IMPROVEMENTS IN THREAD WINDING MACHINES.
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Booth of the Marsden Road Iron Works, and John
Thomas Wibberley, Engineer, both of Bolton in the County of Lancaster for
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Booth and John
Thomas Wibberley at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
22nd December 1883.
JOHN BOOTH, of the Marsden Road Iron Works, and JOHN THOMAS WIBBERLEY,
Engineer, both of Bolton in the County of Lancaster. IMPROVEMENTS IN THREAD
WINDING MACHINES.'
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Our invention consists of new and useful combinations and arrangements of
mechanism for winding Silk, Cotton, and other threads upon a number of bobbins,
reels or spools simultaneously, in a more perfect and economical manner than has
hitherto been obtained; and to suit the various lengths and bevels of bobbins, reels
or spools; at the same time measuring the various lengths of thread being wound
by self-acting and self-adjusting movements.
The object of our invention is to construct a new and useful sewing thread
winding machine, having a self-adjusting reciprocating motion or motions for
guiding the threads being wound upon the bobbins, reels or spools, which can be
altered immediately to suit all kinds or sizes of bobbins, reels or spools and sewing
thread.
We accomplish this by means of our improvements, which are formed by making
suitable beadstocks provided with bearings to receive the necessary shafts or
centres. On the driving shaft is placed the usual pulley for driving the same by
ordinary means from the gearing in the mill, or from the friction gearing placed
underneath the table or bench supporting the machine or machines, by means of
belts or other equivalents. On the end of the driving shaft is fixed a suitable spur
wheel gearing into a wheel or pinion on the bobbin, reel, or spool spindle, which
extends from one side of the machine, on which the bobbins, reels or spools are
placed for the purpose of winding on the sewing thread. The spool spindle is
detachable from the centre driving spindle in the headstock, being held in position
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page_text: by an adjustable expanding centre, placed at the opposite end, which allows of the
speedy removal or admittance of the bobbins, reels, or spools at will.
Immdiately above, or a little on one side of the bobbins, reels or spools for
receiving the sewing thread, we place adjustable thread guides secured to guide
holders, supported from a moving centre by guide stocks, the latter being provided 5
with suitable eyes or adjustable tension rods made of glass or other suitable
equivalents, for the purpose of giving or forming a drag or tension on the thread
being wound onto the bobbins, reels or spools from the creels, the object being to
regulate the amount of sewing cotton or thread placed on the said bobbins, reels, or
spools.
In case any unevenness or irregularity occurs in the size or length of the bobbins,
reels, or spools, the thread guides are constructed on a swivel to compensate for
any such irregularity. The adjustable thread guides are held down to their true
position for delivering the thread on the bobbins, reels or spools, by a suitable
spring or springs, or other mechanical equivalents, which can be regulated in tension
as desired. When the bobbins, reels, or spools are full or otherwise, and it is
desired to remove them, the thread guides are lifted or raised by means of a lever
or levers provided for the purpose, having a catch to enable them to be held up
until required otherwise. In case a number of bobbins, reels or spools are placed
upon a spindle, which must of necessity become unusually long, being liable to
bend or buckle, we provide suitable revolving stays or guides or otherwise.
The reciprocating motion required for travelling the thread from one end of the
bobbins, reels, or spools to the other and vice-versa, is obtained by suitable gearing
placed in or on the headstocks, part of which is in or out of gear, according to the
forward or backward stroke or motion of the thread guides, by means of a single
right or left hand screw, or by gearing working ordinary right and left hand
screws, with suitable half nuts, falling in or out of gear sideways, operated by
catches as the motion is reversed or otherwise, by suitable levers and catches,
for the purpose of effecting the desired lateral motions to the adjustable thread
guides.
Our improved thread winding machine is so constructed and occupies so limited
a space, that we have devised and constructed a novel bobbin creel, expressly
adapted to its requirements, which is placed on the floor close to the winding frame
immediately opposite the thread guides, being diagonal in form provided with
suitable pegs for receiving the bobbins containing the thread to be wound; the
latter being drawn through glass eyes or other equivalents, secured to or in
radiating rods provided for the purpose, thus enabling each bobbin and the thread
being wound to pass free of each other.
