Improvements in the Machinery or Apparatus known as Ring- spinning and Ring-doubling Machines and Used for Spinning and Doubling Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in the Machinery or Apparatus known as Ring-
spinning and Ring-doubling Machines and Used for Spinning
and Doubling Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
We PETER EADIE of 12 High Street Paisley in the County of Renfrew ROBERT
EADIE of 9 Victoria Buildings Victoria Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster and JOHN EADIE of 12 High Street Paisley aforesaid Manufacturers do
hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MACHINERY
OR APPARATUS KNOWN AS RING SPINNING AND RING DOUBLING MACHINES AND
USED FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING COTTON AND OTHER FIBROUS MATERIALS, to
be as follows:-
Our invention relates to the machinery or apparatus known as ring spinning
and ring doubling machinery and used for spinning and doubling cotton and other
fibrous materials and consists in arrangements whereby we are enabled to ensure
that the tension of the yarn or thread being spun or doubled shall be more nearly
uniform throughout the winding of the yarn or thread on to the cop bobbin or
spool than has hitherto been possible.
We in one method of carrying our invention into effect accomplish the object of
our invention by causing each of the rings employed in the machines to which our
invention is applied and the spindle used with the ring above referred to and
carrying the cop bobbin or spool upon which the yarn or thread as spun or doubled
is wound to be concentric or eccentric with each other according as the yarn or
thread is being wound upon the smaller part of the cop bobbin or spool or upon
the larger part of the said cop bobbin or spool.
According to one method of carrying our invention into effect we move the rail
by which the ring is carried longitudinally laterally diagonally or in any other
suitable direction by means of suitable mechanism while the ring is descending to
wind the yarn or thread upon the larger part of the cop bobbin or spool and in a
direction contrary to that above mentioned while the ring is ascending to wind
the yarn or thread upon the smaller part of the cop bobbin or spool so that the
eccentricity of the ring with regard to the spindle increases as the rail above
mentioned descends and decreases as such rail ascends.
According to another method of carrying our invention into effect we by means
of any suitable mechanism move the guide through which the yarn or thread

page_text: passes to the traveller employed in the machine to which our invention is applied,
so as to cause such guides to move out of line with the axis of the spindle carrying
the cop bobbin or spool as the rail carrying the ring descends while winding the
yarn or thread upon the larger part of the cop bobbin or spool and into line with
the axis of the spindle carrying the cop bobbin or spool upon which the yarn or
thread is being wound, as the rail above mentioned which carries the ring ascends
to cause the yarn or thread to be wound upon the smaller part of the cop bobbin
or spool.
According to another method of carrying our invention into effect we instead of
as above described moving the ring with regard to the spindle, move by means of
any suitable mechanism the spindle with regard to the ring and according to
another method of carrying our invention into effect we instead of as above
. described moving the guide above mentioned with regard to the ring and the
spindle, move by means of any suitable mechanism the ring and the spindle with
regard to the guide above referred to.
Although we have heretofore only referred to our invention as applied to one
ring, one spindle or one guide only we would have it understood that we apply
our invention to all the rings, spindles, or guides, employed in a ring-spinning or
ring-doubling machine.
By means of our above described invention we are enabled to ensure that the
tension of the yarn or thread being spun or doubled shall be more nearly uniform
throughout the winding of the yarn or thread on to the cop bobbin or spool than
heretofore and we are also enabled by means of the above described invention to
prevent in a great measure what is known as "ballooning."

page_text: Improvements in the Machinery or Apparatus known as Ring-
spinning and Ring-doubling Machines and Used for Spinning
and Doubling Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
We PETER EADIE of 12 High Street Paisley in the County of Renfrew, ROBERT
EADIE of 9 Victoria Buildings, Victoria Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster and JOHN EADIE of 12 High Street Paisley aforesaid Manufacturers do
hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MACHINERY
OR APPARATUS KNOWN AS RING-SPINNING AND RING-DOUBLING MACHINES AND
USED FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING COTTON AND OTHER FIBROUS MATERIALS and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our invention relates to the machinery or apparatus known as ring-spinning
and ring-doubling machinery and used for spinning and doubling cotton and other
fibrous materials and consists in arrangements whereby we are enabled to ensure
that the tension of the yarn or thread spun or doubled shall be more nearly
uniform throughout the winding of the yarn or thread on to the cop bobbin or
spool than has hitherto been possible.
We in one method of carrying our invention into effect accomplish the object of
our invention by causing each of the rings employed in the machines to which our
invention is applied and the spindle used with the ring above referred to and
carrying the cop, bobbin or spool upon which the yarn or thread as spun or doubled
is wound to be concentric or eccentric with each other according as the yarn or
thread is being wound upon the smaller part of cop, bobbin or spool or upon the
larger part of the said cop, bobbin or spool.
