Improvements in Thread Winding and Gassing Frames.
Year: 1893

page_text: The decision of the Chief Examiner, acting on behalf of the Comptroller, of the
26th day of February 1895, allowed, under Section 18 of the Patents, &c. Act
1883, an Amendment of this Specification.
Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 24th Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in Thread Winding and Gassing Frames.
We, WILLIAM ANDERSON, of 7 Church Road, Heaton Norris, in the County of
Lancaster; Samuel Bunting, of Lower Carr Mill, Stockport, in the County of Chester,
Cotton-doublers; JOSEPH SAMUEL HUDDART, of 16, Cromwell Street, Mill-
joiner, and THOMAS WHITTAKER, of 21, Hamilton Street, Mill-manager, all bo'l
of Heaton Norris, in the County of Lancaster, aforesaid, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in thread winding and gassing frames
and has for its object, firstly, to provide a traversing motion which is silent,
a spool building
more regular and steady in action. Secondly, in providing
motion which is simpler in construction and more effective in action and which
reduces the frame in size.
In carrying out the first part of our improvements we dispense with the cams
heretofore used in the traversing-motion and employ for the winding of narrow
spools a disc suitably mounted and rotated and having a crank pin adapted to
impart reciprocal motion to the guide rail by means of an oscillating lever suitably
fulcrumed to the frame and connected to the said crank pin and guide rail. For
the winding of wide spools (or also for narrow spools) we employ a zig-zag or
return screw suitably mounted and rotated, the grooves of which engage a fork
carried by a sleeve placed over and reciprocated by the said screw and suitably
connected to the guide rail.
In carrying out the second part of our invention we employ in lieu of the
oscillating weighted lever which supports the spool, a bar adapted to slide at an
angle inside the frame for instance in a bracket secured to the rail, the upper end
of which bar has an angularly adjustable bracket in or on which the spool is
mounted in frictional contact with the winding drum. At the commencement of
the building of the spool the latter is positioned above the centre of the drum.
The spool bar being capable of sliding at an angle the spool is raised by the drum
so as to allow of being increased in diameter.
Dated this 15th day of December 1893.
F. BOSSHARDI & CO.,
Agents to Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in Thread Winding and Gassing Frames.
We, WILLIAM ANDERSON, of 7, Church Road, Heaton Norris, in the. County of
Lancaster; Samuel Bunting, of Lower Carr Mill, Stockport, in the County of Chester,
Cotton-doublers; JOSEPH SAMUEL HUDDART, of 16, Cromwell Street, Mill-
joiner, and THOMAS WHITTAKER, of 21, Hamilton Street, Mill-manager, all both
of Heaton Norris, in the County of Lancaster, aforesaid, 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 and
accompanying drawings a
This invention relates to improvements in thread winding and gassing frames
and has for its object, firstly, to provide a traversing motion for the thread guide
rail which is silent and more regular and steady in action. Secondly, to provide
a spool building motion which is simpler in construction and more effective in
action than heretofore has been the case.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused
to be appended hereunto two sheets of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1, Sheet I, is a side view of the driving end of a gassing frame provided
with our improvements, Fig. 2 a sectional end view thereof and Fig. 3 a cross
section at A-B of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a sectional end view detached of the spool bar, winding drum and
gas-light lever.
Figs. 5 & 6 are respectively a detached side and sectional end view of the bar
and its bracket.
Figs. 7, 8, 9 & 10, Sheet II, are detached sectional end views of modifications
of the spool bar and parts operating in conjunction therewith.
Figs. 11 & 12 are two perspective views of two improved forms of thread guide
rails.
In carrying out the first part of our invention and referring to Figs. 1, 2 & 3,
we dispense with the cams heretofore used in winding and gassing frames for
effecting the traverse of the thread guide rails and employ, in lieu thereof, a
zig-zag or return screw a, a, suitably mounted, say in two brackets & secured to
the frame top c and rotated from the drum shaft d by means of spur wheels e, f.
The grooves a' in the zig-zag or return screw a engage a fork g which is carried
by a sleeve placed on the zig-zag or return screw a, a, and connected to the
thread guide rail i, for instance as shown in the drawing. The sleeve / has a
gap through which the fork g, which is allowed to swivel in the sleeve h,
engages the zig-zag or return screw a, a¹.
