Improvements in "Flyers" of Machines for Spinning Flax and other Fibres.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 24th Jan., '891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "Flyers" of Machines for Spinning Flax and other
Fibres.
We ROBERT HENRY READE, Managing Director of the York Street Flax Spinning
Company Limited, Henry Street, Belfast, County Antrim, and HUGH MOKIBBIN,
Foreman Mechanic, York Street Flax Spinning Company aforesaid, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
"
This invention relates to "flyers" employed in the spinning of flax, and other like
fibres, and consists of a combination of legged "flyer," and cap, or tube for enclosing
the major length of the spool, tube, or pirn, the object being the construction of a
flyer" which will permit, and render practicable the use of longer spools, tubes, or
pirns than heretofore; the improved device hereinafter described preventing, or not
being liable to the vibration of spindle, and "flyer" through imperfect balance, and
through tendency to expausion of the legs of the "flyer" by reason of the contri-
fugal action set up on running at high speeds.
According to this our invention the lower part of the "flyer" consists of legs
similar to an ordinary "flyer," connected with, or forming part of the legs, is an
elongated tube, the internal diameter of which is a little more than the outer diameter
of the spool, tube, or pirn, and such tubular part receives, and encloses the major
length of the latter.
The head of the tube is attached to the upper end of the spindle by a screw as
ordinary, and in some cases in order to ensure absolute steadiness of rotation at high
speeds, the tube is elongated forming a neck, and head, or collar which is received,
and works in a hole, or recess, formed in, or connected with the threadboard.
Through the supporting collar is a thread slit, or guide for the passage of the
thread to the "flyer."
The legs, or open part of the "flyer" being wider than the tubular part thereof
for the purpose of permitting the winding, or building the conical part of the cop,
on the spool, tube, or pirn, and to afford facility for finding, and piecing up broken
❝ ends."
Apart from the support of the "flyer" as described, by reason of the head of the
same being connected with the threadboard, the tubular part of the "flyer" being
made true to the centre around which it revolves, tends to steady the spindle at high
speeds, when revolving, and the improved tubular "flyer" above described permits of
the use of a longer spindle, and of relatively smaller diameter than heretofore.
Dated this 1at do of Anvil 1900.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Central Chambers, Halifax, Agent for the Applicants.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Flyers" of Machines for Spinning Flax and other
Fibres.
We ROBERT HENRY READE, Managing Director of the York Street Flax Spinning
Company Limited, Henry Street, Belfast, County Antrim, and HUGH MCKIBBIN,
Foreman Mechanic, York Street, Flax Spinning Company, aforesaid 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 relates to flyers employed in the spinning of flax and other like
fibres and consists of a combination of legged flyers and cap or tube for enclosing

page_text: the major length of the bare tube or pirn; the object being the construction of a
fiver which will permit and render practicable the use of longer spools tubes or pirns
than heretofore, the improved device hereinafter described preventing or not being
liable to the vibration of spindle and flyer through imperfect balance and through
tendency to expansion of the legs of the flyer by reason of the centrifugal action set
up on running at high speeds.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention the following is a complete
description of the same reference being made to the accompanying drawings forming
a part of this Specification in which,
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of flyer and empty spool tube or pirn.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section of empty spool tube or pirn and flyer, the latter having
a top bearing for the flyer and a guide for thread.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of a varied form of flyer legs with the empty spool tube or
pirn shewn in the position it occupies in relation to the flyer at the commencement of
the
process of filling.
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Fig. 4 is a front view of the latter form of flyer and shewing the position the
spool tube or pirn assumes in relation to the flyer which filled with yarn.
Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are top or plan views of the flyers.
The same letters and figures of reference apply to the same or liko parts in the
drawing and following description.
According to this our invention the lower part of the flyer, consists of legs similar
to an ordinary flyer. Connected with or forming part of the legs is an elongated
tube 2 the internal diameter of which is only a little inore than the outer diameter of
the bare barrel of the spool tube or pirn 3 and the tubular part 2 receives and
encloses the major length of the pirn 3 so long as empty.
The head of the tube 2 is attached to the upper end of the spindle 4 by a screw 5
or key in a slot as ordinary, and in some cases, as illustrated in Figure 2, in order to
ensure absolute steadiness of rotation at high speeds, the tube 2 is elongated forming
a neck 6 and head 7 or collar, which is received and works in a hole or recess 8
formed in or connected with the thread board 9. Through the supporting collar 7
is a slit or guide 10 for the passage of the thread to the flyer eye ii.
The legs 1 or open part of the flyer are wider than the tubular part 2 thereof for the
purpose of permitting the winding or building of the cop of yarn on the spool tube or
pirn 3 as shewn in Fig. 4 and to afford facility for finding and piecing up broken
" ends."
Apart from the support 9 of the flyer, as described by reason of the head 7 of the
same being connected with the thread board, the tubular part 2 of the flyer being
nade true to the centre around which it revolves tends to steady the spindle 4 when
revolving at high speeds, and the improved tubular flyer above described permits of
the use of a longer spindle 4 and of relatively smaller diameter than heretofore.
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:-
The improvements in flyers wherein is combined a logged flyer and a tubular
portion, the latter enclosing the bare part of the spool tube or pirn during the pro-
cess of spinning and building or filling the cop and as herein described and illustrated
by annexed drawings.
Dated the 15th dose of Narambar 1800
ROBERT HENRY READE. -
HUGH MOKIBBIN.
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Central Chambers, Halifax...