IMPROVE- MENTS IN SPINNING AND DOUBLING MACHINERY
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Bastow, Spinner, and William Woodhead, Over-
looker, both of Halifax, in the County of York, for the Invention of "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN SPINNING AND DOUBLING MACHINERY."
Sealed the 99-1 March 1990 and dated the 20th Santamben 10170
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Bastow and William
Wocdhead, at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 29th
September 1879.
JOHN BASTOW, Spinner, and
Halifax, in the County of York.
MACHINERY."
WILLIAM WOODHEAD, Overlooker, both of
IMPROVEMENTS IN SPINNING AND DOUBLING
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The object of the Invention is to obtain higher speed in spinning and doubling
machinery of the throstle or ring spinning class, and is applicable both to the
spinning and doubling of cotton, silk, wool, Hax, or other fibres. To accomplish
this and to effect our improvements we substitute for the ordinary throstle spindle
a short stationary spindle having a collar fixed thereon, upon which the spinning
bobbin is held. This stationary spindle may project or not into the tube of the
bobbin, as may be found necessary for the purpose of "drag." On the aforesaid
stationary spindle and underneath the stationary collar a loose running pulley is
fitted, to which is firmly attached the "flyer," or the pulley and "flyer" may be
constructed in one piece.
This "flyer" is necessarily inverted, and has a small traveller fitted to one of
the "wings" which is capable of sliding up and down the same.
A ring spans the flyer and is attached to a suitable bar which is caused to rise
and fall by means of the traversing motion.
The traveller has upon it a small projection which rests upon the ring, and is
prevented from rising when not required by means of a guide projecting from the
same bar to which the traversing ring is attached. The two wings of the flyer are
bridged over by a suitable bridge, having attached thereto or forming a portion
thereof, a spindle pointing downwards and projecting into the tube of the spinning

page_text: bobbin as far as is requisite for the speed desired. It will be seen that this spindle
forms a part of, and is driven along by the flyer, thus forming a spinning apparatus,
wherein nearly the whole of the turning spindle is within the spinning bobbin, by
which means mechanism of much less weight is required, and higher speed is
obtained, together with a minimum of "drag," whereby soft twisted yarns are
capable of being spun. Any suitable guides for the yarn can be applied to the
traveller and bridge, but spiral or worm guides are preferred. The method is
applicable to the spinning and doubling of various fibres, and can be varied in
detail to a considerable extent without departing from the Invention, which mainly
consists in applying a spindle having a portion thereof stationary for the "flyer" to
turn upon, and the other portion turning within the bobbin, and driven by the
flyer" by means of a bridge-attachment.
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Bastow and William Woodhead in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 29th March 1880.
JOHN BASTOW, Spinner, and WILLIAM WOODHEAD, Overlooker, both of
Halifax, in the County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SPINNING AND DOUBLING
MACHINERY."
The object of the Invention is to obtain higher speed in spinning and doubling
machinery of the throstle or ring spinning class, and is applicable both to the
spinning and doubling, drawing, or preparing of cotton, silk, wool, flax, or other
fibres.
To accomplish this and to effect our improvements, we substitute for the ordinary
throstle spindle a short stationary spindle, having a collar fixed thereon upon
which the spinning bobbin is held. On the aforesaid stationary spindle and
underneath the stationary collar a loose running pulley is fitted, to which is firmly
attached the "flyer," or the pulley and "flyer" may be constructed in one piece.
This "flyer" is preferably inverted, and has a small traveller fitted to one of the
wings which is capable of sliding up and down the same. A ring spans the
"flyer" and is attached to a suitable bar, which is caused to rise and fall by means
of the traversing motion. The traveller has upon it a small projection which rests
upon the ring, and is prevented from rising when not required by means of a guide
projecting from the same bar to which the traversing ring is attached, or the
traveller may be constructed with two projections, or an indentation between or
into which the ring may fit. The two wings of the flyer are bridged over by a
suitable bridge, having attached thereto or forming a portion thereof, a spindle
pointing downwards and projecting into the tube of the spinning bobbin as far as
requisite, by preference the whole distance, and taking into a recess formed in the
stationary collar or spindle. It will be seen that this aforesaid turning spindle
forms a part of and is driven along by the flyer, thus forming a spinning apparatus
wherein nearly the whole of the turning spindle is within the spinning bobbin, by
which means mechanism of much less weight is required and higher speed is
obtained, together with a minimum of "drag," whereby soft twisted yarns are
capable of being spun. Any suitable guides for the yarn can be applied to the
traveller and bridge, but spiral or worm guides are preferred. Tension may be
applied to the spinning bobbin by means of a small movable curved bar, or a spring
capable of pressing on the spinning bobbin, attached to the stationary collar, either
of which means will enable the drag to be regulated to a very great extent.
method is applicable to the spinning and doubling, including the drawing and
preparing of various fibres, and can be varied in detail to a considerable extent
without departing from the peculiar character of the Invention, which mainly
consists in applying a spindle having a portion thereof stationary for the flyer to
turn upon, and the other portion turning within the bobbin, and driven by the
flyer by means of a bridge attachment.
The
But that the improvements may be better understood, we will by the aid of the
accompanying Drawings proceed further to describe means employed by us.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is an end elevation, and Fig. 2, a plan view of such portions of spinning
and doubling machinery as contain our improvements. In each of these Figures the
same letters indicate corresponding parts wherever they occur. a, a, is the spindle
or fixed stud; a', a', is the stationary collar attached to the same upon which the
spinning bobbin b, b, is held; c, c, is the loose running pulley forming with the
wings or rods c³, o³, the "flyer," which is fitted with the bridge attachment d, d,

page_text: forming a part of or attached to which is the downward 'pointing spindle d³, d²,
which is capable of turning upon the axes d², d, for the purpose of "doffing" the
bobbin when filled; e, e, is the traveller, and f, f, the ring attached in any suitable
manner to the traversing bar; g, g, are the guides for the yarn coming from the
feed rollers; h, h, is the small curved tension plate which is capable of being slided
towards or away from the collar of the bobbin, as more or less drag is desired. In
lieu of such tension plate a small spring may be used. Motion is given to the
fiyer" by means of a band passing round the grooved portion of the loose running
pulley in the usual manner.
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Having now described our improvements and means we adopt in carrying the
same into effect we would have it understood that we do not confine ourselves
to the precise details shown and described, as variations may be made without
departing from the peculiar character of our Invention, but what we do claim is,―
The forming of a "flyer," whether inverted or not, with a bridge-attachment in
conjunction with a spindle forming a part of or connected with the same, such spindle
being the turning spindle within the spinning bobbin, together with the combination
of parts indicated for the purpose, substantially as shewn and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Bastow, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
WILLIAM GADD,
64, Barton Arcade,
Manchester.
JOHN BASTOW. (L.S.)