A Loom for Weaving Wire-cloth or other Open Fabric.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Loom for Weaving Wire-cloth or other Open Fabric.
I, HENRY BURLING MORRIS, Machinist, a citizen of the United States, residing in
Geneva, in the County of Ontario, and State of New York, U.S.A., 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 chiefly to looms of that class in which the warp-threads are
mounted on carriers capable of being separated in opening tho shed, so as to permit
the traverso of a weft-guide, whose path intersects that of the carriers, in contra-
distinction to the ordinary way of opening the shed, by separating the warps between
the warp-beam, and the reed, and passing a shuttle therethrough."
One principal object of the invention is to enable one set of warp-threads to be
traversed across the line of the warp, independently of the others.
This end is attained by mounting each warp-thread in a separate and independent
carrier and combining it with mechanism which, at the proper time, seizes it, traverses
it athwart the normal line of the warp, restores it to its normal position, releases it, and
retracts, leaving a clear passage for the traverse of the weaving-arm, weft-guide, or
weft-carrier.
The invention further consists in combining with separate and independent warp-
reels traversing athwart the normal line of the warps, corresponding guides divided
in that line from one set of which guides to the other, the warp-reels are transferred
in their traverse.
The invention further consists in combining with a separate and independent set of
warp-reels, such as above mentioned, a corresponding set of warp-reels arranged in
a different plane, and so organized that the entire series traverses simultaneously
athwart the line of warp so as to simplify the organization without impairing the
efficiency of its operation.
The invention further consists in combining with warp-reels, such as described,
a tubular weft-carrier through which the weft-thread passes, which weft-carrier
traverses periodically from selvage to selvage of the fabric to lay the weft-wire in
the shed.
The invention further consists in combining with the warp-reels and weft-carriers
combs regulating the warp-threads, and conforming to their movements, so as always
to maintain control thereof.
The invention further consists in combining with the weft-carrier a reed whose path
intersects that of the weft-carrier to lay the weft-thread in position.
The invention further consists in combining with the weft-carrier, temples periodi-
cally intersecting its path to hold the weft, while being laid in the shed.
The invention further consists in combining with the mechanism above described,
a positively actuated feed, and a friction-feed to insure uniform tension on the
fabric.
The invention further consists in certain other novel constructions, organizations, and
combinations of instrumentalities.
The subject-matter claimed is hereinafter designated in the claims at the end of this
specification.
The accompanying drawings represent so much of a loom for weaving wire-cloth
embodying all the improvements in the best way now known, as is necessary to
illustrate the subject-matter herein claimed.
Some of these improvements, however, may be used without the others, and in
machines differing in their details of construction from those herein shown.
As the invention contemplates the application of these improvements to the most;
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page_text: highly organized looms of the present day, the present invention is not confined to the
details of construction and organization herein shown, but, when specifying a
particular construction or organization, it is intended to include well-known equivalents
therefor. The end of the loom carrying the cloth-beam is termed the front end
the opposite one, the rear end or back. That side of the machine on the right of the
person standing at the back end of the loom and facing it is termed the right-hand
side; the opposite one, the left-hand side.
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Figure represents a view in elevation of the right-hand side of the looar,
with some of its framing or standards removed, the better to show its working parts;
Fig. 2 is a plan or top view thereof, with portions of the guide-supports removed,
to show the parts beneath more clearly;
Fig. 3, shows an enlarged detail side view of one of the independont warp-reels and
its carrier ;
Fig 4, a similar view of one of the set of connected warp-reels and their carrier ;
Fig. 5 is a similar diagrammatic, detail, perspective view, showing several of the
independent warp-carriers, their guides, and the relation of the unwoven warp-wires
thereto;
Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail elevation of the mechanism by which the shaft which
drives the weft-carrier is actuate;
Fig. 7 is an enlarged, diagrammatic, perspective view, showing one of the templo-
pins for guiding the weſt-wire with its efuating and disengaging mechanism.
