Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 17th Aug., 1888

page_text: JAMES ELLISON of Bolton in the County of Lancaster Mechanic 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 :-
Referring to drawing in which A is a name plate in it there is a slot which has a
screw O in it to regulate the curls according to the size of the bobbins That is to 5
say no matter what size of bobbin is being made, you can by means of shifting setting
or adjusting this screw O put the right amount of Curl (of the fibrous material) on the
top of the flyer.
B is a rod connecting name plate A to pawl lever C
Which acts as a pawl on the star wheel E by the spring D On this star wheel
centre or shaft 1 are a pinion wheel H gearing into the cone drum vertical rack and
spring G and F This shaft 1 is supported by the two brackets J and K also on the
same shaft is a hand wheel L also the indicator finger M pointing to plate N On this
indicator plate there are three letters H. R. S. H. answers for an hard bobbin R is
for all right S is for soft and fuzzy bobbin.
In explanation as to its way of working when the bobbins get full the Frame knocks
off and the name plate A is attached to the knocking off lever by a moveable stud P
which attachment is regulated by the setting or adjusting screw O. in the said name
plate A
1
That is to say the moveable stud P is affixed to the knocking off lever and also 2
sliding in the slot in the name plate A Now when the frame knocks off the moveable
stud P begins to move or slide in the slot in the name plate A until this stud P strikes
against the setting screw O in the said name plate A.
The action is then continued through the rod B to the pawl lever C opening the
spring D and liberating the star wheel from the pawl C. The spring F now comes
into play and rotates the star wheel centre or shaft 1 thereby rotating the pinion
wheel H by means of the said spring F being attached to and acting in lifting up the
rack G attached to the bottom Cone drum slackening the strap stopping the bobbins
and giving the Curl required After the frame has done this the tenter cannot set the
frame on and make bad work she is compelled to doff and begin another set.
At the front of the frame is the hand wheel L, which is on the shaft 1, also the
wheel H, is on the shaft. 1, which gears into the rack G.
When the hand wheel L is turned round it puts the Cone drum back into its
working place ready to begin the next set of bobbins.
On the shaft 1, there is a finger M, which points to the indicator plate N, which is a
an eye witness wether the frame is working right or wrong.

page_text: Having now 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
The herein before described combination of name plate A setting screw O moveable
stud P, rod B ratchet lever C ratchet lever spring D, ratchet or star wheel E, shaft 1
rack pinion or wheel H, Indicator finger M, Indicator plate N vertical rack G and
spring F Being constructed arranged employed and operating for the purpose and
substantially in the manner herein before described in reference to and indicated in
and by the drawing and statement hereunto annexed.