Year: 1886

page_text: We JOSEPH NIGHTINGALE and JOHN NIGHTINGALE of the City of Paterson in
the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey one of the United States of America
Manufacturers 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:-
The object of our invention is to provide a quilling machine of new construction
wherein the threads or filaments are doubled and wound on the quill in one and
the same operation. We attain these objects by the devices illustrated in the
drawing forming a part of this specification which will be hereinafter explained
and claimed Fig. 1 of the drawing shows one end of the machine in elevation in
which figure the doubling and quilling devices of one side of the machine are
shown the rods, rail, and portions of the jack frame being shown in section. Fig. 2
shows the front of the machine in elevation in which figure the transverse parts
are broken one of the parts showing a part only of the devices. Fig. 3 is a part
plan of the machine in which figure a portion of the frame tension rods etc are
removed. Fig. 4 is a detail view of a part of the draw bar, and Fig. 5 shows in
elevation the threaded disc spring etc detached. A represents a quilling machine
having the usual frame A¹ on and to which frame is arranged and secured devices
as follows. In suitable bearings that are arranged in the upper part of the frame A!
is journalled a driving shaft a. having pulleys a¹ a¹ on one end of the same and
is also provided with a gear wheel h and a friction wheel b. The wheel h gears
with a gear wheel h¹ having a pinion h² both wheel and pinion journall on a stud h³
secured in the frame A¹.
The wheel h¹ meshes with and turns a gear wheel p arranged in a bracket
secured to the machine frame. While the pinion h³ gears with and turns a gear
wheel having a cam h³ journalled on a stud he while the stud is secured in the
frame A¹. On a stud h³ that is secured in the frame A¹ is pivoted a traverse bar h
having a slotted lower end and has arranged centrally thereon a roller to engage
the cam h by which the bar h' is actuated. To the traverse bar h' in the slot
thereof is secured adjustably a link h° the opposite end of the link is secured to
a curved slotted lever 10 in the slot thereof and is adjustable therein while the
lever 10 is arranged on a rock shaft hand is secured to said shaft by means of
a set screw.
The rock shaft h" which is journalled in the different sides of the
machine frame is provided with a lever 8¹ to the end of which is secured a spring s
the opposite end of the spring is fastened to a rail k by means of an eye screw.
The outer end 12 of the lever h¹0 has pivoted to it a traverse spindle h¹³ which
spindle is arranged in a sleeve bracket D¹, arranged on and secured.to a rod C by
means of a set screw. The upper end of the spindle h¹³ is made separate and is

page_text: pivoted to the body of the spindle so as to be pulled forward from under the tube
to take off and put on quills while the body of the spindle is provided with a
spring to force the top of the spindle back in erect position. In a sleeve
bracket D secured on the rod C' at the top of the machine is arranged a tube b*,
and a whirl 63, that surrounds the tube and which turns the same, by means of
a feather that is arranged in the whirl and which enters a groove r in the tube b*.
The lower end of the tube b' is provided with a disc 67 having in the hub portion
of the same a circumferential groove 66 and on the lower disc surface of the same
a guide arm 65 and centrally an orifice for the thread to pass through the same,
while the guide arm revolves around the spindle. The whirl 6³ connects with
a friction wheel 61 by means of a band 62 and is actuated thereby. The wheel 61
is arranged on a shaft that is journalled in a frame k and so arranged as to be
brought into frictional contact with the friction wheel b by which the wheel b¹ is
turned. There are arranged in the sleeve brackets D and D¹ a guide rod c¹ and
a threaded rod d. On the guide rod c¹ is arranged a slide c the outward projecting
part of which slide is arranged in the circumferential groove 66 of the disc b' on
the tube b and conforms to the hub portion of the disc in the groove be thereof.
The slide c is provided with an inward projecting lug to which lug is pivoted
a depending arm c² on the lower end of which arm is arranged a differential screw
disc having a handle g by which the disc is turned. The arm o² is provided
centrally with an enlarged part in which is arranged a spring. c to hold the disc
in engagement with the rod d while the rod c¹ is provided with a collar c³ to limit
the downward movement of the slide c. The rod d which has screw threads of
different sizes arranged thereon is provided with a worm wheel fo that gears
with a worm f5 by which means the rod d is revolved. The worm f5 is actuated
by a wheel that gears with a gear wheel ƒ³ journalled on a stud ¹ which last
mentioned wheel is turned by a pulley f by means of a band f' that connects with
the said pulley f and a pulley f³. The frame k in which the pulley f is arranged
is pivoted on. a stud at its lower end while the said stud is arranged in
brackets k, which brackets are fastened to other brackets k³ that are secured to
the rail K which rail is secured to the machine frame. On the hub or sleeve portion
of the gear wheel p is arranged and secured an eccentric p¹ to which is arranged
an eccentric rod p³ the rod p³ connects with a slotted lever p³ in the slot thereof
and is adjustable therein, the opposite end of the lever p³ is arranged on a rock
shaft p journalled in the different sides of the machine frame.
