Improvements in Yarn Warping and Beaming Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Yarn Warping and Beaming Machines.
I, BENJAMIN KELLETT, of 46, Kingswood Street, Great Horton, in the City of
Bradford, Warp Beaming Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows;
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This invention has for its object, the combination of certain mechanism with
a yarn warping and beaming machine, by which I am enabled to regulate the
speed of the swift" to suit the thickness and class of yarn to be wound thereon,
without necessitating the alteration in the size of the driving pullies; also to
arrange the mechanism for driving the section carriage so as to facilitate any
alteration in the speed that may be required to suit the class of
under opera-
yarn
tion, so that it may be built perfectly level on the inclined surface of the "swift,"
and to automatically operate the traverse motion of the warp beam, that it will
traverse at the required speed for building the yarn thereon level, and as it is
delivered from the "swift"; and also to enable the "lease" to be taken in a
better and more expeditious manner without having to collect the ends together
in the hand as is now the practice.
In carrying out my invention, I mount upon the main or driving shaft of the
machine a sliding spur wheel, which when in one position, is in gear through
an intermediate wheel or pinion, with a wheel secured on what is known as the
pinion shaft of the beaming portion of the machine: and on one end of the before
mentioned main or driving shaft, secured a changable spur wheel secured on
the end of an additional shaft, on which is also placed a sliding pinion of such
diameter as to gear with a spur wheel secured to the axle of the "swift" so that
by the additional wheels and shafts, a change in the speed of the " swift" can be
readily accomplished without interfering with the speed of the beaming portion
of the machine.
The before mentioned sliding spur wheel and sliding spur pinion are con-
nected by levers, in a manner so that, when the spur pinion is in gear for operating
the "swift," the spur wheel for operating the beaming portion of the machine is
moved out of gear, and when the wheel and pinion are moved for the beaming
portion of the machine to be in operation, the "swift" is out of gear with the
driving shaft.
Gearing with the spur driving wheel secured on the "swift" axle, is a pinion
secured on a shaft, on one end of which is secured a change wheel, which through
a train of change wheels operates an additional shaft, upon which is secured an
eccentric coupled to the warp beam traverse motion in the usual manner.
Coupled by suitable gearing to the last mentioned additional shaft is a shaft
upon which is mounted a worm, which gears with a worm wheel secured to the
section carriage operating screw, so that by this arrangement, any alteration
that may be required to adjust the speed of the section carriage to suit the yarn
under operation, affects a like alteration in the speed at which the traverse of the
warp beain is operated.
In order to form the "lease' in a more expeditious manner, I pass the ends

page_text: through a reed or comb attached to the ordinary semicircular plate, and near to
the said reed or comb is mounted a small roller of a length equal to that of the
reed or comb. To the semicircular plate are pivoted arms so that they will
radiate, and to the said arms is attached a leaded reed, through which the ends
also pass, in such a manner that, on raising the leaded reed, one half of the
'lease " is obtained, which is retained by the insertion of a piece of string or
the like; the leaded reed is then moved in a downward direction, by which the
other half of the lease" is obtained, and retained by the insertion of a piece
of string or, the like, thus expeditiously obtaining a perfect "lease
" without
having to collect the ends together in the hand as is now the practice,
"
Dated this 20th day of August 1898.
Improvements in Yarn Warping and Beaming Machines..
I, BENJAMIN KELLETT, of 48, Kingswood Street, Great Horton, in the City of
Bradford, Warp Beaming Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
This invention has for its object the combination of certain mechanism with
a yarn warping and beaming machine, by which I am enabled to regulate the
speed of the "swift" to suit the thickness and class of yarn to be wound thereon,
without necessitating the alteration in the size of the driving drums; also to
arrange the mechanism for driving the section carriage, so as to facilitate any
alteration in the speed that may be required to suit the class of yarn under opera-
tion, in a manner that the yarn may be built perfectly level on the inclined
surface of the "swift"; also to automatically operate the traverse motion of
the warp beam, that it will traverse at the required speed for building the yarn
thereon level as it is delivered from the "swift," and also to enable the "lease
to be taken in a better and more expeditious manner without having to collect the
ends together in the hand as is now the common practice.
"
In describing my invention in detail, reference is made to the accompanying
drawings in which Fig. 1 represents such portions of the side elevation of a yarn
warping and beaming machine as are required to explain my invention which
is added thereto :
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, and
Fig. 3 a detached detail of the leaded reed and curved plate, only a few of the
reed dents are shown.
In carrying out my invention, I mount upon the main driving shaft A, of the
machine a fast and loose pulley B, and C, and upon the said shaft is a sliding spur
wheel 1), driven by a feather key or the like, the said wheel when in the position
shown, is in gear through an intermediate pinion E, with a spur wheel F, secured
on what is known as the pinion shaft G, of the beaming portion of the machine;
a wide pinion G', is secured on the shaft G, gearing into spur wheel A', secured
on beaming shaft B¹.
On the end of the main driving shaft A, is secured a changeable
spur wheel H, gearing into another changeable spur wheel J, secured
on the end of an additional shaft K, on which is mounted a sliding
pinion L, driven by a feather key or the like, the pinion being of such diameter

