Improvements in Ring-spinning and Ring-doubling Machinery for Spinning and Doubling Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1889-Accepted, 31st Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ring-spinning and Ring-doubling Machinery for
Spinning and Doubling Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
1 GEORGE BALFE of Coronation House, Reddish near Stockport in the county of
Lancaster, Cotton Doubler do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to ring-spinning and ring-doubling machines for spinning
cotton and other fibrous materials and consists in arrangements by means of which
improve the quality of the yarn or thread being spun or doubled and also in a great
measure prevent the yarn or thread being spun or doubled from "ballooning."
According to my invention I place between the point of the spindle and the yarn-
guide or thread-guide a band or strip or bands or strips of cloth formed of wool,.
cotton or other suitable material. The aforesaid band or strip or bands or strips of
cloth is or are so placed that the yarn or thread being spun or doubled will be brought
into contact with the surface or surfaces of such band or strip or bands or strips of
cloth.
The contact of the yarn or thread with the band or strip or band or strips of cloth
tends or tend to cause any fibres projecting from the surface of the yarn or thread
being spun or doubled to be twisted into the body of the yarn or thread thereby
increasing its strength. The said band or strip or bands or strips of cloth also tends
or tend to prevent what is known as "ballooning" from taking place.
Dated this Twenty-second day of October 1888.
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ring-spinning and Ring-doubling Machinery for
Spinning and Doubling Cotton and other Fibrous Materials.
1 GEORGE BALFE of Coronation House Reddish near Stockport in the county of
Lancaster Cotton Doubler 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 :—
My invention relates to ring-spinning and ring doubling machines for spinning and
doubling cotton and other fibrous materials and consists in arrangements by means of
which I improve the quality of the yarn or thread being spun or doubled and also in
a great measure prevent the yarn or thread being spun or doubled from "ballooning.”
According to my invention 1 place between the point of the spindle and the yarn-
guide or thread-guide a band or strip or bands or strips of cloth formed of wool
cotton or other suitable material. The aforesaid band or strip or bands or strips of
cloth is or are so placed that the yarn or thread being spun or doubled will be brought
into contact with the surface or surfaces of such band or strip or bands or strips of
cloth. The contact of the yarn or thread with the band or strip or bands or strips of
cloth tends to cause any fibres projecting from the surface of the yarn or thread
being spun or doubled to be twisted into the body of the yarn or thread thereby
increasing its strength. The said band or strip or bands or strips of cloth also tends
or tend to prevent what is known as "ballooning" from taking place.
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The accompanying drawing shows one method of applying my invention to a
ring doubling machine."
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The accompanying drawing shows so much of a "ring doubling machine
" as is

page_text: requisite to illustrate my invention Fig. 1 being a front view and Fig. 2 a vertical
section of that which is shown in Fig. 1. The same letters of reference are
applied to corresponding parts in both of the figures.
I place between the point of the spindle. a and the yarn-guide or thread-guide ba
band or strip c of cloth formed of wool, cotton or other suitable material. The band
or strip c of cloth formed of wool, cotton or other suitable material extends lengthwise
of the machine and is supported at intervals in its length by rods d jointed at their
upper ends to eyes e secured to the board f which carries the yarn-guide or thread-
guide b. Upon the lower part of each of the rods d is formed a hook d by which
the band or strip c of cloth is supported. The band or strip c of cloth is held in
position in the direction of its length by cords g secured to the ends of the band or
strip c of cloth and secured to the framework of the "ring doubling machine."
I so suspend the band or stripe of cloth that when the machine is stopped the
band or strip c of cloth will hang above the top of the spindle a as indicated by the
dotted lines A in Fig. 2.
When yarn or thread is being doubled such yarn or thread will by the rotation
of the spindle a and traveller ; be brought into contact with the surface c¹ of the
band or strip c of cloth. The yarn or thread by acting against the surface c¹ of the
band or strip c of cloth will cause the band or strip c of cloth to be moved into a
position such as that in which it is indicated by full lines in Fig. 2. The band or
strip c of cloth must be of a breadth and thickness adapted to the yarn or thread being
doubled a broader and it may be heavier strip or band being employed for coarser
yarns. I find that a strip or band of about three or three and a half inches wide is
well adapted for use in doubling yarn or thread of the "count" denominated
" thirties" or of "lower" "counts" and that a band or strip of about two and a
half inches wide is well adapted for use in doubling yarn or thread of the "count"
denominated < one hundreds and of "lower" "counts" finer than the
"count
denominated "thirties."
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When doubling yarns or threads such as
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net or "heald" yarn I find it advan-
tageous to employ a band or strip of cloth formed of two thicknesses of cloth the
increased weight of the cloth tending to more efficiently prevent the "ballooning." In
doubling fine yarns it is advisable to form the band or strip of cloth of a cloth having
a " finished " or smooth surface. The contact of the yarn or thread with the band
or strip c of cloth tends to cause any fibres projecting from the surface of the yarn or
thread being doubled to be twisted into the body of the yarn or thread thereby
increasing its strength. The band or stripe of cloth also tends to prevent
what is known as "ballooning" from taking place and removes dirt from
the yarn or thread. My invention enables a lighter traveller to be employed
in doubling yarn or thread of a certain "count" than would otherwise be re-
quired thus lessening the wear and tear and also lessening the heating of the rings
and thereby rendering a less amount of lubrication necessary and also lessening the
amount of power required to drive the machine. In place of the band or strip c
of cloth formed of wool, cotton or other suitable material two or more bands or strips
of cloth may be employed and when two or more bands or strips of cloth are employed
such bands or strips of cloth may be placed so that one of such hands or strips of
cloth may hang above or by the side of another or such bands or strips of cloth
may be so placed that there is a series of bands or strips placed side by side in such
manner that the entire series shall extend throughout the length of the machine.
I have in the accompanying drawing shown my invention as employed in a "ring
doubling machine" but I would have it understood that my invention is also appli-
cable to "ring spinning machines" employed for spinning yarn or thread. When my
invention is applied to a "ring spinning machine it is applied in a manner similar
to that in which it is applied to a ring doubling machine" the band or strip or
bands or strips of cloth formed of wool, cotton or other suitable material being of
a width and thickness adapted to the yarn or thread being spun. For spinning
yarn or thread of the "count" denominated "tens" and of "lower" "counts"]
should employ a band or strip of cloth about three inches. wide.

page_text: When finer yarns or threads are being spun the band or strip of cloth employed
must be of less width than the band or strip of cloth employed when coarser yarns or
threads are being spun.
The application of my invention to a "ring spinning machine" enables a lighter
traveller to be employed for spinning yarn or thread of a given "count" than would
otherwise be required and enables smoother and stronger yarn or thread to be
produced and also prevents what is known as "ballooning" from taking place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
In "ring-spinning machines" and "ring-doubling machines" a band or strip or
bands or strips of cloth arranged between the points of the spindles and the yarn-
guides or thread-guides substantially in the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore
described.
Dated this Twenty-second day of July 1889.
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.