IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR TWISTING WOOL COTTON FLAX. SILK. AND OTHER FIBROUS THREADS" PROAL SP
Year: 1862

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Marie Ryo Catteau, of 333, Rue Saint
Martin, Paris, in the Empire of France, and of 42, Bridge Street, Black-
friars, London, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR
TWISTING WOOL COTTON FLAX. SILK. AND OTHER FIBROUS THREADS"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Marie Ryo Catteau
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,' on
the 9th June 1862.
I, JOSEPH MARIE RYO CATTEAU, of 333, Rue Saint Martin, Paris, in the
Empire of France. and of 42, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
MACHINERY
FOR TWISTING WOOL, COTTON, FLAX, SILK, AND OTHER FIBROUS THREADS," to be as
follows:-
My Invention relates to an improved method of twisting cotton, silk, and
other fibrous substances; to effect this I mount on a suitable frame or stand
a spindle carrying the cotton or fibrous material to be twisted, to which, I
communicate a rotatory motion by means of a drum connected with it by a
band; by this means I give the thread a first twist; after leaving the reel or
bobbin the thread is passed between two drawing cylinders or rollers, over- one
of which the thread is wrapped; from these cylinders, if cotton is being twisted,
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page_text: the thread passes under a roller immersed in water (if silk or wool, this is
omitted), then through a guide, from which it passes to the second bobbin or
spindle similarly formed to the other, but placed vertically and revolving in a
different direction, which gives the thread a second twist. This bobbin is
moved up and down on its spindle by an excentric on the main axle for the
purpose of winding the thread regularly and evenly. The rotation of the
last bobbin is regulated by the means of a small grooved pulley placed beneath
it in the groove of this pulley, and partly enveloping it, is a cord with a weight
attached to it: by causing the cord to embrace more or less the circumference
of the pulley and thereby increasing or diminishing the friction, the tension of
the thread as it is wound on the bobbin is determined. By this arrangement
the thread is twisted with greater speed and perfect regularity, neither are the
colours liable to be mixed, which remain perfectly distinct and visible after the
twisting.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Joseph Marie Ryo Catteau in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 9th December 1862.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOSEPH
MARIE RYO CATTEAU. of 333, Rue St. Martin, Paris. in the Empire of
France, and of 42, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, send greeting.
.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, in the twenty-fifth year of Her reign,
did, for Herself. Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the said
Joseph Marie Ryo Cattean. Her special licence that I, the said Joseph
Marie Ryo Catteau, my executors, administrators. and assigns, or such
others as I, the said Joseph. Marie Ryo Catteau, my executors, administra-
tors, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time
to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed. should
and lawfully might make, use, exercise. and vend. within the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS. IN MACHINERY FOR TWISTING WOOL, COTTON,
FLAX, SILK, AND OTHER FIBROUS THREADS," upon the condition (amongst others),
that I, the said Joseph Marie Ryo Catteau, my executors or administrators,
by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals,
should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and

page_text: in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the sanie to be filed in
the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately
after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Joseph Marie Ryo Catteau, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is
to be performed. to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
My Invention relates to an improved method of twisting cotton, silk, and
other fibrous substances; to effect this I mount on a suitable frame or stand
a spindle carrying the cotton or fibrous material to be twisted, to which. I
communicate a rotatory motion by means of a drum connected with it by
means of a band; by this means I give the thread the first twist; after leaving
the reel or bobbin the thread is passed between two drawing cylinders or rollers,
over one of which the thread is wrapped, from these cylinders, if cotton is being
twisted, the thread passes under a roller immersed in water (if silk or wool,
this is omitted), then through a guide from which it passes to the second
bobbin or spindle similarly formed to the other but placed vertically and re-
volving in a different direction, which gives the thread a second twist. This
bobbin is moved up and down on its spindle by means of an excentric on the
main axle for the purpose of winding the thread regularly and evenly. The
rotation of the last bobbin is regulated by means of a small grooved pulley
placed beneath it: in the groove of this pulley and partly enveloping it, is a
cord with a weight attached to it. by causing the weight attached to it by
causing the cord to embrace more or less the circumference of the pulley and
thereby increasing or diminishing the friction, the tension of the thread .as
it is wound on the bobbin is determined. By this arrangement the thread. is
twisted with greater speed and with perfect regularity, neither are the colours
liable to be mixed, which remain perfectly distinct and visible after the
twisting.
In order more fully to illustrate the foregoing description, I have to this
Specification appended the accompanying Drawings, which taken in conjunc-
tion with the following description will clearly shew the nature of my Invention
and the best mode of carrying the same into effect:-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure is a side view of my machine: Figure 2, a transverse section;
and Figures 3 and 4. views of the apparatus I make use of for regulating the
speed of the bobbin and the tension of the thread. The same letters indicate
the same or similar parts in the different Figures.
In my machine I make

page_text: use of a vertical spindle A; a pair of drawing cylinders B, C, the lower roller
revolving by means of the toothed wheels D, E, F, the upper cylinder C only
presses on the lower cylinder with its own weight and rises or falls in guides
according to the thickness of the material passing between the rollers; the
cotton, silk, or other fibrous material is wound upon the bobbin G placed
upon the horizontal spindle a supported in the bearings d, e; this spindle
receives motion from the drum H by means of the cord f, the double thread
leaving the bobbin G passes over the branch of the pulley and then through
the guide g, and winds round the pressing cylinder C; the rotation of the
cylinder causing the thread to move, at the same time preventing it from
turning. It will be evident from the revolution of the spindle the thread will
receive the first twist. The thread having received the first twist, after leaving
the cylinders B, C, passes under the small pulley or roller i placed in the
small vessel or reservoir K containing water, if the fabric to be twisted is cotton,
or directly to if wool or silk, then passing through the eye of the guide m,
from which it is wound on the revolving bobbin J, placed upon the spindle h
in the ordinary manner, by this means it will receive the second twist. The
bobbin J is put in motion by the cord i going round the drum H and revolves
in the opposite direction to the bobbin G. I also make use of a carriage P,
which ascends and descends vertically by the action of an eccentric or cam Q
acting upon the lever R, at the extremity of which is attached a cord or chain
V, which passes over the pulley S, which cord or chain is connected with the
carriage, thus regulating the winding of the thread on the bobbin. To regulate
.the rotation of the bobbin J, so that the twisted thread winds round it evenly
I place beneath it a pulley n, Figures 3 and 4, round which is a cord s partially
encircling it; one extremity of this cord is attached an iron band p, and at
the other is a weight g; the cord passes over the notched bar r, so that by
placing the cord in different notches so as to more or less encircle the pulley
the friction can be either increased or diminished at pleasure, thus regulating
the tension of the twisted thread whilst it is being wound on the bobbin.
My Invention is equally applicable to any number of spindles, the power
being applied to the drum H.
Having now described my Invention and how the same is constructed,
formed, and acts, I wish it understood that what claim and wish secured by
the before in part recited Letters Patent is,-
First, the construction and use of a twisting frame or machine having two
or more spindles revolving in different directions, one taking up and twisting
the flax, and the other twisting the thread, but previously to winding it on its
last bobbin giving it up to the traction of the drawing cylinders.
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page_text: Secondly, the means I make use of for causing the bobbins to turn in a
different direction from the twist of the flax or. thread, so as to avoid the
"kinks."
Thirdly, the construction and use of the arrangement shewn for regulating
the tension of the thread, more particularly shewn in Figures 3 and 4.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph Marie Ryo Catteau, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Ninth day of December, One thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two.
JOSEPH M. RYO CATTEAU. (..s.)