THE CONSTRUCTION OF SELF-ACTING MULES AND TWINERS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Cronny and Arthur Henry Bellringer, both of
IMPROVEMENTS
Oldham, in the County of Lancaster, for the Invention of
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SELF-ACTING MULES AND TWINERS."
Sealed the 5th April 1878, and dated the 11th October 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Cronny and Arthur
Henry Bellringer at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th
October 1877.
JAMES CRONNY and ARTHUR HENRY BELLRINGER, both of Oldham, in the County
of Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SELF-ACTING MULES AND
TWINERS."
This Invention relates to the apparatus for controlling the action of the faller and
counterfaller in solf-acting mules and twiners, the object of the Invention being to
dispense with the faller chain and lever, and to prevent the counterfaller from rising
until the faller has descended below the points of the spindles.
We provide the lower part of the half pulley on the counterfaller shaft (to which
the weighted chain is attached) with a prolongation or tail piece, at the lower
extremity of which is a tooth or projection. The lower end of a scroll on the faller
shaft is also provided with a similar tooth or projection; these two projections being
so arranged with regard to each other that the one connected with the counterfaller
pulley rests against the other, and prevents the counterfaller from rising until the
This happens as
projection connected with the faller shaft has been withdrawn.
soon as the faller has been brought down below the points of the spindles, and thus
the counterfaller is prevented from rising too soon and stripping the yarn off the
spindle points. But in order to allow the spinner to raise the counterfaller by hand
so as to release the yarn if the tension should be too great, the half pulley is not

page_text: keyed fast upon the counterfaller shaft, but its boss is made in two parts having a
certain amount of play between them, one of these parts being cast with the half
pulley, and the other keyed fast on to the counterfaller shaft.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James Cronny and Arthur Henry Bellringer in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 11th April 1878.
"
JAMES CRONNY and ARTHUR HENRY BELLRINGER, both of Oldham, in the County
of Lancaster. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SELF-ACTING MULES AND
TWINERS."
This Invention relates to the apparatus for controlling the action of the faller and
countorfaller in self-acting mules and twiners, the object of the Invention being to
dispense with the faller chain and lever, and to prevent the counterfaller from rising
until the faller has descended below the points of the spindles.
Such being the nature and object of our said Invention, we will now proceed to
describe in detail the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or
carried into practical. In order that the same may be clearly understood we
have annexed hereunto a Sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof, and have marked
the same with figures and letters of reference corresponding with those in tho
following explanation thereof.
Fig. in the annexed Drawing is an end view; and Fig. 2 a side elevation of our
improved apparatus.
We provide the lower part of the half pulley a, a, on the counterfaller shaft b, b,
(to which the weighted chain is attached) with a prolongation or tail piece c, c, at
the lower extremity of which is a tooth or projection d. The lower end of a scroll e, e,
on the faller shaft, f. is also provided with a similar tooth or projection y, these
two projections being so arranged with regard to each other that the one d connected
with the counterfaller pulley a, a, rests against the other g, and prevents the counter-
faller wire h, h, from rising until the projection g connected with the faller shaft f, f,
has been withdrawn. This happens as soon as the faller wire i, i, has been brought
down below the points of the spindles, and thus the counterfaller h, h, is prevented
from rising too soon and stripping the yarn off the spindle points. But in order to
allow the spinner to raise the counterfaller h, h, by hand so as to release the yarn
if the tension should be too great, the half pulley a, a, is not keyed fast upon the
counterfaller shaft b, b, but its boss k, l, is made in two parts, having a certain
amount of play between them, one of these parts k being cast with the half
pulley a, a, and the other ' keyed fast on to the counterfaller shaft b, b.
Having now described the nature and object of our said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect, we wish it to be understood that we claim as our Invention (for preventing

page_text: the counterfaller from rising until the faller has descended below the points of the
spindles) making the boss of the half pulley (to which the weighted chain is attached)
in two parts, one of which works loosely upon the counterfaller shaft, and the other
is keyed fast on the latter, there being a certain amount of "play" between the
two, substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-before more particularly
set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said James Cronny (on behalf of myself and the
said Arthur Henry Bellringer) have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
Ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight.