Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Reeling or Winding Yarn or Thread.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 25th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Reeling or Winding
Yarn or Thread.
We JOHN CORRIGAN, Machinist, and HUGH AUGUSTINE CORRIGAN, Engineer,
both of 43 East Grove, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, dó hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The first part of this invention relates to a tension arrangement to put more or
less tension on the yarn which is being wound from one set of bobbins to another
in winding or similar frames, or from the bobbins onto the swifts in reeling frames,
and consists of a number of forked prongs of a U shape around or between which
the yarn passes, corresponding with the number of bobbins from which the yarn is
being unwound and which are so fixed to or in a suitable rail, as to be capable of
being turned round in such rail and fixed therein at any angle required by means
of a set screw or other equivalent means, so as to give more or less tension to the
yarn. Also in some cases we propose to dispense with the usual "flannel or drag
rail and to substitute therefor, a plain rail, rod or tube, and to fix thereon a number
of brackets carrying two or more pegs or prongs which are fixed parallel to the
said rail, and around. or between which the yarn is threaded.
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Another part of the invention relates to an arrangement of apparatus for
supporting the swifts whereby the yarn or thread can readily be removed
therefrom.
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For this purpose we cast the end frame of the machine in a curved or dished
form, having a well or hollow formed therein about the centre thereof, and one side
being preferably higher than the other. We also mount the shaft or axle carrying
the "swifts in an excentric position in a disc or wheel, and in the rim of the said
disc or wheel, we cut or form a slot parallel with the axis of the shaft, which slot
takes into a corresponding rib or projection formed on the curved frame, which acts
as a key or stop to hold the said wheel steadily in position while the axle or shaft
carrying the swifts is revolving therein. Thus when the yarn is being wound on
the reels or swifts the said wheel or disc which supports the shaft or axle on the
bearings excentrically formed therein, is held steadily on the curved frame by such
stop, but when it is required to "doff" or strip the hanks off the swifts this disc
is rolled or turned over by the operative on to the lower curve formed on the
frame, clearing the well or recess formed therein, which then allows the hanks to
be readily taken off the swifts.
A similar arrangement of slot or groove may also be formed on the other side of
the disc or wheel to take into a rib or bead formed on the lower curved part of the
frame so as to hold the reel or swifts firmly in position when removing the hanks
therefrom.
Of course it will be understood that the wheel may be formed with a rib thereon
instead of the notch or groove which will take into a corresponding recess formed
in the frame. And in some cases the shaft may be placed in the centre of the disc
or wheel instead of being mounted excentrically therein.
Or in some cases we propose to cut away a portion of the disc or wheel so as to
form a clearer for the yarn, in which case the well or gap on the frame may be
made quite shallow or filled up altogether. Or the reel shaft may be mounted on
sliding bars and moved from one position to another over the gap for doffing.

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Another part of the invention relates to the doffing wheel arrangement employed
in some kinds of reeling machines, to enable the hanks of yarn to be readily taken
off or removed from the swifts when required, and instead of the rim of such wheel
being cut away at one point only we use a quadrant supporting the shaft in the
frame which we propose to divide or cut away for a certain distance at the bottom
also, so as to form a kind of well or hollow in the bearing surface besides leaving
open at the top as usual.
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This curved bearing is formed with a raised rim or bead around the same on
each side thereof so as to allow the winch handle fixed to the quadrant to readily
turn the latter (which has an undercut groove in its peripheral surface) in the
required position for doffing. In order to prevent too much friction when turning
the handle we propose to prolong the bearing boss for carrying the reel shaft, a
little beyond the frame supporting the quadrant.
The next part of the invention relates to the quick traverse motion in winding
frames, and is designed to enable the yarn to be more evenly wound on the bobbins
than hitherto. It consists of a thread guide one end of which is actuated by the
parallel split drum, and the other end thereof is carried on parallel rails or slides
fixed at any position above the said drum; at each end of this guide rail we fix
coiled springs or other suitable contrivances to act as buffers, and ease the shock
given to such thread guide by the motion of the split drum.
We propose also to use another arrangement of thread guide for the conical
driving drums sometimes employed in such machines, when conical bobbins are
used, and for this purpose we propose to mount a lever in any convenient position
upon a traverse rail above or below such conical drum; one end of which lever is
provided with an eye or its equivalent for carrying the thread and is caused to
traverse along the inclined surface of the cone, by means of a corresponding
inclined surface, or slotted guide fixed above or below, the said drum, and acting
upon the other end of such thread guide lever which may be provided with a bowl
to reduce friction. The traverse of the rail carrying the thread guides can be
actuated as usual, or in any convenient manner.
Another part of the invention relates to the cradle which holds the bobbin in or
out of contact with the driving drum.
We mount the cradle in an almost upright position as usual at present on some
frames and pivot it at the end of a supporting lever, the other end of which is held
down by a ledge on the detector-box or on a moving part actuated thereby. When
the detector-box is tilted by the breakage of an end letting its wire down into
contact with the ordinary revolving wiper the cradle can fall and bring the bobbin
out of contact with the driving drum.
It may be retained in this position by a hanging catch on the supporting lever
being raised into position to engage with a fixed bracket on the framework, or by
the end of the said supporting lever being cranked in such a way as to be held by
and retain the detector box, or the moving part actuated thereby until the cradle is
replaced by the attendant pressing down the supporting lever. No special setting-
on handle will thus be required.
A further improvement relates to the "mangle wheel" arrangement for the
quick traverse winding frame, and is designed to lessen the shock at the end of the
throw or stretch of the same.
For this purpose we propose to mount the shaft of the pinion which moves
the rack in an excentric position in a disc which is capable of rotating in the frame
or bracket and which is held in position by means of springs or other suitable
contrivance to prevent back-lash of the pinion and ensure its immediate action at
the commencement of the motion of the rack. We also propose to employ a spring,
catch, or buffer or other suitable contrivance acting against the disc or the rack to
prevent back lash of the pinion and to ensure its immediate action at the
commencement of the movement of the rack.
Another part of our invention relates to the bobbins which are provided with a
flange at one end only and which are wound in a vertical position in the machine

page_text: and is designed to prevent what are known as soft or "fuzzy" noses on such
bobbins and give them a tapered nose somewhat similar to a mule cop.
This we propose to effect by mounting or fixing a bell, crank lever in any
convenient position on the guide rail or other suitable part of the machine and
which acts upon a wheel or disc provided with wings or vanes projecting therefrom
of different lengths. A rod or bar is also provided which runs the length of the
machine to support the yarn or thread, and this rod is actuated by and caused to
rise and fall at intervals by the action of the said bell crank lever acting upon such
winged wheel and thus the yarn is lifted and depressed in a similar manner to a
mule cop, which has the effect of binding it and making it more firm at the nose.
We would remark in conclusion that our invention includes parts which may be
used in combination in one machine or separately.
Dated this 18th day of May 1895.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Reeling or Winding
Yarn or Thread.
We JOHN CORRIGAN, Machinist, and HUGH AUGUSTINE CORRIGAN, Engineer,
both formerly of 43 East Grove, now of Weymouth Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, 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 :-
Our invention relates to improvements in apparatus for reeling or winding yarn,
and in order that the same may be clearly understood we have annexed hereunto
two sheets of drawings illustrating our invention and referred to in the following
description thereof.
The first part of this invention relates to a tension arrangement to put more or
less tension on the yarn which is being wound from bobbins on to the swifts of
reeling frames as shewn on Figs. 1 and 2, or from one set of bobbins to another in
winding or similar frames, and it consists of a number of forked prongs a of a
U shape around or between which the yarn passes, corresponding with the
number of bobbins 6 from which the yarn is being unwound and which are so fixed
to or in a suitable rail a' as to be capable of being turned round in such rail a¹ and
fixed therein at any angle required by means of a set screw a² or other equivalent
means, so as to give more or less tension to the yarn x.
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Also in some cases we propose to dispense with the usual "flannel or drag rail,
and to substitute therefor a plain rail, rod or tube c as seen on Figs. 3 and 3^, and
to fix thereon at the desired angle a number of brackets c¹ carrying two or more
pegs or prongs c² which are fixed parallel to the said rail, and around or between
which the yarn is threaded.
Another part of the invention relates to an arrangement of apparatus for
supporting the swifts whereby the yarn or thread can be readily removed
therefrom.
