Improvements in or connected with Reeling, Spinning, Winding, and like Machines.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1892--Accepted, 4th Mar., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Reeling, Spinning, Winding, and
like Machines.
[A communication by CARL HERMANN VOIGT, of Arnoldsweilerstrasse, Düren, in
the Empire of Germany, Civil Engineer.]
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn, in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :--
Yarn reels which have hitherto been employed in the textile trades have greatly
taxed the strength of the attendants, whilst, for yarns of a high count or for those
of small tenacity, the frames or machines are too clumsy. It is owing to these
objectionable features, partly, that so small an output is obtained from the
machines, seeing that only a small number of spindles can be arranged in one
machine.
These defects are mainly to be found in the parts forming the automatic throw
out gear which are necessary in this class of machine; whilst, by forming the
different balance rails, which act as thread guides, into one entire mechanism, and
placing them in a movable carriage, the machines become very heavy.
The entire mechanism has then to come into action at each breakage of a thread
as well as at both starting and stopping of the machine.
These drawbacks do not occur in the reeling machine hereinafter described, as
the plan of arranging the parts in one whole apparatus is entirely discarded, the
balance rails and the mechanism for throwing the parts in and out of gear being
made separate from one another. The usual attachment of the balance beams in
the carriage and even the carriage itself are entirely dispensed with.
In this machine the thread guide levers (balance beams) are not directly utilised
for throwing the parts out of gear, and the carriage is replaced by two easily
moved bars, which work one against the other, the lower one alone being used for
throwing the machine into and out of gear.
By this arrangement, the balance rails become very susceptible, as they may be
of an extremely light construction. When the parts have to be thrown into and
out of gear, very little exertion is necessary, as merely a light bar has to be moved
instead of a heavy carriage.
The invention will be best understood by aid of the accompanying ten sheets of
drawings, the machine in its entirety being shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, whilst the
remaining figures represent details of the same.
Figures 1, 2 and 3, on Sheets 1, 2 and 3, show respectively a side view, a front
view, and a plan of an entire machine.
Figure 4, Sheet 4, shows how the so called balance beam with its attached
tumbler is constructed.
Figures 5 and 6, Sheet 5, are a cross section and a plan respectively; and
Figures 7 and 8, Sheet 6, are views showing the arrangement of the catch plates
and the position of the balance beams at suitable distance from the catch plates.
Figures 9, 10 and 11, Sheet 7, are details in plan, elevation and side elevation
respectively, showing the mechanism for disengaging the lea.
Figure 12, Sheet 6: Figure 13, Sheet 5: and Figure 14, Sheet 4, are detail views
illustrating the mechanism by means of which the lea disengaging lever, when its
service is performed, is returned to its working position.

page_text: Figure 15, Sheet 5, is a disengaging bar for throwing the machine in and out or
gear by hand.
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Figures 16 and 17, Sheet 8, are the angle pieces in which the adjustable bars are
placed, and
Figures 18 and 19, and 194, are the catches for the tumblers of the balance
beams.
A cross bar B is arranged between the framing A A of the machine at its upper
part. This cross bar serves both as a support for and part of the thread guide
apparatus as well as a pedestal for the mechanism for disengaging the lea.
In order to give a clearer idea of the machine, the figures relating to the
throwing in and out of gear on the breakage of a thread will first be more
particularly explained, and then also more particularly the throwing in and out of
the lea.
Three or more angle pieces C are screwed on the smooth front part of the cross
piece B, see Figures 3 and 11, in which angle pieces a slide rod D and a disengaging
rod E, Figures 1 and 2, are inserted in such a way that the slide rod D lies in the
upper part and the disengaging rod in the lower part of the angle pieces. Both
rods are provided with catch plates F and G. The upper or slide rod D is moved
backwards and forwards by the operating mechanism HY KL M, Figure 3,
whilst the lower or disengaging rod E is adjustably arranged but only so as to move
sideways on being struck for that purpose.
This sideways movement is effected, on the breaking of a thread or running out
of a spool, in the following manner :-
The catch plates F and G of the bars D and E are so arranged with regard to
one another that they form a sort of tongs or nippers, and, when in a working
position, almost touch, but still do not come in contact, so that the constantly
oscillating slide bar D only causes the disengaging bar E to move away when some
other body falls between the catch plates of the two bars. When this takes place,
the disengaging bar E moves to the left, and moves as far forward as the thickness
of the body which has dropped between the catches permits.
The body for dropping between the catch plates F and G, and for causing the
disengaging bar E to be displaced and a consequent stoppage of the machine, is the
tumbler N of the balance beam O, over which the thread runs, shown clearly on
Figure 4, Sheet 4.
