Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Jan, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 17th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 4th Dec., 1888
We WILLIAM THOMAS STUBBS and JOSEPH HETHERINGTON STUBBS both of Mill
Street Ancoats Manchester in the County of Lancaster Machine Makers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our Invention relates firstly to the machines known as drum winding machines and
employed for winding yarns or threads on to bobbins, spools or tubes either cylindrical
or conical in form and consists firstly in arrangements for arresting the rotation of the
bobbin, spool or tube upon which yarns or threads are being wound when one of such
yarns or threads becomes broken or absent.
According to the first part of our Invention we employ a lever or lever frame
supported upon a bar or rod secured to a rail or bar extending lengthwise of the
machine. Upon the lever or lever frame above mentioned we carry by means of pivots
an oscillating box carrying "detector wires." To the lever or lever frames is hinged
one end of a bobbin-cradle or bobbin-frame. When yarn or thread is being wound a
part projecting from or the upper edge of the oscillating box carrying detector wires"
is drawn against a part projecting from the framework of the machine so that the
bobbin spool or tube upon which yarn or thread is being wound may be drawn against
a revolving drum by means of a weight which acts upon the bobbin-frame or bobbin-
cradle above mentioned by means of a chain passing over a guide pulley or
pulleys. When a yarn or thread breaks or becomes absent a
guide
detector wire" pre:
viously supported by such yarn or thread will descend into the path of a revolving
ratchet or wiper by which the oscillating box will he turned so as to carry such
oscillating box or the projecting part thereon clear of the part projecting from the
framework of the machine thereby allowing the end of the lever or lever-frame carrying
the oscillating box to ascend while the other end of the lever or lever-frame to which
the bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle is jointed or hinged descends and cause the circum-
ference of the yarn or thread wound upon the bobbin, spool or tube to come against a
fixed brake secured to a bar or rail extending lengthwise of the machine such brake
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page_text: arresting the rotation of the bobbin, spool or tube. The ascent of the end of the lever
or lever-frame which carries the oscillating box above mentioned will carry the
"detector wires" clear of the revolving ratchet or wiper. The descent of the bobbin-
frame or bobbin-cradle above mentioned will bring a cross-bar attached to or forming
part of such bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle upon a part projecting from the fixed brake
or other suitable part of the machine and thus a further descent of the bobbin-cradle or
bobbin-frame is prevented. In order to "piece" the "end" of the yarn or thread
which has become broken or absent the attendant moves the bobbin-cradle or bobbin-
frame above mentioned further away from the winding-drum until it rests upon a catch
formed upon the part above mentioned, projecting from the fixed brake when the
bobbin, spool or tube may be rotated in order that the "end" to be "pieced " may
if necessary be found and "pieced." In order that the winding of the yarn or thread
on to the bobbin, spool or tube may be again caused to take place we mount upon the
lever or lever-frame above mentioned an arm furnished with a handle. The said arm
projects over a part projecting from the brake above mentioned or other suitable part
of the machine. The attendant by turning the handle above mentioned will raise the
bobbin-cradle or bobbin-frame until it is clear of the catch formed upon the part pro-
jecting from the fixed brake and at the same time allows the oscillating box or the
upper part of the oscillating box to pass beneath the part projecting from the frame-
work of the machine. The end of the lever or lever frame to which the bobbin-frame
or bobbin-cradle is hinged or jointed will permit the weight aforesaid to draw the
bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle so as to bring the circumference of the yarn or thread
wound upon the bobbin, spool or tube against the revolving drum by which the bobbin,
spool or tube will be again rotated.
In some cases we form a handle upon the lever or lever-frame above mentioned by
means of which handle the lever or lever-frame and bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle
may be raised.
In some cases when the yarn or thread is being "pieced" in order to prevent the
oscillating box from being lifted from the lever or lever-frame by which the said
oscillating box is carried we form upon the oscillating box above mentioned a pro-
jecting part which comes in contact with a part projecting from the frame-work of the
machine.
When the yarn or thread is wound on an ordinary flanged bobbin any usual traverse
motion may be used but in the case of winding yarn or thread on spools or tubes
without heads and either cylindrical or conical in shape a quick traverse motion
may be employed.
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A further part of our invention relates to those machines known as quick traverse
winding machines for winding yarn or thread on spools or tubes without heads such
spools or tubes being either cylindrical or conical in shape, in which the traverse rail
is traversed to and fro longitudinally by means of a plate or disc carrying slides used
in conjunction with a cam and this part of our invention consists in a method of
imparting rotary motion to the plate or disc above mentioned. According to this part
of our invention we form teeth around the circumference of the plate or disc and
impart rotary motion to such plate or disc by means of a toothed pinion mounted upon
a shaft extending lengthwise of the winding machine in which such plate or disc is
employed such shaft being at right angles to the axis of the shaft upon which the plate
or disc is mounted. The teeth upon the plate or disc and upon the pinion are placed
at such an angle as will enable the said pinion to rotate the plate or disc previously
referred to.
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Carlton Chambers,
18, St. Ann's Street, Manchester,
Agent to the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Winding Yarns or
Threads.
We WILLIAM THOMAS STUBBS and JOSEPH HETHERINGTON STUBBS both of Mill
Street Ancoats Manchester in the County of Lancaster Machine Makers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention relates firstly to the machines known as drum winding machines and
employed for winding yarns or threads on to bobbins spools or tubes either cylindrical
or conical in form and consists firstly in arrangements for arresting the rotation of the
bobbin spool or tube upon which yarns or threads are being wound when one of such
yarns or threads becomes broken or absent.
According to the first part of our invention we employ a lever or lever-frame
supported upon a bar or rod secured to a rail or bar extending lengthwise of the
machine. Upon the lever or lever-frame above mentioned we carry by means of
pivots a detector-carrier carrying "detector wires." To the lever or lever-frame is
hinged one end of a bobbin-cradle or bobbin-frame. When yarn or thread is being
wound a part projecting from or the upper edge of the detector-carrier carrying
"detector wires" is drawn against a part projecting from the framework of the
machine so that the bobbin spool or tube upon which yarn or thread is being wound
may be drawn against a revolving drum by means of a weight which acts upon the
bobbin frame or bobbin-cradle above mentioned by means of a chain passing over a
guide pulley or guide pulleys. When a yarn or thread breaks or becomes absent a
"detector wire" previously supported by such yarn or thread will descend into the
path of a revolving ratchet or wiper by which the detector-carrier will be turned so
as to carry such detector-carrier or the projecting part thereon clear of the part pro-
jecting from the framework of the machine thereby allowing the end of the lever or
lever-frame carrying the detector-carrier to ascend while the other end of the lever or
lever-frame to which the bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle is jointed or hinged descends
and cause the circumference of the yarn or thread wound upon the bobbin, spool or
tube to come against a fixed brake secured to a bar or rail extending lengthwise of
the machine such brake arresting the rotation of the bobbin, spool or tube. The ascent
of the end of the lever or lever-frame which carries the detector-carrier above men-
tioned will carry the detector-wires clear of the revolving ratchet or wiper.
The descent of the bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle above mentioned will bring a
cross-bar attached to or forming part of such bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle upon a
part projecting from the fixed brake or other suitable part of the machine and thus
a further descent of the bobbin-cradle or bobbin-frame is prevented.
In order to "piece" the "end" of the yarn or thread which has become broken or
absent the attendant moves the bobbin-cradle or bobbin-frame above mentioned further
away from the winding-drum until it rests upon a catch formed upon the part above
mentioned projecting from the fixed brake when the bobbin, spool or tube may be
rotated in order that the "end to. be "pieced may if necessary be found and
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page_text: "pieced." In order that the winding of the yarn or thread on to the bobbin spool
or tube may be again caused to take place we mount upon the lever or lever-frame
above mentioned an arm furnished with a handle. The said arm projects over a part
projecting from the brake above mentioned or other suitable part of the machine. The
attendant by turning the handle above mentioned will raise the bobbin-cradle or
bobbin-frame until it is clear of the catch formed upon the part projecting from the
fixed brake and at the same time allows the detector-carrier or the upper part of the
detector-carrier to pass beneath the part projecting from the framework of the machine.
The end of the lever or lever-frame to which the bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle is
hinged or jointed will permit the weight aforesaid to draw the bobbin-frame or bobbin-
cradle so as to bring the circumference of the yarn or thread wound upon the bobbin,
spool or tube against the revolving drum by which the bobbin, spool or tube will be
again rotated.
In some cases we form a handle upon the lever or lever-frame above mentioned
by means of which handle the lever or lever-frame and bobbin-frame or bobbin-
cradle may be raised.
In some cases when the yarn or thread is being "pieced," in order to prevent
the detector-carrier from being lifted from the lever or lever-frame by which the
said detector-carrier is carried we form upon the detector-carrier above mentioned a
projecting part which comes in contact with a part projecting from the framework
of the machine.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section and Fig. 2
a plan of so much of a drum winding machine as is requisite to illustrate this part
of our invention.
The same letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts in both of the
figures. a is one of the framings of the machine. To the framing a are secured
rails or bars b. 61 62 which extend lengthwise of the machine. c is a lever or lever-
frame supported by and capable of being turned upon a pin d carried by a bracket e
secured to the rail or bar 6. Upon the lever or lever-frame c we carry by means of
pivots fa detector-carrier g carrying detector-wires h. To the end c¹ of the lever or
lever-frame c is hinged by means of a rod ; one end of a bobbin-cradle or bobbin-
frame k in which is placed the bobbin, spool or tube / upon which yarn or thread is
to be wound. Extending lengthwise of the machine is a shaft m upon which are
mounted the drums n, by which the bobbins, spools or tubes upon which the yarn or
thread is to be wound are rotated. Only one of the drums n is shown in the drawing.
Secured to the bar or rail 62 is a bracket o the portion o¹ of which at times constitutes
a brake to arrest the rotation of the bobbin, spool or tube 1. Formed upon the
bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle k is an arm k¹ to the end 2 of which is secured one end
of a chain p which is passed over pulleys 9. 9' mounted and capable of being turned
upon bars q² q³ respectively which bars 929 are carried by suitable brackets secured
to the framework of the machine. From the end p² of the chain p hangs a weight r
such weight tending to turn the bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle k in the direction
indicated by the arrow A. 8 is a revolving ratchet or wiper which at times
acts upon the detector-wires carried by the detector-carrier g. t is the traverse
rail which carries the guide-wires t' through which the yarn or thread being wound
passes. The parts shown on the left hand of the line B B of Fig. 1 are in the
positions which they respectively occupy when yarn or thread is being wound. When
yarn or thread is being wound a part g¹ projecting from the detector carrier g or the
upper edge of the detector-carrier 9 passes beneath a part 63 secured to and pro-
jecting from the rail or bar b. The heavier side g² of the detector-carrier g tends to
cause the detector-carrier g to turn in the direction indicated by the arrow C but the
detector-carrier g is prevented from turning beyond a certain distance in such
direction by a part 93 secured to or projecting from the detector-carrier g arriving
against a part * secured to the rail b. The part g2 passing beneath the part 3
retains the lever or lever-frame c in the position in which it is indicated,
so that the bobbin, spool or tube upon which yarn or thread is being wound
may be drawn against the revolving drum n by means of the weight r
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page_text: and chain p. During the winding of yarn or thread the detector-wires h are held by
the yarn or thread clear of the revolving ratchet or wiper s. When a yarn or thread
breaks or becomes absent a detector-wire previously supported by such yarn or
thread will descend into the path of the revolving ratchet or wipers by which the
detector-carrier g will be turned upon the pivots in the direction opposite to that
indicated by the arrow. C and the projecting party will be moved clear of the pro-
jecting part 3 thereby allowing the end c² of the lever or lever frane c to ascend in
the direction indicated by the arrow D as shown by full lines in that portion of Fig. 1
which is to the right of the line B. B in which portion of Fig. 1 we have affixed to
each part the same letters of reference as are affixed to corresponding parts shown in
that portion of Fig. 1 which is to the left hand of the line B. B. The ascent of the
end 2 of the lever or lever-frame c will carry the detector-carrier 9 and the detector
wires clear of the revolving ratchet or wiper s. The descent of the bobbin-frame
or bobbin cradle & in the direction indicated by the arrow E will bring a projection c³
attached to or forming a part of the lever or lever frame e against the rail or other
suitable part of the machine and thus a further descent of the bobbin-cradle or bobbin-
frame is prevented. The yarn or thread wound upon the bobbin, spool or tube /
will by the above described descent of the bobbin-cradle or bobbin-frame k be brought
into contact with the fixed brake o' by which the rotation of the bobbin, spool or tube will
be arrested. In order to "piece" the "end" of the yarn or thread which, has become
broken or absent the attendant moves the bobbin-cradle or hobbin-frame in the
direction indicated by the arrow F further away from the winding drum n until a
projecting part k³ formed on the bobbin-frame or bobbin cradle & rests against a
catch o2 formed on the bracket o when the bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle k will be
retained in the position indicated by the dotted lines G when the bobbin spool or
tube may be rotated if necessary, in order that the "end" to be "pieced" may be,
found and pieced." In order that the winding of the yarn or thread on to the'
bobbin, spool or tube I may be again caused to take place we mount a lever u
upon a study projecting from the bracket e. One end of the lever is formed as a
handle u¹ and in the other end of the lever u is formed a slot 2 into which passes one
end of the pin or stud 4 formed on or secured to the bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle k.
