Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th June, 1887
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Sept., 1888
Cotton and owner Florous materiais.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to apparatus for use in spinning or twisting fibrous material,
such as cotton, silk, wool, mohair etc. and comprises means for preventing the
centrifugal action in the spinning and twisting of said material.
It also comprises means for regulating the drag so as to suit the material, and for
enabling the material to be spun on to barrels or bobbins of various sizes without
increasing or decreasing the twist.
It also comprises means for spinning or twisting and winding on the yarn without
losing twist, thus making the twist uniform and allowing the spinning to be performed
at any speed requisite or consistent with the speed of the delivery rollers.
According to my present invention I provide a cylinder connected with a spindle to
which power is communicated by means of a pulley or whirl.
I also provide a collar-rail and lifter-plate which, in general respects, is of usual
construction.
A sleeve or cup is located at the bottom of the cylinder and receives the same.
Bearing against the periphery of said cup is a spring which is connected with a
traveller, the latter being internally threaded and receiving a screw shaft which is
mounted on the rail so that by rotating said shaft the spring may be moved to and
from the cup in a direction parallel with the shaft.
In order to adjust the pressure of the spring against the cup, I employ a screw
which is passed through an opening in said spring and engages with an arm on the
traveller.

page_text: The thread or yarn enters the twister or cylinder through an opening, then leaves
the same through another opening and again enters the cylinder through a third
opening. The thread or yarn then enters the vibrating tube within the cylinder and
is thereby guided during the formation of the bobbin, cop or the like.
As the cylinder and spindle revolve, the thread or yarn is twisted, and, owing to
the cylinder enclosing the bobbin, centrifugal action on the thread or yarn is overcome,
whereby the quality and quantity of spun or twisted yarn is increased, the loss in the
twist is obviated and the twist is rendered uniform.
Owing to the spring and its adjustment, the speed of the cup may be regulated,
thus adjusting the tension of yarn or thread or drag, relatively to the delivery
rollers.
Rising from the cup is a tube and pins or pegs for holding a bobbin on said cup and
causing it.to rotate with the cup.
The rim of the cup encircles the bottom of the cylinder whereby loose ends and
waste are prevented from entering beneath the bobbin and accumulating around the
bottom part of the tube.
In order to prevent rotation of the spindle, or cause the stoppage of the same
openings are formed in the upper face of the whirl into which may drop one end of a
gravitating catch the latter being hung or pivotted to a rod which is properly
supported.
When the catch is raised, the whirl is disengaged therefrom, and may,then rotato
as usual, the catch remaining clear of the openings in the whirl.
The cylinder may be provided with an integral gear wheel which meshes with a
pinion on the exterior of the upper end of the tube the lower end of which is freely
stepped in a collar or disc within the cylinder and the upper end is sustained by a
collar whereby epicycloidal motions are imparted to said tube, the cylinder and tube
rotating in opposite directions, the yarn, thread, or slubbing being passed through the
same. The cylinder receives motions by means of a spur-wheel which is secured to
the exterior of said cylinder and gears with another wheel to which motion is imparted
in any suitable manner.
Owing to the tube guiding the thread; yarn or the like, through the cylinder, the
spinning or twisting is accomplished towards the receiving apparatus, whereby such
spioning or twisting is uniform in results.
The top of the cylinder is mounted on a bracket as a journal bearing, whereby the
cylinder is fully steadied and the spindle may be rotated at a high rate of speed
without vibrations.
Dated this 14th day of June 1987
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Spinning or Twisting
. Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 :-
This invention relates to apparatus for use in spinning or twisting fibrous material,
such as cotton, silk, wool, mohair or the like, and consists first, of a method and means
for preventing the centrifugal action in the spinning and twisting of said material.
It also consists of means for regulating the drag so as to suit the material, and be
able to spin on to barrels or bobbins of various sizes, without increasing or decreasing
the twist.
It also consists of means for spinning or twisting and winding on the yarn without
losing twist, thus making the twist uniform and spinning at any speed requisite or
consistent with the speed of the delivery rollers.
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a twister embodying my invention.
Figure 2 represents a perspective view of another form thereof.
Figure 3 represents a side elevation of another form theroof.
Figure 4 represents a section thereof on line x, x.
Figure 5 represents a top view of a detached portion.
Figure represents a perspective view of a detached portion.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
Referring to the drawings:
A represents a cylinder which is connected with the spindle B, to which latter,
power is communicated by means of the pulley or whirl C.
D represents the collar-rail and lifter-plate which in general respects is of usual
construction.
E represents a sleeve or cup located at the bottom of the cylinder A, and receiving
the same.
Bearing against the periphery of said cup is a spring F which is connected
with a traveller G, the latter being internally threaded and receiving the screw
shaft H, which is mounted on the rail D, whereby rotating said shaft H, the spring F
may be moved to and from the cup E in a direction parallel with the shaft H.
In order to adjust the pressure of the spring against the cup E I employ a screw J
which is passed through an opening in said spring and engages with an arm on the
traveller G, as will be seen in figure 5.
The thread of yarn enters the twister or cylinder through the opening a, then
leaves the same through the opening b, and again enters the cylinder through the
opening The thread or yarn then enters the tube d within the cylinder, and is
thereby guided during the formation of the bobbin, cop or the like.