The mechanism is carried on a strong franie or bed-plate A, as usual. A main
driving-shaft B, journalled in this frame is driven in ordinary ways from any suitable
primo mover. Cams hereinafter describul, netunting the various working parts are
mounted on this shaft.
In this connection, each warp-wire is shown as carried by a separate reel. The
reels of the alternate wires are arranged in separate sets in different transverso
vertical planes, so as to traverse in parallel, vertical, longitudinal planes, without
interference with each other, which organization economizes space, and affords other
advantages hereinafter enumerated.
The reels necessarily being wider than the space ordinarily desired between the
warp-threads, if all arranged in the same plane, would necessarily occupy a much
greater space laterally than that required under this organization, and would require
corresponding modifications of the loom to meet this contingency.
The rear reels G, Fig. 4, each consist of a central hub with two dises attached to
the sides thereof. Each reel turus freely, independently of the other, upon a transverse
shaft (, mounted in bearing-blocks c, near each end, each of which has a curved
recess into which the guides C, (enter. These guides preferably are made in
the form of pins polygonal in cross-section, curved in an are of which the point where
the weft-wire is laid in the shed, which is termed the "weaving-line" is the center, the
rocesses being correspondingly shaped in outline and curvature.
These guides are shown as arranged in two transverse rows or sats on opposite sides
of the normal or medial line of traverse of the warps, which will hereafter be termed
the warp-line," one set of guides being securod upon a base F, and the other set
upon a transverse bar F, mounted on suitable standards on the frame. The bearing-
blocks c', are united near their lower ends and on opposite sides thereof, by transvorsc
bars C, C, and near their opposite forward ends, by a corresponding bar U, provided
with a series of longitudinal oponings corresponding with the distance between the
reels, from the inner side of which, or that next the warp-line, each warp-thread
passes through its respective slot, proper tension being given each wire in its passage
therethrough by means of a pin (, shown in dotted lines, Fig. 4, movable end wise
and transversely thereto in a hole in the bar C, and pressed against the wire by a
coil spring, the tension of which is adjusted by set-screw C, in a well-known way.
Each bearing-block is provided with a catch c³, with which a lifting-hook berein-
after described, engages at the proper time to traverse the reels athwart the warp-line.
As a consequence of this organization, all tho reels of this set are simultaneously
traversed, which matter will be hereinafter further explained.

page_text: The other, or front set of reels, is differently constructed and organized; they each
consist of a metallic frame or carrier D, whose front and rear edges are grooved and
curved to fit their respective guides in an are of which the weaving-line forms the
center. A transverse central opening in each frame receives a reel consisting of a
central hub e, to the ends of which two flat dises E, of sheet-metal are attached, their
diameter somewhat exceeding that of the above mentioned transverse opening, which
discs fit counter-sunk recesses e' in the frame, so as to hold the reel securely in position
while allowing it to turn freely with its discs flush with the surface of the frame.
Each reel is provided with a central opening for the insertion of a shaft to facilitate
the winding of the warp thereon, but each roel, unlike the other set, enters separately
and independently of the others, and will hereinafter be more fully explained. The wire
passes from the reel through a narrow vertical slot in the front part of the frame, proper
tension being maintained thereon by a spring-pressed pin e, and adjusting-screw e³,
similar to those hereinhefore described, the wire being supported against this pressure
by the wall of the slot above mentioned. A rearwardly projecting catch d, likewise
engages with its appropriate lifting-hook at the proper time as hereinafter explained.
The movements of these reels are regulated by guide-pins f, fƒ³, ƒ, mounted
on suitable supports on the frame, the lower support being the same as that of the
rear reel-guide herein before mentioned while the others are supported on transverse
bars, one of which, F, is mounted in suitable standards on the frame. while the
other, , similarly mounted, is the same as the support of the corresponding guides
of the rear-wheel.
