Improvements in certain Machinery or Apparatus for Forming or Preparing Warps for use in Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 20th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 6th Nov., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in certain Machinery or Apparatus for Forming or
Preparing Warps for use in Looms for Weaving.
I, JOHN HOWARD STOTT, of Wardleworth Iron Works, Whitworth Road, Rochdale,
in the County of Lancaster, Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the machinery or apparatus employed in the formation
or preparation of warps in what is known as the Scotch System of horizontal
warping in which the yarns or threads forming a warp or a suitable portion of a
warp are wound in successive plies or sections on a swift which is mounted with its
axis in a horizontal position and has formed or secured or mounted upon its staves,
parts which are or may be inclined in order that the yarns or threads to be wound
upon it may be so wound thereon as to preserve their position until the said warp or
portion of a warp is unwound from such swift.
My invention consists in improvements by means of which I am enabled to
regulate and adjust the tension of the yarns or threads being formed into warps or
portions of warps according to the above mentioned system of forming or preparing
warps and to guard the said yarns or threads from injurious tension and strain, and
so ensure that the yarns or threads forming a warp or portion of a warp wound upon
the swift of a warping mill in accordance with the said system of forming or
preparing warps shall be of a more uniform length than it has been possible to secure
in the Scotch System of horizontal warping as hitherto conducted, and by means of which
I am enabled to employ a stop motion to stop the revolution of the swift upon which
a warp or a portion of a warp is being wound according to the above mentioned
system of forming or preparing warps, should any of the yarns or threads being
wound upon such swift break or terminate.
According to my invention, the yarns or threads of which a warp or a portion of
a warp is to be formed are. with or without being led between or around or between
and around two or more rollers which may be geared together by means of gearing
of any suitable kind or may be free to be revolved independently of each other and
are made to receive motion in any suitable manner, led from the bobbins on which
they have been previously wound and which are placed in a suitable creel, to a stop
motion of any suitable kind, arranged so as to be capable of arresting the motion of
the swift upon which the said yarns or threads are being wound should any of such
yarns or threads break or terminate. In any case in which I employ the said two
or more rollers, I cause motion to be transinitted from one of the said rollers to the
stop motion which I employ and the swift upon which the yarns or threads to be
formed into a warp are to be wound, and in such case motion may be transmitted
from such roller to the said swift either directly or by means of any suitable part or
parts of the said stop motion and in any case in which the said two or more rollers
are not employed, the stop motion which I employ is arranged to unwind the
yarns or threads to be formed into a warp or portion of a warp from the bobbins on
which they have heen previously wound, and motion is caused to be transinitted
from any suitable part or parts of such stop motion to the swift upon which the
said yarns or threads are to be wound. In order to cause motion to be transinitted from

page_text: the said roller to the said stop motion and the swift, or from the said roller to the
said stop motion and thence to the swift, or from the stop motion to the swift as
the case may be, I employ an arrangement or arrangements of gearing consisting
chiefly or in part of a friction bowl or friction bowls and friction disc or friction discs
or cone drums or other suitable means, which by being acted upon by means of suitable
mechanisin operated by the tension of the yarns or threads being formed into a warp
or a portion of a warp or by slipping, will in the one case cause the speeds of the
stop inotion and swift to be adjusted to the speed at which the yarns or threads are
supplied by means of the arrangement of rollers, or in the other case cause the
speed of the swift to be adjusted to the speed at which yarns or threads are
drawn off from the bobbins aforesaid by means of the stop motion. By causing the
yarns or threads to be formed into a warp or a portion of a warp, to be led from the
bobbins on which they have previously been wound to the swift, and imparting
motion to the swift as herein before described, I ensure that such yarns or threads
shall be unwound from the said bobbins at an uniforin or approximately uniform
speed, and so ensure uniformity in the tension and length of the yarns or threads
forming a warp or a portion of a warp and the provision of means ensuring that the
yarns or threads to form a warp or a portion of a warp, shall be unwound at an
uniform or approximately uniform speed from the bobbins on which they have
been previously wound, renders it possible to employ a stop motion as herein before
mentioned.
I may employ any suitable arrangement of falling rollers in order to take up any
slack which may occur from time to time in the yarns or threads being formed into a
warp or a portion of a warp.
In order that the width of each ply or section of a warp or portion of a warp wound
npon the swift may be regulated, I provide a V reed of any suitable kind through
or between the eyes or wires of which the yarns or threads to be formed into such ply
or section are passed.
In order that each ply or section of a warp to be wound upon the swift above
mentioned may be wound thereon into the form requisite, I provide any suitable
traverse motion to enable the V reed aforesaid to be moved laterally as the winding
of each ply or section upon the said swift. proceeds.
In order to cause the plies or sections wonnd successively upon the swift above
mentioned to be wound thereon in the requisite relative positions, I arrange that the
swift may be moved from time to time in a suitable manner in the direction of its
axis, or I arrange that the creel and the other parts which it may be requisite to
move with it, may be moved in any suitable inanner from time to time in relation
to the swift, or 1 arrange that the V reed, or a guide or guides specially provided
for the purpose, may be moved in any suitable manner from time to time in relation
to the swift.
