MANUFACTURE OF IMPROVED RINGS FOR SPINNING FRAMES."
Year: 1881

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LETTERS PATENT to William Robert Lake, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake,
& Co., Patent Agents, Southampton Buildings, London, for an Invention
THE MANUFACTURE OF IMPROVED RINGS FOR SPINNING FRAMES."
A communication from abroad by James Yale Anthony, of Taunton,
Manufacturer, and Willian King Evans, of Beverley, Mechanic, both in
Massachusetts, United States of America.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said William Robert Lake at
the Oflice of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th October 1881.
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake, & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London. "THE MANUFACTURE OF IMPROVED ŘINGS
FOR SPINNING FRAMES." A communication from abroad by James Yale Anthony,
of Taunton, Manufacturer, and William King Evans, of Beverley, Mechanic, both
in Massachusetts, United States of America.
This Invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of spinning frame
traveller and twister-rings; these rings have ordinarily been made of steel or iron.
The present Invention however consists in making such rings of certain materials
and in a manner peculiarly adapted to the purpose. These materials are those
of which porcelain and glazed earthenware are made.
The manner of manufacturing the said rings is to form them by moulding or
otherwise, then to "turn" or true the surface of the ring on a wheel or in a lathe
before baking, and then to bake and to glaze the same when necessary.
In the accompanying Drawing
Figure 1 is an exterior view of a traveller-ring constructed according to this
Invention and with the traveller thereon, and
Figure 2 is a top view thereof.
Figure 3 is a vertical section of the same on the line α, x, Figure 2.
a denotes the ring, and b the traveller thereon.
By the use of these materials treated in the manner described, I obtain a
spinning frame traveller-ring with a smooth and vitreous surface so that the
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page_text: friction of the traveller thereon will be lessened; moreover the said traveller and
twister rings admit of being "turned" or made true in a lathe during the process
of manufacture, as some other vitreous-surfaced materials (notably glass) do not,
and the said rings are very cheap to manufacture and efficient in use.
A traveller ring constructed according to the present improvements may have
special means for attaching it to the rail and for protecting it from breakage; for
instance, the ring of fragile material may be combined with an outer soft metal
ring, to afford such means of attachment and protection from breakage, but such a
combination forms no part of the present Invention.
Having thus fully described the said Invention as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondents, and the manner of performing the same, I wish it under-
stood that I claim,-
A spinning frame ring formed of porcelain or glazed earthenware "turned" and
made superficially true in the process of manufacture, substantially as herein
described and for the purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Robert Lake, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty one.