These guide-pins, it will be observed, are arranged in four sets, two front and two
rear ones, on opposite sides of the warp-line, all curved in the arc of which the
weaving-line forms the center, the object of which is to maintain the reels at a uniform
distance from said weaving-line, and consequently maintain a uniform tension on the
warp-threads. The upper and lower front pins, it will be observed, are slotted longi-
tudinally for some distance at their ends next the warp-line, so that the warp-wires
from the front reels may pass therethrough and he properly guided.
The rear warp-wire, it will be observed, passos towards the weaving-lino between
the guide-pins of the front set which thus serve as lateral guides therefor. These pins,
it will he observed, are of such relative lengths that the opening between the forward
pins, f, is considerably higher than that between the rear pins f', ³, the object
of this organization being that the rear warp-wires shall always be under the guidanco
of the forward pins, as by it, the wires in their transverse movements pass between
one set of pins before escaping from the other. The organization is such, it should
be noted, that the front and rear sets of reels traverse alternately in opposite
directions athwart the warp-line, so that, when the rear wires are crossing the space
between the adjacent ends of the guide-pins, the forward reels are doing the same in
the opposite direction, consequently they close this space and prevent the rear wires
from oscaping laterally therethrough. In order still further to prevent possible
entanglement of the rear wires with the forward rec!-frames, the latter are made
slightly thinner than the diameter of their forward guide-pins, thus leaving room for
the wires to pass between the pins without interference from the reel-frames. These
forward reels, as before remarked, are not mounted upon a common shaft as are the
rear ones, but each turns in a separate and independent frame, so as to permit the
wires to pass between, as they traverse athwart the warp-line, this traverse being
effected by lifting-hooks engaging their catches in the following manner.
Transverse rock-shafts G, H, are respectively mounted on the main-frame, just below
the weaving-line, and are connected by sector-gears 9, causing them to rock alter-
nately in opposite directions, this movement being caused by a cam b, on the main-
shaft B, engaging a friction-roller 61, on one end of a rocking-arm G₁ fixed on
the rock-shaft G. Each of the rock-shafts G, H, extends beyond the frame and carries
rocking-arms G³, H', at each end thereof, one set bring on the inside and the other on
the outside of the bed-plate or side-pieces of the frame, so as to prevent interference.
Each of the rocking-arms G is connected to its fellow H', by a chain or rope 9³, pre-
ferably of metal, passing from the arm G³ over a pulley G³, thence backwards to its

page_text: fellow-arm H. This pulloy is suspended from a bar F, mounted on the burs F', F³.
The rope above mentioned oncircles a lug h, on a block 2, longitudinally adjustable
on a guide ³, on the rocking-arm H', locked in any desired position by a set-screw *,
the ond of the rope being attached to an eye-bolt, passing through i lug 4, on tho
rocking-armi, provided with a suitable adjusting-nut to tighten the rope, thus affording
means for correcting the radial distance of the rope from the center of motion, so that
it may at all times be kept tight and preserve the proper counterbalance and relation
of the rocking-arms G, H. Owing to this method of connecting the rocking-arms
their respective sets of reels will be counterbalanced, which is important, as their
weight is constantly varying, the roels being gradually lightened as the wire is
unwound therefrom.
The free ends of the rocking-arms above mentioned are respectively connected by
connecting-rods I, J, to the rock-shafts i, j, extending across the machine. Hooks
upon the opposite ends of the rear rock-shatt i, engage at proper times the corre
sponding catches e, upon the lifting-blocks c of the rear-wheels hereinbefore described.
The rocking motion necessary to effect the engagement and disengagement of these
traversing-blocks and hooks is effected in the following manner. Radius-bars ['
oscillate on a shaft, in standards on the main-frame; a crank-arm, on the rock-
shaft i, is connected by a parallel rod 13, to bell-crank-lever 1, rocking on the same
shaft as the radius-bars above mentioned, the other end of the bell-crank is connected
by a link-rod K, with rocking-lever K, carrying a friction roller traversing a grooved
cam K, on the driving-shaft. The organization is such that, when the lifting-hooks
are nearest their lifting-blocks, when in their normal position, they are locked into
engagement therewith by means of the link-connections above described, in a manner
that will be readily understood.
