US1505561A

US1505561A - Adjustable plug or set for centering, plumbing, or setting spindles

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Publication number: US1505561A
Application number: US598443A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert M Guillet
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-11-01
Filing date: 1922-11-01
Publication date: 1924-08-19
Anticipated expiration: 1941-08-19

Description

A. M. G'UILLET ADJUSTABLE PLUG OR SEi FOR CENTERING, PLUMBING, OR SETTING SPINDLES Filed Nov, 1, 1922 I gvvuenfo'c 162/7. 6 iii??? Patented Aug. 19, 1924. i

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application filed November T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALB RT M. Gunner, a citizen of the United States, residing at Charlotte, in the county of lizlecklenburg and State or North Carolina, have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in Adjustable Plugs or Sets for Centering, Plumbing, or Setting Spindles, or" which the following is aspecification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to means for plumbing, setting or aligning perpendicularly and in the exact center of a spinning i'inga spindle such as used in spinning co't ton orwoolen yarn, worsted, silk, flax, mohair, etc., and particularly to what are known as plugs which are adapted to be set over the spindle and which have an enlarge ment thereon fitting more or less exactly the spinning ring on the ring rail.

In the operation of spinning machines, it is necessary at intervals to note whether the spindles are exactly concentrictothe spinning ring on the ring rail so that the spindle may be set or adjusted into perfect alignment with the axis of the ring and absolutely concentric thereto. This has ordinarily been accomplished by the use of an ad-, justing member in the form of a large bobbin which has a diameter about smaller than the internal diameter of the spinning ring and which is applied over the spindle to be plumbed while in motion, this adjust ing member enablingthe workman to determine or note with the eye the exact distance all around between the circumference of the plug and the inner edge of the spinningring. If the spindle is found not to be in the exact center of the ring the workman plumbs the spindle by means of'its adjustment at the bottom '01 setsit so that it will run concentric to the spinning ring, which spinning ring is stationary, in the ring rail. This may also be accomplished by placing pieces of paper on either side of the base of the spindle, thus-throwing'the'aXis oi the spindle in the direction desired;

My invention has for its object the provision of a plumbing or setting device operating on this same principle and embodying a hollow body having the form of an ordinary spindle bobbin, a collar or core titted permanently upon the hollowbody, and a series of bushings of different diameters, all of the bushings being adapted to fit upon and have rotative. engagement with larger forms of bushings; v w

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said core or collar," each hushing being readily detachable from'the core or collar to permit another bushing to be putin place tor the testingof anotherspindle operating with a dit'ferentf sized ring, these testing or truing devices doing away with the neces- I sity of using a non-adjustable wooden plug or large bobbin andsaving the time, labor and expense of having tomakefan entirely new wooden plugfevery time the workman has spindles to plumb; tor a different sized ring. ,diii'erentsized rings" used in any mill, and my invention contemplates the use of a set of metal bushings {toruse with each core, these bushings being ofa size tofit all the difiierent sized rings, used in'the millfso that whenever it is desired totruea spindle it isfonly necessary to place upon thecollar the bush- .ing having the proper diameter andthen dispose the bobbin upon the appropriate spindle. i i a -A-furthe r object of the ,lIlVEntlOIliS to so formthese bushings as to make the bush-' ing relatively light to thereby causethem to be carried by, the spindle andfbobbin ()rdinarily there are upward of fifty 7 more easily and withlessvibration, which is particularly necessary as spindles; are

plumbed or trued'while running at a'standard speed which varies to 10,000REP. M; a a A still further object is to provide a collar or core so constructed that it may be readily set upon the centering bobbin either at the top, bottom or iniddle portion of the bobbin, thus permitting thebushing to be disposed upon the bobbin either at the bottom, top ortwo-thirds up the ring rail t'i'aversefl i .Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

Myinvention is illustrated in the panying drawings, wherein 1 Figure l is a side elevation ofa spindle having myhimp'roved centering device appliedthereto, the ring rail and ring being shown in section;

Figure 2 is ,a longitudinal sectional view of the centering device, showing one of the" Figurefi is a fragmentary sectionalview '85 from spoon)? M.

accombushing;

through a collar and bushing having a slightly modified form;

