IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CON- STRUCTION OF APPARATUS TO BE USED IN MACHINERY FOR 'GASSING
Year: 1881

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LETTERS PATENT to John Makant Cryer, of Bolton, in the County of
Lancaster, Machinist, for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CON-
STRUCTION OF APPARATUS TO BE USED IN MACHINERY FOR 'GASSING'
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Makant Cryer at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 4th February 1881.
JOHN MAKANT CRYER, of Bolton, in the County of Lancaster, Machinist.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS TO BE USED IN
MACHINERY FOR GASSING' YARNS OR THREADS OF COTTON AND OTHER
FIBROUS MATERIALS."
"
The objects of this Invention are to economize gas to perform the operation of
gassing" yarn or thread quicker and more effectually, and to simplify the con-
struction of the "gassing frame."
The principle feature of novelty in my Invention consists in so constructing
the gas burners, which are made in the form of a fork with two, three, four, or
more prongs, having holes perforated along the sides of the prongs which are
drilled in a diagonal form so that the jets of gas when lighted combine, by which
I obtain an increased heat with a less consumption of gas, and a more pure flame
than hitherto.
The burner is supplied with gas from the aft end of the fork, and by a simple
arrangement vers the burner is put under the yarn or falls away as required.
My improved gas burner is mounted upon a pipe and joint as usual; the arm
by which it is moved is situate over a lever which extends to the front of the
machine. This lever turns loosely on a pin, and is provided with a projecting
arm situato above it, having an incline slot in which slides one of the arms, which
works on a centre, the corresponding arm clipping the gas pipe which supports and
moves the aforesaid burner in or out of operation as required. In the first
mentioned lever is fixed a pin or centre to which is suspended a loose catch, which
when "gassing" is not going on is lifted, and resting in a notch fastened on a
bracket which is fixed on a rod in the front of the machine, by which action the
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page_text: gas pipe which supports the burner is turned upon its joint, thus taking the
burner out of operation. The notch is so constructed as to be easily altered either
up or down, the top side being used for the purpose of supporting the lever which
moves the burner in or out of operation from the front of the machine, thereby
always ensuring the correct position of the burners under the yarn, at the same
time taking all strain off the gas pipe which supports the burner.
When the operation of "gassing" is being performed the yarn or thread is passed
through the flame in a horizontal direction as often as required by means of the
ordinary grooved pullies as usual.
My improved burner is so constructed that I can bring the yarn to be "gassed"
in a vertical direction if required when used in conjunction with the before named
horizontal form.
Another part of my Invention relates to a method I use for preventing the
wearing of the bobbin pegs on which the bobbins revolve when being driven by
the driving drum on the front of the machine when the operation of "gassing" is
being performed. On the bracket which is fixed on the rod at the front of the
machine for regulating the position of the gas pipe and burner as before described
I attach a arm with a regulating screw in the end, extending underneath, near
to the bottom of the weight lever which carries the bobbin peg. The screw I adjust
to the underside of the aforesaid weight lever, thus preventing the bobbin peg
from coming into contact with the driving drum when the bobbin is "doffed."
By this screw I can so adjust it that the bobbin peg will clear the driving drum,
thus preventing the wearing of the bobbin peg, which must preserve the holes in
the bobbins which revolve on them. When this part of my Invention is in
operation it is so constructed that it does not interfere with the action of the
aforesaid levers for working the gas pipe and burner.
"
By my improvements the gassing" frame is considerably simplified in
construction, and occupies much less space than the ordinary machines.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Makant Cryer in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
29th July 1881.
JOHN MAKANT CRYER, of Bolton, in the County of Lancaster, Machinist.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS ΤΟ BE USED IN
MACHINERY FOR 'GASSING' YARNS OR THREADS OF COTTON AND OTHER
FIBROUS MATERIALS."
"
The objects of this Invention are to economise gas, to perform the operation of
gassing" yarn or thread quicker and more effectually, and to simplify the
construction.of the "gassing frame."
The principal feature of novelty in my Invention consists in so constructing the
gas burners, which are made in the form of a fork with two, three, four, or more
prongs, having holes perforated along the sides of the prongs which are drilled in
a diagonal form so that the jets of gas when lighted combine, by which I obtain
an increased heat with a less consumption of gas and a more pure flame than
hitherto.