The organization of the apparatus for controlling the front set of reels is similar to
that above described, and the parts are correspondingly lettered. In this case, an
independent hook L, mounted upon a transverse rock-shaft j, is provided for each reel,
the shaft and hooks being operated through radius-bars J', ball-crank connecting-
rods K, rocking-lever K, cnm K³, crank-arms Jª, and parallel rods J², similar to
those in the front set.
The weft-thread is laid between the warp-threads by what I call a weaving-arm,
weft-guide or weft-carrier, alternately traversing from side to side of the fabric. This
weft-carrier consists of a hollow tube N, preferably flattened and widened at its
forward end, to enable it to work close to the weaving-line, and to render it less
liable to catch in the warp-wires across which it moves laterally, through the entira
length of which tube the weft-wire passes, and is deposited botween the wires at each
shed. The rear end of the weft-carrier is mounted upon a block N', sliding in a
transverse guide consisting in this case of two parallel guide-bars n, n, extending
across the rear end of the machine and securel in standards N, thereon. The weft-
carrier block is preferably reciprocated by means of chains or ropes o, o, preferably
of metal, being attached respectively at one ond to the sliding-block extending in
opposite directions from the sliding-block, and encircling pulley< 0, 04, mounted
respectively in the standards above mentioned. Both of these ropes are wound in
opposite directions upon a palley F', mounted on a central longitudinal shaft P¹,
turning in proper hearings in the frame. A gear-wheel P on this shaft is actuated
by a rack P, on a hell-crank-lever P, rocking on a central pivot in the frame.
The opposite end of this bell-crank carries a friction-roller p, engaging with a
grooved cam pl, on the driving-shaft, by which means it will he seen that the weaving-
aru is caused at proper intervals to traverse the shed from selvage to selvage in one
direction; deposit the weft-thread therein; to pause until another shed is opened,
and then return in the opposite direction, this operation being alternately repeated
from time to time as the weaving progresses.
The warp-threads are guided at a point between the reels and the weaving-line
by combs, in this instance constructed as follows: transverse bars R³ are provided
with short upright teeth,, preferably formed of small wires separated a
distance apart equal to that the warp-wires are desired to be in the woven fabric, the

page_text: warp-threads being designed to be laid between the teeth of the comb and retained
laterally in position thereby. Two combs are shown, an upper and a lower one, both
movable, respectively mounted on parallel radius-bars R, R', vibrating around
shafts r,, connected by sector-gears, r, to insure their coincident movement, the
lower radius-bar being provided with an extension-arm R, operated by a friction-
roller, engaging a cam r, on the main shaft. The teeth, of the lower comb are
set slightly near the front of the machine, or the weaving-line, than those 6, of the
upper comb, the two being caused to oscillate correspondingly with the warp-wires in
shedding and opening correspondingly as the shedding is completed, so that each comb
inovos coincidently with the warps with which it is engaged and separates them, one
from the other, thereby keeping them always correctly arranged laterally so that tho
blades of the reed will pass properly between the wires. This reed consists of a series
of oscillating blades S, rigidly secured upon a transverse rock-shaft s, mounted in the
main standard and vibrated at suitable intervals by sector-gears s', thereon, meshing
with corresponding gears s³, on the end of a lever S', rocking intermediately on a
pivot, on the left-hand side of the frame and carrying a friction-roller actuated by a
cams, on the driving-shaft.
