A NEW PROCESS OF MANIPULATING WET SPUN YARNS AFTER REELING WHEREBY THEY ARE IMPROVED IN CLEANLINESS AND FINISH' as follows
Year: 1884

page_text: We W HAMILTON LAWLOR Manager and JOHN ESDALE Mechanic both of
Balnamore near Ballymoney in the County of Antrim do hereby declare the nature
of our invention for "A NEW PROCESS OF MANIPULATING WET SPUN YARNS AFTER
REELING WHEREBY THEY ARE IMPROVED IN CLEANLINESS AND FINISH' to be as
follows:-
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We adopt a novel method of taking a number of hanks of yarn direct from the
Reel Swift on & by means of Short drying rods of small diameters (instead of
twisting the hanks together, taking them off the swift and afterwards spreading
them hank by bank on long poles for the purpose of drying) by which means the
yarn is retained in the same even and regular layers or folds as when reeled.
On these same rods the yarn remains during the subsequent drying process and
also when it is applied to Brushes Rollers and (or) Calenders for the purpose of
cleaning damping softening & finishing.
W HAMILTON LAWLOR.
JOHN ESDALE.

page_text: WILLIAM HAMILTON LAWLOR, Mill Manager Balnamore Co Antrim and JOHN
ESDALE, Mechanic Balnamore C Antrim do hereby declare the nature of our
invention for MANIPULATING WET SPUN YARNS AFTER REELING and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
We adopt a novel method of taking the yarn off the swifts or reel upon which it
is wound into hanks. This novel method consists in lifting a suitable number of
hanks on short drying rods or tubes without disturbing the layers of yarn.
This is accomplished by the following method of working which will be understood
by reference to the drawing herewith in which the same letters and figures of
reference always apply to the same or like parts.
Figure 1 is a side view of reel with one swift-closed-and-resting-upon.a support
ready for removing the first group of hanks.
Figure 2 is an end view of reel shewing one swift open and in position for
working the other swift is shewn closed and resting upon the support ready for the
removal of the first group of hanks, The outside line of the first slack hank only
being shewn,
Figure 3 is a top view of the reel shewing one swift open and in position for
working the other swift is shown closed and one end lifted out of the bearing in
which it works and the swift resting upon the support ready for the removal of
the first group of hanks.
The reel or swift a is closed in the usual manner and so the hanks b are left.
slack and the lower portion hangs below the reel or swift a The leasing cords
being left in the most convenient position preferably at the bottom of the banks b.
One end of the reel a is lifted out of the bearing a' in which it works whilst the
yarn b is being wound thereon and the reel or swift a is allowed to sit upon a
support a² which does not touch the yarn bowing to there being spaces left at
convenient distances between the hanks b for these supports a² a³ and also for giving
room for inserting the small drying rods or tubes c.
Whilst the swift or reel a is resting on the support a² a pair of short rods or
tubes c is introduced by the attendant and the first group of hanks b is lifted up
off the swift or reel a and carried endwise clear of the swift a and put upon a
convenient rack d at the end of the framing of the reel.
One of the rods c being then lowered to the bottom of the hanks b to keep them
stretched in their original layers.
To remove the second group of hanks 6 a support a³ is put under the end of the
swift a and the support a' between the first and second group of hanks is lowered
the rods or tubes c are introduced as above described and the yarn is carried
end wise over the swift a until it is in the same position as the first group of hanks
when the support a' between the first and second group of hanks is again put
under the reel a and the support a³ at the end of the swift or reel a is relieved so
that there is no obstruction to carrying off the yarn and placing it in the rack d
at the end of the reel.
To remove the third or further group or groups of hanks a similar proceedure is
adopted the end support a³ to the swift being introduced until the group of hanks
is carried end wise on the rods or tubes c to the position of the first group when the
end support a³ is relieved by introducing the support a³ to the swift a between the
first and second group of hanks b.

page_text: These supports as as being readily introduced or removed by the foot of the
attendant whilst carrying the yarn along the swifts a on the small poles or tubes c.
The yarn remains on the same rods or tubes c during the subsequent processes of
drying brushing damping etc: and is in a convenient condition for handling
without risk of entanglement.
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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
The removing of yarn from reels on short poles or tubes so as not to disturb the
layers of yarn by the means described and for the purpose of convenience in the
subsequent operations of drying brushing or any other processes where it is
desirable that the yarn in hanks should not be disturbed from its original regular
layers.
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WILLIAM HAMILTON LAWLOR.
JOHN ESDALE.