The burner is supplied with gas from the haft end of the fork, and by a simple
arrangement of levers the burner is put under the yarn or falls away as required.
My improved gas burner is mounted upon a pipe and joint as usual; the arm by
which it is moved is situated over a lever which extends to the front of the machine.
This lever turns loosely on a pin, and is provided with a projecting arm situated
above it, having an incline slot in which slides one of the arms which works on a
centre, the corresponding arm clipping the gas pipe which supports and moves the
aforesaid burner in or out of operation as required.
In the first mentioned lever is fixed a pin or centre to which is suspended a loose
catch which when "gassing" is not going on is lifted and resting in a notch
fastened on a bracket which is fixed on a rod in front of the machine, by which
action the gas pipe which supports the burner is turned upon its joint, thus taking
the burner out of operation. The notch is so constructed as to be easily altered
either up or down, the top side being used for the purpose of supporting the lever
which moves the burner in or out of operation from the front of the machine,
thereby always ensuring the correct position of the burners under the yarn, at the
same time taking all strain off the gas pipe which supports the burner.
When the operation of " gassing" is being performed the yarn or thread is
passed through the flame in a horizontal direction as often as required by means of
the ordinary grooved pullies as usual.
Another part of my Invention relates to a method I use for preventing the
wearing of the bobbin pegs on which the bobbins revolve when being driven by the
driving drums on the front of the machine when the operation of "gassing" is
being performed. On the bracket which is fixed on the rod at the front of the
machine for regulating the position of the gas pipe and burner as before described
I attach an arm with a regulating screw in the end, extending underneath near to
he bottom of the weight lever which carries the bobbin peg. The screw I adjust
o the underside of the aforesaid weight lever, thus preventing the bobbin peg
rom coming into contact with the driving drum when the bobbin is "doffed."
By this screw I can so adjust it that the bobbin peg will clear the driving drum,
hus preventing the wearing of the bobbin pegs which must preserve the holes in
he bobbins which revolve on them. When this part of my Invention is in operation
is so constructed that it does not interfere with the action of the aforesaid levers
or working the gas pipe and burner.
In order that my Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
peration I will now proceed to describe the accompanying Drawings on Sheets 1, 2,
ad 3, reference being made to the figures and letters marked thereon.

page_text: Fig. 1 is an end elevation, and Fig. 2 a part front elevation of a "gassing frame"
combining my improvements. A is an horizontal creel on which the bobbins B
are placed containing the yarn or thread that is intended to be "gassed." The
yarn or thread is passed from the bobbins B through the guides C to the ordinary
grooved pullies E, round which it is (as shown in dotted lines) passed, and from 5
thence to the bobbins D. G is my improved gas burner fixed to the gas pipe H
capable of swiveling on the joint J as usual; K is the end frame work of the
machine carrying ordinary pedestals for supporting the shaft L which extends
from end to end of the frame, and at intervals has pullies or drums M mounted
thereon which is driven in the usual way. When "gassing is being performed 1
the bobbins D are pressed on the drums M by the weight levers P and are driven
thereby, thence the yarn is drawn from the bobbins B on the creel A.
"
My improvements are shewn more fully in Figures 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
Fig. 3 shews a side elevation of the same, when "gassing" is not going on, and
the burner is out of operation..
The yarn (as shown in dotted lines A¹) is passed round the groove pullies E,
which are supported by the fixings El on the plate N fixed on the top of the frame
sides K; in the centre of these pullies is fixed just below the yarn my improved
burner G on the stand pipe H which is supported by the swivel J. The yarn after
it is "gassed" passes on to the bobbin D which revolves on the bobbin peg or
centre fixed in the weight lever P; this lever is held by the centre R which is
supported by the fixing S fastened to the underside of the plate N on the machine.
The lever T turns loosely, on the pin or centre R, and is provided with the pro-
jecting arm T' situated above it with the incline slot T2, in which the lever or arm V
slides as it is lifted or lowered; the lever or arm V actuates the lever V¹ which clips
the gas pipe H. In this Figure the action of " gassing" is stopped, and the
burner is thrown out of operation, which is effected by lifting the lever T until the
loose catch W rests on the top of the bracket X. The lever T is provided on
the top side with a circular recess 0 which, when it is lifted to move the burner
out of operation, comes in contact with the projection P' on the outside of the
weight lever P and lifts it with the bobbin, raising the same from the pulley M,
hence the winding stops..