According to one method of carrying our invention into effect we move the rail
by which the ring is carried longitudinally, laterally, diagonally or in any other
suitable direction by means of any suitable mechanism while the ring is descending
to wind the yarn or thread upon the larger part of the cop, bobbin or spool and
in a direction contrary to that above mentioned while the ring is ascending to
wind the yarn or thread upon the smaller part of the cop, bobbin or spool so that
the eccentricity of the ring with regard to the spindle increases as the rail above-
mentioned descends and decreases as such rail ascends.
Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5 of the drawings hereunto annexed show so much of a
ring-spinning or ring-doubling machine as is requisite to illustrate our invention
and the manner in which the same may be carried into effect. Fig. 1 is a side
elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan and Fig. 3 is a cross-section and Figs. 4 and 5 are
views of detached portions. As many of the parts shown in the drawings are
ordinarily employed in ring-spinning and ring-doubling machines we shall only refer
to such parts in so far as may be necessary for the description of our invention.
a is the ordinary building lever by which the ascent and descent of the ring
rail b is caused, allowed and regulated.

page_text: c is a shaft carried by and capable of being oscillated in bearings c¹ secured to
the spindle-rail d. To the building-lever a, a link e is jointed by means of a pin.
The upper end of the link e is jointed by means of a pin to an arm f which is
mounted fast upon the shaft c.
We will for convenience only describe one side of the machine and to parts
which occur on both sides of the machine we shall affix the same letters of
reference at both sides of the machine.
Carried by the building lever a is the ordinary copping motion g which in Fig. I
of the drawing is indicated by dotted lines and is connected by the usual chain h
to the sector which is mounted fast upon the shaft k. Secured respectively to
the shaft and to the shaft c¹ which is actuated by means of a link and rods k²
and lever by the shaft k as usual; are the usual levers by which the poker
bars m m² are respectively caused to ascend and allowed to descend. The poker
bar m passes through a sleeve a mounted so as to be capable of being oscillated in
bearings formed respectively in the upper and lower flanges of the spindle rail d.
The sleeve is prevented from being moved longitudinally by means of the
collar n¹ and the lever o which is secured to the sleeve n. In the poker-bar m is
formed a groove p into which a key or feather secured to the sleeve n passes.
The poker-bar m¹ passes through a sleeve n³ secured to the upper and lower flanges
of the spindle-rail d.
Fast upon the lower end of the sleeve n is secured a lever o through the end of
which lever o passes a set screw q which is secured by a lock-nut r. At intervals
throughout the length of the spindle rail d are attached brackets & in each of
which is formed a recess in which a bar tis capable of being slidden longitudinally.
Upon the bar t are formed projecting parts u v which embrace the set-screw q.
Fast with the bar t is a projection secured to which is a pin w.
Mounted upon
the pin w is one end of a rod or bar a the remaining end of which rod or bar x is
formed with a jaw y which at times as will be hereinafter described embraces a
studz secured by the nut a¹ to a lever 1 fast upon the shaft c which is capable
of being oscillated in brackets c¹ secured to the spindle rails d. Secured to the
upper ends of the poker-bars m m' respectively are parts 2. 2º.
In the part 2 is formed a slot 3. The ring rail b is supported upon the parts 2. 2ª
and a pin projecting from the ring-rail 6 passes into the slot 3 formed in the
part 2.
In fig. 2 of the drawing hereunto annexed the ring-rail upon one side of the
machine is omitted from the drawing in order that certain parts of the machine
may be shewn more clearly 4 is an arm provided with a part 4 which passes
through a hole formed through the shaft k and is secured by nuts 4° 4° in position
in the shaft k.
In the position in which the parts are shewn in the drawing the operation of
building or forming a cop or winding yarn or thread on to a bobbin or spool has
just been commenced. The cam 5 actuates the building-lever a in the ordinary
manner and will by means of the "copping-motion" g chain h sector j link and
rod k lever k³ oscillate the shafts k k¹ and by means of the levers bowls 12 13
impart an upward and downward movement to the poker-bars m m¹ and ring-
rail b. The cam 5 acting by means of the lever a part a¹ link e and arm fimpart
an oscillatory movement to the lever 1. As the building or winding of the yarn
or thread on to the cop, bobbin or spool proceeds the "copping motion" g will as
usual cause the ring-rail b to be raised-The raising of the ring-rail b will gradually
cause the end 4d of the arm 4 to be turned further downward at each descent of
the ring-rail b so as to permit the jaw y to embrace the studs.
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Thereupon the stud will cause the bar or rail t to be traversed in the direction
indicated by the arrow C when the ring-rail b is ascending and in a direction
opposite to that indicated by the arrow C when the ring-rail 6 is descending-The
horizontal movement of the bar t will by means of the projecting parts uv, set-
screw q and lever o cause the sleeve n to be oscillated and by means of the key or
feather above mentioned and the groove p poker-bar m slot 3 and the pin which

page_text: enters into such slot 3 cause the ring-rail b to be traversed in the direction
indicated by the arrow D as the ring-rail ascends and in a direction opposite
to that indicated by the arrow D while the ring-rail is descending.
We provide the upper end of each of the poker-bars m m¹ with a projecting
pin 6 which passes into a slot 7 formed in the ring-rail b The pins 6 and slots 7
maintain the ring-rail 6 in position upon the poker-bars m. m' while permitting
the said ring-rail b to be traversed longitudinally.
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As the winding of the yarn or thread on to the cop, bobbin or spool, proceeds
the arm 4 will be moved away from the rod or bar x in the direction indicated by
the dotted lines E and allow the jaw y to fall partially into gear with the stud
giving at first a very small amount of motion to the bart but a gradually increasing
amount as the size of the bottom of the cop, bobbin or spool increases and
when the bottom of the cop bobbin or spool is fully formed the jaw y remains in
gear with the studs throughout the whole operation of building or forming the
cop or winding the yarn or thread upon the bobbin or spool.
From the foregoing description it may be seen that the axis of each of the rings 8
mounted upon the ring-rail b will be caused to be coincident with the axis of the
spindle used in conjunction with the said ring, when the yarn or thread is being
wound upon the bare spindle or upon the smaller part of the cop, bobbin or spool
and that each of the said rings 8 will be caused to be eccentric with regard to the
spindle used in conjunction with such ring when the yarn or thread is being
wound upon the larger part of the cop, bobbin or spool. The "ballooning" of the
yarn or thread which ordinarily occurs when the yarn or thread is being wound
upon the larger part of the cop bobbin or spool is thus in a great measure
prevented.
The jaw y may be caused to cease to be in gear with the stud z when all danger
of the yarn or thread "ballooning" is over, the danger of "ballooning" being less
the farther the ring-rail b rises.
In order that any "play" that may exist between the groove p and the key or
feather entering the groove p may be prevented from exerting any injurious
effect upon the operation of the machine we connect to the lever a rod 9 shown
inore clearly in the detached view Fig. 5, the end of which red 9 is bent upward,
and to the rod 9 we secure one end of a coiled spring 10 the remaining end of
which coiled spring 10 we secure to the set-screw 11 by which a part 12 is
secured to the poker-bar m. The spring 10 tends to turn the poker-bar m upon
its axis and thus prevents any "play" which may exist between the groove p and
the key or feather which enters into such groove p from exerting any injurious
action upon the operation of the machine.
The arm 4 may by means of the lock-nuts 4b, 4° and screwed part 4 be adjusted
to cause the end 4d of the arm 4 to act upon the rod or bar x for a longer or
shorter period according to the time required for the formation of the bottom of
the cop or for winding the yarn or thread on to the bottom of the bobbin or
spool.
The amount of traverse imparted to the ring-rail 6 by the cam 5 may be
regulated by moving the studs nearer to or farther from the axis of the shaft c,
the stud being secured in the position desired by means of the but s¹.
By loosening the lock-nut r and turning the set-screw q as may be required the
ring-rail b may be readily adjusted in position relative to the spindles and after
the rail b has been adjusted in position relative to the spindles the set-screw q may
be secured in position by tightening the lock-nut r.
Although we have hitherto only referred to our invention as applied to one
ring-rail b our invention is applicable to machines of any length each separate
piece or section of the ring-rail being readily adjusted and connected to and
actuated by the bar t in a manner similar to that in which the ring-rail b is
adjusted and connected to and actuated by the bar t. The bar t is made to
extend throughout the whole length of the ring-spinning or ring-dọubling machine
to which our invention is applied.

page_text: Although we have only shown and described our invention as being carried into
effect by moving the ring-rail b to and fro in a straight line longitudinally it will
be readily understood that our invention may be accomplished by causing the
ring-rail to be moved laterally, diagonally or in any other suitable direction by
means of any suitable mechanism while each ring is descending to wind the yarn
or thread on to the larger part of the cop bobbin or spool and in a direction
contrary to that above-mentioned while each ring is ascending to wind the yarn or
thread upon the smaller part of the cop, bobbin or spool so that the eccentricity of
the ring with regard to the spindle increases as the ring-rail above mentioned
descends and decreases as the said ring-rail ascends..