For this purpose we cast the end frame of the machine, or a bracket d fixed
thereto, in a curved or dished form (see Fig. 1) having a well or hollow d+ formed
therein about the centre thereof, and one side being preferably higher than the
other. We also mount the shaft or axle e carrying the swift fin a disc or wheel g
and in the rim of the said disc or wheel we may if required cut or form a slot
parallel with the axis of the shaft, which slot takes into a corresponding rib or
projection formed on the curved frame, which acts as a key or stop to hold the said

page_text: wheel steadily in position while the axle or shaft e carrying the swift fis revolving
therein the dished form of the bracket d is however we find sufficient to hold the
wheel a steadily without ribs and grooves. Thus when the yarn is being wound
on the reel or swift, the said wheel or disc which supports the shaft or axle e in
the bearing formed therein, is held steadily on the curved frame or support d but
when it is required to "doff" or strip the hanks off the swift, this disc g is rolled
or turned over by the operative on to the lower curve formed on the frame as
shewn dotted on Fig. 1, clearing the well or recess d+ formed therein which then
allows the hanks to be readily taken off the swift.
A slot or groove may also if desired be formed on the other side of the disc or
wheel to take onto a rib or bead formed on the lower curved part of the frame so
as to hold the reel or swift of firmly in position when removing the hanks
therefrom.
Of course it will be understood that the wheel g may be formed with a rib
thereon instead of the notch or groove which will take into a corresponding recess
formed in the frame, and in some cases the shaft e may be placed excentrically in
the disc or wheel g instead of being mounted in the centre thereof.
Another part of the invention relates to the doffing wheel arrangement employed
in some kinds of reeling machines to enable the hanks of yarn to be readily taken
off or removed from the swift when required, and instead of the rim of such wheel.
being cut away at one point only, we use a quadrant 9+ (as seen on Fig. 4)
supporting the shaft e in the frame d' which we propose to divide or cut away for
a certain distance at the bottom also so as to form a kind of well or hollow d++ in
the bearing surface besides leaving it open at the top as usual.
This curved bearing d' is formed with a raised rim or bead d² around the same
on each side thereof (see plan view Fig. 4) so as to allow the winch handle g²
fixed to the quadrant 9+ to readily turn the latter, which has an undercut groove
in its peripheral surface (see Fig. 4^), in the required position for doffing. In
order to prevent too much friction when moving the handle g² we propose to
prolong the bearing boss for carrying the fly shaft e, a little beyond the frame
supporting the quadrant (see Fig. 4).
The next part of the invention relates to the quick traverse motion in winding
frames, and is designed to enable the yarn to be more evenly wound on the bobbins
than hitherto. It consists of a thread guide (see Figs. 5 and 6) one end of which
is actuated by the parallel split drum i, and another part thereof is carried on
parallel rails or slides k k¹ fixed at any position above the said drum i; at each
end of the motion of this guide h between the rails k k¹ we fix coiled springs k² or
other suitable contrivance to act as buffers, and case the shock given to such thread
guide by the motion of the split drum i.
We propose also to use another arrangement of thread guide for the conical
driving drums sometimes employed in such machines, when conical bobbins are
used, and for this purpose we mount a lever 1 (see Fig. 7) in any convenient position
upon a traverse rail above (or below) the conical drum m; one end of this lever!
is provided with an eye or its equivalent + for carrying the thread y and is caused
to traverse along parallel or nearly parallel with the inclined surface of the conical
bobbin y by means of a corresponding inclined surface or slotted guide n, see also
detached plan view Fig. 74, fixed above (or below) the said drum m, and acting
upon the other end of such thread guide lever which may be provided with a
bowl to reduce friction. The traverse of the rail carrying the thread
guides can be actuated as usual in any convenient manner.
Another part of the invention relates to the cradle, which holds the bobbin in or
out of contact with the driving drum.
We mount the cradle o (see Fig. 7) in an almost upright position, as usual at
present on some frames, and pivot it at the end of a supporting lever, o¹ see also
plan view Fig. 8, the other end of which is held down by a ledge or projection p
on the detector box pl or on a moving part actuated thereby. When the detector-
box P is tilted by the breakage of an end letting its wire p² down into contact with

page_text: the ordinary revolving wiper p³ the cradle o can fall and bring the bobbin y¹ out
of contact with the driving drum m by means of the fixed incline g.
