US1812789A

US1812789A - Conveyer for skein or yarn driers

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Publication number: US1812789A
Application number: US402257A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alpheus O Hurxthal; Bogaty Hermann
Original assignee: Proctor and Schwartz Inc
Current assignee: Proctor and Schwartz Inc
Priority date: 1929-10-24
Filing date: 1929-10-24
Publication date: 1931-06-30
Anticipated expiration: 1948-06-30

Description

.June 30, 1931- Afo. HURxTHAl. ET Al. 1,812,789

CQNVEYER FOR SKEIN OR YARN DRIERS .Filed 0st. 24, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet. l

June 30, 1931. A. o. HURXTHAL ET Al. 1,812,789 y CONVYER FOR SKEIN OR YARN DRIERS Filed oct. 24.

1929 2 Shef.=:ts-Sheerl 2 Patented June 30, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALPHEUS O. HURXTHAL AND HERMANN BOGATY, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

ASSIGNORS TO PROCTOR & SCHWARTZ, INCORPORATED, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN- SYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA CONSTEYER FOR SXEIN OB YARN DRIIERS Application led October 24, 1929. Serial No. 402,257.

This invention relates to a new form of conveyer for handling material in skein form. y

The object of the invention is to provide a conveyer for this .type of material in which the poles employed for suspending or carrying the skems are at all times permanently but' movably attached to the conveyer proper.

Another object of the invention is to construct the conveyer and the skein-carrying poles in such a manner that the said poles may be moved to various angular positions relative to the conveyer, to facilitate the placing of the skeins on the poles and their removal therefrom.

,Other objects of the invention and the 'l construction thereof will be fully disclosed hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, of which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a conveyer made in accordance with'j the principles of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the conveyer shown in Fig. 1;

Each of the link-sections 2 comprising side bars 5, 5 and each of the'.1inksect1ons 3 comprising

side bars

6,6 which are apertured at their respective ends for the reception' of reduced portions 7, 7 of the pintles 4, whereby the side bars of the respective link-sections are laterally spaced. The pintles 4 are fur' ther reduced in diameter as indicated at 8, 8 for the reception of rollers 9, 9 which are rotatably mounted on the

ends

8, 8 of the pintles 4 and adapted to ride onsuitable rails',

such as indicated at 10, 10 in Fig. 3, for supporting the conveyer.

Ourthe outside of each of the side bar 5, 5 of the link-sections 2 and depending therefrom are located plates 11, 11 and on the Fig. 1, the supporting rails 10, 10 being inside of the

side bars

6, 6 of the link-sections Q afg provided similar depending plates Extending transversely of the conveyer chain 1 and through the

lates

11, 11 and 12, 12 respectively are po e-supporting elements or studs 15 which, as shown in Fig. 3, extend laterally beyond the depending

plates

12, 12 as indicated-at 16, the studs 15 being held in definite relation to the chain 1 b means of

pins

17, 17 which extend diametrically through the studs 15 and be ond the outer faces thereof, intermediate t e

plates

12, 12, thereby preventin longitudinal movement of the studs 15 Wit respect to the conve er chain 1.

ounted on each of the laterally extending ends 16 of the studs 15 are tubular skeincarrying poles 20,.in the outer end of each of which is located a closure cap 21 having an linwardly extending lug 22 adapted to receive one end of a wire or rod 23, the opposite end of the Wire being connected to a tension s ring 24, the opposite end of the spring 24 ing connected to one of the pins 17 extending across the hollow or tubular stud. 15.

The end of each of the poles adjacent the conveyer chain 1 is flanged as indicated at 27, forming a bearing surface for the end of the pole 20 against the side of the sup ortin plate 11 or 12 as thecase may be. n eac instance a. suitable washer 2@ is plaeed'be-...J

tween the inner side ofthe supporting plate and the pin 17 which prevents-lateralmenment of the stud 15 relative to the conveyer chain 1.

The conveyer chain is adapted' to pass 1ongitudinally through a suitable drying chamber diagrammatically illustrated at 30 in 90 adapted to extend from one end of the drying chamber to the opposite end thereof or to points adjacent the sprocket wheels 31and 32 disposed in any desired position adjacent the opposite ends of the drier. Any desirable means may be provided for driving the conveyer chain 1 so that the skeins placed' on the poles 2O at one end of the drier will be conveyed through the drying chamber and be so constructedl that t end only by sai out throu h a suitable opening in the opposite end o the drier.

In placing the skeins on the poles or removing the skeins from the poles it has been found desirable to drop the outer end of the pole so that the pole will be in an inclined position with respect to its normal carrying plane, the pole beinguniversally connected to the conveyer chain by the spring 24, whereby the or wrator having a number of skeins hanging over his arm, or having his arm extending through the center of the skeins to support the same, may grasp the outer end of the pole with the hand on which his skeins are supported and with the other hand transfer the- Reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings will' -show that the construction described will permit of such universal movement of the pole 20 with respect to the conveyer chain 1, the inner end of the pole 20 telescoping with and being'slidably mounted on the laterally projecting end 16 of the stud 15 is normally held against the supporting plate by the spring 24, but may be readily moved longitudinally until the inner ianged end 27 of the pole is brought to a position beyond the outer end of the extension 16 of the stud, whereupon the pole may be moved to any desired angle with respect to the stud and at the same time be permanently attached to the stud, by meansV of the spring 24. To return the pole 20 to its normal skein-carrying position the pole is raised, or otherwise moved, until it is substantially in axial alignment with the laterally extending portion 16 of the stud 15, whereupon the tension of the spring 24 will draw the pole 20 longitudinally inward over the end 16 of the stud until .the flanged end 27 of the pole rests against the outer-side of the supporting plate.

