US1689130A

US1689130A - Support for ring travelers

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Publication number: US1689130A
Application number: US247016A
Authority: US
Inventors: George H Gilligan
Original assignee: U S Ring Traveler Co
Current assignee: U S Ring Traveler Co
Priority date: 1928-01-16
Filing date: 1928-01-16
Publication date: 1928-10-23
Anticipated expiration: 1945-10-23

Description

Oct. 23, 1928. 1,689,130

cs. H. GILLIGAN SUPPORT FOR RING TRkVELERS Filed Jan. 16, 1928 .271 vewlfor 6 60729 11 613 61 1, o a/11 attorney Patented Oct. 23, 1928.

UNITE sr GEORGE H. GILLIGAN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAEID, ASSIGNOR TO U. S. RING TRAVELER COMPANY, OF PROVIDENCE,

ISLAND.

RHODE ISLAND, A CQRPORATION OF RHODE SUPPORT FOR RING TRAVELERS.

Application filed January 16, 1928. Serial No. 247,016.

' the contents of the spindle or adjacent spindles are caused to be soiled. Other objects are to thoroughly house and protect the traveler from dust; also to provide means for catching any drip of any excess lubricant; and to facilitate the mounting of the parts upon the ring rail.

To the recited ends essentially my inven-' tion consists in such parts, arrangement, and combination of parts as are embraced within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this invention Figures 1 and 2 are a plan view and a side elevation respectively of my support mounted upon a ring rail, the latter being shown broken away,

Figure 3, a section of the same taken on line 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4:, an isometric view of the shield member, and

Figure 5, a reverse plan of a modified form of shield attachment.

In the drawings 6 represents a ring rail of a spinning or twisting frame provided with the usual spindle orifices 7. Frictionally mounted in each orifice is a vertical spinning ring 9 provided with a cylindrical inner face 10 upon which the lubricant is located, and provided near its top withan external annular shoulder 12 adapted to rest upon the upper face of the ring rail. The lower extremity of the ring projects somewhat below the plane of the lower face of the ring rail.

Arranged concentrically of the ring 9 is thevertically disposed tubular body portion of a shield member 15 composed of thin sheet metal. The top of the body portion is in substantially the plane of the top of the ring, while the bottom of the former extends below the plane of the bottom of the ring and has a substantially horizontal annular portion 16 laterally extending beneath the ring terminating in an upturned annular wall 17. The

portions

16 and 17 combine with the lower portion of the body 14 to form an annular trough 18. Integral with the top of the wall Q 17 is a flange 19 provided upon oppositesides with attaching lugs 21 having diagonal open slots 22 adapted to receive attaching screws 24 by means of which the flange 19 and the lugs 21 are fixed to the bottom face of the ring rail. A superior and preferred form of attachment is shown in Figure 5 wherein for each lug 21 is substituted a lug 26 provided with a bayonet slot 27 for receiving the attaching screw.

The body 14 of the shield member is sufficiently spaced from the ring 9, as at 29, to permit annular movement upon the ring of the vertical traveler 30.

I claim 1. In a spinning or twisting machine, a ring rail provided with a spindle orifice, a vertical traveler ring fixed in the rail in the orifice and projecting above the rail, and an imperforate tubular shield member concentrically disposed within the ring extending from the bottom to substantially the top of the ring and spaced therefrom and supported from the bottom of the rail.

2. In a support for a ring traveler, a ring rail provided with a spindle orifice, a vertical traveler ring fixed to the rail in the orifice and projecting above and below the rail, an imperforate tubular shield member attached to the bottom of the rail extending from below the ring to approximately the top of the ring and having a portion disposed concentrically of the ring and spaced therefrom.

3. In a support for a ring traveler, a ring rail provided with a spindle orifice, a vertical traveler ring fixed to the rail in the orifice and projecting above the rail, a shield comprising a substantially cylindrical body portion disposed concentrically of the ring and spaced therefrom, an annular laterally projecting portion upon the bottom of the body portion extending below the ring, and an upturned cylindrical wall portion integral with the periphery of the projecting portion, horizontal attaching lugs carried by the wall provided with slots, and attaching members in the bottom of the rail registering in the slots.

4. In a support fora ring traveler, a ring rail provided. with a spindle orifice, a vertical traveler ring seated. in the orifice and projecting above the rail, a tubular shield member comprising a body portion positioned concentrically of the ring and spaced therefrom, a

' laterally projecting annular portion upon the body portion disposed below the ring and rail, anda vertical wall portion upon the projecting portion forming in conjunction with the projecting portion and the body portion a trough, a horizontal flange upon the wall por tion, oppositely disposed attaching lugs integral with the flange provided with bayonet slots, and projecting screws in the bottom of the rail registerable in the slots.

5. In a support for a ring traveler, a ring rail provided with a spindle orifice, a Vertical traveler ring fixed to the rail in the orifice and projecting above the rail, a shield comprising a substantially cylindrical body portion disposed concentrically of the ring and spaced tlnzreiroin an annular laterally projecting portion upon the bottom of the body portion extending below the ring and an upturned cylindrical wall portion integral with the periphery of the projecting portion, and means for attaching the traveler ring and shield to the ring rail.

In testimony whereof I have aliixed my signature.

GEORGE E. GILL IGAN.