In order that the leasing or other separation of the yarns or threads being formed
into a warp or a portion of a warp by machinery arranged in accordance with my
invention may be accomplished as may be necessary or desirable from time to time,
I provide any reed or heck or reeds or hecks which it may be convenient or desirable
to employ.
In conjunction with the swift above mentioned, I provide a beaming frame such as
is ordinarily provided in the Scotch System of horizontal warping, in order that the
yarns or threads formed into a warp or a portion of a warp on the swift above
mentioned, may be wound upon a beam for use in a loom, and I cause motion to be
imparted to such beaming frame in any suitable manner, and also provide a brake of
any suitable kind in order that the requisite tension may be exerted upon the yarns
or threads being wound upon beams in such beaming frame.
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page_text: Improvements in certain Machinery or Apparatus for Forming or
Preparing Warps for use in Looms for Weaving.
I, JOHN HOWARD STOTT, of Wardleworth Iron Works, Whitworth Road, Rochdale
in the County of Lancaster, Machine Maker do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to he particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to the machinery or apparatus employed in the formation or
preparation of warps in what is known as the Scotch System of horizontal warping in
which the yarus or threads forming a warp or a suitable portion of a warp are wound
in successive plies or sections on a swift which is mounted with its axis in a horizontal
position and has formed or secured or mounted upon its staves, parts which are or may be
inclined in order that the yarns or threads to be wound upon it may be so wound
thereon as to preserve their position until the said warp or portion of a warp is unwound
from such swift.
My invention consists in improvements by means of which I am enabled to regulate
and adjust the tension of the yarns or threads being formed into warps, or portions of
warps according to the above mentioned system of forming or preparing warps and
to guard the said yarns or threads from injurious tension and strain, and so ensure
that the yarns or threads forming a warp or portion of a warp wound upon the swift of
a warping mill in accordance with the said system of forming or preparing warps
shall be of a more uniform length than it has been possible to secure in the Scotch
System of horizontal warping as hitherto conducted, and by means of which I am
enabled to employ a stop-motion to stop the revolution of the swift upon which a warp
or a portion of a warp is being wound according to the above mentioned system of
forming or preparing warps should any of the yarns or threads being wound upon such
swift break or terminate.
According to my invention, the yarns or threads of which a warp or a portion of a
warp is to be formed are led from the bobbins on which they have been previously
wound and which are placed in a suitable creel to a stop-motion of any suitable kind,
arranged so as to be capable of arresting the motion of the swift upon which the said
yarns or threads are being wound should any of such yarns or threads break or
terminate and between or around or between and around two or more rollers which
may be geared together by means of gearing of any suitable kind or may be free to
be revolved independently of each other and are made to receive notion in any suitable
manner. I cause motion to be transmitted from one of the said rollers to the stop-
motion which I employ and the swift upon which the yarns or threads to be formed
into a warp are to be wound, and in such case motion may be transmitted from such
roller to the said swift either directly or by means of any suitable part or parts of the
said stop-motion. In order to cause motion to be transmitted from the said roller to
the said stop-motion and swift, or from the said roller to the said stop-motion and
thence to the swift, I employ an arrangement or arrangements of gearing consisting
chiefly or in part of a friction bowl or friction bowls and friction disc or friction discs
or cone drums or other suitable means which by being acted upon by means of suitable
inechanisin operated by the tension of the yarns or threads being formed into a warp
or a portion of a warp or by slipping may cause or permit variations in the relative
speeds of the part or parts from which and the part or parts to which motion is
received and transmitted thereby, and will in the one case cause the speed of the swift
to be adjusted to the speed at which yarns or threads are supplied by means of the
arrangement of rollers. By causing the yarns or threads to be formed into a warp or
a portion of a warp to be led from the bobbins on which they have previously been

page_text: wound to the swift, and imparting motion to the swift as hereinbefore described, I
ensure that such yarns or threads shall be unwound from the said bobbins at an
uniform or approximately uniform speed, and so ensure uniformity in the tension and
length of the yarns or threads forming a warp or a portion of a warp and the provision
of means ensuring that the yarns or threads to form a warp or a portion of a warp,
shall be unwound at an uniform or approximately uniform speed from the bobbins on
which they have been previously wound, renders it possible to employ a stop-motion
as herein before mentioned.
I inay employ any suitable arrangement of falling rollers in order to take up any
slack which may occur from time to time in the yarns or threads being formed into a
warp or a portion of a warp.
In order that the width of each ply or section of a warp or portion of a warp wound
upon the swift may be regulated, I provide a V reed of any suitable kind through or
between the eyes or wires of which the yarns or threads to be formed into such ply or
section are passed.
In order to cause the plies or sections wound successively upon the swift above
mentioned to be wound thereon in the requisite relative positions, I arrange that tho
swift may be moved from time to time in a suitable manner in the direction of its
axis, or Í arrange that the ereel and the other parts which it may be requisite to
move with it, may be moved in any suitable manner from time to time in relation to
the swift.
In order that the leasing or other separation of the yarns or threads being formed
into a warp or a portion of a warp by machinery arranged in accordance with my
invention may be accomplished as may be necessary or desirable from time to time, I
provide any reed or heck or reeds or hecks which it may be convenient or desirable to
employ.