For the purpose of increasing the facilities for winding thread at the com-
mencement of a set of empty bobbins, reels, or spools, we fix suitable appliances
which enables the ends of the threads to be placed down or on the side of the
driving washer on the sides or ends of the bobbins, reels, or spools on the aforesaid
spindle. These bobbins, reels, or spools are held in a convenient way in a frame
above the point at which they are wound, when as soon as the bobbins, reels, or
spools are full of thread, the ends are lifted up as above described, when the whole
are placed on the spindle for winding, after which the extending ends of the threads
are cut by suitable mechanical means or otherwise.
Another part of our invention relates to mechanism applied to the thread
winding machine for the purpose of ascertaining the contents on a bobbin, reel, or
spool when being wound, together with the number of rows of thread wound on,
which we effect by a suitable ratchet motion fitted with levers and catches, worked
and operated upon by the sliding guides, as soon as the full quantity of thread is
wound on the bobbins, reels or spools, the machine is instantly stopped, when this
apparatus immediately rights itself ready for the next compliment of bobbins, reels
or spools. By simple mechanical means any number of yards of thread can be
placed on the bobbins, reels, or spools, as desired.
The machine or machines (two by preference) rest or sit on tables, made of iron
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page_text: or other equivalents, with suitable legs or supports from the floor, having crosspieces
at each end or otherwise for carrying the driving shaft underneath, on which is an
adjustable friction pulley, by which the speed can be increased or decreased at will.
This friction pulley is covered with leather or other suitable substance on both
sides, driving friction pullies from both sides, (in case of two machines being on a
table) hung in a swinging frame supplied for the purpose, which can be held to the
friction pulley or taken from it by the application of a spring or other means.
On
the driven shaft is placed the pulley for driving the winding machine by an ordinary
belt. In case it is desired to stop a machine, it can be performed immediately by
releasing the tension or compression spring. When the bobbins, reels, or spools are
full of thread, the regulator operates the driving underneath the table by drawing
the driven pulley from the friction pulley, or by slipping the driving strap on the
machine onto the loose pulley which can be provided if required, in which case the
gearing underneath the table will not be interfered with.
For the purpose of facilitating the speedy removal of the full bobbins, reels, or
spools, and admitting empty ones on the adjustable spindle, we provide on the
table suitable means for opening them out on the spindle by means of springs or
other equivalents, which release the bobbins, reels, or spools from the driving
washers placed between each, on the spindle. After the spindle is drawn out, the
adjustable apparatus opens and allows the full bobbins, reels, or spools to fall into a
receptacle prepared for them; the driving washers being caught and held in
position by mechanical means for admitting empty bobbins, reels or spools which
are supplied by self-acting and self-adjusting apparatus from a suitable hopper or
case, containing them in rows in vertical positions, which position enables them to
fall out into the desired space when required.
After the bobbins, reels, or spools have been admitted between the driving
washers, the spindle is put through, and the driving washers and bobbins, reels or
spools are pressed together when they are ready to be admitted into the machine
for the process of winding.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Booth and John Thomas Wibberley in the Patent Office on
the 20th June 1884..
JOHN BOOTH of the Marsden Road Iron Works and JOHN THOMAS WIBBERLEY
Engineer, both of Bolton in the County of Lancaster. IMPROVEMENTS IN THREAD
WINDING MACHINES
Our invention consists of new and useful combinations and arrangements of
mechanism for winding silk, cotton, and other threads upon a number of bobbins or
spools simultaneously, in a more perfect and economical manner than has hitherto
been attained; the object of which is to construct a sewing thread winding
machine so that it will practically and effectually meet in the most simple and
automatic manner the peculiar and intricate requirements attending sewing thread
winding.
In order that our invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
operation, we will proceed to describe the accompanying drawings, reference being
made to the figures and letters marked thereon.
Fig 1 is a sectional elevation of the winding portion of the headstock.
