Improvements in and relating to "Tubing-apparatus" for Self-acting Mules.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 25th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to "Tubing-apparatus" for Self-acting
Mules.
I, EDUARD HERZOG, of Erlach, Lower Austria, Works Manager, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to "tubing-apparatus" for facilitating the placing of the
cop-tubes on the spindles of self-acting mules, the said device consisting essentially of
a number of tubes or sockets arranged in a frame and serving for the reception of the
cop-tubes. These tubes or sockets are provided at their lower ends with slits or
lateral openings corresponding to the length of the cop-tubes and are contracted so
that the lowermost cop-tube, for the time being, cannot fall out of the tube or socket,
but by reason of its elasticity can be easily withdrawn sidewise from the said tube
or socket.
The said tubes or sockets are arranged in a frame in such a manner that their
distance apart is equal to the space between the separate spindles in the self-acting
mule.
These tubes or sockets, which serve for the reception of the cop-tubes to be placed
on the spindles, are each provided at their lower ends with a slit or lateral opening
corresponding to the length of the cop-tube in use for the time being, which slit or
opening is made just so wide that the cop-tube will not fall out, but can be easily
withdrawn sidewise. The lips at the sides of the slits or openings are sometimes bent
outwards to increase the elasticity of the tube or socket and thereby facilitate
the removal of the cop-tubes, which are somewhat liable to be crushed or pressed
together.
In order to hold the cop-tubes in the tubes or sockets at a definite height, the latter
are contracted at or near their lower ends and their cross-section reduced, which
contraction adjoins a funnel-shaped guide opening downwards.
The two outermost tubes or sockets of the frame serve as guides in the operation
of placing the cop-tubes on the spindles, and have at their lower end an open-cross-
section towards the front, and are each provided with a preferably segmentally shaped
guide-plate the function of which will be hereinafter mentioned.
The cop-tubes are either introduced directly into the tubes or sockets from above
or (especially with previously used and indented or flattened cop-tubes) are first
threaded onto a wire to bring them into the correct form and are then stripped off
into the tube or socket.
In order that the cop-tubes may not fall out when the apparatus is inverted, the
frame is provided with a sliding-plate having holes corresponding to the openings of
the tubes or sockets and which can be slid into its open or closed positions, being
guided by means of screws or studs and guide-slots, the two outermost guides, which
are extended above the frame, serving as stops for the sliding plate.
To permit of the apparatus being allowed to rest on the points of the spindles for
any reason, the outermost guides are provided with extensions which form a cap.
The modus operandi when using this apparatus is as follows:-The apparatus,
previously filled with cop-tubes, is placed on the spindles in such a manner that the
two outermost guide-tubes are guided by two spindles, whilst the remaining spindles
lying between them, are pressed into the funnel-shaped lower ends of the sockets and
into the cop-tubes to a distance limited by the outermost guides.

page_text: If now the whole apparatus, resting on the two spindles above mentioned, be
turned backwards so that the segmentally shaped guides, which lie in the plane of
rotation, act to guide the frame, the cop-tubes for the spindles (by means of the slits)
are simultaneously drawn out sidewise, whereupon they slide down onto the spindles.
According to another modification the tubes or sockets are similarly provided with
slits or openings, but both the bent-round lips and the contraction of the cross-
section of the tube are omitted. In order to hold the cop-tubes in their proper
position in the tubes or sockets, and to permit of their being withdrawn sidewise, the
tube or socket is cut away at one side at the bottom and a small slit tube is attached
thereto which is bent in to a smaller diameter, whereby the lowermost cop-tube for
the time being, comes to rest on a projection.
Another modification of the frame can be formed by connecting two of such
apparatus together or by mounting two rows of such tubes or sockets one behind
another in a frame for the purpose of simultaneously providing two rows of spindles
with cop-tubes.
In a further modification, the outermost guides differ from those first mentioned
in that their ends are movable for which purpose the tube which bears the segmental
guide is adjustable in an outer tube or socket and is continuously pressed outwards
by means of a spring, to a distance limited by a pin sliding in a slot. If an
apparatus with such guides be placed on the spindles, the inner tube is pressed so
far into the outer tube as is permitted by a stop on the first or inner tube. The
distance of this stop from the lower end of the outer tube determines the distance
to which the spindles are pressed into the cop-tubes. The above mentioned guide
is especially advantageous with long cop-tubes in order to leave a larger part of
the spindle free.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1896.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLET
IFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to "Tubing-apparatus" for Self-acting
Mules.
I, EDUARD HERZOG, of Erlach, Lower Austria, Works Manager, 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 :-
My invention relates to "tubing-apparatus" for facilitating the placing of the
cop-tubes on the spindles of self-acting mules, the said device consisting essentially
of a number of tubes or sockets, arranged in a frame and serving for the reception
of the cop-tubes. These tubes or sockets are provided at their lower ends with
slits or lateral openings corresponding to the length of the cop-tubes and are
contracted so that the lowermost cop-tube, for the time being, cannot fall out
of the tube or socket, but by reason of its elasticity can be easily withdrawn
sidewise from the said tube or socket.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is an elevation,
Figure 2 a section, and
Figure 3 a plan of my improved "tubing-apparatus" or frame.
Figure 4 is a side elevation, and
Figures 5 to 7 are sections showing one form of the lower opening of a