There is arranged on the shaft p a stop lever p³ on the end of which lever is
arranged an upward projecting lug po to engage and actuate a stop rod o³. The
rod o which is provided with a collar o' is pivoted to a lever or handle o¹ and
passes through an opening in a balance lever t¹ between pin t' and pin t³ thereof
and is arranged in a guide ton lever 10. The said balance lever t¹ is pivoted to
the sleeve bracket D₁ on a pivot t³ and has arranged in the outer end of the same
a textile tie cord T. To the cord T is fastened trip cords teach one of which cords
is fastened in the eye 5 of a tension arim 4 that is arranged on a jack pin having
a collar 6 the arm 4 running in line with said jack pin to the end thereof the said
On the
jack pins are arranged in the jack frame M secured to the machine frame.
rod C near the top of the machine are arranged brackets e having tension
rods ele e arranged therein to support the threads and place tension thereon,
the rod e³ is arranged directly over the tube 64 through which the thread
passes to the spindle and quill. The draw bar n which is provided with á
catch n has arranged thereon a spring n¹ and a pin n² and is attached to the free
end of the frame k to actuate said frame to engage and disengage the friction
wheels b and b¹. The catch n has arranged therefor a suitable stop for the action
of the catch to hold the wheel b¹ into frictional contact with the wheel b
while the bar n rests on pins o² arranged in a lug or dog o³ attached to lever
or handle o. The strands or filaments x are taken from their respective
bobbins 2 under the tension arm 4 upwards to the tension rods over the rod e¹ over
and partly around the rod e³ to and over the rod es down through the orifice of the
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page_text: tube b' and disc 67 to the guide arm 6 through the eye where the strands or
filaments are brought together and doubled and the doubled thread taken to the
quill B and secured thereto. The driving shaft a having been put in motion by
the usual means employed therefor and the feeding devices by the frictional
contact of the wheel b¹ with the wheel b, the operation is as follows. The tube b*
which is in rotation, does by means of the guide 65, as the guide revolves around
the quill B (which does not revolve) wind the doubled thread on the quill which
äction unwinds the threads or filaments from the bobbins 2 and winds the same
in doubled form on the quill B which quill is moved up and down by the spindle h¹³
actuated by the traverse mechanism to have the thread laid evenly thereon, while
the threaded rod d. which is in rotation by means of threaded disc c³ moves upward
the slide c and by means of said slide moves upward the tube b' through the
whirl b³ to lay the doubled thread evenly on the top of the quill. As the unwinding
of the threads or filaments a from their respective bobbins 2 and winding them
doubled on the quill B is continued, a thread may happen to break. In such a
case the arm 4 of the broken thread is left without support and falls from its
elevated position and jerks the trip cord t of its own connection which action jerks
the tie cord T and pulls down the outer end of the balance lever t¹ which action
raises the inner end of the said lever t¹ which causes the pin t³ to engage the stop
rod o³ and carry the same out into engagement with the lug p which forces the
rod o upward raising the lever or handle o¹ which action by means of pin o³ raises
the outer end of the draw bar n freeing the catch n from its catch connection
when the spring n¹ which is compressed and in tension forces out the draw bar n
which bar in its outward movement carries with it the frame k removeing thereby
the wheel b¹ from frictional contact with the wheel b stopping thus automatically:
the feeding devices and the further feed of thread.