Fig. 1A is an elevation of the adjustable arm or lever carrying the change
gearing.
Fig 2 is a sectional elevation through line A B in Fig: 1.
Fig: 3 is a sectional elevation of headstock, shewing levers 16 and 59
Fig 4 is a plan of the headstock.
Fig 5 is a front elevation of the headstock and winding apparatus.
Fig. 6 is a back elevation of the headstock and winding apparatus.
Fig 7 is a back elevation of the winding apparatus at the tail end of machine.
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Fig: 8 is a front elevation of the measuring and stopping apparatus.
Figs. 9. 10. 11. 12 and 13 are plans and elevations of various parts of the
winding apparatus
Fig 14 is a full size sketch of the thread guides.
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Fig 15 is a plan of the stopping apparatus.
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Fig: 16 is an elevation of creel and bobbin or spool shoot.
Fig 17 is a plan of the nicking and fastening apparatus.
Fig 18 is an elevation of the adjustable bearing for carrying the nicking and
fastening apparatus
Fig: 19 is a front elevation of headstock and knife guide for the nicking and a
fastening apparatus.
Fig 20 is a plan of Fig: 19.
Fig: 21 is a sectional elevation shewing side view of headstock with hook knife
for nicking and fastening apparatus.
Fig 22 is a sectional elevation shewing bar 63 in Fig. 21 tipped.
Fig 23 is a sectional elevation of knife or nicker and guide.
Figs 24 and 25 are sectional elevations of hoppers, bobbin carriers and creel
Fig 25A is a plan of the adjustable hoppers for empty bobbins or spools.
Fig 26 is a plan of knife or nicker and guide.
Fig 27 is a plan of kuife hook.
Fig 28 is au elevation shewing arrangement of double decker.
The machine is held and supported on suitable frame work, according to the
length or number of bobbins or spools required to be wound at one and the same
time. A is the headstock of the machine on which is mounted in suitable bearings-
the driving shaft B, provided with the slot C to receive the keys or feathers C¹ in
the spur wheels D.
The driving shaft B is fitted with the driving pulley E,

page_text: which is driven from the ordinary gearing in the mill by a belt or other equiva-
lents. The driving shaft B is mounted in the fixings F, the latter being secured to
the bar or stay G. carried the entire length of the machine, which is supported at
convenient distances when necessary-The fixings F are also provided with the
centres I on which the spur pinions H are mounted being driven by the spur
wheels D on the driving shaft B. The centres I are provided with suitable taper
points, against which the bobbins or spools J are placed, being held on the opposite
side by the centres K mounted in the arms L, and carried from the sliding rod M.
In machines of considerable length it is advisable to support the sliding rod M
which is effected by supplying some of the fixings F with suitable bearings as
shewn in Fig: 9-The bobbins or spools J are driven by the spur gear D and H
from the driving shaft B when they are ready to receive the thread, which is
guided by the thread guides N secured to the ends of the adjustable arms of the
guide stocks O, the latter being fitted with the adjustable eyes or tension rods P,
made of glass, or other suitable materials, through the eyes of which the thread
passes from the creel, by which a drag or tension on the thread is formed when
being wound on the bobbins or spools from the bobbins R on the creel S, placed
under the machine. The guide stocks O are secured to the travelling and
swivelling rail T on the back side of the machine.
When the thread is being wound on the bobbins or spools J from the bobbins R,
the rail T is in the position shewn in Fig: 13 with the thread guides N close to
the bobbins or spools.
For the purpose of winding the thread on the bobbins or spools J from one end
to the other alternately, it is performed by placing on the headstock end of the
driving shaft B, the spur wheel 1, working the wheel gearing 2, by which the
change wheel 3 is driven. The wheel gearing which effects the traverse of the
thread guides is permanent with the exception of the change wheel 3 which is
the only one required to be changed when the machine is required to wind other
counts of thread. The number of teeth in the change wheel 3 corresponds exactly
with the number of threads per inch wound on the bobbins or spools, which will
be clearly seen by the following example; we will suppose N° 60° six cord thread
is being wound, which, any one knows who is in the Trade, contains 88 threads
or layers per inch in length on the bobbin or spool receiving it, therefore in this
case the change wheel 3 will have 88 teeth. By this arrangement all calculations
and fractions are dispensed with, which must be a great advantage owing to the
ready and efficient way in which any change of counts can be effected.
