Improvements in Apparatus for Finishing Spindle Driving Bands.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Sept., 1893-Accepted, 11th Nov., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Finishing Spindle Driving Bands.
I, WILLIAM KITSON BLACKBURN of Phoenix Mill, Brighouse, in the County
of York, Cotton Band Manufacturer, 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 to construct a machine by which spindle driving
bands may be finished to the same length, and in such a way that, a hard twisted
loop is formed at each end of the band and better facilities provided, by which the
ends are more readily secured on the spindles of spinning machines.
In describing my invention in detail reference is made to the accompanying
drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a plan of the machine.
Fig. 2 an elevation of the same, and
Figs. 3 and 4 detached details.
The yarn is first twisted together by a machine of the ordinary construction
forming a loop at one end, but leaving the strands at the other end loose, which by
my invention are twisted into the band and a loop formed, thus making a band
without any loose strands at either end thereof.
After the bands leave the ordinary machine, the loose strands at one end are
loosely "twisted in" or spliced by hand in any suitable manner, so that a loose
untwisted loop is formed at the end by the loose strands: the bands are then placedl
in the machine illustrated for completing the twist.
The hard twisted looped end of each band A. is placed upon a hook at end of a
spindle B. and the loose looped end C on a hook at end of a spindle D. a pointed
vertical pin E passing through the strands of the loose looped end and held thereon
by a plate F. The spindles D mounted on the fixed head are driven by the bevel
wheels W, and the spindles B on movable head geared together and driven by the
train of spurwheels W'.
The spindles D are put in motion by the driving pulley G. by which the strands
of the loose looped ends are twisted together, the respective vertical pins E. pre-
venting what I term "back twist" that is, preventing the twisting of the loose
looped ends extending beyond the pins E. which are caused to travel along and
through the bands in the direction of the arrow, by the rotating screw S. engaged
with movable nut N' mounted on bracket H. the speed of the bracket H and pins E
moving in the direction described being about the same as the original twist of the
bands.
When the bracket H and vertical pins E have travelled a certain distance in the
direction of arrow, the plates F are removed clear of the bands; by the twist and
tightness of the bands, they force themselves off the ends of the respective pointed
pins E. then the machine is stopped by moving the driving belt on to the loose
pulley G. Extra twist is then put into the bands by the rotation of the hand
wheel W2 mounted on movable carriage J supported by pullies on gantry K
The number of turns of extra twist put into the bands is indicated by an index
wheel L. gearing into worm M secured on shaft N. upon which is loosely mounted
a dished bevel wheel O. gearing with a bevel wheel P. secured on a spindle B.
upon which is also secured a spur wheel gearing with and forming one of a train of
spur wheels W. by which the respective spindles B and centre shaft Q are driven.
The shaft Q is grooved for the reception of a feather key secured in the bevel
wheel R. mounted thereon, the latter gearing with a bevel wheel R¹ secured on
shaft N. to which is also secured hand wheel W2.
Upon the last mentioned shaft is loosely mounted a bevel wheel T gearing into a
forming a loop at one end, but leaving the strands at the other end loose, which by
my invention are twisted into the band and a loop formed, thus making a band
without any loose strands at either end thereof.
After the bands leave the ordinary machine, the loose strands at one end are
loosely "twisted in" or spliced by hand in any suitable manner, so that a loose
untwisted loop is formed at the end by the loose strands: the bands are then placed
in the machine illustrated for completing the twist.
The hard twisted looped end of each band A. is placed upon a hook at end of a
spindle B. and the loose looped end C on a hook at end of a spindle D. a pointed
vertical pin E passing through the strands of the loose looped end and held thereon
by a plate F. The spindles D mounted on the fixed head are driven by the bevel
wheels W, and the spindles B on movable head geared together and driven by the
train of spurwheels W'.
The spindles D are put in motion by the driving pulley G. by which the strands
of the loose looped ends are twisted together, the respective vertical pins E. pre-
venting what I term "back twist" that is, preventing the twisting of the loose
looped ends extending beyond the pins E. which are caused to travel along and
through the bands in the direction of the arrow, by the rotating screw S. engaged
with movable nut N' mounted on bracket H. the speed of the bracket H and pins E
moving in the direction described being about the same as the original twist of the
bands.
When the bracket H and vertical pins E have travelled a certain distance in the
direction of arrow, the plates F are removed clear of the bands; by the twist and
tightness of the bands, they force themselves off the ends of the respective pointed
pins E. then the machine is stopped by moving the driving belt on to the loose
pulley G. Extra twist is then put into the bands by the rotation of the hand
wheel W2 mounted on movable carriage J supported by pullies on gantry K
The number of turns of extra twist put into the bands is indicated by an index
wheel L. gearing into worm M secured on shaft N. upon which is loosely mounted
a dished bevel wheel O. gearing with a bevel wheel P. secured on a spindle B.
upon which is also secured a spur wheel gearing with and forming one of a train of
spur wheels W. by which the respective spindles B and centre shaft Q are driven.
The shaft Q is grooved for the reception of a feather key secured in the bevel
wheel R. mounted thereon, the latter gearing with a bevel wheel R¹ secured on
shaft N. to which is also secured hand wheel W2.
Upon the last mentioned shaft is loosely mounted a bevel wheel T gearing into a

page_text: wheel T secured on a spindle B. and on the shaft N between the bevel wheel T
and dished bevel wheel O. is mounted a sliding clutch box U. operated by a bar U¹,
by which the clutch box is made to engage with the dished bevel wheel O or bevel
wheel T as required for the formation of the additional loops and twisting of the
bands.
Upon the end of grooved shaft Q is mounted a sliding clutch box V. which when
engaged with the claws of clutch box V' secured on screw S. rotates the shaft Q.
causing the spindles B to rotate at a speed in accordance with the position of
sliding clutch box U. the said spindles rotating slowly when the catch or clutch
box U is in gear with the small bevel wheel T. and when in gear with the dished
bevel wheel O. the spindles are operated quickly.
The carriage plate J of movable head is drawn on the gantry K by the twisting
of the bands A. the twisting being continued until the said carriage is in contact
with a stop plate, or at a mark, thus twisting all the bands equally, making them
all the same length, and by forming a loop at each end of the bands, they are more
readily coupled by passing a metal loop through the same.
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. The combination of the rotating spindles D. screw S and vertical pins E, with
rotating or fixed spindles B mounted on movable head and arranged substantially
in the manner as herein before described.
2. The arrangement of mechanism on movable head mounted on carriage J by
combining with the spindles B the bevel wheels and sliding clutch box U mounted
and arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore set
forth and illustrated.
3. The general arrangement and combination of parts forming the complete
machine by which a loop is formed at one end by the twisting together of the loose
ends or strands substantially in the manner described and shown by the drawings."
Dated this 21st day of September 1893.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.