Improvements in Machinery for Winding, Doubling, and Twisting Yarn or Thread.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1889-Accepted, 31st Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Winding, Doubling, and Twisting
Yarn or Thread.
We GEORGE HENRY HOLDEN of Carr Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster
Machinist and JOHN ASHWORTH of the same place Manager do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates firstly to a method of imparting motion to or stopping the
spindles of machinery for doubling and twisting yarns or threads.
According to this part of our invention we provide each of the spindles with a
pulley which pulley is at times free to be turned on the said spindle but prevented
from being moved longitudinally by means of a collar or collars or other suitable
means. The said pulley receives rotary motion by means of a strap or band.
Mounted upon the spindle and fast thereon is a disc or plate which disc or plate
we provide with blocks or dies capable of being moved in guides formed in or upon
the said disc or plate or the blocks or dies may be mounted upon arms jointed to
the disc or plate aforesaid.
Fast with the pulley before mentioned is a boss-We provide the blocks or dies
before mentioned with springs which by drawing or forcing the dies or blocks above
mentioned against the boss fast with the pulley will cause the spindle to be
rotated.
Upon the spindle and capable of being moved longitudinally thereon we mount a
collar-We provide the said collar or the blocks or dies before referred to with inclines
or arms by means of which when the collar is moved longitudinally in one direction
the blocks or dies before referred to will be moved in a direction opposito to that in
which they are moved by the spring or springs and clear of the boss fast with
the pulley.
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When it is desired to stop the spindle the collar above mentioned is slidden by moans
of any suitable "stop motion or in any other suitable manner in a direction so as to
act upon the inclines or arms to withdraw the blocks or dies away from the boss upon
the pulley. When the collar above mentioned is moved clear of the inclines or arms
the spring or springs above mentioned will be at liberty and will press or force the
blocks or dies against the boss fast with the pulley and thus cause the spindle
to be rotated.
In some cases we form or provide the boss and the portions of the blocks or dies
which act thereon with grooves or teeth or projections enabling rotary motion to be
imparted to the spindles with greater certainty-Around the boss of the collar
above mentioned which slides upon the spindle above referred to we form a groove
into which passes a jaw or fork by means of which the collar may be slidden
longitudinally.
According to another arrangement of our invention we provide each of the spindles
with a pulley which pulley is at times free to be turned on the spindle upon which
it is mounted-Mounted fast upon the spindle is a disc or plate which disc or plate
we provide with blocks or dies capable of being moved in guides formed in or upon
the said disc or plate or the blocks or dies may be mounted upon arms jointed to
the disc or plate aforesaid-We mount upon the spindle and capable of being slidden
longitudinally thereon a collar one end of which is formed conical-Upon the spindle
before referred to we secure a set hoop or collar between which set hoop or collar
and the collar capable of being slidden upon the spindle we place a spring-The
pulley before mentioned receives rotary motion by means of a strap-The spring
before mentioned by forcing forward the sliding collar before referred to causes the
conical part thereof to act against inclines formed upon the blocks or dies above

page_text: mentioned so as to cause one end of each of the said blocks or dies to be pressed
against a flange or ring upon the pulley before mentioned and thereby cause the
spindle to be rotated-When it is desired to stop the spindle the collar before
mentioned is slidden by means of any suitable "stop motion" in any suitable manner
in a direction opposite to that in which it is forced by the spring previously referred
to and thereby allows the said blocks or dies before mentioned to be withdrawn from
the flange or ring before mentioned. Around the boss of the collar above mentioned
which slides upon the spindle above referred to we form a groove into which
passes a jaw or fork by means of which the collar may be slidden longitudinally in
any suitable manner.
