Apparatus for Carrying and Adjusting such Rollers.
Year: 1885

page_text: Apparatus for Carrying and Adjusting such Rollers.
I PETER BRIMELOW, of 54 Shepherd Street, Bury, in the County of Lancaster
Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN PRESSER ROLLERS OF SIZING MACHINES AND IN APPARATUS FOR CARRYING,
AND ADJUSTING SUCH ROLLERS," to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements in presser rollers employed for pressing,
levelling, and consolidating the sized yarn as wound on the beam of sizing
machines, and in apparatus for carrying, or supporting such rollers, and for
purpose of adjusting such rollers to the, width between the flanges of the sized
beam so that the entire width of yarn on the beam shall be subject to constant
pressure parallel to the axis of the beam-The friction or rubbing of the ends of
the presser roller, or rollers, against the inside of the flanges of the beam is avoided,
and the presser rollers and their supporting, or carrying brackets are all upon, or
all work and operate from a single shaft.
According to this my said invention I employ three presser rollers, the central
one being somewhat shorter than the length between the flanges of the beam, and
one or more of the anti friction runners on which the presser roller revolves are
provided with a rim or collar which enters a corresponding groove cut in the
presser roller so that whilst rotation is free, lateral, or endwise motion is pre-
vented The ends of the brackets supporting the anti friction rollers, and the
central presser roller are loose on the cross carrying shaft and are counterbalanced
by arms extending from opposite side of cross shaft.
The two remaining presser rollers are of length sufficient to extend to the flanges
of the beam, and to overlap the ends or length of the central presser roller and are
each mounted upon anti friction runners carried by a pair of short arms extending
from the cross shaft referred to.
Each of the shorter presser rollers has a groove cut around its circumference
within which a collar or projecting rim on one of its carrying anti friction runners
enters, and thus whilst not retarding free rotation prevents lateral or end wise
motion of the shorter rollers.
The anti friction runners having the projecting collar or rim are so mounted
in their carrying frames and provided with screw adjustment whereby the said

page_text: runners and the shorter presser rollers thereon are moved endwise so as to adjust
the outer end of each shorter presser roller close to the inner face of each flange of
the yarn beam-The length of the shorter beams being sufficient to overlap or
cross the outer ends of the central or larger presser beam and the groove cut or
formed thereon,
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Apparatus for Carrying and Adjusting such Rollers.
I, PETER BRIMELOW of 54 Shepherd Street, Bury, in the County of Lancaster
Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
PRESSER ROLLERS OF SIZING MACHINES AND IN APPARATUS FOR CARRYING AND ]
ADJUSTING SUCH ROLLERS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists of improvements in presser rollers employed for pressing,
levelling and consolidating the sized yarn as wound on the beam of sizing
machines, and in apparatus for carrying or supporting such rollers, and for
purpose of adjusting such rollers to the width between the flanges of the sized
beam so that the entire width of yarn on the beam shall be subject to constant
pressure parallel to the axis of the beam.
The friction or rubbing of the ends of the presser roller, or rollers against the
inside of the flanges of the beam is avoided and the presser rollers and their
supporting or carrying brackets are all upon, or all work and operate from a single
shaft.
According to this my said invention I employ three presser rollers, the central
one being somewhat shorter than the length between the flanges of the beam, and
one or more of the anti-friction runners on which the presser roller revolves are
provided with a rim or collar which enters a corresponding groove cut in the
presser roller, so that whilst rotation is free lateral or endwise motion is prevented.
The two remaining presser rollers are of length sufficient to extend to the flanges
of the beam, and to overlap the ends or length of the central presser roller and are
each mounted upon anti friction runners carried by a pair of short arms extending
from the cross shaft referred to,

