Winding Yarns or Threads on Tubes or Bobbins
Year: 1888

page_text: Winding Yarns or Threads on Tubes or Bobbins
I JOHN CORRIGAN of 11 Grafton Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows
This invention relates to machinery or apparatus for winding one or more ends or
threads from a bobbin or bobbins or a cop or cops onto a tube or a bobbin and
especially to those parts of such machinery which actuate or govern the traverse of
the guide rail, and which arrest the revolution of the winding on bobbin or tube when
an "end' breaks, and also (where the yarn or thread passes through a gas flame
before winding) to the means employed for removing the gas flame from the said yarn
when the winding is stopped
The first part of my invention consists mainly in actuating the guide rail by a
crank and a cam or by two cranks so set that when the one is passing its centres the
other is at the most effective part of its stroke
This may be effected in a variety of ways, for example the guide rail may be
provided with a head at one end in which is a vertical slot, a crank pin working in
this slot to cause the said guide rail to move to and fro The bracket which carries
the crank shaft is mounted on slides and connected to one end of a lever which is
moved forwards or backwards by a suitable cam at the time when there is least motion
imparted to the guide rail by the crank above named, and thus the motion of the said
rail is equalized and accelerated
The crank shaft is driven by a bevil wheel actuated by a bevel wheel mounted on
a pin on the said moving bracket and driven by a spur pinion in gear with a spur
wheel on the driving shaft, this last named wheel being sufficiently broad to retain
its pinion in gear throughout the movement or traverse of the said moving bracket
which carries the said crank shaft
Or the head of the guide rail may be so formed that it can be actuated by two
crank pins set in the required relative positions with regard to each other The slots
in the head of the guide rail are so formed that the crank pins only act thereon during
the effective part of their stroke In this case the bracket or brackets which carry
the crank shafts are fixed
It may also be found more convenient to dispense with the slotted head of the
guide rail and to connect it by a link to a separate slide or lever actuated by the two
rank nine

page_text: By the use of this improved construction of winding frame a very even and firm
bobbin will be formed
In ordinary drum winding machines the stop motion is actuated in two different
ways, either by causing the bobbin cradle or frame to be actuated by the drop box
and move the bobbin away from the revolving drum and against a break or by moving
the break so as to come in contact with and lift the bobbin from the said drum, and
it will be seen from the following description that the second part of my invention
can be applied to either of these constructions
In the first case I employ a catch mounted upon the cradle handle or fran e and
(when the machine is at work) resting against a rail or fixture attached to the framing
of the machine I make use of the ordinary oscillating box and detector wires but
I provide the former with a projection which in the event of an "end" breaking, as
the box 18 moved by the revolving wiper in the usual way, will come in contact with
the above named catch and lift it away from the aforesaid rail or fixture thereby
allowing the bobbin to be moved away from the driving drum, and against
the break
The catch is provided with an incline or projection and is so mounted on the cradle
handle or frame that as the latter moves it carries the said incline or projection
beneath the projection on the oscillating detector box and holds the latter out of the
reach of the revolving wiper until the broken "end" has been pieced up and the
bobbin restored to its former position
In the case where the break moves the bobbin, I mount the catch above described
upon the handle or frame which carries the break lever, the said catch rests against
a rail or other fixture on the framing of the machine, and is actuated as before
described by the oscillating drop-box which it holds up when an end" broaks
"
Upon the frame or cradle which holds the bobbin I form or fix a projection or
other suitable catch and I fix or form a corresponding projection on the break frame
or lever, so that the bobbin cradle can be lifted and rested upon the break, frime or
lever when it is required to piece up broken "ends” or to "doff" the bobbin
when full
When the yarn or thread passes through a gas flame this automatic stop motion is
not used, but it is necessary to remove the said flame when the winding stops, and
