Improvements in Ring or other Spinning and Twisting Frames.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ring or other Spinning and Twisting Frames.
I, SAMUEL VICKERS, Gentleman of 33 Bonner Road, London E. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to ring or other spinning and twisting frames whereby
simplicity of construction, portability, and economy of space is gained without loss
of speed.
The lift, is obtained by a single lever placed parallel with and between or above
the lines of spindles, thus doing away with the usual transverse levers and pokers.
My lever being depressed by a cam raises the ring rail (instead of pushing it up) by
means of chains which, passing over pulleys are attached to the rail thus reducing
the frame to its smallest width.
The delivery rollers, are actuated direct from the driving band by an endless
screw and screw wheel, with mitre wheels on the ends of bottom rollers, the upper
rollers are driven in the usual manner.
The spindle (or tin) roller, has a speed pully on its end, whereby the relative
speed of the spindles and delivery rollers can be regulated it is driven direct from
the main shaft with an arrangement for adjusting the tension of the band.
Dated this 28th day of June 1893.
SAMUEL VICKERS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ring or other Spinning and Twisting Frames.
I, SAMUEL VICKERS, of 33 Bonner Road, London, E., Gentleman, 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:-
Referance being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures
marked thereon, that is to say :-This invention relates to ring, or other spinning
and twisting frames for spinning cotton, wool, or other fibrous materials, whereby
obtain the following objects.-1st. Simplicity of construction. 2nd. Greater port-
ability, and 3rd. Economy of space and power, without loss of speed, by the
following means.
1st. The substitution of a single lever and cams to raise the ring rail, instead of
the usual series of transverse levers, cams, and pokers, thus reducing the frame to
its smallest width.
2nd. By driving the delivery, or fluted rollers more direct from the motor shaft
by means of a worm wheel and mitre wheels in lieu of the train of toothed wheels
now used for the same purpose.
3rd. By driving the drum (or spindle roller) from the motor shaft by a band and
cone pulley, so that the relative speed of spindles and delivery rollers can be
instantly regulated without change wheels as now used, an arrangement is also
provided for adjusting the tension of the band.
Spindles and rings of any pattern, or construction, may be used with this
invention.
I fulfil the above conditions as follows;-reference being had to the annexed
drawings, letters, and figures, one side of the fiame being a counterpart of the
other.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a side elevation.
Fig. 2, is a sectional plan, and shews my method of driving the bottom rollers.
Fig. 3, is an end elevation, shewing the means I employ to drive the spindle
roller, and regulate the speed.
Fig. 4, is a cross section, explaining the position of the various parts.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the compound cop building lever, enlarged, shewing
details.
Fig. 6, is a plan, and
Fig. 7, is an end elevation of the same.
I will now describe more particularly the details of my invention.
The lift is obtained by the longitudinal lever h, (Fig. 1) being placed parallel
with, above, or between, the lines of the spindles 1 2 3 4 &c., its fulcrum is on the
frame at K. the lever has a slot through which passes the regulating screw 9,
secured by a nut, to the screw g is attached the lower end of the strap, or chain f
the upper end is connected to the set pulley e, on the rod d. At proper intervals,
on the saine rod d are placed the set pulleys cc, with the chains 6 b, passing over
and attached to their outer circumference and connected to the ring rail at a a.
C, (Fig. 1) is a cam (sometimes heart shaped) and worm wheel with a suitable
number of teeth. B is a worm or screw on the motor shaft A. ii are slides or
grooves to guide the rail a a, in its motion. D is a counterweight to the gravity of
the rail and rings.
The compound lever h, (Figs. 5 and 6, Sheet 2.) is forked as shewn in Fig. 6,
between the prongs of which, and on the same fulcrum K, run the ratchet wheel
and pinion P and O, and snail cam and wheel L and R. the wheel and pinion P
and O, are connected, the cam and wheel L and R are also connected and run loose
on the fulcrum the wheel and pinion M and N, are geared respectively to the
wheels and R. Q is a supplementary lever working between the principal, its
fulcrum is near the regulating screw g, it also bears the friction pulley S.
