IMPROVEMENTS IN REELING MACHINES
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM SCOTT 9 Clonavon Road Ballymena Co Antrim Reeling room
Overlooker do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
REELING MACHINES to be as follows:-
1st An improved mode of stopping the reel when an end breaks, thereby
rendering short count impossible.
This I effect by means of a working lever opposite each spindle crossing under
and attached to the shifter or spindle rail. These levers are forked in front and
have balance weights at the opposite end. Each end or thread passes through its
fork, and by its tension holds tho balance weight suspended. When any end or
thread breaks or falls, the corresponding balance weight falls on a leaf which is
attached to a rod working on carriers and accurately balanced by a back weight.
Attached to the end of the rod at driving end of machine is a lever on which
hangs a pendant. This pendant drops when the leaf is driven down by the blow
of any of the balance weights, on its release by the fall or break of its thread or
end. It is then pressed back by an eccentric or coiled spring attached to the axle
of Fly or Swift and springs a keeper allowing the friction plate to slide back from
driving roller. Against this same pendant the coiled spring then acts as a brake
on each revolution and stops the Fly or Swift which cannot again be set in
motion until the thread or end is joined and replaced in the fork of lover above
mentioned.
2nd An improved mode of stopping the reel when the hank is completed.
I effect this by means of a worm on the end of the axle of Fly or Swift opposite
the driving end which gears into a wheel secured on an upright spindle or shaft,
on said spindle or shaft is another worm which gears into another wheel which
works on a stud. On this wheel is a hook or catcher. When this hook or catcher is
brought by the revolving of the wheel to a given point it springs a keeper
releasing a lever which has a wedge shaped brake on one end, this wedge shaped
brake coming into position between an eccentric or coiled spring, similar to that
described in No. 1. & a resisting block, stops the Fly or Swift when the bank or
hanks are completed.
3rd A new method of inserting the Leasing or cords for dividing the hanks
into cuts, whereby any number of hanks are leased or made separate at the
same time.

page_text: I accomplish this by means of Semi-cylindrical boxes opposite each spindle fixed
between two of the rails of the Swift or Fly and having V shaped teeth at the
edges which project beyond the circumference of the Fly or Swift when extended,
said teeth corresponding to the number of cuts or divisions into which the hank is
to be divided Each semi-cylindrical box contains an internal spiral groove into
which gears a Skeleton-toothed worm which is driven by a roller wheel fixed
into and extending the length of each semi-cylindrical box. This skeleton worm
traverses the semi-cylindrical box and passing between the divisions of the hank
caused by the V shaped teeth aforesaid carries with it a thread of Leasing part of
which has been laid across the hank. The action of the worm causes the Leasing
to cross itself at each division of the hank and so effects its complete separation or
division into cuts.
4th An improved means of closing the Fly or Swift for the purpose of taking
off the completed hanks of yarn.
The rails of the Fly or Swift are held in their extended position by means of
moveable collars which bear the arms or spokes of the Rails. These collars ngain
are kept in position by means of a lever which being released by the hand of the
operator allows the collars to slide along the axle and the whole to close or
collapse into small bounds.

page_text: I, WILLIAM SCOTT, 9, Clonavon Road, Ballymena in the county of Antrim,
Ireland, Reeling Master do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN REELING MACHINES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
These improvements consist of 1st An improved means of stopping the real
when an end breaks or falls, thereby rendering short count impossible. 2nd An
improved mode of stopping the reel when tho hank is complete. 3rd A new
method of inserting the leasing or cords for dividing the banks into cuts whereby
any number of hanks are leased or made separate at the same time 4th An
improved means of closing the Fly or Swift for the purpose of taking off the
complete hanks of yarn.
The means employed for accomplishing these objects will be understood from the
following description, reference being had to the drawing herewith in which the
same letters and figures of reference always apply to the same or like parts.
Figure 1 is a partial end view of the driving end of a reel.
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2 is a front view of a reel with the various motions illustrated.
3 is another end view of reel opposite to the driving end.
4 is a detail view of the stopping motion when an end breaks.
5, 6, 7, & 8, are detached views of the various parts required for inserting
the leasing cords.
9 is a detached view shewing the two racks for moving and retaining the
shifter, or rail for carrying bobbins.
I. The improved means of stopping the reel when an end breaks or falls thereby
rendering short count impossible consists of working levers (a) opposite each
spindle or creel pin for carrying the bobbins (b) from which the yarn is to be
wound, these levers (a) are carried by brackets (a¹) attached to the shifter or
bobbin rail (61). These levers (a) are forked in front so as to readily catch the
yarn, and have balance weights (a²) at the opposite end to the fork. Each end or
thread, during the process of reeling passes over its corresponding forked lever (a),
and so long as it is in tension holds the balance weights (a) up. When an end
or thread breaks or falls, the corresponding balance weight (a) falls on to a leaf (c)
which is attached by arms (c) to a rod (c) working on carriers and accurately:
balanced by a back weight (c). Attached to the end of the rod (c²) at driving end
of the machine is a lever (c) on which hangs a pendant (d), this pendant (d) drops
when the leaf (c) is driven down by the blow of any of the balance weights (a) on
its release by the fall or break of its thread or end. This pendant (d) has a wedgo
like form, and during its descent, it goes behind a pall or catch (d) which is acted
upon by an elastic eccentric (e) or coiled spring attached to the axle (e¹) of the Fly.
or Swift. When the pendant wedge (d) is not behind the pall or catch (d), the
elastic eccentric (e) or coiled spring simply presses back the pall or catch (d') each,
time it passes, but when by the breaking of an end, the forked lever (a) lets the
balance weight (a) fall upon the leaf (c) and so depresses the counter balanced"
levers (c) and thus causes the wedge like pendant (d) to descend behind the
pall (d) the pall (d) is pressed back by the elastic eccentric (e) and it forces"
the pendant wedge (d) against the retaining catch (f.) which holds the runner (f³)
behind the friction plate (ƒ) in position for driving and so allows the friction.