for this purpose I fix a finger upon the swivelling gas pipe and I pass this finger
through a slot in a prolongation of the ordinary handle by which the boboin cradle
or frame is lifted, so that when the said handle is raised to lift the bobbin, out of
contact with the driving drum, the finger will be depressed, and the gas pipe will be
moved to bring the flame away from the yarn or thread
"
In order to maintain the bobbin cradle or frame in this raised position while
piecing up" or "doffing" I mount a hanging catch upon the above named handle
which when the frame is raised will be brought above a stop or projection on a fixed
bracket attached to the cradle bracket, which can if required be made adjustable to
suit the height to which the bobbin cradle is raised according to the diameter of the
winding on bobbin, or the catch may be adjustable for this purpose if preferred
When lowering the frame or cradle this hanging catch is removed from its stop by
means of a trigger or lever which can be depressed in the act of grasping the
handle
This trigger or lever may form part of the catch itself or it may be separate
therefrom The slot in the continuation of the above named handle is such that the
lowering of the bobbin into contact with its drum will allow the handle to raise
the finger on the gas pipe and bring the flame beneath the yarn as soon as the
winding has commenced
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page_text: Winding Yarns or Threads on Tubes or Bobbins
I JOHN CORRIGAN of 11 Grafton Street Chorlton-on-Medlock Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Machinist, lo hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement
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This invention relates to machinery or apparatus for winding one or more ends or
threads from a bobbin or bobbins or cop or cops onto tube or a bobbin, and
especially, to those parts of such machinery which actuate or govern the traverse of
the guide rail and which arrest the revolution of the winding on bobbin or tubo when
end" breaks and also (where the yarn or throid passes through a gas flame
before winding) to the mcans employed for removing the gas flame from the said
yarn when the winding is stopped
an
The first part of my invention consists mainly in actuating the guide rail by a crank
and a cam or by two cranks so set that when the one is passing its centres the other
is at the most effective part of its stroke This may be effected in a variety of ways,
for example the guide rail may be provided with a head at one end in which is a
vertical slot as shown in clevation ind plan on Sheet 1 of the annexed drawings
(Figs 1 and 2), a being the guide rail and b the vertical slot therein, a crink pin c
on disc or plate e works in this slot to cause the said guide rail a to move
to and fro
The bracket d which carries the crank disc or plate e is mounted on slides fand is
connected to one end of a lever g which is moved forwards or backwards by a cam h
driven by any suitable gearing at the same speed as the crank plate e at the same
time when there is least motion imparted to the guide rail by the crink pin c above
named and thus the motion of the said rail a is equalized and accelerited
The cam may be so formed that it exactly equalizes the motion of the crank pin c
preferably at the same time that it actuates the traverse of the guide rail a as illustrated
on Figs 1 and 2 or it may be made so as to hold the bracket d stationary during
the effective part of the stroke of the said crank pin d but I prefer the former as it
will make a more perfect bobbin
2
The crank plate e is driven by a bevel wheel actuated by a bevel wheel mounted
on a pin on the said moving bracket d and driven by a spur wheel, in gear with a
spur wheel, on the driving shaft k this last named wheel 3, being sufficiently brond
to retain its wheel in gear throughout the movement or traverse of the said moving
bracket & which carries the said crank plate e
Or the slot 6 in the head of the guide rail a may be so formed (see diagram Fig 3)
that it can be actuated by two crank pins c and c¹ set in the required relative position
with regard to each other
The slot 6 in the head of the guide rail a is so formed that the crank pins c, c¹ only
act thereon during the effective part of their stroke

page_text: In this case the bracket or brackets which carry the cranks are fixed
It may also be found more convenient to dispense with the slotted head of the
guide rail and to connect the said rail by a link to a separate slide or lever actuated
by the two crank pins
By the use of this improved construction of winding frame a very even and firm !