According to another arrangement of our invention we provide each of the spindles
with a pulley which pulley is at times free to be turned on the spindle upon which
it is mounted and is prevented from being moved longitudinally by means of a
collar or collars or other suitable means-The said pulley receives rotary motion by
means of a strap or band-Upon a plate or disc fast upon the spindle we mount
blocks or dies which may be capable of being slidden between guides or may be
mounted upon arms capable of being turned upon studs secured to the plate or disc
before, referred to-Upon the spindle and capable of being slidden longitudinally
thereon we mount a collar-We provide the blocks or dies above mentioned with
inclines or levers which may at times be acted upon by an incline or surface formed
upon the collar above mentioned-We provide the blocks or dies before mentioned
with a spring or springs which tends or tend to force one end of each of the blocks
or dies against a flange or collar, formed in or upon. the pulley before mentioned and
thereby cause the spindle to be rotated-When it is desired or necessary to stop the
spindle the collar is slidden by means of any suitable "stop motion
or in any other
suitable manner upon the spindle so as to act upon the inclines or levers above
mentioned so as to overcome the force of the spring or springs before referred to
and move the blocks or dies clear of the flange or ring upon the pulley. Around the
collar above mentioned which slides upon the spindle we form a groove, to receive
the ends of a fork or jaw by means of which the said collar may be slidden upon
the spindle.
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A further part of our invention relates to the "draw" or "drag "rollers employed
for delivering the yarns or threads to the spindles employed in doubling and twisting
machines and consists in arrangements for imparting motion to and stopping the
rotation of such "draw" or "drag" rollers-Each of the "draw" ог "drag" rollers
we mount upon a bush secured upon the shaft by which the "draw" or drag
roller is rotated, so that at certain times the said shaft will be free to rotate within
such "draw" or "drag" roller-We prevent the "draw" or drag roller from
being moved longitudinally upon the shaft by means of a collar or collars or other
suitable means In a groove or recess formed in the "draw" or drag" roller we
mount so as to be capable of being slidden therein a bolt which bolt is at such times
as the "draw or "drag" roller is to be rotated forced into one of a number of
holes or recesses formed in the bush before mentioned-Mounted upon the bush
or shaft before mentioned and free to be rotated thereon is a disc or plate upon which
are formed teeth or projections-Upon or in the said disc or plate we form an incline
which at times acts upon a projection formed upon the bolt above referred to-When
the "draw" "
or drag "roller is being rotated one end of the bolt before named
takes into or engages with one of the holes or recesses above mentioned. When it
is desired or necessary to stop the rotation of the "draw"
"roller we by
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means of any suitable "stop motion or in any other suitable manner cause a stop
or detent to act against the teeth or projections upon the disc or plate before
mentioned so as to arrest its rotation and thereby cause the incline to act upon the
projection upon the bolt so as to withdraw the end of the bolt from the holes or recesses
in the bush-Upon the withdrawal of the end of the bolt from the holes or recesses
in the bush the rotation of the "draw" or "drag" roller will cease-When it is
desired that the "draw or "drag" roller shall again rotate the stop 'or detent is
withdrawn from the teeth or projections upon the disc or plate so that the end of the
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page_text: bolt will be allowed to pass into or engage with one of the holes or recesses in the
bush before referred to and the "draw or "drag" roller will be again rotated.
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A further part of our invention relates to a method of arranging the "drop wires"
of "detector mechanism" employed to stop the rotation of the bobbin employed' in
winding machines for winding yarns or threads or the spindle and bobbin employed
in machines for doubling and twisting yarn or thread and this part of our invention
consists in a method of mounting the "drop wires so that we are enabled to employ
a greater number of "drop wires" in a "box" or apparatus of given size than has
heretofore been possible.
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According to this part of our invention we mount such "drop wires" in two
or more rows so arranged that the "drop wires" in one row shall not interfere with
the use, manipulation or movement of the "drop wires" in the other row or rows-
The lower ends of the "drop wires may if requisite be "cranked" or bent so that
they may each when required be in position for being acted upon by the revolving or
oscillating ratchet or wiper or equivalent therefor when a yarn or thread breaks or
becomes absent-We in some cases connect each of the "drop wires " to a lever one
end of which lever is jointed to and capable of being turned upon a pin carried
by any convenient and suitable part-The other end of the lever to that before
referred to is when yarn or thread is being wound situate above a revolving or
oscillating ratchet or wiper or equivalent therefor which when a yarn or thread
becomes broken or absent acts upon the end of the lever before mentioned.
