Collapsible spinning machine
OwnerJames S. Watkinsoninventor
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Abstract
A manually operated spinning machine which is readily collapsible for transportation or storage. The spinning machine consists of a compartment which has an open front and a lid, the lid being movable between a closed position and an open position. A wheel is housed within the compartment for rotation in a vertical plane parallel to the front. A spinning head is mountable on the inside of the lid so that, when the lid is in the open position, the spinning head can be positioned with its pulley aligned with the wheel. A belt is provided for coupling the wheel and the pulley. Treadle means are connectable to the wheel through a crank for effecting rotation of the wheel.
Claims21
A manually operated spinning machine comprising a compartment having an open front and a lid at the top, the lid being movable between a closed position and an open position, a wheel housed within the compartment for rotation in a vertical plane substantially parallel to the front, a spinning head having a pulley, the spinning head being mountable on the inside of the lid so that when the lid is in the open position the spinning head can be positioned with the pulley aligned with the wheel, a transmission element for operatively coupling the wheel and the pulley when the pulley is aligned with the wheel, and treadle means connectable to the wheel through a crank for effecting rotation of the wheel.
A manually operated spinning machine as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the spinning head is pivotally and slidably mounted on the inside of the lid so that when the lid is in the open position the spinning head can be positioned with the pulley in said alignment with the wheel and when in said closed position the spinning head is within the compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.