it presses it over against the ball and upon the end being severed almost simul-
taneously it is passed under one or more of the outer layers on the ball. The cam K
has then completed its travel and as the shaft L continues its movement the bowl j
falls over the edge of the cam and the bar J and with it the lever D are quickly
carried back to normal position by the spring k.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A machine for winding yarn thread twine or the like into balls constructed
with a pivoted arm or lever in conjunction with each spindle operated by a suitable
cam or the like which when the balls are full will advance and engage the thread
and tuck the end under one or more of the outer layers of each ball and then recede
while the balls are being doffed and rewound substantially as described.
2. In a machine for winding yarn thread twine or the like into balls the
combination with cutting and doffing mechanism of ending mechanism consisting of
a pivoted lever carrying a finger at one end which advances and engages with the
thread as it is being cut carries the cut end forward and places it under one or
more layers on the ball and then recedes substantially as described.
3. In a machine for winding yarn thread twine or the like into balls the
combination with the flyer A the spindle B the cutting knife C and the doffing
slide of the pivoted lever D and finger d for engaging with the thread the
sliding bar J and connecting rod or link H the scroll cam K on the shaft L and
the spring substantially as and for the purpose described.
4. In a machine for winding yarn thread twine or the like into balls the mechanism
for securing the cut ends constructed with the several parts arranged and in
combination substantially as described and shown.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.