US1635051A - Automatic reed-saving device - Google Patents

Description

July 5, 1927. 1,635,051

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' o'r'ro B. MEYERS, or QUAKERrowN, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOIlllIA'JIIC REED-SAVING DEVICE.

Applicationrfiled March a, 1926. semi No. 93,326.

The present inventionrelates to an automatic reed saving device for overcoming the well known difficulties in warping in the manufacture of raw silk. As is well known raw silk is ofsuch a texture that it over the same spot. This is what happens at present with the reeds. The silkis drawn from the creel to the crossing reed, the creel being wider than reed forces theends to be drawn through the reed at an angle. It is this angular moving that cuts the reed.

WVhen the reed is cut the operator has difficulty in separating the ends, of the silk, and in so doing some of the ends are broken, even with the most skilled labor. This breakage means a loss of time to the operator. To replace the reed is quite expensive, especially since areed is badly out after making four or five warps. Loss of time and replacementnaturally means less production and higher overhead expenses. The ends of the silk that are drawn through the worn indenture, furthermore, lose their original strength by being continuously scraped, yet while theymay not tear in the process of warping, they will tear when put in the 100m and put under the warp tension. These diffi'culties are overcome by the present invention. The gist of the invention lies in the provision of a moving. glass bar which keeps the silk continuously on the move, very slowly, in fact barely visible to the eye but, nevertheless, the,

silk is not confined to one spot for wear. Thus I obtain the following features first, the life of the reed is lengthened indefinitely;

secondly, a better grade of work is produced by each operator; thirdly, lessdifliculty in operations are encountered after warping; fourthly, better and speedier production is obtained; and fifthly, a better quality of goods is produced.

Another very important objectof the invention is that the attachment is exceedingly simple in. its construction, strong and durable, efficient and reliable, not likely to easily become out of order, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

WVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of constructiomand in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a portion of a warper with my attachment associated therewith.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the attachment.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of one end'of the attachment.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional-view taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 2. I

Figure 6 is a sectional elevation ofa modified form of the ,drive.

Figure 7 is a front elevation of one of the brackets. 1

Figure 8 is another side elevation thereof.

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line 99 of Figure 2.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of one of the blocks supporting the glass bar.

In the drawings similar numerals of reference refer to slmilar parts throughout.

the several views.

Referring to the drawings in detail it, will be seen that the numerals 1 denote two brackets that are secured on the reed frame 30 by screws 31 or other suitable fastening elements passing through slots 32 thus permitting vertical movement of the brackets. These brackets 1 are made of angle iron. The numeral 3 denotes .a glass bar over which the silk slides in going through the cross reed. The numerals 2 denote brackets that are supported in brackets 1. The brackets 2 are also formed of angle iron. The numeral 4 denotes a rod which extends through open ings 34 in brackets 1 and through similar openings in brackets 2. v The brackets 2 are means of wooden blocks 36 which fit into the angle iron brackets 2 and are held in place by screwsor other fastening elements 37. One of the screws 37 holds a part 38 of a latch, the pivoted part 39 of which is on the adjacent bracket 1, as is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2. This latch 38, 39, holds the glass bar assembly in upright position while in use. The numeral 14 denotes a connecting rod that moves the glass bar assembly by the rotationof a drive wheel 20.

lows a side movement by a slot and pin con-- nection 12. The upper end of the connecting rod 14 is provided with a. bearing 5 that allows the glass bar assembly to be tilted in any position the machine may stop, said bearing 5 receiving the rod 4 which is prevented from moving longitudinally along the rod 4 by pins 40. The numeral16 denotes an equalizing shaft connected to brackets 1 by connecting arms 6. This shaft has crank extensions 16 at its ends. Each connecting rod is fastened to its bracket 1 by a screw or like fastening element 9. The connecting rods 6 are fastened to the crank 16 at points 17 by cutting a slot into the ends of the shaft the size of the con necting rod and using a small screw or like fastening element for holding them'in place.

