Improvements relating to Balling Machines for Twine, Silk, Worsted, Cotton, or the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left 22nd Sept. 1893-Accepted. 22nd Dec.. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Balling Machines for Twine, Silk, Worsted,
Cotton, or the like.
I, JOHN PETER DALBY of 3 Whitehall Road Leeds in the County of York,
Machine Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I propose to apply to the frictional parts of balling machines, adjustable ball
bearings whereby they will be enabled to run more freely than hitherto and also to
perform their operations with greater accuracy and precision. I further propose to
place at the end of the hollow spindle which carries the fly and also on the fly
itself, grooved runners mounted on adjustable ball bearings. These runners will
render the twine etc. less liable to be frayed or damaged in the process of balling
or winding.
Dated this 01st of Decamba 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Balling Machines for Twine, Silk, Worsted,
Cotton, or the like.
I JOHN PETER DALBY of 3 Whitehall Road, Leeds, in the County of York,
Machine Maker 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 :—
I propose to apply to the frictional parts of balling machines adjustable ball
bearings whereby they will be enabled to run more freely than hitherto and also to
perform their operations with greater accuracy and precision. I further propose to
place at the end of the hollow spindle that carries the fly and also on the fly
itself grooved runners mounted on adjustable ball bearings. These runners will
render the twine etc. less liable to be damaged in the process of winding on the
balls. In applying ball bearings to the driving parts of the machines there will be
no difficulty.
Fig. 1 is an illustration of my method of applying them to the balling spindle and
to the swivel of the lever which carries the bracket of that spindle.
Fig. 2 shews a runner.
In Fig. 1A is the balling spindle, B the grooved pulley with 3 speeds, C the
barrel or casing of the bearing which may be made of ordinary cast iron or
malleable cast iron and is cupped out at each end to receive the bearing cups G G.
D is a fixed bearing cone on the balling spindle and E is the adjusting cone for
taking up wear, F is the lock aut for retaining it in position. H is the lever which
carries the bracket or casing C. I is a casing which contains a bearing similar to
that contained by C and the bearing pin of which is attached to the lever H and
enables it to swivel with great ease and accuracy. J is an arm jutting off from the
standard K and is drilled out to receive the casing I.
Fig. 2 shews one of the runners for the fly and fly spindle end. These are made
out of steel and hardened, the sides are hollowed out and form one half of the ball
race, the balls running between them and cones fixed on suitable studs attached to
the fly.
In Fig. 3 A is the hollow spindle that carries the flyer, a, a, are dotted lines
shewing its bell mouthed opening, B is the boss of the flyer having a lug C pro-
jecting on each side to receive the stud E which carries the hardened steel runner D

page_text: similar to the one shewn in Fig. 2. F is one arm of the flyer upon the end of which
is mounted the runner G also similar to the one shewn in Fig. 2. I is the adjusting
cone and J is the lock-nut. H is a claw fixed to the flyer arm for guiding the
twine onto the runner G. Fig. 4 is a side view of the end of the flyer arm shewing
the claw H & runner G.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The application of ball bearings to balling machines for twine and other similar
substances whether such machines are driven by hand or power.
Dated this 21st day of September 1893.
JOHN PETER DALBY.