' Referring to these drawings, designates a spindle bobbin that suitably fits the spindle to be plumbed. This spindle bobbin, which is of usual form or may be specially made, is tubular so as to fit upon the ordinary spindle and is formed with an enlarged base 11. Mounted upon this bobbin body 10 at any desired point along its length is a core or collar 12 of metal which snugly fits and may be driven upon the plug 1.0 toany desired point. This core 12 has the lower half of its periphery centrally beveled, 'as at 13. Above this beveled portionthe diameterof the core is reduced and externally screw-threaded, as at 14. Used in connection with this core are a set of bushings 15, These bushings are all alike, in that they are internally screwthreaded, as at 16,to engage the screw-threads 1 1. When these annular bushings are turned home upon the core, the under face of each bushing adjacent the central screw-threaded within a standard spinningrin'g A mounted son a rail B, leaving a space of about 3 2 between the inner edge of the ring and the periphery of the bushing.

Thecollars 12 and the bushings 15 may be made of any suitable material, such as woodfiber, aluminum, rubber, wood, etc, and the diameters of the bushings may run fromone inch or less in diameter for fine yarns to five inches or greater in diameter for coarse yarns. T-t'will; be obvious, of course, that the collar or core 12 may be made of one material and the annular bushing 15 may be made ofanother material, or that both may be made of the same material.

Itwil'l be seen that the particular feature of my invention lies in the adjustability of this centering device'and the provision of a core or parent plugmade to receive a series of, bushings or plugs as'a guide to plumbing all sizes of spindles or adjusting the same I with aresultfar morezaccurate than where the oldsiiigle non-adjustable wooden plug was used. Preferably the top surface of the bushings will be enameled yellow so that they may be readily distinguished from the rings, just as the wooden plug has been heretofore kyellowed with chalk for the same purpose.

11.- do' n twis tto be limi d to t e recess ing of thebushings, as these bushings may be made light in any other suitable manner. The annular recessing of the bushings, however, lightens the plug or bushing and this causes the spindle and bobbin to run more evenly and with less vibration: I do not wish to be limited to threading the bushings on the core, as it is obvious, as illustrated in Figure 5, that these bushings could closely fit onto the core without the use of threads and in this case the cores 12 maybe provided with an outwardly projecting peg 18, the bushings being provided with a seat 19 for this peg so as to prevent them being easily turned upon the core. It is obvious that it is within the purview of my invention to use any or all means within the terms of the accompanying claims whereby to receive the bushings on thevcore and prevent the bushings from being easily turned thereon; My invention makes more perfect work in the plumbing or centering of spindles, is a great convenience, and secures a considerable saving in time, labor and expense.

Though I have only shown two sizes of bushings, it is to be particularly understood that a set ofbushings will consist of a plurality of bushings having different diame ters and that there may be as many bushings in a set as required for ordinary practice, and some sets may run to fifty bushings and some sets to from five to ten bushings,but each of these bushings will have a diameter nearly equal to theinterior diameter'of a standard ring.

In the work ofplumbing spindles all the bobbins are removed and a bobbin that fits way down on the spindle snugly and properly is selected or made specially for the purpose. Then the'core or collar 12-ofmy plug is properly fitted thereto so asto se=- cure it firmly in place either at the top, bottom or two-thirds up the bobbin body, and this same'testing or centering bobbin with my plug attached at any of the above points mentioned is used for plumbing allthe spindles on the spinning frame or such spindles as the bobbin has been originally made to fit. Spindles are plumbed first at the lower end, therefore my plug"must be positioned firmly on the lower end of a spindle bobbin or testing bobbin, whichis then placed upon the spindle withthering'rail "stationary at theb'ottomof its traverse and the spindle centered with relation to this ring railv Then when the spindle has been plumbed at the bottom the ring rail is'a llowed to run to the top of its traverse and by using another testing bobbin or even the same testing bobbin with my plug attached firmly thereto at the top, thespindle is-plumbed at the top with relation to thering rail and so on. This work is, termedplumbing spindles top and bottom, but some mills prefer, 1 and rebate especiallyhon coarse yarns tofhavej'their spindles only plumbed; or as it isusually termed in this case, set, with the ring rail positioned two-thirds up thelength of the traverse, and for this purpose my plug would be positioned firmly two -tliird'sup on the aforesaid bobbin to therebyplumb the spindle with relation to the ringrail. While I have heretofore referred to spinning spin dles, it will. be understood that my device may be used for plumbing or setting spindles which are used in spooling or twisting yarn, and it is obvious of course that the collar and bushing may be made of any suitable material and constructed in, any desired manner.