page_text: Figures 8 to 10 are respectively front and side elevations and a transverse section
of another form or modification thereof.
Figure 11 is a front elevation, and
Figure 12 a side elevation, both drawn to an enlarged scale, showing the lower
end of one of the guide-tubes S, and
Figure 13 is a section illustrating a still further modification of
my invention.
My improved apparatus as shown comprises a number of tubes or sockets a
arranged in a frame b, c, d, in such a manner that their distance apart is equal to the
space between the separate spindles in the self-acting mule.
These tubes or sockets which serve for the reception of the cop-tubes to be placed
on the spindles, are each provided at their lower end with a slit or lateral opening f,
Figures 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7, corresponding to the length of the cop-tube in use for
the time being, which slit or opening is made just so wide that the cop-tube h,
Figure 7, will not fall out, but can be easily withdrawn sidewise. The lips a', a',
Figures 4 and 7, at the sides of the slits or openings f are bent outwards to increase
the elasticity of the tube or socket and thereby facilitate the removal of the cop-tubes,
which are capable of being squeezed together.
In order to hold the cop-tubes in the tubes or sockets at a definate height, the
latter are contracted at or near their lower end i and their cross-section reduced,
which contraction adjoins a funnel-shaped guide k opening downwards.
The two outermost tubes or sockets S of the frame serve as guides in the
operation of placing the cop-tubes on the spindles, and have at their lower end an
open cross-section towards the front, and are each provided with a preferably
segmentally shaped guide-plate 1, the function of which will be hereinafter described.
The cop-tubes are either introduced directly into the tubes or sockets a from
above or (especially with previously used and indented or flattened cop-tubes) are
first threaded onto a wire to bring them into the correct form and are then
stripped off into the tube or socket.
In order that the cop-tubes may not fall out when the apparatus is inverted,
the frame is provided with a sliding-plate m having holes corresponding to the
openings of the tubes or sockets and which can be slid into its open or closed
positions, being guided by means of screws or studs n and guide-slots o, the two
outermost guide-tubes S, which are extended above the frame, serving as stops
for the sliding plate.
To permit of the apparatus being allowed to rest on the points of the spindles
for any reason, the outermost guides S are provided with extensions which form
a cap, Figure 2.
"
The modus operandi when using this apparatus is as follows:-The apparatus,
previously filled with cop-tubes, is placed on the spindles in such a manner that the
two outermost guide-tubes S are supported and guided by two spindles, whilst
the remaining spindles lying between them, are pressed into the funnel-shaped
lower ends of the sockets and into the cop-tubes to a distance limited by the
outermost guide-tubes S.
If now the whole apparatus resting on the two spindles above mentioned, be
turned backwards in the direction of the arrow, Figure 2, the segmentally shaped
guides 1, which lie in the plane of rotation of the guide-tubes S, sliding upon the
upper end of the said spindles and serving to guide the frame, the cop-tubes for the
spindles will be simultaneously drawn out sidewise through the slits f, whereupon
they will slide down onto the spindles.
According to another modification shown in Figures 8, 9 and 10, the tubes or
sockets a are similarly provided with slits or openings f, but both the bent-round lips
and the contraction of the cross-section of the tube are omitted. In order to hold
the cop-tubes in their proper position in the tubes or sockets, and to permit of their
being withdrawn sidewise, each tube or socket is cut away at one side at the
bottom at p p and a small slit tube q is attached thereto which is bent in to a smaller
diameter, whereby the lowermost cop-tube h, Figure 10, for the time being, comes to
rest on the inwardly projecting parts of the said slit tube q.

page_text: .. Another modification of the frame can be formed by connecting two of such
apparatus together or by mounting two rows of such tubes or sockets one behind
another in a frame, for the purpose of simultaneously providing two rows of spindles
'with cop-tubes.
In Figure 11 is shown a further modification of the outermost guides S. This
differs from those above described in that its end is movable, for which purpose
.the tube S' which bears the segmental guide is adjustable in an outer tube or
socket S, and is continuously pressed outwards by means of a spring t, to a distance
limited by a pin v sliding in a slot. If an apparatus with such guides be placed on
the spindles, the inner tube S¹ is pressed so far into the outer tube S as is permitted
by a stop u on the first or inner tube. The distance of this stop u from the lower
end of the outer tube S determines the distance to which the spindles are pressed
into the cop-tubes. The guide just above mentioned is especially advantageous with
.long cop-tubes in order to leave a larger part of the spindle free.
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 :-
An apparatus for placing the cop-tubes on the spindles of self-acting mules,
comprising tubes or sockets arranged in a frame and serving for the reception of the
cop-tubes, the said tubes or sockets at their lower ends being slit and provided with
contracted portions or with projections for retaining the cop-tubes in the said tubes
or sockets whilst permitting their withdrawal sidewise when placed on the spindles,
by an angular movement of the said frame.
2. A "tubing" apparatus such as I have hereinbefore described, in which the tubes
or sockets are provided with slits having outwardly extending lips, and with a
contraction and a slit funnel-shaped piece adjoining the same, for guiding the
spindles, substantially as described with reference to Figures 4 to 7 of the
accompanying drawing.
3. In a "tubing" apparatus such as I have hereinbefore described, the use of
guide-tubes open at their lower end at the front, which guide-tubes are provided
with segmentally-shaped or other suitable guides lying in the plane of rotation of the
said guide-tubes, substantially as described.
4. The improved apparatus constructed substantially as described with reference
to the accompanying drawing and operating as and for the purpose above specified.
5. The modification of my invention in which the guide S' is movable in a tube S
and is acted upon by a spring t, substantially as described with reference to Figure 11
of the accompanying drawing, for the purposes specified.
Dated this 25th day of September 1896.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.