IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR MAKING A CABLE OF CORD, STRING, THREAD, ETC
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Célestin Thieffry, of Boulevard Saint-Denis, No. 1, at
Paris, Gentleman, for the Invention of "IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS
FOR MAKING A CABLE OF CORD, STRING, THREAD, ETC."
Sealed the 6th February, 1880, and dated the 19th August 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Célestin Thieffry at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th August 1879.
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CÉLESTIN THIEFFRY, of Boulevard Saint-Denis, No. 1, at Paris, Gentleman.
IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR MAKING A CABLE OF CORD, STRING,
THREAD, ETC."
My Invention has for its object an improved system or arrangement of machinery
or apparatus for making a cable of cord of any size, of twine, and of yarn, or thread
of all kinds..
This system or arrangement can be mounted on any kind of spinning frame, and
borrow from it its ordinary working parts; my Invention only bearing on the
combination of the twisting spindle (of which any number may be employed), the
bobbin or spool for receiving the twisted or cabled thread, and on their working.
In my improved system or arrangement each spindle consists of a central vertical
shaft or axis driven by suitable gearing and by a driving shaft common to all the
spindles.
On this vertical shaft two crowns or discs are mounted fast, and turn with it;
the axes of the creels revolve in corresponding sockets or bearings, and in these creels
horizontal bobbins or spools are mounted, on which, the thread is wound, and which
revolve by the drawing of the thread; a spring pressing upon the thread acts as a
break or shoe.
The lower axis of each creel carries a pinion in gear with a wheel having teeth
on its inner circumference, and mounted loose on the central vertical shaft or axis ;
it is actuated in the required direction by two wheels having helical teeth (spiral
gearing), one of such wheels being mounted vertically, and the other horizontally.
The vertical wheel is mounted on the shaft common to all such vertical wheels,
and which receives its rotation from the principal driving gear.
The inwardly toothed wheel causes the pinions with which it is in gear, and
which are mounted on the creels to revolve, and effects the twisting of the threads
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page_text: of the bobbin or spool; this thread passes through the upper part of the creel,
which is hollow, and then passes out through a lateral orifice into the interior of
the central vertical shaft or axis where it becomes united in the central passage
common to all threads coming from the other bobbins, any number of which
may be mounted on the twisting spindle.
The tension of the thread before receiving its twist is regulated at the moment
that it passes into the hollow upper part of the axis of the creel by a spring thread
tightener similar to those used in sewing machines, and covered by a plate.
The threads thus united are twisted or cabled by the rotation of the central
vertical shaft or axis, and pass over a double grooved pulley or pullies which
establish uniformity of twist or cabling during the passing over of such threads.
The thread thus obtained, after, having passed twice over the pulleys, passes to
the receiving bobbin or spool.
The parts for receiving the twisted or cabled thread consists of a revolving
vertical spindle, provided at its upper part with a central orifice opening outwards,
laterally, and which allows passage to the thread which is directed by orifices in
the branches or arms of the guide in the receiving bobbin or spool. This bobbin
is mounted on a platform or table, and receives vertical reciprocating motion from
a shaft, and slides with its table or platform on the vertical revolving spindle.

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February 1880.
CÉLESTIN THIEFFRY, of Boulevard Saint Denis, No. 1, at Paris, Gentleman.
'IMPROVED MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR MAKING A CABLE OF CORD, STRING,
THREAD, ETC."
My Invention has for its object an improved system or arrangement of machinery
or apparatus for making a cable of cord or string of any size, also of yarn or thread
of all kinds.
This system or arrangement can be mounted on any kind of spinning-frame, and
borrow from it its ordinary working parts, my Invention bearing only on the
combination of the twisting spindle, the receiving bobbin or spool for the twisted
or cabled thread, and on their working.
The number of these cabling bobbins is indefinite, and the general proportions of
the machine are established according to the description of article to be treated, be
it thread, string, or cord.
And in order that my Invention may be fully understood I proceed to describe
saine with reference to the accompanying Drawings.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine, and
Figure 2 a side view thereof.
Figure 3 is a plan of the spindle creel or cabler, and
Figure 4 is a plan of an internally toothed wheel for causing the rotation of the
creels.
Each spindle B consists of a central vertical shaft or axis a, which is set in
motion by the bevil gear c and by the shaft c¹, common to all the spindles B, and
driven by the main driving gear of the machine.
On this vertical shaft two crowns d, d, are mounted fast, and turn with it; the
axis of the creels C revolve in corresponding steps or sockets f, and in these creels
horizontal bobbins or spools b are mounted and revolve by the drawing of the
tbread, cord, or string; a spring r, pressing against the thread, cord, or string, acts
as a break.
The lower axis of the creels C carries a small pinion p (Fig. 4), which is in gear
with the internally toothed wheel R, which is mounted loose on the axis a, and is
actuated in the required direction by the two spirally toothed wheels g, g'. One of
these wheels is mounted on the common shaft G, and receives motion from the main
driving gear.
The rotation of the internally toothed wheel R, causing the creels C to rotate,
effects the twisting of the strand or yarn of the bobbin b; this strand or yarn
passes into the hollow upper axis of the creel C, and then through the lateral
orifice o into the interior of the shaft a, wherein it becomes united in the central
passage o¹, common to all the strands or yarns coming from the other bobbins
(which may be of any number whatever, and mounted on the spindle B).
The tension of the strand or yarn before receiving its twist is regulated at the
moment of its passage into the upper part of the axis of the creel C by a spring
thread-tightener similar to that used in sewing-machines, but not seen in the
Drawings, it being covered by the plate q.
These strands or yarns united are twisted or cabled by the rotation of the shaft a,
and pass over the double grooved pulley P, such passage having the effect of
establishing uniformity of cabling in the travel.
The thread F thus obtained, after having passed twice over the pulleys P, P¹,
passes on to the receiving apparatus H.
The parts for receiving the twisted or cabled thread consist of a revolving
vertical spindle h, provided at its upper part with a central orifice, opening outwards

page_text: laterally, and allowing passage to the thread F, which is passed through the
orifices i,, contrived in the branches or arms of the guide j, on the receiving
bobbin b. This bobbin b' is mounted on a platform or table k, and receives
vertical reciprocating motion from the shaft k, and slides with its table or plat-
form on the vertical spindle h.
.
It will thus be understood that the ordinary driving gear can actuate any
number of like spindles, or even of different ones, and can thus cable threads of any
number of strands or yarns.
Instead of the wheel R a friction cone or socket can be used to impart move-
ment to the pinions p, they being themselves converted into small friction cones or
sockets; this arrangement permits of considerably increasing the speed of the parts
so that it can be applied with advantage to the manufacture of threads of the
finest description..
Having now described my Invention, and in what manner the same may be
performed, I declare that I claim,—
:
The improved machinery or apparatus for making a cable of cord, string, thread,
etc., substantially as berein described and shown in the Drawings.
F
In witness whereof, I, the said Célestin Thieffry, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
ALBERT CAHEN,
1
Civil Engineer,
of Boulevard Saint Denis, 1;
at Paris.
C. THIEFFRY. (L.S.)