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. There are no patent drawings available. This patent is in the database for reference only.

Description from the Journal of the Franklin Institute, V5 1830 pg. 27.

For an improvement in the machinery for Spinning Cotton, Silk, Flax, and other materials; George Addison, and Samuel H. Stevens, New York, October 10.

The end proposed to be accomplished by this invention is similar to that which Mr. John Thorp, of Providence, and some others, claim to have attained by other means. Those intimate with the subject will recollect the plans of Mr. Thorp, for dispensing with the common flyers, as described in our last volume, and partially also in this number. The present plan bears a nearer resemblance to the “Ring groove spinner” than to either of the others.

Circular openings are cut out in the wave rail, around the spindles. Metallic rings, of a suitable size, are fixed above, or within, these openings. These rings are made very true, and smooth, and in such a form that a light piece of metal may clip round their edges, by means of small projection, or wires, attached to them for that purpose, this latter piece is called a traveller; it passes freely round the ring, being carried by the thread as it is spun; there is an Opening, or eye, in the traveller, through which the thread passes.

The specification notices the various plans which have been heretofore pursued, for the purpose of showing that they differ, specifically, from that now patented. There is no particular claim, as nothing is described but the part which is accounted new. It is stated that “ the general resulting benefit of this improvement is of great importance in the art of spinning. The operative parts of spinning machinery, viz. the flyer, and the bobbin, and spindle, by means of this invention, may be so much reduced in size and weight, that spinning machines having this improvement need not be so massive, or heavy, or strong, or occupy so much room as heretofore. Buildings of less solidity and extent may take the place of the massive and expensive structures heretofore deemed necessary, and the power used to drive a thousand spindles on the old construction of machinery, will drive twice as many on this construction.”

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