It will be seen in the preceding Table that we give the number of layers of
thread per inch for three and six cord thread, the number of layers per inch
representing the number of teeth in the change wheel 3 for their respective
counts.
The change wheel 3 is mounted on the shaft 4, which passes through and
revolves in the boss 5 in the headstock A; on the other end of the shaft 4 is
mounted the wheel 6. The wheel gearing 2 is held and supported on the adjustable
arm 98 shewn in Fig: 1A, having the slot 99 for the purpose of regulation
according to the size of the change wheel employed.

page_text: On the boss 7 is mounted the oscillating frame 8, being provided with the
pinions 9. 10 and 11, the latter being a carrier. The pinion 9 gears into the
wheel 12 as shewn in Fig 2, by which the screw and shaft 13 are traversed either
one way or the other according to the kind of screw employed. On the end of the
shaft 13 is secured the lever 14, which is attached to the rod 15 of the travelling
and swivelling rail T as shewn in Figs 4 and 6-The rod 15 is mounted and
supported on the curved or grooved pulley and stud X on the side of the headstock,
which allows it to slide either to or fro as operated by the screw and shaft 13.
For the purpose of winding the thread correctly according to the varying sizes
and bevels of the bobbins or spools, the rod 15 is provided with the lever 16
having the bent pointed end, which operates alternately the adjustable catches 17,
on the sliding catch box 18. The adjustable catches 17 are mounted on the slide
blocks 19, which are slid either one way or the other as desired by the adjusting
screws 20, the centre of which are set to the width of the smallest part of the
bobbins or spools; the bevels of the sides of the bobbins or spools being regulated
by setting the adjustable arms 21 on the catches 17 by the setting screws 22.
When winding commences the point of the lever 16 is placed in the centre, or
nearly so, of the adjustable catches 17, the distance apart being set so as to give a
traversing motion equal to the smallest width of the bobbins or spools. As the
bobbins or spools fill the thread guides lift and swivel the travelling rail T back-
wards, with the result of altering the position of the point of the lever 16 between
the adjustable catches 17, and giving a longer travel each layer of thread wound,
the distance being effected by the adjustable catches being set to the bevel of the
bobbins or spools. When the lever 16 operates one or the other of the arms 21,
the sliding catch box 18. slides in the direction the lever is travelling, until such
times the catch or finger 23 on the oscillating frame 8 slips through the slot
between the locks 24 in the sliding catch box 18, by which it is locked in position,
with the result of reversing the travelling action of the thread guides N.
This locking apparatus is provided in the box end of the sliding catch box 18,
in which are placed the locks 24, being held in position by the springs 25 and the
plate 26. To ensure the locks 24 assuming their correct position and leave a
passage for the catch 23 to pass through when placed in position for such operation
by the lever 16, the underside of the locks are provided with the stop pins 27
sliding in slots in the covering plate 26.
For the purpose of reversing the travelling action of the guides N the hollow
shaft 28 is provided with a suitable boss in which the cords 29 and 31 are placed,
being held in position by the washer 30. The cords 29 and 31 are wound round
the shaft 28 in contrary directions, so that when one is winding on the shaft the
other is unwinding. The ends of the cords 29 and 31 are passed through the
eyes 32 in the outer ends of the levers 33 and 34, after which the tension
weights 35 are secured thereto. When the cord 31 is rising with the lever 33, the
lever 34 and cord 29 are going down-On looking at Fig: 2 it will be seen that
when the levers 33 and 34 are going down they come in contact with the inclined
planes 36 on the projecting arm on the oscillating frame 8-The levers in
descending rest on the inclined planes 36 as in Fig: 2 until such times as the
passage between the locks 24 is placed opposite the catch 23, when the lever
resting on the incline plane 36 forces the arm 8 sideways, thereby throwing the
wheel 9 on the oscillating frame out of gear with the wheel 6, at the same time
placing the wheel 10 on the other side in gear, with the result of reversing the
travelling action of the thread guides N. When the levers 33 and 34 come in
contact with the incline planes 36, the tension weights 35 and the cords continue
their descent until the change takes place when the levers 33 and 34 fall down the
straight end beyond the incline planes on to their respective tension weight as
shewn in Fig: 1 in dotted lines, which returns with the lever through the reversing
action just performed. To ensure the levers 33 and 34 being positive in their action
the springs 37 are attached, being secured to the adjustable tension rod 38 on the
fixing 39 fastened to the underside of the frame work of the machine.