To prevent the weft-wire from drawing the edges of the fabric together, a temple
is used at each side of the fabric, consisting of a vertical pin c, on each side of the
fabric at the weaving-line mounted on an arm X, oscillating vertically and curved
laterally, so as to be clear of the fabric, while allowing the pin to enter between the
onter warp-wires and the adjacent ones on each side. This arm X, is pivoted to a
vertical oscillating lever X, in turn pivoted on the maiu standard and acted upon by
a spring X, so as to hold the temple normally in position in engagement with the
fabric, as herein before described. The weft-wire is carried around the temple-pins
when in their forward position, and the continuous feed-motion hereinafter described
tends to draw them forward and downward, thus causing the lever X' to swing
forward against the pressure of its spring. As the reed advances to lay the newly
deposited weft-wire, a wiper or cam X³, on the reed-shaft, strikes a pin z*, in the
side of the arm X, thus withdrawing the temple-pins from the fabric. As soon as
this is done, the spring throws the temple backward over the newly deposited weft-
wire and into position to receive the next one. The temple-pins and arms fall into
their places by gravity, after the retreat of the cams, but may be so actuated by
springs if desired, but this is not deemed necessary.
The temple mechanism above described is alike on both sides of the loom
except that the temple-levers are of course right and left, or reversed in their
curvature.
Two horizontal transverse feed-rollers T, T¹, are mounted one over the other, near
the forward end of the bed-plate, the upper one T, turning in bearings in sliding
blocks t, pressed together towards the lower roller by springs t', to keep the rollers
closely in contact. The feed-rollers are continuously driven in opposite directions,
proper for feeding by spur-gearing, of well-known construction, clearly shown in the
drawings. A spur-gear, on the main driving-shaft, actuates a corresponding
wheel Z, on a counter-shaft carrying a spur-gear, which drives a spur-wheel Z', on
the shaft of the lower food-roller. A sprocket-wheel t2, on the lower feed-roller,
drives through the medium of a chain or perforated belt T2, a corresponding sprocket-
wheel T, loosely mounted upon a short transverse horizontal shaft t³, journalled in
the upper forward portion of the right-hand side of the frame. A circular friction-
plate U, is fixed upon and turned with this shaft. A similar friction-plate U',
likewise turns with the shaft, but is connected therewith by a key or spline, so as to
be free to move end wise upon the shaft, while turning therewith. The sprocket-
wheel T3, has smooth sides compressed between the friction-plates by a spring u,
bearing against the outer side of the plate U, being compressed against it by an
adjusting-screw U³, on the end of the shaft t, so as to regulate the pressure thereon.
A disk V, is rigidly fixed upon the shaft t, near its inner left-hand end. The
projecting end of this shaft forms one bearing for the cloth-beam or take-up roller W,
the opposite end being mounted in a suitable shaft in the other side of the frame.

page_text: An eccentric-pin V', projecting laterally from the inner face of the disk V, enters a
corresponding recess in the end of the take-up rollor or cloth-beam W, upon which
the woven fabric is wound, the end of said fabric being positively secured thereto
at the commencement of the operation. The left-hand shaft W, of the take-up roller
is mounted in a screw-bearing and provided with a crank-arm so as to admit of the
rendy removal or displacement of the cloth-beam in a well-known way.
The organization is such that the surface of the cloth-boam tonds to travel somewhat
faster than the surfaces of the feed-rollers, but this tendency is counterneted by the
shipping of the friction-plates, through which the cloth-beam is driven; the feed-rolls
thus tend to detain the fabric and reduce its motion to the proper speed, which would
otherwise be irregular, increasing as more cloth is wound upon the beam. The power
for winding the fabric is mainly supplied through the sprocket-wheel and friction-
plates, while the slower motion of the feed-rollers causes the sprocket-wheel, driven
positively thereby through the chain, to slip between the friction-plates, and thus
compensate any difference of movement between the cloth-beam and feed-rollers.
The following is a description of the operation of the loom.
