Improvements in Certain Machinery for Forming Warps or Portions of Warps into "Balls."
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 18th June, 1895-Accepted, 27th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Certain Machinery for Forming Warps or Portions
of Warps into "Balls."
I, ALFRED LEACH, of Hamer Hall, Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
"
My invention relates to certain machinery for forming warps or portions of warps
into "balls that is to say to the machines ordinarily called Scotch warping or
balling machines in which warps or portions of warps are wound into "balls" upon
rollers or tubes placed with their axes horizontal and revolved by means of rollers
or drums against which the said rollers or tubes or the yarns or threads wound
thereon are caused to bear.
"rope
"
My invention consists in improvements by means of which the bands of associated
yarns or threads forming the warps or portions of warps being formed into balls by
means of machines of the kind above mentioned are enabled to be laid on to the
balls in the form of tapes and so prevented from being crossed or twisted into the
form of what is ordinarily termed a
as is usually the case in such machines
as hitherto constructed and in improvements by means of which I am enabled to so
traverse or guide the warps or portions of warps being balled by machines of the
kind above mentioned as to ensure an approximately uniform distribution of the
said warps or portions of warps upon the rollers or tubes upon which they are
formed into "balls."
The twisting or crossing of the warps or portions of warps being balled which
ordinarily occurs in the machines above mentioned as hitherto constructed seriously
interferes with the dyeing, sizing, dressing and other processes to which such warps
or portions of warps require to be submitted after being balled.
According to my invention I provide in a balling machine a guide or guides
moved to and fro horizontally which or each of which is formed or provided with
two inclined faces to act upon the warp or portion of warp being balled which is
caused to pass between them from the rollers employed to draw it off from the
beam or warping mill or creel or bobbins or other body or object or place or bodies
or objects or places on or into or in which it or the yarns or threads of which it is
being formed may previously have been wound or placed and deliver it to the
balling machine. When more than one guide is employed two or more or all of the
guides employed may be mounted upon one part caused to move to and fro
horizontally. One of the two inclined faces of the guide or each guide which
I employ acts upon and guides the yarns or threads forming or being formed into
the warp or portion of warp being balled while the guide or guides is or are being
moved in one direction and the other of the inclined faces of such guide acts upon
and guides the said yarns or threads while the guide or guides is or are being moved
in the opposite direction. The two inclined faces of a guide employed according
to my invention may be connected by means of a face which may be horizontal or
may be curved or of any other suitable form and may be formed at any suitable
inclination and at any suitable distance apart or I may form the two inclined faces
of such guide upon parts the inclination or relative position or inclination and
relative position of which may be adjusted from time to time as may be necessary
or desirable and in such cases I may form the face, if any, employed to connect
such inclined faces upon parts adjustable in position or inclination or position and
inclination.
The employment of a guide or guides arranged in the manner above described

page_text: causes the warp or portion of a warp being balled to be kept flat in being wound
into a ball and so causes such warp or portion of a warp to be kept free from the
crossing and twisting present in balls produced in machines of the kind above
mentioned as hitherto constructed.
I cause the crank-pin operating the connecting rod connected to the lever
imparting motion to the guide or guides employed in a balling machine of the kind
above mentioned to receive motion through elliptical wheels or other gearing which
by imparting a varying angular velocity to the said crank-pin will cause the
changes in the direction of the motion of the said guide or guides to be quickly
made, so that there may be little or no "dwell" of the said guide or guides at the
ends of its movement and little or no variation of speed during each stroke. I make
the centre or pivot of the said lever adjustable in position by means of a screw or
screws or other suitable means so that it may be placed in different positions as
may be necessary or desirable from time to time.
I have described the guide or guides above mentioned as receiving motion by
means of a connecting rod and lever from the crank-pin above mentioned but
I would have it understood that the guide or guides employed according to my
invention in a balling machine of the kind above referred to may be mounted upon
a bar or part capable of being moved to and from horizontally and receiving motion
by means of a connecting rod or connecting rod and lever or any other suitable
connection from a crank-pin which receives motion by means of elliptical wheels
or other gearing of the kind above mentioned.
Dated this Seventeenth day of September 1894.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Certain Machinery for Forming Warps or Portions
of Warps into "Balls."
