Improvements in Splash-guards for Wet Spinning, Twisting, and Doubling Frames.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 30th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 19th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Splash-guards for Wet Spinning, Twisting, and
Doubling Frames.
JOSHUA VALENTINE EVES Forth River Mills Belfast Mill Manager do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of these improvements is to obtain a splash guard more efficient as a
protection for the attendant from spray, whilst offering less obstruction to the
carrying on of the work than those hitherto in use. It is so arranged that the
oiling of the collars, the tying of the bands, the adjustment of the drag strings and
the filling of the creels with rove bobbins are carried out with the same facility as
in frames where no splash guards are used.
In order to gain these advantages I make the gutter rectangular instead of
semicircular, and place it below the drag weights instead of in front of them.
Further I make the front plate loose and pivotted or hinged with its lower
edge projecting over or inside the gutter to which may be attached snugs or
projections forming a centre for the pivotting. The plate is prevented from falling
outwards by resting against peculiarly shaped brackets of a 1 or trough shaped
section, or by a finger that is attached to the plate and which engages with some
fixed portion of the gutter frame or bracket. The radial movement of the plate
inwards is controlled by a link attached to some fixed portion as described above,
or by a finger that engages with same; an adjustment for this travel is provided
by a set screw combined with either link, finger, or fixed portion. A roll is formed
on the upper edge of the front plate and towards the lower edge it is bent inwards
in a curved form & then downwards. The object of this peculiar shape of plate is
to give room for the arms of the doffers to work freely inside it, at the same time
the gutter is kept narrow. The plate may be made of sheet metal impressed
with panels, corrugations or ribs to give it rigidity.
When work has to be done at the creel, by merely pressing against the plate it
swivels forward so that the attendant can get as close to the frame as if no splash
guard were there, but with this advantage that there is complete protection from
the spray.
Dated this 24th day of March 1894.
COMI LEIE T
Improvements in Splash-guards for Wet Spinning, Twisting, and
Doubling Frames.
I, JOSHUA VALENTINE EVES, of The Forth River Mill, Falls Road, Belfast,
in the County of Antrim, Ireland, Mill 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a splash guard or splash board for wet
spinning frames which will afford a more efficient protection to the attendant from
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page_text: the spray thrown off from the spindles and flyers whilst offering less obstruction to
the carrying out of the work than those hitherto in use.
It consists essentially in constructing a splash guard mounted on suitable arms or
brackets with a loose front plate pivoted or hinged at or near its lower edge which
projects over or inside the gutter and so arranged that the oiling of the collars,
the tring of the bands, the adjustment of the drag strings, the filling of the creels
and the duffing of the bobbins can be carried out with the same facility as usual.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which, as examples, several methods of carrying out the invention are
illustrated.
Fig. 1. Transverse sectional elevation of spinning frame showing my invention
applied thereto.
Fig. 2. Enlarged detail view of the invention.
Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Details showing modifications thereof.
At intervals along the front of the frame I attach to the collar rail A or to the
footstep rail E or to both a number of brackets B to support the plates or guards C
and the gutters D. The gutters D I prefer to make rectangular (though they may
be made curved) and I place them at a level below the drag weights. The front
plates CI make loose and pivoted or hinged at or near their bottom edges so that
they can oscillate or swing forward to the position shown in dotted lines or they
may be easily lifted out or removed if required. The lower edge c of each plate C
projects over the gutter D so that the drops therefrom fall into the gutter.
The plates C are supported from falling backwards and in an inclined position
by the brackets B against which they rest, the bracket being of T or other
convenient shape in cross section or provided with projecting fingers or the like.
The radial movement of the plates C inwards is limited by a snug or projection b
or by a chain or link attached to the bracket and to the plate or by a projecting
finger which comes in contact with a projecting snug on the bracket B.
Instead of a bracket such as the plates C may be held in V shaped grooves on
the edges of the gutters or may be affixed to small movable brackets with a limited
movement, pivoted on the edges of the gutters or by other similar appliance.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 the gutter D is shown of rectangular channel section
and the brackets B are secured to the collar rail A. The plate C is at its bottom
edge bent inwards in a curved form and then downwards in order to give room to
the arms of the doffers when doffing or removing the full bobbins and at the same
time the gutter D is kept narrow. The plate C is when swivelled forward pre-
vented moving too far by the snug in the trough, and the projecting finger c¹
coming in contact with the stop on the bracket B.
The
In Fig. 3 the bracket B is attached to the foot-step rail E and the gutter D is
on a level therewith the plate C being of the same shape as in Figs. 1 and 2.
snug on the bracket holds the bottom edge c of the plate C and its forward
movement is stopped by the projecting finger c' engaging with a stop b' on the
bracket B.
In Fig. 4 the bracket B is attached to both the collar rail A and the footstep
rail E to give additional stability. The plate C is of similar shape to that described
and is provided with a projecting finger c which comes in contact with a sung b
on the bracket to stop the forward movement the bottom edge c being supported
by the snug b. The snug 1 may if desired be provided with a regulating screw to
-adjust the position of the plate C.
In Fig. 5 the form of bracket B is the same as in Figs. 1 and 2 attached to the
collar rail A the plate C is made flat or plain and swivels forward against the
snug b.
In Fig. 6 the form of the bracket B is the same as in Fig. 3 attached to the foot
step rail E. The plate C is flat or plain and is provided with pivots ell upon which it
swivels or oscillates, the lower edge c of the plate extending to hang over the
gutter D in which the drops are caught. The lower edge c of the plate, coming
.against the snug b', prevents it swinging too far forward.

page_text: In Fig. 7 the form of bracket is the same as in Fig. 4 attached to both the
collar rail () and footstep rail E the gutter D being placed below the footstep rail.
The plate
edge c rests.
snug b
is flat or plain and is held in position by the snug b, upon which e
The forward movement of the plate is stopped by the finger c¹ and
It will be evident that any of the forms of the brackets B may be modified to
alter the method of attachment but my invention is not limited to any precise form
or shape of bracket.
The plates C may if desired be hinged or pivoted as fixtures but I prefer to have
them loose in their place so that they can be easily lifted and removed to another
position when such is desirable for any purpose. Where a long bracket such as
shown in Figs. 3, and 6, is employed the plate can be lifted out of position and
placed to rest with the lower edge in the gutter D or against some projecting part
of the bracket.
The plates C may be made of sheet metal formed with impressed panels,
corrugations or ribs to give rigidity and may have a roll formed on the upper
edge.
When the frame is running the plates C are in the position shown but when the
attendant has to approach closely to the frame to work at the creel or for other
purposes the pressure of the body against the plate causes it to swivel or swing
forward and it is then possible to stand as close to the frame as if no splash guard
were used but with this advantage that there is complete protection from spray.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. A splash guard for wet spinning, twisting and doubling frames constructed
with a swinging or swivelling plate supported by suitable brackets, capable of
being moved forward at the upper edge to allow the operative to approach close to
the frame substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. A splash guard for wet spinning, twisting and doubling frames constructed
with a loose swinging or oscillating plate of curved form, and suitable supporting
brackets substantially as described and shown with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3,
and 4.
3. A splash guard for wet spinning, twisting and doubling frames constructed
with a loose swinging or swivelling plate C either curved or flat in combination
with a supporting bracket B substantially as described and shown with reference
to either of the figs. of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of November 1804
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.