Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Winding Yarns or Threads.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 12th Aug., 1889-Accepted 21st Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Winding Yarns
or Threads.
I WILLIAM GEORGE GASS of Hesford Foundry Shiffnall Street, Bolton-le-Moors in
the county of Lancaster, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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My invention relates to winding yarns or threads and consists in arrangements of
apparatus for winding yarns or threads on to bobbins, tubes or spindles or any equiva-
lents therefor which arrangements of apparatus enable"
"bobbing" of a
cops or
variety of forms to be readily wound. According to one arrangement of my inven-
tion I mount the bobbin, tube or spindle on which the yarn or thread is to be wound
in a cradle or frame and impart rotary motion to the bobbin, tube or spindle by
means of a drum which may either directly or by means of an intermediate drum or
roller impart rotary motion to the bobbin, tube or spindle or I impart motion to the
bobbin, tube or spindle in any convenient manner. I provide the cradle or frame
above mentioned with an arm upon which is mounted a bar or guide upon which
and capable of being slidden thereon is mounted a block to which is jointed one end
of a link the other end of which is jointed to a traverse rail moved to and fro
longitudinally in any convenient manner. To the block above mentioned is jointed
one end of a rod the other end of which is jointed to a yarn-guide or thread-guide
mounted upon a bar or guide so as to be capable of being slidden thereon.
diameter of the yarn or thread wound upon the bobbin, tube or spindle increases, the
link above mentioned will be caused to assume a position at a greater angle in relation
to the "traverse rail" and thereby modify the movement of the yarn-guide or thread-
guide so as to cause the yarn or thread to be wound upon the bobbin, tube or spindle
in the form desired. According to a further arrangement of my invention I mount
the bobbin, tube or spindle upon which the yarn or thread is to be wound in a frame
or cradle free to be turned upon a suitable part or suitable parts and impart
rotary motion to the bobbin, tube or spindle by means of a drum which may
either directly or by means of an intermediate drum or roller impart rotary motion
to the bobbin, tube or spindle or I impart rotary motion to the bobbin, tube
or spindle in any convenient manner. To the frame or cradle I connect an arm
provided with an extended part. Upon a "traverse rail" traversed to and fro longi-
tudinally in any convenient manner I mount a bell-crank-lever one end of one arm
of which is kept in contract with the extended part of the lever above mentioned by
means of a spring. To the other arm of the bell-crank-lever is jointed one end of a
link the other end of which is jointed to a block capable of being slidden upon a
guide. To the block before mentioned is secured a yarn-guide or thread-guide. The
to and fro motion of the "traverse rail" distributes the yarn or thread. upon the
bobbin, tube or spindle and as the diameter of the yarn or thread wound upon the
bobbin, tube or spindle increases the frame or cradle will be raised thereby causing
the extended part before mentioned to turn the bell-crank-lever and cause each layer
of yarn or thread wound upon the bobbin, tube or spindle to be wound nearer to one
end of the said bobbin, tube or spindle. In some cases instead of mounting the yarn-
guide or thread-guide as above described I secure the yarn-guide or thread-guide
upon the end of the bell-crank-lever before mentioned.
According to a further arrangement of my invention I mount the bobbin, tube or
spindle upon which the yarn or thread is to be wound in a frame or cradle and impart
rotary motion to such bobbin, tube or spindle by means of a drum which may either
directly or by means of an intermediate drum or roller impart rotary motion to the
bobbin, tube or spindle or I impart rotary motion to the bobbin, tube or spindle in any
convenient manner. Upon a traverse rail" traversed to and fro longitudinally by any

page_text: convenient means I mount a bell-crank-lever one end of which is jointed by means
of a link to a block capable of being slidden on a guide and to such block I attach a
yarn-guide or thread-guide.
One end of the bell-crank-lever before mentioned I cause to be held against an
inclined bar hinged at one end to a bracket secured to a bar or rail. I connect the
cradle above mentioned by means of a rod to a levér capable of being turned upon a
stud and I provide the said lever with an inclined portion upon which I support one
end of the inclined bar previously referred to. As the yarn or thread wound upon
the bobbin, tube or spindle increases in diameter the frame or cradle will be raised
thereby and by means of the rod, lever and inclined portion above mentioned cause
one end of the inclined bar to be raised and by means of the bell-crank-lever will
cause each layer of yarn or thread to be wonnd nearer to one end of the bobbin,
tube or spindle, each layer being successively shorter than the previous one, so
as to form a "bobbin " or "cop" with one end conical or rounded and the other end
square."
