Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus used for Reeling Yarns or Threads.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 4th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus used for Reeling Yarns
or Threads.
I JOSEPH STIVEY of Belgrave Road, Oldham in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the machines known as reels and used for reeling yarns or
threads and consists in arrangements of apparatus by means of which I cause the
"swift" to be stopped when a desired length of yarn or thread has been wound upon
the "swift."
According to my invention 1 cause the rotation of the "swift" acting by means of
a worm and a toothed wheel or any suitable arrangement of gearing or other suitable
apparatus to traverse a rack or bar longitudinally in guides. I secure to the rack or
bar above mentioned a projecting part capable of being so adjusted that when the
"swift" shall have made the number of revolutions requisite for winding a given
length of yarn or thread the projecting part above mentioned will be caused to arrive
against and liberate a catch which will allow a weight or an equivalent therefor to
traverse the strap by which the reel is driven, from a fast pulley to a loose pulley and
allow a brake to come into action to stop the reel. The projecting part above named
may in another arrangement by acting upon a suitable clutch stop the rotation of the
"swift." Simultaneously with the stoppage of the "swift" I cause the axle of the
"swift" to be raised so that the worm or wheel thereon will be moved clear of
the wheel into which it gears and allow the rack or bar above mentioned to return to
its "starting position." Upon the attendant again starting the reel the rack or bar
above named will again be traversed longitudinally until the projecting part above
mentioned acts upon the catch and causes the reel to be stopped.
By altering the position of the projecting part upon the rack or bar above mentioned
such projecting part may be caused to liberate the catch later or earlier as a greater
or less length of yarn or thread is to be wound upon the "swift" of the reel. I
graduate and number the rack or bar above mentioned so that the projecting part may
be readily fixed in the position for stopping the "swift" when a given length of yarn
or thread has been wound upon such "swift."
In some cases instead of raising the axle of the "swift" as above described to allow
the rack or bar to return to its starting position" I cause the wheel gearing with
the worm or wheel upon the axle of the "swift" to be withdrawn out of gear
with the said worm or wheel.
Dated this Twenty-eighth day of November 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus used for Reeling Yarns
or Threads.
I, JOSEPH STIVEY of Belgrave Road, Oldham, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, 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 relates to the machines known as reels and used for reeling yarns or
threads and consists in arrangements of apparatus by means of which I cause the
"swift" to be stopped when a desired length of yarn or thread has been wound upon

page_text: According to my invention I cause the rotation of the "swift" acting by means of
a worm and a toothed wheel or any suitable arrangement of gearing or other suitable
apparatus to traverse a rack or bar longitudinally in guides. I secure to the rack or
bar above mentioned a projecting part capable of being so adjusted that when the
"swift" shall have made the number of revolutions requisite for winding a given
length of yarn or thread the projecting part above mentioned will be caused to arrive
against and liberate a catch which will allow a weight or an equivalent therefor to
traverse the strap by which the reel is driven from a fast pulley to a loose pulley and
allow a brake to come into action to stop the reel. The projecting part above named
may in another arrangement by acting upon a suitable clutch stop the rotation of the
"swift." Simultaneously with the stoppage of the "swift" I cause the axle of the
" swift to be raised so that the worm or wheel thereon will be moved clear of
the wheel into which it gears and allow the rack or bar above mentioned to return to
its "starting position." Upon the attendant again starting the reel the rack or bar
above named will again be traversed longitudinally until the projecting part above
mentioned acts upon the catch and causes the reel to be stopped.
By altering the position of the projecting part upon the rack or bar above mentioned
such projecting part may be caused to liberate the catch later or earlier as a greater
or less length of yarn or thread is to be wound upon the swift of the reel. I graduate
and number the rack or bar above mentioned so that the projecting part may be
readily fixed in the position for stopping the "swift" when a given length of yarn or
thread has been wound upon such "swift."
In some cases instead of raising the axle of the swift as above described to allow the
rack or bar to return to its "starting" position I cause the wheel gearing with the
worm or wheel upon the axle of the "swift" to be withdrawn out of gear with the said
worm or wheel.
Fig. 4 an end view and
Fig. 3 a plan showing so much of a reel as is requisite to illustrate my invention.
The same letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts throughout all the
figures.
a is the swift the end a² of the axle a¹ of which is supported and free to be rotated
in an open bearing formed in the end framing b. Fast upon the axle a¹ is a pulley c
around which passes an endless belt d which also passes around a pulley e carried by a
short shaft g free to be rotated in a boss f secured to the end frame b. Fast upon the
short shaft g is a pulley h.