Each reel is threaded with a center warp-wire which is led through its proper
guides and through the loom, and secured to the cloth-heam as usual. Normally
all the reels rest in their lowest position below the warp-line; the woft-thread is
passed through the carrier from a suitable roel, and its forward end properly
secured in the loom. The weft-carrier, it will bo observed, is bent to correspond
with the openings between the guides, and its flattened and widened point projects
between and beyond the teeth of the combs, and of the blades of the reed, close to
the temple and the weaving-lino. The operation starts with the woft-carrier at one
side of the outside of the line of the warps, as shown in Fig. 1, in which position it
is outside of the supporting-shaft of the rear-reels, and of course, outside of the
supports of the front ones. The shed is now opened by traversing one set of reels
across the warp-line, the others remaining disengaged and in their normal position;
the weft-carrier then travels to the other side of the fabric, laying the weft-wire in
the shed at the weaving-line, the weft and warp-wires being acted upon by tho
comb, the reed, the temple, and the feed in the manner hereinbefore described.
After completing its travel across the warp in one direction, the weft-carrier_pauses
at the opposite end of its stroke, while the set of warp-reels previously traversed across
the warp-line is traversed back to its original position, the other one being simul-
taneously seized and carried to the opposite side as before. The warp-reels rostored
to their normal position, being disengaged from their lifting-hooks, the weaving-arm
or weft-carrier then retraces its steps to its former position, these movements being
alternately and successively repeated until the weaving is completed.
The operation of the feed and other devices will be readily understood from the
foregoing description and need not be described herein.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is―
J. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the rear warp-
reals; their supporting-shaft; lifting-blocks, and guides.
2. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the rear warp-
reels; their supporting-shaft; lifting-blocks, and front connecting-bar slotted for the
passage of the warp-wires.
3. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, of the rear warp
reals their lifting-blocks; the front connecting-bar slotted for the passage of
the warp-wiro; and a tension-regulating pin, spring, and adjusting-scrow for each
warp-wire.
4. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, of a series of warp-reels
mounted on a common supporting-slaft; lifting-blocks at each end of the shaft;
connecting-bars uniting the lifting-blocks, and guides for the lifting-blocks.
5. The combination," substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the transversely

page_text: perforated recessed carrier-frame of the front warp-real; the reel having the discs
fitting in these recesses; and the front and rear gniles.
6. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the longitudinally
slotted transversely perforated, recossod carrier-frame; the recl having the discs
fitting in the recess; and the tension-regulating device in the longitudinal slot.
7. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a series of separate
and independent warp-reels; mechanism traversing them athwart the middle line
of the warp; a corresponding series of separate guides for each reel, the latter
moving end wise on the guides; the rear warp-reels; their supporting-shaft; and
mechanism for traversing said reels and shaft, athwart the middle line of the
warp.
8. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a series of separate
and independent warp-reels; mechanism traversing them athwart the middle line
of the warp; a corresponding series of separate guides, from one set to the other of
which the reels are alternately transferred during their operation by moving end wise
thereon; the rear warp-wheels; their supporting-shaft; and mechanism for traversing
said reels and shaft athwart the middle line of the warp.
9. The combination, substantially as hereinheforo set forth, of a series of separato
and independent warp-reels; their longitudinally slotted carriers; and guides corre-
spondingly slotted for the passage of the warp-wires.
10. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, of a series of rear
warp-reels, and a series of front warp-reols; each series being in a different vertical
transverse plane, so that the warp-wires of the rear-reels pass between the corre-
sponding front reels, and the wires of each series form one of the sides of the shed of
the warp-wires.
11. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a series of rear
warp-reels; a corresponding series of front warp-reels; and the guide-pins of the
latter, said pins constituting guides for the rear warp-wires.
12. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, of a series of rear
warp-reels; a series of front warp-recls, and their longitudinally divided guides,
which also serve as guides for the rear warp-wires.
13. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a series of warp-
reels, and a sories of guides, divided at different levels longitudinally relatively to
the line of travel of the warp, so as to transfer it to one set before being released from
the other.
14. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a series of rear
warp-reels; a series of front warp-reels, and separate sets of guides therefor, each
set divided in or about the warp-line, or of the medial line of movement of the
corresponding set of the reels; and mechanism for operating the reels, whereby tho
front set of reels moves through the space between the guides as the warps traverse
it from the rear reels, and thus prevents their escape laterally.
15. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the rear warp-reel
shaft its lifting-llocks and hooks; the rocking-hooks engaging therewith; and the
connections and cams by which the rocking-hooks are actuated to connect, lift, lower,
and disconnect the reels, as required.
16. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a series of warp-
reels; a separate series of independent warp-reels; and actuating mechanism
traversing each series athwart the middle line of movement of the warps of the
other series.
17. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of two separate series
of warp-reels; connections and cams by which they are vibrated in alternately
opposite directions thwart the line of travel of the warps; and a flexible counter-
balancing connection between the two; to compensate variations in weight, as the
warps pass from the reels.
18. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of two separato series
of warp-reels; connections and cams by which they are actuated; flexible counter-

page_text: Imlancing connections between them; and the counterbalancing adjusting-device
mounted on one of the link-connections, to ensure their uniform relation.
19. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the front warp-reel
carriers their hooks; their interlocking lifting-hooks; the rock-shaft carrying
thom its crank-arms; parallel bars connecting them with bell-crank levers; their
connecting-rods: rocking-levers and cams; the rorking-arms; their actuating-cams;
links connecting them with the rock-shaft of the lifting-hooks, and the radius rods
connecting this shaft with the shaft on which the bell-crank levers rock; to both rock
and lift the lifting-hooks.
20. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a weft-guide ;
mechanism traversing it laterally, relatively to the warp; warp-reols, and mechanism
traversing them athwart the path of the weft-guido; without interference therewith.
21. The combination, substantially as bereinbefore set forth, of a weft-guido;
mechanism traversing it laterally relatively to the warp; a series of separate and
independent warp-reels; and mochanism traversing the reels athwart the path of the
weft-guide without interference therewith.
22. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a woft-guide;
mechanism traversing it laterally, relatively to the warp; a series of warp-roels;
mechanism traversing them athwart the path of the weft-guide, without interference
therewith, and warp-reel guides transversely divided in the path of the weft-guide.
23. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a weft-guide;
mechanism traversing it laterally, relatively to the warp; a series of warp-rools
mounted on a common supporting-shaft; lifting-books at each end of the series; and
mechanism alternately engaging the hooks to traverse them athwart the path of the
weft-guide; and releasing them to allow the waft-guide to traverse without
interference.
24. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a woft-gnido ;
mechanism traversing it laterally, relatively to the warp; two series of warp-reels-
one behind the other-mechanism traversing each set in alternately opposite directions
athwart the path of the weft-guide; without interference therewith, and corre
sponding separate sets of warp-reel guides transversely divided in the path of the
weft-guide.
25. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, of a weft-guide;
mechanism traversing it laterally, relatively to the warp: combs on opposite sides of
the woft-guide between which it traversos and mechanism reciprocating the combs
transversely to the path of the woft-guide.
26. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, of a weft-guide;
mechanism traversing it laterally, relatively to the warp; two series of warp-reels;
mechanism traversing each set in alternately opposite directions athwart the path of
the weft-guide, without interference therewith; combs between which the weft-
guide traverses, and mechanism reciprocating the combs transversely to the path of
the weft-guide.
27. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, of a series of soparato
and independent warp-reels; mechanism traversing them intermittently athwart tho
medial line of the warp; two combs; and mechanism reciprocating the combs
correspondently on opposite sides of the warp.
28. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of two series of
warp-reols; mechanism traversing them intermittently in alternately opposito
directions athwart the medial line of the warp; two combs, on opposite sides of
said line; and mechanism reciprocating them correspondently, relative thereto.
29. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the lower comb; its
radius-bar, intermediate pivot and extension-arm and sector-gear; means for actuating
said arm; the upper comb; its radius-bar, pivot and gear, driven from the lower lever
to reciprocate the combs.
30. The reed, consisting of the combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth,
of a rook-arm; its radial blades; sector-gears; rock-arm; pivot; cam and sector-gear

page_text: on the rock-arm, meshing with that on the rock-shaft, to oscillate the blades at
proper intervals.
31. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a reed; mechanism
for actuating it in a path intersecting that of the warp-threads; combs, and
mechanism for vibrating them in a path transverse to the warp.
32. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of separate warp-roels ;
mechanism traversing them intermittently athwart the medial line of the warp; two
combs; mechanism reciprocating them correspondently on opposite sides of the warp;
a reed, and mechanism for oscillating it.
33. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of separate warp-reels;
mechanism traversing them intermittently athwart the medial line of the warp; a
weft-guide; mechanism traversing it laterally, relatively to the warp and in the shed
thereof; a reed; and mechanism oscillating it in a path intersecting that of the
weft-guide.
34. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of separate warp-reels ;
mechanism traversing them intermittently athwart the medial line of the warp;
a weft-guide; mechanism traversing it laterally, relatively to the warp and in the
shed thereof; combs on opposite sides of the warp; mechanism reciprocating them
correspondently, relatively thereto; a reed and mechanism for oscillating it, in a path
intersecting that of the weft-guide.
35. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of separate warp-reels;
their guides divided in a plane parallel with the warp; mechanism traversing the
reels intermittently athwart the medial line of the warp; a weft-guide; mechanism
traversing it intermittently athwart the warp; and in its shed; combs-on opposite
sides of the warp-overlapping the nose of the weft-guide; mechanism reciprocating
them relatively thereto; a reed overlapped both by the weft-guide and combs ; and
mechanism for oscillating the reed in a path intersecting that of the weft-guide,
without interference.
36. The combination, substantially as herein before set forth, of a temple; its
pivoted support; a thrusting-spring; a reed; its rock-shaft; mechanism oscillating
it, and a temple-disengaging cam carried by this rock-shaft.
37. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a temple; its
pivoted supports and actuating-springs; a reed; its rock-shaft; mechanism for
oscillating it; a temple-disengaging cam carried by this rock-shaft; combs on
opposite sides of the warp, and mechanism reciprocating them.
38. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the temples; the
reed; the reed-shaft; its temple-disengaging cams; the combs; their actuating
mechanism the weft-guide, carrying the weft-thread around the temple-pins; and
mechanism traversing the weft-guide from pin to pin.
39. The combination, substantially as horeinbefore set forth, of separate warp-reels;
mechanism traversing them intermittently athwart the medial line of the warp;
a weft-guide; mechanism traversing it laterally in the shed of the warp; combs on
opposite sides of the warp; mechanism reciprocating them relatively thereto; a reed;
mechanism oscillating it in a path intersecting the weaving-line; temples on each
edge of the warp; their pivoted supports; their thrusting-springs, and disengaging-
cams actuated by the reed-actuating mechanism.
40. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the separate sets of
reels; their separate guides; the weft-guide; the combs; the reed; the temples, and
the respective actuating mechanisms.
41. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the driving feed-
roller;
its sprocket-wheel and belt; the short shaft; its loose sprocket-wheel and
friction-plates; the disc on the short shaft; its pivot-pin and eccentric-pin; the
cloth-beam detachably connected with the pins; and the removable pivot for the
opposite end of the cloth-beam.
42. The hereinbefore described loom for weaving wire-cloth; consisting of
the combination of separate sets of reels; their divided guides; the weft-guide

page_text: or weaving-arm; the combs; the reeds; the temples; the positive and friction-feed
devices and the mechanism actuating the various parts; the combination being and
operating substantially as herein before set forth.
Dated this 26th day of March 1890.