In some cases instead of mounting the yarn-guide or thread-guide as above
described I secure the yarn-guide or thread-guide upon, the end of the bell-crank-
lever before mentioned. In some cases instead of mounting the inclined bar upon a
hinge or joint situate at or near one end of such inclined bar as previously described
I mount such inclined bar upon a stud or pivot situate at any point between the
extremities of such inclined bar and by so mounting the said inclined bar I am enabled
to wind yarn or thread into a "bobbin or "cop having ends of similar form or
having ends of different form.
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1 also propose to employ when desirable in conjunction with my invention any
suitable arrangement of "stop motion which upon a yarn or thread becoming
broken or absent acts so as to " stop" the bobbin, tube or spindle upon which the
yarn or thread is being wound.
In some cases in order to give to the "cop" or "bobbin" greater firmness and
stability I cause the yarn or thread to be quickly "traversed while being wound
upon the bobbin, tube or spindle.
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A further part of my invention relates to those machines known as
traverse winding frames" and this part of my invention consists in placing an
elastic medium between the cam or equivalent therefor and the "traverse rail
operated by such cam or equivalent therefor. By the employment of the said elastic
medium I am enabled to reduce the shock produced when the direction of the
motion of the "traverse rail" is reversed.
Instead of one yarn or thread only, being wound into each of the "cops" or
"bobbins" wound according to my invention two or more yarns or threads may if
desired be wound into each of such "cops" or "bobbins."
Dated this Ninth day of November 1888
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Winding Yarns
or Threads.
I WILLIAM GEORGE GASS of Hesford Foundry Shiffnall Street, Bolton-le-Moors in
the County of Lancaster, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the saine is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
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My invention relates to winding yarns or threads and consists in arrangements of
apparatus for winding yarns or threads on to bobbins tubes or spindles or any equiva-
lents therefor which arrangements of apparatus enable " cops" or bobbins of a
variety of forms to be readily wound.
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According to one arrangement of my invention I mount the bobbin tube 'or spindle
upon which the yarn or thread is to be wound in a frame or cradle and impart

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rotary motion to such bobbin, tube or spindle by means of a drum which may
either directly or by means of an intermediate drum or roller impart rotary motion
to the bobbin tube or spindle or I impart rotary motion to the bobbin, tube or spindle
in any convenient manner. Upon a traverse rail" traversed to and fro longitudinally
by any convenient means I mount a bell-crank-lever one end of which is jointed by
means of a link to a block capable of being slidden on a guide and to such block I
attach a yarn-guide or thread-guide. One end of the bell-crank-lever before
mentioned cause to be held against an inclined har hinged at one end to a bracket
secured to a bar or rail. I connect the frame or cradle above mentioned by means
of a rod to a lever capable of being turned upon a stud and I provide the said lever
with an inclined portion upon which I support one end of the inclined bar previously
referred to. As the yarn or thread wound upon the bobbin, tube or spindle increases
in diameter the frame or cradle will be raised thereby and by means of the rod,
lever and inclined portion above mentioned cause one end of the inclined bar to be
raised and by means of the bell-crank-lever will cause each layer of yarn or thread
to be wound nearer as a whole to one end of the bobbin, tube or spindle, each layer
being successively shorter than the previous one so as to form a bobbin" or "cop'
with one end conical or rounded and the other end square.
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In some cases instead of mounting the yarn-guide or thread-guide as above
described I secure the yarn-guide or thread-guide upon the end of the bell-crank-
lever before mentioned.
In some cases instead of mounting the inclined bar upon a hinge or joint situate
at or near one end of such inclined bar as previously described I mount such
inclined bar upon a stud or pivot situate at a point between the extremities of
such inclined bar and by so mounting the said inclined bar I am enabled to wind
yarn or thread into a "bobbin " or cop" having ends of similar form or having
ends of different form.
One method of carrying my invention into effect is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of
the accompanying drawings which show so much of a machine for winding yarn or
thread as is requisite to illustrate this part of my invention. Fig. 1 is a front
elevation and Fig. 2 is a side view of that which is shown in Fig. 1.
