Improvements in Appliances to be Applied to Yarn Winding and Reeling Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Dec., 1893-Accepted, 6th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances to be Applied to Yarn Winding and
Reeling Machines.
We JOHN WILLIAM SMITHIES Worsted Spinner, and JONATHAN SIMPSON,
Manager, both of Albert Mills, Elland in the County of York, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved appliances to be applied to machines for
winding and reeling yarn the object being to remove imperfections or "slubs" and
to ensure a cleaner and smoother yarn.
According to this invention we fix on the ordinary wood guide rail of the winding
or reeling machine and above or lineable with each bobbin a small adjustable comb
consisting of a bracket in which are carried a row or series of rows of steel pins
each row comprising two or more pins preferably more.
Below the comb and in the guide rail we fix a glass, steel or porcelain roller or
guide round which the yarn passes on its way from the bobbin to the reel or the
balling drum.
The yarn when perfect passes between the teeth of the comb, and any "slubs"
or imperfections thicker than the perfect yarn will not pass between the teeth of
the comb consequently the yarn or "end" is broken and the winding of that
particular bobbin or the reeling is stopped until the end is "pieced up."
In some
classes of reeling machines the ordinary small guide eye is employed to maintain
the yarn near the bottom of the teeth of the comb. The glass, steel or porcelain
roller is for the purpose of preventing the yarn "snarling."
Dated this 7th day of March 1893
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances to be Applied to Yarn Winding and
Reeling Machines.
We JOHN WILLIAM SMITHIES, Worsted Spinner, and JONATHAN SIMPSON,
Manager, both of Albert Mills, Elland, in the County of York, 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 improved appliances to be applied to machines for
winding, and reeling yarn, the object being to remove imperfections, or "slubs,"
and to ensure a cleaner and smoother yarn.
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According to this invention the yarn in passing from the bobbin or spool to the
winding drum, or reel, is drawn between the teeth of a fine comb, and any
"slubs
or other imperfections thicker than the perfect yarn will not pass between such
teeth consequently either the imperfections are removed, or the yarn, or end is
broken, and the winding or reeling of that particular bobbin or spool is stopped
until the end is pieced up.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention the following is a
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page_text: in which: :-
ription of anence being at the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is an end sectional elevation of part of a winding frame having our
improved appliances applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is a view of a double flanged bobbin with metal cap thereon.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the adjustable comb drawn about full size.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a sectional end elevation shewing the improved appliances as applied to
a reeling frame.
Fig. 6 is a plan view of three spindles for carrying the bobbins or spools shewing
the means employed for applying friction thereto.
Fig. 7 is a detail.
According to this invention and referring firstly to winding frames and to
Sheets 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
We fix on the ordinary wood guide rail 1 of the winding machine and above or
lineable with each bobbin or spool 2 a small adjustable comb 3 (see Fig. 3) con-
sisting of a bracket 4 in which is or are fixed a row, or series of rows of steel pins 3,
each row comprising two or more pins (preferably more).
On a rail 5 and above each comb 3 we fix a smooth glass, steel or porclain
roller, or guide 6, a similar roller or guide 7 being fixed to the underside of the
guide rail 1.
A rod 8 extends the length of the frame above the comb 3 and a like rod 9 is
below the teeth of the comb.
.
The yarn 10 passes from the bobbin or spool 2 around or over the guide or
roller 7, over the rod 9, between the teeth or pins of the comb 3, over the rod 8
under or around the roller or guide 6 to the winding drum 12 and rove 13 as
ordinary.
In winding when the yarn is drawn off a double flanged bobbin 2 we place
on the top flange of the latter a cap or cover 14 (see Fig. 2) of the ordinary
construction.
Referring now to the reeling of yarn and to Sheet 3 of the accompanying
drawings. The comb 3 is by the bracket 4 fixed to the guide rail 1 as shewn
and a rod 9 extends from end to end of the frame in front of the teeth or
pins 3.
The yarn 10 passes from the bobbin or spool 2 through the guide eye 15 between
the pins or teeth of the comb 3 over the rod 9 thence to the ordinary reeling
drum.
When the yarn is reeled off a spool bobbin 2 (see Fig. 7) it is drawn over a
rod 16 before passing to the guide eye 15.
To prevent overrunning when reeling off double flanged bobbin (see Figs. 5
and 6) a band or tape 17 is passed in and out between- the spindles 18 carrying the
bobbins 2 the requisite amount of tension being put upon such band or tape 17 by
means of a thumb screw, or other device and a pin or stud 19 on the flange of the
spindle 18 is received in a hole or recess 20 in the bobbin 2 so that the bobbin 2
and spindle 18 rotate together.
In Figs. 1 and 4 the rods 8 and 9 prevent the yarn being drawn to the bottom of
the teeth or pins 3 and coming into contact with the bracket 4, and in like manner
the guide eye 15 in Fig. 5 ensures the yarn passing well between the teeth 3
and the guide eye 15 and rod 9 prevent said yarn getting into contact with the
bracket 4.
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The smooth glass, steel or porclain rollers are for the purpose of preventing the
yarn from "snarling."
The action is as follows:-The yarn 10 passes between the teeth of the comb 3,
and any "slubs" or imperfections thicker than a perfect yarn will not pass between
the teeth of the comb, and are consequently removed thereby, or the yarn or "end"
is broken, and the winding or reeling of that particular bobbin or spool stopped
until the end is " pieced up."
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page_text: 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 :-
1. In a winding machine the use and employment of the comb for the purpose.
herein described and substantially as illustrated by Sheets 1 and 2 of the accom-
panying drawings.
2. In a reeling machine the use and employment of the comb for the purpose
herein described and substantially as illustrated by Sheets 1 and 2 of the
accompanying drawings.
Deted the 1st day of December 1902
JOHN WILLIAM SMITHIES,
JONATHAN SIMPSON,
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.
JOHN WILLIAM SMITHIES,
JONATHAN SIMPSON,
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.