I, ALFRED LEACH, of Hamer Hall Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, 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 :-
My invention relates to certain machinery for forming warps or portions of
warps into "balls," that is to say to the machines ordinarily called Scotch warping
or balling machines in which warps or portions of warps are wound into "balls
upon rollers or tubes placed with their axes horizontal and revolved by means of
rollers or drums against which the said rollers or tubes or the yarns of threads
wound thereon are caused to bear.
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My invention consists in improvements by means of which the bands of
associated yarns or threads forming the warps or portions of warps being formed
into balls by means of machines of the kind above mentioned are enabled to be
laid on to the "balls" in the form of "tapes" and so prevented from being crossed
or twisted into the form of what is ordinarily termed a
"
rope as is usually the
case in such machines as hitherto constructed and in improvements by means of
which I am enabled to so traverse or guide the warps or portions of warps being
balled by machines of the kind above mentioned as to ensure an approximately
uniform distribution of the said warps or portions of warps upon the rollers or
tubes upon which they are formed into "balls."
The twisting or crossing of the warps or portions of warps being balled which
ordinarily occurs in the machines above mentioned as hitherto constructed
seriously interferes with the dyeing, sizing, dressing and other processes to
which such warps or portions of warps require to be submitted after being balled.
According to my invention I provide in a balling machine a guide or guides.

page_text: moved to and fro horizontally which; or each of which is formed or provided with
two inclined faces to act upon the warp or portion of warp being balled which is
caused to pass between them from the rollers employed to draw it off from the
beam or warping mill or creel or bobbins or other body or object or place or
bodies or objects or places on or into or in which it or the yarns or threads of
which it being formed may previously have been wound, or placed and deliver it
to the balling machine. When more than one guide is employed two or more or
all of the guides employed may be mounted upon one part caused to move to and
fro, horizontally. One of the two inclined faces of the guide or each guide which
I employ acts upon and guides, the yarns or threads forming or being formed into
the warp, or portion of warp being balled, while the guide or guides is or are being
moved in one direction and the other of the inclined faces of such guide acts upon
and guides the said yarns or threads while the guide or guides is or are being
moved in the opposite direction. The two inclined faces of a guide employed
according to my invention may be connected by means of a face which may be
horizontal or may be curved, or of any other suitable form and may be formed at
any suitable inclination and at any suitable distance apart or I may form the two
inclined faces of such guide upon parts the inclination or relative position or
inclination and relative position of which may be adjusted from time to time as
may be necessary or desirable and in such cases I may form the face, if any,
employed to connect such inclined faces upon parts adjustable in position or
inclination or position and. inclination.
The employment of a guide or guides arranged in the manner above described
causes the warp or portion of a warp being balled to be kept flat in being wound
into a ball and so causes such warp or portion of a warp to be kept free from the
crossing and twisting present in balls produced in machines of the kind above
mentioned as hitherto constructed.
1 cause the crank-pin operating the connecting rod connected to the lever
imparting motion to the guide or guides employed in a balling machine of the
kind above mentioned to receive motion through elliptical wheels or other gearing
which by imparting a varying angular velocity to the said crank-pin will cause the
changes in the direction of the motion, of the said guide or guides to be quickly
made, so that there may be little or no "dwell" of the said guide or guides at the
ends of its or their movement. I make the centre or pivot of the said lever
adjustable in position by means of a screw or screws or other suitable means so
that it may be placed in different positions as may be necessary or desirable from
time to time in the formation of "balls" of different sizes.
I have simply described the guide or guides above mentioned as receiving
motion by means of a connecting rod and lever from the crank-pin above
mentioned but I would have it understood that the guide or guides employed
according to my invention in a balling machine of the kind above referred to may
be mounted upon a bar or part capable of being moved to and fro horizontally
and receiving motion by means of a connecting rod or connecting rod and lever or
any other suitable connection from a crank-pin which receives motion by means of
elliptical wheels or other gearing of the kind above mentioned.
In the accompanying drawings in all the figures of which the same letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts,
Figs. 1 and 2 show in plan and elevation respectively what is ordinarily called a
Scotch warping or balling machine with my invention applied thereto.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of part of the machine illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.
Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are respectively a front elevation, a side elevation, and a rear
elevation of the two ends of one form of the guide which I employ and
Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are respectively a front elevation,, side elevation and rear.
elevation of means of attachment used in conjunction with such guide.
I will first describe the general arrangement of the machine illustrated in
Figs. 1, 2, and 3 and then proceed to describe the form of my invention which is
applied thereto.

page_text: In the machine illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, (a) is a drum mounted fast upon
an axle (b) capable of being revolved, in bearings provided in brackets secured
upon the end frames (c), (c'), of one part of the machine, and when the machine is
in use receives rotary motion by means of a friction disc (d) mounted fast upon
such axle (6) from a pulley (e) capable of revolving upon the said axle (6) but
pressed against the disc (d) when the axle (6) is required to revolve by means of
an arm (f) formed with an incline or cam (f') surrounding or partially
surrounding the axle (b) and bearing against a corresponding incline or cam (c³)
formed on the framework (c) and surrounding or partially surrounding the shaft (b)
which arm (f) is moved by means of a lever (g) which is provided with a
handle (g) by means of which it may be moved and with a stud (92) engaging with
a slot formed in the arm (f) and is capable of being oscillated upon a stud (c³)
secured in the end frame (c). If it be considered preferable a cord or other
suitable connection may be connected to the lever (g) to enable it to be turned
otherwise than by means of the handle (g¹). (h) is a roller, the axle of which is
capable of being revolved in arms (i) mounted upon pivots (¹) passing through
jaws formed in brackets (2) mounted upon the end frames (c) (c¹). Upon the
arm (i) supported by each of the end frames (c) (c) is suspended a link (23) which
passes through a flange formed upon the said end frame and is surrounded by a
spiral spring (*) compressed to a suitable extent between a nut (5) screwed upon
the said link (3) and the lower surface of the flange through which the said link
passes. The yarns or threads (A) forming the warp or portion of warp to be
balled being passed beneath the drum (a) and between such drum (a) and the
roller (h) and over the drum (h) are caused by the revolution of the drum (a) to
be drawn off from the beam or warping mill or ereel or bobbins or other body or
object or place, or bodies or objects or places on or into or in which it or the yarns
or threads of which it is being formed may previously have been wound or placed.
The surface of the drum (a) being covered with cloth or other material which
enables the drum (a) to exert the requisite friction upon the said yarns or threads
without injuring them and the roller (h) being formed of brass or other metal
which will not injure such yarns or threads. The extent to which the said yarns
or threads are nipped between the roller (h) and drum (a) may be adjusted by the
muts () upon the links (3) being caused to compress the springs (4) upon such
links (3) to a greater or less extent. In passing to the drum (a) the said yarns or
threads are caused to pass over a measuring roller (j) the axle (j) of which is
supported in bearings provided upon the side frames (c) (c¹). The measuring
roller () is caused to impart motion in any suitable manner to an indicator (X) by
which the length of yarn passed over such roller (j) may be indicated. Fast upon
the axle () of the measuring roller is mounted a bevel wheel (2) gearing into a
bevel wheel (3) mounted fast upon a shaft (*) revolving at one end in a bearing
formed in a bracket (5) mounted upon and capable of oscillating about the
axle (1) of such measuring roller () but incapable of being moved longitudinally
thereon. The shaft (4) is also capable of revolving in a bracket (6) mounted aud
capable of being secured in various positions in a curved slot (¹) formed in one of
two brackets (4) mounted upon one of the cross frames (m) by means of which
the end frames (c) (c) are secured together, the axis of the curvature of the said
slot (1) being in the axis of the axle (j) of the said measuring roller (j).
Fast upon the shaft (*) is mounted a worm (7) which gears into a Worm-
wheel (8) mounted fast upon a shaft (7) just upon which is mounted a
cam in conjunction with which is employed a lever (11) mounted
fast upon an axle (2) capable of being oscillated in bearings formed in the
brackets (k) and having mounted upon it an arm (13) to which by means of a
flexible spring (1) is connected a block (1) which is clear of the yarns or
threads (A) forming the said warp or portion of warp when at rest at such times
as the arm (") rests upon that part of the cam (10) which is of smallest radius
but when raised by the revolution of the cam (10) and allowed to drop from
the termination of the part of the cam (10) which is of largest radius on to

page_text: the part thereof which is of smallest radius will by its momentum be caused to
strike upon some of the said yarns or threads (A) and carry them into contact with
the surface of a roller (17) which is mounted upon the shaft () and revolves in a
vessel (1) supported by one of the brackets (4) and containing colour or marking
material the supply of which is renewed from time to time as may be necessary
so that such yarns or threads will be marked by being struck into contact with the
said roller (7) once during each revolution of the shaft (). A cover mounted
upon the said vessel (1) encloses the roller (") except at the part immediately
below the block (1) so that the yarns (A) passing over the roller (") shall be
prevented from coming into contact therewith except when struck by the
block (1). By worm wheels of different diameters being substituted for the worm
wheel (the length of yarn between the mark produced upon the yarns and
threads by one stroke of the block (15) and the next stroke thereof may be adjusted
as may be necessary or desirable from time to time. Upon the axle (2) there is
preferably mounted an arın (1) provided with a lever or striking part (120),
mounted upon a pivot upon the arm (19). The movement of the lever or striking
part (20) upon the arm (19) is limited by means of a stud (21) secured in the
arm (The lever (9) is formed with a projection, or striking part (93) against.
which when the lever (¹) is allowed to fall from the largest to the smallest part
of the cam (10), the lever or striking part (20) may act so as to move such
lever (g) and cause the machine to to be stopped. After the machine has been
again put in motion by the handle (9') being moved the lever or striking part (20)
turning upon the pivot on which it is mounted may be moved by the rotation of
the cam (10) over the projecting or striking part (93) until it is again in position
to again act upon the said projection or striking part (93) on the next descent of
the lever (). This arrangement of arm (1) and striking parts (520) (9³) for
stopping the machine once in each revolution of the cam (10) is of great convenience
in making "tied" or "leased" "cuts." The yarns or threads (A) forming the
warp or portion of a warp to be balled are passed to the measuring roller (j).
over a guide bar (n) formed upon arms mounted upon the brackets (k) and through
an eye (n) formed in a bracket secured upon one of the cross frames (m) and
conducted to the second part of the machine in which is a drum (o) covered on its
circumference with cloth or other material adapted to exert friction upon without
injuring the yarns or threads (A) forming the said warp or portion of a warp.
The drum (o) is mounted fast upon an axle (p) capable of being revolved in
bearings formed in end frames (9) (9¹) and receives rotary motion by means of a
pulley (r) mounted fast upon such axle (p) and a belt or strap (s) from a pulley (t)
mounted fast upon the axle (6) of the first part of the machine which is also
provided with a fly wheel (a) to preserve the requisite steadiness of revolution of
the shaft or axle (b). At the commencement of the formation into a ball of a
warp or portion of a warp, a tube (v) of metal or other material is placed upon a
mandrel (w) and the mandrel (w) with the tube (v) thereon is mounted and made
capable of revolving in the slots of guides (B) provided upon the end frames (1) (9')
of the machine, and each formed in two parts (x) (x²) one (~) of which is formed
upon the end frame upon which such guide is provided while the other () is
hinged or pivoted thereto and secured in the position in which it is indicated in
Fig. 2 by means of a catch or latch (y) hinged or pivoted upon the part (c) of such
guide. When the said tube (v) has been placed in position in the balling machine
and made to rest upon the drum (o) the ends of the yarns or threads (A) delivered
by the drum (a) and roller (h) are passed between the drum (o) and the tube (v)
and passed around the tube (v) so as to be held thereon by the pressure exerted
upon them by the said tube (v) and then by the drums (a) and (o) being caused
to revolve the said yarns or threads (A) are drawn off from the beam or warping
mill or creel or bobbins or other body of object or place or bodies or objects or
places on or into or in which it or the yarns or threads of which it is being
formed may previously have been wound, and will be wound upon the tube (v) by
means of the drum (o). The said yarns or threads (A) are guided on to the tube (v)

page_text: by the means to which my invention more particularly relates and which I WILL
now proceed to describe.