In conjunction with the swift above mentioned, I provide a beaming frame such as
is ordinarily provided in the Scotch System of horizontal warping, in order that the
yarns or threads formed into a warp or a portion of a warp on the swift above
mentioned, may be wound upon a beam for use in a loon, and I cause motion to be
imparted to such beaming frame in any suitable manner, and also provide a brake of
any suitable kind in order that the requisite tension may be exerted upon the yarns
or threads being wonnd upon beams in such beaming frame.
The accompanying drawings, in all the figures of which the same letters of reference
are employed to indicate corresponding parts, illustrate one form of warping machine
arranged according to my invention.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the said warping machine showing the general
arrangement thereof, Fig. 2 is a front elevation of part of the warping machine
illustrated in Fig. 1 seen from the vertical plane indicated by the line A A of Fig. 1
in the direction of the creel, Fig. 3 is a plan of the machine illustrated in Fig. 1,
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of part of the said machine drawn upon a larger scale than
Figs. 1, 2, and 3, Fig. 5 is a rear elevation and Fig. 6 a plan of the part of the
machine which is illustrated in Fig. 4, Fig. 7 is a vertical section through a toothed
wheel and brake-drum employed in the said machine and showing in side elevation a
part of the shaft on which the said toothed wheel and brake-drum are mounted,
Fig. 8 is a rear elevation partly in vertical section and Fig. 9 a side elevation drawn
upon a larger scale than Figs. 4, 5, and 6, and showing more clearly than Figs. 4, 5,
and 6 part of the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, Fig. 10 is a side elevation
of one of the parts illustrated in Fig. 8, Fig. 11 is a plan of some of the parts illustrated
in Fig. 8, Fig. 12 is a front elevation partly in vertical section of some of the parts
illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 and Fig. 13 is a plan of one of the parts illustrated in
Figs. 8, 9 and 12. In order that confusion may be avoided some parts are shown only
in one or some figures of the accompanying drawings and some minor parts are
emitted altogether.
In the accompanying drawings (a) is the creel in which are placed the hobbins
upon which the yarns or threads to be formed into a warp or a portion of a warp by
means of the machine illustrated in the accompanying drawings have been wound in

page_text: readiness for being employed in the formation of a warp or a portio of a warp.
From the bobbins in the creel (a) the said yarns or threads are passed through a
reed (b) to a stop-motion (e) capable of arresting the motion of the swift of the
machine should any of the said yarns or threads break or terminate and also provided
with rollers capable of rising and falling in grooves or channels formed in the
side-fraunes (c) of such stop-motion (c) so that they may take up any slack in the
said yarns or threads and with a roller (e) which is supported in bearings provided in
brackets secured upon the side-frames (c) of the stop-motion (c) and serves to guide
the said yarns or threads in leaving the stop-motion (c). Proin the stop-motion (c)
the said yarns or threads are led through a leasing reed () and through a V reed ()
by means of which the width of the band formed by such yarns or threads may be
adjusted as may be requisite and are then passed under a roller (y) and between such
roller (g) and a roller () adjacent to it, and then over the roller (h) and between
such roller (A) and a roller (i) adjacent to it and then beneath the roller (i) and
from the roller (2) are led to the swift () over a roller () connected to the
mechanism to be hereinafter further described by means of which the speed of
revolution of the swift () may be controlled so that the said yarns or threads may be
prevented from being subjected to any undue tension, and the said yarns or threads
are secured to one of the staves (1) of the swift (j) in any suitable manner.
The creel (a) which may in so far as the arrangements for supporting the bobbins
upon which the yarns or threads to be formed into a warp or a portion of a warp by
means of the machine illustrated in the accompanying drawings, be similar to any
form of ereul hitherto in use, is provided with rollers (a) resting and capable of
being rolled upon mils (a) secured upon the floor upon which the machine illustrated
in the accompanying drawings is to be supported. The rollers (a) of which only
two are indicated in Figs. 1 and 3 are provided with axles embraced by and capable
of being revolved in brackets secured to the lower parts of the frunework of the
creel (a). The side-frames (el) of the stop-motion (c) are connected by means of
suitable cross-rails and are provided with rollers (e) resting and capable of being
upon rails (c) secured upon the floor aforesaid. The rollers (e) of which only
two are indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are provided with axles embraced by and
capable of being revolved in brackets secured to the side-fraines (c') and a chain (c)
which is connected at one end to one side-frame (c') and at the other end to the
other side-frame (el) and passed around a guide-pulley (c) mounted and capable of
being revolved upon a stud secured in a bracket secured upon the floor aforesaid is
passed around and made to gear into a chain-wheel (c") mounted fast upon a shaft (m)
extending lengthwise of the machine and capable of being revolved in bearings
provided in brackets secured to the said floor and thus by the shaft (m) being turned
as will be hereinafter described the stop-motion (e) may be moved upon the rails ()
in the direction indicated by the arrow (B) or in the opposite direction as may be
necessary from time to time in the use of the machine. The framework of the
stop-motion is secured in any suitable manner to the framework of the creel, so
that when the shaft (m) is turned the creel (a) will be moved upon the rails (2) at
the same time, in the same direction and to the same extent as the stop-motion (c)