Dated thin Touth tahan 1000
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicants.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Winding, Doubling, and Twisting
Yarn or Thread.
We GEORGE HENRY HOLDEN of Carr Street Manchester in the county of Lancaster,
Machinist and JOHN ASHWORTH of the same place, Manager 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:
Our invention relates firstly to a method of imparting motion to or stopping the
spindles of machinery for doubling and twisting yarns or threads.
According to the first part of our invention we provide each of the spindles with a
pulley which pulley is at times free to be turned on the spindle upon which it is
mounted. Mounted fast upon the spindle is a disc or plate which disc or plate we
provide with blocks or dies capable of being moved in guides formed in or upon the
said disc or plate or the blocks or dies may be mounted upon arms jointed to the disc
or plate aforesaid. We mount upon the spindle and capable of being slidden
longitudinally thereon a collar one end of which is formed conical.
Upon the spindle before referred to we secure a set-hoop or collar between which
set-hoop or collar and the collar capable of being slidden upon the spindle we place
a spring.
The pulley before mentioned receives rotary motion by means of a strap. The
spring before mentioned by forcing forward the sliding collar before referred to at
times causes the conical part thereof to act against inclines formed upon the blocks
or dies above mentioned so as to cause one end of each of the said blocks or dies to be
pressed against a flange or ring upon the pulley before mentioned and thereby cause
the spindle to be rotated.
When it is desired to stop the spindle the collar before mentioned is slidden by means
of any suitable "stop motion" in any suitable manner in a direction opposite to that
in which it is forced by the spring previously referred to and thereby allows the
blocks or dies before mentioned to be withdrawn from the flange or ring before
mentioned.

page_text: Around the boss of the collar above mentioned which slides upon the spindle above
referred to we form a groove into which passes a jaw or fork by means of which the
collar may be slidden longitudinally in any suitable manner.
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· Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings illustrate this part of our
invention. Fig. 1 is a front view and Fig. 2 a side view. Figs. 3. 4 and 5 are views
of parts detached and upon a larger scale than Figs. 1 and 2.
The same letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts in all of the said figures.
Figs. 1.and 2 show so much of a winding, doubling and twisting machine as is
requisite to illustrate this part of our invention. We provide the spindle a with a
pulley 6 which pulley b is at times free to be turned on the spindle a. Mounted fast
upon the spindle a is a disc or plate c shown in Figs. 4 and 5. In the disc or plate c
we form grooves or recesses in which are blocks or dies d. The blocks or dies d are
secured in the grooves or recesses in the disc or plate c by a cap e secured to the disc
or plate c by screws.
The blocks or dies d are capable of being moved radially from or towards the
spindle a. Upon the spindle a and capable of being slidden thereon we mount a
collar fone end of which is formed conical. Upon the spindle a we secure a set
hoop or collar 9. Between the collar fand the set hoop or collar g we place a spring h.
The pulley 6 receives rotary motion by means of a strap A.
The spring tends to force forward the sliding collar f and cause the conical part f¹
to act against an incline d¹ formed upon each of the blocks or dies d so as to cause one.
end of each of the blocks or dies d to be pressed against a flange or ring & formed
upon the pulley and thereby cause the spindle a to be revolved.
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When it is desired to stop the spindle a the collar f is slidden by means of any suitable
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stop motion
ог detector mechanism " C in any suitable manner in the direction
indicated by the arrow B and allows the blocks or dies d to move away from the
flange or ring . In order to ensure that the blocks or dies d shall move clear
of the flange or ring 1 we employ a spring which surrounds the parts d²
of the blocks or dies d, such spring tending to withdraw the blocks or dies d,
from the flange or ring b. To enable the spindle a to be stopped upon the
breakage or absence of a yarn or thread we cause the "stop motion or "detector
mechanism" C to at times support the end of a lever k the other end of which
lever is jointed to one end of a rod 7 jointed at its other end to a lever m capable of
being turned upon a stud m² carried by the footstep-rail n of the machine. The end
of the lever m is formed with jaws m² which pass into a groove f" formed in the
collar f. Jointed to the lever m is one end of a rod o the other end of which is
jointed to a treadle lever p capable of being turned upon a stud p¹ secured to the
footstep-rail n of the machine. So long as doubling or twisting is taking place the
collar will be held in the position in which it is indicated in the drawing but
upon a yarn or thread becoming broken or absent the "stop motion or detector
mechanism C will no longer support the end k¹ of the lever k and a spring
one end of which is secured to the roller-beam while the other end of such
spring is secured to an arm 2 fast with the rod will cause the rod to be
drawn in the direction indicated by the arrow D-The rod by turning the
lever m in the direction indicated by the arrow E will by withdrawing the conical
part 1 of the collar f from the blocks or dies d cause the spindle a to stop.
When it is desired to again start the spindle a the attendant depresses the treadle
lever p thereby turning the lever m in a direction opposite to that indicated by
the arrow E and so causing the collar to force the blocks or dies d against the
flange or ring 61 and cause the spindle a to be revolved. The said movement of
the lever m will draw down the rod and distend the spring and also raise the
end of the lever k until it can be again supported by the "
stop motion or
"detector mechanism
C when the doubling or twisting will again proceed. When
the end of the lever k ceases to be supported by the "stop motion ΟΙ " detector
inechanism" C an arm ² raises the roller k³ clear of the revolving roller and
so stops the delivery of yarn or thread to the spindle a.
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A further part of our invention relates to the "draw" ог "drag" rollers
employed for delivering the yarns or threads to the spindles employed in doubling
and twisting machines and consists in arrangements for imparting motion to and
stopping the rotating of such "draw" or "drag" rollers-Each of the "draw" or
'drag" rollers we mount upon a bush secured upon the shaft by which the "draw"
Or drag roller" is rotated, so that at certain times the said shaft will be free to
rotate within such "draw or "drag" roller-We prevent the "draw or "drag'
roller from being moved longitudinally upon the shaft by means of a collar or
collars or other suitable means-In a groove or recess formed in the "draw
drag" roller we mount so as to be capable of being slidden therein a bolt which
bolt is at such times as the
"draw ог "drag" roller is to be rotated, forced into
one of a number of holes or recesses formed in the bush before mentioned―
Mounted upon the bush or shaft before mentioned and free to be rotated thereon
is a disc or plate upon which are formed teeth or projections-Upon or in the said
disc or plate we form an incline which at times acts upon a projection formed
upon the bolt above referred to-When the "draw or "drag" roller is being
rotated one end of the bolt before named takes into or engages with one of the
"the
holes or recesses above mentioned-When it is desired or necessary to "stop
rotation of the "draw" or "drag" roller we by means of any suitable "stop
motion or in any other suitable manner cause a stop or detent to act against the
teeth or projections upon the disc or plate before mentioned so as to arrest its rotation
and thereby cause the incline to act upon the projection upon the bolt so as to
withdraw the end of the bolt from the holes or recesses in the bush-Upon the with-
drawal of the end of the bolt from the holes or recesses in the bush the rotation of the
"draw" or "drag" roller will cease-When it is desired that the "draw" or "drag
roller shall again rotate the stop or detent is withdrawn from the teeth or projections
upon the disc or plate so that the end of the bolt will be allowed to pass into or engage
with one of the holes or recesses in the bush before referred to and the "draw
drag "roller will be again rotated.
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This portion of our invention is shown by Figs. 6. 7. 8 and 9 of the accompanying
drawings Fig. 6 being a front view, Fig. 7 an end view Fig. 8 a section on the plane
indicated by the line FF of Fig. 7, and Fig. 9 an end view with portions omitted.
s is a constantly rotating shaft extending lengthwise of the machine, upon which
shafts the "draw" or "drag" roller t is carried.
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Fast upon the shaft s is a bush u-The "draw" or "drag" roller t is mounted
upon the bush u and free to turn thereon-Mounted upon the shaft s is a disc or
plate in which the shaft s is free to be revolved-Around the circumference of the
disc or plate v are formed ratchet teeth or projections v¹-Secured upon the shaft s
is a collar w-The collar w and a collar u¹ formed on the bush u prevent the "draw"
or "drag" roller t from being moved longitudinally upon the shaft s. are the
portions of the "draw" or drag" roller t around which the yarn or thread to be
doubled or twisted is passed-Formed in the end of the "draw or "drag" roller t
is a slot or groove shown more clearly in Fig. 9-Formed in the bush u are slots or
recesses u². Formed in the disc or plate v fast with the "draw" "drag" roller t
is an inclined slot x-In the slot formed in the end of the draw or drag roller t and
capable of at times being slidden therein is a bolt y formed with a projecting pin y¹³
which projects through the inclined slot a formed through the disc or plate v. y³ is a
spring secured at one end to the pin y' the other end of the spring y³ being secured to
a pin v² secured to the disc or plate -The spring y³ tends to draw the bolt y in the
direction indicated by the arrow G-When the "draw" or "drag" roller t is being
rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow H one end of the bolt y projects into
one of the slots or recesses u² and thereby locks the bush u and "draw or "drag
roller t together-When it is desired or necessary to stop the rotation of the "draw"
drag" roller t we by means of any suitable
stop motion or in
other
suitable manner cause a stop or detent z to act against the teeth or projections v¹ so
as to arrest the rotation of the disc or plate v and so cause the inclined slot to become
stationary A portion only of the stop or detentz is shown-The pin y' will then be
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page_text: caused to travel along the inclined slot until the bolt y is withdrawn from the slot
or recess u³ in the bush u in which it was previously situate, whereupon the "draw"
or "drag" roller will cease to revolve-When it is desired that the "draw" or
"drag" roller t shall again revolve the stop or detent z is withdrawn from the teeth
or projections The spring y will then cause the bolt y to pass into one or other
of the recesses or slots and the "draw" or drag "roller will be again
rotated.
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A further part of our invention relates to a method of arranging the "drop wires
of "detector mechanism" employed to "stop" the rotation of the bobbin employed in
winding machines for winding yarns or threads or the spindle and bobbin employed
in machines for doubling and twisting yarn or thread and this part of our invention
consists in a method of mounting the "drop wires" so that we are enabled to employ
a greater number of drop wires in a box or apparatus of given size than has
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heretofore been possible.
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According to this part of our invention we mount such "drop wires" in two or
more rows so arranged that the "drop wires" in one row shall not interfere with the
use, manipulation or movement of the "diop wires" in the other row or rows-The
lower ends of the "drop wires" may if requisite be cranked or bent so that they
may each when required be in position for being acted upon by the revolving or
oscillating ratchet or wiper or equivalent therefor when a yarn or threads breaks or
becomes absent-We in some cases connect each of the "drop wires" to a lever one
end of which lever is jointed to and capable of being turned upon a pin carried by
any convenient and suitable part-The other end of the said lever is when yarn or
thread is being wound situate above a revolving or oscillating ratchet or wiper or
equivelent therefor which when a yarn or threads becomes broken or absent acts upon
the end of the lever before mentioned.
Figs. 10. 11 and 12 of the accompanying drawings show one method of carrying
this part of our invention into effect-Fig. 10 is a front view. Fig. 11 a side view
and Fig. 12 a plan.
