Improvements in Apparatus for Placing the Paper Tubes upon the Spindles of Mules, Twiners, and other similar Machinery.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1886.
Complete Left, 4th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 28th June, 1887.
Improvements in Apparatus for Placing the Paper Tubes upon the
Spindles of Mules, Twiners, and other similar Machinery.
I ELI JAGGER of 281 Lee Street, Oldham, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is the construction of a portable frame whereby a
number of paper tubes may be placed simultaneously upon a corresponding number of
the spindles of a mule twiner or other similar machine.
In performing my invention 1 employ a number of tapered shoots depending from
the underside of the frame and in order to bring this frame over the tops of the spindles
and in the exact position for the smaller extremities of the shoots to come opposite
such spindles I arrange at each extremity of the frame an inverted funnel or cone so
spaced in distance from each other that when these cones are placed over the spindles
to which they come opposite all the intervening spouts shall be opposite to their several
spindles Or these cones or their equivalents may be arranged to be supported
independent of their spindles upon suitable projections say upon the travelling carriage
or frame. And in order to supply these shoots with the requisite number of paper
tubes I arrange that such tubes shall be mounted in a parallel series or rows of holes.
formed either in a flat sliding surface or around a revolving axis or in any other
convenient manner for bringing the rows of holes containing the paper tubes
successively opposite the shoots before mentioned.
The invention further relates to an arrangement of mechanism whereby the rows of
holes are brought forward intermittently and as required opposite to the shoots and
released thereinto and consists in the case of the flat sliding surface of a pair of racks
projecting on the under side of the frame with the teeth arranged alternately on each
side of the rack so that when a sliding catch engaging with the rack is drawn to one
side by a trigger action it permits the frame to descend an incline supported upon the
spindles as aforesaid to the extent of one tooth of the rack and thus brings the next
row of paper tubes opposite to the shoots and so permits the same to fall through such
shoots on to the spindles. The frame being now removed to the next batch of spindles
a movement of the catch in the reverse direction allows the frame to take another step
forward to supply the tubes to those spindles and so on untill the rows are all emptied

page_text: of their contents of paper tubes and thus the spindles are all filled with the greatest
accuracy and rapidity.
As applied to the revolving apparatus I prefer to arrange the alternate sets of teeth
upon the periphery of a wheel so forming a ratchet wheel mounted concentric with
the axis of the apparatus which is capable of turning only one tooth at a time under the
action of a similar sliding catch and trigger to that hereinbefore described—I apply
a volute spring to this ratchet wheel which becomes wound up as the successive rows
of holes around its axis are filled with tubes and which gradually unwinds itself again
under the action of the trigger and sliding catch-as the rows of paper tubes are
emptied as aforesaid.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Placing the raper Tubes upon the
Spindles of Mules, Twiners, and other similar Machinery.
I ELI JAGGER of Tomlinson Street, Lee Street, late of 281 Leo Street Oldham in
the County of Lancaster, Tin Plate Worker 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 :-
The object of this invention is the construction of a portable frame whereby a
number of paper or other tubes may be placed simultaneously upon a corresponding
number of the spindles of a mule, twiner, or other similar machine.
And in order that my invention may be better understood I have caused to be
appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts in the various figures.
Figs. 1, 2 & 4 are partly side elevation and longitudinal sections.
Figs. 3, 5 & 6 cross sections, and Fig. 7 a plan of Fig. 6.
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In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally, I employ
number of tapered shoots a or equivalents, depending from the underside of the frame
or casing b, and in order to bring this frame or casing 6 over the tops of the spindles
and in the exact position for the smaller extremities of the shoots a to come opposite
such spindles c. I arrange at each extremity of the frame or casing b an inverted
funnel or cone d, so spaced in distance from each other, that when these cones d are
placed over the spindles c to which they come opposite, all the intervening shoots a
shall be opposite to their several spindles c, or these cones or their equivalents d, may
be arranged to be supported independently of the spindles c. upon suitable projections,
say upon the travelling carriage or frame.
