Improvements in and relating to Machines for Balling Warps.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 27th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 2nd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Machines for Balling Warps.
I, JOHN HURTLEY of Sumney Bank, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster, of
the firm of John Hurtley and Son, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to mechanism, which is designed to act in conjunction with
a warp balling apparatus for the purpose of gradually contracting the warp threads
from a sheet-like form over one or more concave surfaces, instead of such contraction
being solely effected in passing through the eye of a stationary bracket, or the eye
of the traversing or chain laying lever. The invention is also designed to dispense
with rising and falling rollers used in balling machines, to take up slack yarn the
result of an over-run, when the machine is suddenly stopped.
The warp or yarn from a roller or rollers to be balled is taken over a guide
roller, and downwards behind a bar, which is bent in concave form to gradually
contract the width of the sheet of warp threads passing from the roller or rollers.
The warp is further contracted in width in passing a second bar, which is also
bent in a concave manner. The warp now passes under a roller and upwards over
a glass block having a concave or contracting surface, which brings the sheet of
warp threads to within about three or four inches in width, when the warp is then
passed under one pulley and over another, and after partially embracing a drag-
roller is then passed under and over a pair of pulleys to the eye of the traversing
lever of the balling machine.
To instantly stop the machine and at the same time prevent an over-run, I employ
a wedge-like device, which may be forced between the periphery of one of the
Hanges of the warp roller and a stationary piece fixed to the framing of the
machine.
Dated this 95th day of February 1891
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Machines for Balling Warps.
1, JOHN HURTLEY of Sunney Bank, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster, of
the firm of John Hurtley and Son, Manufacturers, 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 relates to mechanism, which is designed to act in conjunction with
a warp balling apparatus for the purpose of gradually contracting the warp threads
from a sheet-like form over one or more concave surfaces, instead of such contraction
being solely effected in passing through the eye of a stationary bracket, or the eye
of the traversing or chain laying lever. The invention is also designed to dispense
with the rising and falling rollers used in balling machines, to take up slack yarn
the result of an over-run, when the machine is suddenly stopped.
The warp from a roller or rollers to be balled is taken over a guide roller, and
downwards behind a bar, which is bent in concave form to gradually contract the
The warp is
width of the sheet of warp threads passing from the roller or rollers.
further contracted in width in passing a second bar, which is also bent in a concave
The warp now passes under a roller and upwards over a glass block
having a concave or contracting surface, which brings the sheet of warp threads to
manner.
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page_text: within about three or four inches in width, when the warp is then passed under one
pulley and over another, and after partially embracing à drag roller is then passed
under and over a pair of pulleys to the eye of the traversing levers of the balling
machine.
To instantly stop the machine and at the same time prevent an over-run, I employ
a wedge-like device, which may be forced between the periphery of one of the
flanges of the warp roller and a stationary piece fixed to the framing of the
machine.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a machine or apparatus which is designed to act in
conjunction with a warp balling machine, for the purpose of gradually contracting
the warp threads in width in accordance with my said invention.
Fig. 2 is an elevation in section taken through the centre of the machine.
A is a yarn roller taken from a warp beaming frame and deposited at B in the
framing C. The warp or yarn from this roller is taken over guide-roller D, and
downwards behind bar E, which is bent in concave form to gradually contract the
width of the sheet of warp threads passing from the yarn roller A.
The warp is further contracted in width in passing the bar F, which is also bent
it a concave manner for this purpose. The warp now passes under roller G and
upwards over a glass block H its contracting surface being also concave bringing
the width of the warp to about three or four inches when it is then passed under
pulley and over pulley J, and partially embracing drag pulley K is then passed
under pulley L and over pulley M and forward through the eye or eyes of the
traversing medium or levers of a balling machine in a similar manner to that
described in a previous Patent granted to me dated the 31st of May 1890 and
numbered 8429.
Although I have described only one yarn roller as being used two may be
employed if desired as seen in Fig. 3, in which case, the yarn or warp threads from
both yarn rollers are built up in ball form. To arrest instantly the momentum of
the two rollers and prevent an over-run of the warp the wedge device or piece P
may be inserted by means of the handle or lever Q, between the peripheries of the
flanges or the like of the yarn rollers A, A. I am thus enabled to dispense with
the rising and falling rollers, which would otherwise be required to take up the
slack warp the result of an over-run. When however only one yarn roller is
employed I substitute a stationary piece for one of the flanges, so that the wedge
device or piece P may be inserted between the said stationary piece and the flange
to stop or suddenly arrest the movement of the yarn roller.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what 1
claim is
1. The means or apparatus for gradually contracting the width of the warp
threads during the process of balling, substantially as described and illustrated.
2. The mode or method of arresting by a wedge like device the movement of the
yarn rollers substantially as described and illustrated in Fig. 3.
Dated this 26th day of November 1891.
THOS. RICHMOND,
79, St. James' Street, Burnley, Agent.