The shaft is mounted on the reed'frame by means of bearings 15. The numerals 18-denote parts of the angle iron brackets '1 at their lower ends whicliform stops when the glass bar assembly is swung down to put in the silk cross.

Referring particularly to Figure 1 it will be seen that the numeral 41 denotes the silk as it is drawn from the creel to the drum 42. "As this is done the glass bar moves up and illustrated in Figure 1 a warping carriage is shown at 24 on the supporting rollers 43 and 44 which roll on the heavy iron bars 45 and 46, respectively, extending across the front of the warper; To obtain power to run my device, the roller 43 is knurled. A shaft 23 holds rollers 43 and extends to the front ofthe carriage and isthere supported by bearing brackets 26. The crank 20 is attached to the end of this shaft which, in turn, moves the glass bar assembly up and down through connecting rod 14 by the transverse motion of-the carriage as will be readily understood.

My device is adapted to any warper and the embodiment just described has been illustrated in reference to the well known Sipp warping mills. In Figure 6, however, I have illustrated an embodiment which may be used with other warping mills wherein it will be notedthat a bracket 26 similar to bracket 26 is provided'but much longer than bracket 26 and has a pin wheel 47 'journaled in the'lower end thereof on a shaft v48 on which is fixed the wheel 20. This pin wheel 47v is adapted to engage to the floor or the likeupontransverse movement of the carriage thereby causing the rotation of the drive wheel 20 for operation of V the glass bar as heretofore indicated. v 9

It is thought that the construction, operation, and'advantages of this invention will.

now-be clearly understood bythose having a skilled knowledge of warping mills with- V out a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiments of the invention have been disclosed in detail merely by way ofexample, sincelin actual practice they attain the features of advantage enumerated as desirable'in the statement of the invention and in the above description. It will numerous I claim asnew is 7 1. An attachment for the reed of a warper; wherein the warper includes a carriage having a pair of arms extending ver- Having thus described my invention what tically therefrom, said carriage being movabletransversely ofthe warper; said attachment comprising pair of brackets slidably mounted in the arms for vertical reciprocation independent of the reed and longitudi nally of its dents, means for reciprocating the brackets vertically, a rod extending between the lower ends of the brackets and journaled therein, a second pair of brackets having their lower ends on the jrod to pivotally mount the second brackets in relation to the first brackets, said second bracket re ciprocatingin unison with the-first brackets," a bar extending between the second brackets.

2. An attachment for the reed'of a warper; wherein the warper includes afcarriage having a pair of arms extending'f vertically therefrom, said carriage 'beingmovable transversely of the warper; comprising a pair of brackets, means for slidablymounting the brackets on the arms for vertical reciprocation in. respect to the reed longitudi-- nally of its dents, a, rodextendingbetween l Oi) the lower ends of thebrackets and journaled f therein,- a second pair of brackets. having their lower ends on the rod to pivotally V mountthe second brackets in relation to the first brackets, said second bracket reciprocating in unison with the first brackets, a bar extendingbetween the second-brackets, shaft, O'urnaled on the arms and having crank extensions at its terminals, links engaged with the crank extensions and with the upper ends of the first pair of brackets.

to the brackets.

i 3. A reed saving attachment for warpers; wherein the warper includes amongfother' elements, a carriagehaving members rising V therefrom, said carriage being transversely and means engaged with the first lowerfrod" of the warper; comprising a pair of brackrotatably mounting the shaft on the memets, means for sliclably mounting the brackhers rising from the carriage, cranks of ets on the members for Vertical reciprocation equal length extending from the shaft, and 18 with respect to the reed and longitudinally a pair of-rods of equal length pivotally enof its dents, a bar, means for mounting the gaged with the brackets and with the cranks. bar between the brackets, means for moving In testimony whereof I affix my signature. the brackets vertically, a shaft, means for a OTTO B. MEYERS.

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