is moved upon the rails (c). In the stop-motion (c) there are provided two
rollers (c) (c). The roller (7) is capable of being revolved in bearings provided in
the side-frames (e) of such stop-motion (c) and is made hollow and arranged to
receive rotary notion from a grooved shaft (e") endwise of which it may be moved,
the roller (c) being provided with a key engaging with the groove of the shaft (0)
so that the roller (c) may receive rotary motion from the shaft (e) whatever may be
the position into which the stop-motion (c) is moved upon the rails (3). The
shaft (c) upon which the roller (c) may be slidden is mounted and capable of being
revolved in a bracket (e) secured upon the floor aforesaid, and is provided with
a pulley (c) mounted fast upon it which receives rotary motion by means of a belt
in any suitable manner. Fast upon the axle of the roller (c) of the stop-motion (c)
is mounted a toothed wheel which gears into a toothed wheel mounted fast upon the
axie of the roller () which like the corresponding rollers employed in the stop-inotions

page_text: ordinarily used in beaming machines of ordinary construction and with sectional
warping machines may be moved laterally whenever one of the detector wires which
are similar to those used in the stop-inotions ordinarily employed with
warping-mills and are suspended each upon one of the yarns or threads being
operated upon which are caused to pass over and in proximity to the rollers (e) (es)
is allowed to fall between such rollers (e) (e) by the breakage or termination of the
yarn or thread on which it is suspended. To one of the side-frames (c) of the
stop-motion (e) is secured a spring (16) the free end of which tends to move in
the direction indicated by the arrow (0) and so to move in the direction indicated
by the arrow (0) a rod (c) capable of being slidden endwise in brackets secured
upon the side-frames (e) of the stop-motion (c) and provided with a projecting pin
upon which the spring (c) may act. The rod (c) is connected to an arm (c)
mounted fast upon a shaft (cs) capable of being oscillated in a bracket (e) secured
upon one of the side-frames (e). Fast upon the shaft (cs) is mounted a bevel
wheel (c20) which gears into a bevel wheel (c2) provided with a sleeve capable of
being revolved, but incapable of being moved endwise in a bracket (c) secured upon
the side-frame (cl) upon which the bracket (c19) is secured. Through the sleeve of
the bevel wheel (1) passes a shaft (c) which is provided with a groove into which
engages a key formed in the said sleeve. The shaft (c) is capable of being revolved,
but incapable of being moved endwise, in a bearing provided in a bracket (c24)
secured upon the floor aforesaid. Fast upon the shaft (c) is mounted a bevel
wheel (c) which gears into a bevel wheel (c) mounted fast upon a shaft (c) capable
of being oscillated in a bearing provided in a bracket (c) secured upon the floor
aforesaid and a bracket secured upon the side-frane (n) to be hereinafter further
mentioned. Fast upon the shaft (27) is mounted an arm (c) connected by means
of a connecting rod (c) and studs to an arm (1) mounted fart upon a shaft (c)
capable of being oscillated in a bracket (e) secured upon the side-frame (n) of the
part of the machine which is illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6. Fast upon the shaft (c) is
mounted tlie belt-fork (e)employed in conjunction with the belt (C) employed to impart
motion to the roller (i) when yarns or threads are to be wound upon the swift (7).
Upon the side-frame (el) to which the spring (c16) is secured, a bracket formed with
ratchet teeth into engagement with which the spring (e) may be placed is secured,
so that when the machine is to be put into operation the spring (el) may be moved
into and caused to remain in a position such that the belt-fork (33) may be moved
into and allowed to remain in position to bring the belt (C) into and allow it to
remain in position to impart motion to the roller (). So long as the roller (c) is
revolving in its normal position the spring (el) may remain in engagement with the
bracket provided with ratchet teeth but as soon as a detector wire falls between the
roller (e) and the roller (e) the roller (e) heing moved laterally will by means of
a finger projecting from the lower part of one of the links by which it is supported
disengage the spring (c) and allow it to move the belt-fork (e) so that the belt (e)
may cease to impart motion to the roller (i). So long as the spring (c) is allowed
to remain in engagement with the bracket formed with the ratchet teeth the
rod (es) may without moving the spring (el) be moved to cause the belt (C) to
impart or cease imparting motion to the roller (i).
It is obvious that the rod (c15) might be connected to the belt-fork (33) by means
of bell-crank-levers and shafts instead of by the arrangement of shafts and bevel
wheels illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The leasing reed (") is supported
in any suitable manner upon a part which shall move with the creel (a) and
stop-inotion (e) when they are moved upon the rails (a) (e) respectively. The
axles of the rollers (g) (h) are mounted in bearings formed in standards (p) (9)
mounted upon a saddle (p) capable of being moved in the direction of the length
of the rollers (g) (A) upon slides or guides formed upon a cross-frame (r) secured to
the side-frames (n) (a) of the part of the machine which is illustrated by
Figs. 4, 5 and 6. The saddle (p) which also supports the V reed is armaged to
be moved upon the cross-fraine (7) by means of a hand-wheel (t) mounted upon
a shaft which is mounted in bearings provided in the saddle (p) and is provided

page_text: with a pinion gearing into a mek () which is formed upon the lower side of the
cross-frame (r) and in the accompanying drawings is indicated in part by dotted
lines only. The roller () is mounted and capable of being slidden endwise upon
a shaft (u) which is capable of being revolver but incapable of being moved endwise
in bearings provided in pedestals secured upon the ends of the cross-frame (2).
