Improvements in Wire Covering Machines.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 25th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1899
Improvements in Wire Covering Machines.
I, ANTON KREIDLER, of 52, Boblingerstrasse, Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, in the
German Empire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to machines for covering wire with yarn and the like
by winding, in which a gang, or multiple sets, of winding or covering mechanisms
are employed.
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Attempts have been made to render these "sets" independent of each other,
by arranging them in such manner as to be able to stop them independently and
this has generally been effected by automatically stopping each
set" on the
breaking of a thread. But this has necessitated complicated mechanism and
moreover it was difficult to provide the particular set in question with a new
thread or to piece up the broken thread with a new thread whilst the adjacent
sets were still in work, without stopping the machine altogether.
This invention has for its object to obviate this disadvantage by so arranging
the mechanism as to render such sets independent and enable their operation to
be separately stopped and a broken thread to be easily pieced up, whilst the
adjacent sets are still running and without stopping the driving mechanism, the
operation of removing a set being effected by swinging it forwards as on a
pivot so as to temporarily disconnect it from the driving mechanism. To enable
this to be done it is necessary to make each set complete in itself with all its
appurtenances, which has the further advantage that the sets are thereby made
interchangeable, that is to say each is capable of being removed and at once
replaced by another already prepared outside the machine in readiness for work
and this may be done before piecing up the breakage or repairing the defect
which necessitates the exchange. Such facility for exchange and independence
of the sets enables any change of work to be made on part only of a machine
in response to a sudden demand necessitating the throwing out of gear of some of
the sets in work without interfering with the remainder of the work on the
machine, or the whole of the sets may be so exchanged if necessary and the new
work proceeded with until the job is finished. Moreover the progress of the
work of the various sets of covering mechanism may be so timed that they may
be exchanged in rotation so that a single attendant only will suffice to superintend
the whole machine, whereas in the machines as heretofore used this could not
be conveniently done since it was only when the whole machine was at a standstill
that the necessary quiet and safety for the service of the individual sets could
be ensured. The machine is therefore much easier to supervise, and occupies
much less space than other machines of the same capacity now used.
According to this invention the several sets of covering mechanism are
separately mounted in narrow frames arranged side by side in the same plane the
frames being pivotally and removably supported by their lower ends resting in
half round bearings in cross bars at opposite sides of the main frame against
which the frames rest in a rearwardly inclined position. The covering mechanisms
of all the sets are actuated by a driving mechanism common to all, consisting
of a friction dium extending the whole length of the main frame with which

page_text: the sets of mechanism are in frictional driving contact at both sides of the main
frame, so that by tilting any one forward through a small angle it will be thrown
out of gear or may be removed and exchanged. Each frame contains the usual
covering mechanism the naked wire being drawn from a spool through tubular
spool-carrying spindles over a draught roller through a winder guide on to the
winding roller.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front view of a single
"set," Figure 2 an end view of the machine, and Figure 3 a front view of same.
The main frame of the machine consists of the end standards B braced by the
bottom bars C and the top bar G on which are carried racks E for supporting
the frames A laterally. The driving cylinder J runs through the whole length
of the machine. Each " set frame A rests by its bottom cross bar A¹ in semi-
circular bearings in the bottom bar C and leans at a slight backward inclination
its upper end being engaged by a rack E attached to the top plate.
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In Figure 3 the frames A are shewn as placed close together in the main
frame but although all are similarly fitted only the frame on the extreme left
is represented as fitted with all its appurtenances which comprise the usual
winding mechanism. The naked wire runs from the spool a through the spin-
dles band over the draught roller c through the traversing guide y to the
winding roller d. The spindles and are driven through the endless cord f
running over guide pulleys g and g¹ from the friction wheel e which is driven
by frictional contact with the driving cylinder J. The draught roller c is driven
by the cord driving gear k l m and the train of cog wheels np q, motion
The winding roller, that is to say
being imparted from the shaft of wheel e.
its axis, is driven in the usual manner by means of cord driving gear v w x, and
the guide y for the wire receives traversing motion through the cord driving
gear s t u.
On the right side of Figure 2 one of the frames A is shewn as disconnected
from the driving cylinder J.
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set
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It will be evident that the sets are entirely independent of each other so
that both the kind of material to be employed as well as the speed at which
the wire is drawn off and the number of windings or turns of each
can be altered at will. This machine is specially suitable for light work and for
all kinds of covering material such as textiles, and also for india-rubber, paper,
and the like.
Datal thin 4th day of January 1899.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.
Improvements in Wire Covering Machines.
I, ANTON KREIDLER, of 52, Doblingerstrasse, Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, in the
German Empire, Manufacturer, 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 machines for covering wire with yarn and the like
by winding, in which a gang or multiple sets of winding or covering mechanisms
are employed.
Attempts have been made to render these "sets" independent of each other,
by arranging them in such manner as to be able to stop them independently and
set" on the
this has generally been effected by automatically stopping each

