Improvements in Apparatus for Reeling Wire.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1900-Accepted, 28th July, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Reeling Wire.
I, OLIVER IMRAY, of Birkbeck Bank Chambers, Southampton Buildings, in
the County of London, Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention (as communicated to me from abroad by William Garrett and
John Cabell Cromwell, Mechanical Engineers, both of Cleveland, in the County
of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, United States of America,) to be as follows:-
This invention relates to wire-reels of the kind having hook-shaped fingers
which are held in position to receive the coil, and are then retracted so as to dis-
charge it; one object being to prevent the accidental holding of the coil by one
or more of the hooks when they are retracted, to provide an improved brake and
actuating connections for the reel, and generally to strengthen and improve its
construction as we shall describe referring to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a reel according to my invention showing the hooks
extended and ready to receive the wire Fig. 2 is a plan looking from below
Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the hooks retracted; Fig. 4 is a side
elevation showing the preferred means for raising and lowering the brake wheel,
and Fig. 5 is a side elevation partly in section of a modified form of this wheel.
Referring first to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive 2 is a vertical shaft having a ring 3
secured on its lower end, upon this ring rests the sleeve boss 4 of a disc 5 from
which extends downwards an annular flange 6 slotted at intervals all round.
Within each slot is pivotted a hook 7, having an arm 8 connected by a link 9 to
a disc 10 which is arranged to slide vertically and is connected by a key to the
sleeve 4 which must revolve with it.
The disc 10 has fixed to it a vertical shield plate 11, carried by a ring 12 which
consists of two parts secured together by bolts or rivets 13, and it has two inner
conical friction surfaces, 14 and 15. A friction wheel 16 secured on the shaft 2
drives the ring 12 whenever it is lowered thereon. To raise the ring 12 out of
contact, a friction brake wheel 17 is arranged to come in contact with the sur-
face 14, and may be raised and lowered by a suitable hydraulic motor 20 having
connections 21 to lugs 18 upon the boss of the wheel 17. A brass bush 19 is pre-
ferably employed to prevent the disc 16 from bearing upon and clamping the
sleeve 4.
The operation is as follows: The shaft being constantly driven, when the wire
is to be coiled, the ring 12 is lowered into contact with the wheel 16, which it
drives, giving a rotary motion to the hooks and the stripper flange 6, the hooks
being forced out into their operative position by the lowering of the friction ring
as shewn in Fig. 1.
When the wire is coiled, the hydraulic motor lifts the brake wheel 17 and raises
the ring 12 from the wheel 16 and the friction on the brake wheel 17 which does
not revolve, retards and stops the rotation of the reel. As the hooks 7 are re-
tracted automatically when the wheel 12 is lifted moving in through the slots in
the flange 6 the coil drops freely from the reel.
In the modifications shewn in Fig. 5, a vertical shaft 22 is mounted in the

page_text: curved standard 23 and is driven by suitable bevel gear connections 24 at its
upper end.
On the lower part of the shaft is fixed a ring 25 upon which rests
the sleeve boss 26 of a disc 27 having radial ribs 28. A brass bush 29 with a
base flange as shewn preferably provided between the sleeve 26 and the shaft,
and upon this the driving friction wheel 40 rests. Between the ribs 28 are
pivotted swinging hooks 30 the short arms of which are connected by links 31 to
a disc-32 which is arranged to slide vertically upon the shaft 22. The disc 32 is
fixed to the lower edge of an annular shield 33 having vertical slots through which
the hook fingers 30 project. One of these slots is extended upwards as shewn
at 34 to receive a projection 35 from the disc 27 so that rotation of the shield 33
rotates the disc 27 and the hook fingers 30. The upper end of the shield 33 is
fixed to a friction ring 36 consisting of two parts secured together by suitable
bolts 37, and having two inner conical friction surfaces 38 and 39.
A friction wheel 40 having its outer face fitting the surface 39 is keyed to the
shaft 22 and drives the reel whenever the friction ring 36 is lowered thereon.
For raising and lowering the friction ring I provide a brake wheel 41 having. its
outer face fitting the surface 38 of the ring 36. The boss of the brake wheel 41
has lugs jointed to a lever 42 which is connected by links 43 with the plunger of
a hydraulic cylinder 44 mounted upon the standard 23.
The operation of this apparatus is as follows:--
The shaft being constantly driven, when the wire is to be coiled the friction
ring 36 is lowered into contact with the wheel 40 lowering the shield 33 and
disc 32 and thus causing the hooks to swing upwards and outwards while they are
rotated with the friction ring 36.
When the wire is coiled, fluid is supplied to the motor 44 so as to lift the brake
wheel 41 and the friction ring is thereby lifted away from the driving wheel 40,
the stationary brake wheel 41 retarding and stopping the motion of the ring 36.
As the ring 36 and the disc 32 are lifted, the hooks 30 are automatically retracted.
The advantages of this invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
By using the stripper flange 6 or plate 33 through slots in which the hooks are
moved, the coil is positively stripped from these hooks as they move in, where
formerly the coil was liable to be caught and held by one or more of these hooks.
By the use of the brake wheel, the braking action occurs simultaneously with the
retraction of the hooks, whilst the vertical movement of this brake wheel itself
severs the actuating connections between the continuously driven shaft and the
reel.
Other mechanism may be provided for moving the hooks in or out, and many
other variations may be made without departing from this invention.
Dated this 27th day of October 1899.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, OLIVER IMRAY, of Birkbeck Bank Chambers, Southampton Buildings, in
the County of London, Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention (as communicated to me from abroad by William Garrett and
John Cabell Cromwell, Mechanical Engineers, both of Cleveland, in the County
of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, United States of America) and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
1-
This invention relates to wire-reels of the kind having hook-shaped fingers