The shaft (u) is also capable of being revolved in bearings which are provided in
the standards (p) (7) upon the saddle (p) and are capable of being slidden endwise
upon the shaft (u) when the saddle (p) is moved upon the cross-frame (r). The
roller (h) is arranged to be able to rise and fall in the bearings in which it is
mounted so as to bear upon the yarns or threads passed between it and the
rollers () (). The rollers (g) (h) (i) are provided at their ends with parts to bear
against the standards (p) (g) so that when the saddle (p) is moved upon the
cross-frame (r) the rollers (g) () () shall move with the standards (p) (g). The
roller (i) is provided with a key engaging with a groove formed in the shaft () so
that rotary motion may be imparted to the roller (i) by the shaft (u) whatever may
be the position into which the roller () may be moved upon the shaft (u) by the
saddle (1) being moved upon the cross-frame (r). The shaft (u) is provided with
a fast pulley (v) and a loose pulley (u) upon either of which the belt. (C) may be
moved by means of the belt-fork (c) hereinbefore mentioned. The rollers (g) (h) (i)
are made capable of being moved in the direction of their length in order that they
may deliver the yarns or threads passed around and between them to different
parts of the swift () as may be necessary from time to time in the use of the
inachine. To the saddle (p) are connected the two ends of a chain (w) which
passes around pulleys (to) (w) capable of revolving upon studs secured in the
cross-frame (r) and passes around and gears into a chain-wheel () mounted fast
upon a shaft (w) capable of being revolved in bearings formed in pedestals (w)
secured upon the floor aforesaid. Fast upon the shaft (w) is mounted a chain-
wheel (w) passing around and gearing into which is a chain (7) which passes
around and gears into a chain-wheel (8) mounted fast upon the shaft (m)
hereinbefore mentioned so that when the hand-wheel (t) is turned the shaft (m) being
turned will cause the stop-motion (c) and creel (a) to move upon the rails (3) (a²)
respectively provided for then, in the same direction and to the same extent as the
saddle (p) is moved upon the cross-frame (2).
The staves () of the swift (G) are similar to those ordinarily employed in the
swifts used in the machines ordinarily employed in the Scotch System of horizontal
warping as hitherto practised being furnished with fixed inclined parts (4) but it is
obvious that instead of being provided with fixed inclined parts, the staves ) might
like those of some machines already in use be provided with inclined parts, the
inclination of which may be adjusted by means of screws or other suitable devices.
The rings or wheels (3) to which the staves (1) of the swift (✓) are secured are
mounted fast upon an axle () which is capable of being revolved and of being
moved endwise for a certain distance. The axle (7) of the swift () is mounted at
one end in a sleeve (a) capable of being revolved hut incapable of being moved
endwise in a bearing provided in a pedestal (y) secured upon the side-frame (n) and
at the other end the axle (j) is provided with a sleeve (2) capable of being revolved
bat prevented from being moved endwise in a bearing provided in a pedestal (2)
secured upon the side-frame (s). The sleeve (2) is provided with a key which
engaging with a groove formed in the axle (5) prevents the sleeve (a) from being
revolved apart from the axle (). The sleeve (2) is provided with a key which
engaging with a groove in the sleeve (s) and with a groove in the axle () prevents
such sleeve (2) and axle () from being revolved apart from each other. Besides
being connected to the cross-frame (r) the side-frames (n) (s) are connected by means
of suitable cross-rails. Upon the shaft (u) is mounted a friction-cone (3) which is
capable of being moved endwise of such shaft (u) and is provided with a key
engaging with the groove in the said shaft (u) so that when the shaft (u) is revolved
the said friction-cone (3) will be caused to revolve with such shaft. The friction-cone (3)
is provided with a boss embraced by and prevented from being moved endwise in

page_text: an arm (4) nounted loose upon and capable of being moved endwise of a shaft
or axle (5) capable of being oscillated but incapable of being moved endwise in
bearings provided in brackets secured to the side-frames () (). The friction-
cone (3) is employed to transinit motion to a friction-cone (6) mounted fast
npon a shaft (7) capable of being revolved but incapable of being moved endwise
in a pedestal secured upon the side-frame (n). A spring arranged around the shaft
or axle (5) and within the arın (4) or in any other suitable manner is provided to tend
to move the arm (4) so as to cause the friction-cone (3) to bear more firmly against
the friction-cone (6), and a nnt or other suitable means not shown in the accompanying
drawings is provided in order that the pressure exerted by the said spring may be
increased or decreased according as it is desired to increase or diminish the tension to
which the yarns or threads operated upon are to be subjected. Fast upon the shaft. (7) is
mounted a bevel wheel (9) gearing into a bevel wheel (10) mounted fast upon a
shaft (11) capable of being revolved but incapable of being moved. endwise in
bearings respectively provided in a pedestal mounted upon the side-frame (n) and
a bracket secured to such side-fraine (n). Upon the shaft (11) is mounted a