It may be retained in this position by a hanging catch on the supporting lever o¹
being raised into position to engage with a fixed bracket on the framework or by.
the end of the said supporting lever being cranked in such a way as to be held by
and retain the detector box or the moving part actuated thereby until the cradle
is replaced by the attendant pressing down the supporting lever. No special
setting on handle will thus be required.
A further improvement relates to the "mangle wheel" arrangement for the
quick traverse winding frame, and is designed to lessen the shock at the end of the
throw or stretch of the same.
For this purpose we propose to mount the shaft r (see Figs. 9 and 10) of
the pinion which moves the rack s, in an excentric position in a disc 73 which is
capable of rotating in the frame ³ or a bracket fixed to the frame ³ and which
is held in position by means of springs or other suitable contrivance to prevent
back-lash of the pinion r¹ and ensure its immediate action at the commencement of
the motion of the rack s, which acts upon the traverse rail as usual by the lever s¹
or other known mechanism. We also propose to employ a spring catch, or buffer
or other suitable contrivance acting against the disc or the rack instead of against
the shaft r to prevent back lash of the pinion and to ensure its immediate action
at the commencement of the movement of the rack.
The drawing shews the disc 2 having carried its pinion and shaft r half way
round one end of the rack s from one position shewn dotted on Fig. 10 to the other
position, also shewn dotted, in order to reverse the motion of the rack s the teeth at
the end of such rack acting as fulcra to cause the disc 2 to rotate by the revolution
of the pinion.
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Another part of our invention relates to the bobbins t which are provided with a
flange at one end only and which are wound in a vertical position in the machine
as seen on Fig. 11, and is designed to prevent what are known as soft or "fuzzy
noses on such bobbins and give them a tapered nose somewhat similar to a
mule cop.
This we propose to effect by mounting or fixing a bell crank lever u in any con-
venient position on the guide rail u¹ or other suitable part of the machine. This .
lever u is acted upon by a lever u² and a wheel or disc provided with wings or
inclines us of different lengths projecting therefrom thereby forming a cam. A rod
or bar ut is also provided which runs the length of the machine to support the yarn
or thread z, and this rod u is supported by, and caused to rise and fall at intervals
by the action of, the said bell crank lever u acted upon by the projections u³
above described, and thus the yarn is lifted and depressed in a similar manner to
a mule cop, which has the effect of binding it and making it more firm at the nose.
When the rail ¹ has raised the yarn to the base of the conical nose of the
bobbin the said yarn is raised by one of the wings or inclines u³ of the cam which
again drops the yarn suddenly and the rail u again carries it down to the bottom
of the bobbin t. We would remark in conclusion that our invention includes parts
which may be used in combination in one machine or separately.
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. The improved tension device consisting of a pivotted two armed fork applied
and acting substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the annexed
drawings.
2. The improved tension device consisting of brackets carrying two or more
pegs and fixed at the desired augle upon a rod parallel with the said pegs
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
3. A reeling frame provided with a wheel or disc carrying the end of the shaft
of the swift or reel and supported in a dished or curved bracket formed with a

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central well or recess substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
annexed drawings.
4. A reeling frame provided with a quadrant carrying at its centre the end of
the shaft of the swift or reel and supported in an open curved bearing formed with
a central well or recess substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
the drawings annexed.
5. The combination of the split drum and traversing thread guide with coiled
springs or similar buffers to ease the shock given to the thread guides substantially
as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings aunexed.
6. The combination with a traversing guide rail of a series of fixed inclines
acting upon guide levers mounted on the said rail to cause the thread guides
carried by such levers to move parallel with a series of conical bobbins substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
7. The combination of an upright cradle with its supporting lever, the other end
of the latter being held down by a ledge or projection on the detector box and
released by the tilting of the said box substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the annexed drawings.
8. In a quick traverse winding frame provided with a "mangle wheel" motion
mounting the shaft of the pinion which actuates the rack in an excentric position
in a rotatable disc substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
annexed drawings.
on the bobbin
9. The combination with a series of vertically mounted single flanged bobbins of
a rising and falling guide rail carrying a rod or bar which is raised and lowered to
form the nose or coned part of the thread or yarn wound
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 19th day of March 1896.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicants.