NEW OR IMPROVED MACHINERY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF LUBRICATING STRANDS, ROPES, OR CORES FOR PACKING, AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS THE SAME ARE OR MAY APPLICABLE TO
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Turner Wright, of Universe Works, Poplar, in the
County of Middlesex, and of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Rope
Manufacturer, and William Henry Laidler, of Poplar aforesaid, Manager of
Works, for the Invention of "NEW OR IMPROVED MACHINERY FOR THE
MANUFACTURE OF LUBRICATING STRANDS, ROPES, OR CORES FOR PACKING,
AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS THE SAME ARE OR MAY
APPLICABLE TO."
BE
Sealed the 25th April 1879, and dated the 20th February 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Turner Wright and
William Henry Laidler at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
20th February 1879.
JOHN TURNER WRIGHT, of Universe Works, Poplar, in the County of Middle-
sex, and of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Rope Manufacturer, and
WILLIAM HENRY LAIDLER, of Poplar aforesaid, Manager of Works.
"NEW OR
IMPROVED MACHINERY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF LUBRICATING STRANDS,
ROPES, OR CORES FOR PACKING, AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS THE SAME
ARE OR MAY BE APPLICABLE TO."
"
Our Invention consists of the construction and arrangements or combinations of
the parts of machinery hereinafter described for the manufacture of lubricating
strands, ropes, or cores for packing, and for such other purposes as the same are or
may be applicable to, by which said machinery the said strands, ropes, or cores are
manufactured and impregnated with lubricating material much more conveniently
and efficiently than by the machinery commonly employed for that purpose, the
formation of the strands, ropes, or cores, and their impregnation with lubricating
material being effected in a vertical line, the said strands, ropes, or cores having a
descending motion in the course of their formation. By this method of manufacture
the impregnation of the strands, ropes, or cores with the lubricating material is
effected with great regularity and with little loss of the lubricating material.
The said machinery consists essentially of the following parts:-A central hollow
vertical axis supported firmly in the frame of the machine has a rotatory motion
given to it from the driving shaft of the machine by the gearing hereinafter
described. The top of the axis carries a disc, on the upper face of which two or

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other number of circular concentric rows of pins are situated. These pins constituto
axis on which bobbins carrying the threads or elementary strands to be made into
lubricating strands, ropes, or cores are supported. The top of the said hollow
vertical axis is covered with a plate capable of adjustment thereon, and of being
lifted or turned aside upon a hinge. This plate is perforated with several circular
concentric rows of small holes tapering downwards, through which holes the threads
from the bobbins are respectively passed in a downward direction. The lubricating
material whether liquid or powder is delivered into the open top of the hollow
vertical axis, and the threads together with the said lubricating material pass down
the said hollow axis and are twisted by the rotation of the said axis and the disc
carrying the bobbins. The lubricating strand, rope, or core formed passes under a
pulley at the bottom of the machine and is drawn out of the machine by a grooved
draw off sheaved pulley, and delivered from the said pulley on to a reel. By means
of its gearing a more or less rapid motion can be given to the draw-off shoaved
pulley, whereby the strand, rope, or core is drawn from the machine with a greater
or less rapidity, and a greater or less twist thereby given to it.
All the motious of the machine are taken from one shaft having fast and loose
driving pulleys. The motion of the hollow vertical axis and bobbin disc is taken
by preference from the driving shaft by means of bevil gearing, and pulleys and
bands. The motion of the draw off sheaved pulley is effected by preference by
means of a worm geared to the driving shaft taking into a worm wheel on the end
of the draw off pulley. The motion of the reel is taken from the shaft of the
draw off pulley, by preference by means of friction gearing.
Although we have described but one hollow shaft carrying one disc having a
series of bobbins, yet a second hollow shaft and bobbin disc in the same vertical
axial line as the one already described may be employed, the said second hollow axis
and bobbin disc being above that already described, and when required a third
hollow axis and bobbin disc may be placed above the second.
By thus combining two or more of the said axes and bobbin discs, the lubricating
strands, ropes, or cores formed in the highest of the said vertical axes may be covered
by another layer of strands twisted in the same or in an opposite direction to the
twist of the first series of threads or elementary strands in the second axis, and
similarly a second layer of threads or elementary strands twisted in the same or in
an opposite direction to that of the layer last formed may be twisted upon the said
layer in the third vertical axis.
Our Invention is especially applicable to the manufacture of lubricating strands,
ropes, or cores from threads of hemp, or flax, or other fibrous materials impregnated
with French chalk or soap stone, but other lubricating materials may be employed
in place of the said French chalk or soup stone.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Turner Wright and William Henry Laidler in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 19th July 1879.
JOHN TURNER WRIGHT, of Universe Works, Poplar, in the County of Middlesex,
and of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Rope Manufacturer, and WILLIAM
HENRY LAIDLER, of Poplar aforesaid, Manager of Works. "NEW OR IMPROVED
MACHINERY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF LUBRICATING STRANDS, ROPES, OR CORES
FOR PACKING, AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS THE SAME ARE OR MAY BE
APPLICABLE TO."
Our Invention consists of the construction and arrangements or combinations of
the parts of machinery hereinafter described for the manufacture of lubricating
strands, ropes, or cores for packing, and for such other purposes as the same are or
may be applicable to, by which said machinery the said strands, ropes, or cores are
manufactured and impregnated with lubricating material much more conveniently
and efficiently than by the machinery commonly employed for that purpose, the
formation of the strands, ropes, or cores and their impregnation with lubricating
material being effected in a vertical line, the said strands, ropes, or cores having a
descending motion in the course of their formation. By this method of manufacture
the impregnation of the strands, ropes, or cores with the lubricating material is
effected with great regularity and with little loss of the lubricating material.
The said machinery consists essentially of the following parts :- A central hollow
vertical axis supported firmly in the frame of the machine has a rotary motion
given to it from the driving shaft of the machine by the gearing hereinafter
described.
The top of this axis carries a disc, on the upper face of which two or other
number of circular concentric rows of pins are situated. These pins constitute axes
on which bobbins carrying the threads or elementary strands to be made into
lubricating strands, ropes, or cores are supported.
The top of the said hollow vertical axis is covered with a plate capable of adjust-
mment thereon and of being lifted or turned aside upon a hinge. This plate is
perforated with several circular concentric rows of small holes tapering downwards,
through which holes the threads from the bobbins are respectively passed in a
downward direction.
The lubricating material, whether liquid or powder, is delivered into the open
top of the hollow vertical axis, and the threads together with the said lubricating
material pass down the said hollow axis and are twisted by the rotation of the said
axis and the disc carrying the bobbins.
The lubricating. strand, rope, or core formed passes under a pulley at the bottom
of the machine and is drawn out of the machine by a grooved draw off sheaved
pulley and delivered from the said pulley on to a reel. By means of its gearing a
more or less rapid motion can be given to the draw off sheaved pulley, whereby the
strand, rope, or core is drawn from the machine with a greater or less rapidity, and
a greater or less twist thereby given to it.
All the motions of the machine are taken from one shaft having fast and loose
driving pulleys. The motion of the hollow vertical axis and bobbin disc is taken
by preference from the driving shaft by means of bevil gearing and pulleys and
bands. The motion of the draw off sheaved pulley is effected by preference by
means of a worm geared to the driving shaft taking into a worm wheel on the end
of the draw off pulley. The motion of the reel is taken from the shaft of the draw
off pulley by preference by means of friction gearing.
Although we have only described one hollow shaft carrying one disc having a
series of bobbins, yet a second hollow shaft and bobbin disc in the same vertical
axial line as the one already described may be employed, the said second hollow

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axis and bobbin disc being above that already described, and when required a third
hollow axis and bobbin disc may be placed above the second. By thus combining
two or more of tho said axes and bobbin discs, the lubricating strands, ropes,
or cores formed on the highest of the said vertical axes may be covered by
another layer of strands twisted in the same or in an opposite direction to the
twist of the first series of threads or elementary strands in the second axis; and
similarly a second layer of threads or elementary strands twisted in the same or in
an opposite direction to that of the layer last formed may be twisted upon the said
layer in the third vertical axis.
Our Invention is especially applicable to the manufacture of lubricating strands,
ropes, or cores from threads of hemp or flax or other fibrous material impregnated
with French chalk or soapstone, but other lubricating materials may be employed
in place of the said French chalk or soapstone.
Having thus explained the nature of our Invantion we will proceed to describe
with reference to the accompanying Drawings the manner in which our Invention
may be performed.
Figure 1 represents in plan and Figure 2 in vertical section machinery con-
structed according to our Invention for the manufacture of lubricating strands,
ropes, or cores for packing and for other purposes. In Figure 2 the machinery is
represented as constructed with two hollow shafts or axes and bobbin discs, one
above the other, for supplying lubricating material to and twisting two sets of
strands or threads into a rope or core, and for convenience of description I will
first describe the construction of the under or bottom shaft and bobbin discs and
parts connected therewith.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in both Figures of the
Drawings.
a is the under central hollow vertical axis or shaft, supported and turning in
bearing at b, b, in the frame of the machine, and having a rotatory motion given to
it, as herein after described; c is the bobbin disc fixed to the upper part of the
rotating hollow axis a, and partaking of its rotatory motion. The said disc c carries
two (or more) concentric circular rows of pins d, d, on which the bobbins e, e,
carrying the threads or elementary strands to be made into lubricating strands,
ropes, or cores are supported, as seen in Figure 2. To the head of the rotating
hollow shaft a, and immediately above the bobbin disc c is a tubular case f¹, the
top of which is covered by a "register" plate g, jointed at to one side of the said :
case and capable of being turned upon the hinge at h, or the said "register" plate g
may be so hinged to the case as to be capable of being turned aside. The said
plate g is secured in its place by the spring catch i, the hooked end of which bears
upon the edge of the said plate. The said plate g is perforated with several circular
concentric rows of small holes tapering downwards; through these holes the threads
from the bobbins e are respectively passed in a downward direction, as seen in
Figure 2. The case off carrying the perforated or register plate g is made capable
of sliding vertically upon the central boss of the bobbin disc c to adjust the register
plate g at the required distance from the top of the hollow shaft a. The said case
is fixed in its place after adjustment by set screws, one of which is shown at k,
Figure 2. The lubricating material, either liquid or in powder, is delivered onto
the top of the register or perforated plate g, or into the open top of the hollow
vertical axis or shaft a in any of the well known ways of delivering solid or liquid
lubricants, and the threads from the bobbins e, together with the said lubricating
material, pass down the said rotating hollow axis a, and are twisted by the rotation
of the said axis and made into a lubricating strand, rope, or core. By the passage
of the twisted threads or strands down the hollow axis a the said threads or strands
are pressed together or consolidated into a cylindrical strand or rope. The lubri-
cating strand, rope, or core, marked in Figures 1 and 2, thus produced, is drawn
out of the machine and the threads unwound at the proper rate from the bobbins
e, e, by means of the draw-off sheaved pulloy m, worked as herein after described.
The strand, rope, or core as it leaves the hollow axis a is guided to the draw-off

page_text: pulley m by the sheaved guide pulley n at the bottom of the said hollow axis, and
the lubricating strand, rope, or core is conducted from the draw-off pulley m by
means of the guide pulley p to the rotating reel q, on which it is coiled. The
strand, rope, or core passed around the draw off sheaved pulley m is retained in the
grooves of the said pulley m by means of the small under sheaved pulley ?, as seen
in Figure 2. This small pulley r is raised towards or depressed from the sheaved
draw-off pulley m by means of the hand lever s.
