Improvements in or applicable to Yarn Beams.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 1st Jan., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Feb., 1895
TRUVIDIUNAL DILUITICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Yarn Beams.
We JAMES GREEN of Ewood Mill, Blackburn, Cotton Manufacturer, and
JOHN FELL of Hollin Bank Works, Blackburn, Ironfounder, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our said invention relates to improvements in those beams for containing yarn
to which a brake consisting usually of a weighted chain is applied for putting the
yarn in tension while being unwound from the beam.
As heretofore constructed such beams have been provided with collars known as
ruffles at the ends to receive the action of the chain or other brake mechanism and
have been provided with spikes or pins driven into the ends of the wooden beams
to form journals on which the beam may rotate in its bearings.
It is found difficult to insert such spikes centrally in the beam and they are
liable to become loose with constant use.
The object of our said invention is to combine the ruffle and the journal and in
some cases the flanges. To this end we form each ruffle as a cap fitting on and
provided with means for securing it to the end of the beam. Formed integrally
with or secured by screwing or otherwise to the outer face of such cap we provide
a journal in such a way that the ruffle and the journal are simultaneously fixed to
the end of the beam.
In some cases we combine with a combined ruffle and journal such as just described
the flange of the yarn beam, either by casting the same in one piece with the ruffle
and journal or by attaching the same thereto by screws bolts or other suitable
means.
Dated thin 5th dor of Anvil 1001
E. T. WHITELOW, A.M. Inst. C.E.,
70, Deansgate, Manchester, Agent for Applicants.
We JAMES GREEN of Ewood Mill, Blackburn, Cotton Manufacturer, and
JOHN FELL of Hollin Bank Works, Blackburn, Ironfounder, 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:-
Our said invention relates to improvements in those beams for containing yarn
to which a brake (usually a weighted chain) is applied for putting the yarn in
tension while being unwound from the beam.
As heretofore constructed such beams have been provided with collars known as
ruffles at the ends to receive the action of the chain or other brake mechanism and
have been provided with spikes or pins driven into the ends of the wooden beams
to form journals on which the beain may rotate in its bearings. It is however
found difficult to insert such spikes centrally in the beam and they are liable to
become loose with constant use.

page_text: The object of our said invention is to combine together the ruffle and the journal
or spike and in some cases the flange of the yarn beam so as to readily obtain
and maintain the concentricity of these parts. To this end we form the ruffle
as a cap fitting on the end of the beam and having the spike detachably
secured thereto in order that it may be easily replaced when broken or otherwise
damaged.
Referring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate our said invention.
Fig. 1 is a side view of a yarn beam with combined flanges ruffles and spikes.
Fig. 2 is an end view thereof.
Fig. 3 is a section through x-a of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a section through y-y of Fig. 2.
Figs. 4 and 5 are sections on a larger scale showing ways of securing the spike
to the ruffle.
In all the figures a is the yarn beam 66 are the spikes c c the ruffles d d the
flanges.
Referring to Fig. 4.-The detachable spike bis secured to the ruffle c by
bolts c c. A square b¹ is formed on the spike 6 which takes into a corresponding
recess in the ruffle c in order to relieve the bolts c'e' of shearing stress. A cylinder
with a flat side, a prismatic or other flat sided projection or projecting pins or
studs might be used for the same purpose. Figure 5 shows another way of securing
the spike. In this example it is screwed into the ruffle c and secured by a lock
nut 62. Other ways of securing the spike may be adopted.
Figures 12 and 3 show the combination of ruffle and spike with the flange.
The flange is provided with lugs d¹ which take into recesses d² on the part c²
of the ruffle c. Bolts d³ secure the ruffle to the flange. The lugs d¹ bear against
the part of the ruffle in order to relieve the bolts d³ of shearing stress.
Figure 3 which is a section through y-y of Figure 2 shows the formation of
the part 2 at this point. The ruffle may be pressed on the ends of the yarn beam
or may be otherwise secured and may be provided with the usual key or feather
for preventing it revolving thereon.
The flange ruffle and spike may be made of any suitable material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.
1. The hereinbefore described combination of a flange a ruffle and a spike for a
yarn beam substantially as set forth and shown.
2. For yarn beams the combination of a ruffle and a spike detachably secured
thereto substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated 31st day of December 1894.
E. T. WHITELOW, A.M. Inst. C.E.,
70, Deansgate, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.