US1651099A - Winding machine - Google Patents

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Nov. 29, 1927. 1,651,099

E. F. PARKS ET AL WINDING MACHINE Filed March 13, 1919' 5 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 29, 1927.

E. F. PARKS ET AL WINDING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed March 13, 1919 Nov. 29, 1927.

E. F. PARKS ET AL WINDING MACHINE Original Filed March 13, 1919 5 Sheets-Sheet Nov. 29, 1927.

E. F. PARKS ET AL WINDIHG MACHINE OrizinaLFiled March 13, 1919' 5 Sheets-Sheei 4 Nov. 29, 1927. 1,651,099

E. F.' PARKS ET AL WINDING MACHINE Original Filed March 13, 1919 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 li'i'or ne a.

Patented Nov. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD F. PAR :13, CARL A. BEINK, AND GEORGE N TAYLOR, OF EAST PROVIDENCE,

RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOBS TO UNIVEBSAL WINDING COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MAS- SACHUSETTS, A CORPORATIGN 01 M .SBSACI-IUSETTS.

WINDING liIACI-IINE.

Our invention relates to improvements in means for controlling the operation of winding machines or other apparatus and particularly to auion'iatic s;opping-inechanism tor arresting); the operation of the machine in cases ()ftllltl'gclltj ()ur improvements are herein shown as; applied to a machine tor winding clcctricahcoils in which the winding-spindle or mandrel is continuously rotatcd. and the wire-guide, which deposits the turns of the windin in place on the mandrel, is given an intermittent feed or traverse with a reversal in the direction of feed at opposite ends ot the coil.

Such a type of winding machine de scribed and illnstrated in onr U. 2 Letters Patent No. lAZiSJQl, dated June 112, i923, and No. 'lyltjSfiS-Jlated Aug. T, i923, from the former oi which the present case divided; but it in to be understood that the present improvements are applicable to various types of apparatus einplo red tor other purposes, and the im'ention is not tlrei'clore limited in thi: respect to the particular embodiment herein shown and described.

The principal object o'l our improvement is, in general, to provide a stopping-inexhanism tor arresting the operation ot the apparatus in case ot abnormal conditions tending to rt. st the proper functioning oi the mechanism; and in particular. as applied to a winding machine to stop the nnu'hine whenever the wire-guide encounters undue tance to its food eo that the operating parts of the tcetiing-inechanism shalt not be strained, broken or disruptei'l in their orgiinization. i k The manner and means i r carrying out the improvement are fully describcil in the following specification, illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which like re tcrcnce characters designate like parts. In the drawings:

Fig. l is a tront elevation of the winding machine w giving a general view o'l its several coordinated mechanisms and illns trating our improved stopping-device as applied thereto;

Fig. an enlarged, end view of the ma chine showing the main drivcnnechanism and the driving-connections for the, guidetecding means.

Fig. 3, a similar view showing the lower 2853,3 49. Divided and this application filed May 9, No. 837,892.

Fig. 4, an enlarged, front elevation of the V travoiseor teed-shaft driring-connections showing the improved automatic stop-control in relation thereto and in the running position;

Fig. 5, a sectional view in detail of the stop-control clutcl'i-device, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. (3;

Fig. (3, a part sectional view of the same taken on the line (36 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7, a part sectional view of the same taken on the line 77 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8, an enlarged, detail view of the stopping-(twice control-lever mechanism;

Fig. 9, a plan view of the brake-device for the drivingmeans; and

Fig. 10, a side elevation of the same in det Referring first to Fig. l, the Winding machine herein illustrated comprises, in general, a horizontal frame or "bed B mounted on suitable legs or standards, one of which B partly shown atthe left and more completel illustrated in end elevation in Fig. 3. thiruu'ninting the bed B at its left-hand end is a lixed headstock C provided with bearings e, e for the rotating winding-spindle S. at the ri;,;'ht-hand end of the bed B is an adjustable tailstocl; D carrying a sleeve l slidable in a split-bearing t/ which may he clamped thercaround by a handscrew .l-l exlemling through the split; portion ol the bearing. .lonrnaled in the sleeve F is a lire-spindle 1% formed with a pointed end adapted to support the outer extremity ot' the winding-mandrel A, the opposite end o't which is secured to the winding-spindle S means of a suitable chuck G. The above described arrangement is similar ,to that employed on lathes and other machine-tools and provides for removal and replacement oi the mandrel or arbor A, as occasion requires, by sliding the sleeve F outwardly in its bearing (7. The niandrel A carries a detachable former or core K on which the wire is wound to produce the coil, and at its ends are removable heads or flanges 7c, in which serve to hold the windings in place.

