US1624585A - F stonington - Google Patents

Description

Aprll 12 1927 H. CHASE REEL MILL Filed Oak. 6, 1922 2 Sheets-Shed 1 Zlnwmtoz Apnl 12 1927' H. c. (EHASE REEL MILL File 0 1- 6. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 avwemtoz Patented Apr. 12, 19 27.

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reel mills as ordinarily built, the reel shafts have-,.beenprovided withpermanently fixed bearing supports, making'it quite diflicult to take the "reels out of the gear while the machiner was running -Q;

j The lobjectof this: invention is tofprovidc novel means forQdiscon-necting the "reels from their driving mechanism to p'err nitthe V removal of the ;reels, which means more specifically; comprises Y a; movable bearing support fo'r one end of each reel] shaft, whereby thereel gear may 'b0'fdisco1inected from its driving gear, means being provided for holding the bearing support in its different positionsg i V A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings,inwhich' v. I

Fig. 1 represents adetail end view of a reel mill with myflimpro'vement applied thereto. 1 Fig. 2 represents a detail front view.

V Fig. ig-rep'resents a section taken in the plane of the line III-III of Fig. 2 with the parts in the positions they assume when the reel gears havebeen disconnected from their driving gears. i.

Fig. 4 represents a detail plan view of oneofthe movable-bearing supports.

: Fig. .5 representfsfa detail side viewof the same. i i

Fig; '6 representsa detail vertical section on an enlarged scale, showing the means for vertically adjusting the hinged connection between the Ymovable bearing support and the end frame. r. I

' The end frame of the wheel mill is denoted by 1. The upper, reel shaft isdenoted by 2 and itsfend adjacent to the frame 1 is suitably mounted in a vertically movable support 3, hinged to the, endframe. In

the present instance the inner end of the movable'bearing support is pivoted on a stud 4, carried by a bracket 5 which is ver= tically adjustable along the end frame 1 by providing the bracket with screw studs 6 which pass through vertically elongated slots 7 in the end frame; The outer end of this upper movable bearingsupport is provided with a handle 8 to whichis pivoted a latch 9, the nose 10 of which is arranged to be brought into engagement with either one of two notches 11, 12, in the end frame.

The end'of the upper reel shaft 2 opposite to the end that is supported in the movable bearing support is huitably im ount e'd 1n apermanently fixed bearing support (n t shown herein) This upper reel; shaft 2 is provided with s et: h meshe wi e s r; ef hedr vilig' e ha mlw en h bea support 3"1s;1 wered to bring the nosef10 of the la tch j9 into theiilotch 12, in the end frame. The bearing support 3' maybe swungfup its driving gear 14 and the parts may be supported in this position by causing the nose 10 ofthe-latch 9 to'enter the notchll' in-the end frame.

,The end of t e; lower reel shaft 15 cent to the end jfr'ame l is mounted in the bearing support '16, wh ch bearing support is quitesimilar' to thebearing support 3,

already described; I This .bearing support 16 is pivoted on a s'tud 17,, carried byga vertically adjustable brack'et 18. The outer end ofthis bearingsupport 16 is provided with a handle 1 9 to which is pivotedla latch 20, the nose21 of which is arranged to enter one of two notches 22,]23jin the end frame 1. V The lower reel shaft 15 ,is pro- 'vided with a gear 24: which meshes with the gear 25 of the driving mechanism.

To disconnect the gear 24 from its drivv 6, W r lv t l l c n ect h freel g a from in "car 25, the latch20 is manipulatedto release the nose 21 from thenotch 22 and the bearing support {16' is lowered andthe nose. 21 of the latch'20 isbrought into engagementawith the notch 23 to hold the parts in this position. 1 I

- From the above description. it 'willL'be seen that I have provided a very simple means for. disconnecting the reel shafts from their driving mechanism while I the machine is i nj operation, thus facilitating the removal of'the reels from themachine. It is evident that various'changes .may be resorted to in the construction, form and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, hence I do not wish to be limited to the particular embodiment herein shown and described, but what I clalm is g 1. An end frame, a reel shaft, a reel gear mounted thereon, a driving gear meshlng withthe reel gear, and a support provided with an open bearing for receiving the end of the reel shaft adjacent the reel gear, sald support being carried by the end frame and an open bearing for receiving the end of the reel shaft adjacent the reel gear, said support being carried by the end frame and movable tddisconnect the reelgear from its driving gear, and means arranged to coact,

with the movable support and end frame for holding the support in different POSlllOllS.

3. An and frame, a reel shaft, a reel gear mounted thereon, a drivinggear meshing with the reel gear, and avertically swing ing support provided with. an open hearing for receiving the end of the reel shaft adjacent the reel gear, said support being can ried by the end frame andmovahle to-disconnect the reel gear from its driving gear.

4L An end frame, a reel shaft, a, reel gear mounted thereon, a driving gear meshing with the reel gear, a vertically swinging sup port provided with an open hearing for receivingthe end of the reel shaft adjacent the reel gear,said support being carried by the end franie and movable to disconnert the reel gear from" its driving gear, and means arranged to coact' with the movable support and end frame for holding the support in different positions. V

5. Anend frame, a, reel shaft, :1 reel gear moi'uited thereon, a driving gear meshing with the, reel geanand a horizontally 'disposed support provided with an open hearing for receiving the end of the reel shaft adjacent the reel gear, said support having its inner end pivoted to the end frame and movable arcuately in a vertical direction: to disconnect the reel gear from its driving gear.

(3. Anend frame, a reel shaft. a reel gear mounted thereon, a] driving gear meshing with the reel gear, a horizontally disposed support provided with an open bearing for receiving the endof the reel shaft adjacent the reel gear, said support having its inner end pivoted to the end frame and movable arcuately in a vertical direction to disconnect the reel gear from its driving gear, and means arranged to, coact with the movable support and end frame for holding the support in, different positions.

7. An end frame, a pair of reels arranged substantially in vertlcal alinement, their driving mechanism, and means carried by said end frame andoperahle in, opposite directions to disconnect the reels from their driving mechanism. i

S. An end frame, a pair of reels arranged substantially in vertical alinement, their gears. driving gears meshing with the reel gears,andmeans carried by end frame and operahh inopposite directions to dis connect tlie reel gears from their driving gears. v v

9. An end ;tranie,a pair of reel shafts, reel gears, driving gears meshing wlth the reel gears, and bearing supports for the ends of the reel shafts adjacent thereel gi-iars, said supportsbeing carried by said end frame and movable in opposite directions to disconnect the reel gears from their driving gears.

10. An end frame, a pair of reel shafts,

reel gears, driving gearsmeshing with the reel gears, bearing supports for the ends of the reel shafts adjacent the reel gears, said support-s being carried by said end frame and movable inopposite diroctimis'to disconnect: the reel gears from their driving gears, and means for holding the n'iovahle sul iiports in their different positions, a

11. An end frame. upper and lower reel shafts, reel gears, driving gears meshing with the reel gears, and supports for corresponding ends of the reel shafts hinged to the end frame, the upper support being" movable upwardly and the lower support being movable downwardly, to disconnect the reel gears from their driving gears,

19. An end frame, upper and lower reel shafts, reel gears, driving gears meshing with the reel gears, supports for corresponding ends of the reel shafts hingedto theend frame, the upper support heing u'iovable upwardly and the lower support being movahle downwardly, to disconnect the reel gems from their driving gears, and, latch connection betweenthe movable supports and end framefor holding theinovable supports in their different positions.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name this 4th day of October, 1922.

BE T CHASE-

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