page_text: Each of the shorter presser rollers has a groove cut around its circumference
within which a collar or projecting rim on one of its carrying anti-friction runners
enters, and thus whilst not retarding free rotation prevents lateral or end wise
motion of the shorter rollers.
The anti friction runners having the projecting collar or rim are so mounted in
their carrying frames and provided with screw adjustment whereby the said
runners and the shorter presser rollers thereon are moved endwise so as to adjust
the outer end of each shorter presser roller close to the inner face of each flange of
the yarn beam.
The length of the shorter beams being sufficient to overlap or cross the outer
ends of the central or larger presser beam and the groove cut or formed thereon.
Such being the nature and object of my said Invention the following is a
complete description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings
forming a part of this specification in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the
improved apparatus constructed according to my Invention.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation in section.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of same.
Fig. 4 is a plan of table or platform for carrying rollers and parts immediately
connected with the table.
Fig. 5 is an end elevation partly in section of friction pulleys carrying frame
and screw adjustment.
.
The several figures on sheet 4 are details of parts detached and drawn to
enlarged scale.
At 1 is the cross shaft of the machine on which is placed the curved arm 2
carrying the platform 3 on which is the table 4 on the latter are four frames 5, 8,
and 6, 7, the two latter frames 6, 7 are free to slide on the table 4 by means of the
slots 4 and bolts 4b in which are the anti-friction rollers 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11,
12, 12, 12, (see Fig. 3) The two latter frames 6, 7 are free to slide on the table 4
by means of the slots 4 and bolts 4b in which are the anti-friction rollers 9, 9, 9,
10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, (see Fig. 3) such rollers carry the presser rollers 13, 14, 15,
the roller 15 presses the yarn for a distance from the middle of the beam whilst
the pressure rollers 13, 14, press the yarn to the outer portions of the beam (see
Fig. 1) and close up to the inside of the flanges.
The securing and setting accurately of the outer ends of the pressure rollers 13, 14
is the main object and aim of this invention, it will be seen that the pressure
rollers 13, 14 have grooves 17 cut or formed therein (see sheet 4) whilst the anti-
friction pulleys 10, 11, have a projecting ring or flange 18 which enters the
groove 17 of the presser rollers 13, 14, so that whilst the presser roller is free to
rotate upon such friction rollers its movement laterally or endwise is controlled and
prevented by the ring or flange 18.
At 19, 20 are two screws these are passed through the frame 6 carrying the
friction rollers 10, so that the frames 6 may be moved along the screws 19, 20,
carrying therewith the anti-friction rollers 10, 10, 11, 11 thereby moving the
presser rollers 13, 14 endwise, the outer ends of the latter thus being accurately
adjusted to the inside of the flanges of the beam 26 without actual rubbing contact
between the two a convenient way of moving the frames 6, 7 is by means of the
small disc wheels 21, 21, and mitre wheels 22, 22, this being a convenient
arrangement for the attendant on the machine, but it will be understood that the
wheels 21, 22 are not indispensable as the screws 19 may be turned by the finger
and thumb, on their outer and unchased ends, the presser roller 15 is held in
its position by the groove 23 and ring 24.
The platform 3 and table 4 are capable of slight movement on the joint 24, as
also of being lowered upon the radius line 25 for the purpose of permitting of the
yarn beam 26 being lifted out whilst at the same time in order to prevent the
presser rollers 13, 14, 15 being tilted off their carrying friction rollers the down-
ward movement of the table is limited by means of the rod 26, the curved part of
which locks in the eye of the stem 27 attached by bolts 28 to the cross frame 29,

page_text: or instead of the stem 27, the pulley 26* may move in the radius slot 25ª as shewn
on sheet 4. 26b is a guide slot adjusting plate attached to the hanger, the latter
being secured by bolt 28 to cross frame 29.
It is obvious that as a means of securing the grooved presser rollers in position
in relation to the flanges of the beam that other means than the screws may be
employed such as a sliding bearings fixed by set screw a ratchet and catch a tooth
rack and pinion or other like mechanical device would answer but I prefer the
screw adjustment illustrated in the drawings annexed.
Having thus fully described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :
Firstly. The improvements in presser rollers of machines for purpose aforesaid
wherein is combined grooved pressure rollers and flanged or rimmed friction
carrying rollers having screw or other equivalent mechanism for setting and
adjusting the ends of the presser rollers to the inner faces of the flange of the
beam as herein described and illustrated.
Secondly. The presser rollers such as 14, 15, and having circumferential groove
or grooves cut or formed therein, for purpose of setting and determining the
relative position of the ends of such rollers in relation to the flanges of a yarn
beam secured by screw, by lever, ratchet and catcb, or equivalent for purpose
herein described.