US797849A

US797849A - Spinning-ring and traveler.

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Publication number: US797849A
Application number: US13284502A
Authority: US
Inventors: David Harrington
Original assignee: Harrington Ring & Traveller Co
Current assignee: Harrington Ring & Traveller Co
Priority date: 1902-11-26
Filing date: 1902-11-26
Publication date: 1905-08-22
Anticipated expiration: 1922-08-22

Description

PATENTED AUG 22, 1905 swam co, mmunloun D HARRINGTUN SPINNING RING AND TRAVELER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV as 1902 www- /W STTES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID HARRINGTON, OF WORCESTER, IVIASSAOHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY

MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO I'I ARRlNGITON RING & TRAVELLER COM- PANY, A CORPORATION OF MASSAOHUSE" SPINNING-WING AND TRAVELER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1905.

Application filed November 26, 1902- Scrial N0. 132,8l5.

10 (ti/7, who/11, 11/ may concern.-

Be it known that 1, DAVID HARRINGTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at 1V orcestcr, in the county of \Vorcester and Commonwealth of lvlassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spinning-Rings and Travelers, of which the following is a specification, accompanied by drawings forming a part of the same, in which- Figurel represents a side elevation of a spimaing-ring and traveler embodying my present invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a detached top View of the drag-ring.

Eaimilar flgures of reference refer to similar parts in the different views.

The first part of my present invention relates to that class of spinning-rings in which the bearing-sm'face for the traveler is composed entirely or in part of wood; and it consists in the method of construction by which the wooden portion is protected from' accidental injury and maintained in its proper form by a reinforcement of metal; and it further consists in the employment of a stationary ring having an annular track and traveler adapted to run thereon, of a loose drag-ring held in the track of the fixed ring and rotated therein by frictional contact of the traveler.

l'teferring to the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a portion of the rail of a spinning frame provided with an opening 2, in which is held a ring-holder 3, preferably cut apart at one side, as at 1, Fig. 1, in order to render the holder elastic and enable it to be clamped against the flanged base of the s iinninga'ing. The holder is provided on its upper surface with an interior groove or channel forminga shoulder or step 5 to support the flange oi the spinning ring, the outer wall of said groove being undercut, as at 6, to slightly overlap and bear down upon the edge of the spirming-ring flange to hold it in contact with the shoulder 5. The elastic holder 3, however, forms no part of my present invention, as such holders are now in common use for the purpose of holding spinning-rings.

The spinning-ring constructed in accordanee with my invention comprises an inner section 7, of wood, having a cylindrical base 8 inclosed within the holder 3 and an exterior flange 9 supported upon the step 5, and said ring also comprises an outer metallic section 10, having an exterior flange 11 covering the flange 9 of the wooden section and forming an exterior shell or case for the inner wooden section 7. The inner section 7 is provided at its upper edge with an interior flange 12, and the upper edge of the outer metal section 10 is provided at its upper edge with an exterior flange 13, said

flanges

12 and 13 forming a track for the traveler 14, which is of the usual form and construction of travelers now employed with flanged spinning-rings, said traveler consisting of a piece of wire bent in substantially semicircular form with its ends turned inward and adapted to overlap the under side of the flanges of the spinning-ring. The upper edge of the inner section 7 of the ring is also recessed to receive an interior annular lip 15, formed on the outer section 10 and entering the recess formed in the inner section. Intel-posed between the traveler 14: and the interior flange 1201 the inner section of the ring is a drag-ring 16, consisting of a ring cut from thin sheet-steel and having, preferably, its inner edge turned up to form a flange 17. The inner edge of the interior flange 12 of the spinning-ring is provided on its under side with an annular corner 18, forming a rib adapted to contact with the horizontal body portion of the drag-ring 17, and an angular corner 19, forming a rib on the inner edge of the flange adapted to contact with the vertical flange 17 of the drag-ring. These angular corners or ribs are formed on the inner flange 12 of the spinning-ring and in position to bear against the drag-ring in order to limit the area of contact between the spinning-ring and the drag-ring, and thereby re duce the friction incident to the rotation of the drag-ring. Iirictionally held within the inner section 7 of the spinning-ring is a bushing 20, preferably of wood, and provided with a shoulder 21, which, striking against the lower cylindrical portion 8 of the ring, limits the upward movement of the bushing and secures a space between its upper edge 22 and the interior flange 12 to term a track for the rotating drag-ring 16. The upper edge is also beveled on the inside, as at 23, for the purpose of providing space for the rotation of the traveler 14.

The spinning-ring, which is formed of the inner Wooden section 7 and outer metal section 10, constitutes the spinning-ring proper with a track for the traveler 14, formed by the interior flange l2 and the exterior flange 13. The drag-ring 16 is placed in position, and the retaining-bushing 20 is inserted to hold itin place. The ends of the traveler 14: are then sprung over the

flanges

12 and 13 of the ring, and the ring is placed in position Within the elastic holder 3, which is then inserted in the opening 2 of the rail 1 of the spinning-frame,thereby holding the spinningring concentrically with the rotating bobbin 2 What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A spinning-ring comprising an outer and inner section, with the inner section nonmetal and the outer section of metal, said outer section having at its upper edge an exterior flange and said inner section having at its upper edge an interior flange forming with said exterior flange a track for a traveler and a bushing frictionally held within said inner section, and means for limiting the upward movement of said bushing.

2. A spinning-ring composed of inner and outer telescopic sections, said inner section having an exterior flange interposed between the rail of the spinning-frame and said outer section, thereby forming a seat for said outer section, an exterior flange on said outer section also resting upon the exterior flange of the inner section by which it is secured to the rail of the spinning-frame.

3. The combination in a spinning-ring provided with a flanged track for a traveler, of an interior bushing having a space between the flanged track of the ring for the rotation of a traveler and a drag-ring held in said space arranged to be rotated by its contact with a traveler, and ribs on the flanged track to limit its contact with said drag-ring, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a spinning-ring having a flanged track for a traveler, and a loose ring arranged to be rotated in contact with said flanged track, of a rib on the flanged track to limit its contact with said ring, substantially as described.

5. The combination with the flange 12 and a drag-ring 16, having an inner flanged edge 17, of ribs 18 and 19 on said flange, arranged to limit the area of contact with the drag-ring, substantially as described.

Dated this 23d day of November, 1902.

DAVID HARRINGTON.

Witnesses:

RUFUS B. FOWLER, PENELOPE COMBERBAOH.