US876761A

US876761A - Spooling-machine.

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Publication number: US876761A
Application number: US31346106A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frederick L Atherton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1906-04-24
Filing date: 1906-04-24
Publication date: 1908-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 1925-01-14

Description

No. 876,761. PATBNTBD JAN.14, 1903.

' P. L. ATHERTONc SPOOLING MACHINE.

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sPooLING MACHINE.

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FREDERICK L. ATHERTON, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

SPOOLING-MACHINE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed April 24, 1906- Serial No. 313.461.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDERICK L. ATHER- TON, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Paterson, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Spooling-Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to 'spinning machinery, and its object is to provide a new and improved spooling machine, arranged to automatically stop each spool when filled, independent of the other spools, and to permit th convenient and quick adjustment of the bearings to insure proper alinement and to accommodate spools and reels of various length.

The invention consists of novel feature and parts and combinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding` parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of the improvement, parts being broken out; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section of the same on the line 3-3 o f Fig. 2 Fig. 4 is a cross section of the frame and showing one of the intermediate standards and connecting tubes, and Fig. 5 is a cross section of the lowermost connecting tube and a reel bearing secured thereon.

The frame ofthe spooling machine consists of end standards A, of which only one is shown, and a number of intermediate standards A, of which also but one is shown. The standards A and A are rigidly connected with each other by tubes A2, A3 and A, located one above the other, as plainly indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, and on the uppermost tube A3 are adjustably secured bearings B for the spools C, on which the yarn is to be wound, the yarn being guided to the spools by suitable yarn guides D held on longitudinally extending rails E mounted to reciprocate on friction rollers E journaled in extensionsB forming part of the bearings B.

By reference to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the spools are arranged on both sides of the machine, that is, each side of the machine is alike The mechanism for imparting a reciprocating motion to the rails E is of the usual construction, so that illustration and description of the same is not deemed necessary. Each of the spools C is provided with a friction pinion C in peripheral contact with a friction pulley F secured on a shaft G journaled in suitable bearings H and H13, of which the bearings Hare secured to the middle connecting tube A3, and the bearings H10 are adjustably secured to the end standards A. The ends of the shafts G are provided with bevel gear wheels G meshing with.

bevel gear wheels I secured on a transversely extending main driving shaft I, provided with a cone pulley I2 connected by a belt with other machinery for imparting a rotary motion to the main driving shaft I, which by the bevel gear wheels I', G', rotates the spool shafts G.

rFhe main driving shaft I is journaled in arms J mounted to swing on a transversely extending rod or shaft J and adapted to be secured thereto by set screws J 2, and the said rod J is mounted to turn in a bracket J3, and is adapted to be secured thereto by a set screw J4. The bracket J3 is heldvertically adjustable on one of the end standards A,

as plainly shown in Figs. l and 2, and for this purpose the bracket J3 is provided with a bolt J extending through a vertically disposed slot A3 formed in the standard A. Now, by loosening the bolt J3 the bracket J3 can be raised or lowered, and when the desired position is reached then the bolt K3 is screwed up to securely fasten the bracket J3 in place. rod J can be turned in the bracket J3, and

vby loosening the set screws J 3 the arms J can be swung on the rod J so as to bring the main driving shaft I into proper position, that is, to properly aline the same relative to the spool shaft G. Vhen the desired alinement is obtained the set screws J2, J4 are screwed up to secure the parts in position.

In order to stop the rotation of a spool C when the latter is filled to the desired extent, the following arrangement is made. Below each spool C is located an eccentric K journaled on an arm K mounted to swing in the adjacent bearing B and adapted to be secured thereto by a suitable fastening device, such as a nut K3, as indicated in Fig. 2. Normally the eccentric K is in a lowermost position so that the top thereof is a distance from the peripheral face of the spool, and when the spool is filled with yarn to a predetermined depth corresponding to the dis- On loosening the set screw J4 the tance between the eripheral face of the spool and the top of t e eccentric K, then the yarn comes in contact with the peripheral face of the eccentric K, and as the spool rotates it is evident that a rotary motion is given to the eccentric K, and as the latter is turned it lifts the spool C bodily and in doing so moves the friction pinion C out of frictional engagement with its driving pulley F. Thus, the rotation of the filled spool ceases as the spool is filled with yarn to the desired depth.

