IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WARPING AND BEAMING
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Pilkington Young, of Bury, in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer, and John Fletcher, of Ratcliffe Bridge, in the same
County, Butcher, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR
WARPING AND BEAMING."
Sealed the 21st October 1876, and dated the 5th May 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Pilkington Young
and John Fletcher at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th
May 1876.
"IM-
THOMAS PILKINGTON YOUNG, of Bury, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturer,
and JOHN FLETCHER, of Ratcliffe Bridge, in the same County, Butcher.
PROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WARPING AND BEAMING."
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Our improved machinery consists of a creel containing the bobbins with the
yarn for the warp threads. After leaving the bobbins the yarns are taken through
the eyes of a stationary warper's heck, the alternate eyes of which are fixed on
rails which are lifted alternately to take the lease. The yarns are then collected
by a diagonal roller, which guides them to a second roller placed horizontally near
the measuring roller under or around which they pass. The axle of the measuring
roller gives motion to an ordinary indicator. Between the heck and the diagonal
roller a set of falling rods may be introduced to take up the slack yarn when
pulling back. The yarns then pass over another guide roller and under and over a
verge lease to separate the alternate ends of the warp. The yarns then pass
between the dents of an expanding and contracting reed, by which they are
distributed over a space corresponding to that which they will occupy on the
weaver's beam. After leaving the reed the yarns forming the warp are wound on
a drum, which is moved longitudinally on its axle by a screw placed either inside
or outside the drum, and actuated by worm and wheels or by a star wheel or other
equivalents driven by the axle of the drum.
At one end of the drum is a bevel flange, which is made in segments, and the
angle of which can be regulated by screws or otherwise.
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page_text: On starting the machine the ends of the warp threads are secured to the end of
the drum near to the flange, and as the warp threads accumulate on the drum the
longitudinal notion of the drum causes them to be wound on in a slanting
direction corresponding to the anglo of the flange. When the desired length of
warp threads has been wound on the ends are cut and knotted, and a fresh length
is wound on the adjacent space of the drum in the same manner, and these
operations are repeated until the drum is full. When the drum is full it is moved
longitudinally on its axle until it is opposito the beaming rollers. The warp threads
are carried froin the drum around and between a pair of pressing rollers, and they
are wound on the weaver's beam which is driven by a friction roller or by
differential cones, or direct by a catch on the driving pulley. Between the drum
and the pressing rollers is placed a contracting rail of the usual construction to
enlargo or reduce the space occupied by the warp threads.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Pilkington Young and John Fletcher in the Great Seal
Patent Office on the 4th November 1876.
THOMAS PILKINGTON YOUNG, of Bury, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturer,
and JOHN FLETCHER, of Ratcliffe Bridge, in the same County, Butcher. "I-
PROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR WARPING AND BEAMING."
Our Invention consists in an improved combination of machinery for warping
and beaming, whereby all the yarns forming a warp are laid evenly on the weaver's
beam, and can be unwound when in the loom without crossing.
And in order that our Invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into operation we will proceed to describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section of our improved machinery, Fig. 2 is a
plan of the same; Figs. 3 and 4 are detached views of part of the same.
a is n segmental or other shaped creel of the ordinary construction containing
the bobbins on which the yarn for a portion of the warp is wound. The yarns
from the creel a are taken through the eyes of the stationary warper's heck b, the
alternate eyes of which are fixed on rails which are lifted alternately to take the
lease. This heck may be straight or it may be double V shaped, as shewn in
Fig. 2.
An ordinary stop motion may be applied to the heck b to stop the machine when
an end breaks.
The warp threads forming the selvage instead of passing through the eyes of
the heck bare taken through eyes in the plate c, then over the guide roller d, then
around the measuring roller c, and then over the guide roller f;
all the warp
threads from the heck band plate c pass together over the roller g, then between
the dents of the coarse reed h, then under and over the verge lease i to separate the
alternate ends of the warp, the warp threads then pass between the dents of the
expanding and contracting reed j, by which they are distributed over a space
corresponding to that which they will occupy on the weaver's beam. The warp
threads are then taken over the guide roller, and they are guided by the adjust-
able finger on to the drum m, which is moved horizontally on its axle n by the
screw o, which is made to rotate on its own axis and around the axle of the drum
in the following or any other convenient manner :-To the driving end of the axle n
is fixed the lever p, see Figs. 3 and 4, and to this lever is bolted the adjustable
bearing 9 for the carrier wheel and the change pinion 8. The pinion n' loose on
the axle n gears into the wheel, and the pinion 8 gears into the wheel o' fixed on
the screw o, the ends of which are supported in the lever pabove referred to and
the lever p, see Fig. 2, fixed to the other end of the axle n. The screw o passes
through a nut in the end plate m¹ of the drum m, and we prefer to make this nut

page_text: in two parts so that they can be opened when required to allow the drum to be
moved endwise on its axle without turning the screw.