pinion (12) provided with a key engaging with a groove in the shaft (11) so that
the pinion (12) and shaft (11) can not revolve independently of each other, although
the said pinion (12) is capable of being moved lengthwise of the shaft (11) so as to
be moved into and out of gear with a toothed wheel (13) mounted fast upon the
sleeve () upon the axle (4) of the swift (j). The movement of the pinion (12)
lengthwise of the shaft (11) is effected by means of a fork (14") which engages with
a groove formed around the boss of the pinion (12) and is mounted in an arm (14)
secured upon a shaft (15) capable of being oscillated in bearings in brackets secured
to the side-frame (). The shaft (15) will be further referred to hereinafter,
The shaft or axle (5) passes through bearings provided in the standards (p) (q)
which can be slidden lengthwise of such shaft or axle (5). The shaft or axle (5)
is provided with a groove in which engage keys provided in arms (16) which are
mounted and capable of being slidden endwise of the shaft or axle (5) and are placed
between the standards (p) (9) and have a sleeve (17) placed between them and upon
such shaft or axle (5) so that the shaft or axle (5) and arms (16) can not be turned
apart from each other and so that when the saddle (p) is inoved lengthwise of the cross-
frame (r) the arms (16) and the roller (k) which is mounted in bearings therein shall
be moved in the same direction and to the same extent as the rollers () (h) (i) are
moved lengthwise. Fast upon the shaft or axle (5) is mounted an arm (18) to which
is connected one end of a chain which passing over a guide-pulley mounted upon a
stud seenred in the side-frame (a) is provided at its other end with a weight (19)
tending to move the roller () about the axis of the shaft, or axle (5) in the direction
indicated by the arrow (D). Upon the shaft or axle (5) is secured a cam (20) which
when the roller () is moved about the axis of the shaft or axle (5) in the direction
opposite to that indicated by the arrow (D) bears against a corresponding cam-face
formed upon the arm (4) and so moves the friction-cone (3) as to cause it to bear
less firmly against or to pass out of contact with the friction-cone (6).
The axle ) of the swift is provided at one end with a part of reduced diameter upon
which is placed a collar (21) which is secured in position upon the said part of such
axle () by means of a collar and pin so that although the axle () of the swift ()
may revolve in the collar (21) it shall be moved endwise therewith if such collar (21)
be moved in the direction of its axis. The collar (21) is provided with studs which
project into holes formed in a forked link (22) which at one end is connected to a
lever (23) capable of being oscillated about a stud secured in a block (24) mounted in
guides formed in a support (25) secured to the floor upon which the machine is
mounted and to the side-frame (s). The block (24) is arranged to he capable of being
moved in the said guides by means of a screw (26) which is provided with a hand-
wheel (26) and is capable of being revolved but incapable of being moved lengthwise
in bearings provided in the support (25) and a pedestal (27) secured thereon. Upon
the screw (26) is mounted a bevel wheel (28) which is capable of being slidden but
incapable of being rotated thereon and is normally held in position thereon by means

page_text: of a filling piece capable of being turned upon a stud secured in the support (25).
Into the bevel wheel (28) gears a bevel wheel (29) mounted fast upon a shaft (30)
capable of being revolved but incapable of being moved endwise in bearings
formed in the pedestal (27) and a bracket (31) secured upon the side-frame (8).
Fast upon the shaft (30) is a bevel wheel (32) gearing into a bevel wheel (33)
mounted fast upon a shaft (34) capable of being revolved but incapable of
being moved endwise in bearings formed in brackets (35) (35) secured to
the side-frame (8). Fast upon the shaft (34) is mounted a toothed wheel (36)
into which gears a toothed wheel (37) mounted upon a stud capable of being
secured in different positions in a slot (38) in an arm (38) capable of being
turned about a collar upon the bracket (35) and concentric with the shaft (34). The
arm (38) is also provided with a slot (38) through which passes a stud (39) secured
in the side-frame (s) and provided with a nut by means of which the arm (38) may
be secured in different positions in relation to the collar on which it is mounted.
The toothed wheel (37) mounted upon the stud in the slot (38) is made to gear into
a toothed wheel (40) mounted fast upon a shaft (41) capable of being revolved but
incapable of moving endwise in brackets secured to the side-fraine (8). Fast upon the
shaft (41) is mounted a worm-wheel (42) into which gears or engages a worm (43)
formed upon the sleeve (2) upon the axle (j) of the swift (j). The arın (38) being
made capable of being turned into and secured in different positions upon the collar upon
which it is mounted and the stud (39) being made capable of being secured in different
positions in the slot (38b) in such arm (38) enables the wheel (37) to be moved into
and out of gear with the wheel (40) as is requisite from time to time in the working of
the inachine and enables wheels (40) of different sizes to be mounted upon the
shaft (41) and also enables wheels (37) of different sizes to be mounted upon the
stud in the slot (38%).