In the form of traversing guide (C) constructed according to my invention which
is employed in the machine illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and is illustrated in
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings there are provided two guides. (2)
and (3). The guide (2) is secured to the base (3) of the guide (3) by means of
set screws (2) and is provided with two fixed inclined faces (2) (2) connected at
their lower ends by means of a curved face (2d). The faces (2b) (2°) of the
guide (2) are also connected at their upper ends by means of a curved face (2).
The guide (3) is provided with two fixed inclined faces (3) and (3) connected at
their lower ends by means of a curved face (3°) and at their upper ends by means
of a curved face (3d) and with two adjustable inclined faces (3) and (3) which are
respectively formed on parts (4) hinged to the guide (3) by means of pins (5) and
secured in position thereon by means of set screws (6) which are screwed into the
guide (3) and being provided with washers respectively pass through curved
slots (7) formed in the parts (4), the axis of the curvature of the slot (7) in each
part (4) being the axis of the pin (5) by which such part (4) is hinged to the
guide (3). (8) is a block provided with a flange (8") to bear against guide bars (9)
extending between and secured to the end frames (7) (9) and with a part (8b)
formed with the flange (8") and passing between such guide bars (9) and with a
Hange (8) secured to the part (8). The guide (3) with the guide (2) secured
upon it is secured by set screws (10) to legs (11) which are formed with slots (12)
through which pass set screws (13) by means of which the legs (11) are each
secured to one of the flanges (8") and (8) so that the guides (2) and (3) will be
moved along with the block (8) and be guided horizontally. Into the part (8b) of
the block (8) which passes between the guide bars. (9) is screwed a pivot (14)
which is embraced by an eye formed in a part (15) of a lever (15), the other
part (15) of which is formed with guides (15) in which the part (15ª) may be
slidden and with a slot (15) in any required position in which may be secured a
stud (16) which is embraced by one end of a connecting rod (17) which is formed
in two parts (17) (17) capable of being adjusted in position in relation to each
other and secured together when adjusted by means of bolts (17) and is also made
to embrace a crank-più or stud (18) capable of being secured in any required
position in a slot (19") formed in a disc (19) mounted fast upon a shaft (20)
mounted and capable of being revolved in bearings provided in brackets (20")
secured upon the end frame (g). Fast upon the shaft (20) is mounted an elliptical
wheel (21) which gears into a similar elliptical wheel (22) mounted fast upon a
shaft (23) which is mounted and capable of being revolved in bearings provided
upon the brackets (20) and has mounted fast upon it a bevel wheel (24) which
gears into a bevel wheel (25) fast with a spur wheel (26) and capable of being.
revolved upon a stud secured in the end frame (9). The spur wheel (26) gears
into, a spur wheel (27) mounted fast upon the axle (p) of the drum (o). The
part (15) of the lever (15) is provided with an eye which embraces a stud (28)
secured in a bracket (29) secured to and capable of being slidden upon the lower
surface of a cross plate (30) extending between and secured to the end frames (y) (9').
The bracket (29) is secured to the cross plate (30) by bolts passing through a slot
or slots (30) in such cross plate (30) and the said bolts are so adjusted that the
bracket (29) may be slidden upon the cross plate (30) by means of a screw (31)
which is capable of being screwed into screw threads formed in the bracket (29)
and is mounted and capable of being revolved, by the application of a key to the
squared end (31) with which it is provided, in a bracket (32) secured in position.
upon the cross rail (30) by being provided with a stem which passes through a slot
formed in the cross rail (30) and has a nut (33) screwed thereon. A number of
slots (30) are formed in the cross rail (30) in order that adjustments of the position,
of the bracket (29) greater than can be accomplished by, the turning of the
screw (31) may. be accomplished by the brackets (29) and (32) being secured to the
cross rail. (30) in different positions.

page_text: A spring (15) connected at one end to a hook upon the part (15") of the
lever (15) and at the other end to the part (15) of such lever (15) and tending to
raise the part (15) is preferably employed in order that the movement of the
guides (2) (3) may be accomplished more smoothly.