. When the thread is restored the tension arm 4 is elevated and the balance lever t
placed in balanced position which action by means of pin t moves the rod o³ from
its engagement with lug 26 when the rod o³ and handle o descend by gravity
which action permits the bar n to be pushed into its catch connection which
contracts the spring n¹ and forces the wheel b² into its frictional contact with the
wheel b which starts the devices and the further feed of thread, and puts them in
position for automatic action. As the winding of the doubled thread on the quill B
proceeds, the spring h¹s holds the upper pivoted portion of the spindle h¹³ in erect
position, while the spring & acts to prompt the downward movement of the
spindle h¹³
When the quill B has attained its full size by the winding of the doubled thread
thereon the slide c will have been carried upward on the rod c¹ by the threaded
rod d to engage the collar o' and by means of said collar raise the rod os and lever
or handle o¹ and by means of pin o raise the draw bar n until the catch n* is
raised above its catch connection when the spring n¹ will force outward the bar n
and frame k and thus disengage the friction wheels 6¹ and b which stop the feeding
devices. The differential threads on the rod d and disc c³ are used to cause the
upward movement of the slide c and tube b* to be more or less rapid to suit the
coarseness or fineness of the thread to be wound on the quill.
The slide c having been raised to the collar o' and the quill having been filled'
the top of the spindle is pulled forward and the finished quill removed and another
and empty quill put thereon, which when done the spring h¹s which is in tension
forces the top of the spindle back in erect position, and holds the same erect after
which the handle 8 of the disc c³ is pulled outward which compresses the spring c
and permits the arm c² to recede and thus disengage the disc c³ and rod d when the
slide c and tubes 64 slide down to the collar to their lowest and starting positions.
The traverse notion of the spindle may be regulated to suit by means of the slots
in the lever h¹ and bar h; while the stroke of the lug po may be regulated by
changeing the position of the lever p² in the slot of the lever ps. Any practicable
number of spindles may be arranged on the machine and operated at the same
time.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is
1. The combination with the tube b* provided with a disc b³ having groove b
and guide 65, and whirl 63 for turning the tube, of the bracket D, the rod C for
supporting the bracket, the stud k¹, the friction wheel b¹, the frame k, the wheel b,
the band 62 for turning the whirl, the frame A', and mechanism for turning wheel b
whereby the guide is revolved around the quill substantially as described and for
the purpose set forth.
2. The combination with the revolving disc and tube of the slide c for raising
said disc and tube, the arm c³, the spring c', the disc for actuating the slide c,
the rod c¹, the brackets D, D¹, the rods C for supporting the brackets, the rod d for
engaging disc c³, the wheel fo, the worm f³ for turning rod d, the wheel f* for
turning the worm, the wheel f³, the pulley f', the band f¹ for turning pulley f',
the frame k, the stud k¹, the brackets k, s, the pulley f, the rail K the frame A¹,
and mechanism for turning pulley f, whereby a differential upward movement is
given to the disc and tube substantially as described.
3. The combination with the revolving differential upward moving guide 65, of
the jointed pivoted spindle h1, the spring h¹5, the sleeve bracket D₁ for guiding the
spindle, the rod C, the shaft h", the lever 10, the link h° for actuating lever 10, the
traverse bar h', the cam h³ for actuating bar h, the wheel h, the wheel h²; the
wheel h¹, the wheel h, the frame A¹, and mechanism for turning wheel whereby
the spindle is reciprocated vertically to have the thread laid on the quill and the
top of the spindle capable of being pulled forward to remove the quill substantially
as described.
4. The combination with the spindle h¹³ lever ho and shaft h¹ of the lever S¹
the spring S, for aiding the spindle's downward motion, the rail K. and machine
frame substantially as described.
5. The combination with the balance lever provided with pins t, t³, cord T and
pivoted to sleeve D¹ of the cord t the arm 4 for tripping the lever the pin 3 for
supporting arm 4 and bobbin 2, the jack frame M the brackets e, the rods e¹, e², e³,
for supporting the thread, and frame A', whereby the lever t¹ is retained in automatic
position substantially as described.
6. The combination with the lever t¹ in automatic position of the rod o³, the
collar o for engaging slide c, the lever or handle o¹ the lug o' the pins o* for
raising bar n the spring n¹ the pin n², the bar n, the frame k the brackets k³, k³,
the rail K and machine frame, whereby the rod o³ is retained in automatic position
to be thrown by the pin t2 into engagement with the lug pe when a thread breaks
or to be engaged by the slide c when the quill has attained its full size substantially
as described.
7. The combination with the rod o³ when thrown forward by pin t³ of the lug p
for engaging rod o³, the lever p³, the lever p³, the rod p², for actuating lever p³, the
shaft p the eccentric p¹, the wheel p, the bracket p7, the wheel the wheel h the
frame A¹, and mechanism for turning wheel h whereby the rod o³ is engaged by
lug po and raised and the devices stopped when a thread breaks substantially as
described.
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