page_text: For the purpose of stopping the machine automatically when the desired quantity
of thread is wound, the machine is provided with self-acting mechanism, which
consists of the ratchet wheel 40 mounted on the centre 41 the ratchet wheel being
operated by the lever 42 from the lever 8, moving one cog or tooth for two rows
of thread wound on the bobbins or spools. The ratchet wheel is held in position
by the catch 43 when the lever 42 is moving back to operate another tooth. The
face of the ratchet wheel 40 is provided with the holes 41, one hole for every four
rows of thread wound, therefore if 40 rows of thread are to be wound on the
bobbins or spools, the pin 42 is placed in the tenth hole from the finger 44; the
latter being secured on the face of the ratchet wheel 40.
The inside, or the backside of the ratchet wheel is provided with a coil spring,
by which it is on being released from the catch 43 run back to the starting point,
so as to be ready for the next bobbin or spool. The adjustable arm or projection 45
is provided for the purpose of determining the starting point, and against which
the inner end of the pin 42 strikes when released from the catch 43. The finger 44
on the face of the ratchet wheel 40 is so placed that when the desired quantity of
thread is wound on bobbins or spools, it strikes or pushes the lever 46 sideways,
which places the tapered pin 14a on the lever 46 ready for the point of the lever or
finger 146 to operate the sliding rod 48 just as the end of the last row of thread is
wound. When the stopping lever W is released and the winding portion of the
machine stopped, the catch lever 43 is lifted at the same inoment by the pin 47 on
the lever 46, which allows the ratchet wheel 40 to revolve or run back to the
starting point, when it is ready for the next winding operation.
Immediately the stopping lever W is released it is operated by the weight S¹,
which brings the projection 49 against the driving pulley E and stops the winding
part of the machine instantly the strap being slid by the strap fork 50 on the
loose pulley 60. When the stopping lever W moves sideways and stops the
machine from winding, the arm or projection 52 strikes the end of the lever 53
which operates the swivelling arm 54 and raises or lifts the guides N as in fig: 12.
To prevent the thread guides N lying on the bare bobbin when commencing to
wind, the swivelling arm 53 is arrested by the adjusting screw 55, by which
uneveness is obviated.
For the purpose of giving the requisite tension to the thread being wound on
the bobbins or spools the thread guides N are pressed on the thread when being
wound which is accomplished by the stopping lever W being provided with the
adjustable screw 56 on which is mounted the arm 57 to which is attached the
spring 58, the latter being substituted by weight if desired-The other end of
the spring 58 is coupled to the arm or lever 59 on the sliding rod 15, and as
shown in figs: 3 and 6.-The arm 57 is provided on the front side with a finger
which points to the index, thereby indicating at a glance the pressure of the thread
guides N on the thread when being wound on the bobbins or spools.
When the bobbins or spools are full and winding ceases, the driving strap is
moved from the pulley E to the loose pulley 60 by the strap fork 50, the pulley 60
then operates the worm gearing 61, which revolves the hollow shaft or barrel 62 by
which our improved construction and arrangement of thread winding machine is
rendered efficient by being provided with proper means for nicking the bobbins or
spools, and fastening the end of the thread in which case we provide the adjustable
and oscillating bar 63, on which are secured the guides 64, containing the knives
or nickers 65.