' Arranged opposite the winding-mandrel til herein. Suflice it tostate that while the present improvements have been shown as applied to a traverse-mechanism of this type they are also adapted for apparatus of a different arrangement or method of operation and might be used on other styles of machines employed for entirely different work.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the driving-connections for the machine are arranged at its left-hand end and enclosed within the walls of the headstock C and the sides of the leg or standard B. As shown more particularly in Fig. 3, a bracket 33, bolted to the inner side of the front walls of the leg B at 3%, 34 is formed with arms 35, 35 terminating in spaced-apart hubs 3(3, 36, see also Fig. 1. The hubs 36 are bored to receive bushings 37 which project beyond their outer ends to adapt them to enter the bores of two spaced-apart hubs 38, 38 serving as a pivotal support for a swinging bracket T0. The bracket 40 is formed with two arms 41, 41 depending from the hubs 38, 3S and joined together by a lower, elongated hub 42. J ournaled in the hub a2 is a shaft 4-3 which carries a flanged belt-pulley A fast on one end. The opposite end of the shaft 43 is reduced in diameter at 45 where it enters the bore of a pinion at? which is held in place thereon by a nut 48. The pinion 4'? meshes with a gear 49 which is held fast on the shouldered end of a shaft 50 by means of a nut 51. The shaft 50 extends through the bore of the bushings 37 in the spaced hubs 36 of the fixed bracket 33, and is free to rotate therein when driven from the shaft 43 through the gears 47, 49. Secured fast on the shaft 50 centrally thereof is a sprocketwheel 52 arranged between the hubs 36, 36 of the bracket 33 whereby to hold the shaft in place in its bearings. The sprocket-wheel 52 is connected by a drive-chain 53 with a sprocket 5d" keyed to the winding-spindle S and enclosed within the headstock C, as shown in Fig. 1. Through these connections the spindle S is driven from the belt-pulley t-l through the gearing 17, 49 at a reduced rate of speed. The pulley 4H is conneetia'l with the source of power, which may be a motor, line-shaft or any other prime-n'iover, by means of a belt 55 which passes through the rearward side of the standard B as shown in Fig. 3. Normally, when the machine is .at rest, the belt 55 runs slack over the pulley -14, as here illustrated, and the pulley is held from turning by a friction-brake 56 which bears against its periphery on its rearward side. The brake 56 comprises a main brake-shoe 57 mounted on a rod 58 which extends between two brackets 59, 59 fastened to the rear wall of the standard B by bolts (30, see Fig. 9. The brake-shoe 57 carries a curved, spring-metal plate 61 which is faced with a lining 62 constructed of leather or other friction-producing material which forms the contact-element for the pulley er. As shown particularly in Fig. 10, the plate or auxiliary brake-shoe 61 is bent on a radius slightly less than that of the rim of the pulley *l-l so that as the latter moves into contact with it the outer extremities of the shoe 61 will engage the pulley first. As the pulley 4% is carried firmly against the shoe (51, however, the ends of the latter will expand so that tinally its entire brakingsurface makes frictional contact with the periphery of the pulley as illustrated in Fig. 3. The purpose of this arrangement is to provide for regulating the braking action so that the rotation of the pulley H will be stopped with a grzulual retardation and started with a corresponding acceleration in its speed. In other words, the yielding spring brake-shoe (51 acts as a cushioning device or shock-absorber for overcoming momentum and inertia and preventing sudden strains being imposed on the moving parts.

The pulley 44 is moved into and out from contact with its brake 56 by the swinging action of its supporting bracket -l-O under the control of a tension-spring 63. As shown in Fig. 3 the spring (33 is anchored at (i lto the rear wall of the standard 13 with its opposite end connected to an elbow-shaped arm (35 on the bracket 40. The arm (35 forms a continuation of one of the arms ll of the bracket 40 and reaches downwardly with a flat plate 66 at its end. The plate (36 makes contact with the end. of a stud (3T screwed through the upper end of an upright lever 68, the head of the stud 67 being adapted to engage the rear wall of the standard B to limit the throw of the lever. The lever 68 is mounted fast on a rod or shaft 69 journaled in bearings 70 on the opposite. sides of the base of the standard B. l lxtending forwardly from the rod 09 is a. lever 72. mounted fast thereon and formed at its outer end with a treadle 73 arranged in convenient position to receive the operators foot as he stands at the front of the machine.

Pivotally (Ol'lllttl'ttl to the outer end of the treadle-lever 72 at Tl is a flat rod or bar $5 which reaches up thrm gh the machine-bed l3 and projects above the top of the base of the headstock C. The rod 75 s guided at its upper end in a PliliO-llh't bearing '76 sccured to the headstock (l at 7T, 77, see Figs. 4- and 8. The rod 75 serves as a control element for holding the treadle-lcver 72 depressed during the operation of the machine, and for this purpose it is adapted to be engaged by suitable detent-mcans as next de scribed. Journaled in a learing 78 on the base of the li aidstock C is a rock-shaft 79, see Fig. 8, carrying a detcnt-hiver 80 secured fast on its inner end by a set-screw S1. A. shown in Fig. l, the lever 80 formed with a depending toe 82 adapted to engage with lit) slid to the left.

the edge of :1 fiat plate 83 fastened. tothe Sit. oi the rod 75. ()u the outer end oi? the rockshait. i9 is a lever secured thereto by t set-screw 8th and forn'ied with a depending; arm 8 which is pivotally'coi'mected with the end 01 a horizontal. sliding her 88 by means (it a stud S9. The opposite end of the bar SE5 sl des in a cleat or hearing: fastened to the in 1. ot' the headstock C at 91., shown lli 1-. Between the iuh ot the lever 85 and thehearing 78 is a hand-lever 92 arranged tree to tin-n on the shaft '19, see ring 'iarticnlarly to Fig. 1, the leo formed with an arm 93 reaching the :ill(l(5--l3t-.l' Pi and terminating 91 rd 31rd to engage with on the top oi th liar. l afitcudingthe lever is an i 9? which projects )SF? the handle of the lever 9; as shown in 8. A spring 9 is connected to the right- :nd of the slioing hai- 5-38 by means of id 89 and anchored to a pin 99 driven C. Nornmlly the spring 1o ha 88 to the ri ht to reel: the shaft '19 tlirough the lever 85 to carry the oc ot the detent-lever 80 into onp-plate 83 on the vertiver 92 i.

cut lflr ve 211 a squared toe ill) a notch ie headstock gagement with its sto cal rod '1' so tl at the 1 ittcr is tree to slide up against the action of the 98, its notch 95 will he carried into 1 .a-"tion to he engaged by the too 9 1 on the hand-lever 92, this engagement heing efteoted by the tilting ot the lever through the action ot gravity. With the bar 88 locked against the action of its spring 98, in the manner ahove described. the shaft 79 will he held in position to maintain the detentlev r 80 away "from the stop 83 on the. vertitnl rod if": so that the latter "s free to slide up and down "under th action of the treadlclever TF2. The sha't't 79 may he rocked manually to free the detention-r tit) train the ha" 7:3 by throwing: the hand-lever to the lat, viewed in 1, this action carryit agrinst the pin 91" in the arm Sttot .e lever Elli to roclz the latter which is flaston the i' l The sid dcdiar 88 is moved to the le'l tto release the dot zit-moans to arrest he operation 01 the machine through an anmatic control as next dcscrihe'l:

Fastencd to the side oil? the ha is a dependingarm which pivotally connected it 101. to the upper arm ot a rock-lever 102. The lever 102 is pivoted on a stud 10S screwed into the side Ofl the ru er-casing U and formed with a lowe arm 10 1 extending downwardly adjacent the side 01 the shait O. 'ihe lever 102 is rocked to slide the stop-controlhar 88 through the action. of the clutch-device R which is automatically uncoupled when the rotation of the shaft 0 is resisted under abnormal stress or strain. Reterring now to Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the clutch will" 1. 5 9

mechanism R compriss a huh 105 held fast on the end ot the r2:tchet-shaft O by means of 1 tapered pin 106, [it the right of the hub 1.05 is the gear 7 which is tree on the sh a tt O and provided with a hub 10? termed with a key or spline 108 adapted to engage a slot 109 in the end of female clutch member 110. The clutch-mm her 110 is held fa st on the end of the 'l'oedshatt by a setscrew 111, see Fig. 1, and. when it is desired to drive the shaft 0 tron'i the shalt O through the train of gears 7, 8, 9, 12 or 10,

13, f ig. 1), as previously explained, the screw 111 released and the member 110 slid to the right. 0 )1'l1ti.111'i111 the lcittdiand side ot the rear 7 is a. ring}; 112 toriiied integral. therewith and fitted to turn trccly on the periplu-iry oi. the hub 105, see Fig. (3. lleterrin also to Fl the gear 7 is norm aliv maintained rotatively connected with the hub 105 lva pair ot' plungeopins 115 which are slidahle in radial bores in the. -OV011111ging ring 112. The inner ends of the pins 115 are beveled on opposite sides to form Vshaped points 116 which seat in correspondin cl shaped recesses 117 on the pe' riphcrv ot the hub 105. Preferably the re- .Hltfi 11.7 are formed in the ends of hardened 118 set in radial bores in the hub 105 wnh their outer extren'iities flush with the periphery thereof. The plnng'enpins 11.1 are held. in engagement with the rec in the phtigs. 118 by means ot a wire springthe ring 1.12 and passingthrough slots 1 1 in the ends of the pins. The spring-ring 120 is seated; in a spi al' groove 122 on the ring 112 with one of its ends 123 bent radially inward and held in it here 124: as illustrated in Fig. 5. As shown in (3, the body of the rear 7 is provided with a plurality of transverse bores 125 to which are titted transvery-2e pins 126 which. are free to slide therein. The inner ends (it the 1 ins 1.26 project through the side of the ear '1" and are "formed. with opposite. heveled races 12? similar to the hevels on the radial pins 115, but of slightly less incl nation. Formed in the vertical taco ot the huh 105 are hevclciil recesses 128 with which the hevelcd ends 12? ot the pins 126 engage. Attheir outer ends the pins 126 are reduced in diameter at Q9 and riveted through a plate or disk-washer 1?) l. The wisher or disk 130 is titted to slide on the hub 107 of the gear 7 and normally is received within an undercut recess 131 on the side of the gear. As shown in Fi 1, the outer face of the disk 130 hears against the rounded end of the lower arm 10% otthe lever 1052. Re- 101"].111 to Fig. 7, the gear 7 is formed with a transverse here 132 which provides a pocket for a coiled spring 133. One end. of the spring 133is anchored-to a pin 13% driven into the gear 7 to .Xtcnd across the bore or pocket Ill 132 while its opposite end 135 is riveted through the plate 130, tending to maintain the latter within its recess 131.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that the gear 7 forms the connection between the drive-shaft O and driven shaft 0. both when the gear is active to drive the train of gearing on the countershaft l. or when it is employed sole'ly as a clutch-meniher to couple the shafts together by means of its hub 107 and the opposite clutch-element 110. It is also to be observed that .the gear 7 is'connectcd rotatively with the drive-shaft through the hub 105 inductively. That is to say, the gear 7 may be turned rotatively the hub 105 against the resistance of the plungernns 115 bearing against the beveled recesses 117 in the hub. Should the rotation of the driven shaft 0 be resisted under abnormal stress then the tendency will be for the hub 105 to turn within the gear 7 and this action will cause the pins 115 to ride up the sides of their beveled sockets while 0X panding the spring-ring 120. hleanwhile this relative rotation between the hub 105 and gear 7 will also cause the transverse pins 126 in the gear 7 to be slid to the right, as viewed in Figs. 4. and 6, under the action of the inclined pockets 128 on their beveled ends 127. In this way the disk 130 is slid to the right to rock the lever 102 to slide the bar 88 to the left. where-by to release the detent means and. arrest the operation of the driving-mechanism. The method of operation of the complete apparatus is as follows:

Referring first to Fig. 3, when the treadlee lever 72 is in its raised position, as here shown, the bracket 10 will be swung back to press the driving-pulley -11 against its brake 56, and the belt will run slack over the pulley without turning it. lVhen it is desired to start the machine the operator places his foot on the treadle 73 to depress the lever 72 and this action rocks the arm 68 on the shaft 69 to the right, causing it to act through the arm on the bracket to swing the latter in the same direction against the tension of its spring 63. The pulley ":ttt: will thus be carried away from the brake 56 which releases it gradually while the ends of the brake-shoe 61 contract inwardly as shown in Fig. 10. As the pulley 1 t moves to the right it takes up the slack in the belt 55. which. as it tightens on the periphery of the pulley, starts its rotation with a gradually accelerated speed until the full driving speed is attained. As before. explained, the pulley 44 is fast on the shaft 13 and the rotation of the latter is transmitted through the gears 47 and 19 to the shaft 50. The shaft 50 turns the sprocket 52 and through its chain 53 transmits rotation to the upper sprocket 51 which drives the winding spindle S. As shown in Fig. 1. the spindle S is connected. to rotate the mandrel A to wind. the

wire 10 onto the former or core K as it is fed thereto by the traverse-guide T. Referring now to Fig. 2, it has before been explained that the spindle S drives the shaft 0 through the operation of the cam V acting on the lever 25 to turn the ratchet-wheel 15. Therotation of the shaft 0 is transmitted either directly through the clutch R, or through the train of gears on the countershaft If. as may be selected, to turn the screwshaft- 0. the impulse f the ratchet-drive is intermittent and as the winding-mandrel completes each turn in its rotation the screw 0 acts through the nut or follower P, see Fig. 1, to advance the wire-guide T along the core K to an extent equal to the thickness of the wire being wound. As the guide T moves from one end of the former K to the other it deposits the wire onto the coil in av series of parallel, adjacent turns or convolutions which form a layer extending between the guidingilanges or heads 7c, 70. As each layer of the coil is completed the direction of feed of the guide is reversed through the automatic operation of instrumentalities not herein shown or described, but which are fully explained in our U. S. Letters Patent No. 1.10353 1 before referred to.

Under normal conditions the machine operates continuously to feed the wire 10 into place on the former K while traversingit back and forth to build up the coil in superimposed layers of parallel turns or convolutions. At the start of the winding, or sometimes in finishing the coil, it is desirable to maintain the machine under full control of the operator in order that its operation may be immediately arrested should the apparatus be incorrectly adjusted or fail to function properly. To provide for thisthe detent-devices which render the driving-mecha-.

nism active for continuous operation are not engaged automatically but must be set by hand to hold the starting-treadle 72 depressed. lVhen the machine is at restthe slide-bar 88, see Fig. 1, is held against the action of its spring 98 by the engagement of the toe 94 on the lever 92 with the notch lVith the parts thus engaged the rockshaft 79 will be maintained by the arm 87 on the lever 85 in position to hold the detentlever 80 free from the stop-plate. 88 on the vertical rod 75. see Figs. 4 and 8. lVith the detent-lever 80 thus restrained from action the rod is free to slide up and down under the movement of the treadle-lever 72. Hence. when the foot is first pressed down on the treadle 73 to start the machine if any condition requires instant stopping of the wind ing the operator has only to release the treadle to allow the bracket 40 to swing back to the left, as viewed in Fig. 3, to arrest the rotation of the pulley. 44 which is carried thereby. Through this arrangement the ma- The rotation of the shaft 0 under chine is maintained under manual eontro so that the operator may observe its operation and make sure of the proper tui'ictioning of the winding e len'ients before setting itto ope'zztecontinuously. Now, as the trendlelever is held depressed, it the operator is .intislied that the proper adjustment of the feed of the guide has been inside. to render the ope "ntion of the machine continuoijis it is only nece-ssary'to throw the hand-lever 92, see Fig. 4, to the right. This action li its toe 941: out from the notch 95 in the hair 88 and the latter will therefore he slid to the right under the tension of its spring 98. its the bar 88 moves to the right it acts tl'iroueh the lever 85 to rock the shaft 79 to carry the toe 82 of the detent-lever 80 into engagement with the edge of the stop-plate 83 on the rod 75, as shown. in Fig. 4-. The rod will thus be locked in position to hold the treadle-lever 72 depressed and consequently the driving-n1echz1nisin will he maintained active to continue the operntiijiu ot the innchine without further attention on the part of the operator. When it is desired to stop the machine the lever 92 is rocked to the right again until its handle, coining against the pin 97 in the arm 96 of the lever 85, turns the lever 85 to rock the shaft 79 to release the detent-lever 80. Vi hen the toe 82 of the lever 80 is removed from the edge ot the stop-plate 83 the rod 7 will he allowed to slide upwardly the t-rezidle-lcver T2 rises under the'iinpulse of the bracket e0 es moved by its spring 63, see Fig. 3. As the rod slides upwardly in its bearing 76 the plate 83 rides under the toe 82 of the detent-lever and holds the hitter so that the lever on now be released to allow its too 9% to drop into engagement with the no ch in the slide-her 88. This action locks the lonr 88 againstthe action of its spring ?)8 and with the parts in this relnition the machine is now ready to he SlitlllIOt'l again in the manner as first explained.

