Improvements in Warp Balling Machines.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 19th Apr., 1800
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Warp Balling Machines.
We, JOSEPH SUNDERLAND, JOSEPH PICKLES SUNDERLAND, and JOHN SUNDERLAND
of Brook Street Mills, Nelson, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention of Improvements is designed for making long chains of warp in ball
form, in a more expeditious and efficient manner, than is effected by Balling Machines
at present in use. The chains may vary in respect of the number of ends and the
length of the chain as circumstances may require.
slack
warp,
be
The warp threads to form the chain, may be taken from a back beam, or from a
number of such beams, or from a creel as desired. We however find the best results,
when the warp threads are taken direct from the back beam, from which they are
conveyed in a sheet over two rollers, between which a rising and falling roller is
which may
supported by the warp. This roller falls and takes up any
caused by the sudden stoppage of the machine.
The warp threads after passing the said rollers are made to embrace about two
thirds of the circumference of a measuring roller through the medium of guide rods,
to cause sufficient lap and adhesion of the warp on the measuring roller so as to
draw the warp from the back-beam, but, in case of sticking, to allow the roller to slip
to prevent accidents.
From the measuring roller the warp is conveyed over an elevated roller or pulley,
the side flanges of which contract and bring together the ends, previously composing
the sheet of warp, to form a chain.
This chain is now conveyed downwards to the eye of a traversing lever, by which
the chain is guided diagonally round a shaft forming the centre of the ball which
rests upon and is driven by the uncovered circumference of the measuring roller.
To cause the ball to bight the said roller at the commencement of the balling operation,
it is weighted by a hinged frame, the free end of which rests upon the ends of the
spindle or shaft projecting through the centre of the ball. This weight is gradually
reduced, as the ball increases in size, and is thrown upon the hinged part of the frame.
The said frame may be furthur weighted by an iron roller placed at the extremity of
the frame when commencing balling, but gradually receding backwards in the
direction of the hinged part of the frame, as the ball increases in size. By this
arrangement the ball will be hard and compact in form, and capable of sustaining the
hardship, to which in all probability it will be subjected during its transportation from
one place to another.
We would observe that one or more of the rods herein before mentioned, round
which the warp is conveyed may if desired be of glass, to reduce friction. The
leases may be either picked or taken in the warp at any given length; and an index
may be provided to indicate the length of warp balled. We would further observe
that to assist in drawing the warp from the back beam the elevated roller may be
actuated by a driving strap.
Dated this 15th day of June 1889.
THUS. RICHMOND,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Warp Balling Machines.
We, JOSEPH SUNDERLAND, JOSEPH PICKLES SUNDERLAND and JOHN SUNDERLAND,
of Brook Street Mills Nelson in the County of Lancaster, 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 of improvements is designed for making long chains in ball form, in
a more expeditious and efficient manner than is effected by balling machines at present
in use. The chain may vary in respect of the number of ends, and the length of chain
as circumstances may require.
The warp to form the chain, may be taken from a back beam, or from a number of
such beams or from a creel as desired. We however find the best results when the
warp threads are taken from the back beam, from which they are conveyed in a sheet
over two rollers, between which a rising and falling roller is supported by the warp.
This roller falls and takes up any slack warp which may be caused by the sudden
stoppage of the machine.
The warp threads after passing the said roller are made to embrace a considerable
portion of the circumference of a drum, through the medium of guide rods, or rollers,
to cause sufficient lap and adhesion of the warp on the drum, so that the latter may
draw the warp from the back beam, but, in case the warp should stick to allow the
drum to slip to prevent accidents. From the drum the warp is conveyed over an
elevated roller or pulley, the side flanges of which contract and bring together the
ends previously composing the sheet of warp, to form the chain, in readiness for
balling.
This chain is now conveyed downwards to the eye of a traversing lever, by which
the chain is guided, so as to traverse to and fro whilst being wound upon a hollow
tube forming the centre of the ball, which rests upon and is driven by frictional
contact with a revolving drum.