The knives or nickers are provided with the springs 66 for the purpose of
drawing them back when released from the driving cams or pins 67, on the hollow
or barrel shaft 62. The stops 68 are for the purpose of preventing the spring
drawing the knives or nickers entirely out of the guides, as well as that of placing
them in the correct position for the next stroke of the cam or driving pins 67.
After the bobbins or spools have been nicked the fastening apparatus on the
bar 63 is then operated by other cams or driving pins on the hollow or barrel
shaft 62 as follows:-

page_text: The shaft or centre 69 is mounted in the sliding headstocks 70 on the bar 63,
which are pressed forward and upwards on the inclined planes 71 by the cams or
driving pins 72 on the shaft 62 when the knife hook takes hold of the thread, after
which the cam 74 advances and operates the lever 75 sideways, taking the lever 76
with it, this lever is attached to the sliding rod 69.-When the side action of this
rod takes place, the thread is placed in the nick in the bobbin or spool, the advance
or forward action being continued the whole of the time this operation is going on,
by which the thread is cut off by the knife edge 77 on the knife hook 73-The
shaft 69 and the headstocks 70 are slid backwards when liberated from the
operating cams, by means of the weights 98, which are attached by the cords 99.
After the thread is cut the shaft 62 still revolves and operates the cam 79,
which moves the sliding rod M, by the lever 80 and the rod 81 and liberates the
full bobbins or spools when they drop out and roll down the shoots 82 shewn in
Figs. 16, 24. and 25, into the ordinary ticketing boxes V.
Immediately the full bobbins or spools drop out, the bar 63 is tipped by the
cam 78 as in Fig: 22 when the knife hooks 73 place the ends of the threads they
hold over the centres I on the bobbin or spool supports, during which operation
the bobbin carrier 83 shewn in Fig 25 advances to the position shewn in Fig: 24
with the empty bobbins or spools J, which places them between the centres I
and K, when the cam 79 brings the sliding shaft M and secures them in their
true position for receiving the thread, after which the shaft 69 descends the
inclined planes 71, by means of the weights 98 and recedes sideways by the action
of the cam or driving pin 82 on the shaft 62 and thus places the thread on the
bobbin when it is ready to commence winding-When the ends of the threads held
by the knife hooks are placed over the centres I, the winding portion of the
machine is set in motion for the purpose of altering the position of the guides N
from the point at which they were left when winding ceased, to the bottom of the
bevel so as to place them ready for winding-This is accomplished by providing
the shaft 62 with the cam or driving pin 89, which operates at the stated time the
arm 90 on the fork 50, by which it is pushed slightly on one side and places a
small portion of the width of the driving strap on the driving pulley E, and thus
effects the operation desired.
The thread guides N are supplied with the knife points 100 which cut the ends
of thread held by the centres I, when placed to the correct position for winding,
the point moving out of the way with the guide as the bobbins or spools fill
Prior to the empty bobbins or spools being placed on the centres, the cam 83 on
the hollow shaft 62, advances and operates the stopping lever W by means of the
pin 84; the stopping lever is pushed back and arrested by the sliding rod 48, when
it is ready for the next operation; when the stopping lever W is pressed back it
leaves the fork and strap on the loose pulley 60
When the empty bobbins or spools are in position for winding, the cam 85, by
the lever 86 and catch 87 pushes the fork and rod by which the driving strap is
placed on the driving pulley E, when the winding apparatus commences, and the
nicking and fastening apparatus stops. The lever 86 is secured to the frame work
and held up to its work against the cam 85, by the spring 86-the lever is
provided at its top end with the catch 87, which operates the fork rod 51, and
pushes it back ready for operation by the stopping lever W. Immediately above
the rod 51 is fixed on the headstock A the lip 88, which, as the catch 87 presses
the fork rod back, lifts the said catch above the point of contact of the said sliding
fork rod, thus leaving the latter with the strap fork free for action by the stopping
lever W.
The machine is provided with the adjustable hoppers 91 to each guide stock,
containing empty bobbins or spools. One side of each hopper is made loose, to
which is secured the boss 92, with the screwed rod 93, which passes through the
entire number from end to end of the machine, being regulated in width from one
point, or they can be separately provided with a screw if desired.