1. is the swinging frame in which the "drop wires" 2 are carried-On opposite
sides of the rib 1" we form a number of slots in each of which is situate a "drop
wire" 2-Through the rib 1b of the frame 1 we form as many holes as there are
"drop wires" 2-I order that the "drop wires" 2 may be passed through the said
slots and holes they are cranked or bent at J.
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To the rib 1 we secure plates 3 by means of screws 4-The plates 3 acting in
conjunction with the slots formed in the rib 1ª form holes which serve as guides in
which the "drop wires" 2 may slide-The rows of "drop wires" 2 are so placed that
the " drop wires of one row shall be opposite to the spaces between the "drop
wires" 2 of the other row of "drop wires" 2-The yarns or threads passing through
the eyes 2" of the "drop wires" 2 of the front row will pass between or by the side of
the "drop wires" 2 of the second row and the yarns or threads passing through the
eyes 2ª of the "drop wires 2 of the second row will pass between or by the side of
the "drop wires" 2 of the first row.
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Figs. 13 and 14 of the accompanying drawings show another method of carrying
this part of our invention into effect-Fig. 13 is a front view and Fig 14 a
side view.
Upon the swinging frame 1 carrying the "drop-wires" 2 we form arms 5 which
carry a bar 6-Hinged upon the bar 6 are levers 7. Each of the wires 7 passes
through a loop 2b formed upon one of the "drop-wires
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2 so that when a drop-
wire2 is raised or lowered the lever 7 passing through the loop zb of such drop
wire 2 will also be raised or lowered.
The end 7 of each of the levers 7 is "cranked " or bent downward so that the
"cranked" or bont portion will upon the breakage or absence of the yarn or.thread to
which the "drop-wire" 2 through the loop 2b of which the said lever 7 passes; pass
into the path of the revolving ratchet or wiper 8 which acting upon the "cranked"
bent portion of the lever 7 will cause the frame 1 carrying the "drop-wires" 2 to be
turned in the direction indicated by the arrow, K.
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page_text: By means of the arrangement shown in Figs. 13 and 14 we are enabled to cause
the disengagement of heavy parts without employing heavy "drop wires."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what wo
claim is
1. In conjunction with each of the spindles of machinery for doubling and twisting
yarns or threads the herein before described arrangement of apparatus for imparting
motion to or stopping the spindle as may be necessary or desirable and consisting in
the pulley b, disc or plate e, blocks or dies d and collar provided with a conical end f
all constructed, arranged, employed and operating for the purposes and substantially
in the manner hereinbefore described in reference to and indicated in and by
Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings.
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2. For imparting motion to or stopping as may be necessary or desirable a
or "drag" roller of a machine for doubling or twisting yarn or thread the arrangement
consisting of the disc or plate provided with teeth v¹ and an inclined slota, the
spring y, the bolt y provided with a pin y' and the bush u provided with slots or
recesses all constructed, arranged, employed and operating substantially in the
manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described in reference to and indicated
in and by Figs. 6. 7. 8 and 9 of the accompanying drawings.
3. In "detector mechanism" for use in machinery for winding, doubling or
twisting yarn or thread "drop wires" arranged in two or more rows substantially in
the manner and for the purpose herein before described in reference to and indicated
in and by Figs. 10. 11 and 12 of the accompanying drawings and so that the "drop
wires" of one row shall not interfere with the use manipulation or movement of the
drop-wires" in the other row or rows.
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4. In "detector mechanism" for use in machinery for winding, doubling or
twisting yarn or thread drop-wires acting in conjunction with levers such as 7 and
arranged in two or moro rows substantially in the manner and for the purpose
hereinbefore described in reference to and indicated in and by Figs. 13 and 14 of the
accompanying drawings and so that the "drop-wires" of one row shall not interfere
with the use, manipulation or movement of the "drop-wires in the other row
or rows.
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CIL 1000
W. T. CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicants.