Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1887
Complete Left, 14th Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 18th May, 1888
I THOMAS SINGLETON of Bank Top Works Over Darwen in the county of
Lancaster Machine Maker do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:-
I employ a covered boiler within which is a float, the float is pivotted to a shaft,
the shaft being pivotted to each side of the boiler, outside the said boiler on the said
shaft is an indicating lever, which indicates the position of the float and the depth
of the size, a lever connects the float to a tap outside the boiler for regulating the
flow of the size into the boiler.
Or the lever from the float may be connected to the size tap, and indicate
on the figures of the steam guage or indicator; the inlet to the boiler is at the top
and the outlet at the bottom, a second tap regulates the supply to the open trough
by the ordinary float.
To press the yarn equally upon the beam, without interfering with the flanges; on the
shaft (in front of the machine) which is carried by one pillar on each side of the machine,
I place at each end a tube of the required length which I screw and place on each a wheel
or hand nut, also a lever at each end loose upon the shaft or tube, to slide in guide rods, on
each lever end is a loose runner a suitable length; on turning these hand nuts one
way or the other, the levers are expanded or contracted thus compensating for the
shortness of the pressure roller, and can be adjusted to any nicety. To prevent the
presser roller making an indent on the yarn beam, which is caused by the weighted
lever I attach to this lever an adjustable bracket, to which is connected a cord, strap,
or chain, to the boss of a pulley upon a stud or shaft, this pulley is driven from the
loose pulley on the driving shaft, the pulley being made double width for both straps,
and when the machine is stopped the driving strap actuates the pulley to which the
cord, strap, or chain, is attached and raises the lever, taking off the pressure of the
presser roller; a regulating pillar is attached to the lever below the presser roller to
act as a stop, so that the lever is not lifted an unnecessary height. When the machine
starts the strap or cord releases itself lowers the lever and places the presser roller in
position.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Fig. 1. is a front elevation of my improved size boiling apparatus.
Fig. 2. is a plan of Fig. 1.
A is a covered boiler within which is a float B, the float is pivotted to a shaft C,
the shaft being pivotted to each side of the boiler; outside the said boiler on the said
shaft is an indicating lever D, which indicates the position of the float and the depth
of the size, a lever E connects the float to a tap outside the boiler, for regulating
the flow of the size into the boiler through the pipe G, so that if the pump fails to act
the indicator easily shows the falling of the indicator lever and float."
Or the lever E from the float may be connected to the size tap F', and indicate on a
point, or arrow E', or on the figures of a guage or indicator, the inlet H to the
boiler is at the top, and the outlet J at the bottom, a second tap K regulates the
supply to the open trough by the ordinary float.
Fig. 3. is an end elevation of apparatus for beaming and pressing the yarn after it
has been sized.
Fig. 4. is a front elevation of Fig. 3, showing one end of frame.
To press the yarn after being sized equally upon the beam A, without interfering
with the flanges B, on the shaft C (in front of the machine) which is carried by one
pillar D on each side of the machine, I place at each end an inner boss E of the
required length upon which I place a double studded plate F, one stud F¹ of which
is tapped into the lever G, the lever G being loose upon the shaft and having a boss G¹
upon which are teeth. I place on one end of the stud F¹ a wheel or hand nut F³, the
lever G slides on guide studs F¹ and shaft C, on each lever end is a loose runner H,
on turning these hand nuts one way or the other the levers are expanded or con-
tracted, thus compensating for the shortness of the presser roller, J, the levers can be
adjusted to any nicety.
On each pillar is a projecting bracket D¹ to which is pivotted a catch U with a
prolonged arm U₁, on the lever G is a second lever V arranged so that when the
lever is raised (for changing the warp) the catch U engages with the teeth upon
the boss G¹ of the lever and holds it in its raised position, when requiring to release
it by pressing the lower end of the lever V its top end comes in contact with the
prolonged part of the catch U and lifts it out of contact with the teeth, so facilitating
the removal of the warp beam.

page_text: To prevent the presser roller J making an indent on the yarn beam which is caused
by the weighted lever K I attach to this lever K an adjustable bracket L (for
adjusting the height of the lever) from the lever K is connected a cord, strap, or
chain M, to the boss of a pulley N upon a stud or shaft P, this pulley is driven from
the loose pulley R on the driving shaft S, the pulley being made double for both
straps and when the machine is stopped the driving strap actuates the pulley to which
the cord strap or chain is attached and raises the lever, taking the pressure off the
presser roller; a regulating pillar T is attached to the lever below the presser roller to
act as a stop, so that the lever is not lifted to an unnecessary height.
When the machine starts the strap or cord releases itself lowers the lever, and
places the presser roller in position.
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 size boiling apparatus the use and employment of a float inside the boiler
having indicators outside for indicating the position of the float and the depth of the
size as shown and described.
2. Connecting the indicator to the size tap and so that it regulates the feed and
keeps the size at one uniform level as shown and described.
3. In tape frames the combination of the top and bottom presser rollers adjustable
and operating upon the beam as shown and described.
Dated this Thirteenth day of April 1888.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.