Improvements in and relating to Eyelet Feeding Devices or Apparatus.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Eyelet Feeding Devices or
Apparatus.
We, SYDNEY THOMPSON, and ALFRED ALLAN MEGSON, of 45 Sackville Street,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to apparatus or devices for feeding eyelets, such, for
example, as those which are employed in eyeletting machines, and its object is to
so construct or arrange such devices as to ensure a regular supply of eyelets to
the punch or the like.
An eyelet feeding device constructed to embody these improvements is pro-
vided with a rotary part carrying spring controlled arms or the like which force
the eyelets towards or into the shoot or shoots. In one form the feeding device
consists, as is usual, of a receptacle or box which contains the eyelets, and a shoot
or channel which conveys the eyelets to the punch. Contained within the box is
a disc or its equivalent adapted to rotate and carrying spring controlled arms so
disposed and arranged as to force the eyelets outwards to the walls of the box
upon the rotation of the disc. The walls of the box are provided with openings
through which the eyelets pass and enter the shoot or the opening of the shoot.
Should any of the eyelets jam or stick or in any way offer undue resistance to the
movement of the spring controlled arms, these latter give way and fold under the
disc to which they are attached, and thus remove all danger of crushing the
eyelets.
In another form of device, which is preferably adopted when one box has to
supply more than one shoot, the lid of the box may form the rotating part which
carries the spring controlled arms, the arms being outside the box. The sides of
the box, which also rotate with the lid, are perforated for the passage of the eye-
lets, which pass into a channel or the like containing the mouth or mouths of the
shoot or shoots. This channel is swept by the spring controlled arms and the eye-
lets a are forced into the shoots, or if the shoots are filled, they may be directed
into an overflow receptacle. In this modification the arms are similarly arranged
to fold out of the way upon meeting with an undue resistance. The interior of
the rotating box cover is preferably furnished with blades or wings to carry some
of the eyelets round.
Motion may be imparted to the rotary part of the box from any convenient part
of the machine in any desired or usual manner, but we prefer to provide the box
pindle with a ratchet wheel or the like which is operated intermittently through
pawl from some reciprocating element of the machine. This arrangement
llows the rotary part to be continually rotated in a forward direction by a suit-
ble handle when it is desired to rapidly fill the shoot or shoots.
Dated this 28th day of January 1807
W. E. HEYS & SON
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Eyelet Feeding Devices or
Apparatus.
We, SYDNEY THOMPSON,; and ALFRED ALLAN MEGSON, of 45 Sackville Street,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement.
This invention relates to apparatus or devices for feeding eyelets, such, for
example, as those which are employed in eyeletting machines, and its object is to
so construct or arrange such devices as to ensure a regular supply of eyelets to the
punch or the like.
or
In
one
the
An eyelet feeding device constructed to embody these improvements is provided
with a rotary part carrying spring controlled arms or their equivalents which force
or shoots.
form
into the shoot
the eyelets towards
box which con-
feeding device consists, as is usual, of a receptacle or
shoot or channel which conveys the eyelets
tains the eyelets, and al
to the punch or to the point where they are to be delivered. The shoot is of the
usual or any ordinary construction. Contained within the box is a disc or the like
adapted to rotate and carrying spring controlled arms so disposed and arranged
as to force the eyelets outwards to the walls of the box upon the rotation of the
disc. The walls of the box are provided with openings through which the eyelets
pass when they are in the proper position and enter the shoot or the opening of
the shoot or a channel leading to the shoot. Should any of the eyelets jam or
stick or in any way offer undue resistance to the movement of the spring controlled
arms, these latter give way and fold under or against the rotary part to which they
are attached, and thus remove all danger of crushing the eyelets.
In another form of device, which is preferably adopted when one box has to
supply more than one shoot, the lid of the box may form the rotating part which
carries the spring arms, the arms in this case being mounted to protrude outside
the box. The sides of the box, which also rotate with the lid, are perforated for
the passage of the eyelets, which pass in their proper positions into a channel or
the like containing the mouth or mouths of the shoot or shoots. This channel
is swept by the spring controlled arms and the eyelets are forced into the shoots,
or, if the shoots are full, they may be directed into an overflow receptacle. In
this modification the arms are similarly arranged to fold out of the way upon
inceting with an undue resistance. The channel is furnished with a cover to pre-
vent the eyelets turning over and assuming a position in which they could not
enter the shoots. Wings or projections may be attached to the interior of the
rotating box cover to carry some of the eyelets round.