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N' is the guide secured to the sliding rod N2 for guiding the yarn as it is
gassed," and is caused to travel to and fro in the direction of its length by means
of any ordinary traversing motion, thereby building the yarn upon the bobbins D.
S is a fixing for supporting the levers V and V₁, P and T; J¹ is the gas supply
pipe extending along the frame or machine; J2 is a gas tap for shutting off any
separate burner as required. Y is a sliding plate fixed to the fixing X being pro-
vided with the slot a, and can be adjusted either up or down at will with the set
screw Z, the top side being used for the purpose of supporting the moveable end of
the lever which actuates the burner in or out of operation at the front end
of the machine as shewn in Figure 5, thereby ensuring the correct position of the
.burner under the yarn when "gassing" is being performed, at the same time taking
all strain off the gas pipe H.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of Fig. 3. .
Fig. 5 shows the position of the levers when "gassing" is being performed.
Fig. 6 is a plan of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 shows the method I adopt for preventing the wearing of the bobbin
pegs O on which the bobbins revolve when "gassing" is being performed. Under
the old system, when the bobbin containing the "gassed" yarn is removed, the
weight lever which carries it drops until the bobbin peg comes in contact with the
face of the driving pulley or drum, and in time as a natural consequence the bobbin
pegs become worn which must destroy the holes in the bobbins.
By my improvements this is entirely obviated, and which I effect as follows:-
To the standard or fixing X is fixed the projecting arm X', the upper end of whic
is provided with the adjusting screw X2 extending underneath the bottom of th
weight lever P. The adjusting screw X2 is so placed to stop the fall of the weight

page_text: lever P, and thus prevents the bobbin peg O from coming in contact with the face
of the driving drum M when the bobbin is "doffed," thus preventing the wearing
of the bobbin pegs O, and thereby preserving the holes in the bobbins D which
revolve on them. It will be seen that this arrangement does not interfere with the
action of the lever T for working the gas pipe and burner.
Fig. 8 is a front elevation of Fig. 7, showing the position of the gas pipe and
burner when "gassing" is being performed.
Fig. 9 is a cross sectional elevation, shewing the manner in which my improved
gas burner is constructed. It is made in the form of a fork having two, three,
four, or more prongs, occording to the class of work requiring to be " gassed,"
having the holes (c) for the outlet of the gas perforated along the sides of the
prongs (b) which are drilled in a diagonal form, so that the jets of gas when lighted
combine and form one large flame, by which an increased heat is formed above the
burner, causing a large amount of cold air to rush from underneath, between the
prongs, making a blue flame by the combustion of the air, by which is obtained an
increased heat and a more pure flame. This is a self regulating atmospheric burner
without air chamber, and is supplied with gas at the haft end d) of the fork, and
is screwed on an ordinary gas pipe elbow which is fastened on the pipe H, or can
be made with a bend in the pipe or other equivalent means.
Fig. 10 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of my improved burner, shewing the
fork screwed into the elbow f, the outlets being shewn at c.
Fig. 11 is a plan of my improved burner shewing four prongs marked b.
Having thus stated the nature of my Invention, and described the mode of
performing the same, I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to
the precise details or configuration of the parts I have shown and described, as the
same may be varied or modified without departing from the principle of my
Invention, but what I claim and desire to be secured to me by Letters Patent
is,
First. The construction and use of gas burners for "gassing" yarn or thread,
substantially in the manner described and as shewn on the annexed Drawings.
Second. The arrangement for actiong upon the gas burner and upon the bobbin
on which the "gassed" yarn is wound, for putting them in or out of operation,
substantially as described and shewn on the Drawing.
Third. The arrangement for adjusting the lever T to ensure the correct position
of the gas burners under the yarn when "gassing" is being performed, substantially
in the manner described and as shewn on the Drawings.
Fourth. The arrangement for preventing the wearing of the bobbin pegs, when
the bobbin containing the." gassed" yarn is " doffed," substantially as described
and as shewn on the Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Makant Cryer, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
Signed, sealed, and delivered by the
within named John Makant Cryer
in the presence of
EDMUND CHADWICK,
(Agent for the Petitioner),
30, Arrowsmith Terrace,
Bolton.
JOHN MAKANT CRYER. (L.S.)