Improvements in Machines for Winding Yarn or Thread.
Year: 1897

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Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Winding Yarn or Thread.
We, SAMUEL HERBERT BROOKS and FREDERICK GEORGE GOODBEHERE, of the Firm
of Brooks and Doxey, of the Union Iron Works, West Gorton, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Machine Makers, and JoN SAMUEL BROOKS, of the Union
Iron Works, aforesaid, Sub-manager, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to certain improvements in the arrangement and construc-
tion of winding or reeling machines by means of which yarn or thread from a cop,
spool or bobbin may be wound into the form of spools or rolls upon paper or wood
tubes at the same time being measured to a given length without having previously
been wound into hanks.
In order to put up yarns in measured quantities it has hitherto been considered
necessary to reel the yarns into a hank upon a machine known as a "reel" and
when required in spool or roll form this required then to be rewound, we are
now enabled to dispense with such reeling or hanking and to wind direct on to
a paper or wood tube forming a spool or roll.
In constructing this improved winding or reeling machine we dispense entirely
with the swifts and substitute therefor a number of split drums placed side by
side on a central shaft to which all the drums are affixed and by which all the
drums are rotated together.
These drums are all made of the same diameter the circumference being prefer-
ably fixed at one yard or other convenient measurable length and upon one end of
the shaft by which these are rotated is fixed a measuring or counting mechanism
which records each revolution of the drums and the distance traversed by their
peripheries.
In front of the drums we place a number of bobbin carriers or swings in which
the spools or rolls are supported. These correspond in number with the drums and
are mounted loosely or to swivel upon a shaft running longitudinally of the
machine.
Each swing or spool holder is constructed with two upright arms with a spring
or other jaw to hold or support the ends of the spindle it being free to rotate therein
and on the underside each swing is provided with a balance or counter weight
which draws it down or in the direction of the split drum the weight being so situ-
ated that it exerts approximately an even pressure upon the spool as it increases in
diameter and the centre is moved away from the surface of the drum. The swings
are also so arranged that the spool can be brought out of contact with the drum by
the operative pressing her knee against the back part.
Each swing is held in position and prevented from longitudinal movement by a
collar affixed to the shaft by a set screw or otherwise a pin or projection on such
collar engaging with a slot in the body of the swing.
A plate or guide is fixed between the swing and the drum to prevent the thread
being carried round the latter by the frictional contact of the yarn in the split or
slit in the drum.

page_text: The outside edges of each drum are made of smaller diameter so as to allow
clearance for the swings or bobbin holders when commencing to wind upon the
empty paper or other tube.
The drums and the swings or bobbin carriers are placed in front of the machine
at a low level with a creel or pegs to carry the bobbins spools or cops from which
the yarn is drawn.
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In operation the yarn is wound onto the paper or wood tubes placed upon the
spindles carried in the swings the tubes and yarn thereon being driven by frictional
contact with the split drums thus each revolution of the drums represents a length
yarn wound upon the tube equivalent in length to the circumference of the drum
so that by means of the indicator on the reel the number of revolutions of the drum
and the length of yarn are registered, the machine stopping automatically when
a given length has been wound.
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Improvements in Machines for Winding Yarn or Thread.
We, SAMUEL HERBERT BROOKS and FREDERICK GEORGE GOODBEHERE, of the Firm
of Brooks and Doxey, of the Union Iron Works, West Gorton, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Machine Makers, and JoHN SAMUEL BROOKS, of the Union
Iron Works, aforesaid, Sub-manager, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 certain improvements in the arrangement and construc-
tion of winding or reeling machines by means of which yarn or thread from a cop,
spool or bobbin may be wound into the form of spools or rolls upon paper or wood
tubes at the same time being measured to a given length without having previously
been wound into hanks.
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In order to put up yarns in measured quantities it has hitherto been considered
necessary to reel the yarns into a hank upon a machine known as a reel," and
when required in spool or roll form, this had then to be rewound.
We are
now enabled to dispense with such reeling or hanking and to wind direct on to
a paper or wood tube forming a spool or roll.
In constructing this improved winding or reeling machine we dispense entirely
with the swifts, and substitute therefor, a number of split drums placed side by
side on a central shaft to which all the drums are affixed, and by which all the
drums are rotated together.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1. Transverse sectional elevation.
Fig. 2. Front elevation of part of the machine.
Fig. 3. Enlarged detail of bobbin carrier D), front elevation.
Fig. 4. Side elevation of same.
Upon the shaft A running the length of the machine we affix a number of split
drums B by which the yarn or thread is wound upon paper or wood tubes, the
drums being all rotated together by the shaft.
The drums B are all made of the same diameter the circumference being pre-
ferably fixed at one yard or other convenient standard of length or measurement
and upon one end of the shaft A by which the drums B are rotated, is fixed a

page_text: measuring or counting mechanism which records each revolution of the drums and
indicates the distance traversed by their peripheries.
In front of the drums B we place a number of bobbin carriers or swings D in
which the spools or tubes C upon which the thread is wound, are supported. The
tubes or spools correspond in number with the drums and are mounted loosely or
to swivel upon a spindle or shaft E, running parallel with the axis of the shaft A,
each spool being preferably provided with a separate spindle to facilitate the placing
of them in position, and their removal when full.
Each swing or spool holder or carrier D) is constructed with two upright arms d
with a spring or other jaw to hold or support the ends of the spindle E, it being free
to rotate therein, and on the underside cach swing D is provided with a weight F,
which draws it down or in the direction of the split drum, the weight F being so
situated that it exerts approximately an even pressure upon the spool C, as it
increases in diameter and its centre is moved away from the surface of the drum B.
The swings are also so pivoted or arranged that the spool can be brought out of
contact with the drum B by the operative pressing her knee against the lower arm
or member d', that carries the weight F.
The swings or bobbin carriers D are pivoted on a shaft G running the length of
the machine and each swing is held in position and prevented from longitudinal
movement by a collar g affixed to the shaft G by a set screw or otherwise, a pin or
projection on such collar engaging with a slot in the body of the swing.
A plate or guide H is fixed between the swing D and the drum B to prevent the
thread being carried round the latter by the frictional contact of the yarn in the
split or slit in the drum.
The outside edges b of each drum B are made of smaller diameter, so as to allow
clearance for the swings or bobbin holders when commencing to wind upon the
empty paper or other tube.
The drums and the swings or bobbin carriers D) are placed in front of the machine
at a low level with a creel or pegs K to carry the bobbins, spools or cops from which
yarn is drawn.
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In operation, the yarn is wound on to the paper or wood tubes C, placed upon the
spindles E carried in the swings D, the tubes and yarn thereon being driven by
frictional contact with the split drums 13, thus each revolution of the drums repre-
sents a length of yarn wound upon the tube equivalent in length to the circum-
ference of the drum, so that by means of the counter or indicator on the end of the
shaft A, the number of revolutions of the drum and the length of yarn are registered
the machine stopping automatically when a given length has been wound. The
counter is connected with any convenient form of stop motion which is operated
thereby to stop the machine when the bobbins or tubes are full.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. A winding or reeling machine for winding yarn or thread from bobbins or
rolls in measured lengths upon spools or tubes in which split drums are employed to
wind and measure the yarn, substantially as described and shown.
2. A winding or reeling machine having the several parts constructed and
arranged in combination substantially as described and shown.
Dated this ford day of November 1831.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool and London, Patent Agents.