The revolution of the axle (p) of the drum (o) causes the elliptical wheel (22).
to be revolved and the revolution of the elliptical wheel (22) causes the elliptical
wheel (21) the disc (19) and the crank pin or stud (18) to be revolved and the
revolution of the crank pin (18) by means of the connecting rod (17) and lever (15)
causes the block (8) and guide (c) formed by the guides (2) and (3) to be traversed
to and fro sideways. When the guides (2) and (3) are being moved in the direction
indicated by the arrow (D) the inclined faces (2) (3) will act upon the warp or
portion of a warp (A) being balled and guide it on to the tube () and when the
guides (2) and (3) arrive at the end of their motion in the direction indicated by
the arrow (D) and commence to be moved in the opposite direction the warp or
portion of warp (A) will be caused to slide down the inclined faces (2b) (3°) and
across the curved faces (2") (3°) and pass into contact with the inclined
faces (2) (3) which will then act upon the said warp or portion of warp (A) and
guide it on to the tube () until the guides (2) and (3) arrive at the end of their
motion in the direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow (D) and conimence
to move in the direction indicated by the arrow (D) when the said warp or portion
of warp will be caused to pass down the inclined faces (2°) (3′) and across the
curved faces (2) (3) and into contact with the inclined faces (2) (3) which will
then act upon and guide the said warp or portion of a warp until the guides (2)
and (3) again arrive at the end of their movement in the direction indicated by the
arrow (D) and commence to move in the opposite direction. The transfer of the
warp or portion of warp (A) from the inclined faces (2b) (3) to the incline !
faces (2) (3') and back again takes place without such warp or portion of a
warp (A) tending to turn over or become twisted in any way. The elliptical
wheels (21), (22) are mounted upon the shafts (20) and (23) respectively in such.
positions that the parts of the wheel (22) which are of greatest radius impart
motion to the parts of the wheel (21) which are of the smallest radius when the
guides (2) and (3) are at the extremities of their movement in the direction
indicated by the arrow (D) and in the opposite direction while the parts of the
wheel (22) which are of smallest radius impart motion to the parts of the wheel (21)
which are of largest radius while the guides (2) and (3) are near the central parts.
of their movement so that the changes in the direction of the movement of the
guides (2) and (3) will be quickly made in order that there may be little or no.
dwell" of the said guides (2) and (3) at the ends of their movement.
The pulleys (t) and (r) must be of such relative sizes that the yarns or threads
forming the warp or portion of a warp being formed into a ball shall be wound
upon the tube or roller (v) by the drum (o) at the same speed as or only very
slightly more quickly than such yarus or threads are delivered by the drum (a) and
roller (h) so that while such yarns or threads may not be allowed to become slack
between the roller (h) and the guide (2) they shall not be subjected to any strain
sufficient to stretch or injure them or interfere with their being properly laid upon
the surface of the ball being formed.
The bracket (29) is secured in such position upon the cross rail (30) that the
stud (28) shall be in such position that the increase in the effective length of the
lever (15) which occurs as the guides (2) and (3) are caused to approach
the extremity of their movement in the direction opposite to that indicated by the
arrow (D) shall cause the movement imparted at such times to the said guides (2)
and (3) by any angular movement of the lever (15) to be greater than the move-
ment imparted to the said guides (2) and (3) by an equal angular movement of the
said lever (15) when the said guides (2) and (3) are nearer the other extremity of
their motion so that the fact that the stud (16) is not midway between the extreme
points of its movement when the crank pin or stud (18) is vertically above or
vertically below the axis of the shaft (20) shall not cause the end of the ball (E).

page_text: into which the warp or portion of a warp (A) being operated upon is to be
formed to increase more rapidly than the other end of such ball (E). If while a
warp or portion of a warp (A) is being formed into a ball (E) it should be found
that one end of the ball being formed tends to increase in diameter more rapidly
than the other the bracket (29) may by means of the screw (31) or by the
brackets (29) (32) being both moved into another situation upon the cross
frame (30) according to the extent to which it may be found necessary to move
the bracket (29) be moved either in the direction indicated by the arrow (F) or in
the opposite direction according as it is the end (E') or the end (E2) of the ball (E)
which tends to increase in diameter more rapidly than the other so that the
stud (28) shall be brought into such position that the movement of the
guides (2) (3) shall be made such as to cause the ball (E) being formed to increase
equally in diameter at each end. The length of the ball (E) produced in the
machine may be varied by the stud or crank-pin (18) being placed in different
positions in the disc (19) or by the stud (16) being placed in different positions in
the slot (15) and the position in relation to the drum () of the ball (E) into which
the warp or portion of a warp (A) being balled is to be formed may be varie
by the length of the connecting rod (17) being varied or to some extent by the
position of the stud (28) being varied.
