An Improved Spring Device applicable for Securing Bobbins and the like on to Spinning, Twisting, and like Machine Spindles and Loom Shuttle Pegs, also for use in connection with Pencils, Pen-holders, and for other purposes.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spring Device applicable for Securing Bobbins and the
like on to Spinning, Twisting, and like Machine Spindles and Loom
Shuttle Pegs, also for use in connection with Pencils, Pen-holders,
and for other purposes.
I, JOSEPH GAUNT, of Silver Royd House, Wortley, near Leeds, in the County of
York, Woollen Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows;-
:-
This invention relates to an improved spring device for securing bobbins, and
the like on to spinning, twisting and like machine spindles, and loom shuttle pegs,
also for use in connection with pencils, penholders, and for other purposes.
Hitherto it has been customary to mount the bobbin or cop tube upon a plain
spindle, say of a spinning or twisting frame, and to provide a groove or slit or
staples in the base of the bobbin for driving purposes. Now the object of the
present invention is to dispense, if desired, with the groove or slit or staples in
the base of the bobbin, and also the ordinary spring on the shuttle peg, and to
firmly fix the bobbin or cop in position upon its spindle or peg for either spinning,
twisting, or weaving purposes.
According to this invention I take a piece or blank of suitable thin sheet metal
such as, say, steel, brass, or the like, and by suitable means,--when the metal is
either cold or hot,--such as, say, by means of dies, I cut either a number of slits,
or remove a series of portions of the blank away. These slits or perforations only
extend a portion of the length of the blank from each end or from one end thereof.
At one end of the blank, or beyond the termination of the slits or perforations
may or may not be formed or punched a number of holes or projections, say, one
or more. The slit or perforated portion of the blank is then bent to any suitable
shape, such as, say, curved, wavy, convoluted, or somewhat similar to double
truncated cones arranged base to base, or of other contour or contours. Afterwards
the blank is formed into circular and tubular form to fit the diameter of the
spindle, and then tempered. The circular and tubular form is fixed tightly on the
spindle, and retained in position by a series of wrappings of wire or slit rings
(with or without set screws) passing over the aforesaid holes or projections or over
the slit ends of the blank or perforations, and which wire or slit rings may be
wrapped or inserted thereon either prior or subsequent to the circular form being
fixed on the spindle.
When the circular tubular form has been firmly fixed in position it forms a
series of springs, running in the same direction as the axis of the spindle,--for
retaining the bobbin or cop tube thereon, with or without the addition of leather,
or other washers upon which the bobbins or cop tubes are placed for any of the
before mentioned purposes.
The circular tubular form may be used for a variety of other purposes, such as
for instance on pencils and pen-holders, in which case the slit portions, when

page_text: placed on the pencil or penholder, by partaking of the nature of a spring, impart
thereto flexibility and ease in writing.
In some cases I employ a series of springs arranged on a. portion of the circular
tubular forms or ends. The springs in tliis case may be employed for joining the
two circular ends together.
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1000
An Improved Spring Device applicable for Securing Bobbins and the 1
like on to Spinning, Twisting, and like Machine Spindles and Loom
Shuttle Pegs, also for use in connection with Pencils, Pen-holders,
and for other purposes.
I, JOSEPH GAUNT, formerly of Silver Royd' House, Wortley, but now of Nutting
Grove, Farnley; both near Leeds, in the County of York, Woollen. Manufacturer, 1
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 follow-
ing statement:—
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This invention relates to an improved spring device for securing bobbins, and the
like upon the spindles of spinning, and twisting frames, looms for weaving, and like?
machinery. The said means or apparatus may also be used in connection with
pencils, penholders, and the like, and for other purposes.
Hitherto it has been customary to mount the bobbin or cop tube upon a plain
spindle, say of a spinning or twisting frame, and to provide a groove or slit or
staples in the base of the bobbin for driving purposes. Now the object of the
present invention is to dispense, if desired, with the groove or slit or staples in
the base of the bobbin, and also with the ordinary spring on the peg of shuttles,
and to firmly fix the bobbin or cop in position. upon its spindle on peg, for either
spinning, twisting, or weaving purposes.
In the drawings hereunto annexed:
:-
Fig. 1. is an elevation of a fastening device constructed. according to this inven-
tion mounted upon a spindle..
Fig. 2 an end elevation of same.
Fig. 3 a part sectional elevation of a bobbin mounted upon a spindle witli
fastening device compressed into position for retaining the bobbin on the spindle.
Figs. 4 and 5 are elevations of fastening devices with varying peripheries:
Figs. 6 and 7 are elevations of fastening devices with wired ends.
Fig. 8 illustrates the application of the fastening device to the "peg" of a
shuttle.
