Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1887
Specification Accepted, 7th Oct, 1887
I EDWARD WRIGHT WRIGLEY of the firm of Lees & Wrigley of Greenbank Mills,
Oldham in the County of Lancaster Cotton Spinner do hereby declare the nature of
my invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
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This invention relates to that class of tape warp beaming machine in which the
warps have hitherto passed round a roller mounted beneath and in the same frame
work as the beam and which arrangement in case of a thread breaking has
necessitated the operative turning back the beam and holding the loose warp so
released in his hands or by pressing it against the beam with his knee whilst finding
and piecing the broken thread which operation is much hindered by this cumbrous
method of holding the loose warp.
Now this invention consists in improvements applicable to warp tape beaming
machines whereby the receiving and holding of the loose warp unwound from the
beam by the operator in case of breakage as aforesaid is avoided and both hands are
set at liberty to find and piece the broken thread.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents a side view of a tape warp
beaming machine embracing my improvements and Figs. 2 and 3 are a side and plan
view respectively of a part of Fig. I drawn on a larger scale (shewn broken for want
of space to illustrate it in full).
In Fig. 1 a is the beam mounted as usual in the frame b and receiving the warp c
after passing round the roller d and through the suspended combe in the usual
manner. Instead however of having previously passed round the stationary roller
hitherto arranged beneath the beam as aforesaid-in accordance with this invention
pass the warps c-as illustrated in all the views-round a travelling roller f
mounted in a carriage g which is capable of travelling along a suitable tram-way or
guide rods h. This carriage 9 is connected as illustrated to one extremity of a
cord i which after passing round the guide pulleys jj supports at its other extremity
a weight k.
In this manner a constant tension or strain is excited upon the warp and which
serves in case of the beam being turned back to find a broken end to cause the

page_text: carriage g and roller f to travel along the tram-way h in the direction of the arrow
and so to take up the slack warp and support the same whilst the repairing is being
effected.
Although I prefer this arrangement of pulleys where space or height is limited, it
will be obvious that the pulleys could be differently arranged to suit the special
circumstances of each case for instance the straining weight might in some cases
descend beneath the floor. It will also be further apparent that the travelling roller
might be differently supported and guided in its traverse without departing from
the principle of my invention.
Having thus particularly described the nature of this my invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :
1st. The improvements in or applicable to warp tape beaming machines substantially
as herein before described.
2nd. In a warp tape beaming machine the employment of a travelling roller mounted
and operated substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
Dated this 20th day of A
1007
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.