bobbin will be formed
In ordinary drum winding machines the stop motion is actuated in two different
ways either by causing the bobbin cradle or frame to be actuated by the drop box
and move the bobbin away from the revolving drum to be arrested by a suitable brake,
or by moving the brake so as to come in contact with and lift the bobbin from the
said drum, and it will be seen from the following description that the second part of
my invention can be applied to either of these constructions
In the first case (see Fig 4 sheet 2) I employ a catch mounted upon the cradle
handle m (or frame) and when the machine is at work, resting against a rail or
fixture n*, attached to the framing n of the machine I make use of the ordinary
oscillating box o and detector wires but I provide the former with a projection p
which in the event of an "end" breaking, is the box o, is moved by the revolving
wiper 9 in the usual way, will come in contact with the above named catch and
lift it way from the aforesaid rail or fixture n* thereby allowing the bobbin, to be
moved away from the driving drum s, and the weight of the small roller t, which is
constantly in contact with the bobbin will act as a brake to arrest the revolution
of the same
The catch is provided with an incline or projection * and is so mounted on the
cradle handle m (or frame) that is the latter moves it carries the said incline or
projection x beneath the projection p on the oscillating detector box o and holds the
Intter out of the reach of the revolving wiper q is shown by the dotted lines on the
left hand side of Fig 4 until the broken "end" has been pieced up and the bobbin *
restored to its former position
The bracket may be modified as shown on the right hand side of Fig 4 the slot
acting instead of the projection *, to retun the detector wires out of reach of the
w.per 9 when the bobbin is raised
It will be evident without further illustration that this apparatus can be applied to
those frames wherein the bobbin is brought in contact with a break to irrest its
revolution
In the case where the break moves the bobbin as shown on sheet 3 Fig 5 I
mount the catch above described upon the handle m (or frame) which carries the
br the lever m*, the said catch rests against rul n* or other fixture on the
framing n of the machine and is actuated as before described by the oscillating drop
box o which it holds up when an "end" breiks
Upon the frame or cr idle u which holds the bobbin I form or fix a projection or
other suitable catch and I fix or form a corresponding projection w on the brike
frame or lever mx preferably pivotted on the fulcium of the said lever as illustrated
so that the bobbin cradle u can be lifted and rested upon the said projection w when
it is required to piece broken ends or to doff the bobbin when full, or the catch w
may drop under the cradle or frame itself
When the yarn or thread passes through a gas flame as shown on Sheet 4 Fig 6,
this automatic stop motion is not used, but it is necessary to remove the said flame
when the winding stops and for this purpose I fix a finger or pin æ as usual upon
the pivotted gas pipe y and I pass this finger or pin x through a slot in a piolongation
of the ordinary handle m by which the bobbin cradle or frame u is lifted so that
when the said handle is raised to lift the bobbin out of contact with the driving
drums the finger x will be depressed and the gas pipe y will be moved on its
pivot yx to bring the flame away from the yarn or thread
In order to maintain the bobbin cradle or frame u in this raised position while
piecing up" or "doffing" I mount a hanging catch m¹ upon the above named
handle m which when the frame u is raised (see dotted position) will be brought above
a stop or projection on a fixel bracket m³ attached to the cradle bracket m³ which can

page_text: if required be made adjustable to suit the height to which the bobbin cradle is raised
according to the diameter of the winding-on hobbin, or the catch m³ may be adjustable
for this purpose if required
When lowering the frame or cradle u this hanging catch m¹ is removed from its
stop m² by means of a trigger or lever m², which can be depressed in the act of
grasping the handle
This trigger or lever m², may form part of the catch m¹ itself
as illustrated or it may be separate therefrom The slot in the combination of the
above named handle m is such that the lowering of the bobbin r into contact with its
drums will allow the handle m' to raise the finger on the gas pipe y and bring the
flame beneath the yarn as soon as the winding has commenced
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same Is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
First The combination with a crank for actuating the traverse of the thread guide
rail of a sliding bracket carrying the said crank, moved by means of a cam so that
the traverse of the said rail is equalized
Secondly The combination with a crank for actuating the thread guide rail, of a
cam or a second crank or excentric so formed or mounted that it will move the said
rail when the aforesaid crank is making the least effective portion of its stroke
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described with reference to Sheet 1
of the annexed drawings
Thirdly The combination with the drop box and detector wires of a projection on
the former and a catch pivotted to the cradle handle (or frame) and resting upon a
fixture attached to the framing of the machine, substantially as herein before described
with reference to Sheets 2 and 3 of the annexed drawings
Fourthly The combination with the finger or pin projecting from the pivotted gas
pipe of a slotted continuation of the cradle handle and a hanging catch (or its
equivalent) and trigger applied and operating substantially as hereinbefore described
with reference to Sheet 4 of the annexed drawings
Daded th of March 1980