AN IMPROVED POWER LOOM FOR WEAVING BRUSSELS CARPETS
Year: 1868

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Batchelor, of Kidderminster, in the
County of Worcester, Contractor, and John Smith, of Kidder-
minster, in the County of Worcester, Machinist, for the Invention
of "AN IMPROVED POWER LOOM FOR WEAVING BRUSSELS CARPETS."
Sealed the 3rd July 1868, and dated the 17th January 1868.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Batchelor and
John Smith at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with
...their Petition, on the 17th January 1868.
We, JAMES BATCHELOR, of Kidderminster, in the County of
Worcester, Contractor, and JOHN SMITH, of Kidderminster, in the
County of Worcester, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of the
said Invention for "AN IMPROVED POWER LOOM FOR WEAVING BRUSSELS
CARPETS," to be as follows:-
To make an extra quality and quantity of carpets with inferior
materials.
. The points which we require patented in this loom are, 1st, the chain
motion;, and, 2nd, the,wire, motion.

page_text: We say that the advantages of this loom are,-
1st. Economy in the driving power, a saving of 25 per cent. owing to
the general construction and simplicity of the motions, which produce an
easy working of the loom.
2nd. An economy in the reduction of wear and tear for the same
reason.
3rd. An economy in the production of a better quality of work from
the same material by the construction of the chain motion. In other
looms the great fault is that the ground chain when passing upwards
between the threads or body of the worsted is at the same tightness as
when it has passed through and the sley or reed beats the work, and
this puckers the worsted in the body and back of the work, and so
consumes an unnecessary quantity of worsted; it also causes a great
amount of friction of the chain on the worsted as it passes through, and
so creates a great amount of flights or flue. Our loom obviates this by
the construction of the chain motion S. The Sections VI. and VII.
shew that the ground chain is only put upon the strain when the sley
or reed beats the work after the ground chain has passed through the
body of the worsted and the shuttle has passed between them, con-
sequently it enables us to use a more tender and less expensive worsted;
it also produces as good work from a smaller quantity by reason of the
absence of all puckering and unnecessary waste.
4th. A production of a greater quantity of work in the same time as
other looms owing to the easy motions of the loom, giving less stress and
therefore fewer breakages to the material, and this causes a more
continuous working of the loom..
The wire motion, as shewn by Sections I., II., III., IV., and V.,
produces an economy in the machinery, and by its simplicity a more
certain action of the wire; it does away with a great quanty of com-
plicated machinery, and consequently is less liable to get out of order,
and is more easily understood and worked by the class of persons
employed upon these looms.
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVED POWER LOOM FOR THE WEAVING OF
BRUSSELS CARPETS.
1. Right-hand View of the Loom.-H 1, the crank shaft of the loom,
which gives motion to the lay; A 2, the lay sword; B, the stop rod

page_text: which is attached to the lay to stop the loon when the shuttle does not
run sufficiently in the box; B, X, the frog for the stop rod B to fall
against to give motion to slide the driving strap from the fast pulley to
the loose one, which is attached to the counter shaft U1; C, the
breastplate, over which the work when woven passes; D, the spike roll
which receives the work after passing over the breastplate C; E, the
wheel, attached to the spike roll D; F, an endless pinnion; it gives
motion to the wheel E, and is kayed upon the shaft F, X. F, X, the
shaft which works the spike roll; F', Y, two supports for the shaft F, X;
G is the catch box for the purpose of throwing in and out of motion
when required; H, a pinnion, which works the endless worm attached to
the same shaft F, X; I, an endless pinnion, attached to the cam shaft O,
which is worked by the crank shaft A1 and gives motion to the spike
roll D; J, a fly wheel attached to the shaft F, X; K, the end view of
the wire motion when it has returned from delivering the wire; L, the
lever of the wire motion K, which gives motion to the wire; M, a
revolving crank, giving motion to the lever L; N, the wire conductor ;
it conducts the wire from the place where it is drawn out of the
work to the place where it re-enters the opening made by the jacquard;
this motion is given by a revolving tappit on the cam shaft O. O, the
cam shaft, receives its motion from the crank shaft A1; P, the
picking motion, an upright shaft which gives motion to the shuttle,
this is produced by a tappit on the cam shaft O; Q, a lever tappit,
which is struck by the tappit kayed on the cam shaft O; it gives motion
to the picking stick P, Y, (view 2) which gives motion to the shuttle.
R, a connecting rod; it connects the lever tappit (2) by a strap attached
to the picking stick P, Y, (view 2) which gives motion to the shuttle.
S, the chain motion, is produced by the lay sword A 2, the motion of
the lay sword is given by crank shaft A 1 working the lay backwards
and forwards; T, a rod, connected to the lay sword, and gives motion to
the piece U, which oscillates upon the upright chain motion shaft S;
V, a rochet wheel kayed upon the upright chain motion shaft S; this
rochet wheel is worked by a catch W (as seen in view 2) attached to a
stud which is fixed to the piece U; X, a break, which is kayed upon the
upright chain motion shaft S to prevent it overrunning; Y, an endless
worm pinnion kayed upon the upright chain motion shaft S and gives
motion to the wheel Z; Z, a wheel, kayed upon the chain beam
shaft C1; A 3, a cup in which the upright chain motion shaft S
revolves; A 4, a wheel kayed upon the top of the upright chain motion