Upon the short shaft g and free to be rotated thereon is a loose pulley i. j is the
strap by means of which the reel at times receives rotary motion. Mounted upon the
axle a¹ is a worm k which at times gears into a worm wheel m carried by and free to
be turned upon a stud n projecting from a bracket o secured to the end frame b. Fast
with the worm wheel m is a wheel p which gears into a toothed rack 9 capable of
being moved upward and downward. The upper part of the rack q is formed with a
flange which passes through a bracket r secured to the end frame b. The lower end
of the rack 9 passes freely through a hole formed in a bracket s secured to the end
frame b. The brackets r and s form a guide through which the rack q slides when the said
rack q is being moved upward or downward. Secured to the end frame b is a stud t
upon which and free to turn thereon is a lever u one end u¹ of which is situate beneath
the axle a¹ of the swift a. To the other end u² of the lever u is jointed one end of a
connecting rod v jointed at its other end to one end of a bell-crank-lever w carried by
and free to be turned upon a stud x secured to a bracket secured to the end frame b.
Jointed to the end w' of the bell-crank-lever wo is one end of a connecting rod y the
other end of which connecting rod y is jointed to an arm z fast upon a shaft 2 carried
by and capable of being turned in bearings secured to the side frames 3, 3 of the
machine. Fast upon the shaft 2 is an arm 4 through the end 4ª of which is formed
a hole through which hole passes a rod 5 supported by and capable of being slidden
in brackets 6 secured to the end frames 6 of the reel of which brackets 6 one only is

page_text: shown. Fast upon the rod 5 is a collar 5ª against which the end 4* of the arm 4 at
times acts as will be hereinafter pointed out. Secured upon the rod 5 are jaws 7
between which passes one end of a lever 8 fast upon a shaft 9 carried by and capable
of being turned in brackets 10 secured to the end frame b. Fast upon the shaft 9 is
an arm 11 to the end of which is secured a brake 12 which at times is caused to act
against the pulley e. Fast upon the rod 5 is a strap fork 13.
Fast upon the shaft 2 is an arm 14 to the end of which is jointed one end of a
rod 15 the other end of such rod 15 passing freely through a slot 16 formed in
a bracket 16 secured to the end frame 6. One end of the rod 15 is formed with a
projecting hook or catch 15* which at times becomes hooked upon the bottom of the
slot 16 in the bracket 16*.
Secured upon the lower portion of the rack 9 by means of a set screw 17 is a
bracket 18 formed with a projecting part 18 situate vertically beneath the end 15° of
the rod 15.
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a
The attendant having secured the ends of the yarn to be wound into hanks or
other quantities to the swift "starts" the reel by moving the rod 5 in the
direction indicated by the arrow A into the position in which it is indicated in the
drawing. The movement of the rod 5 in the direction indicated by the arrow A will
transfer the strap j from the loose pulley i to the fast pulley h and such movement of
the rod 5 will at the same time by means of the jaws 7, arm 8, shaft 9 and arm 11
remove the brake 12 out of contact with the pulley e and by placing the strap j upon
the fast pulley will cause the swift a to rotate. The rotation of the swift. a will
by means of the worm k cause the worm wheel m and wheel p to be rotated
in the direction indicated by the arrow B thereby causing the rack
raised.
to be
The raising of the rack 7 will cause the projecting part 18 of the bracket 18ª
to come in contact with the end 15 of the rod 15 and lift such rod 15 until the
hook or catch 15 is clear of the bottom of the slot 16 and leave the shaft 2 at liberty
to be turned in the direction indicated by the arrow C by means of the weight 19
which is fast upon an arm 20 fast upon the shaft 2.
The turning of the shaft 2 in the direction indicated by the arrow C will cause the
end 4* of the arm 4 to act against the collar 5* and thereby draw the rod 5 in the
direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow A and by means of the strap fork 13
will transfer the strap j from the fast pulley to the loose pulley i and simultaneously
the moving of the rod 5 in the direction opposite to that indicated by the
arrow A will by means of the jaws 7, lever 8, and shaft 9 cause the brake 12 to be
pressed against the pulley e and so stop the rotation of the swift a.
