Improvements in Apparatus Used for Spinning and Doubling Cotton and other Fibrous Substances.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus Used for Spinning and Doubling Cotton
and other Fibrous Substances.
I JAMES SEED of 4 Avenham Terrace, Preston in the County of Lancaster
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the method of driving the spindles of
ring frames.
The object of this invention is to enable the spindles of ring frames to be driven
with greater facility than hitherto.
This invention consists in placing the tin roller which is between the two lines of
spindles on each side of the ring frame in such a position that its upper periphery
is a suitable amount below a straight line drawn from a wharve on one side of the
ring frame to a wharve on the opposite side at a similar height. One spindle on
each side of the ring frame is driven by one continuous spindle band. The position
of the two spindles driven by the same band relative to each other is such that
one spindle being set in a plane at right angles to the axis of the tin roller the
spindle on the opposite side is set a suitable amount either to one side or the other
of the said plane in order to allow sufficient clearance between the band at the part
where it is going to and leaving the tin roller. The hand driving the two diagonally
opposite spindles takes the following course Starting from a wharve on one side it
then passes to the top of the tin roller, almost once round the tin roller, and leave
it in a diagonal direction, and passes round the wharve on the opposite side of the
ring frame, and from that in a direct line to the first mentioned wharve. The rollers
and thread guides are set so as to correspond to the diagonal spacing of their respective
spindles.
Dated this Fifteenth day of April 1896
Improvements in Apparatus Used for Spinning and Doubling Cotton
and other Fibrous Substances.
1 JAMES SEED of 4 Avenham Terrace, Preston, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer 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 relates to improvements in the method of driving the spindles of
ring frames.
The object of this invention is to enable the spindles of the ring frame to be driven
with greater facility than hitherto.
This invention consists in placing the tin roller which is between the two lines of
spindles on each side of the ring frame in such a position that its upper periphery is
a suitable amount below a straight line drawn from a wharve on one side of the ring
frame to a wharve on the opposite side at a similar height.
One spindle on each side of the ring frame is driven by one continuous spindle
band. The position of the two spindles driven by the same band relative to each

page_text: other is such, that one spindle being set in a plane at right angles to the axis of the
tin roller, the spindle, on the opposite side is set a suitable amount either to one side,
or the other of the said plane, in order to allow sufficient clearance between the band
at the part where it is going to, and leaving the tin roller.
The band driving the two diagonally opposite spindles takes the following course:
Starting from a wharve on one side it then passes direct to the top of the tin roller,
alnost once round the tin roller, and leaves it in a diagonal direction and passes
round the wharve on the opposite side of the ring frame, and from that in a direct
line to the first mentioned wharve.
The rollers and thread guides are set so as to correspond to the diagonal spacing
of their respective spindles.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I have annexed hereunto
two sheets of drawings and have marked the same with figures and letters of
reference corresponding with those in the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. is a transverse section through the bolster rails and tin roller of a ring
frame.
Figs. 2 and 3 are plans of Fig. 1.
Referring to Figs. 1. & 2. the band driving the two diagonally opposite spindles a,
and b, takes the course indicated by the arrows, and is as follows:-Starting from
the wharve a on one side it then passes to the tin roller c coming in contact with it
at the point d, encircling the tin roller to the point e and leaving e in a diagonal
direction passes round the wharve b, thence in a direct line to the wharve a, thus
completing its circuit.
Fig. 2 shows the spindles driven "twist way."
Fig. 3 shows the same spindles banded to be driven "weft way."
In another modification the diagonal set of the spindle is in the direction from
fto g instead off to b as shown in Figs. 2. & 3.
Fig. 4. is a transverse section through the bolster rails and tin roller of a ring
frame. In this modification the tin roller c is placed in a lower position relative to
the wharves of the spindles a, & b, by this means the requisite amount of clearance.
between one part of the band, and the other is obtained with a smaller diagonal set of
the spindles a, & b than that shown in Figs. 2. & 3.
Fig. 5 is a transverse section through the bolster rails and tin roller of a ring
frame showing the tin roller c placed above the level of the two wharves of the
spindles a, & b, the diagonal setting of the spindle being the same as described in
reference to Figs. 1. 2. 3. & 4.
In applying this invention it is requisite to construct the "spring pieces" of the
ring frame with a diagonal part at the point where the band passes it in order to
give sufficient clearance for the spindle bands.
Various modifications may be made in the position in which the tin roller is placed,
and also in the amount of diagonal set of the spindles in all of which there is suitable
clearance between the band at the part where it is going to, and leaving the tin
roller.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I'
claim is :
1. The improved method of driving the spindles of ring frames substantially as
shown and described.
2. The combination in a ring frame of the positions of the spindles, and tin roller
substantially as shown and described in reference to Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4. & 5, and for the
purpose specified.
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