page_text: shaft S for the convenience of working by hand backwards or forwards
occasionally to tighten or slacken the chain in required cases; B 1, the
flange, attached to the beam to hold the chain in its proper position;
C 1, the end of the shaft to which the beam is kayed; D1, a roller, over
which the chain works and vibrates to regulate the chain motion; E 1,
a piece which supports the roller D1; F1, a shaft, to which the
piece E1 is kayed fast; G 1, a lever attached to the same piece E1;
H1, a weight, which is suspended by a rod from the lever G1, to keep
the chain which forms the body of the carpet at its proper tightness;
I 1, a support for six rods, which separate the 5 frames of worsted;
K 1, L1, M 1, N 1, O1, five frames or creels, which hold the bobbins of
worsted, the, union of the worsted from these five frames or creels forms
the surface of the Brussels carpet when woven; P 1, two stands, which
support the frames or creels; Q1, a shaft, which gives motion to the rise
and fall of the comber board; R 1, a lever, kayed to the shaft Q1;
S1, a connecting rod from the lever R1 to the comber board T1,
which the harness which forms the surface of the woven piece by
regulating the worsted passes through; T1, the comber board; U1, a
countershaft, to which the driving pulley which gives motion to the
whole loom is kayed; V 1, a fly wheel, kayed upon the counter-
shaft U1; W1, a rocker, to which the lay sword A 2 is made fast;
W, X, a support for W 1; X1, a cup, in which the upright shaft of the
picking motion P oscillates; Y 1, the end of the shaft of the spike
roll D; Z1, a support for the beam for the stuffing chain, which chain
is seldom used when the whole five frames of worsted are worked; B2
is the end of the shaft supported by Z1; C2, is the flange, attached to
the beam G2 of the stuffing chain to keep the chain in its proper
position; D 2, the roller over which the stuffing chain passes; E 2, a
support for the roller D 2; F2 is a shaft which goes across the loom, and
to which the piece E2 is kayed; these three pieces D2, E 2, and F 2
may together be termed a vibrator. G 2, a beam for the stuffing chain;
H2, a lever, which is kayed fast to the shaft F 2 for the purpose. of
suspending a weight to hold the stuffing chain at a sufficient tightness;
I 2, the weight supported by. H2; J 2, the mails; each thread of
worsted passes through one of these mails on its way from the creel to
the woven piece. As the mail rises by the action of the jacquard it
regulates the figure upon the carpet.. K 2, the lingoes, weights attached
to the harness L2; L2, the harness, is attached to the harness 12 a
(seen in view 2); M 2, a lever to give motion in turning the cylinder

page_text: Q2; N 2, a connecting rod, attached to the lifting lever of the jacquard
to give motion to the lever M 2; 02, a connecting rod also; P2, the
lifting board of the jacquard, it lifts the cord of the jacquard according
to the design which is stamped upon the cards R2 passing over the
cylinder Q2; Q2, the cylinder of the jacquard 12X; R2, the cards
passing over the cylinder Q2; Q3, the top board, to which the cordage
of the jacquard is attached; R3, the bottom board, through which the
cordage of the jacquard passes; P 30, a shaft which crosses the back
part of the jacquard, and to which the lever bearing the counterbalance
weight K 30 is kayed.
2. The Front View of the Loom.-A 2, the lay sword; A 2X, the
shuttle box of the lay, which the shuttle enters at the time of passing
to and fro; A 2 Y, the cap of the lay, which holds the slay or reed A 2 Z
in its proper position; A2Z, the slay or reed through which the whole
chain and worsted passes which forms the woven piece; B, X, the frog
for the stop rod B to fall against to give motion to slide the driving
strap from the fast pulley to the loose one, which is attached to the
countershaft U1; C, the breast plate over which the work passes
when woven; D, the spike roll which receives the work after passing
over the breast plate C; E, the wheel which is attached to the spike
roll D to give it motion; K, front view of the wire motion; K, X, the
slide of the wire motion to which the hook K, X, A, which draws out the
wire is attached; L, the lever of the wire motion; L, X, a connecting
lever to the slide K, X; M, a revolving crank which gives motion to the
lever L; M, X, a cross shaft which works the revolving crank M; M, Y,
a connecting rod from the orank M giving motion to the lever L; N, X, a
spring attached to the connecting rod of the lever L to produce a steady
deliverance of the wire; P, the picking motion, an upright shaft which
gives motion to the shuttle through the intervention of the strap P, X,
and the picking stick P, Y, this motion is produced by a tappit on the
cam shaft O; P, X, the connecting strap of the picking stick P, Y;
P, Y, the picking stick gives the passing and repassing motion to the
shuttle; P, Z, a wheel to which the connecting strap is attached; S1, a
connecting rod from K1 (view 1) to the comber board T1; T1, the
comber board through which the harness from the jacquard which
forms the surface of the woven piece passes; T1X, the harness,
through which one-half of the ground chain passes; W 1, a rocker to
which the lay sword is made fast, which is worked by the crank
haft A1 (view 1); X1 is a cup in which the upright shaft of the