The relative proportion of the largest and smallest radii of the elliptical
wheels (21) (22) may he whatever may be considered desirable so long as the
changes in the direction of the motion of the guides (2) (3) are quickly made
so that there may be little or no "dwell" of the said guides at the ends of
their movement.
The proportions of the wheels (27) (26) (25) (24) are preferably such that the
winding into a ball (E) of the warp or portion of a warp (A) to be balled may be
completed either before or some time after the ball (E) reaches such size that the
yarn or thread (A) is laid exactly once around the circumference of the ball in
exactly one revolution of the crank-pin or stud (18) in order that the less secure
binding of the coils of yarns or threads upon the ball which occurs when the ball
reaches such a size may not cause inconvenience in the handling of the completed
ball or in the subsequent treatment or use of the warp or portion of a warp. The
relative sizes of the wheels (27) (26) will therefore require to be different in
different cases according to the sizes of the balls to be formed and such
wheels (27) (26) may be changed from time to time as may be necessary or
desirable.
It is obvious that other means for the adjustment of the position of the stud (28)
than those illustrated in the accompanying drawings may be provided, for instance,
there may be a screw which is capable of being screwed into screw-threads in the
bracket (29) and extends across the machine and is capable of being revolved in
bearings provided in the end frames (9) (9').
It is also obvious that the end frames (c) (c¹) of the one part of the machine
illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 may be formed in one framework with the end
frames (9) (9') respectively of the other part of such machine, and that the
guides (2) (3) may instead of being mounted upon the block (8), be mounted
upon a bar mounted and capable of being slidden lengthwise in guides formed in
the end frames (g) (9').
Although the guide (C) illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 is provided with
two guides (2) (3) one of which is provided with adjustable parts (4) while the
other is provided with fixed inclined faces (2) (2) both of such guides (2) (3) may
be provided with adjustable parts like the parts (4) or both may be provided with
fixed inclined faces like the faces (2b), (2), and in other cases three or more of
such guides may be employed in the guiding of one warp or portion of warp and
although I prefer to employ two or three of such guides one only of such guides
may be employed if it be considered desirable in any case. The inclined
faces (2b), (2), or (3) (3′), with which each guide (2) or (3) employed according
to my invention is provided may be plane surfaces or may be slightly curved into

page_text: a concave form and the surface (2ª), or (3) connecting or used with the two inclined
faces may be flat or concave as may be considered preferable in different cases.
The width of the face (2d) or (3) connecting or used with the two inclined
faces of each guide (2) or (3), that is to say the distance between the lower parts
of such inclined faces requires to be adapted to the number of yarns or threads
forming the warp or portion of warp requiring to be balled as it is necessary that
such yarns or threads shall pass over such face (24) or (3°) smoothly and without
entanglement with each other, from one of the inclined faces of such guide to the
other of such inclined faces when the direction of the motion of such guide is
changed but guides (2) (3) of the size indicated in the accompanying drawings
will serve for warps or portions of warps containing not more than about nine
hundred yarns or threads and for warps or portions of warps containing larger
nunibers of yarns or threads it is only necessary to very slightly increase the width
of the faces (2) (3) of such guides.
While the inclination of the inclined faces (2") (2°), (3°) (3º) of the guides
illustrated in the accompanying drawings is suitable for warps or portions of warps
containing any usual number of yarns or threads it is desirable that when warps or
portions of warps containing a very small number of yarns or threads are to be
guided the inclined faces to act upon such yarns or threads shall be somewhat
more nearly vertical in order that the yarns or threads may be kept sufficiently
close together and when warps or portions of warps containing a very large number
of yarns or threads are to be guided the inclined faces to act upon such warps or
portions of warps shall be somewhat more nearly horizontal in order that the yarns
or threads may not be brought too closely together and therefore I prefer to
employ adjustable inclined faces like the inclined faces (3e) (31) the inclination of
which may be varied from time to time as may be necessary or desirable, and
especially I prefer that the guide which last acts upon the yarns or threads shall
le provided with adjustable inclined faces.