In the drawings the supporting plates 11 and 12 have'been illustrated as independent members secured by rivets or other fastenings 32 to the side bars 5 and 6 of the carrying chain 1, but obviousllyiT these side bars may e supporting plates 11 and l2 would be formed as integral parts of the respective side bars, withoutl departing from the spirit of the invention.

We claim: l

l. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a pole extending laterally from and su ported solely and at one conveying element," and means constantly connecting the said end of said pole to said conveying element and permitting universal movement of the pole rela tive to the conveying element.

2. In a. skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a pole extending laterall from and supported solely and at one end on y by said conveying element, means constantly connecting the said end of said pole to said conveying element and permitting universal movement of the pole relative to the conveying element, and means for maintaining said pole rigidly in said laterally extending position relative to said conveying element.

3. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a pole extending laterally from and supported solely and at one end only by said conveying element, means constantly connecting the said end of said pole to said conveying element and permitting universal movement of the pole relative to the conveying element, and means for maintaining said pole ri idly .in said laterally extending position re ative to said conveying element but permitting longitudinal movement of the pole to permitl of said universal movement subsequent thereto.

4. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a pole extending laterally from and supported solely and at one end only by said conveying element, means constantly connecting the said end of said pole to said conveying element and permitting universal movement of the pole relative to the conveying element, and means comprising a telescopic joint formed between the pole and the conveying element for maintaining said pole rigidly in said laterally extending position relative to said conveying ele ment. f

5. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a pole extending laterally from and supported solely and at one end only by said conveying element, means constantly connecting the said end of said pole to said conveying element and permitting universal movement of the pole relative to the conveying element, and means comprising a telescopic joint formed between the ole and the conve ing element for maintaining said pole ri idly in said laterally extending position re ative to said conveying element but permitting longitudinal movement of the pole to permit of said universal movement subsequent thereto.

6. 4In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a pole extending laterall from andy su ported solely and at one and only 'by sai conveying element, and means for rlgidly but releasably supporting said le in said laterally extending position relative to'said conveying element. 7 In 4a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a pole extending laterfrom and supported solely and at one relative to said conveying element, said pole being adapted for longitudinal movement relative to said conveying element for eil'ecting said release.

8. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a pole extending laterally from and supported solely and at one end only by said conveying element, means for rigidly but releasably supporting said pole in said laterally extending position relative to said conveying element, and means for constantly lbut resiliently connecting said pole to said conveying element effective after said release is eiected.

9. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a stud extending laterally from said conveying element, a pole telescopically coupled at one end to said stud and supported in a laterally extending position with respect to said conveying element by said stud.

V10. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a stud extending laterally from said conveying element, a pole telescopically coupled at one end to said stud and supported in a laterally extending position with respect to said conveying element by said stud, and means for resiliently connecting said ole to said stud.

11. In a s ein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a tubular stud extending laterally from said conveying element, a tubular pole telescopically coupled at one end to said tubular stud, and a spring extending through said tubular elements and having one end secured to the pole and the opposite end secured to the stud.

12. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveying element, a tubular stud extending transversely of the conveying element, a tubulaipole adapted to each end of the tubular stud and extending laterally from the conveying element in opposite directions, a spring extending through each pole and into the stud and having one end connected .to the pole and the opposite end connected to the stud.

13. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveyer chain composed of` a plurality of pivotally connected link sections, each link section comprising a pair of laterally spaced side bars, a stud extending transverse- -ly of-and carried by the side bars of'each link section, a pole adapted to telescopically lit the end of the stud and to extend laterally from the conveyer chain, wheels. rotatably mounted on opposite sides of the conveyer chain, and tracks adapted to receive and support said wheels.

14. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveyer chain composed of a plurality of pivotally connected link sectios, each link section comprising a pair of laterally spaced side bars, a hollow stud carried by said side section, a tubular pole ada ted to telesco ically it each end of the tu ular stud, an a. spring extending through each pole and into the stud, said spring having its ends respectively secured to the pole and the stud.

15. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveyer chain composed of a plurality of pivotally connected link sections, each link section comprising a pair of laterally spaced side bars, a hollow stud carried by said side bars and extending transversely of the link section, a tubular ole adapted to telescopically fit each end o the tubular stud, a spring extending through each pole and into the stud, said spring having its ends respectively secured to the pole and the stud, wheels rotatably mounted on each side of the conveyer chain, and rails adapted to receive and support said wheels.

16. In a skein conveyer, the combination of a conveyer chain composed of a plurality of link sections, each link section comprising a pair of laterally spaced side bars, pintles extending transversely of and pivotally connecting the said link sections, wheels rotatably mounted on said pintles at the opposite sides of said conveyer chain, a hollow stud carried by said side bars and extending transversely of the link section, a tubular pole adapted to telescopically fit each end of the tubular stud, and a spring extending through each pole and into the stud, said spring having its ends respectively secured to the pole and the stud.

ALPHEUS O. HURXTHAL. HERMANN BOGATY.

bars and extending transversely of the 'link