IMPROVEMENTS IN SKEIN OR HANK HOLDERS AND WINDERS
Year: 1884

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I JESTYN LEWIS, of Horsemoor Green, Langley, Bucks, Engincer do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SKEIN OR
HANK HOLDERS AND WINDERS" and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement
reference being had to the accompanying Drawings and to the Figures and letters
marked thereon, that is to say :-
This Invention relates to certain improvements in skein or hank holders and
winders for thread worsted or wools, silks, yarns, and so forth to facilitate the
winding or balling of the same.
In the Drawings Fig. 1 is a plan view of winder with the arms extended as
when in use with one of the centre securing plates of the arms removed showing
the parts.
The arms A, three are shown, are secured between two discs B one arm being
fixed and the others movable upon centre studs a so as to allow of the arms
folding up together when not in use, as in Fig. 3.
The stops or projections C, of the movable arms A, act against the lower secured
part B of the fixed arm so preventing the movable arms opening beyond their
proper limit or this stop may be a fixed piece or pieces independant of the
fixed arm.
Each of the arms A as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are made so that the outer
portion A may telescope in the main portion and the portion A' may be encased
in india rubber to afford contact and prevent slipping and slots and studs care
used as will be clearly seen by the Drawings to prevent portions A' from turning
in portion A. The curved portions D at the extremities of the arms are of form
suitable for holding the skeins or hanks extended and from falling off the winder.
In Fig. 3 one of the arms only are shown capable of extension and for simple and
cheap construction this will suffice for the purpose of adapting and accomodating
the winder to the varying sizes of skeins. In this case Fig. 3 the flat plates A
(one on each side of arm A) will together with the stop pin holes c shown and
stop pin or pins serve to fix the outer portion A' of the arms A at the proper
point of extension. It will be obvious that a greater number of arms may be used
than three as shown but three is convenient.

page_text: Through the discs B at the centre of the winder is secured a short neck of
tubing B¹ to enable the winder to be placed upon the stud E of the holding
bracket upon which stud E it will turn freely, or B₁ might be a stud to form
centre of rotation of the winder which would enter a hole of the bracket.
A set screw Fenters the end of the stud E which may be conveniently a
tubular piece screw tapped or threaded and secured in the nose of the holding
bracket block G.
Figs. 1 and 2. G¹, G³ are holding jaws which will be set apart so as to receive
or pass onto a portion of a table H Fig. 2 or other flat projection such as a shelf or
board or it may be the side of a drawer, and in the jaw G³ and block G an
opening and an incline shown in the section Fig. 1" and in dotted lines Fig. 2
are provided for reception of the wedge K which wedge and incline will act
together to allow of the opening between the jaws G¹, G³ being filled by the
straight back of the wedge and so to securely fasten the holding bracket to the
support.
The skein or hank is placed on ends D as indicated by dotted lines a Fig. 1 and
the working of the apparatus will be well understood from the foregoing
description.
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
Firstly. In a skein or hank holder or winder the combination of the arms A
on the pivots a with stops C working against stop B³ with holding disc or
discs B and centre B¹ all the arms being extensible or one or more only, the same
constructed and operating as and for the purpose hereiu set forth and shown by
the Drawings.
Secondly. In combination with a bank or skein winder the holding bracket G,
with the stud E, or a hole, for reception of the winder centre the holding jaws
G'G' and the hole and incline formed in body G to receive and operate together
with the wedge K to hold the bracket G with the winder in position to accomodate
varying thickness of support as and for the purpose herein set forth and shown by
the Drawings.
Dated this 7th day of June 1884.
WALTER A. BARLOW,
6, St. Paul's Churchyard, E.C.