In order to hold the spool C in a raised position by the eccentric K, the latter is providedwith a stop pin K3 projecting from one face and abutting against the arm K at the time the eccentric moves into an uppermost position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. Thus, as long as`the eccentric K is in this uppermost position the spool C is held raised, and its pinion C is held out of contact with its driven pulley F. When the iilled spool C has been removed and an empty one placed in position then the operator returns the eccentric K to its normal lowermost. position, after which the yarn is again guided onto the spool and the latter fills as it is driven from its pulley F.

The yarn unwindsfrom reels L removably journaled in bearings N adjustably secured to the lowermost tube A1. The several bearings B, H and N are adjustably secured on the corresponding tubes A2, A"s and A4 to permit of moving the bearings towards or from each other according to the length of the spool C and the reels L to be used on the machine. For the purpose mentioned the bearing' B is provided with a head section B2 provided on its sides with longitudinally eXtending guideways B3, into which lit flanges B4 formed on clamping section B, each carrying a set screw B0 adapted to engage the tube A2. By reference to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the head section B2 and the clamping section Bsnugly encircle the tube A2,`and by screwing up the set screw B0 the two sections B2 and B5 are securely clamped to the tube A2 to securely hold. the bearing B in place after the same has been adjusted along the tube A2 to the desired position. The bearing H is provided with a head section H having longitudinal guideways H2 engaged by flanges H3 on a clamping section H4, carrying a set screw H5 screwing against the tube A3 in the same manner as above described relative to the bearing B.

The head section H is provided with vertically disposed faces H0 against which fit similar faces H7 on brackets HS in which the shafts G are journaled,y the faces H7 and H0 being fastened together by bolts H0 carried by the faces H0 and engaging vertical slots in the faces H7. Thus, by the arrangement described the brackets H8 can be raised or lowered on the head section H', and by loosening the Fset screw H5 the whole bearing H l can be shifted lengthwise on the tube A3.

Each bearing H10 is adjustably secured by a bolt l .11 on the corresponding end standard A, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 2.

Each of the bearings N is provided with a head section N having longitudinal guideways N2 at the sides for engagement by flanges N3 formed on a clamping section N4 engaged by a set screw N5 screwing lagainst the tube A4, it being understood that the said sections N and N1 are similar to the sections of the bearings B and H, so that further description of the same is not deemed necessary. The head section N is provided with iianges N0 carrying bolts N7 engaging slots N8 (see Fig. 5) formed on the inner ends N0 of arms N10, in which the reels L are removably journaled. The inner edges of the ends N9 are segmental and fit the-peripheral face of the tube A4, so that on loosening the bolt N7 the corresponding arm N10 can be swung up or down to bring the reel L into. the desired position, and when this has been done the bolt N7 is screwed up to securely clamp the arm N10 to the corresponding flange N0. By giving the end N9 of each arm N10 a bearing on the tube A4 besides fastening the same to the liange N0, an exceedingly firm support is had for the arm N10.

A shelf O is supported from the frame of the machine by brackets P, P', of which the brackets P are adjustably secured by clamping heads P2 to the uppermost tube A2, while the brackets P are connected by clamping heads P2 with the upper ends of the intermediate standards A', but as the said clamping heads P2 and P3 are similar to the clamping heads for the bearings B, H and N further description of the same is not deemed necessary.

Each of the bearings B and N is arranged to accommodate the adjacent ends of the spindles for two adjacent spools C or reels L, and by having the said bearings B and N' longitudinally adjustable on the tubes A2, A4 it is evident that a minute adjustment can be had to insure a proper free turning of the spools C and reels L.

Having thus described my invention, l

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters l Patent:

1. A machine of the class described protube, an arm having a segmental slot and a" #l segmental bearing face fitting the said tube, and a bolt held on the said head and engaging the said segmental slot.

2. A machine of the class described provided with a frame having standards, and

tubes connecting the standards with each other, a reel bearing attached to the said tube In testimony whereof I have signed my and comprising a heed mede n sections, name to this speooaton in the presence of' clamped to the said tube, an arm having 'a two subscribing Witnesses.

segmental slot, and a segmental hearing face FREDERICK L. ATHERTON. 5 tting the said tube, and a bolt held on the Witnesses:

said head and engaging the said. segmental IRA DUMONT,

slot. RALPH GARLIOK.