In lieu of providing the thread guide rail with guide fingers as heretofore we
may form the rail with slits, see Fig. 11, Sheet II, the rail i itself being placed
in position close to the winding drum k.
For winding frames we may form the slits in plates of glass, porcelain, or the
like and secure the same adjustably upon the thread guide rail i. The thread slit
described renders the guide rail practically self-threading, the thread slipping into
the slit the moment the slit comes in the path of the thread thus saving time and
labour.
In carrying out the second part of our invention and referring to Figs. 1, 2, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9 & 10, we employ in lieu of the oscillating weighted lever heretofore used
which supports the spool, a sliding bar adapted to rise and fall, its upper end
being furnished with a stud or otherwise formed to carry the spool m to be.

page_text: brought in and out of frictional contact with the winding drum k.
"
This sliding
bar we preferably mount on a bracket bolted to the longitudinal rail o and its
upper end we form with a hook or other suitable projection which will allow of
raising and lowering the spool m in and out of contact with the winding drum k,.
for instance when doffing, see Fig. 4, or when re-starting, without touching and
soiling the spool.
The bar may be curved and slotted, as shown in Figs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10, and
guided on the side of the bracket by means of studs ¹ carrying antifriction.
bowls which run in the slot for the bar / may be formed without a slot and
guided in a slotted bracket, see Figs. 7 & 8, the former shape being however
preferable, as the bar will rise and fall with greater ease and keep the spool m in
its proper position relative to the thread guide rail i.
In lieu of forming the bar I curved it may be straight, see Figs. 7 & 8, slide in
the bracket at an incline and carry at its upper end an angularly adjustable
bracket in or on which the spool m is mounted and which permits of positioning
the spool m relatively to the drum and thread guide rail i as may be required.
At the commencement of the building of the spool m it is in a position a little
above the centre of the drum k, see left hand side of Fig. 2, Sheet I, and the spool
bar being capable of sliding at an angle, the spool m is allowed to rise in
proportion to the increase of its diameter, see Figs. & 9, Sheet II.
In order to permit as usual of bringing and retaining the spool m out of contact
with the winding drum when commencing or piecing, see right hand side of
Fig. 2, Sheet I, and Fig. 10, Sheet II, we connect to the gas flame levers a
slotted link t, see also Fig. 4, Sheet I, and Fig. 10, Sheet II, or a link t hinged to
a lever jointed to a bracket a bolted to the rail o see Figs. 7 & 8, may be
employed the slotted link t or lever t¹ being adapted to engage the stud u on the
spool bar when the gas light lever is raised and its leg s placed onto the
finger o' of the rail o and thereby lift the spool bar / with it.
The end of the slotted link t and that of the lever t¹ in relation to the stud u are
so placed that the spool m and the gas-light vare simultaneously brought in and
out of contact with the winding drum and thread respectively thus preventing
the burning of the thread.
In Figs. 1, 2 & 4, Sheet I, the gas-light levers & are arranged below the thread
guide rail and in Figs. 9 & 10, Sheet II, above the same. In the latter case the
thread guide rail i is supported by a bracket w bolted to the rail-finger o' which
also serves as a rest for the gas-light lever s and enables existing gassing frames
being readily provided with our improvements.
The simplicity of the spool building motion described greatly reduces its weight,
the liability to get out of order and the necessity for repairs to a minimum, the spools
being put in and removed more quickly, the doffing and starting of the frame is
greatly facilitated and permits of one man minding more lights and drums than
heretofore has been the case which is a great saving of time, labour and gas.
The ease with which the spool bar / slides, permits of winding and gassing most
tender thread off ordinary bobbins without winding the same specially, the
tension on the thread being always uniform and in accordance with its strength
the same is less liable to break, less stoppages and waste of gas occur and the
production of the frame is greatly increased and its cost reduced.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim, is―
"In thread winding and gassing frames,"
1st. The general construction and combination of parts constituting our
improvements operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2nd. The thread guide rail i operated by means of a zig-zag or return screw a, a¹,
engaging a fork or its equivalent suitably attached to the thread guide rail i,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 3rd. In combination with the winding drum k a sliding bar adapted to rise and
fall and carry at its upper end the spool m to be brought in and out of contact
with the winding drum k, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 12th day of October 1894.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.