Improvements connected with the Winding of Yarns.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements connected with the Winding of Yarns.
I WILLIAM SMITH of Park Mills Accrington, Lancashire, Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvements relate to the winding of yarns for weaving and other purposes
and have for object to remove the "fly" or loose fibre from such yarns during the
winding on to the warping or other bobbins, and to accomplish the same in a more
healthy and economical manner than at present obtains.
To accomplish this and to effect my improvements, I mount upon any convenient
part of the winding frame and so as to range behind the yarn brushes, one or more
lengths of tubing suitably connected with a fan, or other exhausting apparatus, and
which tubing may be of metal or any other convenient material as may be found
desirable.
This tubing is carried along the length of the winding frame, and the lengths of
yarn, on their way from the brushes to the bobbins are caused to pass over or
immediately above such tubing.
At intervals, corresponding with the position of each length or thread of yarn
being wound, I form in the upper surface of the tubing a number of small holes,
through which air is drawn during the operation of winding by means of the fan or
other exhauster before mentioned.
The "fly" or loose fibre on the yarn, being loosened by the brushes, is drawn
through these holes along with air, into the tubes, and is carried by means of the
exhauster, into a casing or chamber, or other receptacle, where it is collected, to be
removed as desired.
By the means described, the yarn is cleaned of "fly" without the necessity of
blowing or dispersing the latter into the atmosphere of the room in which: the
winding is carried on; which is a process deleterious to the health of the operatives;
and in addition, by my improvements, the fly accumulated may be of greater value
than when collected as "sweepings" from the floor of the winding shed.
Variations in detail may be made, such as in the shape and number of the tubes,
and the method of connecting the same to the exhauster; and in the nature of the
exhauster and collecting chamber. Likewise, in lieu of plain holes, the tubes may
be furnished with suitable nozzles, without departing from the peculiar character.of
the invention.
Dated this Oth dow of October 1800
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64 Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent,

page_text: Improvements connected with the Winding of Yarns.
I, WILLIAM SMITH, of Park Mills, Accrington, Lancashire, Manufacturer, do
hereby declaro 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:-
The improvements relate to the winding of yarns for weaving and other purposes,
and have for object to remove the "fly" or loose fibre from such yarns during the
winding on to the warping or other bobbins, and to accomplish the same in a more
healthy and economical manner than at present obtains.
To accomplish this and to effect my improvements, I mount upon any convenient
part of the winding frame and so as to range behind the yarn brushes, one or more
lengths of tubing suitably connected with a fan, or other exhausting apparatus, and
which tubing may be of metal or any other convenient material as may be found
desirable.
This tubing is carried along the length of the winding frame, and the lengths of
yarn, on their way from the brushes to the bobbins, are caused to pass over or
immediately above such tubing.
At intervals, corresponding with the position of each length or thread of yarn
being wound, I form in the upper surface of the tubing a number of small holes,
through which air is drawn during the operation of winding by means of the fan
or other exhauster beforementioned.
The "fly" or loose fibre on the yarn, being loosened by the brushes, is drawn
through these holes along with air, into the tubes, and is carried, by means of the
exhauster, into a casing or chamber, or other receptacle, where it is collected, to be
.removed as desired.
By the means described, the yarn is cleaned of "fly" without the necessity of
blowing or dispersing the latter into the atmosphere of the room in which the
winding is carried on; which is a process deleterious to the health of the operatives;
and in addition, by my improvements, the "fly" accumulated may be of greater
value than when collected as "sweepings" from the floor of the winding shed.
But that the improvements may be better understood, I will, with the aid of the
accompanying drawings, proceed more fully to describe means employed by me.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is an end elevation, partly in section, of a winding frame provided with
apparatus arranged in accordance with my improvements, and Fig. 2. is a side view
of a portion of such frame so provided.
: In both views certain of the ordinary details of winding apparatus are omitted for
the sake of clearness; and the apparatus is only shown applied to one machine;
but it will be readily understood that several machines may be connected to one
exhaust arrangement.
The same letters indicate corresponding parts wherever they occur.
a. is the tubing ranged behind the yarn brushes f. such tubing being connected
at both extremities to vertical conduits b. 61 which in their turn communicate with
pipes c. c leading to the chamber or junction d.
a are holes pierced or otherwise formed in the tubing a, and arranged at intervals
to correspond with the position of the lengths of thread or yarn e. being wound.
The "y" or fibre is loosened from the threads e. by means of the brushes f. and
is drawn into the tubes b. b1 and c. cl in the directions indicated by the arrows, to
the chamber or junction d. by the action of the fan or other exhauster h.

page_text: k. is an outlet pipe for air and "fly," whereby the same are permitted to pass
freely to the final receiving chamber not shown in the drawings, the "fly" being
retained within such chamber by means of a perforated screen or otherwise.
Variations in detail may be made, such as in the shape and number of the tubes,
and the method of connecting the same to the exhauster; and in the nature of the
exhauster and collecting chamber. Likewise; in lieu of plain holes, the tubes may
be furnished with suitable nozzles, without departing from the peculiar character of
the invention; and the invention may be modified to different forms of winding,
such as employed in carding machines and others, whether the fibre is wound as
yarn or preparation therefor.
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 machines for winding yarn, a perforated tube or tubes arranged beneath the
yarn or fibre, in connection and combined with an air exhausting apparatus and
collecting chamber, for the purpose and in manner substantially as herein shown
and described.
ay of June 1897.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.