An Improved Traveller Employed in Ring Spinning and Twisting of Yarn.
Year: 1888

page_text: An Improved Traveller Employed in Ring Spinning and Twisting
of Yarn.
1, GEORGE KIRKMAN, of Lower Willow Hall Mill, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire,
Cotton Doubler, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has reference to the traveller which is made to run by the drag of the
yarn around a stationary ring in the spinning or twisting of yarn.
To the use of the present form of travellers there are several. objections as, some-
times the drag on the yarn locks the traveller, and also pulls the traveller against the
inside of the ring, causing friction thereby, and consequently retarding the free
movement of the said traveller ; the inside of the ring also requires to be constantly
lubricated for the purpose of lessening the friction of the traveller thereon. The
adoption of the present form of ring also reduces the inner working diameter thereof,
as the cop or bobbin when filled must be of less diameter than the circle or area left
by the revolving traveller.
According to my invention I form the traveller of a new and peculiar shape, com-
prising a circular piece of wire of a size to fit the outer diameter of the ring, the
extremities of the circular piece of wire being bent into a hook and soldered together
or otherwise. A groove is cut on the periphery of the ring, into which the bent wire
is placed so as to keep it in position. The hook rises just above the top of the ring
and the yarn is placed into such hook, so that as the said yarn is being wound upon a
bobbin or spool, the traveller is taken around with it, and in order to make the
traveller revolve easily around the ring, I partially twist the hook of the traveller so
that it is not in a vertical line with the axis of the spindle or bobbin.
By the adoption of the traveller herein described it does not interfere with the
internal diameter of the ring, consequently a bobbin or cop can be filled to the full
size of the said ring; the friction, and therefore the necessity for oil, is also reduced to
a minimum. It will also be observed that in consequence of the internal diameter of
the ring being free, the rings may be reduced in diameter and the length of frame
shortened in proportion.
Dated this 19th day of March 1888.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Traveller Employed in Ring Spinning and Twisting
of Yarn.
1, GEORGE KIRKMAN, of Lower Willow Hall Mill, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire,
Cotton Doubler, 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 :-
My invention has reference to the traveller which is made to run by the drag of the
yarn around a stationary ring in the spinning or twisting of yarn.
To the use of the present form of travellers there are several objections, as some-
times the drag on the yarn locks the traveller, and also pulls the traveller against the
inside of the ring, causing friction thereby, and consequently retarding the free
movement of the said traveller; the inside of the ring also requires to be constantly
lubricated for the purpose of lessening the friction of the traveller thereon. The
adoption of the present form of ring also reduces the inner working diameter thereof,
as the cop or bobbin when filled must be of less diameter than the circle or area left
by the revolving traveller.
According to my invention I form the traveller of a new and peculiar shape, com-
prising a circular piece of wire of a size to fit the outer diameter of the ring, the
extremities of the circular piece of wire being bent into a hook and soldered together
or otherwise. A groove is cut on the periphery of the ring, into which the bent wire
is placed so as to keep it in position. The hook rises just above the top of the ring,
and the yarn is placed into such hook, so that as the said yarn is being wound upon a
bobbin or spool, the traveller is taken around with it, whilst the traveller can be
lubricated when in motion, which is not the case with those at present in use.
In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now make reference
to the accompanying sheet of drawings, and to the letters of reference marked
thereon.
Fig. 1 is elevation of a spindle and bobbin, together with ring and traveller made
according to my invention.
Fig. 2 is section of same.
The letter a represents a ring carried by the lifting rail b, on which ring is my
improved form of traveller c shewn in enlarged view at Fig. 3 and plan of same
Fig. 4. It will be observed that my improved traveller is formed of a suitable
thickness of wire bent into a loop d. The extremities of the circular traveller.may
be soldered or otherwise fastened. The periphery of the ring is slightly grooved for
the reception of the circular part of the traveller, and in order to make the traveller
revolve more easily around the ring I partially twist the hook d so that it is not in a
vertical line with the axle of the spindle or bobbin, but leans in the direction in
which it has to rotate.
By the adoption of a traveller such as is herein described, it does not interfere with
the internal diameter of the ring, consequently the bobbin or cop can be filled to the

page_text: full size of the said ring; the friction, and therefore the necessity for oil, is also
reduced to a minimum. It will also be observed that in consequence of the internal
diameter of the ring being free, the rings will be reduced in diameter and the length
of the frame shortened in proportion.
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 :-
In ring spinning and twisting or doubling frames, the improved form of traveller
made and constructed substantially as described in the Specification and shewn in the
drawings.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.