The operation oi. the nnichine is arrested tHItODlittlCllllfy"21S it precaution against accident to its parts through the 'i lliHflllOlllllfl; of the yielding clutch-device R on the shaft t. It has heitore been explained that the green- 7, see F g.8. 4t, 5 and (5, is connected rotiitively with the shaft Q through the ennn qeinent o t the plunger-pins 115 with the rece i ill in the huh l0? When therefore the turning of the gear is 11 ted to an uhnornjnil degree the hub will have :i tendency to tree itself from the gear by 'fO1(?l11I-i'llG pins lit radially outward from their beveled seats 117. This nhnorinnl resistance to the drive may he occasioned by obstruction to the feed oil? the wire-guide T or from other causes.

contact with the inis plnced wire 211K there would he danger training or 'upturing the guide T or the pain particularly the delicz I) for the shaft 0'. :ln ot i the feeding-nicchenisni of tie nuughine not he properly adjusted to provide an e. .tent of traverse of the guide 'll' in (-ontm'niit v with the distance helii'een the end-thin /g 71? on "he core H, one ol the llunn es n'iie'hl'. interfere with the teed ot the :1..' h 'lhut is to say, it the inuchini-i were ini nfo erly adjusted wherehv the gruide '1 had too long; at t 'nverse its teed would t'fil'lf, it against one oil the thingies Z: with such .liorce to bend or break the guide-wheel or otherwise damage the operating parts. it is therefore to guard iinst such accidents that our improved emergency stoppineleviee is prov'ded to function follows: It the guide [ll is restricted in its teeiliiigg movement then there will he :1 tendernry to withhold its teed-shaft E from turning) The shaft 0 heing driven from the shul't 0, either through the clutche-rannection at. 108 109 or through the coun tershei't I. as previously explziineih resist once to its rotation will can he released from its huh 105. .i the hub turns within the gear 7, while orcinfl the pins out of their seats 11?, the beveled if I on the side or" the huh will act to do the transverse pins 126 through their hores in the gear. That is to say, the pins 1:26 will he moved to the right, as viewed in Fig. (3, and :onsequently the dish 130 will he slid outwzrdlv on the huh 10. ot the your 7. As hetero stated, the dish 130 hours n'uinst the lower end of the titlll 10% of the lever 102 see Fig, ii, and therefore the lever will he rocked to cause its upper arm to slide the hair 88 to the left. 'lhis inovenunt oi the we the geur 7 to 2.4 tit acts through the lever 813 on the shaft 9 to rock the latter to release the detent lever 80 from the rod 75. 'lhe rclense of the detcnt-device allows the rod. T5 to slide upwardly to effect the operation or" the stoppin ;r xunisin oi the inzichine in the numner us .he'lore XDlHllEQtl. it is to he noted that the hevcls on the ends of the transverse "plunder-pins -S nre relatively hitter or of less inclination us compared to those on the riniiul pliinger-inns 115. 'lhe eipre. the gear 7 iuuv he 1* a s ie'hli relnlire turning); movenlile extent. That is to so the rear 7 he pfillhill}! released from its huh 105 viewed in eutlv to liT-tl tltl actuate the stoppirig-mechanism ot the machine in the manner and tor the purpose as hereinbe'l'ore explained. at is tobe understood. that the gear 7 is never completely disengaged from its hub that is, the pins cannot ride entirely out o't their beveled sockets before the machine is stopped through the operation ot' the sliding disk 130. The purpose of the action last described is to allow the wire-guide T to be held tor an instant without arretinc' the operation ot the whole machine. That is to say, it the guide meets witha slight resistance to its movement which is quickly overcome, for instance. it the guide-wheel n should strike against a. misplaced turn of the wire in the coil and then ride up over it, the connections between the gear 7 and its hub 105 will vield sutticiently to allow :t'or this slight halt in the teed. It the resistance to the feed not immediately overcome. however, then the continued turning of the hub 105 with respect .to the gear T will act to slide the disk 130 to ettect the disengagement ot the detent-devices as betore explained.

Ilt will be observed that our improvement provides an extremely simple and ellicient; stopping-mechanism which may be maintained under the control of the operator or which may be set to render the operation of the machine continuous as desired. Furthermore, means are provided to stop the machine automatically in case of emergency should the operating parts be hindered in their proper "functioning and in this way the corelated mechanisms are saved from damage or rupture under abnormal stress or strain.