To the lever (23) is connected one end of a connecting rod (44) which at its other
end is connected to a crank-pin (45) capable of being adjusted into and secured in
differeut positions in a T slot formed between jaws (46) on an elliptical wheel (47)
provided with a stud capable of being revolved in the bracket (35), The elliptical
wheel (47) is arranged to receive rotary motion by means of another elliptical
wheel (48) mounted fast upon the shaft (34). The revolution of the axle () of the
swift in the direction indicated by the arrow (E) causing the sleeve (2) and worm (43)
to revolve imparts motion through the worm-wheel (42), shaft (41), wheels (40) (37)
(36), shaft (34), wheels (33) (32), shaft (30), wheels (29) (28) and screw (26) to the
block (24) and moving the block (24) in the direction indicated by the arrow (F)
causes the axle (') of the swift () to be gradually moved endwise in the
direction indicated by the arrow (G) so that yarns or threads wound on such
swift () will be wound into a coil of rhomboidal section and of an inclination
corresponding to the inclination of the inclined parts (2) mounted upon the staves (11)
of the swift). The revolution of the shaft (34) and elliptical wheel (48) causing
the revolution of the elliptical wheel (47) causes the crank-pin (45) and connecting
rod (44) to move the swift () to and fro lengthwise while it is being gradually moved
lengthwise in the direction indicated by the arrow (G) by the movement of the
block (24) and so causes the layers of yarn or thread to be inclined to each other so as
to be prevented from becoming entangled.
Upon the side-frame (n) is mounted a pedestal (49). In the pedestal (49) is
mounted a shaft (50) provided with a fast and loose pulley in conjunction with which
is provided a belt (H) which may be moved by means of a belt-fork arranged to be
moved by hand. The shaft (50) is arranged to impart motion, by means of any
suitable gearing or any other suitable means which is not illustrated in the
accompanying drawings but may be similar to that employed in running off machines
of ordinary construction, to a beam on to which a warp formned upon the swift ()
may require to be wound for use in a loom or for any other purpose, and the said
beam is supported in any suitable manner in notches or bearings which are provided
in pedestals mounted upon the side-frames (n) (8), but are not illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.

page_text: In the formation of a warp or portion of a warp by incans of the machine
illustrated in the accompanying drawings when the yarns or threads of which such
warp or portion of a warp is to be formed have been led from the bobbins on which
they have been previously wound to the swift () in the manner hereinbefore
described and secured to one of the staves (¹) of such swift () as herein before
mentioned the rollers (g) (A) () and (4) are moved by the saddle (p) being moved
by means of the hand-wheel (é) so that such rollers (g) (4) (5) (k) shall be put in
position to deliver the said yarns or threads on to the part of the swift () at which
the winding of the warp or portion of a warp is to commence that is to say on to the
parts of the staves () which adjoin the inclined parts () thereof and the toothed
wheel (37) being moved out of gear with the toothed wheel (40) the screw (26) is
turned by means of the hand-wheel (26) so as to move the block (24) in the guides
in the support (25) in the direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow (F) as
far as possible and the toothed wheel (37) is again moved into gear with the toothed
wheel (40). Then the pinion (12) being ascertained to be in gear with the
wheel (13) the rod (c15) of the stop-motion (e) is moved so as to move the
belt-fork (33) by means of the arm (c 17), bevel wheel (c 20), bevel wheel (c 21),
shaft (e 23), bevel wheel (c25), bevel wheel (c 26), shaft (c27), arm (e 29), connecting
rud (e30), arm (e 31) and shaft (c32) so as to bring the belt. (C) upon the fast
pulley (v) and the roller (2) being revolved and so causing the revolution of the
rollers () () draws the yarns or threads to be formed into a warp or a portion
of a warp from the bobbins in the creel () and delivers them to the swift (which
revolving winds. them upon itself and the revolution of the swift () causing the
revolution of the screw (26) and elliptical wheel (47) also causes the said yarns or
threads to be wound upon the swift () in a coil of rhomboidal section and in layers
which are inclined to each other so as to be prevented froin becoming entangled.
One of the rollers (g) (h) (i) nay be caused to impart motion to any suitable
indicator by means of which the length of yarns or threads passing such rollers may
be indicate so that the attendant in charge of the machine may readily ascertain
when a coil of yarns or threads of the length required has been wound upon the
swift ). When one coil of yarns or threads upon the swift () has been completed
the machine is stopped by the attendant in charge of the machine moving the
belt-fork (c 33) by means of the rod (c15) or in any other suitable manner so as to
move the belt (C) from the fast pulley (v) to the loose pulley (vl) and the wheel (37)
is again moved out of gear with the wheel (40) and the screw (26) is again turned so
as to move the block (24) in the direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow (F)
as far as possible and then the toothed wheel (37) is again moved into gear with the
toothed wheel (40) and the hand-wheel () is turned so as to bring the
rollers (g) (h) (i) () into position to deliver the yarns or threads passing through
then upon the parts of the staves (") which adjoin the parts upon which the first
coil of yarns or threads has been wound and the yarns or threads are secured in any
suitable manner to one of the staves (j') at the part of such yarns or threads which
is to formn the commencement of the second coil and the rod (c 15) is again moved to
move the belt-fork (c 33) and bring the belt (C) upon the fast pulley (v) and the
winding of the second coil of yarns or threads is allowed to proceed until completed
and then if required a third or any requisite number of further coils may be formed
similarly to the second until the forination of the warp or the required portion of a
warp has been completed, leasing bands or other means of keeping the yarns or
thrends in proper positions being interlaced with the yarns or threads whenever they
may he requisite as in the ordinary method of forming warps or portions of warps
according to the Scotch System of horizontal warping. When the formation of a
warp or any required portion of a warp has been completed the belt (C) is removed