The tumbler N, during the working of the machine, is out of reach of the catch
plates and G, but immediately falls between them when the thread, running over
the front end P of the balance beam O, breaks, or runs off.
be attached
In order that the tumbler N may fall accurately between the catch plates F
and G, a guide wire Q is arranged along the slide rod D. This may
to the slide rod itself, or may be permanently attached to the spool plate or the
cross bar B.
The disengaging rod E is further connected by means of the pin R and link
piece S with the disengaging angle piece T oscillating on its axis, (see Figures 9,
10 and 11, Sheet 7) which is so arranged that it throws the disengaging fork U out
of the notch V₁ of the disengaging plate V (Figures 9 and 12, Sheets 6 and 7
respectively) as soon as it is drawn to the left.
If, therefore, the tumbler N of the balance lever O fall between the catch
plates F and G, the machine is stopped, by the belt fork U being brought to the
left into a position of repose with the assistance of a spiral spring W, by which
means the driving belt is transferred to the loose pulley.
The disengaging plate V is more particularly shown in Figure 12, Sheet 6.
When the bar E moves to the left, the belt fork U is thrown out of the
recess V¹, by means of the disengaging angle piece T (Figures 9, 10 and 11,
Sheet 7) and is drawn towards V2 by means of the spring W, by which means the
belt is transferred from the fixed to the loose pulley.
The tumbler N remains in the space between the two contact plates F and G,
until the thread is again passed over the balance beam, then it rises, and the

page_text: machine is thrown into gear by the adjustment of the belt fork U, which is moved
into the slot V₁ of the disengaging plate V. By this movement, the disengaging
angle piece T is pushed to the right, the disengaging rod E attached thereto must
follow it and comes again into a working position.
The main positions of the catch plates are more exactly shown in Figure 6, and
Figures 7 and 8 (Sheets 5 and 6 respectively).
Figures 6 and 7 show the slide rod D with the catch plate F in its extreme
right position, and the disengaging rod E with the catch plate G in its extreme left
position, as well as the tumbler in its highest position.
Figure 8 shows the slide rod D with catch plate F in its extreme left position,
and the disengaging bar E with its catch plate G in its extreme right position, and
the tumbler N in its lowest position. If, therefore, the tumbler were already
standing at this point before the coming together of the tongs or nippers F G, the
latter G would be pushed to the left, and the machine stopped.
The mechanism for throwing the lea disengaging apparatus out of gear is explained
in Figures 9, 10 and 11, Sheet 7.
This consists of a little spindle Y firmly connected with the slide rod D by means
of a neck piece a etcetera, which spindle rests in two guide blocks Zz and travels
constantly with the slide rod D. A nose piece a is keyed on the rounded right
band end of the spindle Y.
A collar 6 is further screwed on the movable disengaging angle piece T, and the
len disengaging pivotted lever c is situated therein, and is connected at its rear end
with the lea bolte by draw-bar d Figure 11 and rises and falls with the same.
When the lea bolt e is raised, the pusher a seated on the spindle Y passes under the
lea lever c without touching it. If however the lea bolt e drops into the recess ƒ of
the regulating or counter wheel g, the lever e sinks down within reach of the
pusher a which drives it a certain distance to the left. The disengaging angle
piece T must follow this movement, and thereby force the belt lever U out of its
recess in the disengaging plate V, so that then, as in the case of the breakage of a
thread, the belt is turned onto the free pulley.
In order to bring the lea disengaging lever c out of reach of the pusher a
immediately on completion of its service, a triangle Figure 2 is attached to
the upper shank of the lever U which triangle by striking the lever c when the
disengaging lever U is moving to the right, brings the lea disengaging lever c back
into its working position in which the pusher a passes or moves freely away
beneath it.
The triangle is shown more clearly in Figure 13 Sheet 5 and the mode of
working of the same more particularly explained by Figure 14 Sheet 4.
During the working of the machine, the belt fork U lies in the line i k, and
the lea disengaging lever in the position el, Figure 14. At a half revolution
of the counter wheel 9, Figure 11, Sheet 7, the lea bolt e drops into the recess
of the wheel g.
The rear part of the lea lever sinks therewith, by which means
the front end comes for a moment into the position c³, Figure 14. The lea lever
comes thereby within reach of the nose piece, which, as already described, releases
the belt fork. This, in moving towards the loose pulley, bears then to the right
against the lea lever, which renders it possible for the nose piece to pass freely
under the lever.
