Improvement in the Construction of Wet Spinning Frames.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Construction of Wet Spinning Frames.
JOSHUA VALENTINE EVES Forth River Mill Belfast Mill Manager do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This improvement in the construction of wet spinning frames consists in placing
a water tight cover above the cylinder and extending from one end of the frame to
the other. The upper rail of the centre bearers is made deeper than usual and is
provided with flanges to carry a sheet iron guard which dipping into the collar rail
gutter at one side of the frame is carried over the cylinder to the other gutter, at
a height sufficient to allow of the bands being put on as usual.
Dated this 20th day of January 1893.
JOSHUA VALENTINE EVES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Construction of Wet Spinning Frames.
1, JOSHUA VALENTINE EVES, of Forth River Mill, Falls Road, Belfast, in the
County of Antrim, Ireland, Mill Manager, 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 :-
In the wet spinning frames upon which flax is spun no provision has hitherto
been made to prevent the water which drips from the troughs from falling onto the
spindle bands, and driving cylinder or other parts of the machine.
This invention consists essentially in constructing the spinning frame with a
watertight cover or guard over the cylinder and spindle bands so placed that it
will collect any water that would otherwise fall upon the spindle bands and deliver
same into the gutters on the collar rails.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
sufficient of a spinning frame is shown in cross section to illustrate my present
invention.
The framing A the water trough B the rollers C the spindles D the traverse
rail E the collar rail F the band cylinder G and other parts of the frame are
constructed in any ordinary way.
Above the band cylinder G I place a watertight cover H which extends
completely across the machine, over the spindle bands g and from one end of the
frame to the other. The cover H is constructed preferably of sheet iron supported
by or affixed to flanges provided on the upper rails of the centre bearers.
Instead of sheet iron the cover or guard H may be made of other suitable
material.
The cover or guard H is preferably curved or sloped on top as shown and the
ends dip down into the gutters on the collar rails so that any water falling or
splashing thereon drains off into the gutters. It is placed at a convenient height
above the band cylinder G to allow of the bands being put on as usual.
The weights are provided with a slot or hole in the front side into which a
rod or lever K can be fitted to draw them backwards or forwards or alter their
positions on the weight levers. The rods or levers K can rest on the edge of the
splash boards L.
I consider that by this invention considerable saving will be effected in the wear
and tear of the spindle bands on account of these bands being kept dry and free

page_text: from water and dirt and the running of the spindles will be more uniform and more
even yarn will result.
The guard also protects the cylinder and saves it from injury by the weights
when they fall consequent upon a broken lever or pin. It also renders it possible
to cleanse the rollers and upper part of the frame with a hose pipe or jet of water
without wetting or washing the dirt onto the spindle bands as would be the case
were the guard not on.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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A spinning frame constructed with a watertight guard or cover placed over the
band cylinder to prevent water being splashed onto the spindle bands and by which
all water that drips from the troughs is collected and drained into the gutters on the
collar rails substantially as described.
Dated this 18th day of October 1893
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.