(Figs. 5, 6, & 7,) is a pawl and j is a detent.
FF, (Figs. 1 and 2,) are the bottom rollers, and E E, are mitre wheels actuated
by the small screw wheel and screw B, on the motor shaft A.
1, 2, 3, 4 &c., (Fig. 1,) are the spindles, and J is the drum or spindle roller, the
shaft of which passing through the headstock, or frame terminates with the cone or
speed pulley I. His a loose pulley which by sliding in the long slot G is used to
regulate the tension and prevent friction of the band L.
The guide rail jj (Fig. 1) can be removed and separators used instead, when
desirable.
I will now describe the action, or performance of this invention.
As regards the lift, motion imparted by the shaft A, (Fig. 1,) to the worm
wheel B, is transmitted to, and slowly revolves the worm wheel and cam C, (some-
times heart shaped) each revolution of the cam depresses the lever h, and by means
of the strap, or chain and the chains bb, raises the ring rail a a to the required
height, and winds a layer of cotton or other twisted thread upon the bobbins or
spindles 1, 2, 3, 4 &c. at each successive rise and fall of the rail a a, the motion of
the ring rail is guided and steadied by the slides i i, it is balanced by the counter-
weight D, and falls by gravity, the height of the lift is determined by the nut and
screw g. and by the possition of the set pulley e, upon the rod d.
For cop building-(in lieu of the lever h, Fig. 1.) I use the compound lever
(Figs. 5, and 6.) its action is as follows:-On each depression of the lever h, by the
cam C the pawl i, and detent j, (Figs. 5, 6, & 7, Sheet 2) engages a tooth of the
ratchet wheel P, and in continuation revolves the ratchet wheel and pinion O,
the motion proceeding through the wheels M and N to the wheel R and the
snail L slowly raises the supplementary or inner lever Q, depressing the lever h,
and raising the ring rail a a, (Fig. 1.) untill the snail wheel makes one revolution,
when the lever is released and the rail a a, falls to its lowest position. Thus the
up and down motion produced by the cam C, and the continuous motion by the
snail are concurrent: by changing the diameter of the wheels N and R any

page_text: length can be wound according to the count of the thread, and capacity of the
bobbins.
As to the delivery. The motion is conveyed from the shaft A though the screw
and screw wheel B (Figs. 1, and 2) to the mitre wheels E E, thence to bottom
rollers FF, the upper rollers being driven in the usual manner.
The spindles 1, 2, 3, 4 &c. (Fig. 1,) are driven by bands passing over the
whaves 1, 2, (Fig. 4) and the drum or roller J, the motion is transmitted from
the wheel on the motor shaft A (Fig. 3,) by the band L and the cone pulley I, the
number of turns, or quantity of twist in the thread can be regulated by the cone
pulley I. The loose pulley H by sliding in the long slot or groove G will adjust
the tension of the band L and prevent friction when crossed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, what I claim as constituting my
improvements in ring, or other spinning and twisting frames is;
1st. The mode of lifting the ring rail by the cam C longitudinal lever h—simple
or compound-(Figs. 1, 5, & 6,) the chains b b, and the pulleys cc, substantially as
described.
2nd. The use of slides ii (Fig. 1,) to guide the motion of the ring rail.
3rd. The method of driving the delivery or fluted rollers by mitre wheels E E
(Fig. 2,) in conjunction with the screw or worm B, as described in the foregoing
and in the annexed drawings.
4th. The mode of driving and regulating the speed of the spindles by the band L
(Fig. 3,) and the speed or cone pulley I.
5th. The use of the loose pulley H to regulate the tension, and prevent friction
of the band L.
6th. The use of any, or all, of the foregoing improvements together, or separately,
substantially as described to attain the objects desired.
Dated this 24th day of October 1893.
SAMUEL VICKERS,
Applicant.