Improvements relating to the Spindles of Drawing, Roving, Spinning, and Twisting Machinery.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Spindles of Drawing, Roving,
Spinning, and Twisting Machinery.
I, CHARLES BRIGG, of Evergreen Cottage, Manchester Road, Bradford, in the
County of York, Washer Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
This invention is applicable to flyer spindles and other revolving spindles without
tubes of machinery for drawing, roving, spinning and twisting fibrous material and
its object is to clean and lubricate the spindle and provide a circular bearing or
support for the "drag" washer and bobbin.
For this purpose I employ a washer for each spindle somewhat similar in
construction to the washers for which Letters Pattent were granted to me on the
6th day of January 1884 numbered 893, or to the washers for which I have made
application for a Patent numbered 8201 dated the 24th day of April 1893 but in
this case the raised central portion of the washer is made of larger diameter to
support the cloth or other "drag" washer and the bobbin thereon.
find that washers applied in this way besides cleaning and lubricating the
spindle make the "drag" more uniform.
By making the centre of the washer the required diameter the drag washer may
be dispensed with.
Dated this 31st day of January 1894.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Spindles of Drawing, Roving,
Spinning, and Twisting Machinery.
I, CHARLES BRIGG, of Evergreen Cottage, Manchester Road, Bradford, in the
County of York, Washer Manufacturer, 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 is applicable to flyer spindles and other revolving spindles without
tubes, in machinery for drawing, roving and spinning and twisting fibrous material;
and its object is to clean and lubricate the spindle and provide a circular bearing or
support for the cloth or felt "drag" washer and bobbin.
For this purpose 1 employ a washer for each spindle somewhat similar in
construction to the washers for stationary spindles for which Letters Patent were
granted to me on the 6th day of January 1884 numbered 893, or to the washers for
which Letters Patent were granted to me on the 24th day of April 1893
numbered 8201, but in this case the raised central portion of the washer is made of
suitably larger diameter to support the cloth or other "drag" washer and the
bobbin thereon.
I find that washers so constructed and applied in this way besides cleaning and
lubricating the spindle make the "drag" more uniform.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying sheet of drawings forming a part of
this Specification, in which similar letters of reference refer to similar parts.

page_text: Figure 1, represents an elevation of a flyer spindle A with my improved washer B
introduced between the bobbin C and the lifter plate D.
Figure 2, represents a separate diametrical section of the box wood washer.
Figure 3, represents a plan view of the same.
Figure 4, represents an elevation of a somewhat similar washer cast in
malleable iron.
Figure 5, represents a diametrical section, and Figure 6, a plan view of the
same.
The washer B is made with a raised centre E, of suitable diameter, to support
the bobbin C, and a cloth drag washer F may be introduced between the bobbin
and the washer. An annular recess G is made around the base of the central
portion E to receive the lubricant and ducts H are provided to convey it to the
wad. The wooden washer is bound with iron wire J the ends of which are twisted
together and bent down to form a hook piece K to engage the back of the lifter
plate D and prevent the washer rotating. A hook K¹ is cast on the metal washer
for a similar purpose.
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 :
A washer of the form shown having a broad raised centre for directly supporting
the bobbin or drag washer of flyer and other revolving spindles of drawing, roving,
spinning and twisting machinery.
Dated this 24th day of October 1894.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents.