IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WINDING-UP OR REELING WALL PAPERS
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Huntington and Charles Philip Huntington, both
of the Firm of C. and J. G. Potter, of Darwen, in the County of Lancaster,
Paper Makers and Paper Stainers, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACHINERY FOR WINDING-UP OR REELING WALL PAPERS."
Sealed the 22nd March 1878, and dated the 18th January 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Huntington and Charles
Philip Huntington at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th
January 1878.
JAMES HUNTINGTON and CHARLES PHILIP HUNTINGTON, both of the Firm of
C. and J. G. Potter, of Darwen, in the County of Lancaster, Paper Makers and
Paper Stainers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WINDING-UP OR REELING
WALL PAPERS."
Our Invention relates to the winding-up or reeling of wall papers, and its object
is to enable this operation to be performed in a more efficient and rapid manner
than heretofore, and more particularly to allow of the roll of paper being tightened
on its spindle while the spindle is revolving in the machine.
The improvements primarily consist in the employment in the machine of two
spindles for winding up or reeling the rolls or pieces of paper in the usual lengths
of, say, twelve yards, the paper being fed to the two spindles alternately, and so
that while one length or piece is being wound up or reeled on the one spindle the
length or piece previously wound up or reeled on the other spindle is by the
continued rotation of the spindle and by pressure applied by hand tightened
thereon.
The manner in which our Invention may be carried into effect is as follows:-
Upon a driving shaft we mount a friction pulley, which gives motion to an upper
and a lower friction pulley. Each of these last-named pulleys is fastened to a
hollow shaft, and through the two bollow shafts are respectively passed the two
spindles on which the lengths or pieces of paper are alternately reeled or wound,
the spindles being split to receive the end of the paper. The outer ends of the
hollow shafts are grooved or otherwise formed to receive shoulders on the handles

page_text: of the split spindles, so that the spindles will revolve with the shaft. The opposite
or tail ends of the split spindles are supported in other hollow shafts, which are
moved longitudinally when a length or piece of paper has been rolled (but before
the tightening), so that flanges which the shafts carry come against the end of the
roll and straighten it on the spindle; the first-named hollow shafts have similar
flanges. The longitudinal movement of the hollow shafts, as above referred to,
is produced at the proper times in one direction by a foot lever, rod, and bell crank,
and in the other by a spring.
The paper to be wound up or reeled passes over a table and underneath and
partly round a registering roller and a small roller above, and thence to one of the
split spindles. The paper in being drawn tightly over the registering roller imparts
rotation thereto, and to a worm on the spindle thereof; this worm gears with a
worm wheel, the size and number of the teeth of which measure the required length
of paper. The worm wheel revolves on a stud fastened to a bracket which is slotted,
so that the stud can be adjusted for gearing the wheel with the worm. On the
same stud is a quadrant, which is caused to revolve by a pin in the side of the
worm wheel one revolution, causing one revolution of the quadrant; on completing
a revolution the quadrant acts upon a lever, which by the combined action of the
quadrant and a spring is forced into a slot. The other end of this lever passes
under a friction clutch and carries a stud and a step; as the lever is pressed out-
wards by the spring above named its stud and step act upon the collar of the
friction clutch, force the latter outwards, and stop the machine. The next length
or piece of paper is then attached to the other split spindle, and the machine again
commencing to work this next length becomes wound up, while pressure being
applied by hand to the roll on the first split spindle, which continues to rotate, the
roll becomes tightened thereon; before however the winding up of the second roll
is completed the rotation of the first split spindle is stopped by throwing its friction
pulley out of gear by means of a hand lever, and the tightened roll of paper is
removed from the spindle.
If preferred the machine, instead of being provided with two split spindles, may
have only one, which will work as herein-before described, or substantially so; but
although the construction of the machine would be thus simplified it would not be
capable of performing so much work, because the winding up or reeling of each
successive length of paper could not commence until the tightening and removal of
the length previously wound up had been effected.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James Huntington and Charles Philip Huntington in the Great Seal
Patent Office on the 12th July 1878.
JAMES HUNTINGTON and CHARLES PHILIP HUNTINGTON, both of the Firm of
C. & J. G. Potter, of Darwen, in the County of Lancaster, Paper Makers and
Paper Stainers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WINDING-UP OR REELING
WALL PAPERS."
Our Invention relates to the winding-up or reeling of wall papers, and its object
is to enable this operation to be performed in a more efficient and rapid manner
than heretofore, and more particularly to allow of the roll of paper being tightened
on its spindle while the spindle is revolving in the machine.
The improvements primarily consist in the employment in the machine of two
spindles for winding-up or reeling the rolls or pieces of paper in the usual lengths of,
Bay, 12 yards, the paper being fed to the two spindles alternately, and so that while
one length or piece is being wound up or reeled on the one spindle the length or
piece previously wound up or reeled on the other spindle is by the continued rotation
of the spindle and by pressure applied by hand tightened thereon.
The manner in which our Invention may be carried into effect will be fully
understood by the accompanying Drawings and the following description thereof :-
Figure 1 being a front elevation; Figure 2, a sido elevation; and Figure 3, a
plan of a winding up or reeling machine constructed in accordance with our
improvements.
A is a driving shaft receiving its motion from a belt passing over the pulley B.
On this shaft is mounted a friction pulley E, which when the friction clutch D is
in gear gives motion to lower and upper friction pulleys F and G. Each of the
pulleys F and G is fastened to a hollow shaft H and I respectively; and through
these two hollow shafts are respectively passed the two spindles L and K, on which
the lengths or pieces of paper are alternately reeled or wound, the spindles being
split to receive the end of the paper. The outer ends of the hollow shafts H and I
are groved or otherwise formed to receive shoulders on the handles of the split
spindles Land K, so that these spindles will revolve with their respective shafts H
and I. The opposite or tail ends of the split spindles L, K, are supported in other
hollow shafts P and O, which are moved longitudinally when a length or piece of
paper has been rolled (but before the tightening), so that flanges which the shafts
P and O carry (as shewn in the Figures) come against the end of the roll and
straighten it on the spindle; the hollow shafts H and I have similar flanges, as also
seen in the Figures. The longitudinal movement of the hollow shafts P and O, as
above referred to, is produced at the proper times in one direction by respective
foot levers 7 and 8, rods 9 and 10, and bell cranks 5 and 6, and in the other
direction by springs 11 and 12. When either of the foot levers 7 and 8 is depressed
it is caught by a catch U or V, and the flange on the corresponding shaft O or P
is moved from contact with the roll of paper on the spindle K or L, and the roll of
paper can then be removed. When on the contrary either foot lever is released
from its catch U or V the spring 11 or 12 acting through the corresdonding lever,
rod, and bell crank, causes the flange on the corresponding shaft O or P to press
against the end of the roll of paper on the spindle K or L. The catches U and V
are attached to brackets W and X respectively, these brackets being themselves
supported by a large bracket Y. The levers 7 and 8 work on studs S and T.
The paper o, o, to be wound up or reeled passes over a table a, and underneath
and partly round a registering roller b and a small roller c above, and thence to one
of the split spindles, L for example. The paper in being drawn tightly over the
registering roller b imparts rotation thereto and to a worm d on the spindle thereof;
this worm gears with a worm wheel e, the size and number of the teeth of which
measure the required length of paper. The worm wheel e revolves on a stud f

page_text: fastened to a bracket g, which is slotted, so that the stud can be adjusted for
gearing the wheel e with the worm d. On the said stud f is a quadrant h, which
is caused to revolve by a pin i iu the side of the worm wheel e, one revolution
causing one revolution of the quadrant h; on completing a revolution the quadrant h
ncts upon a lever k, which by the combined action of the quadrant and of a
spring m is forced into a slot in the bracket 1. The other end of this lever k passes
under the friction clutch D and carries a stud and a step n; as the lever is pressed
outwards by the spring m its stud and step n act upon the collar of the friction
clutch D, force the latter clear of the driving wheel B, and stop the machine. The
next length or piece of paper is then attached to the other split spindle K, and the
machine again commencing to work, this next length becomes wound up, while
pressure being applied by hand to the roll on the first split spindle L, which con-
tinues to rotate, the roll becomes tightened thereon; before however the winding
up of the second roll K is completed the rotation of the first split spindle L is stopped
by throwing its friction pulley out of gear by means of a hand lever 1, which acts
on a suspending bracket M supporting the friction pulley F, and the tightened roll
of paper is then removed from the spindle. 2 is a hand lever similar to the lever 1,
and acting in a similar manner on a bracket N supporting the other friction pulley G.
3 and 4 are springs for keeping the respective pulleys F and G in gear with the
pulley E, when the levers 1 and 2 are not acted upon.
Figure 4 is a plan view, shewing the pulley G and its suspending bracket N.
Qand R (Figure 1) are brackets for supporting the shafts O and P.
13 and 14 are brakes for suddenly stopping the shaft A and the registering
roller b respectively, so as to give the proper measurement for each piece of paper.
These brakes are connected to the lever k by rods 15 and 16 respectively. The
brake 13 presses against the brake pulley J, and the brake 14 against the roller b.
When the frame is in motion the brakes are at ease, and when it is stopped they
act as above described.
If preferred the machine instead of being provided with two spindles may have
only one, either split or solid, which will work as herein-before described, or sub-
stantially so; but although the construction of the machine would be thus simplified
it would not be capable of performing so much work, because the winding up or
reeling of each successive length of paper could not commence until the tightening
and removal of the length previously wound up had been effected.
In order to apply our Invention to existing winding-up machines we use a solid
spindle with a flange on one end of the same, and we connect therewith the
mechanism herein-before described, by which longitudinal motion is given to the
shaft which supports the spindle in one direction by a foot lever and in the other
by a spring.
And having now described the nature of our said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, we declare that we claim as our "Improvements in
Machinery for Winding-up or Reeling Wall Papers,"
First. Constructing such machinery with two winding-up or reeling spindles,
substantially as herein-before described and represented in the annexed Drawings,
so that while a length or piece of paper is being wound up or reeled on the one
spindle the length or piece previously wound up or reeled on the other spindle can
be tightened thereon by the continued rotation of the spindle and by hand pressure,
as herein-before explained.
Second. Constructing such machinery, whether with one or two winding-up or
reeling spindles in such manner that each length or piece of wound-up or reeled
paper can be tightened upon its spindle before being removed from the machine,
substantially as herein-before described and represented in the annexed Drawings.
Third. The means or apparatus for straightening the rolls of paper when on the
spindle, substantially as herein-before described and represented in the accom-
panying Drawings.
Fourth. The general combination or arrangement of parts of machinery for

page_text: winding-up or reeling wall papers, as herein-before described and represented in the-
annexed Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Charles Philip Huntington, for myself and on
behalf of James Huntington, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
Eleventh day of July, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
CHARLES PHILIP HUNTINGTON. (L.S.)