Improvements appertaining to Spindles for Spinning and Doubling Machinery.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct. 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements appertaining to Spindles for Spinning and Doubling
Machinery.
We, ARTHUR LISTER HAGGAS and WILLIAM WHITLEY VINT of the Firm
of William Haggas Sons and Company Limited, of Oakworth near. Keighley, in
the County of York, Spinners and Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows, that is to say :—
It relates to the class of spindles known as flyer spindles and consists of forming
or constructing the bearings or supports in which said spindles rotate in such a
manner that the friction thereon is greatly reduced thus less power is required for
driving them and a higher rate of speed may be maintained without risk of
excessive vibration.
In accordance with this invention the lower extremity of the spindle is made to
revolve in an elongated sleeve which is mounted also to revolve loosely within its
elongated footstep or bearing so that any friction or retarding action that this
sleeve exercises over the rotary motion of the spindle results in the rotation of
this said sleeve, and as we arrange it to revolve on antifriction-ball or like bearings
most desirable results are obtained.
To facilitate the lubrication of that part of the spindle which is within the
rotary sleeve, suitable openings are formed in the latter so that on the lubricant
being fed to the foot-step it is allowed to flow freely to lubricate all those parts
requiring it.
Dated this 19th day of December 1893.
ARTHUR L. HAGGAS,
WILLIAM W. VINT,
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements appertaining to Spindles for Spinning and Doubling
Machinery.
We, ARTHUR LISTER HAGGAS and WILLIAM WHITLEY VINT of the Firm
of William Haggas Sons and Company Limited of Oakworth near Keighley in
the County of York, Spinners and Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement, that is to say :-
It relates to the class of spindles known as flyer spindles and consists of forming
or constructing the bearings or supports in which said spindles rotate in such a
manner that the friction thereon is greatly reduced thus less power is required for
driving them and a higher rate of speed may be maintained without risk of
excessive vibration.
In order that this invention may be more readily understood, we have hereunto
appended a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, to which by figures and letters,
reference is made in the following description.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a spindle and its appurtenances.
Fig. 2 is a part sectional elevation of parts shown by Fig. 1.

page_text: Fig. 3 is a view, enlarged scale, of a portion of the parts shown by Fig. 2.
Figs. 4 and 5 are detail drawings, same scale as Figs. 1 and 2, hereinafter
referred to.
Similar letters and figures refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In accordance with this invention the lower end a¹ of the spindle a fits, so as to
rotate freely within the loose revoluble sleeve or bush d, its pivotal extremity a
and its shoulder at a being the only parts of it that are in contact with the bush d.
This bush d has its extremity d¹ formed to enter the opening el made in the
bottom of the bearing sleeve e in which opening it freely revolves while it is also
in contact with the upper inner surface of said sleeve e at e³, these being the only
parts of the bush d which are in contact with the sleeve e, an antifriction ball f
mounted within the opening e¹ and freely revolving upon the upper end of the
adjustable screw 9, which is employed as a support for said bush d, and consequently
for the spindle a, the outer end of the bush d and the screw g being formed in each
case to present a flat surface to the ball ƒ so that said bush & practically revolves
on a point.
The bearing sleeve is fixed in the usual and well known manner to the machine's
rail or framework, by means of the nut and the shouldered part being mounted
and formed thereon. The usual receptacle m and opening n for the lubricant are
also employed.
The bearing sleeve and ball form the support and bearing for the spindle a and
on this spindle a being rotated, while at the same time the bush d is left free to
rotate with it (or as nearly with it as circumstances will allow), it follows that the
friction upon said spindle a must be divided between it and its bush d hence this
said spindle a is not in this case retarded so much as it is when it revolves in
stationary bearing sleeve e in which opening it freely revolves.
Into the lower end of the sleeve è we screw a bush p formed of soft metal,
through which the adjusting screw 9 passes by which means on the uut r being
tightly screwed against this soft metal p all openings are securely closed and the
possibility of any leakage of the lubricant from this part is entirely avoided.
To facilitate the lubricating of the spindle a within the bush d, openings s are
made in this bush d to allow said lubricant to flow freely within on passing from
the outer receptacle m.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is;—
1. The combination of a spindle formed as described, an elongated bush made to
receive said spindle which revolves freely within it and a bearing sleeve for the
reception of said elongated bush the same being formed so that said bush is allowed
to revolve, substantially as herein set forth and described.
2. The combination of a spindle, a revoluble bush for the reception of said
spindle, a bearing sleeve for said bush and spindle, an antifriction ball mounted
within said sleeve for said bush to revolve upon and an adjusting screw for supporting
.said ball substantially as specified.
3. The combination of a spindle, a revoluble bush in which said spindle revolves
a bearing sleeve for supporting said bush and said spindle, an adjusting screw, and
a soft metal bush with a check nut for compressing same substantially as and for
the purposes specified.
Deted this 10th dovre of Santember 1801
ARTHUR L. HAGGAS,
WILLIAM W. VINT,
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.
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f.