The position of the guide or guides (2) (3) employed according to my invention
must be so adjusted vertically that the yarns or threads forming the warp or portion
of warp (A) being balled may bear to a suitable extent upon such guide or guides
in order to be properly guided thereby and in the machine illustrated in Figs. 1, 2
and 3 the vertical adjustment of the guides (2), (3) is provided for by the legs (11)
being made adjustable vertically and in such machine if it be considered desirable
the upper parts of the legs (11) may be filed or otherwise shaped in accordance
with the position desired to be given to the guides (2) (3) so that the guide (3) may
rest and be secured firmly upon the legs (11).
Instead of the elliptical wheels (21) (22) there may be employed wheels or
gearing of any other analogous form such as wheels of varying radius but not truly
elliptical, which will enable the requisite varying angular velocity to be imparted
to the crank pin or stud (18)..
If it be considered desirable in any case and the machine be made of suitable
width two or more guides for effecting the traversing of the warps or portions of
warps to be formed into balls may be mounted side by side at a suitable distance
apart upon one part capable of being moved to and fro horizontally across the
machine and will then, if suitable fixed guides to guide the yarns or threads to the
traversing guides be provided, enable two or more warps or portions of warps to be
formed into balls simultaneously which is of great advantage in the balling of
warps or portions of warps containing only a comparatively small number of yarns
of threads which would be liable to injury if required to themselves bear all the
strain of revolving the beam or beams or bobbin or bobbins or warping mill on
which they may have previously been wound.
"
SO
The employment of a traversing guide or traversing guides provided with
inclined faces in the manner hereinbefore described enables me to cause warps or
portions of warps being balled to be laid on to the balls in the form of "tapes
that the yarns or threads forming such warps or portions of warps are prevented
from being crossed or twisted into the form of what is ordinarily termed a
"rope,"

page_text: and the employment of the elliptical wheels or other gearing for imparting a
varying angular velocity to the crank-pin imparting the traversing motion to the
said guide or guides in the manner hereinbefore described enables me to ensure an
approximately uniform distribution of the yarns or threads forming warps or
portions of warps upon the rollers or tubes upon which they are formed into balls.
By reason of being capable of being used to draw off the yarns or threads
forming or being made to form a warp or portion of a warp from the beam or
warping mill or creel or bobbins or other hody or object or place or bodies or objects
or places on or into or in which they may have previously been wound or placed
the machines to which my invention is applied may be very conveniently employed
and may be employed in the formation of warps and portions of warps and may
very conveniently be used for the purposes for which what are ordinarily termed
sectional warping machines are employed.
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:-
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1. In a machine of the kind hereinbefore described for forming warps or portions
of warps into balls, a traversing guide or traversing guides which or each of which
is provided with two inclined faces either fixed or adjustable and is constructed
arranged and employed for the purpose and substantially in the manner hereinbefore
described in reference to and illustrated in and by the accompanying drawings.
2. In a machine of the kind hereinbefore described for forming warps or portions
of warps into balls, elliptical wheels or other gearing adapted, arranged employed
and operating substantially in the manner hereinbefore described in reference to
the accompanying drawings, to impart for the purpose herein before described a
varying angular velocity to the crank-pin by means of which motion is transmitted
to the traversing guide or guides employed to lay or guide the warp or warps or
portion or portions of warp to be formed into a ball or balls upon or to the tube
or roller on which it or they is or are to be wound.
3. In a machine of the kind herein before described for forming warps or portions
of warps into balls the combination of a traversing guide or traversing guides
which or each of which is provided with two inclined faces either fixed or adjustable
and of elliptical wheels or other gearing adapted and arranged to impart for the
purpose hereinbefore described a varying angular velocity to the crank-pin by
means of which motion is transmitted to the said traversing guide or guides, all
constructed, arranged employed and operating for the purposes and substantially in
the manner hereinbefore described in reference to and illustrated in and by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this Seventeenth day of June 1895.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.