Motion may be imparted to the rotary part of the box from any convenient part
of the machine in any desired manner so that rotation is always in the same
direction. The spindle may be provided with a ratchet wheel or the like which
is operated intermittently through a pawl from some reciprocating element of the
machine. In the modification in which the box itself rotates and carries the
spring arms the box may be provided with a groove or pulley and be rotated by
a strap or band. The rotary part may be continuously rotated in a forward
direction by a suitable handle when it is desired to rapidly fill the shoot or shoots.
In order that our invention may be more readily understood we have hereto
appended a sheet of drawings which illustrate eyelet feeding devices constructed
to embody our improvements.

page_text: Figure 1 shews a plan of the eyelet containing box and part of an attached shoot.
Figure 2 illustrates it in sectional plan to a larger scale.
Figure 3 represents the apparatus in cross section.
Figure 4 is a view of part of one of the sides of the box shewing the openings
through which the eyelets emerge.
Figure 5 is a sectional plan of a modified form of device in which the spring
controlled arms are carried by a rotating box.
Similar letters of reference are used to indicate similar parts where they occur
in the different Figures.
In the device illustrated by the first four Figures the box or receptacle A for
the eyelets may be of the usual or any well known construction and may be formed
with an opening closed by a cover B. Within the box and secured to a spindle
or shaft C is a disc or other convenient part D upon or within which are mounted
a convenient number of spring controlled arms E. These arms are so mounted
that their outer ends point backwards from the direction of rotation. When the
disc or other rotary part is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow,
Figure 2, the arms force any eyelets which may be contained in the box against
the sides and through the openings F into the channel G. As is usual in eyelet
feeding devices the holes F through whch the eyelets pass are so shaped that the
eyelets can only pass in a certain position and the channel is provided with a
cover plate H to retain them in that position and prevent them turning over.
channel G leads to the shoot J down which the eyelets pass by gravity the whole
device being arranged at a suitable angle or elevation. Should any of the eye-
lets stick or jam the arms E will give way and fold back against the rotary part I),
being returned to their original positions by the springs K when the obstacle
has been passed.
The
The rotation of the spring controlled arms may be effected by means of a ratchet
wheel L mounted upon the shaft or spindle C and engaged by a pawl M mounted
on a lever or arm N reciprocated or operated in any desired manner or from any
suitable part of the machine. An intermittent rotation always in the same
direction is thus obtained. Should it be desired to rapidly fill the shoot the
spindle and arms may be rotated by the handle O in the direction of the arrow,
see Figure 1.
°
Figure 5 illustrates an apparatus in which one box supplies a plurality of shoots
although this modified form is of course, equally applicable when only one shoot
has to be supplied. The box A itself is in this case rotary and its sides, which are
perforated for the passage of the eyelets, carry the spring arms E. Surrounding
or partly surrounding the box is a channel G, into which the eyelets pass from the
box A and into which the mouths of the shoot J open. A cover is provided for
the channel to maintain the eyelets in their proper positions. The spring arms
traverse the channel and force the eyelets in the shoots. Should the shoots
be full and unable to receive any more eyelets the eyelets in excess are carried
round by the arms and fed into an overflow receptacle P. As before, the arms
fold out of the way when they meet with any undue resistance.
The rotation of the box may be effected in a manner similar to that described
with reference to the previous Figures or the box may be provided with a groove
or the like for a driving band. Similarly, if desired, the previously described
form of apparatus may be driven by a band instead of by the pawl and ratchet
device.
Wings or blades R may be secured to the inner side of the rotating box or be
otherwise secured to it in such a manner as to rotate with it and agitate the
eyelets contained in the box.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said In-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. In an eyelet feeding device, the combination with the eyelet box or recep-

page_text: tacle of a rotating part carrying spring controlled arms, constructed arranged and
operated substantially as herein before described and as illustrated by the accom-
panying drawings.
2. In an apparatus for feeding eyelets, a rotary eyelet containing box or
receptacle provided with external spring controlled arms which traverse a channel
cr the like to which the eyelets pass from the box, constructed arranged and
operated substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated this 28th d...
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