The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-23
u. ncnichaeIs Improved Loose Read
Notion.
LOON MAKERS CONSOLIDATE
me stafford Company's Plant Purchased
by the Knowles Loom Works of wor-
csster-several Mill Accidents-Dcr-
eonal and General Notes.
M. william McMichacl Of woonsocko.

Mr.. William McMichael Of Woonsockes
hns secured patent for an Improvement
ln loose reed motions for power looms
M The existing defect in power looms
sought to be overcome by the invention
B a that in the operation of the loom COLI
scructed with the reed secured immovable
Z IN the lay. it will frequently happen thai
y through defective operation OF tue shuttle
boxes or other parts OF the loom, or
ehrough the carelessness OF the weaver,
one or more shuttles will fail to enter
the boxes and become caught in the shed.
and struck by the advancing reed, result
4 ing In what is called "smash." that is,
m extensive breaking OF the warp threads
and thereby causing serious damage.
K THIS invention is designed To prevent
theee 'smashes."
The operation OF the new device is thus
\ dsscribed
When the power is applied the lay
moves forward, carrying the reed 20 beat
up the weft. The reed is held in its po-
sttion in the lay by the force OF springs.
s operating upon the guiding bolts. II the
reed meets no obstruction, the under edge
OF the locking plate strikes upon the
stationary cams on the levers. and the
locking plate is lifted aud moved upward
close against the back side OF the stay
block. whereby the reed is immovably
locked in the lay Immediately before the
reed completes its forward movement.
and beats up the welt. During its re-
turn. or backward movemenJ..t The locking
plate moves off the cams and drops
down. aud the reed becomes again un-
locked.
II. during the forward movement OF
the lay aud reed. one or more shuttles tail
for any reason to enter the boxes, and are
caught in the shed, the springs yield to
the superior resisting force OF the shuttle
hsId within the shed, and the forward
movement Of the lower part OF the reed
u instantly stopped. aud serious break
IN the warp is prevented, while the lay
continues its forward movement for ~
short distance, until II, too is stopped by
other mechanism not necessary TO DO here
1n described. Upon the shuttle being re-
leased, the lower part Vt the reed Is
moved forward into its place under
the influence OF springs. The
springs are or sufficient tension to hold
the levers rigidly, in the operation of
Hitting the lockiug plate described, but IL
for any reason the lay should not be
UVOVpe0 III lko lOIWaNQ lnoNointuts Wucu
the shuttle is caught In the shed as above
described. the locking plate would be
prevented from rising, by reason OF the
stay block resting above it. and the under
edge of the locking plate will, therefore,
upon striking the ems, overcome the
resistance Of the springs and depress the
lsvsrA
Loom Makers Consolidate.
Textile manufacturers will be Interested
60 learn that after long negotiations tue
Knowles Loom works has purchased the
entire business Of the George w. Stafford
Manufacturing company OF this city, and
will remove it TO Worcester as soon as
arrangements can be completed by the
erection Of the necessary buildings in con-
noction with their large plant recently
completed on Grand aud Tainter streets
n that city.
almost phenomenal growth since their
removal TO Worcester. aud the Geo. W.
Stafford Manufacturing company has
also been very successful, aud the union
OF the two concerns will without doubt
llx the place Of the Knowles Loom works
among the leading manufacturers OF
textile machinery in the United States.
The George w. Stafford Manufacsur-
lpg company has made speciality of
Jacquards and Dobbies ana have also
built large numbers OF narrow looms for
plain goods and the Knowles Loom
works will continue the manufacture Of
jacquard and Dolby looms, or tho ma
chimes separate from the LOOMS under
the personal supervision OF George w.
Stafford, who will be assoc lated with the
Knowles Loom works -undsr the nav ar
Ssngement.
Accidents at tho Mills.
Albert Williams. an employe OF the
Woonsocket Spool and Bobbin company,
Sustained an injury TO his collar bone
Monday afternoon that will confine him
20 his home for about a month. Ile was
engaged In unloading large birch pianks
from car near the bobbin works ia the
Privilege Williams stepped on a PLANK
that projected out from the rest and
when the plank slipped he fell 10 the
ground, q distance OF eight feet. striking
on his left shoulder His collar bone was
broken by the fall.
Albert Handy, an emplcyc OF the
Nichols a. Langworthy Machine com
pany, whose duties are TO melt the iron
in the cupola In the foundry. is suffering
from the effects Of severe shock re-
ceived few days ago while carrying up
coal on the elevator 10 supply The
cupola. When ready TO descend he an
Piled the power, but tae elevator did
not move. He found large chunk of
coal hid lodged between the eleya-
tor floor and beam, which he
kicked out. The wiro clble on the
drum had been unwinding In the mean
time. and when relieved it dropped sud
denly several inches. throwing Mr.. Hand,
20 the floor with terrible force. His SO
was cut at the base. close to the lip.. sc
that II coud be lifted from the face. by
coming into contact with his wheelbar
row. lie is black ard blue an manv
placfs Fortunately no bones w.re
broken.
M General NiIi Notes
The brick mill owned by the Nichols &
1nn0vorihy Machine conIpauv M Hon,