page_text: which are held in position to receive the coil, and are then retracted so as to dis-
charge it one object being to prevent the accidental holding of the coil by one
or more of the hooks when they are retracted, to provide an improved brake and
actuating connections for the reel, and generally to strengthen and improve its
construction as I shall describe referring to the drawings accompanying the Pro-
visional Specification.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a reel according to my invention showing the hooks
extended and ready to receive the wire, Fig. 2 is a plan looking from below,
Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 shewing the hooks retracted; Fig. 4 is a side
elevation showing the preferred means for raising and lowering the brake wheel,
and Fig. 5 is a side elevation partly in section of a modified form of this wheel.
Referring first to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive 2 is a vertical shaft having a ring 3
secured on its lower end, upon this ring rests the sleeve boss 4 of a disc 5 from
which extends downwards an annular flange 6 slotted at intervals all round.
Within each slot is pivotted a hook 7 having an arm 8 connected by a link 9 to
a disc 10 which is arranged to slide vertically and is connected by a key to the
sleeve 4 which must revolve with it.
The disc 10 has fixed to it a vertical shield plate 11, carried by a ring 12 which
consists of two parts secured together by bolts or rivets 13, and it has two inner
conical friction surfaces 14 and 15. A friction wheel 16 secured on the shaft 2
drives the ring 12 whenever it is lowered thereon. To raise the ring 12 out of
contact, a friction brake wheel 17 is arranged to come in contact with the sur-
face 14, and may be raised and lowered by a suitable hydraulic motor 20 having
connections 21 to lugs 18 upon the boss of the wheel 17. A brass bush 19 is pre-
ferably employed to prevent the disc 16 from bearing upon and clamping the
sleeve 4.
The operation is as follows: The shaft being constantly driven, when the wire
is to be coiled, the ring 12 is lowered into contact with the wheel 16, which it
drives, giving a rotary motion to the hooks and the stripper flange 6, the hooks
being forced out into their operative position by the lowering of the friction ring
as shewn in Fig. 1.
When the wire is coiled, the hydraulic motor lifts the brake wheel 17 and raises
the ring 12 from the wheel 16 and the friction on the brake wheel 17 which does
not revolve, retards and stops the rotation of the reel. As the hooks 7 are re-
tracted automatically when the wheel 12 is lifted moving in through the slots in
the flange the coil drops freely from the reel.
In the modification shewn in Fig. 5, a vertical shaft 22 is mounted in the
curved standard 23 and is driven by suitable bevel gear connections 24 at its
upper end. On the lower part of the shaft is fixed a ring 25 upon which rests
the sleeve boss 26 of a disc 27 having radial ribs 28. A brass bush 29 with a
base flange as shewn is preferably provided between the sleeve 26 and the shaft,
and upon this the driving friction wheel 40 rests. Between the ribs 28 are
pivotted swinging hooks 30 the short arms of which are connected by links 31 to
a disc 32 which is arranged to slide vertically upon the shaft 22. The disc 32 is
fixed to the lower edge of an annular shield 33 having vertical slots through which
the hook fingers 30 project. One of these slots is extended upwards as shewn
at 34 to receive a projection 35 from the disc 27 so that rotation of the shield 33
rotates the disce 27 and the hook fingers 30. The upper end of the shield 33 is
fixed to a friction ring 36 consisting of two parts secured together by suitable
bolts 37, and having two inner conical friction surfaces 38 and 39.
A friction wheel 40 having its outer face fitting the surface 39 is keyed to the
shaft 22 and drives the reel whenever the friction ring 36 is lowered thereon.
For raising and lowering the friction ring I provide a brake wheel 41 having its
outer face fitting the surface 38 of the ring 36. The boss of the brake wheel 41
has lugs jointed to a lever 42 which is connected by links 43 with the plunger of
a hydraulic cylinder 44 mounted upon the standard 23.
The operation of this apparatus is as follows:-

page_text: The shaft being constantly driven, when the wire is to be coiled the friction
ring 36 is lowered into contact with the wheel 40 lowering the shield 33 and
disc 32 and thus causing the hooks to swing upwards and outwards while they are
rotated with the friction ring 36.
When the wire is coiled, fluid is supplied to the motor 44 so as to lift the brake
wheel 41 and the friction ring is thereby lifted away from the driving wheel 40,
the stationary brake wheel 41 retarding and stopping the motion of the ring 36.
As the ring 36 and the disc 32 are lifted, the hooks 30 are automatically retracted.
The advantages of this invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
By using the stripper flange 6 or plate 33 through slots in which the hooks are
moved, the coil is positively stripped from these books as they move in, where
formerly the coil was liable to be caught and held by one or more of these hooks.
By the use of the brake wheel, the braking action occurs simultaneously with the
retraction of the hooks, whilst the vertical movement of this brake wheel itself
severs the actuating connections between the continuously driven shaft and the
reel.
Other mechanism may be provided for moving the hooks in or out, and many
other variations may be made without departing from this invention.
Although I have described the apparatus as being employed for reeling wire,
it is to be understood that it is usually applied to the rolled rod which is to be
drawn into wire and when used for that purpose it is known as a rod reel" or
"rod coiler."
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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
1. Apparatus for reeling wire having a reel provided with retractile hooks or
fingers linked to a friction driving ring, by lowering which the reel is caused to
revolve and the hooks are protruded and by raising which the hooks are retracted
and the rotation is retarded and stopped substantially as described with reference
to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2. The modified apparatus substantially as described with reference to Fig. 5.
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LT1000
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.