IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY USED FOR SPOOLING THREAD UPON BOBBINS OR REELS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, SAMUEL BASH, Machinist, residing at 172 Lloyd Street, Greenheys, Manchester
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY
USED FOR SPOOLING THREAD UPON BOBBINS OR REELS to be as follows:-
The object of this invention relates to improvements on the spooling Machine,
for which Royal Letters Patent has been granted to me on the 21st day of
November 1879, N° 4751, and is intended to increase the production of the said
machine.
In the machine above referred to, each bobbin requires to be pushed on the
spindle by hand, and when filled, is also removed from the spindle by hand. The
object of this present invention however is, to push all bobbins (usually eight in
each machine) on the spindle with one action and when filled, remove them from
the spindle also with one action only, instead of each separately, as hitherto done.
Having now explained the object of my invention, I will now proceed and describe
how this invention is carried into practical effect.
In the first place I will explain the apparatus intended for pushing the bobbins
on the spindles. I place a shaft in front of the machine, secured in suitable bearings
and parallel to the guide shaft, extending the length of the spooling apparatus and
so far below the loose spindles, which carry the bobbins, as to allow the bobbins
to clear it when the spindle shaft is turned round in course of operation. This
shaft is made to slide from right to left or parallel with the guide shaft. To this
shaft are secured brackets, one for each spindle, pointing upwards. Each bracket
carries a round pin, which pin is placed opposite each resp. bobbin spindle. This
pin is made to slide horizontally and that end, which faces the bobbin spindle, is
made to project from the bracket and is intended to hold the bobbin. A spring
presses against the other end of the pin, whereby this pin, having a collar at this
end, is always kept in the proper position. If now bobbins are put on the pins,
and the shaft moved towards the bobbin spindles, it will be seen that the bobbins
are forced on these spindles. The pins, which held the bobbins being allowed to
slide and to escape backwards. If now the shaft is moved to its original position,-
the bobbins remain on the spindle and the pins regain their former position by
means of the spring behind them, and are now ready to receive a fresh set of
bobbins for the next filling,

page_text: The shaft is made to slide by means of a crank lever, which is attached to the
bed of the machine and which lever acts against collars which are fixed on the
shaft, moveable and adjustable to suit the different sizes of bobbins.
The apparatus for removing the bobbins from the spindles, I construct in the
following manner: I place a shaft in a way similar to the one described above,
below and in front of the loose bobbin spindles. This shaft is also made to slide
horizontally. A number of brackets, secured to this shaft and, pointing upwards
carry another shaft, which is made to turn on its own axis. Attached to this shaft
are a number of brackets, one for each spindle. The end of these brackets nearest
to the spindle is made narrow, so as to enable it to pass between the spindle bush
and the bobbin. The brackets are also provided with a trough to hold the bobbin
when it is pushed off the spindle. These brackets are placed so low as to allow the
spindle-shaft to be turned and to clear the largest bobbins. The shaft is made to
slide by means of a crank lever, similar to the one described above. The mode of
removing the bobbins is as follows:
The brackets are lifted up till they come between the spindle bush and bobbin,
the shaft holding the brackets is moved away from the spindles, and the brackets,
resting against the end of the bobbin, push them off. When this has been done,
the brackets now holding the bobbins in their trough are lowered, and the shaft
moved to its former position and thereby made ready for the next set.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery Used for Spooling Thread upon
Bobbins or Reels.
I, SAMUEL BASH of 172, Lloyd Street, Greenheys Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Machinist do. hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MACHINERY USED FOR SPOOLING THREAD UPON BOBBINS OR REELS 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 improvements in spooling machines, with reference
more particularly to spooling machines constructed in accordance with my patent
No. 4751, A.D. 1879 and is intended to effect an increase in production by the said
machine.
In machines as previously constructed as also those to which reference has herein
'above, been made, each bobbin requires to be pushed on the spindle by hand and
when the said bobbins are filled each bobbin also requires to be removed from the
spindle by hand. 'In this invention I push all the bobbins contained in a machine,

