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T0 ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME:

Be it known that I, JosEPrIW. 'WATTnES,of Canton, in the county of Norfolk, and State of Massachusetts, have made a ne-w and useful invention having reference to the Clearing of Fibrous Collections from the Traveller or Travellers of a Ring and Traveller Spinning-Frame while such traveller or travellers may be in operation; and I do hereby declare the same to be fully described in the following specification and represented in theaccompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 denotesV a top view,

Figure 2 a front elevation, and

Figure 3 alongitudinal. section of my invention as applied to the ring-rail and two rings and travellers, their spindles, b'obbins, and spindlerailbei-ng also represented inconnection with such rings. f

The means heretofore adopted for removing iibrous collections from the traveller while in operation on its ring have been a short post or stud or pin, erected either on the side ofzthe ring or extended, up from the ringrail, such being as represented in the Patents No. 8,6783, granted, January 27, 1852, to George H. Dodge, and No. 43,187, granted, June 21, 1864, to John C. Dodge. This stud or pin has also been arranged in a post fastened to the ring-rail, and provided with a clamp-screw, whereby the stud could be adjusted with reference to its distance from lthe patho` the ring.

There is a; diiliculty lincident to such applications; that is, the waste or fibrous matter will accumulate and pack between them and the ring, or become caught on them, so as frequently to require much labor and effort, as well as expenditure of time, for the removal of such accumulations. Furthermore, they are in operation during` the entire ascent and descent ofthe .ring-rail, and, asia consequence, are liable, through the" brous accumulations, to obstruct or arrest the movement of the traveller. My invention is clear of all such difculties.

In carrying out myinvention, I employ a toothed disk or gear fixed on a vertical shaft or rod, and I arrange this close to a ring, or between two next adjacent rings, with the disk or gear resting flatwise on the ring-rail, and the shaft or rod extending down through such rail, and beyond its lower surface, adistance about equal to the altitude of the ring above the traveller-rail when such traveller is drawn upward by the yarn.

' In the drawings, A denotes the spindle-rail; B, the ring-rail; C C, two spindles; D D7, their hobbies; E E', their rings, and F F the travellers thereof, all of which are arranged in theordinary manner common to 'spinning-frames. G is the traveller-cleaner, as composed of the toothed disk or gear-a andthe cylindrical shank-shaft or rod b, the latter projecting from the former.l The rod'b goes through the ring-rail, in a hole, c, inadetherein, large enough to allowthe rod to play freely up and down-in such hole.

During the descent'oi the ring-rail, the lower end of the rod b, will be brought down upon and will rest upon the spindle-rail, and., as the ring-rail maycontinueto descend, the toothed disk a will be brought to or 4about a level with the nextV adjacent ring or rings,`so that any iilaments extending from such Vring or rings may bc caught by the te'eth of the disk, such teeth projecting from the circumference of the disk. The traveller-cleaner G, being frec`to revolve, will, by the Vaction of the traveller or travellers, or the waste gathered thereon while such traveller or travellers are in revolution on thering or rings, be turned. around more or less,froni time time, so as to expose'fresh arcs or portions of its circumference or range of teeth to the traveller or travellers. When revolved quickly, fibrous material caught on itwill be ejected from it by centrifugal force. By being in operation for a short period only'during each movement of the ringrai1and next, being entirely, and for a4 short distance, below the path or paths of movement of the traveller tir-travellers, there is not that liability of package and accumulation of iibres between the cleaner andthe ring or rings'as is incident to the other or stationary cleaners heretofore used and hereinbefore mentioned.

Besides, by my arrangement of the single cleaner directly between two rings, itis made to answer for both of them, thus requiring but haltI the number of cleaners usually employed to a' spinning-frame, that is, where there is a separate one for each ring.

By being revolvable, the toothed disk can be easily turned around at any time by the attendant of the frame, when it may be desirable to relieve the disk of any accumulations, and this wit-hout requiring any stoppage of theframe in order to enable such to be effected.

I do not coniinefmy invention to the precise arrangement of teeth to the disk, as represented in the drawings, as such teeth may project from the side o'f the disk.

I would observe that the rotary cleaner, consisting of a rotary toothed wheel o'r a rotary series of teeth, may be arranged close to the path of motion ot' a traveller, and be supported on an axis or post stationary, relatively tothe rail or the ring. This would present a great advantage over the common cleaner or stud or post, as the rotary cleaner, by being,r capable of revolving on its support-piece, will or can be made to present,`

from time to time, fresh portions of its range of teeth to the action of the traveller. In this way, while such portions are so presented, the others, or those clogged with the fibres, will be out of the range of action of the traveller, so as to enable a person to readily remove from them the fibrous accumulations.

Thus it will be seen that a rotary toothed wheel contains a mechanical feature or organization productive of an ecct or effects not incident to the stationary cleaner, consisting of a post or stud.

So, when this rotary cleaner is movable vertically, as described, one or more new and useful results are gained thereby.

I make no claim to either of the ring-cleaners hereinbefore mentioned as patented by George H. and John C. Dodge; nor do I claim the adjustable stud or pin ring-cleaner, as hereinbefore mentioned; nor do I claim the application of a brush in frontof two rings, so that their travellers, while revolving, may .be cleansed thereby, such being es shown in the United States Patent, No. 15,131.

-I claim as my invention, the combinationof the rotary toothed ring-cleaner with a ringr and traveller and the ring-rail.

I also claim the rotary ring-cleaner Gr, as composed of the toothed wheel, or series of teeth and the shank or supporting-rod thereof, when the same are for use with a. ringrail and its ring and traveller, as set forth.

I also claim the arrangement of a ring-cleane'r, substantially as described,vbetween two next adjacent rings, so as to serve as a means ofcleaning both of the travellers thereof.

I also claim the application ofa ring-cleaner tothe ring-rail, so as to be movable vertically up to or near'v to the path of the ring during a descent of the ring-rail, and be depressed below or away from such path during ascent of the rail, as set forth. i

I also claim the application to the ring-rail of a traveller-cleaner or toothed wheel or series of teeth, so as to be capable of being freely revolved, as well as of being raised and depressed relatively to the ring-rail, and

a ring aad traveller thereof, in manner and for the4 purpose specified.

` -JosEPH W. W-A'r'rtns.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, F. P. HALE, Jr.

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