Various modifications might be made in the structure or arrangement of the parts of our improv d mechanism without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. irloreover, the stopping-apparatus of itself might be applied to other types of machines than thatherein shown. or cmplo rcd for other purposes. 'lherefore without lin'iiting ourselves to the exact embodiment of the invention herein shown and described, what we claim is:

1. In a winding machine. the combination with a rrhuhmr-manilrel and means "tor l ceuine' straml-material thereto, o't drivingm ans. a driven-element operated therelrom to actuate the strand-feeding means, means connecting the driving-means with the driven-element to permit a predetermineil amount of lost motion thercbetwcen when the motion of the driven-elcment is resisted under abnormal stress on the strand-feeding means. and stopping-means for arresting the operation of the driving-means when the resistance to the driven-element is continned.

2. In a winding machine, the combination with a windingspindle and traversing means tor 'l'eedine' strand-material to the spindle, o't driving-means, a driven-element operated therefrom to actuate the traversing-means, a vicldable clutch connecting the driving-means with the driven-elen'icnt to permit a predetermined amount of lost motion thcrebetween when the driven-element is withheld from operation under abnormal resistance to the action of the traversing-means. and t-tt)1)]')lIlI-lll.t\ll5 operated from the clutch to arrest the operation oi the driving-means when resistance to the dri\ 'en-clcmcnt is continued.

13. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding-mam!rel and means tor teeding strainl-material thereto, ot a clutch member. a member adapted to be driven therefrom to operate the travcrsing-means, resilientlwheld means connecting the clutchmember with the driYen-member to permit a predetermined 2 mount of lost motion therebetwecn. stopping-means for arresting the operation of the clutch-member, and means operated through the release of the clutchcoimecting means to actuate the stopping means.

-l. in a winding machine, the combination ot a winding-spindle and trarersing-means for feeding strand-material thereto, of a drive-shat't. a second shat't adapted to be driven therefrom, means connecting the second shatt to operate the traversingmeans, a clutch-member fast on the first shaft. a transn'iission-element connected to drive the second shaft. releasable means connecting the clntch-member and transmissionelement to rotate together while permitting a predetermined amount of lost motion therebetween, stopping-means tor arresting the operation of the (hive-shaft and means operated upon the release of the clutch-connecting means to actuate the stopping, means.

In a winding machine, the combimition with the wimling-spindle and traversingmoans 't'or 't'ecding' strand-material to the spindle, ot a drire-shatt, a clntch-n'iember on said shatt, a transmission element, resiliently-held means connectingthe clutchmember to drive the transmission element, means tor connecting the transn'iission-element to operate the traversing-means, stopping-means tor arresting the operation ot the drivesha't't. and means operated upon the release 0] the connecting-means to actuate the stopping-means.

G. in a winding machine. the combination with the winding-spindle and traversingmeans for feeding strand-material to-the spindle. ot' a clutch-member. a member adapted to be driven therefrom, yicldable means for connecting said members to rotatet' og 'ether, means connectingthe driven-member to operate the traversing-means, stopping-means tor arresting the operation of littl able-means connecting the drive-member to the driveirmember to rotate the latter.

means connecting the driven-member to opcrate the traversing means, stopping-means for arresting the operation of the drivemember, and means operated from the move-- ment of the drive-membcr when the drivenmember withheld from rotation to actuate the stopping-means.

S. In a winding machine, the combination with the windingspindle and traversingmeans for feeding strandanaterial to the spindle, of a drivemember, a member adapted to be driven therefrom, means connecting the drive-member to rotate the driven-member, means for connecting the driven-member to operate the traversirig-means, stopping-means for arresting the operation of the (lllVB-IDQHlbQl, and means carried by the driven-member to be moved from the drive member to actuate the stopping-means when the driven-men'iber encounters undue resistance to its rotation.

9. In a winding machine, the combination with the windingspindle and traversingmeans for feeding straml-material to the spindle, of a drive-member, a member adapted to be driven therefrom, yieldable-means carried by the driven-member and connect mg it to be rotated from the drive-member, means connecting thedriven-memliier to operate the traversbig-means, stopping-means for arresting the operation of the drivcmember, and means slidable on one member through the rotation of the other member with respect thereto to actuate the stoppingmeans when the drivenn'ieinb(- r is withheld from rotation.

10. In a winding machine, the combination with a drive-n'iember, Of a member adapted to be driven therefrom, yield-ablemcans connecting the drive-member to rotate the drimn-member while permitting; a, slight amount 0i lost motion therebetween, stoppirig-means tor arresting the operation of the driveonembcr, a plunger slidable on one member, a bevel on the other member tor sliding: the plunger when one member is moved in relation to the other member, and means ope'ated from the movement: of the plunger to actuate the stopping-means when the driven-nnamber is withheld from rotation.

