IMPROVEMENTS IN RING-FRAMES FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING COTTON, WOOL, SILK, OR OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES."
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Lumb, of Brotherod Hall, Rochdale, and James
Smith, of Higher Standrings, Bagslate, near Rochdale, both in the County
of Lancaster, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN RING-FRAMES FOR
SPINNING AND DOUBLING COTTON, WOOL, SILK, OR OTHER FIBROUS
SUBSTANCES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Lumb and James
Smith at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th April 1881.
WILLIAM LUMB, of Brotherod Hall, Rochdale, and JAMES SMITH, of Higher
Standrings, Bagslate, near Rochdale, both in the County of Lancaster. IMPROVE
MENTS IN RING-FRAMES FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING COTTON, WOOL, SILK, OR
OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES."
"
In ring frames we propose, firstly, to make the top of the spindle elastic so as to
fit different sizes of bobbins; this we propose to do by sewing a slit or slits down
the centre of the spindle from the top for about one or two inches; by this means if
the hole in the bottom is a little too small where it fits on the top of the spindle,
the sides of the top of the spindle will be pressed towards each other and thus
allow the bobbin to go on, and at the same time tend to keep the bobbin in its
place.
Secondly. We propose to form on the outside of the bolster that carries the
spindle a flange or collar; in this flange or collar we cut or form an inclined
groove, and on the shell or wharve which is fast to the spindle and passes over the
top part of the bolster we fix a peg which will pass through the groove in the
flange or collar formed on the bolster to the under side of the flange; by this
means the spindle will be kept in its position when revolving in the usual way; but
if the spindle is required to be taken out it merely requires to be turned in the
opposite direction to that in which it usually revolves, when the peg will pass up
the inclined groove in the flange or collar formed on the bolster, and thus allow
the spindle to be taken out.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Lumb and James Smith in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 20th October 1881.
WILLIAM LUMB, of Brotherod Hall, and JAMES SMITH, of Higher Standrings,
Bagslate, both near Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
RING FRAMES FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING COTTON, WOOL, SILK, OR OTHER
FIBROUS SUBSTANCES."
Our Invention consists in making the top of the spindles elastic so as to fit
bobbins, the holes in which vary a little in size; this we do by sawing or forming
a slit or slits down the centre of the spindles from the top; by this means if the
holes in the bobbins are a little too small where they fit on the tops of the spindles,
the sides of the tops of the spindles will be pressed towards each other, and thus
allow the bobbins to go on, and at the same time the elasticity of the spindle will
keep the bobbin in their places.
In order that our Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect, we will proceed to describe the accompanying Drawing, reference being had
to the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the top of a spindle showing the slit, and also a
section of the top of a bobbin; and Figure 2, a plan of the spindle top showing
one slit; and Figure 3, a plan view showing two slits across the spindle. A is the
spindle top; B is the slit, and C, the bobbin that fits on the spindle. The slits
may be sawn, or planed, or formed in any convenient manner, so as to make the
top of the spindle where the bobbin fits elastic.
Having now described our Invention and shown how the same may be carried
into effect,-
We claim the employment and use in ring spinning and doubling frames of
spindles with a slit or slits formed in them so as to make them elastic, substantially
as shown and described.
In witness whereof, we, the said William Lumb and James Smith, have
hereunto set our hands and seals, this Fifteenth day of October, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
WILLIAM LUMD.
JAMES SMITH.
L.S.)
(L.S.)