To supply the shoots a with the requisite number of tubes e I arrange the same
to be mounted in a parallel series or rows of holes, e¹ formed either around a revolving
axis or in a flat sliding surface, or in any other convenient manner, for bringing the
rows of holes containing the tubes e successively opposite to the shoots a.
Figs. 1, 2, 3, illustrate how the tubes may be mounted around a revolving axis by
employing inside the cylindrical frame or casing b, a revolving cylinder f, in which
are suitably formed a series, or rows of, radial holes g into which the tubes are put.
Figs. 4 & 5 show the cylinder f with a series, or rows of, longitudinal channels h,
into which the tubes e are placed.
In order to facilitate the filling of the cylinder with tubes e the shoots a are
hinged at 6', to the cylindrical frame or casing b, whereby the latter can be opened or
closed, as required and the cylinder ƒ formed with a blank space f, see Figs. 3 & 5
which comes opposite to the shoots a when the cylinder has been emptied of tubes e
or when fully charged with the same.
Figs. 6 & 7 show how the tubes e can be mounted in a flat surface f¹, sliding on
the frame or casing b, and which is more particularly applicable for very long
tubes e.
In order to bring the series or rows of holes or their contents opposite to the
shoots a intermittently, the apparatus is provided with rack g and trigger i.

page_text: In Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 the rack g, is formed cylindrical, and fixed concentrically to
one end of the revolving cylinder fin which rack works the stud or pin i², of the
trigger i, passing through a slot in the frame or casing b, and arranged to slide on
the latter.
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Inside this rack 9 a volute spring k is employed fixed to a central stud
frame or casing b forming an axle, for that end of the cylinder and a handle / for
winding up the volute spring k.
In Figs. 6 & 7 the rack g is employed at each end of and underneath the flat sliding
surface, in which work respectively the studs i¹ of the trigger i passing through the
frame or casing b.
The working of the apparatus is as follows:-
After the cylinder for the flat surface f¹, is wound up and charged with tubes, as
described, the same is brought by means of the handles m, over the spindles c so as to
let the cones d, rest on the same.
The sliding trigger i is then drawn to one side and the cylinder ƒ permitted to
make a partial rotation by the action of the volute spring k or in case of a flat
sliding surface (Figs. 6 and 7) where the apparatus is held at an incline, on account
of its inclination permitted to slide forward the extent of a row or sufficiently to
bring a row of holes filled with tubes e, over the shoots a.
The trigger i then instantly arrests the cylinder for surface f¹ and permits the
tubes e to drop through the shoots a on to the spindles c.
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The frame or casing b being now removed to the next batch of spindles, a move-
ment of the trigger i, in the reverse direction, allows the cylinder for surface
take another step forward to supply the tubes e to the spindles c, and so on until the
rows are all emptied of their contents or tubes and thus the spindles are all filled with
the greatest accuracy and rapidity.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1st. A portable frame or casing b from which are depending in a row a suitable
number of shoots or equivalents a which conduct the tubes e, suitably discharged into
the same, onto the respective spindles c, and the ends of which are terminated
respectively by a cone or guide, or equivalent d, which brings and retains each shoot a
exactly over the centre of the spindle c so as to ensure a reliable placing of the tubes,
onto the same, substantially as set forth.
2nd. The combination of the frame or casing b provided with shoots, a and cones or
guides, d or their equivalents, as specified in the preceding claim, with a revolving or
sliding surface for respectively, formed with a suitable series or rows of holes e¹
in which the tubes e are placed, substantially as set forth and for the purpose
specified.
3rd. The manner of and means for rotating or sliding the revolving or sliding
surface for respectively, containing the tubes e for the purpose of bringing the
same in rows intermittently over the shoots a, of the frame or casing b, and discharging
the same through the shoots a onto the spindles c, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of Anril 1887.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester,
Agents to Applicant.