Improvements in Ring Spinning Frames,
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 27th May, 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ring Spinning Frames,
We, EDMUND TWEEDALE, SAMUEL TWEEDALE, and JOSEPH SMALLEY, all of Globe
Works, Castleton, near Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Machine Makers,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in ballooning guards or devices of the class
wherein a supporting stem carries the guard, and the defect of all such contrivances
as heretofore made and applied has been the deposit and accumulation of particles of
detached fibre (floss or fluff) on and about the stem or support of the guard, and
which deposit is eventually caught up aud carried by the rapid revolution of the
yarn, into line with the latter, and becomes incorporated therewith, forming thick
places and defects on the yarn.
We have found that if the stem which supports the guard be made circular, oval,
or angular in shape, and so bent or curved between the guard and its foot, that whilst
the guard is midway as usual between two "rings," the foot of the guard occupies a
position nearer approaching the centre of one ring; this necessitates a sweep or curve
between the foot and guard, and which portion is by reason of the sweep of the
ballooning yarn, or by the current of air caused by the revolving part of the yarn,
kept clear of fibre deposits, consequently there is no lodgement of fibres, and the
objectionable additions to the yarn of floss or fluff is obviated.
The improved appliance may be attached to the ring rail by its foot overhanging
the inner edge of the ring rail, and be secured by a bolt and nut, or by an enlarged
foot on the ring rail secured by a set screw from the underside of the ring rail and
into the foot referred to.
EDMUND TWEEDALE.
SAMUEL TWEEDALE.
J. SMALLEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ring Spinning Frames.
We, EDMUND TWEEDALE, SAMUEL TWEEDALE, and JOSEPH SMALLEY, all of Globe
Works, Castleton, near Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Machine Makers, 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 anti-ballooning guards or appliances of
the class wherein a supporting stem carries the guard. The defect of all such
contrivances as heretofore made aud applied has been the collection, deposit, and
accumulation of particles of detached fibre (floss or fluff) on and about the stem or
support of the guard, which deposit is eventually caught up and carried by the rapid
revolution of the yarn into line with the latter and thus becomes incorporated
therewith forming thick places and defects on the yarn.

page_text: The object of the present invention is to obviate these defects by making the
stems which support the guards circular, oval, or angular in shape, and so bent or
curved between the guard and its foot that whilst the guard is midway between the
"rings" the foot is about the centre of the ring and it is found that the revolving part
of the yarn or the current of air caused thereby keeps the guard and stem clear of
fluff and floss.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which :-
Fig. 1 is a plan view of part of a ring rail with double flange, the anti-ballooning
device being fixed thereto by bolt and nut.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of part of a ring rail with single flange, and the anti-ballooning
device fixed thereto by set-screw.
Fig. 4 is an end elevation of Fig. 3.
According to this invention the stem 1 which supports the guard or anti-ballooning
device 2 is made circular, oval, or angular in section and so bent or curved between
the guard 2 and its foot 3 so that whilst the guard 2 is midway between the two
"rings" 44, the foot 3 of the guard occupies a position nearer approaching the centre of
the ring 4: this necessitates a sweep or curve between the foot 3 and the guard, and the
sweep of the ballooning yarn, or the current of air caused by the revolving yarn
keeps the parts clear of deposits of fluff or floss and "fly."
The thread protectors which preferably consist of a light cast-iron arm are machined
at the point where they are secured to the ring rail 5 and are designed so as to fit
partly on the side and partly on the top of the rail 5 thus ensuring a regular and
perfect fit and obviating any danger of accidental disarrangement. From this foot 3
the line described by the protector is a curve, extending about one half of the distance
to the guard 2 which ends in the loop shewn. In most anti-ballooning appliances
this curve is absent, an acute angle taking its place, thus forming a recess in which
"fly" or loose-fibre accumulates. This when it has attained a certain volume gets
struck with, spun into, and carried away by the thread. Wherever this occurs the
yarn has thick places made in it and is naturally deteriorated by its presence. By the
arrangement shewn here no accumulation of "fly" can take place, the device being
automatically cleared by the action of the thread.
The improved appliance may be attached to the ring rail by its foot 3 overhanging
the inner edge of the ring rail 5 and be secured by a bolt and nut 8 (see Sheet 1) or hy
an enlarged foot 3 on the ring rail 5 secured by a set screw 7 from the underside of
the ring rail 5 and into the foot 3 referred to (see Sheet 2).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is:
The improved anti-ballooning device or appliance constructed as and for the purpose
herein described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawings.
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Dated the 29th day of May
1307
EDMUND TWEEDALE.
SAMUEL TWEEDALE,
JOSEPH SMALLEY.
By their Agents Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.