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The motions of the moving parts of the machine are effected in the following
manner (Figure 1) in the driving shaft having upon it the fast and loose
pulleys t, tu is a vertical shaft parallel with the hollow vertical axis or shaft a
herein before described. The said shaft u is geared to and takes motion from the
driving shaft t by means of a bevil toothed wheel on the said shaft u gearing
with the bevil pinion u² on the motion from the driving shaft t. On the vertical
shaft u is a pulley u³, and on the hollow axis a of the machine is a smaller pulley u¹.
By means of a band u working over the said pulleys u³, u, the rotation of the
shaft u is communicated to the hollow axis a and parts connected with it. By
crossing the driving band u the hollow axis a may be driven in a direction opposite
to that by which it is driven when the band is straight as represented. A slow
rotatory motion is given to the draw-off sheaved pulley n in the following manner:
v is a shaft geared to the driving shaft t by means of change wheels at t, t³, to,
gearing together. The shaft v carries a worm w which gears with a worm wheel w³
on the end of the shaft m³ of the draw off pulley m. By means of the change
wheels at ts, t, to, the pulley m may be made to draw the strand or rope from the
hollow shaft a at the required speed so as to cause a longer or shorter "lay" or
twist in the said strand or rope. The notion of the reel q is taken from the
shaft m² of the draw-off pulley m by means of the frictional gearing at x, x², the
small friction wheel on the shaft of the reel 7 bearing against a larger friction
wheel a on the shaft of the pulley m, as seen in the Figure 1.
When the strand, rope, or core is required to be composed of two (or more) layers
of elementary strands twisted upon one another, we combine a second hollow axis y
(see Figure 2) above that marked a hereinbefore described, the said second hollow
axis y being situated in the same vertical line as the axis a, and being provided
with the bobbin disc 32 and the appliances herein before described with respect to
the lower hollow axis a. In Figure 2 a liquid lubricant is represented as being
supplied to the upper hollow axis y, the said lubricant being supplied from the
vessel supported upon the bracket y'. The second or upper hollow axis y is
driven from the vertical shaft u by means of a band and pulleys as described with
respect to the lower hollow axis a. The said upper hollow axis y may be driven
in the same direction as or in an opposite direction to that in which the under
hollow axis a is driven, so that the lubricating strand, rope, or core z formed in the
highest axis y may be covered as it passes through the lower hollow axis a by
another layer of strands twisted in the same direction as or in an opposite direction
to that of the first series of threads or elementary strands, as will be understood by
an examination of Figure 2, and the compound rope or core thus made is drawn
from the machine by the draw-off mechanism herein before described.
Or a third or fourth hollow axis and bobbin disc and apparatus connected there
with may be combined with the axes a and y when required, so that the lubricating
strand, rope, or core on leaving the machine is composed of three or four layers of
threads or elementary strands twisted upon one another.
A vessel similar to the vessel y³ when a liquid lubricant is to be supplied to the
lower hollow axis a may be fixed on the frame of the machine in a way similar to
that represented in connection with the upper hollow axis y.
Having now described the nature of our Invention, and the manner in which
the same is to be performed, we wish it to be understood that we do not
limit ourselves to the precise details herein described and illustrated, as the same
may be varied without departing from the nature of our Invention,--
But we claim as our Invention, the new or improved machinery for the manu

page_text: facture of lubricating strands, ropes, or cores for packing and for such other
purposes as the same are or may be applicable to, herein before described and
illustrated in the accompanying Drawings, that is to say, the combination of a
vertical hollow rotating shaft or axis to which the lubricant, either liquid or in
powder, is supplied, and down which the strand, rope, or core is drawn vertically,
with a horizontal rotating disc or frame supporting the bobbins of yarn or fibrous
material from which the lubricating strand, rope, or core is to be made, the said
hollow axis and bobbin disc being used preferably in conjunction with a register or
perforated plate through the holes in which the threads of yarn or fibrous material
are conducted on their way to the hollow rotating axis or shaft, the several parts
being constructed and operating substantially as described and illustrated.
Also the combination of two or more of the said hollow rotating axes or shafts
and bobbin discs or frames arranged in the same vertical line, for the purpose and
substantially as described and illustrated.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Turner Wright, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Seventeenth day of July, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.