I claim I I 1. A device for plumbing or truing spin ning spindles comprising a tubular body adapted to fit upon the spindle and rotate therewith, and a detachable annular bushing adapted to be applied to said body or removed therefrom, the bushing having a diameter slightly less than but approximating the internal diameter of the spinning ring with which the spindle ooacts whereby the bushing will permit the vertical traverse of the spinning ring.

2. A device for plumbing or truing spinning spindles comprising a tubular body adapted to fit upon the spindle and rotate therewith, a collar disposed upon and fitting said body, and an annular bushing adapted to fit upon and rotate with said collar, the bushing having a diameter slightly less than the internal diameter of the spinning ring with which the spindle to be trued coacts.

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3. A device for plumbing or truing spinning spindles comprising a tubular body adapted to fit upon the s indle and rotate therewith, a collar dispose upon and fitting said body, and an annular bushing adapted to fit upon and rotate with said collar, the

annular bushing and the collar having inter-- locking means, the bushing having an exterior diameter slightly less than the lnterior diameter of the spinning ring wlth which the spindle to be trued coacts whereby the spinning ring may traverse pastflthe bushing.

4. A device for plumbing or truing spin--v ning spindles comprising a tubular body adapted to fit upon the spindleand rotate therewith, an annular collar closely fitting the body and disposable anywhere along the length of the body, and an annular bushing having detachable rotativeengagement with said collar having an exterior diameter slightly less than the interior diameter of the spinning ring with which the spindle tov be trued coacts.

5. A device for plumbing or truingspin ning spindles comprising a tubular body adapted to fit upon the spindle and rotate therewith, an annular collar closely fitting the body and disposable anywhere along the length efuietedy,;ana an annular bushi1 1ghaving detachable rot'ative engagement i with said collar, the annular bushing having I an annular, recess upon one'iace-the bushing having an exterior diameter slightly less than the interior diameter or the spinning I ring with whichthe spindle to be trued 'coacts.

- A device for plumbing or truing spinning spindles comprising a a' tubular body adapted toafit upon the spindle and rotate therewith, an annular collar fitting tightly upon said body; androtatable therewith, the collar beingfo'rmed to provide and a screw-threaded portion beyond said shoulder, and an annular bushing interiorly screw-threaded to engage the screw-threads of the collar and fit against said shoulder, the bushing. having a diameter approxi- 'mately equal to the interior diameter of the spinning ring with which the spindleto be trued coacts, I v v I 7. vMeans for plumbing or truingspinning spindles comp-risinga hollow body having-the form of a spindle bobbin andvadapted to fit upon'theispindleand rotate there'- with, a collar fitting the bobbin-likebody shoulder v and liavingan annular seat, and a set of 1 annular bushingshaving different diameters corresponding to the diameters of standard spinning rings whereby the bushings will permit the usual vertical'traverse of the spinmngrmgs, any one of said bushings being adapted to have detachable engagement with the collar for common rotative movement. I

-8. Means for truing andplumbing' spin ningspindles comprising a hollow body having the form of a spindle bobbin, the body being formed at one point in its length with an annular seat, and a set of annular bushings having different diameters corresponding to the diameters of standard spinning rings whereby the bushings will permit: the usual vertical movement of the spinning rings, any one of said bushings being adaptwith a bobbin-like body, the collar being exteriorly screw-threaded and having an an nular seat, and a set of annular bushings having different diameterscorresponding to the diameters of standard spinning rings ning, spindles comprising an annular metal-' lie plug adaptedlto have detachable engagement with and vfit over a bobbin-like body and having a diameter nearly equal to the internal diameter of a spinning ring with which the spindlecoacts whereby to permit the usual vertical traverse of the spinning ring relative to the spindle and past the plug.

12. Means forjplumbing or setting spinning spindles comprising a member adapted to fit eve-rand be supported by and rotated with a spindle bobbin, said member having an enlargement at one point in its length, the enlargement being circular in plan and having a diameter nearly equalto the internal diameter of the spinning ring with which the bobbin operates. r

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature,

ALBERT M. GUiLLET.