Improvements in Machines for Winding or Spooling Cotton, Linen, Silk, and like Materials,
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Machines for Winding or Spooling Cotton, Linen,
Silk, and like Materials,
I, CHARLES RICHARD DANIELS, of Prospect House, Sharples, near Bolton, in the
County of Lancaster, General Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to machines for spooling cotton linen silk and other like
materials onto bobbins cards tubes and the like and is designed with the object
of increasing production reducing cost of same and avoiding waste of time and
material.
In the present form, of hand spooling machines it is only possible to spool one
article at a time. I therefore have arranged to lengthen the spooling spindle
thus allowing two or more bobbins cards or tubes to be placed thereon at the same
time. Or I may as found desirable for the different qualities and sizes of the
material being spooled insert an additional spooling spindle or spindles also con-
taining two or more bobbins cards or tubes gearing directly by means of a band
or cord on pulleys friction wheels chain or toothed wheels or combination thereof
with the principal spindle or driven direct from the main pulley.
On or near the guides (which are attached to the handle and can be moved and
fastened into position to work on the spooling spindle or spindles) and which
direct the thread to the bobbins or in connection therewith I attach a counter or
clock with rotating measuring wheels or similar device by which the cotton or
other material is measured according to the length required.
I also affix to the framing of the machine a further spindle below the spooling
spindle or spindles or otherwise to which I attach a rimer and by means of which
should the bobbin bore be too small or crooked to fit the spooling spindle I can
enlarge or straighten it sufficiently to enable it to fit. This spindle is driven from
the main spooling spindle by means of a cord or band on pulleys friction wheels
chain or toothed wheels or combination of same either in the interior or exterior
of the frame. The rimer is thrown into and out of gear by the operator by a
sliding arrangement of the spindle or by other suitable means provided for the
purpose or I may drive it direct from the main pulley.
On the spooling spindles I may also attach a piece or pieces of flat grooved or
edged steel to form a spring or springs or any other suitable spring may be em-
ployed whereby should the bore of the bobbin be too large it will be held firm for
winding.
When the bobbin cards or tubes are full it is necessary to have what is termed
a knocking off arrangement which at the present time mostly consists of a slotted
perpendicular lever pivoted at one end to the frame through which the inner end

page_text: of the spooling spindle passes. I however arrange for the lever being worked
horizontally and out of the way of the operative.
The spring spindle rimering attachment and measuring device are also applicable
for other winding and spooling machines.
Dated this 14th dow of June 1907
Silk, and like Materials.
I, CHARLES RICHARD DANIELS, of Prospect House, Sharples, near Bolton, in the
County of Lancaster, General Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
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 machines for spooling or winding threads of cotton,
linen, silk or other material on to bobbins, cards, tubes or the like and is designed
with the object of increasing production, reducing cost of same, and avoiding waste
of time and material.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. Side elevation.
Fig 2. Side elevation from the other side of the machine.
Fig. 3. Plan.
Fig. 4. End elevation of the front or working end of the machine..
Fig. 5. Transverse section on line - Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 6. End elevation of the back end of the machine.
Fig. 7. End elevation of a modified construction of machine with double set of
spindles..
Fig. 8. Elevation showing improved form of spindle.
Fig. 9. Section through blade of same.
The frame A is constructed of metal or other material of suitable shape to carry
the operative parts of the machine.
In this frame to one side, I mount a spindle B free to rotate in its bearings
(and driven by band on to a wharve b¹) with blade 6 upon which the bobbins are
placed, and at the other side a fine worm or threaded spindle C and below this a
sliding or traversing spindle D to which are firmly attached two brackets E one
placed at each side of the threaded spindle C. The threaded spindle C is driven
at the desired speed by spur wheels c from the spindle B and each bracket E
carries at its end a bowl or runner e chased in the periphery with fine grooves which
engage alternately with the threads on the threaded spindle C. One half of the
spindle C has a right hand thread and the other half a left hand thread so that by
placing the runner e of the brackets E alternately in contact with the spindle Ca
to and fro movement is given to the traverse spindle D.
The blade 6 of the bobbin spindle B which projects beyond the end of the frame A
I make of such a length as to carry two, three, four or more spools tubes or cards
upon which the thread is to be wound, preferably of a length to receive four
bobbins F, or two cards H.
To the end of the traverse spindle D is affixed a bracket or arm K carrying at its

page_text: upper end a spindle or spindles k and a handle L which project beyond the frame A
parallel with the blade 6 of the spindle B, on the spindle or spindles k are placed
a number of guides or gauges M the number corresponding with the number of
spools, bobbins, tubes or cards on the spindle B by which the thread is laid upon
the spool, bobbin, tube or card. The guides are adjustable on the spindles k and
secured by small set screws or otherwise. Each guide M is preferably made with
an enlargement m on the upper side in which a groove m¹ is cut through which
the thread passes so that the operative can apply the thumb or finger to the upper
side of the guide without coming in contact with the thread to give the desired
amount of pressure to the guide. The handle L serves to change the position of
the traverse spindle D to place either one or other of the runners e in contact with
the worm C to give the desired traverse either backwards or forwards to the
guide M, the reversal of traverse being each time effected by a slight movement
of the handle to one side or the other.
The spindle or spindles k and handle L may be made in sections fitting or screw-
ing on to one another to provide a spindle or handle of any length required.
On the traverse spindle D are placed two adjustable collars d by which the
length of traverse can be regulated, when winding on to tubes or cards.
The guides M are preferably made of hard wood and bushed with metal bushes m¹l
to receive the spindle or spindles k, and also provided with metal tips m¹¹ to rest
upon the spool.
Below the spindle B I insert in suitable bearing in the frame A a further
spindle N with a rimer n projecting to the front end of the machine by means of
which should the bobbin bore be too small or crooked to fit the spooling spindle
I can enlarge or straighten it sufficiently to enable it to fit. This spindle is driven
from the main spooling spindle by means of a cord or band n¹ on pulleys or by
friction wheels, chain or toothed wheels or combination of same either in the
interior or exterior of the frame or may be driven by a band direct or from a driving
pulley.
Above the spindle B I place a sliding spindle P provided at the front end with
a handle O and bracket p which embraces the blade b of the spindle B by which
the bobbins when full can be removed from the blade 6 of the spindle B. This
spindle and handle are placed as shown to be out of the way of the operative.
The machine may be construced as shown in Fig. 7 with double sets of wind-
ing spindles B, with blades threaded spindles C and traversing spindles D, and
thread guides M to enable the operative to work with both hands the several
spindles being constructed as described with reference to the other Figs. Two sets
of thread guides M may be connected to one handle L so that the two spindles
may be operated by one hand.
The spooling spindle B for wooden bobbins may be constructed with a spring S
on one or both sides provided with a knife edge s to cut into the bore of the bobbin
(see Figs. 8 and 9) whereby should the bore of the bobbin be too large or slightly
larger than the blade b of the spindle B the bobbin will be held firm for winding.
Cards such as I may be spooled in a similar manner the cards being provided
with a hole through the centre to fit on to the blade 6 of the spindle B.
The several improvements may be applied to any type of spooling or winding
machine either automatically operated or operated by hand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. A spooling machine constructed with the spindle capable of receiving a num-
ber of bobbins tubes or cards and two, three or more guides or gauges to deliver
the thread simultaneously to the bobbins tubes or cards substantially as described.
2. In a spooling machine the combination with the spindle to receive the bobbins
and the guides to deliver the thread of a rimer n driven by the spindle N to open
or enlarge the bore of the bobbins substantially as described.

page_text: 3. A spooling machine having the several parts constructed and arranged in
combination substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 24th day of February 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.