Fig. 9 an elevation of a fastening device adapted for "
large or worn holes.
cops" or bobbins with
Fig. 10 illustrates the application of the fastening device to a penholder.
Like parts in all the views are marked with similar letters of reference.
A is the fastening device which is constructed by taking a piece or blank of
suitable thin sheet metal such as, say, steel. brass, or the like, and by suitable 4
means, when the metal is either cold or hot, such as, say, by means of dies,
cutting either a number of slits a, or removing a series of portions of the blank
3

page_text: away. These slits or perforations a only extend a portion of the length of the
blank from each end or from one end thereof. In the drawings the slits or per-
forations a are shown to extend within a suitable distance of each end of the
fastening device. At one end of the blank, or beyond the termination of the
slits or perforations a may or may not be formed, or punched, a number of holes
or projections B, Fig. 7, say, one or more, for purposes to be presently described.
The slit or perforated portion a of the blank forming the fastening device is then
rolled and bent by hand or machinery to any suitable shape, such as, say, curved,
as at Fig. 10, or wavy or convoluted as at Figs. 4 and 5, or somewhat similar to
double truncated cones, as at Figs. 1, 3, 6, and 7, that is arranged base to base, or
of any suitable and convenient contour or contours.
I would distinctly have it understood that the shapes or contours in the drawings
are to be taken merely as examples only, as they could be altered or varied in a
variety of ways. As for instance the shape or shapes shown could be duplicated or
triplicated in the length of one fastening device. Or as at Fig. 5 the contour of
the fixing device may be arranged to form a flange C against which one end of the
bobbin or cop D may abut. Or the fastening device A may be made enlarged and
nearly parallel as at Fig. 9, for bobbins or "cops" with enlarged or worn central
holes.
Afterwards the blank is formed into circular and tubular form as shown with
ends slit as at E, Fig. 2, adapted to fit the diameter of the spindle F and it is then
tempered. The circular and tubular fastening device A is fixed tightly on the
spindle F, say, at one end only, and it is retained in position by a series (one or
more) of wrappings of wire G as at Fig. 6, or by one or more slit rings or bosses G¹,
with or without set screws G2. The wire wrappings or split rings are made to pass
over the aforesaid holes or projections B and over the slit ends of the blank or
perforations, and which wire or slit rings may be wrapped or inserted thereon
either prior or subsequent to the circular form being fixed or placed on the
spindle F, and these wrappings or rings are employed for permitting the fastening
device to be driven on and rigidly fixed in position on the spindle or peg.
When the circular tubular fastening device has been firmly fixed in position it
forms a series of springs,-running in the same direction as the axis of the
spindle F, for retaining by their compression the bobbin D or cop tube thereon,
as shown at Fig. 3, with or without the addition of a leather or other washer H
upon which the bobbins or cop tubes are placed for any of the before mentioned
purposes. In all cases I prefer that, say, the front end of the fastening device
should be made to fit the spindle F loosely so as to secure perfect freedom of action
of the spring portion thereof as well as of flexibility.
The circular tubular form of fastening device may be used for a variety of other
purposes, such as for instance on pencils and penholders as shown at Fig. 10, in
which case the finely slit or divided curved portions formed by the longitudinal
slits when placed on the pencil or penholder I, by partaking of the nature of a
spring, impart thereto flexibility and ease in writing.
In some cases, as, say, for loom shuttles, as at Fig. 8 a fastening device composed
of only a portion of the longitudinal circular tubular forms attached to circular
ends similar to those at Fig. 1 may be employed. The springs in this case may be
employed for joining the two circular ends together. In this arrangement the
curved portions may be, say, about one half the number of those usually employed
for the spindles of mules or twisting frames. A hook or catch. J may also be
provided for retaining the bobbin or cop D in position on the peg F when a notch
or catch is not used at its front end.
For fastening devices for the spindles of mules or twisting frames I have found,
by experiment, that when the blank bas, say, six slits or perforations cut in it
satisfactory results may be obtained. But for, say, pencils or penholders this num-
ber will require to be considerably increased, say, for instance to twelve or eighteen.
It must however be clearly understood that I do not limit myself to these exact
numbers, as they may be varied or altered as circumstances require.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
A fastening device applicable for securing bobbins and the like on spindles and
loom shuttle pegs, also for use in connection with pencils, penholders, and for
other purposes, consisting essentially of a blank of metal, having a number of slits
or perforations extending a portion of its length, rolled and bent into the shapes
or contours as described to form, when placed upon the spindle or peg, a series of
springs for retaining the bobbin or cop thereon, said fastening device being
wrapped or bound at one of its ends with wire or rings for rigidly retaining it in
position on the spindle or peg, all arranged and combined substantially as herein
set forth and illustrated.
Dated this hightoonth day of October 1808