Improvements in and relating to Winding Frames, Reels, and the like, and to "Skewers" for such Machines.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June. 1894-Accepted, 4th Aug., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Winding Frames, Reels, and the
like, and to "Skewers" for such Machines.
We, JOHN CLAYTON, of 9 Adland Street, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, and JOHN STEPHENSON, of Pendle View, Brierfield, aforesaid, Gentleman
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 objects of this invention are firstly, to expedite and facilitate the process of
unwinding yarn or twist from cops and bobbins by obviating or minimising the
breaking of the thread caused by its being subjected to unnecessary strain or
tension, when locked, crossed, fast or entangled on the skewer, during its traverse
from the cop, or spool, and which has hitherto been a frequent occurrence (caused
generally by the shank of the skewer being inserted loosely in, and not concentric
with, its socket) necessitating extra work to the operative and restricting the
output of the machine.
Secondly, to decrease the possibility of cops being broken, disorganised and
drawn away in sections, or bodies, consisting of a number of convolutions or laps
of the yarn; and to obtain a more thorough and complete unwinding of the cop
at its bottom; by accomplishing which considerably less waste is caused, and
consequently an important saving of yarn is effected.
In order to successfully carry out these objects, we securely attach to the shank,
or socket end of the "skewer," and in juxtaposition to the collar, if any, a guide
bar, rod, or bracket, which projects or extends beyond the tip or nose of the
skewer, and, at its outer or projecting extremity carries, or supports, a guide either
knuckle or ball-jointed, hinged or pivoted thereon, and having an eye concentric
with the skewer, through which the thread passes, so as to ensure the yarn being
drawn or unwound from the cop with perfect uniformity and regularity,
independently of the shank or socket end of the skewer being either firmly or
loosely fixed or inserted in its socket or support.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1. is a side view, shewing the skewer carrying a cop, and having our
improved guide-bar and guide, attached thereto.
Fig. 2. represents part of a winding frame with cop on skewer, (in its socket)
and our improvements applied.
Fig. 3. shews one method of mounting the movable guide.
Fig. 4. is an end or transverse view of the bifurcated end of the guide-bar and
clamp at A Fig. 1.
Fig. 5. being an elevation of the guide (5 Fig. 1.) taken at right angles, and
Figs. 6, 7, 8, & 9 illustrate another principle, (the one we prefer) of mounting
the movable guide;
Figs. 10 & 11. are respectively plan and end elevation of a double or hollow
guide-carrier or bracket and skewer combined; all being constructed and arranged
in accordance with our invention.
The cop, (1) is put on to the skewer (2) in the usual way, and the thread (3)
drawn into the hooked or twisted eye (4) of the guide (5) and then carried up in
the well known manner and attached to the bobbin,. (6), reel or the like, on
which it is to be wound.
The guide-bar (7) is rigidly attached to the shank (8) of the skewer, by the
clamp (9) and set screw (10) the bifurcations (11) being intersected by the
alla (10)

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The heel (13) or lower extremity of the guide (5), is formed into a ring or
loop (14), which embraces or encircles the hollow projecting part, or
stud (15) of the guide-rod (7), such hollow stud, having its cavity tapped or
screwed and forming (with the "he" stud (16) which is also threaded) a " he
and she "joint, which may be perfectly tight.
The guide is prevented from passing in the direction of the cop beyond the
vertical position by the stop piece (17) Figs. 1, 3, 7, 8 & 9.
Previous to placing a cop on the skewer, the guide is liberated by loosening the
"he" stud, Fig. 6, when it can be depressed into a horizontal position (18) as
shewn in dotted lines, Figs. 3 & 7.
After the cop has been "skewered " the guide is raised again, ready to perform
the functions for which it is intended, as previously described.
A modification of the arrangement for permitting the guide to be deflected and
raised again, is shewn by Fig. 3. in which the heel is formed as illustrated at (13),
pivoted between the split or forked end, (19) of the guide-bar (7) and held either
in a horizontal or vertical position as desired, by the blade spring (20) attached to
the underside of the guide-bar by the screws (21).
In Fig. 10 the cop is put on the skewer when the latter is in a vertical or
upright position, after which it is then laid down, between the two sides (22) of the
hollow guide-bracket (23).
The thread is passed through the slit or opening (24) and the guide (25).
This guide-bracket may either be provided with a spike to insert into a slot or
holder, as at (26) Fig. 2. or it may be held in any other suitable manner.
Instead of the wire guide (25) an eye may be pierced through the end of the
hollow bracket as shewn at (27) Fig. 11. into which the thread is passed through
the slit (28).
The skewer is hinged at (29) to permit of its being raised when a cop is being
put on.
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 :-
(1.) The guide-bar (7) and guide (5) substantially as, and for the purpose above
specified and illustrated in Figs. 1 to 9 inclusive, of the accompanying drawings.
(2.) The double guide-carrier or bracket (23) and the guide (25) substantially as
and for the purpose above specified and illustrated in Figs. 10 & 11 inclusive, of
the accompanying drawings."
(3.) The combination of the arrangement embracing the guide-bar (7) and
guide (5) illustrated in Fig. 1. of the accompanying drawings, with a winding-
frame or reel.
(4.) The combination of the arrangement embracing the double guide-carrier or
bracket (23) and the guide (25) illustrated in Fig. 10. of the accompanying
drawings with a winding frame or reel.
Dated this 28th day of June 1894.
JAS. T. PEARSON,
Patent Agent.