IMPROVEMENTS IN SPINNING PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Matthew Wright, of Wibsey, in the County of York,
Spinner and Manufacturer, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SPINNING
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Matthew Wright at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th December 1881.
MATTHEW WRIGHT of Wibsey in the County of York Spinner and Manu-
facturer. 'IMPROVEMENTS IN SPINNING MACHINERY."
"
The object of this Invention is to give twist to the yarn all the way from the
bobbin or spool to the front rollers in cap, fly or ring spinning.
I accomplish my object by placing the spindles in the direct line of the nip of
back and front rollers also dispensing with the wire board. Hitherto spindles in
use in the worsted trade have been fixed vertically and the rollers adjusted to the
spindle. In my improved method of spinning the spindles are stationary at an
angle during the spin and can be moved to or from the nip as desired to suit the
counts of the yarn or size of the bobbin.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Matthew Wright in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 26th June
1882.
MATTHEW WRIGHT, of Wibsey in the County of York, Spinner and Manufacturer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN SPINNING MACHINERY."
The object of this Invention is to give twist to the yarn all the way from the
bobbin or spool to the front rollers in cap, fly, or ring spinning machines, and
consists in placing the spindles in the direct line of the "nip" or the points of
contact between the top and bottom front rollers and the top and bottom carriers
and back rollers: and in dispensing with the wire or guide board thereby giving
to the yarn an uninterupted course between the "nip" of the front rollers and tho
cap, flyer, or ring as the case may be.
In order that my said Invention, and the manner of performing the same, may
be properly understood, I have hereunto appended explanatory Drawings in which
Figure represents a transverse sectional elevation of a cap spinning frame, one
side of which only is shewn fitted with the rollers, spindles and other mechanism
required for spinning, the parts omitted on the other side of the frame are a
repetition of those illustrated, and the following description applies to one side
only of the frame, the other_sido_being_fitted-up-in-the-same manner as before
mentioned. Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same and Figure 3 is a detail of
the guide used for steadying the yarn whilst piecing up the broken ends.
The frame ends A A are secured together by longitudinal rails in the usual
manner the carriage plates B being arranged in a more perpendicular position
than as hitherto fixed, and which are fitted with ordinary regulating journals in
which are mounted the usual carriers C and back rollers D: the bottom front
roller shafts and the top rollers revolve in fixed journals as hitherto.
The spindle rail E is fixed at such an angle, that the spindles F are in direct
line with the "nip" or points of contact between the circumferences of the top
rollers and carriers and the bottom rollers and carriers: and by the removal of the
usual wire or guide board which as is well known retards the travel of the twist
given to the yarn, I obtain a free and uninterrupted course for the yarn to pass
between the "nip" of the front rollers G and the cap, flyer or ring as the case
may be.
The bobbins, spools, or tubes are placed upon the spindles and receivo rotary
motion from the cylinder H by the usual cords J, and in order to traverse the
bobbins spools or tubes on the spindles so that the yarn may be built thereon, I
mount a shaft K extending the length of the frame upon which are secured a
number of pullies L corresponding with the number of lifter rods M, which are
attached to the lifter plate N in the usual manner, and which are also free to slide
through the spindle rail E and plate N¹.
To the lifter rods M are secured arms P, to which are attached chains Q which
pass over pullies L under the pullies R and are finally secured to the reciprocating
bar T, which is attached to and receives motion from the ordinary lifter mechanism
in the usual manner: thus, by this combination of parts, the lifter plate N, and the
bobbins, spools, or tubes mounted on the spindles receive the desired traversing
motion for building the yarn on to the same.
In order to facilitate the piecing up of the broken ends of yarn, I secure to a
board fixed immediately below the front rollers and opposite to each spindle a
short arm V which, when the yarn is broken, the attendant pulls towards the front
of the frame until the curved end is over the centre of the spindle. This arm V

page_text: serves as a guide for steadying the yarn until the attendant has pieced up the
broken ends, when the arm is pushed back leaving the space between the nip of
the front rollers and the caps, flyers or rings free.
The foregoing part of the Specification describes the Invention as fitted to cap
spinning frames, but I wish it to be understood that fly and ring spinning frames
may also be fitted according to my Invention, by arranging the carriage plates B
more perpendicular and securing the spindle rails at an angle so that the spindles
are in line with the nip of the rollers as before described.
What I claim as my Invention is:-
The securing of the spindle rail in such position that the spindles fixed therein
are in line with the nip of the rollers and carriers mounted upon the carriage
plates fixed at a more acute angle all arranged substantially in the manner as
herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I tho said Matthew Wright have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty two.
MATTHEW WRIGHT. (L.S.)