page_text: The coiled spring or elastic eccentric (e) also acts as a brake and stops the Fly or
Swift which cannot again be set in motion until the thread or end is joined and
placed in the forked lever (a) which is thereby depressed and its counter balanco
weight (a) removed from the leaf (c) which allows the pendant wedge (d) to
ascend from behind the pall or catch () and so liberates it and allows the Fly
or Swift to revolve freely without bringing the coiled spring (c) into action as a
brake until the pendant (d) again descends behind the pall (d').
II. The improved method of stopping the reel when the hank is completed is
effected by means of a worm (e³) on the end of the axle (e') of the Fly or Swift,
opposite the driving end which gears into a wheel (g) secured on an upright spindle
or shaft (g) on which is another worm (g) which gears) into a wheel (g) working
upon a fixed stud, on this wheel (9³) is a hook or catcher (g), when this hook or
catcher (g) is brought by the revolving of the wheel (g) to a given point it
relieves a keeper (h) thus releasing a lever (h) which has a wedge shaped brake (2)
on one end, which coming into position between an elastic eccentric or coiled
spring (i) (similar to that described in No I) and a resisting block (³) stops the
Fly or Swift when the banks are completed. This stopping of the Fly or Swift
causes the ends to fall slack owing to the momentum of the bobbins, and so brings
the forked levers (a) into .action; which cause the pendant wedge (d) to descend
and relieve the friction plate (f) from the driving roller (f³).
III. The new method of inserting the leasing or cords for dividing the hanks into
cuts whereby any number of cuts or hanks are leased or made separate at the saine
time is accomplished by means of semi-cylindrical boxes (k) opposite each bobbin
and fixed between two of the rails (e³) of the Fly or Swift and having V shaped
teeth at the edges which project beyond the line of the yarn when upon the Fly or
Swift, when it is distended, said V shaped teeth corresponding with the number
of cuts or divisions into which the hank is to be divided. Each semi-cylindrical
box (k) has an internal spiral groove corresponding in pitch with the V shaped
teeth to receive a worm () on the outer edge of which are teeth, and which are
driven by a wheel (²) fixed in and extending the length of each semi-cylindrical
box (k). This worm (¹) as it rotates travels along inside the semi-cylindrical
box () and passing between the divisions of the hank caused by the V shaped
teeth in the box (k) carries with it a thread or cord for leasing. To work this part
of this invention the leasing cords are laid over each hank, one end being attached
to a convenient clip or catch, the other end of the cord is passed through a slot or
eyelet () in the worm (k) which is then caused to rotate inside the box (k) by
turning a handle (k) on the end of the wheels (k³) which gear into the worms (¹).
The worms (¹) carry the loose end of the leasing cord which is in the eyelet (/)
round with them in a groove formed on the side of the worms and so, pass this
loose end over the portion of leasing cord which is laid above the hanks, under and
across the next cut, over the leasing cord again and across and under the next cut,
and over the leasing cord again, and so on until the cuts are separated by the
crossing of the cords.
IV. The improved means of closing the Fly or Swift for the purpose of taking
off the complete hanks of yarn consists in carrying the rails (m) of the Swift upon
arms (m) with joints, the end of the arms (m²) next the centre being connected to
a sliding boss (e) which can be moved along the axle (e) of the Swift at a con-
venient place, on the arms (m²) legs (2) are connected or hinged, the opposite end
of which is hinged or joined to a boss (e) fixed upon the axle (6') of the Fly or
Swift.
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To distend the Fly or Swift, the sliding bosses (e) are caused to approach the
fixed bosses (e) which causes the arms (m³) that carry the rails (m) to become
nearer radial to the axle (e), and the moving of the sliding bosses (e) away from
the fixed bosses (e³) causes the arms (m²) to approach nearer to the line of the
axle; so that to collapse the Swift for the purpose of taking off the yarn the
sliding bosses (e') are moved along the axle (e¹) away from the fixed bosses (e")

page_text: and which is done simultaneously by connecting their sliding bosses (e³) to a
lever (o) which is carried on the axle (e) of the Swift, and is moved by hand us
required, this lever (o) being retained by a catch in its position at right angles
to the axle for keeping the Swift distended to the required diameter-by this
means the rails (m) are caused to approach the centre radially and parallel to it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is, the means and methods described for,
1st Stopping the reel when an end breaks.
2nd Stopping the recl when the hands are complete.
3rd Inserting the leasing by mechanism.
4th Collapsing the Swift.