page_text: breaking of a thread. But this has necessitated complicated mechanism and
moreover it was difficult to provide the particular set in question with a new
thread or to piece up the broken thread with a new thread whilst the adjacent
sets were still in work, without stopping the machine altogether.
This invention has for its object to obviate this disadvantage by so arranging
the mechanism as to render such sets independent and enable their operation to
be separately stopped and a broken thread to be easily picked up, whilst the
adjacent sets are still running and without stopping the driving mechanism, the
operation of removing a set being effected by swinging it forwards as on a
pivot so as to temporarily disconnect it from the driving mechanism. To enable
this to be done it is necessary to make each set complete in itself with all its
appurtenances, which has the further advantage that the sets are thereby made
interchangeable, that is to say each is capable of being removed and at once
replaced by another already prepared outside the machine in readiness for work
and this may be done before piecing up the breakage or repairing the defect
which necessitates the exchange. Such facility for exchange and independence
of the sets enables any change of work to be made on part only of a machine
in response to a sudden demand necessitating the throwing out of gear of some of
the sets in work without interfering with the remainder of the work on the
machine, or the whole of the sets may be so exchanged if necessary and the new
work proceeded with until the job is finished. Moreover the progress of the
work of the various sets of covering mechanism may be so timed that they may
be exchanged in rotation so that a single attendant only will suffice to superintend
the whole machine, whereas in the machine as heretofore used this could not
be conveniently done since it was only when the whole machine was at a standstill
that the necessary quiet and safety for the service of the individual sets could
be ensured. The machine is therefore much easier to supervise, and occupies
much less space than other machines of the same capacity now used.
According to this invention the several sets of covering mechanism are
separately mounted in narrow frames arranged side by side in the same plane, the
frames being pivotally and removably supported by their lower ends resting in
half round bearings in cross bars at opposite sides of the main frame against
which the frames rest in a rearwardly inclined position. The covering mechanisms
of all the sets are actuated by a driving mechanism common to all, consisting
of a friction drum extending the whole length of the main frame with which
the sets of mechanism are in frictional driving contact at both sides of the main
frame, so that by tilting any one forward through a small angle it will be thrown
out of gear or may be removed and exchanged. Each frame contains the usual
covering mechanism, the naked wire being drawn from a spool through tubular
spool-carrying spindles over a draught roller through a winder guide on to the
winding roller.
In the drawings accompanying the Provisional Specification Figure 1 repre-
sents a front view of a single "set," Figure 2 an end view of the machine, and
Figure 3 a front view of same.
The main frame of the machine consists of the end standards B braced by the
bottom bars C and the top bar G on which are carried racks E for supporting
the frames A laterally. The driving cylinder J runs through the whole length
of the machine. Each set" frame A rests by its bottom cross bar A¹ in semi-
circular bearings in the bottom bar C and leans at a slight backward inclination
its upper end being engaged by a rack E attached to the top plate.
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In Figure 3 the frames are shewn as placed close together in the main
frame but although all are similarly fitted only the frame on the extreme left
is represented as fitted with all the appurtenances which comprise the usual
winding mechanism. The naked wire runs from the spool a through the spin-
dles b and b¹ over the draught roller c through the traversing guide y to the
winding roller d. The spindles band b¹ are driven through the endless cord f
running over guide pulleys 7 and g' from 'the friction wheel e which is driven

page_text: by frictional contact with the driving cylinder J. The draught roller c is driven
by the cord driving gear k l m and the train of cog-wheels n pq, motion
being imparted from the shaft of wheel e. The winding roller, that is to say
its axis, is driven in the usual manner by means of cord driving gear vwx and
the guide y for the wire receives traversing motion through the cord driving
gear stu.
On the right side of Figure 2 one of the frames A is shewn as disconnected
from the driving cylinder J.
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It will be evident that the
sets"
are entirely independent of each other so
that both the kind of material to be employed as well as the speed at which
the wire is drawn off and the number of windings or turns of each "set"
can be altered at will. This machine is specially suitable for light work and for
all kinds of covering material such as textiles, and also for indiarubber, paper,
and the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is-
1. In a wire-covering machine the combination of a main frame, a detachable
auxiliary frame, and means for carrying the material operated upon and the
take-off mechanism therefor upon the auxiliary frame.
2. In a wire-covering machine the combination of a main frame, a movable
auxiliary frame, winding and covering mechanism carried thereby, and means
for carrying the material operated upon and the take-off mechanism therefor
upon the auxiliary frame.
3. In a wire-covering machine the combination of a main frame, a plurality
of separate independently movable auxiliary frames, independent winding and
covering mechanism carried by each of said auxiliary frames, and means for
carrying the material operated upon and the take-off mechanism therefor upon
each of the auxiliary frames.
4. In a wire-covering machine the combination of a main frame, a plurality
of separate auxiliary frames movable with relation to the main frame, independent
winding and covering mechanism carried by each of said auxiliary frames, means
for carrying the material operated upon and the take-off mechanism therefor
upon each of said auxiliary frames, and main driving means carried by the main
frame which are adapted to co-operate with the driving mechanism carried upon
each of the auxiliary frames to operate the movable parts thereof whereby when
any auxiliary frame is in one position its respective driving mechanism will be
operated and when said auxiliary frame is in another position its driving
niechanism will be thrown out of operation.
5. In a wire-covering machine the combination of a main frame, a plurality
of separat auxiliary frames independently removable from the main frame,
independent winding and covering mechanism carried by each of said auxiliary
frames, means for carrying the material operated upon and the take-off mechanism
therefor upon each of said auxiliary frames, and main driving means carried
by the main frame which are adapted to co-operate with the driving mechanismı
carried upon each of the auxiliary frames to operate the movable parts thereof
whereby any auxiliary frame may be removed and replaced without affecting
the operation of the other parts of the machine.
Dated this 25th day of August 1899
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.