The bobbin, tube or spindle a upon which the yarn or thread is to be wound is
mounted in a frame or cradle 6 mounted upon a bar or rod c upon which it may be
turned but is prevented from being moved longitudinally upon the bar or rod c by
means of suitable collars. I impart rotary motion to the bobbin, tube or spindle a
by means of a drum d which by means of an intermediate drum or roller d' imparts
rotary motion to the bobbin, tube or spindle a. Instead of causing the drum or
roller d to impart rotary motion to the bobbin, tube or spindle a by means of an.
intermediate drum or roller d' I may cause the drum or roller d to impart rotary
motion to the bobbin, tube or spindle a directly, or I may impart rotary motion to
the hobbin, tube or spindle a in any convenient manner. e 19 a " traverse-rail "
traversed to and fro longitudinally by any convenient means. To the " traverse
rail" e I secure a stud e¹ mounted upon which and capable of being oscillated
thereon is a bell-crank-lever f to one arm of which is secured a yarn-guide or
thread-guide g. To the other arm f of the bell-crank-lever f is jointed a block h
which rests upon an inclined barj capable of being turned upon a stud k carried by
a bracket / secured.to a bracket m mounted fast upon a rail n extending lengthwise
of the machine. Secured to the arm " of the bell-crank-leverf is one end of a
spring o the other end of which is secured to the traverse-ruil e.
The spring o
tends to keep the block h in contact with the upper edge of the inclined bar j.
Secured to the bracket I is a stud p upon which is mounted so as to be capable of
being turned thereon a bell-crank-lever q. On one arm g¹ of the bell-crank-lever g
is formed an incline which supports one end of the inclined bar j. A spring
which is attached at one end to the inclined bar j and at the other end to the rail n
tends to turn the inclined bar ; in the direction indicated by the arrow A. The
arm q* of the bell-crank-lever g is connected by means of a rod to the frame or
cradle b. The yarn or thread to be wound upon the bobbin, tube or spindle a passes

page_text: through the notch g¹ formed in the yarn-guide or thread-guide g. The longitudinal
to and fro motion of the traverse-rail causes the yarn or thread to be distributed
upon the bobbin, tube or spindle a. When yarn or thread is beginning to be wound
upon the bobbin, tube or spindle a the upper edge j' of the inclined bar jis parallèl
to the direction in which the traverse rail" e is traversed to and fro longitudinally.
As yarn or thread is wound upon the bobbin, tube or spindle a and the diameter of
the yarn or thread wound upon the bobbin tube or spindle a increases the frame or
cradle 6 will be turned upon the bar or rod c in the direction indicated by the
arrow B. The turning of the frame or cradle 6 will by means of the rod turn
the bell-crank-lever q in the direction indicated by the arrow C¹ and the turning of
the bell-crank-lever 4 will cause the incline q to allow the inclined bar j to be turned
by the spring in the direction indicated by the arrow A. The turning of the inclined
bar j in the direction indicated by the arrow A will gradually bring the inclined
bar into the position indicated by the dotted lines D. When the block his caused
by the movement of the "traverse rail" e to be upon the lowered end of the inclined
bar the yarn-guide or thread-guide 9 will be drawn by the spring o in the
direction indicated by the arrow E as indicated by the dotted lines F. When by
the longitudinal movement of the "traverse raile the block h is caused to be
supported by the raised end of the inclined bar the yarn-guide or thread-guide g
will be turned in a direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow E and into
the position indicated by the dotted lines G. The turning of the yarn-guide or
thread-guide g into the positions indicated by the dotted lines F, G will at each
end of the to and fro longitudinal movement of the "traverse-rail" e cause the yarn
or thread being wound upon the bobbin, tube or spindle a to be traversed through a
less portion of the length of the bobbin, tube or spindle a as each layer of yarn or
thread is wound upon the bobbin, tube or spindle a so that the yarn or thread will be
wound or
"built" into the form indicated by the dotted lines H in Fig. 1.