The attendant by depressing the handle u in the direction indicated by the arrow H
raises the end c of the lever or lever-frame c and bobbin-frane or bobbin-cradle k and
lowers the end 2 of the lever or lever-frame e until the top of the projecting part gl
upon the detector-carrier g passes beneath the projecting part b³.
We form
the
upon
bracket e a projecting part e¹ which forms a stop which prevents the end c² of the lever
or lever-frame c from being unduly depressed during the raising of the bottom-frame
or bobbin-cradle k when the winding of yarn or thread is to take place. The raising
of the bobbin-frame or bobbin-cradle k will permit the weight to draw the bobbin-
frame or bobbin-cradle k so as to bring the circumference of the yarn or thread wound
upon the bobbin, spool or tube l against the revolving drum n.
6.
In some cases when the yarn or thread is being "pieced" in order to prevent the
detector-carrier g from being lifted from the lever or lever-frame c by which the said
detector carrier y is carried we, as in the machine illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 cause
the projecting part g³ to come in contact with the part 3 secured to and projecting
from the rail b.
Although we have only described two bobbins spools or tubes as being used in the
winding machine illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 it will be understood that our invention
may be applied to a machine in which any number of bobbins spools or tubes are
employed. When the yarn or thread is wound on an ordinary flanged bobbin any
usual traverse motion" may be used but in the case of winding yarn or thread on
to spools or tubes without heads and either cylindrical or conical in shape a "quick
traverse motion may be employed.
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A further part of our invention relates to those inachines known as "quick traverse
winding machines for winding yarn or thread on to spools or tubes without heads
such spools or tubes being either cylindrical or conical in shape, in which the "traverse-
rail" is traversed to and fro longitudinally by means of a plate or disc carrying slides

page_text: used in conjunction with a cam and this part of our invention consists in a method of
imparting rotary motion to the plate or disc above mentioned. According to this part of
our invention we form teeth around the circumference of the plate or disc and impart
rotary motion to such plate or disc by means of a toothed pinion mounted upon a
shaft-extending lengthwise. of the winding machine in which such plate or disc is
employed such shaft being at right angles to the axis of the shaft upon which the
plate or disc is mounted. The teeth upon the plate or dise and upon the pinion are
placed at such an angle as will enable the said pinion to rotate the plate or disc
previously referred to. This part of our invention is shown by Figs. 3 and 4 of the
accompanying drawings Fig. 3 being a front view and Fig. + a view partly in section
at right angles to that which is shewn in Fig. 3. w is the plate or disc which carries
the slide which is used in conjunction with a cam for imparting motion to the
traverse rails cf certain "quick traverse winding machines. Around the circum-
ference of the plate or disc w we form teeth which take into or engage with the
teeth y of a pinion y mounted fast upon a shaft the axis of, which extends length-
wise of the machine and may be either one of the shafts upon which are mounted
the druins by-which the bobbins spools or tubes are rotated or may be any other con-
venient shaft. The axis of the shaft and the axis of the shaft I upon which the plate
or disc is mounted are situate in planes which are at right angles to each other and
in order that motion may be transmitted from the pinion y to the plate or disc w we
place the teeth y¹ upon the pinion y and the teeth w around the circumference of the
plate or disc w at such an angle as will enable the pinion y to rotate the plate or disc w
as in the arrangement of gearing sometimes called " screw gearing."
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"Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a drum-winding machine for winding yarns or threads a detector carrier
carrying "detector wires
so arranged and operating that upon a yarn or thread or
yarns or threads becoming broken or absent the fallen detector wire or detector wires
shall be raised clear of the revolving ratchet or wiper substantially as hereinbefore
described in reference to and illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
2. In a drun-winding machine for winding yarns or threads the combination of
parts consisting in a detector carrier such as g lever or lever-frame such as c bobbin-
cradle or bobbin-frame such as k lever such as u arm k and weight all constructed
arranged employed and operating substantially as herein before described in reference
to and illustrated in and by Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
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3. In a 6
quick traverse winding machine in which the "traverse rail" is
traversed to and fro longitudinally by means of a plate or disc carrying slides used in
conjunction with a cam the hereinbefore described method of imparting motion to the
plate or disc carrying slides which method consists in the employment of a pinion
such as y mounted upon a shaft and formed with teeth y engaging with teeth w¹ formed
upon the circumference of the plate or disc substantially as herein before described in
reference to and indicated in and by Figs. 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Sixteenth day of October 1888.