page_text: As the cylinder and spindle revolve, the thread or yarn is twisted, and owing to the
cylinder inclosing the bobbin, centrifugal action on the thread or yarn is overcome,
whereby the quality and quantity of spun or twisted yarn is increased, there is no loss
in the twist, and thus the twist is uniform.
Owing to the spring F and its adjustment, the speed of the cup E may be
regulated, thus adjusting the tension of yarn, thread or drag, relatively to the
delivery rollers.
Rising from the cup E is a tube E' and pins or pegs E2 for holding a bobbin on the
said cup, and causing it to rotate with the cup.
The rim of the cup encircles the bottom of the cylinder, whereby loose ends and
waste are prevented from entering beneath the bobbin, and accumulating around the
bottom part of the tube.
In order to prevent rotation of the spindle, or cause the stoppage of the same, there
are formed in the upper face of the whirl C, the openings e into which may drop one
end of a gravitating catch K, the latter being hung or pivoted to a rod L which is
properly supported.
When the catch is raised, the whirl C is disengaged therefrom, and may then rotate
as usual, the catch remaining clear of the openings in the whirl."
In Figures 3 and 4 the bracket at the top of the cylinder is provided with a gear-
wheel M fitting into the said cylinder and with which meshes a pinion N on the
exterior of the upper end of the tube d, the lower end of which is freely stepped in a
collar or disc A¹ within the cylinder A, and the upper end is sustained by a collar A²
whereby epicycloidal motions are imparted to said tube, the cylinder and tube rotating
in opposite directions, the yarn, thread, or slubbing being passed through the same.
The cylinder receives motion by means of a spur-wheel which is secured to the
exterior of said cylinder and gears with another wheel to which motion is imparted in
any suitable manner.
Owing to the tube d guiding the thread, yarn or the like, through the cylinder,
the spinning or twisting is accomplished towards the receiving apparatus, whereby
such spinning or twisting is uniform in results.
The collar or bearing A for the tube d is secured to the cylinder A so that said
tube is carried around with said cylinder, and as said collar keeps the pinion M in
contact with the internal gear wheel N, the tube receives a rotary motion of itself and
is also rotated with the cylinder, thus producing the epicycloidal motion stated, it
being noticed that the tube is in oblique position and mounted loosely or freely on
the collar or disc A'. As the thread or yarn is within the tube, it is prevented from
flying off, similar to that stated in the other construction with the same advantage.
The top of the cylinder is mounted on a bracket B' as a journal bearing, whereby
the cylinder is fully steadied and the spindle may be rotated at a high rate of speed
without vibration.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by my
foreign Correspondent, I wish it understood that I claim :-
First. A covering for thread, yarn or the like while being spun or twisted, sub-
stantially as described.
Second. A spinning or twisting apparatus having a tube or tubular guide by which
yarn is positively spun or twisted, substantially as described.
Third. A cylinder or casing inclosing the cop, bobbin or the like to be formed,
substantially as described.
Fourth. In a spinning or twisting apparatus, a speed regulating device, substantially
as described.
Fifth. The speed regulating device consisting of the spring, screw and traveller,
substantially as described.
Sixth. In a spinning or twisting apparatus, a stopping device consisting of a
catch which is adapted to engage with the whirl, substantially as described.

page_text: Seventh. A whirl formed with openings which may be engaged by a gravitating
catch, the latter being mounted on a rod or bar, the parts being combined and operating
substantially as described.
Eighth. The tube within the casing or cylinder having epicycloidal motions imparted
to it, substantially as described.
Ninth. A spindle having a tube whereby twisting is accomplished towards the
receiving apparatus, substantially as described.
Tenth. The bearing B' at the top of the cylinder A substantially as described.
Dated this 8th day of March 1888.