froin the fast pulley (v) to the loose pulley (v) and the pinion (12) is moved out of
gear with the toothed wheel (13) and the parts of the yarns or threads which are
wound upon the swift (j) are disconnected in any suitable manner from the parts of
such yarns or threads which remain in contact with the rollers () (h) (i) () and
the outer end of each coil of yarns or threads wound upon the swift () is connected

page_text: in any suitable manner to the bean arranged to receive notion from the shaft (50)
and then the belt-fork employed with the belt. (H) is moved to bring the, helt (H)
upon the fast pulley upon the shaft (50) and the pinion (12) is moved out of gear
with the wheel (13) by means of a laudle secured upon the shaft (15) and then the
belt (H) causing the said beam to revolve, the yarns or threads wound upon the
swift, will be unwound therefrom and wound upon the said beam. Upon
the toothed wheel (13) is secured a brake-drum (51) surranaded by a brake-stmp (52)
connected at one end to a stud (53) secured in the side-frame (n) and at the other
end to a lever (54) which is mounted upon the stud (53) and provided with a
weight (55) which tends to pall the brake-strip (52) into close contact with the
drum (13) and being allowed to do so when yarns or threads wound upon the
swift are to be unwound therefrom on to a beain hinders the revolution o
the swift () and so causes the yarns or threads being unwound from such swift ()*
and wound upon the beam receiving motion from the shaft (60) to be subjected to a
suitable tension. In order that the brake-strap (52) may not bear upon the
drum (1) when the swift () is receiving motion froin the belt (C) which transmits
motion to the roller (i) a look is provided upon the bracket through which the
shaft (11) passes, so that at such times a chain connected to the lever (54) may
be hooked upon the said hook and sustain the weight of the lever (54) and
weight (55) and keep the brake-strap (52) from bearing upon the drum (51).
When the warp or portion of a warp wound upon the swift () has been unwound
therefrom on to a beam arranged to receive notion from the shaft (50) the
belt-fork employed with the belt (H) is moved to move the. belt (H) from the
fast pulley on the shaft (50) to the loose pulley thereon and then the formation of
another warp or portion of a warp may be proceeded with in a manner similar to that
hereinbefore described.
The yarns or threads passing over the roller (4) bear thereon and by so doing
tend to turn the shaft or axle (5) in the direction opposite to that indicated by the
arrow (D) and thus any incipient increase in the tension of such yarns or threads
tends to move the friction-cone (3) out of contact with the friction-cone (6) and so.
more or less interferes with the transmission of motion from the shaft () to the
swift) and thus the tension of the yarns or threads is kept approximately uniform
and such yarns or threads are protected from all danger of having injurious tension
put upon them.
If the stud (45) be placed with its axis in the same straight line as the axis of the
elliptical wheel (47) the to and fro traversing of the swift () above described as
employed to cause the layers of yarns or threads wound upon the swift () to be
inclined to each other so as to be protected from entanglement may be caused to
cense while the gradual endwise movement of such swift (j) is allowed to continue,
and it is obvious that in any case in which it is unnecessary for the layers of yarn or
thread wound upon the swift (j) to be inclined to each other the lever (23) may be
mounted upon a fixed stud supported in any suitable manner. The speed at which
the screw (26) is turned must obviously be adjusted to the speed of the swift ()
and the thickness of the yarns or threads to be wound thereon and the inclination
of the inclined parts () of the staves (j') of such swift and therefore I have provided
for the employment of any wheels (37) (40) which may be requisite. It is also
obvious that when the machine is being set to commence the winding of a coil or
ply of yarns or threads on to the swift () the screw (26) may in any case in which
it may be preferable to so turn it be turned to move the block (24) less than the
full distance to which it may be moved in the direction opposite to that indicated
by the arrow (F).
The other hereinbefore mentioned arrangement which may be employed according
to my invention to cause the plies or sections wound successively upon the swift of
a warping machine constructed according to my invention, to be wound upon such
swift in the requisite relative positions that is to say the arrangement in which the
swift is arranged to be moved from time to time in the direction of its axis can
obviously be readily carried into effect without further description in view of the

page_text: accompanying drawings and the description which I have already given herein of
the arrangement illustrated in such drawings.
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. In a machine or apparatus for use in the formation or preparation of warps in
what is known as the Scotch System of horizontal warping, the combination of
rollers which receiving rotary motion cause the yarns or threads of which a warp or
a portion of a warp is to be formed to be unwound from the bobbins on which they
have previously been wound and a stop-motion and a swift to which motion is
transmitted from one of the said rollers aud an arrangement or arrangements of
gearing which will cause the speed of the swift to be adjusted to the speed at which
the yarns or threads are supplied by means of the rollers aforesaid, all arranged,
employed and operating for the purposes and substantially in the manner
hereinbefore described.
2. For use in the formation or preparation of warps in what is known as the
Scotch System of horizontal warping the hereinbefore described inachine or apparatus
provided with rollers which receiving rotary motion cause the yarns or threads of
which a warp or a portion of a warp is to be formed to be unwound from the bobbins
on which they have previously been wound and a stop-motion and a swift to which
motion is transmitted from one of the said rollers and an arrangement of gearing
which will cause the speed of the swift to be adjusted to the speed at which the
yarns or threads are supplied by means of the rollers aforesaid all arranged, employed
and operating for the purposes and substantially in the manner hereinbefore
described in reference to and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Eighteenth day of September 1897.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.