11. In a winding machine, the combination with a rotatable drive-member, of a driven-member rotatable therefrom, one o'lf said members being provided with beveled seats, plungers slidable on one member to engage the bevels on the other member to connect said, members to rotate together, stopping-means for arresting the operation of 'the drive-member, and means operated from the sliding movcn'icnt oi the plunger; when the driven-men'iber is withheld from rotation to operate the stopping means.

12. In a, winding machine, the combination with a rotatable drive-n'iembcr, oi a driven-member rotatable therefrom, one of said members being'providcd with beveled seats, slidablc plunger-pins on one member engaging the bevels on the other member to connect said members to rotate together, stopping-means for arresting the operation of the drive-member, and a second set oi plungerspins slidable on the driven-member when the drive-member is rotated with respect thereto to actuate the stoppingnieans when the driven-member is withheld from rotation.

13. In a windingmachine, the combination with a rotatable hub. formed with bow cled seats on its periphery, of a driven-menu her rotatable on the same axis with the hub, plunger-pins, slidable in said driven-member to adapt their ends to engagethe seats on the hub, and a spring-ring coiled around the periphery of the driven-member and engaging plunger-pins to maintain them in yielding engagement with the hub.

14. In a winding machine, the con'ibination with a rotating clutch-member having beveled recesses on its face, of a drivenmembcr rotatable on the same axis with the hub, a disk slidable axially with. respect to the hub, pins on said disk slidable in the driven-member to engage their ends with the recesses in the clutch-member, stoppingmeans for arresting the rotation of the clutch-member, and means operated from the slidingmovement of the disk to actuate the stoppinguneans.

15,. In a winding machine, the combinationwith a rotating driveshatt, of a transmission1nember adapted to be driven there from, aclutch-member "fast on the driveshaft, yieldahle-n'ieans for connecting the clutch'n'lember to drive the transmissionmember, stopping-means itor arresting the operation oi? the drivesha"lt. means slidable axially of the transmission-member to actuate the stoppingqneans, and means carried by the transmission-mcmber and engaging the clutcl1member toslide the actuatingmeans when the transmission-member is withheld from rotation.

16. In a winding; machine, the combination with the driving-mechanism, of starting-Ineans, to render said mechanism operative, a manna-llybperable lever to operate the starting-means, detent-means to lock the starting-levenin operative position, and a lflil second detent-means for maintaining the first detent-means inoperative.

17. In a winding machine, the combination with the starting-mechanism therefor, of a lever to operate the starting-inechanisin, detent-means for holding said lever in starting position, means to lock the detent-means against operation, and a second lever for releasing the 'detent-lockin means.

18. In a winding machine, the combination with the drivingmechanism therefor, of manually-controlled starting-means forrendering the driving-mechanism operative, detent-means for maintaining the startingmeans operative, automatioally-0perated stopping-means for releasing the detentmeans, and manually-releasable means for holding the detent-means inoperative after it has been released by the stopping-means.

19. In a Winding machine, the combination with the driving-mechanism therefor, of a lever for rendering the driving-means operative, a spring-operated detent for locking the lever in operative position, stoppingmeans for releasing the detent, means to look the detent in released position, and manually-operahle means for releasing the detent-locking means.

20. In a winding machine, the combination with the driving-means therefor, of a treadle-lever for holding the 'driving1neans operative, a detent for looking the treadlelever in starting position, a slide-bar for releasing the detent, and a lock for engaging the slide-bar to maintain the detent released.

21. In a winding machine, the combination with the starting-mechanism therefor, of a treadle connected to operate the starting mechanism, a sli'dable rod moved from the treadle, detent-means for locking the rod to hold the treadle depressed, automaticallyoperated stopping-mechanism for releasing the detent-mea-ns, and a hand-lever for look ing the detent-means in released position.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

EDWARD F. PARKS. GEORGE N. TAYLOR. CAR-L A. BRINK.

GERTEFHQATE 0E GGRREQHQNB Patent No. 1, 651,@99, Graeied November 29, 1927, to EDWARD F. PARKSi QARL A. ERENK, ae GELQRGe A. TAYLOR.

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Signed and sealed this 27th day 0% December, A B. 1927 F5. 3 Meme, Seal. Qemmissioeer of Patents.

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