When the stud k upon which the inclined bar jis mounted is situate midway in
the length of the longitudinal "traverse" of the block the "shortening" will be
the same at each end of the bobbin, tube or spindle a and the "cop or "bobbin "
produced will have its opposite ends alike in form. By the stud k upon which the
inclined bar is mounted being placed nearer to or at or beyond one end of the
length of the "traverse" of the "traverse rail" e instead of being situate midway
in the length of the. " traverse" of the "traverse_rail"
"bobbins" or cops
having ends of dissimilar forms may be caused to be produced, for instance if the
stud be placed at one end of the length of the "traverse" of the "traverse rail" e
"bobbins
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or cops" having one end more or less square and one conical or rounded
end may be caused to be produced. This arrangement of my invention is illustrated
by Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings. To parts shown in Fig. 3 which are
similar in construction and operation to parts shown in and described in reference
to Figs. 1 and 2 I shall apply the same letters of reference as are applied to corre-
sponding parts above described in reference to Figs. 1 and 2. In the arrangement
illustrated in Fig. 3 the inclined bar jis carried by and capable of being turned upon
a stud k situate near to one end of the inclined bar j. As the block his traversed
to and fro longitudinally upon the inclined bar ; the yarn-guide or thread-guide
will if the inclined bar, is not in a position parallel to the direction of the "traverse
of the traverse rail" e, when the block is at the end of the inclined bar away
from the stud k, be turned further in the direction indicated by the arrow F than
when the block h is traversed to the end of the inclined tar j which is nearer to the
stud k. Instead of the yarn-guide or thread-guide being secured to the arm f¹ of
the bell-crank-lever such yarn-guide or thread-guide g may be secured upon a
block mounted and capable of being slidden upon a bar or rail extending lengthwise
of the machine which block is connected by means of a suitable link or connecting-
rod to the bell-crank-lever f. When a "bobbin," "spool" or cop of conical form
is to be wound a conical block or tube is mounted in the frame or cradle b, the frame
or cradle 6 being then so placed that the lower part of the circumference of the
conical block or tube will be approximately parallel to the surface of the drum or
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page_text: roller by means of which the yarn or thread is caused to be wound upon the block
or tube. As the use of the spring o may in some cases be objectionable I in cases in
which it may be desirable to do so, avoid the use of such spring o by employing the
arrangement shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings. Fig. 4 is a
front view and Fig. 5 a section of that which is shown in Fig. 4. is a bell-crank-
lever similar to that shown in Figs. 1. 2 and 3. Upon the end of the arm f' of the
bell-crank-lever f I form circular conical parts f³. I form the inclined bar j of two
portions connected by bolts. Extending lengthwise of the inclined har are
grooveshaving inclined sides in which grooves the 'circular conical parts f³ are
alidden by the motion of the "traverse fail." The inclined sides of the grooves ;* by
acting on the circular conical parts upon the bell-crank-lever control the move-
ment of such bell-crank-lever f upon the stud é. By means of the bolts the
grooves can be adjusted upon the circular conical parts fin order that any slack-
ness caused by wear may be counteracted. If it be désired, the spring may be
dispensed with and a suitable weight used instead of such spring r. Although I
have shown the upper edge of the inclined bar ; and the grooves as being
straight such upper edge and grooves j* may, if desired, be formed curved or
partly curved and partly straight and thus "bobbins" or "cops" of forms somewhat
different from those above described may be caused to be produced. Although but
one bobbin, tube or spindle a is shewn in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 my invention is applicable
to machines adapted to wind yarn or thread on to any number of bobbins, tubes or
spindles or the equivalents therefor simultaneously. If it be desired, when either of
the arrangements above described is applied to a machine for winding yarn or
thread upon a number of bobbins, tubes or spindles or the equivalents therefor the
" traverse of two or more or a number of yarn-guides or thread-guides g may be
controlled by means of one inclined bar j and one bell-crank-lever for two or several
inclined bars j and two or several bell-crank-levers instead of there being as above
described one inclined bar ; and one bell-crank-lever f for each yurn guide or
thread guide g or in such cases several yarn-guides or thread-guides 9 may be
mounted upon a rod and have their "traverse" controlled or varied by means of one
inclined bar jas will be readily understood. Figs. 6 and 7 are diagrams illustrative
of two modes of causing one inclined bar jand one bell-crank-lever f to control or
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vary the " traverse of several yarn-guides or thread-guides g. In fig. 6, J is a
rod connected at one end to the bell-crank-lever
and at the other end to an
arm K mounted on a suitable pivot, which rod carries several yarn-guides or
