Improvements in Roving and Thread Guides for Spinning and Twisting Frames:
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1897- Accepted, 24th Dec., 1897
Improvements in Roving and Thread Guides for Spinning and
Twisting Frames:
I, JOHN FREDERICK ROUSE, of North Brook Mills, Bradford, in the County of
York, Spinner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to certain improvements in spinning and twisting frames,
and has for its object, the reduction of the liability of ends to break down, and
the prevention of the roughing of the thread, which is being spun or twisted under
present arrangements.
I accomplish my object by constructing the eye through which the thread passes,
in such a manner as to allow of the traverse of the thread; and thus prevent the
nicking of the eyes as hitherto constructed.
The eyes as hitherto, are circular and the thread, in passing through, always in
one position, nicks or grooves the eye and causes the ends to break down, the
nick has a tendency also to cause the yarn to be rough.
My improved eye is constructed with a flat side having a rounded edge, the
eye must be set, within the socket, in such a position, as to insure the flat side
being at right angles to the line of thread when passing from the guard, in the case
of a twisting frame, and from the roller, in the case of a spinning frame, to the
spindle.
I find that by my improved form of eye I have fewer ends down, a smoother
and therefore a better yarn, the wear and tear and consequent upon renewals of
the eyes is considerably reduced.
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JOHN WAUGH
Agent.
Improvements in Roving and Thread Guides for Spinning and
Twisting Frames.
I, JOHN FREDERICK ROUSE, of North Brook Mills, Bradford, in the County, of
York, Spinner, 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:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in spinning and twisting frames,
and has for its object, the reduction of the liability of the ends breaking down,
and the prevention of the roughing of the thread which is being spun or twisted
under present arrangements.

page_text: I accomplish my object by constructing the eye through which the thread passes,
in such a manner, as to allow of the traverse of the thread and prevent the nicking
or grooving of the eyes as hitherto constructed.
The eyes as hitherto are circular, and the thread, in passing through.always in
one position, nicks or grooves the eye which cause the ends to break down, and
has also a tendency to cause the yarn to be rough.
In describing my improved guide, reference is made to the accompanying draw-
mags in which Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of certain portions of a spinning
frame to which my improved guide eye is applied.
Fig. 2-represents certain portions of a twisting frame with my improved guide
eye applied thereto.
Fig. 3 is a plan of a portion of the top board showing the guide eyes in position.
Fig. 4 is a detached detail of the end of an ordinary trap lever of a twisting
frame, and
Fig. 5 a sectional elevation of my improved guide eye through line a. b.
The front rollers A. and B. of the spinning frame are mounted and operated
in the manner as hitherto, as are also the series of spindles C, the wire or top
board D. being also attached in the manner as hitherto, but in place of securing
circular guide eyes to the top board, I secure guide eyes E. having a flat side
at E. slightly rounded at the top angle between the upper surface and the hole
through the guide eye.
These guide eyes have a slit F. through as hitherto, and in fixing the guide
eyes in the sockets of the top board D), the flat side E. of each eye must be at
right angles to the respective lines of threads G. leaving the rollers A. and B.
that is to say, in a line parallel to the axis of the said rollers.
When applying my improved guide eyes to twisting frames, the delivery
rollers H, trap levers J and other portions of the frame are as hitherto, but the guide
eyes E. through the outer end of the trap levers J. are arranged with a flat side,
which when the guide eyes are fixed in the sockets of the said trap levers, must
be at right angles to the threads G. as they leave the ordinary guides K, that
is, parallel to the line of spindles C. and to the line of the trap roller spindles K'.
By arranging the guide eyes E: with a flat surface E. and placing the said
surface in relation to the axis of the rollers A. and B. or in line with the
spindles C. and K'. in the manner described, the threads as they pass through the
said guide eyes are not confined to one place, as is the case when guide eyes of
the ordinary construction are used; but by the threads vibrating after leaving
the front rollers A. B. or the guides .K. as the case may be, they are constantly
changing their position in the guide eyes, therefore the threads travel over a
greater surface of the angle at the top where they come in contact.. with the guide
eyes, by which the durability of the guides is increased, and the cutting of grooves
or nicks in the same avoided; thus allowing the ends or threads to pass freely
through without detriment to the "drag" or to the surface of the threads.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
In combination with a spinning or twisting frame, guide eyes E. having a
flat surface E. over which the threads pass to the bobbin or the like on the
spindles C, all arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose as herein-
before described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of Navamhan 1007
JOHN WAUGH
Agent.