IMPROVEMENTS IN BEARINGS AND PARTS CONNECTED THEREWITH FOR THE JOURNALS OR AXLES OF REELS, SWIFTS, OR CYLINDERS ON MACHINES WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE OFF OR PUT ON HANKS OF YARN, THREAD, OR OTHER ENDLESS BANDS."
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James William Grayson and William Henry I Hardisty,
both of Leeds, in the County of York, for the Invention" of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
BEARINGS AND PARTS CONNECTED THEREWITH FOR THE JOURNALS OR AXLES OF
REELS, SWIFTS, OR CYLINDERS ON MACHINES WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE
OFF OR PUT ON HANKS OF YARN, THREAD, OR OTHER ENDLESS BANDS."
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by" the said James William Grayson and
William Henry Hardisty at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on
the 28th January 1876.
JAMES WILLIAM GRAYSON and WILLIAM HENRY HARDISTY, both of Leeds, in the
County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN BEARINGS AND PARTS CONNECTED THEREWITH.
FOR THE JOURNALS OR AXLES OF REELS, SWIFTS, OR CYLINDERS ON MACHINES
WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE-OFF OR PUT ON HANKS OF YARN, THREAD, OR OTHER
ENDLESS BANDS."
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The object of our Invention is to dispense with the necessity of lifting the axle
or journal out of its bearing for the purpose of taking off or putting, on hanks of
yarn, thread, or any description of endless, band, and is particularly applicable to
reels, swifts, and cylinders on machines. where it is required to take off hanks of
yarn, thread, and other endless bands.
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To the framework of the machine we attach a bracket, by preference circular,
in which, is fitted, so as to slide freely, a disc or wheel. In the centre of the disc
or wheel is provided a boss to receive the journal of the reel, swift, or cylinder. A
portion of the periphery of the wheel or disc is taken away or hollowed out, also a
corresponding portion in the circular bracket.
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When the hank of yarn, thread, or any other description of endless band is
required to be taken off the hank of yarn, thread, or other description of endless
band is passed off, the end of the reel, swift, or cylinder, one part of which is
dropped into the hollow portion of the wheel or disc, after which the disc is caused
to revolve within the circular bracket, carrying round with it that part of the
hank.or
or endless band that has been placed in the hollow of the wheel or disc,
which on being carried round one revolution the hank or other endless band is.
relieved from the reel,.swift, or cylinder.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James William Grayson and William Henry Hardisty in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 27th July 1876.
JAMES WILLIAM GRAYSON and WILLIAM HENRY HARDISTY, both of Leeds, in the
County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN BEARINGS AND PARTS CONNECTED THERE-
WITH FOR THE JOURNALS OR AXLES OF REELS, SWIFTS, OR CYLINDERS ON MACHINES
WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE OFF OR PUT ON HANKS OF YARN, THREAD, OR
OTHER ENDLESS BANDS:"~
The object of our Invention is to dispense with the necessity of lifting the axle
or journal out of its bearing for the purpose of taking off or putting on hanks of
yarn, thread, or any description of endless band, and is particularly applicable to
reels, swifts, and cylinders on machines where it is required to take off hanks of
yarn, thread, and other endless bands.
To the framework of the machine we attach a bracket, by preference circular, in
which is fitted, so as to slide freely, a disc or wheel. In the centre of the disc or
wheel is provided a boss to receive the journal of the reel, swift, or cylinder. A
portion of the periphery of the wheel or disc is taken away or hollowed out, also a
corresponding portion in the circular bracket.
When the hank of yarn, thread, or any other description of endless band is
required to be taken off, the hank of yarn, thread, or other description of endless
band is passed off the end of the recl, swift, or cylinder, one part of which is
dropped into the hollow portion of the wheel or disc, after which the disc is caused
to revolve within the circular bracket, carrying round with it that part of the
hank or endless band that has been placed in the hollow of the wbeel or disc,
which on being carried, round one revolution the hank or other endless band is
relieved from the reel, swift, or cylinder.
And in order that our Invention may be more completely understood reference
is given to the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, and to the letters and marks
thereon.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 represents a front elevation; Figure 2 an end elevation of apparatus
constructed according to our Invention; Figure 3 an end elevation; and Figure 4
a side elevation of reel, and shewing the mode of applying the same.
We will first describe the apparatus. a is a bracket, which by preference is
made circular, as shewn, in which is fitted so as to slide freely a disc or wheel b.
In the centre of the disc or wheel b, and in combination therewith, is provided a
boss or bearing c to receive the journal of the reel, swift, or cylinder. A portion
of the periphery of the disc or wheel b is taken away or hollowed out, as shown
at d, also a corresponding portion in the circular bracket a, as shown at e.
We will now proceed to describe the application. To the framework f, Figure 3,
is attached the circular bracket a by means of bolts, screws, or their equivalents;
the reels are shewn at g. When the bank of yard, thread, or other description of
endless band is required to be taken off the reel the hank of yarn, thread, or
other description of endless bands is passed off the end of the reel g, and in the
same manner off the end of a swift or cylinder. The hank of yarn, thread, or
other description of endless band is dropped into the hollow portion of the disc or
wheel b, as shewn at h, after which the disc or wheel b is caused to revolve within
the circular bracket a, carrying round with it that part of the hank or endless
bandh that has been placed in the hollow of the wheel or disc b, which on being
carried round one revolution the bank or other endless band is relieved from the
recl, swift, or cylinder, as shewn at i, and may be taken off the machine by the
attendant.
By this arrangement it will be readily understood the necessity of lifting the
axle or journal J out of its bearing c is dispensed with when the hank of yarn,

page_text: thread, or other description of endless band is required to be taken off the
machine.
We would here remark that when preferred the apparatus may be arranged at
both ends of the machine.
Having now described the nature of our said Invention, and shewn by Drawings
how the same may be carried into practice, we would have it understood that we
do not limit ourselves to the exact limits, details, or configurations of the various
part we have explained and shewn, as the same may of course be varied or modified
without in any way departing from our Invention; but what we do claim and
desire to be secured to us by Letters Patent is, the arrangement, construction, and
application of bearing c in combination with wheel or disc b and bracket d,
whereby hanks of yarn, thread, or other endless bands may be taken off or put on
reels, swifts, or other cylinders, substantially as herein set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Henry Hardisty, for myself and on
behalf of the said James William Grayson, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six.
WHY. HARDISTY. (L.S.)