At one end of the drum is the bevel flange m³, which is made in segments
hinged to the circumference of the drum, and the angle of the flange can be
regulated by moving the disc m³ to or fro on the axlo n. This to or fro motion
may be obtained by a screwed bush fixed to the end centre of the drum m, and a
nut which is screwed up against the end of the disc or in any other convenient
manner.
At the end of the axle of the measuring roller c is a mitre pinion gearing into a
similar pinion on an upright shaft on which is a worm gearing into the indicating
wheel e. To this indicator is connected a marker of the ordinary construction to
mark the warp when a certain length has been wound on the beam.
When
On starting the machine the ends of the warp threads are secured to the end of
the drum m near to the bevel flange m², and as the warp threads accumulate on
the drum the longitudinal and revolving motions of the drum cause them to be
wound on in a slanting direction corresponding to the angle of the flange.
the desired length of warp thread has been wound on the drum the machino is
stopped in the following manner:-At the end of the axle n are the fast and loose
pulleys n³ and n³, which are driven by a strap from a countershaft. On the axle n
is also fixed a wheel n*, in the face of which is a pin for driving the star wheel t.
This star wheel is fast to a toothed pulley which gives motion to the spaced
chain t. This chain is made of any convenient length, and to it is fixed by a set
screw a projection t³, which acts whon required on the inner end of the lover &³,
the outer end of which acts on the spring starting lever t¹ fitting in a retaining
notch in a plate. The other starting lever u connected to the handle u¹ by a
sliding link, lever, and shaft also passes through a slot in the same plate. The
projection t can be attached to any link of the chain t¹, according to the length of
the yarn to be wound on the drum m, and when the desired quantity has been
wound on the projection t depresses one end of the lover t³, and the other end in
rising releases the spring starting levert from its retaining notch. By this means
the strap fork lever vis made to traverso the driving strap from the fast pulley n³
to the loose pulley n³, thereby stopping the machine. As soon as the machine is
stopped the ends aro-cut and knotted and a fresh length is wound on the adjacont
space of the drum in the same manner, and these operations are repeated until the
drum is full. When the drum is full it is moved longitudinally on its axle until it
is opposite the beaming roller w the knotted ends of all the portions of the warp
are unfastened and the wholo warp is carried from the drum m over the guide
roller and then wound on the weaver's beam w, which is driven by friction or
otherwise in the usual manner. Between the drum m and the guide roller x is
placed an expanding and contracting reed of the usual construction to enlarge or
reduce the space occupied by the warp threads.
As it is sometimes desirable to be able to change the position of the frames
supporting the measuring drum and the heck and roads we support the said frames
on V shaped or other rails, and we traverse them to or fro by means of the screw
which passes through a nut fixed to ono of the frames.
Having thus stated the nature of our Invention, and described a convenient.
mode of performing the same, we wish to remark that we do not intend to
limit ourselves to the dotails given, as the same may be modified, and that we
claim,―
First. The general combination and arrangement of the parts forming a machino
for warping and beaming, as shown and described.
Secondly. The winding of warp threads is conical layers on a drum, as shewn
and described.
Thirdly. The mode of varying the angle of the bevel flange at the end of the
drum on which the warp threads are wound, as shown and described.
And, Fourthly. The application of the spaced chain or any equivalent chain,

page_text: and the mode of shifting the driving strap from the fast to the loose pulley, as
shewn and described.
In witness whereof, we, the said Thomas Pilkington Young and John Fletcher
have hereto set our hands and seals, this Second day of November,
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
THOMAS PILKINGTON YOUNG. (LS.)
JOHN FLETCHER.
(L.S.)