To increase the frictional contact between the ball and the drum the former is
preferably weighted by a hinged frame which bears equally upon the ends of the
hollow spindle projecting through the centre of the ball.
By this means the ball will be hard and compact in form and capable of
sustaining any hardship it may have to encounter whilst being transported from place
to place.
A recording clock may be provided to register at any determined length of warp
balled, when a
"
"lease
may be readily picked or taken."
And in order that our invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into practical effect; we have hereunto attached the accompanying sheet of drawings
marked with figures and letters of reference.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a balling machine constructed in accordance with
our invention.
Fig. 2, is a detached view of parts of mechanism hereinafter described. A is the
framework of the machine, B the back beam from which warp threads are unrolled
and wound up in ball form c, by the revolving movement of the drum D with which
the ball is in frictional contact.
This drum is actuated by driving strap E through the medium of counter strap E¹,
speed pulleys E' and E' and pinion E' in gear with a toothed wheel fixed to the axis
of the said drum; and to ensure steadiness of action and even pressure whilst balling,
a frame is employed consisting of two angular side pieces F, which bear equally upon
the ends of a spindle projecting through the centre of the ball. The side pieces are
fixed rigidly to each other, by a tie bolt at F' and have their opposite ends secured to
a pair of adjustable brackets F' loosely attached to shaft G, which is itself rigidly
fixed to brackets Gl.
In order to facilitate in the removal of the ball from the angular side pieces,

page_text: a hooked catch H is provided, which when withdrawn from beneath the end of the
spindle passing through the centre of the ball, the latter can then be lifted into a
position convenient for its being removed by hand or by carriage.
The back beam B is placed as shown with its arbors resting in notches formed in
slide pieces B capable of moving horizontally in slots formed in fixtures B' for
lateral adjustment to the various widths of back beams that may be used.
The warp to be balled from the back beam B is conveyed in a sheet like manner
over the roller I and K and supports the falling roller J, which performs the same
functions as the falling roller of a beaming frame, moving up and down in slots in the
vertical standards M for that purpose.
When leaving the roller K the warp is conveyed downwards and made to partially
lap the drum N through the medium of guide rollers N¹ and N'.
The warp L is from thense conveyed upwards from the roller N' over elevated
roller N, the distance between the two being sufficient to allow the warp to gradually
contract from its sheet like form in passing to and through the eye of the bracket Q
to the elevated roller N. From this roller the warp now in chain form is conveyed
under pulley R and through the eye R¹ of the lap traversing devise, which guides the
chain from one side to the other forming a lap backwards and forwards over the
surface of the revolving ball of warp.
The lap traversing devise is composed of two arms S and S¹ on the upright T, both
arms are fixed together rigidly by the bolt T¹ and are made to swing backwards and
forwards similar to the pendulum of a clock.
It will be obvious that by carrying the warp up vertically in place of hori-
zontally for the "stretch" a much more compact machine is obtained, and the
warp threads are better presented to the eye of the attendent, who is thus
enabled to readily detect any imperfections in the warp which may arise from time
to time.
In contracting the warp from its sheet like form to produce the chain, the side
threads will necessarily have a tendancy to become unduly stretched when drawn
from the back beam solely by the drag and adhesion of the ball to the revolving
drum D. To overcome this undue tension at the sides the elevated roller N³ and
drum N are driven, the former from the drum D by means of counter strap P, and
the latter by side shaft V and bevel gear V₁ and V' by which the two drums are
connected together.
The shaft U is connected by the sprocket wheels W and X and chain ✗¹ to side
shaft V to impart through the medium of crank X' the lap traversing devise herein-
before mentioned. The roller R and eye R¹ being arranged at the lower extremities
of the arms S and S₁ for the purpose herein before described.
A recording instrument or clock Y may be used to regester the number of yards
passing over the roller I to which the recording instrument is connected and actuated
by worm and gear wheels.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
In a warp balling machine the arrangement and combination of the parts sub-
stantially as described and illustrated.