Improvements connected with the Spindles of Spinning and Twisting Frames.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Nov., 1891-Accepted, 2nd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with the Spindles of Spinning and
Twisting Frames.
We, JOHN DIXON, of the firm of John Dixon and Sons, Stecton near
Keighley, in the County of York, Bobbin Manufacturers, and JAMES LEE of the
same place, Foreman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object, the construction of tubes used on the stationary
or fixed spindles of spinning and twisting frames in such a manner that, the same
are driven with less expenditure of power and oil for lubricating same than when
constructed in the ordinary manner.
We accomplish our object in the following manner: Each tube and wharl for
driving same are attached together in the usual manner, but instead of the whole
surface of the interior of the tubes being in contact with the nonrotating spindles,
we cut one or more annular recesses in same by which the frictional contact is con-
siderably reduced.
These recesses not only reduce the frictional contact with the spindle, but collect
any surplus oil poured on the spindle for lubrication over what is required for
covering the surfaces of the spindle and tube, thus by the rotating and reciprocating
motions of the tube, the spindle is kept lubricated for a longer period than when
the tubes are constructed in the usual manner.
Dated this Second day of February 1891.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with the Spindles of Spinning and
Twisting Frames.
We, JOHN DIXON, of the firm of John Dixon and Sons, Steeton, near
Keighley, in the County of York, Bobbin Manufacturers, and JAMES LEE, of the
same place, Foreman, 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:—
This invention has for its object the construction of rotating metal tubes used on
the stationary or fixed spindles of spinning and twisting frames in such a manner
that, the tubes are driven with a less expenditure of power and oil for lubricating
the interior of the tubes and surface of the spindles than when the former are
constructed in the ordinary manner.
In order to explain in detail our invention reference is made to the accompanying
drawing in which
Fig. 1. represents a longitudinal section through the centre of a tube and wharl
made according to our invention.
Each tube A. and wharl B. for driving same are secured together in the usual
manner, but instead of the whole surface of the interior of the tube A. being a
plain cylindrical hole and therefore in contact with the non-rotating spindle for its
entire length, we cut a series of annular recesses C. in the same, by which the
frictional contact with the spindle is considerably reduced.
The annular recesses C. in addition to reducing the frictional contact with the
non-rotating spindle, collect any surplus oil poured on the spindle for lubrication

page_text: over what is required for covering the surface of the same, thus by the rotating and
reciprocating motions of the tube on the spindle, the latter is kept lubricated by
the oil in the recesses C. for a longer period than when the tubes are constructed in
the usual manner.
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:
The combination of a wharl B. with a tube A. having a number of annular
recesses C. cut therein for the purpose as herein before described.
Dated this 30th day of October 1891.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.