The bobbin carrier 83 is provided with the support 94 on which the empty

page_text: bobbin drops from the hopper 91, when it assumes the position in Fig: 25, the
bobbins in the hoppers being taken as required, and which are prevented
from falling out by the back of the bobbin carrier forming a cover as shewn in
Fig. 24.
The bobbin carriers 83 are mounted on the centre 95 and operated by the lever 96
and cam 97 on the shaft 62. When the lever 96 is released from the cam 97 it
allows the bobbin carrier 83 to drop and take another bobbin, which is ready for
the next operation.
Fig 27 is a full size sketch of the knife hook 73, shewing the cutting
nick 77 by which the thread is cut after being placed in the nicks in the bobbins
or spools.
Fig 28 is a part Elevation of our threadwinding machine arranged to wind
two rows of bobbins or spools at the same time, and what we term the double deck
machine, the driving parts being a repetition of those already described
Having thus stated the nature of our invention and described the method
of performing the same, we wish to remark that we do not intend to limit
ourselves to the exact details given, as in some cases they may be varied without
departing from the principle of our invention, but what we claim and desire to be
secured to us by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is ;-
First. The construction and use of the driving gear, when used in thread
winding machines, whereby the counts can be altered by the application of the
wheel 3 containing a number of cogs equal to the threads per inch desired to be
wound, applied and operating substantially in the manner described and as shewn
on the drawings.
Second-The use in thread winding machines as herein set forth of a traversing
worm and shaft for the purpose of actuating and effecting the requisite motion to
the thread guides N when winding is being performed, with the means for
reversing the said motion by the application of the weighted levers operating
the oscillating frame arm 8 substantially as described and as shewn on the
drawings.
Third-The construction and use of the catch box 18 with the means for
adjustment to meet the various sizes and bevels of bobbins or spools employed
in thread winding, also in the locking arrangement applied and operating substan-
tially in the manner described and as shewn on the drawings
Fourth-The use and construction of the automatic and self-adjusting index and
measuring apparatus, with the means for releasing the stopping lever W and
stopping winding when the desired quantity is wound on the bobbins or spools,
substantially as and for the purpose described and set forth and as shewn on the
drawings.
Fifth The construction and use of the stopping lever W with the projection 49
for the purpose described, and the means for regulating the pressure of the thread
guides N on the thread when being wound; also the index on the lever W to
enable the said regulation to be set at will, operated, and applied, substantially as
described and as shewn on the drawings
Sixth The re-pective combination of parts forming apparatus for lifting the
thread guides when the bobbins or spools are full and winding ceases, substantially
as described and as shewn on the drawings.
Seventh-The construction and use of the tension rods P when used in connec-
tion with thread winding machines, for the purpose described and as shewn on the
drawings.
Eighth The modifications of our improved construction and arrangements of
nicking and fastening apparatus, wherein are used the knives or nickers for nicking
the bobbins or spools, and the knife hooks for fastening and cutting the thread
after the bobbins or spools are full, provided with means for releasing the
bobbins or spools when completed, substantially as described and as shewn on the
drawings.

page_text: Ninth The use and construction of the barrel shaft 62, with the means
employed for operating the nicking and fastening apparatus therefrom, for the
purpose described and as shewn on the drawings
Tenth The construction and use of the double deck thread winding machines
substantially as described and as shewn on the drawings in Fig: 28
Eleventh The construction and use of the knife hook 73 provided with the
cutting nick 77 for the purpose described and as shewn on the drawings in
Fig: 27.
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Twelfth The construction and use of the adjustable hoppers and bobbin carriers,
for the purpose described and as shown on the drawings.
Thirteenth-The construction and use of the various combinations and arrange-
ments of apparatus for winding thread and other operations, applied and
operating substantially in the manner described and as shewn on the drawings
in Figs 1 to 28.
In witness whereof we the said John Booth and John Thomas Wibberley have
hereunto set our hands and seals this nineteenth day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four.