Improvements in Balloon Plates for Ring Frames.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left 19th Dec. 1898-Accented 21st Jan
1800
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Balloon Plates for Ring Frames.
We, SAMUEL HERBERT BROOKS and FREDERICK GEORGE GOODBEHERE, of the
Firm of Brooks and Doxey, of the Union Iron Works, West Gorton, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Machine Makers, and WILLIAM HALL COOK, of the
Union Iron Works aforesaid, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the balloon plates applied to ring frames to prevent the
ballooning of the yarn between the thread guides and the traveller.
Hitherto these have been made of plates of sheet steel (or other material) placed
horizontally or of plates pivoted or hinged vertically between the spindles.
This invention consists essentially in constructing the balloon plates of flat plates
preferably sheet steel with vertical flanges or the like at the sides of the opening
or aperture which embraces the cop and spindle.
In carrying out the invention we form the plates either singly or in long lengths
preferably of sheet-steel and form flanges of the metal cut in forming the ring
or open slot therein. These flanges may be cut and then turned down or they may
be riveted or otherwise attached thereto. We prefer to form them of the metal
taken from the slot or opening which embraces the spindle though they may be
formed of an elongation of the fingers or prongs of the plate bent down and back
underneath it.
By this construction we obtain a greater surface contact with the yarn than has
hitherto been possible with thin horizontal plates to prevent ballooning and as the
plate is being raised out of the way of the rising ring rail the extra depth obtained
by the flange continues to control the ballooning in a lesser degree for a longer
period than could be obtained by the ordinary flat plates.
Dated this 19th day of March 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
Improvements in Balloon Plates for Ring Frames.
We, SAMUEL HERBERT BROOKS and FREDERICK GEORGE GOODBEHERE, of the
Firm of Brooks and Doxey, of the Union Iron Works, West Gorton, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Machine Makers, and WILLIAM HALL COOK, of the
Union Iron Works, aforesaid, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-

page_text: tion 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 the balloon plates applied to ring frames to prevent the
ballooning of the yarn between the thread guides and the traveller.
Hitherto these have been made of plates of sheet steel (or other material) placed
horizontally or of plates pivoted or hinged vertically between the spindles.
This invention consists essentially in constructing the balloon plates of flat plates
preferably sheet steel with vertical flanges or the like at the sides of the opening
or aperture which embraces the cop and spindle.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
part of a ring spinning frame is shown sufficient to illustrate the invention.
Fig. 1, front elevation of frame showing the invention applied thereto.
Fig. 2, transverse sectional elevation of same.
Fig. 3, enlarged plan of one section or length of balloon plate.
Fig. 4, side elevation of same.
The balloon plates A may be made singly or in long lengths formed or stamped
from sheet steel (or other metal) with the part cut out to form the opening or slot B
turned side-wise to form flanges C at right angles to the plane of the plate A.
The flanges C are preferably as shown stamped out of the plate A and then
turned down at right angles or they may be separately made and riveted or other-
wise attached or secured to the plate A.
We prefer to form the flanges C as shown of the metal taken from the slot or
opening which embraces the spindle though they may be formed of an elongation
of the fingers or prongs a of the plate bent down and back underneath it.
By this construction we obtain a greater surface contact with the yarn than has
hitherto been possible with thin horizontal plates to prevent ballooning and as the
plate is being raised out of the way of the rising ring rail the extra depth obtained
by the flange continues to control the ballooning in a lesser degree for a longer
period than could be obtained by the ordinary flat plates.
The plates A are affixed to a hinged or pivoted board or rail D in the ordinary :
way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
:-
1. A balloon plate for ring spinning or doubling frames constructed of a
horizontal plate of sheet steel (or other metal) with flanges at the sides of the slot
or aperture which embraces the cop or bobbin substantially as described.
2. A balloon plate for ring spinning or doubling frames constructed substan-
tially as described and shown.
Dated 1 th day of
1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, & London, Patent Agents.