thread-guides g. In fig. 7. L, L are arms each provided with a yarn-guide or
thread-guide g and connected by means of a rod or rods M to one another and to the
bell-crank-lever f. I also propose to employ when desirable in conjunction with my
invention any suitable arrangement of "stop motion" which upon a yarn or thread
becoming broken or absent acts so as to "stop" the bobbin tube or spindle upon
which the yarn or thread is being wound. In some cases in order to give to the
" cop" or " bobbin " greater firmness and stability 1 cause the yarn or thread to
be quickly "traversed while being wound upon the bobbin, tube or spindle. A
further part of my invention relates to those machines known as "quick traverse
winding frames" and this part of my invention consists in placing an elastic medium
between the cam or equivalent therefor and the "traverse rail" operated by such
cam or the equivalent therefor. By the employment of the said elastic medium I
am enabled to reduce the shock produced when the direction of the motion of the
"traverse rail" is reversed. This part of my invention is illustrated by Fig. 8 of
the accompanying drawings. In Fig. 8 t is the "traverse rail" of a "quick traverse
winding frame of which traverse rail t a portion only is shown. Secured to the
traverse rail" by means of set screws are brackets u. Through the brackets u
are formed holes through which passes a bar capable of being slidden longitudi-
nally in the said holes. Secured to the bar are studs & upon which are mounted
bowls or rollers w. Between the bowls or rollers w is the cam x by means of which
the "traverse rail" t is traversed to and fro longitudinally. In order to prevent
the bar from rotating, the holes in the brackets 14 and the portions of the bar v
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page_text: which pass through such holes are formed square or of any other suitable shape.
Secured upon the "traverse rail" t by set screws are brackets y. Between the ends
of the bar and the brackets x I place pieces z of an elastic substance such as
india-rubber. The said pieces of elastic substance reduce the shock produced
when the rotation of the cam x reverses the direction of the motion of the "traverse
rail" t.
Although I have in Fig. 8 shown but one method of applying an elastic medium
between the cam or equivalent therefor and the "traverse rail" operated by such
cam or equivalent therefor I do not confine myself to the precise arrangement shown
in Fig.
as the arrangement employed in any case will require to be adapted to the
circumstances of such case.
Instead of one yarn or thread only being wound into each of the “cops” or
"bobbins" wound in a machine constructed according to my invention two or
more yarns or threads may if desired be wound into each of such "cops" or
❝ bobbins."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. For use in a machine or apparatus for winding yarn or thread on to bobbins,
tubes or spindles or any equivalents therefor the arrangement hereinbefore described
by means of which the "traverse" of the yarn or thread being wound upon a bobbin,
tube or spindle or an equivalent therefor may be caused to be shortened as the
winding of a cop" or "bobbin" proceeds which arrangement consists in an inclined
bar such as; and a bell-crank-lever such as f constructed, arranged, employed
and operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein before
described in reference to and indicated in and by Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying
drawings.
2. For use in a machine or apparatus for winding yarn or thread on to bobbins,
tubes or spindles or any equivalents therefor the arrangement herein before described
by means of which the "traverse" of the yarn or thread being wound upon a
bobbin, tube or spindle or an equivalent therefor may be caused to be shortened as
the winding of a "cop" or "bobbin" proceeds, which arrangement consists in an
inclined bar such as ; and a bell-crank-lever such as f, constructed, arranged,
employed and operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-
before described in reference to and indicated in and by Fig. 3 of the accompanying
drawings.
3. For use in a machine or apparatus for winding yarn or thread on to bobbins,
tubes or spindles or any equivalents therefor, the arrangement of inclined bar ; and
bell-crank-lever fillustrated in and described in reference to Figs. 4 and 5 of the
accompanying drawings.
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and a bell-
cop" or "bobbin"
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4. For use in a machine or apparatus for winding yarn or thread on to bobbins,
tubes or spindles or any equivalents therefor an inclined bar such as
crank-lever such as farranged and operating as the winding of a
proceeds to shorten the
traverse of two or more yarn-guides or thread-guides
substantially as hereinbefore described.
5. For use in a machine known as a "quick traverse winding frame
an elastic
medium placed between the cam or the equivalent therefor and the "traverse rail"
operated by such cam or the equivalent therefor, for the purpose of reducing the
shock produced when the direction of the motion of the "traverse rail" is reversed
and substantially in the manner hereinbefore described in reference to and indicated
in and by Fig. 8 of the accompanying drawings.
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