IMPROVEMENTS IN TUBES AND WASHERS EMPLOYED IN CAP SPINNING
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES BRIGG, of Central Works, Thornton Road, Bradford, in the county
of York, Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN TUBES AND WASHERS EMPLOYED IN CAP SPINNING" to be as
follows:-
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Heretofore the tubes employed in cap spinning have worked on loose washers
made of steel or wood and the result has been that great wear and tear of the
tube bottom has taken place and the wooden washers were liable to become
broken; also loose fibres coming from the yarn in spinning were allowed to pass up
the inside of the tube thereby causing great destruction to the tubes.
Now by my improvements these defects are obviated and in carrying out my
invention I pass over the spindle a cup made of wood or metal, the bottom flange
being scooped out and perforated with a series of holes for the passage of a
lubricant which is placed in the scooped out part and which passes to rings of soft
felt or cloth placed in the interior of the cup for the purpose of lubricating the
spindle; the top of the cup is made with holes to allow the lubricant to pass from
the rings of cloth or felt to the underside of the washer which is driven by the
tube; the top part of the wood or metal cup is made of the same diameter as the
washer driven by the tube, whereby loose fibres and dirt are prevented from getting
between the top of the cup and the driven washer and wearing away the inside of
the tube. The driven washer is made with tongues or lugs which enter recesses
formed in the bottom part of the wharle of the tube, so that the washer is caused
to revolve with the wharle and tube. In order to prevent the frequent breakages
of the wooden washers, I form the washers preferably of wood hooped with brass
or other metal rings; in cases where I do not employ washers with tongues or lugs
I may employ hooped washers with openings to receive pins which may be fitted
in the underside of the wharle or I may employ loose hooped washers, and in cases
where I do not employ my herein before described improved lubricating cup I may
employ a metal or wooden washer made with a projecting top piece of the same
outside diameter as the hoop of the driven washer.
Dated this third day of January 1884.

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I CHARLES BRIGG of Central Works Thornton Road, Bradford in the county
of York, Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN TUBES AND WASHERS EMPLOYED IN CAP SPINNING and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
Heretofore tubes employed in cap spinning have been worked on loose washers
made of steel or wood and the result has been that great wear has taken place at
the bottom of the tube and the wooden washers were liable to be broken, also
loose fibres coming from the yarn in spinning were allowed to pass up the inside
of the tube, thereby causing great destruction of the tubes.
Now by my
improvements these defects are obviated and in carrying out my invention I pass
over the spindle a cup made of wood or metal having a flange at the bottom which
rests upon the lifter plate of the spinning frame. The upper side of the flange of
the cup has an annular concave recess for the reception of oil or other lubricant
and a series of holes from the bottom of the concave recess to the ring of soft felt
or cloth, which is placed inside the interior chamber of the cup for retaining the
oil or other lubricant and therewith lubricating the spindle. The ring of soft felt
is held in position and prevented from working into the spindle hole in the lifter
plate by means of a thin metallic washer of a similar diameter to the outside of
the cup and placed between the under surface of such cup, and the lifter plate
upon which it rests. The top part of the cup has perforations to allow the
passage of the lubricant from the ring of felt to the underside of the washer
which is driven by the tube and wharle. The top part of the cup is made of the
same diameter as the bottom of the tube and wharle, whereby accumulation of dirt
and loose fibres between the top part of the cup and the bottom of the tube and
wharle is prevented.
The washer to be driven by the wharle is made with tongues projecting upwards
which fit into corresponding recesses formed at the bottom part of the tube and
wharle and the washer is thereby caused to revolve with the wharle; or in some
cases I employ pins projecting from the bottom of the tube and wharle and fitting
into holes forined in the washer to be driven.
The washers I employ are by preference hooped with metal to strengthen them.
In some cases I employ loose hooped washes that are not driven by the tube
and wharle or a plain solid washer with a projecting top piece of the same diameter
as the bottom of the tube and wharie.
In order to enable my improvements to be more fully understood I will proceed
to describe the same by reference to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1
is a sectional clevation of a tube and wharle in which the wharle drives the washer
by means of pins. Figure 2, is a sectional elevation of a tubo and wharle in
which the wharle drives the washer by means of tongues. Figure 3 is an
elevation of a tube and wharle which revolves upon the upper surface of a washer
without causing such washer to revolve. Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of a
modification of the washer shewn in Figure 1. Similar letters in all the figures
refer to similar parts.
In figure 1, A is the spindle, D the lifter plate upon which rests the cup C, and
upon the top part of which cup the washer E revolves. The cup C, has a chamber
or recess F, into which is fitted a ring or wad F, of felt or other suitable porous
material for retaining the oil or other lubricant placed in the coucave recess round
the holes D and of which recess the holes D are at the lowest point. G, are two

page_text: pins or pegs fixed to the wharle H, which pins or pegs fit into corresponding holes
in the washer E whereby such washer is driven by the revolution of the wharle.
K is the tube upon which the bobbin is placed. The washer E, is strengthened
by a hoop or rim of brass or other metal and is made by preference of box wood.
Under the cup C, is placed a thin metallic washer having a hole in the centre for
the spindle A to pass through. This washer keeps the porous wad F in its proper
position and prevents such wad or portions thereof from working through the
spindle hole in the lifter plate.
The tube and wharle shewn in figure 2, are similar to those shewn in figure 1
except that the washer E, is caused to revolve by tongues G, G, formed upon the
washier and fitting into corresponding recesses in the wharle H.
It will be seen that the wharle may drive the washer by pins or lugs attached
to the wharle and fitting into holes or recesses formed in the washer; or the pins
or lugs may be attached to the washer and fit into holes or recesses formed in the
wharle.
In figure 3, the wharle H, is shewn resting upon the plain upper surface of the
washer or cup C, upon which surface it revolves without causing the washer or cup
to revolve.
The cup C, shewn in Figure 4, is a modified form of that shewn in Figure 1,
and has a similar concave recess for the reception of the oil, similar perforations D
and similar soft wad F, with thin metallic washer J. Other forms of washers
hooped with metal are also shewn in plan and in sectional elevation.
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). The construction of washers for the purpose and in the manner described
with concave recesses in their upper surface for the reception of a lubricant and
apertures for the passage of such lubricant to the soft wad or to the spindlo
substantially as represented in the accompanying drawing.
(2) The construction and use of wooden washers strengthened with a hoop or
ring of metal in the manner herein before described and represented in the
accompanying drawing.
(3). The use of a washer of thin sheet metal fitting close up to the spindle to
hold the soft wad in position and to prevent it from working through the spindle
hole in the lifter plate as hereinbefore described and represented in the
accompanying drawing.
(4). The combination of tubes and washers of the construction and in manner
substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 7th day of October 1884.
TURNER & BAKER,
Agents.