Improvements in Healds and Mails for Jacquard Looms.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Healds and Mails for Jacquard Looms.
We, GEORGE HERBERT BROWN, of Tordeevra, Helen's Bay, County Down,
Ireland, Damask Linen Manufacturer, and EDWIN HAPPER KERTLAND, of 9,
Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, County Down, Ireland, Damask Linen Factory
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of the metallic
healds and mails used in jacquard looms for weaving the object being to con-
struct a heald and mail more durable than heretofore and one which occupies very
little space and has on it no projections or protruding parts so that when
the healds and mails are in operation or moving there is no likelihood of their
catching or fouling one another or chafing or rubbing the yarn, the mail eye is
also smooth and the thread or warp consequently passes freely through.
improved heald and mail may also constitute the lingoe or the lingoe and jacquard
hook.
The
According to this invention the heald and mail is made from a length of smooth
bright wire, preferably soft, and at each end of such wire is formed an eye by one
of which the heald is attached by cord to the neck band, and by the other to
the weight or lingoe.
About the centre of the wire is formed another hole or mail eye through which
the yarn or warp thread passes. The improved heald may be prolonged at its
lower end so that its weight acts as a lingoe, the lingoe and the heald being
combined in one appliance, or the heald may be prolonged both at the top and
bottom, the top portion providing the jacquard hook consequently dispensing with
the neck band and the neck band attachment.
improvements in meals and acquain
We, GEORGE HERBERT BROWN, of Tordeevra, Helen's Bay, Co. Down, Ireland,
Damask Linen Manufacturer, and EDWIN HAPPER KERTLAND, of 9, Chlorine
Gardens, Belfast, Ireland, Damask Linen Factory Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:--
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of the metallic
healds and mails used in jacquard looms for weaving the object being to con-

page_text: struct a heald and mail more durable than heretofore and one which occupies very
little space and has on it no rough projections or protruding parts so that when
the healds and mails are in operation or moving there is no likelihood of their
catching or fouling one another or chafing or rubbing the yarn, the mail eye is
also smooth and the thread or warp consequently passes freely through.
improved heald and mail may also constitute the lingoe or the lingoe and jacquard
hook.
The
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a com-
plete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which:.
Fig. 1 is a view of the metallic heald and mail.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of part of one of the metallic healds and eye.
Fig. 3 is a similar view shewing an eye of slightly different shape.
Fig. 4 is a view of the metallic heald and mail shewing the top prolonged and
provided with the jacquard hook, and the lower end also prolonged and slightly
thickened to add to its weight.
According to this invention the heald 1 and mail 2 is made from a single length
of smooth bright wire, preferably soft, and at each end of such wire is formed
an eye 3 by one of which the heald 1 is attached by cord to the neck band, and
by the other to the weight or lingoe.
About the centre of the wire is formed another hole or mail eye 2 through which
the yarn or warp thread passes. The improved heald may be prolonged at its
lower end as at 4 (see Fig. 4) so that its weight acts as a lingoe, the lingoe
portion 5 and the heald 1 being combined in one appliance, or the heald may
be prolonged both at the top and bottom, the top portion providing the jacquard
hook 6 consequently dispensing with the neck band and the neck band attachment.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
.
(1) A metallic heald having an eye at each end and a mail eye about its centre
as herein described and as illustrated by Fig. 1 of the annexed drawings.
(2) A metallic heald.having a jacquard hook at its upper and a lingoe heavy
portion at its lower end and a mail eye about its centre as herein described.
or
Paten
this
01 Apr
GEORGE HERBERT BROWN.
EDWIN HAPPER KERTLAND.
By their Agents,
Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.
GEORGE HERBERT BROWN,
EDWIN HAPPER KERTLAND.
By their Agents,
Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.