CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR WINDING YARNS OR THREADS."
Year: 1858

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Heppleston, of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Machine Maker, for the Invention of "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR WINDING YARNS OR THREADS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Heppleston at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
20th January 1858.
I, THOMAS HEPPLESTON, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR WINDING YARNS OR
THREADS," to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to that description of winding machinery usually
called "pin-winding machines," employed for winding yarns upon 'pin
bobbins" for weaving, and is chiefly applicable to such machines wherein the
bobbins are inverted.
The improvements consist, first, in a novel method of stopping the spindle
and bobbin when sufficient thread has been upon the bobbin, without stopping
or disconnecting the driving power; this is effected by securing a "fast and
loose" pulley or wharve upon the spindle instead of the ordinary fast-driving
wharve; the bobbin is secured upon and caused to rotate with the spindle by

page_text: means of a tongue or latch upon the top of the spindle which fits into the
usual groove or slot in the bobbin. When the bobbin is secured upon the
spindle the whole weight of such spindle bears upon the conical surface of
the bobbin (or "cop"), the spindle having no bearing in but passing through
the lower rail, so that the spindle becomes suspended by the "presser," the
hardness or firmness of the "cop" being governed by the weight of the spindle.
The "presser" is formed of two ribs or pressing surfaces placed opposite to each
other so as to press equally upon both sides of the "cop," and are placed at
the required angle to correspond with the cone of the bobbin and "cop." The
action of this spindle is as follows:-As the yarn is wound on to the bobbin
the gradual increasing diameter of the "cop" causes it to rise between the
pressing surfaces and to lift the spindle and pulleys, which causes the driving
band to be gradually transferred from the top or driving pulley to the lower or
loose pulley, so that when the bobbin is full and the spindle raised to its full
height they cease. to revolve, the driving band acting upon the loose pulleys.
A second part of the Invention consists in the employment of a spindle having
a bearing in the lower rail, and driven in the ordinary manner, the improve-
ment being to lift or detach the bobbin, when full, from the-revolving spindle;
this is effected by flattening the sides of the spindle near the top and placing a
sliding "cap" upon such spindle, the internal surface at its upper end fitting
on to such flattened sides, the lower end being supplied with a stud fitting into
the slot of the bobbin. It will be evident that as long as the "cap" is
in connection with the flattened sides of the spindle the bobbin will likewise
be connected and will also be driven, but as the bobbin becomes full will it
gradually rise between the pressers and lift the "cap "partially off the spindle
sufficient to disconnect the cap and spindle; thus the bobbin will remain
stationary whilst the spindle continues to revolve, or the same effect may be
attained by placing a spring upon the spindle to retain the bobbin in con-
nection with it.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Thomas Heppleston in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 20th July 1858.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, THOMAS
HEPPLESTON, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Machine Maker,
send greeting.

page_text: WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twentieth day of January, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, in the twenty-first year
of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said Thomas Heppleston, Her especial license that I, the said Thomas
Heppleston, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the
said Thomas Heppleston, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at.
any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times here-
after during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use,
exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR WINDING YARNS OR THREADS," upon the con-.
dition, amongst others, that I, the said Thomas Heppleston, by an instrument.
in writing under my hand and seal, should particularly describe the nature of
the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed,
and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Thomas Heppleston, do hereby declare.
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be.
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement and accompanying Drawings (that is to say):-
My Invention relates to that description of winding machinery usually called
"pin-winding machinery," employed for winding yarns upon "pin bobbins " for
weaving, and is chiefly applicable to such machines wherein the bobbins are
inverted.
The improvement consists, first, in a novel method of stopping the spindle
and bobbins when sufficient thread has been wound upon the bobbin without
stopping or disconnecting the driving power; this is effected by securing a
"fast and loose" pulley or wharve upon the spindle instead of the ordinary fast-
driving wharve. The bobbin is secured upon and caused to rotate with the
spindle by means of a tongue or latch or other suitable fastening upon the top
of the spindle, which fits into the usual groove or slot in the bobbin. When
the bobbin is secured upon the spindle the whole weight of such spindle bears
upon the conical surface of the bobbin (or cop), the spindle having no bearing
but passing through the lower rail, so that the spindle becomes suspended by.
the "presser," the hardness or firmness of the "cop" being governed by the
weight of the spindle. The presser is formed of two ribs or pressing surfaces.
placed opposite to each other so as to press equally upon both sides of the ;

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cop," and are placed at the required angle to correspond with the cone of the
bobbin and "cop." The action of the spindle is as follows:-As the yarn is
wound upon the bobbin, the gradual increasing diameter of the " cop causes
it to rise between the pressing surfaces and to lift the spindle and pulleys,
which causes the driving band to be gradually transferred from the top or
driving pulley to the lower or loose pulley, so that when the bobbin is full and
the spindle raised to its full height they cease to revolve, the driving band
acting upon the loose pulley.
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A second part of the Invention consists in the employment of a spindle
having a bearing in the lower rail and driven in the ordinary manner,
the improvement being to lift or detach the bobbin when full from the
revolving spindle; this is effected by flattening the sides of the spindle
near the top and placing a sliding cap" upon such spindle, the internal
surface at its upper end fitting into such flattened sides, the lower end
being supplied with a stud fitting into the slot of the bobbin. It will be
evident that as long as the "cop" is in connection with the flattened sides of
the spindle the bobbin will likewise be connected and will also be driven, but
as soon as the bobbin becomes full it will gradually rise between the "pressers,"
and lift the cap partially off the spindle sufficient to disconnect the cap and
spindle; thus the bobbin will remain stationary whilst the spindle continues to
revolve, or the same effect may be obtained by placing a spring upon the spindle
to retain the bobbin in connection with it.
In order that the Invention may be better understood, I have hereunto
attached a Sheet of Drawings made upon a scale of about one and a half
inches to the foot.
Fig. 1 is a portion of the winding machine, shewing the spindle applied
thereto, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the spindle and bobbin as supported
by the pressing surfaces.
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Fig. 2, a, a, is the spindle upon which is secured the "fast and loose" pulley,
the upper end 6 being fast and shewn as being driven by the band c, and the
lower end 6 being loose, to which the band becomes transferred as the "cop
is filled, causing the spindle to rise; d, d, are the rails through which the
spindle passes; e being the bar or rail upon which are secured the two pressing
surfaces ff, which support the bobbin and spindle during the formation of the
"cop," the bobbin being retained upon the spindle, and receives motion there-
from by means of the latch or cross-head g, which is rivetted within a slot
in the top of the spindle, and the bobbin may be removed by placing the latch
in a vertical position,

page_text: Having now described the nature of my said Invention, together with the
manner in which the same is to be performed, I would remark, in conclusion,
that I claim the novel and particular combination and arrangement of the
spindles and bobbins as attached thereto, and their necessary pressing surfaces
and driving wharves, as above described and set forth, and shewn in the
Drawing annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Heppleston, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, the Nineteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.
THOMAS HEPPLESTON. (L.S.)