The aforesaid turning of the shaft 2 will by means of the arm z, connecting rod y,
and bell-crank-lever w cause the lever u to be turned in the direction indicated by the
arrow D and cause the end u¹ of such lever u acting underneath the axle a¹ to raise
the swift a so that the worm k will be clear of the worm wheel m. As soon as the
worm k is raised clear of the worm wheel m the rack q will descend until a pin or
projecting part 21 arrives against the bracket s when a further descent of the rack
will be prevented. In order to prevent the rack 9 from descending too quickly a
weight 22 is hung to one end of a chain 23 which after passing over a pulley 24
carried by a stud secured to the end frame b is secured at its other end to a
pin 25 projecting from the lower part of the rack g. The attendant may either
remove the yarn wound upon the swift a or may so move the guide rail as will be
readily understood by persons conversant with "reels so that a further quantity of
yarn or thread will be wound around the swift a, and alongside but separated from
the layers of yarn or thread previously wound around the swift_a. When the
attendant moves the rod 5 in the direction indicated by the arrow A for removing the
brake 12 out of contact with the pulley e and placing the strap jupon the fast
pulley the collar 5 by acting against the end 4" of the arm 4 will by means of the
arm 4, shaft 2, arm 2, connecting rod y and bell-crank-lever wo turn the lever u in a
direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow D thereby allowing the axle a¹ to
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page_text: again rest in the bearing in the end frame b and cause the worm k to pass into gear
with the worm wheel m. The turning of the lever u as above described will also
carry the end u¹ of the said lever u clear of the axle a'. The turning of the shaft 2
caused by the said movement of the rod 5 will also move the rod 15 in the direction
indicated by the arrow A until the hook or catch 15 again hooks upon the bottom
of the slot 16. The rotation of the swift a will by means of the worm k and worm
wheel m cause the rack q to be again raised until by the projecting part 18 arriving
against the end 15% of the rod 15 and raising the hook or catch 15 clear of the lower
part of the slot 16 allows the weight 19 to again turn the shaft 2 and move the parts
connected thereto so as to stop the rotation of the swift a and by raising the worm k
clear of the worm wheel m allow the rack 9 to again descend until its descent is
stopped by the pin 21 arriving upon the bracket s.
The rotation of the swift a may at any time be stopped by the attendant
moving the rod 5 in the direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow A and
thereby placing the strap ; upon the loose pulley i and applying the brake 12 to
the pulley e.
The movement of the rod 5 in the direction opposite to that indicated
by the arrow A causes the rod 5 to be slidden through the hole in the end 4 of
the arm 4, and move the collar 5ª away from the arm 4 which is prevented by the
hook or catch 15 from moving in the direction opposite to that indicated by the
arrow A. When the attendant again moves the rod in the direction indicated
by the arrow A so as to place the strap upon the fast pulley h and remove the
brake 12 out of contact with the pulley e the collar 5 will be again brought into
position for being acted upon by the end 4ª of the arm 4.
to
By altering the position of the bracket 18* upon the lower part of the rack y so as
to cause the projecting part 18 to raise the hook or catch 15ª later or earlier a greater
or less length of yarn or thread may be caused to be wound upon the swift a of the
reel. I graduate the rack 9 as shown at E or graduate and number such rack
enable the bracket 18 to be readily fixed in position upon the rack 9 so that the
projecting part 18 may be in the requisite position for raising the rod 15 and
thereby causing the swift a to be stopped when the required length of yarn or thread
has been wound thereon.
In some cases instead of raising the axle a¹ of the swift a as above described to
allow the rack q to return to its starting position I cause the worm wheel m to be
withdrawn out of gear with the worm k.
In such cases I mount the worm wheel m in a bracket capable of being slidden in
suitable guides secured to the end frame b and cause the lever u to act upon such
bracket before mentioned so as to cause the worm wheel m to be withdrawn out of
gear with the worm k. I have herein before only referred to a worm k and worm
wheel m being employed but I would have it understood that toothed wheels may if
desired be employed instead of the worm k and worm wheel m.
The projecting part 18 may in another arrangement be caused to act upon
a suitable clutch to stop the rotation of the swift a instead of being caused
as above described to traverse the strap j from the fast pulley to the loose
pulley i.
.
Before the hanks or other quantities of yarn or thread wound upon the swift a
are removed from such swift a such hank or other quantities of yarn or thread will
require to be "tied" in the usual manner in order that they may be kept separate
from one another.
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 :-
The hereinbefore described arrangements of apparatus by means of which the
"swift" of a "reel" is caused to be stopped when a desired length of yarn or
thread has been wound upon such "swift" in which arrangements of apparatus a
rack such as q when raised through a certain distance by the rotation of the "swift"

page_text: causes a hook or catch to be raised so that a rod may be moved to transfer a strap
from a fast pulley to a loose pulley or disconnect the parts of a clutch and bring a
brake into action to stop the swift and allow the rack aforesaid to return to its
"starting position substantially as hereinbefore described in reference to and
5 indicated in and by the accompanying drawing.
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Dated this Twenty eighth dow of Amanst 1890
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.