page_text: on to the spindles by one action, and when the said bobbins are filled I remove
them simultaneously from the spindles.
The bobbins when released from the spindles fall into a trough formed to receive
them, the thread being at the same time separated by a knife.
At the front of the machine and in a position parallel to the guide shaft I place
a shaft secured in suitable bearings. This shaft extends the length of the spooling
apparatus and is placed sufficiently below the loose spindles which carry the bobbins
as to allow clearance space between the said shaft and bobbins when the spindle
shaft is turned round in course of operations. I form this shaft so as to allow it to
slide longitudinally in its bearings or parallel with the guide shaft and attach
to it suitable brackets with their ends upwards, the number of such brackets
corresponding with the number of spindles.
At the upper end of the said brackets and opposite each respective bobbin
spindle I place a pin so as to slide horizontally in the bracket-The end of the
pin which is nearest the bobbin spindle: projects from the bracket for the purpose
of holding the bobbin.
The opposite end of the pin is formed with a head or collar which is pressed
against the bracket. by a spring thus retaining the pin in position.
To the bed of the machine I attach a crank lever which acts against collars on
the shaft containing the brackets with sliding pins. In order to push the bobbins
on the spindle the operator having first placed a bobbin on the projecting end of
each of the sliding pins moves the shaft forwards, towards the bobbin spindles by
means of the crank lever.. Each bobbin is thus simultaneously pressed onto a spindle,
the pins which previously held the bobbins being allowed to slide backwards.
When the shaft and with it the brackets are returned to their original position the
bobbins remain on the spindles and the pins project as before, being pressed forward
by the spring at back of bracket.
For the purpose of removing the bobbins from the spindles, I place at the front
of the machine a shaft supported in suitable brackets. This shaft is formed so as
to slide horizontally in the bearings and parallel to the guide shaft. To this shaft I
attach brackets the number of such brackets corresponding to the number of spindles.
Each of the brackets is fixed on the shaft in a position opposite to the spindles.
The ends of these brackets are formed narrow so that they may be inserted
between the spindle bush and the bobbins, and are also provided with a plate so as
to direct the bobbin into the trough when it is pushed off the spindle.
This is effected by the sliding shaft to which these brackets are attached being
turned round by a handle on the said shaft which raises the narrow end of the
bracket until it is inserted between the spindle bush and the bobbin. The shaft is
then made to slide backwards by means of a crank lever, thus simultaneously
withdrawing the bobbins from the spindles the thread being at the same time
separated by the knife. The bobbins then fall into a trough placed in front of
machine to receive them.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I now describe the accom-
panying sheet of drawings reference being made to the figures and letters marked
thereon, similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
Fig. 1. is side view and Fig. 2 plan of a spooling machine with the brackets and
pins as herein above described, in position ready for receiving the bobbins a. is the
bed of machine b shaft on which are brackets d, with their ends d placed upwards.
e projecting end of sliding pin, at end d³ of bracket d on which to place the bobbins
in readiness to be pushed on the spindles. c¹ head or collar of pin with spring e for
retaining pin in position. f sliding shaft on which are brackets with tapered ends 1
for inserting between the bobbins and the spindle bush. plate at end of bracket
for guiding bobbins into trough when pushed off spindle p. m the spindle
shaft on which are brackets o carrying spindles p. and supported on fixed
brackets n q. knife blade attached to fixed bracket n. knife blade on bracket o
and moving with shaft m. thus meeting knife blade q. and cutting the thread when
the bobbins are ready to be taken from spindles. 8 transverse shaft by which the .

page_text: shafts b and fare moved longitudinally the shaft f by the lever tacting on bell
crank lever u, and the shaft b by the lever v acting on pivotted lever w which
is attached to bed of machine.
Fig. 3. shows the relative position of bracket d. on sliding shaft b with the spindle
bush when the sliding shaft b has been moved forward and pressed the bobbins on
to spindle and before the bracket d has returned to its original position as in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is sectional end view showing in dotted lines the position of bracket j with
plate when required to press the bobbins off the spindles, the bracket j being
first raised with the taper end inserted between bobbin and spindle-bush and the
shaft then moved forward.
:
Having now particularly 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
:
1st In a machine for spooling thread upon bobbins or reels the use of brackets
containing pins on which the bobbins are placed being attached to a sliding shaft
and moved forwards so as to press all or as many of the bobbins as are required in
a machine on to their respective spindles simultaneously as in the manner herein
before described and illustrated.
2nd In a machine for spooling thread upon bobbins or reels, the use of brackets
with tapered ends for insertion between the spindle bush and the bobbin the said
brackets being attached to a sliding shaft which when moved forward presses all
.the bobbins off the spindles at one and the same time substantially in the manner
herein before described and illustrated.
.
3rd The use of a knife attached to and sliding with the spindle shaft for separating
the thread when the bobbins are filled in the manner herein before described and
illustrated.
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4th The method of actuating the sliding shafts f and b-by means of transverse
shafts and levers t and v in the manner herein above described and illustrated.
Dated this 11th day of November 1885.