Improvements in Ring Spinning and Doubling Frames.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 8th May, 1897-Accepted, 12th June. 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ring Spinning and Doubling Frames.
We. SAMUEL HERBERT BROOKS of the Firm of Brooks and Doxey, Union
Tron Works, West Gorton, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Machine
Makers. and THOMAS GOODBEHERE of the Union Iron Works, aforesaid, Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to improvements in the anti-ballooning mechanism or
appliances described in the Specification of Patent No. 4566 of 1884 and is
intended to apply to anti-balloon plates which are placed vertically between
spindles and the ends of which rise through notches in the thread boards.
It consists essentially in the combination with the vertical pekers or rods by
which the anti-balloon plates are lifted of a number of vertical plates hinged
pivoted or otherwise connected to the top of the rods so as to be capable of
swivelling or oscillating thereon.
In carrying out the invention we construct the lifting rods or pokers as described
in the previous specification to the head of which we attach a bracket or its
equivalent capable of carrying a transverse bar.
The form of bracket we prefer to use is one with a fork shaped top into which
the bar can be placed and within which it will have room to rock backwards and
forwards. Any other form of bracket may be adopted which will allow of the bar
rocking or oscillating therein or the bar may be simply pivoted or hinged to the
brackets so that it may oscillate backwards and forwards.
To this transfer bar at intervals are secured the anti-balloon plates.
The bar may be flat round or of other suitable section and it may be provided
with a handle and catch at one end so that all the anti-balloon plates can be moved
simultaneously and fixed in any desired position. The bar may be any length
running the full length of the frame or each plate may be mounted on a bar
extending from one bracket to the next. For doffing the plates are turned back
so as to be clear of the bobbins and spindles.
Dated this 12th day of August 1896
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Ring Spinning and Doubling Frames.
We, SAMUEL HERBERT BROOKS, of the Firm of Brooks and Doxey, Union
Iron Works, West Gorton, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Machine
Makers and THOMAS GOODBEHERE, of the Union Iron Works, aforesaid Manager,
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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in the anti-ballooning mechanism or
appliances described in the Snacification of Patent No 4566 of 1884 and iR

page_text: intended to apply to anti-balloon plates which are placed vertically between
spindles and the ends of which rise through notches in the thread boards.
It consists essentially in the combination with the vertical pokers or rods by
which the anti-balloon plates are lifted of a number of vertical plates hinged
pivoted or otherwise connected to the top of the rods so as to be capable of
swivelling or oscillating thereon.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
sufficient of a ring spinning frame is shown to illustrate the invention.
Fig. 1. Front elevation.
Fig. 2. Transverse section showing position of the appliances when the frame is
at work.
Fig. 3. Transverse section showing position of the appliances for doffing.
The beam A the ring rail B the spindle rail C with the spindles D are of any
ordinary construction and the lifting rods or pokers E are constructed as described
in the Specification of the said Patent No. 4566 of 1884.
To the head of each of the lifting rods or pokers E we attach a bracket F
with a forked or other socket f at the back to carry an oscillating or rocking
bar G.
Although we prefer to employ a forked head f to the bracket F and a flat
bar G any other form or shape of bracket may be adopted which will permit of
the bar Grocking or oscillating therein. Or the bar G may be simply pivoted or
hinged to the bracket F so that it may oscillate backwards and forwards. Further
the bar may be of any convenient shape flat square or round.
To the bar G at intervals are attached the anti-balloon plates H which when the
frame is at work are in the position shown in Fig. 2 but for doffing may be caused
to assume the position shown in Fig. 3.
The bar G preferably extends the full length of the frame and at its end
traverses a slotted bracket K fixed to the beam A. At the lower end of the
bracket K the slot k is enlarged to permit of the rocking or oscillation of the bar G
therein.
At its end the bar G is provided with an eccentric pin g and to the spindle rail C
is pivoted a lever L with a forked end which is held in upright position by a catch
or pawl which engages with the under side of the spindie rail C and maintains
the fork in a vertical position. When the ring rail B descends to the bottom of
its traverse the pin g of the bar G enters the fork and maintains the bar G and
anti-balloon plates H in normal position when the bar leaves the vertical position
of the slot k in the brackets K.
The pivoted forked lever L serves as a handle for oscillating or rocking the
rod G.
When the ring rail B is lowered to the position for doffing and it is desired to
move the plates H clear of the bobbins and spindles the catch is released and
the outer or free end of the lever L raised thereby rocking or oscillating the bar G
and throwing the plates H back to the position shown in Fig. 3.
The bar G may run the whole length of the frame with a single bracket K and
lever L placed at one end of the spindle rail C or the bar & may be made in
several lengths or sections with a bracket K and lever L at the end of each length
or section.
Instead of the fixed slotted bracket K the forked end of the lever L may be
made of sufficient length to act as a guide for the pin g of the bar G during the
whole lift of the ring rail B though at present we prefer the arrangement
shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the rature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. The improvement in anti-ballooning mechanism constructed and arranged
substantially as described.

page_text: 2. In anti-ballooning mechanism for ring frames the combination with the
lifting rods or pokers E of the bracket F and oscillating or rocking bar G by
which the anti-balloon plates H are carried so as to be capable of being thrown
back clear of the spindle and bobbins for doffing substantially as described.
Dated this 29th day of April 1897.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.