page_text: as to gear with a spur wheel M, secured to the axle S, of the "swift" of the
ordinary construction. It will be readily seen by the arrangement of additional
spur wheels H, and J, along with the additional shaft K, a change in the speed
of the "swift" can be readily accomplished without altering the driving pullies B,
and C, by applying suitable wheels 'H, and J, in the manner described, and this
without interfering with the speed of the beaming shaft G, or other portions
of the beaming machine;
The before mentioned sliding spur wheel D, and sliding pinion L, are each
prepared with a grooved boss, with which engage the respective arms D', and L',
secured on screw shaft N, on the rotation of which, the spur wheel D, and
pinion L, are both moved on the respective shafts in the same direction, and in
a manner that when the spur wheel 1), is in gear as shown for operating the
beaming shafts G, and B', the spur pinion L, for operating the swift" axle S,
is out of gear, therefore the "swift" is free to rotate as required, but when the
spur pinion L, is in gear with the wheel M, the wheel 1), is out of gear with
pinion E, by which arrangement the "swift" axle S, is rotated by the shaft A, and
the beaming shafts G, and B, are at rest.
Gearing with the spur wheel M, secured on "swift" axle S, is a pinion 0,
secured on shaft P, on which is also secured a change wheel Q, geared through a
suitable train of wheels with a wheel T, secured on an additional shaft U, upon
which is secured an eccentric V, coupled by rod W, to the link R, provided with
a pawl R¹, by the oscillation of which the ratchet wheel W¹, is rotated and the
warp beam traversed as in ordinary machines.
Secured to additional shaft. U, is a bevel wheel X, gearing into a similar bevel
wheel Y, secured on shaft Z, upon which is secured a worm 1, gearing with a
worm wheel 2, secured on the section carriage operating screw 3, so that, any
alteration that may be required to adjust the speed of the section carriage screw 3.
and section carriage 4, to suit the thickness of yarn under operation, the same
may be effected by an adjustment in the train of change wheels Q, to T, which
adjustment also affects a like or equivalent alteration in the speed at which the
ordinary traverse motion of the warp beaming portion of the machine is operated.
In order to form the "lease" in a more expeditious manner, I pass the ends
through a reed or comb 5, attached in any convenient manner to the arms 6,
supported by a curved plate 7, carried by a standard and arm 8, attached to
section carriage 4. Each arm 6, is pivotted on a stud at 9, in a manner that
the said arms will radiate and are held in the required position by a ratchet
wheel 10, and pawl 11.
The said arms are expanded on one side of the supporting studs 9, each expanded
portion carrying a bar 12, between which the ends are conducted to the reed or
comb 5, the alternate dents of which are "leaded," that is, divided into three
divisions, the ends passing through the dents in such a manner that on oscillating
the arms 6, one half of the said "lease" is obtained, which is retained by the
insertion of a piece of string or the like in the usual manner, the leaded reed or
comb 5, is then oscillated in the opposite direction, by which the other half of
the lease is obtained, and retained by the insertion of a piece of string or the
like, thus expeditiously obtaining a perfect lease without having to collect the
ends together in the hand as is now the practice, the ends after leaving the leaded
reed or comb 5, are conducted to the swift, which is of the ordinary construc-
tion, through a reed 13, or in any convenient manner.
The curved plate 7, is provided with a number of holes 14, and is secured
to the standard by set screw 15, either horizontally as shown or at any desired
angle by changing the position of the curved plate in relation to the said standard.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what. I
claim is;-
1. A yarn warping machine in which is combined the driving pullies B and C,

page_text: sliding wheel D, and pinion L, with the change wheels II, and J, arranged sub-
stantially in the manner and for the purpose as herein before set forth.
2. A yarn warping machine in which is combined the "swift" axle S, with
shaft U, by an additional shaft P, and intermediary gearing, arranged substan-
tially in the manner and for the purpose as herein before set forth.
3. The general combination of the parts of a yarn warping and beaming machine
in which the motion is communicated from the main shaft A, to the shafts U,
and G, and the operation of the traverse motion by mechanism arranged sub-
stantially in the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore set forth.
4. The oscillating arms 6, provided with cross bars 12, combined with the leaded
reed or comb 5, arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose as
hereinbefore described and shown.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent, Sunbridge Chambers, Bradford.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent, Sunbridge Chambers, Bradford.