The angle pieces C, in which the slide rod D and releasing rod E are inserted,
are shown more particularly in Figures 16 and 17, Sheet 8. Two kinds of
angle pieces must in fact be employed; one angle piece in which only the dis-
engaging and slide rods are arranged, Figure 16, and two angle pieces in which
the catch plate F of the slide rod is also guided. The angle piece, Figure 16,
has a simple notch for supporting the slide rod D and in which the latter
may slide backwards and forwards. In the angle piece, Figure 17, this notch ""
is extended downwards to the extent of the catch plate F, and a slide plates
is arranged on the rear of this lower part so that the catch plate F rests firmly
thereon.

page_text: The two catch plates F. and Gare. also, more particularly shown in
Figures 18 and 19, Sheet 8. Plate Fwill be understood from Figure 18
without further explanation. Catch plate G, Figure 19, is a kind of funnel. It
possesses two angular projections tu, so that the tumbler may be caught and
retained in a sufficiently safe manner.
In order to be able to also throw the machine into and out of gear by.hand,
the wooden disengager 1, Figure 2 Sheet 2, and. Figure. 15 Sheet 5, is made
use of.
This disengager is placed above the machine and one end of it is connected
with the belt fork U, the other end being .connected with an .iron supporting
rod. n. attached to the spool plate. The connection of the bar or rod / with the
belt fork is formed by a hole being made in the bar through which the belt
fork is loosely inserted and the rod is prevented from slipping down by means
of a pin m in the belt fork U.
.
If the rod be then moved forwards or backwards by means of..the iron
rod n, the belt fork U, which is loosely inserted in the rod l, must follow. this
movement.
The slide rod D on the front side of the machine is connected with that, H,
of the hinder part of the machine by means of cross bars o, Figure 3, Sheet 3,
so that both slide rods form a frame and may be operated by one driving apparatus.
The mechanism above described may be employed not only in spinning. machines
. but also for other textile machines.
The separate parts may also be modified in various ways without thereby altering
the essential idea of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A device for automatically stopping the reels in all kinds of reeling and
winding machines in the case of a thread breaking or after the winding of a given
number of threads, and for all suitable spinning machines, operating in such a
manner that, by the connection of a slide bar D constantly moving to and fro, with
a movable disengaging bar E, which is connected with the belt fork U, the latter is
operated and the belt transferred to the loose pulley, such connection being brought
about either by the falling down of a tumbler of the balance rail O between the
catch plates F and E, or by the action of a pushing mechanism a (situated on the
slide rod D) on a lever c which is connected with the lea bolt e..
2. In the hereinbefore described kind of device, arranging the slide rods. D and E
in an angle piece C attached to a cross piece B situated between the frames of the
machine, which angle piece may have simple notches r for guiding the slide rod D,
Figure 16, also, in addition to these, a notch may extend downwards having a slide
plates at the back of it for guiding the catch plate F, Figure 17.
3. In the herein before described kind of device, the employment of a disengaging
angle piece T which is operated both by the disengaging rod E, by means of pin R
and link piece S, as well as by the slide rod D by means of spindle Y and lea
disengaging lever c, for the purpose of causing the belt fork U to be thrown out of
the slot V of the disengaging plate V and thereby the machine to be stopped, both
in the case of the thread breaking or running off, as well as after the winding on of
a given number of threads.
4. In the herein before described kind of device, the arrangement of movable
balance rails O independent of one another, with movable tumblers T, for the
purposes set forth.
5. In the hereinbefore described kind of device, the employment of a guide
wire Q for the purpose of enabling the tumbler to fall exactly between the
- catch plates F and G.
6. In the herein before described kind of device, operating the disengaging angle
piece T by means of the mutual action of a spindle Y rigidly connected with

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the slide rod D and having a nose piece a, and of a lea lever c connected on the
one hand with the disengaging angle piece T and the lea bolt (Gebindfalle)
on the other hand, in such a way that, when the lea bolt e drops into a slot
of the counter wheel g, the lea bolt e comes within reach of the nose piece a,.
and this lever c and thereby the disengaging angle piece T is thus displaced for
the object of stopping the machine.
7. In the hereinbefore described kind of device, the employment of a triangle /
situated on the upper shank of the fork U for throwing the parts out of gear,.
which triangle, by coming in contact with the lea lever c on the lever U being
moved towards the loose pulley, brings this lever c out of reach of the pusher a.
8. The employment of a funnel-shape for the contact plate G of the dis-
engaging bar E, substantially as described and shown with reference to Figure 19,
Sheet 8.
9. The arrangement of a wooden bar extending over the machine, said bar
being connected both with the belt fork U and the iron handle n to allow of
the machine being thrown in or out of gear from any position.
Dated this 31st day of October 1892.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.