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| Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. Little is known about this patent. Only the patent drawing is available. This patent is in the database for reference only.
“This improvement consists of a sheath or case, to surround the cup or can, and is intended to prevent the yarns from interfering, as they revolve round their respective cases, confining the yarn within a smaller space than it would otherwise require; also, to produce a friction on the yarn, so that it will wind tighter on the bobbin than it otherwise would do. This friction is occasioned by the centrifugal force of the yarn, pressed against and being dragged around the inner surface of the case. To increase said friction, a lining of velvet, or wash leather, or cloth, or any other suitable substance, should be cemented to the inner surface of said case, with paint, varnish, or any other suitable cement. The case is open at each end, and its length may be nearly the whole length of the can: it is made of tin, sheet iron, brass, or any other suitable substance, and may be formed into its proper shape, by bending it round the can which is to accompany it; and should be as much larger than the can, as will leave a space between the outer surface of the can, and inner surface of the case, large enough for the yarn to revolve in. The two straight and perpendicular edges of the case, should lap by each other about three-eighths, or a quarter of an inch, leaving a space between the two lapped edges, sufficiently large for the yarn to pass through from the outside of the case, to the can; which will save the trouble of taking the case off from the spindle in mending or piercing the yarn, when the broken end remains below the can, as is represented in the drawing which accompanies this specification, and which is intended to illustrate the same. The cases have on the backside of them a projecting lip, or piece, which is soldered, or otherwise attached to them, by which they are confined to a rail or bar, that extends along the common frame, back of said cases.
I not only claim the exclusive right of using the above described case in my Can spinning, but in all kinds of spinning, where it may be useful.
Reference to Fig. 6, Plate 1:
A, The can with a knob, or ball, at the top, by which it is held in lifting the can from the spindle.
B, the whorl which is connected with the bobbin, which bobbin is within the can.
C, the spindle, on the top of which the can rests.
D, D, The sheath, or case, surrounding the can.
The patentee states that he has found all the various plans which he has tried, to spin without the use of a flyer, to answer the purpose anticipated, but that there is, of course, a choice between them; he has, therefore, in practice, adopted two of them; one for spinning warp and filling, and another for hard twisted yarn for thread, twine, &c.
We shall publish in the next number, some other improvements in the manufacture of cotton, by the same gentleman, the engravings for which are now in preparation.”
Journal of the Franklin Institute Vol. 4, Jul. 1829 pgs. 69-70
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