IMPROVEMENTS IN FLANGED BOBBINS
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 5th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 8th Feb., 1887
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We, JOSHUA HENRY WILSON, Bobbin Manufacturer and JOHN GREENWOOD
Foreman, both of Cornholme Todmorden, in the County of Lancaster do hereby
declare the nature of said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FLANGED BOBBINS to be
as follows:
Our improvements have reference to flanged headed bobbins called plank end and
board ended bobbins, used in preparing, doubling, warping, winding, fibrous
substances, and in all textile trades, also in wire working and cord or rope making.
The heads or flanges of such bobbins are made sometimes of one thickness of wood,
and sometimes of two or more pieces or thickness, glued together the grain of the
separate pieces crossing each other, such flanges or heads are very liable to break in
ordinary working. The object of our invention is to strengthen and render durable
the flanges or heads of such bobbins, which we do as follows-We cut or turn in the
lathe one or more grooves in the periphery or edge of the flange or flanges, we then
form the edge into the required shape by winding, or wrapping into the grooves soft
hemp or other fibrous materials with glue or other cement, thereby giving increased
strength and durability to the hobbin. We also accomplish the same result by means
of tape, narrow strips of fabric, paper, hide, wire, cord gutta-percha, india-rubber, or
other strong cheap material, wrapped or secured in such a manner as to bind the
timber composing the flange together.
PETER MCGREGOR,
5, John Dalton Street, Manchester,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in Flanged Bobbins.
We JOSHUA HENRY WILSON Bobbin Manufacturer and JOHN GREENWOOD,
Foreman both of Cornholme Todmorden, in the County of Lancaster 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:-
Our Improvements have reference to flanged headed bobbins called plank end and
board ended bobbins, used in preparing, doubling warping, winding, fibrous
substances and in all textile trades, also, in wire working and cord or rope making.
The heads or flanges of such bobbins are made sometimes of one thickness of wood
and sometimes of two or more pieces or thickness glued together, the grain of the
separate pieces crossing each other such flanges or heads are very liable to break in 1
ordinary working. The object of our invention is to strengthen and render durable
the flanges or heads of such bobbins, which we do as follows-We cut or turn n the
lathe one or more grooves in the periphery or edge of the flange or flanges, we then
form the edge into the required shape by winding or wrapping into the grooves soft
hemp or other fibrous materials with glue or other cement thereby giving increased
strength and durability to the bobbin. We also accomplish the same result by means
of tape, narrow strips of fabric, paper, hide, wire, cord, gutta-percha, India-rubber, or
other strong cheap material, wrapped or secured in such a manner as to bind the
timber composing the flange together,
In the following sheet of drawings the same letters refer to similar parts as shewn
in the different figures. Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 represent in section flanges of
bobbins, as generally made of two pieces or thickness of wood, glued together the
grain of the separate pieces crossing each other; a represents the flange the groove
or grooves in the periphery of the Hange. Fig. 1 represents two grooves filled with
hemp or soft hand, Fig. 2 a groove filled with tape, Fig. 3 one flat groove filled with
two rolls of wire the ends of which are twisted together to make a joint, Fig. 4, a
groove filled with paper and Fig. 5 a groove filled with hide.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is:-
First The making flanges of bobbins-whether made of one piece of timber or two
or more pieces joined together-with one or more grooves or recesses cut or turned in
the edge or periphery of the flange for containing material to strengthen the flange, us
shewn and described.
Second. The use of hemp, band or cord, tape, wire, paper, hide, and other fibrous
materials, wrapped or otherwise secured into a groove or grooves in bobbin flanges, so
as to bind the flange together in the manner and for the purpose described.