According to another method of carrying our invention into effect we by means
of any suitable mechanism move the 'guide through which the yarn or thread
passes to the traveller employed in the machine to which our invention is applied;
so as to cause such guide to move out of line with the axis of the spindle carrying
the cop, bobbin or spool as the ring-rail carrying the ring descends while winding
the yarn or thread upon the larger part of the cop, bobbin or spool and into line
with the axis of the spindle, carrying the cop, bobbin or spool upon which the yara
or thread is being wound, as the ring-rail above-mentioned which carries the ring
ascends to cause the yarn or thread to be wound upon the smaller part of the cop,
bobbin or spool. The mechanism above-described as being employed to traverse
the ring-rail may be readily employed to move the guide through which the
yarn or thread passes to the traveller employed in the machine to which our
invention is applied. To cause the mechanisin above described to move the said
guide it is necessary to mount the guide on a part which is capable of being moved
as required and to connect the bar t shown in the drawing hereunto annexed to
that portion of the machine, which carries the guides instead of to the ring-rail b,
so that as such bar t moves it will cause the guides to be moved to and fro in the
direction of the length of the machine through the required distance.
According to another method of carrying our invention into effect we instead of
as above described moving the ring with regard to the spindle move by means of
any suitable mechanism the spindle with regard to the ring and according to
another method of carrying our invention into effect we instead of as above
described moving the guide above-mentioned with regard to the ring and the
spindle move by means of any suitable mechanism the ring and the spindle with
regard to the guide above referred to.
Although we have heretofore in some cases only referred to our invention as
applied to one ring, one spindle or one guide we would have it understood that we
apply our invention to all the rings, spindles or guides employed in a ring-spinning
or ring-doubling machine.
By means of our above-described invention we are enabled to ensure that the
tension of the yarn or thread being spun or doubled shall be more nearly uniform
throughout the winding of the yarn or thread on to the cop, bobbin or spool than
heretofore and we are also enabled by means of the above described invention to
prevent in a great measure what is known as the "ballooning" of the yarn or
thread.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:
1. For use in ring-spinning and ring-doubling machinery a ring-rail or ring-rails
constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described and so as to be
capable of being moved in order to cause each ring mounted upon or carried by
the said ring-rail or ring-rails to be concentric or eccentric with the spindle in
conjunction with which it is employed, according as the yarn or thread spun or
doubled is being wound upon the sinaller part of the cop, bobbin or spool upon
which such yarn or thread is being wound or upon the larger part of the said cop,
bobbin or spool.

page_text: 2. For use in ring-spinning and ring-doubling machinery the arrangements
hereinbefore described in reference to and shown in and by the drawing hereunto
annexed by which the ring-rail or ring-rails employed in each ring-spinning or
ring-doubling machine are rendered capable of moving and caused to move in order
to cause each ring mounted upon or carried by the said ring-rail or ring-rails to be
concentric or eccentric with the spindle in conjunction with which such ring is
employed, according as the yarn or thread spun or doubled is being wound upon
the smaller part of the cop, bobbin or spool upon which such yarn or thread is
being wound or upon the larger part of the said cop, bobbin or spool which
arrangements consist in the ring-rail b, slot 3, pin entering into such slot 3, poker-
bar m, groove p, and key or feather entering into such groove p, sleeve lever
bar t, set-screw q, projecting parts u, v, pin w, rod or bar x and jaw y, stud z,
lever 1, shaft c, arın f, link e, and part a' all constructed, arranged and operating
substantially as herein before described in reference to and shown in and by the
drawing hereunto annexed.
3. For use in ring-spinning and ring-doubling machinery guides for the yarn or
thread constructed and arranged so that each of such guides is capable of being
moved so as to be in or out of line with the spindle in conjunction with which it
is used according as the yarn or thread spun or doubled is being wound upon the
smaller part of the cop, bobbin or spool upon which such yarn or thread is being
wound or upon the larger part of the said cop bobbin or spool.
4. For use in ring-spinning and ring-doubling machinery spindles mounted so us
to be capable of being moved so that each spindle may be caused to be concentric
or eccentric with the ring in conjunction with which it is used according as the
yarn or thread spun or doubled is being wound upon the smaller part of the cop,
bobbin or spool upon which such yarn or thread is being wound or upon the largor
part of the said cop bobbin or spool.
5. For use in ring-spinning and ring-doubling machinery, spindles and a ring-
rail or ring-rails mounted so that such spindles and ring-rail or ring-rails are
capable of being moved so that the axis of each of such spindles may be caused to
be in or out of line with the guide by which the yarn or thread is led to the
traveller used in conjunction with the said spindle according as the yarn or thread
spun or doubled is being wound upon the smaller part of the cop, bobbin or spool
upon which such yarn or thread is being wound or upon the larger part of the said
cop, bobbin or spool.