page_text: picking motion P oscillates; Y 1, the end of the shaft of the spike
roll D; K.2, lingoes attached to the harness L2 of the jacquard to
hold it in its proper form; L2, the harness attached to the jacquard;
P 2, the lifting board of the jacquard, which lifts the cards of the
jacquard according to design which is stamped upon the cards R 2
in view 1 passing over the cylinder Q2 in view 1; Q2, the cylinder
of the jacquard; R 2 X, the handle of the driving strap which slides
the strap to and fro when required from the fast pulley to the other, and
vice versa; S 2, the handle of the break of the driving pulley which
slides backwards and forwards when required; this causes the loom to
stop in whatever position it is required to do. T2, the shuttle; O, the
cam shaft; U 20, the tappet which gives motion to the jacquard I2X,
and revolves upon the cam shaft O; V 20, a shedding tappet which gives
motion to the stuffing chain which forms a portion of the body of the
woven piece; W 20, another shedding tappit; it gives motion to one-half
of the ground chain. X 20, another shedding tappet, which gives
motion to the other half; Y 20, a circular plate which holds the lever
of the shedding tappet X 20 in its proper position; Z 20, a connecting
rod which gives motion to the jacquard J 2 X, and is worked by the
tappet U 20; B 30, a connecting rod of one-half of the ground chain
worked by the tappit W 20; C30, a connecting rod of the other half
worked by the tappit X 20; D 30, a lever working one-half of the
ground chain, and connected by the rod B 30; E 30, a lever working
the other half, and connected by the rod C 30; F 30, a lever attached
to the centre of the bottom shaft of the harness T1X that works
one-half of the ground chain; G 30, a lever attached to the other shaft
of the harness that works the other half of the ground chain; H 30, a
bracket which supports the stud for the picking stick P, Y 0 to oscillate
upon; I 30, a cross piece of the loom which unites the two sides of the
framework; J 30, a bracket which supports the stud upon which the
lever D 30 and E 30 oscillates; K 30, counterbalance weight to force
in the cylinder of the jacquard; L30, balance weight attached to the
lever of the lifting shaft of the jacquard; M 3, balance weight attached
to a weight on the other side of the lifting shaft; N 3, the lifting shaft
to which the levers L 30 and M 3 are attached; 03, four lifting levers.
attached to the shaft N 3 and connected to the lifting board P 2 of the
jacquard J 2X; P30, a shaft which crosses the back part of the
jacquard, and to which the lever which bears the counterbalance
weight K 30 is kayed; Q3, the top board to which the cordage of the

page_text: jacquard is attached; R 3, a board through which the cordage of the.
jacquard passes; S3, a gantry which rests upon the top feet of the loom.
for the jacquard to rest upon.
Section I. Front View of the Wire Motion K.-M, X, a revolving
cross shaft which receives its motion from the cam shaft O; M, the
crank that is kayed to the shaft M, X; M, Y, a connecting rod from the
crank M giving motion to the lever L; N, X, a spring attached to the
connecting rod which is attached to the lever L to produce a steady
deliverance of the wire; L, the lever; L, X, a connected lever to the
slide K, X, from the lever L which passes the slide backwards and
forwards as is required by the revolving crank M; this motion is given.
by the crank M. K, X, A, the hook attached to the slide K, X, which
draws the wire out of the woven piece and delivers it to the
hopper KQ (in Section V.) according to the form of the eccentric K. A.
The top view of this hook is placed by itself on the Drawing underneath.
the slide R, X, to show the form more distinctly.
Section II. of the Wire Motion K. End View when the Wire is
delivered. L, side view of the lever L which receives its motion from
the crank M; M, Y, the end view of the connecting rod; K, P, a sliding
rod sliding to and fro according to the form of the eccentric K, A
(Section III.); K, Q, the end view of the hopper attached to the sliding
rod K, P; it receives the wire head from the hook K, X, A, (Section I.),
and delivers it in the opening made by the jacquard in the worsted.
K, X, the end view of the slide which slides backwards and forwards by
the motion of the crank M (Sec. I.); K, Y, a fixed slide upon which
the moving slide K, X, slides; K, Z, a bowl which runs in the groove of
the eccentric K, A, (Sec. III.) and works the sliding rod K, P, to
which the hopper K, Q, is attached backwards and forwards according to
the form of the eccentric K, A.
Section III. Top View of the Wire Motion.-K, A, the eccentric
which gives motion to the sliding rod K, P, as required; K, Z, the bowl
which runs in the groove of the eccentric K, A, and revolves on a stud
in K, P; K, P, a sliding rod which slides backwards and forwards as is
required by a form of the eccentric K, A; K, B, an elastic attached to
two studs to hold the eccentric in its proper position; K, Y, a fixed
slide; K, X, the top view of the moving slide that slides on K, Y.
Section IV. End View of the Wire Motion K at the time of the
Wire being Drawn out of the Piece and Replacing it in the Opening in

page_text: the Worsted made by the Jacquard to Form the Surface of the Work
according to Design.-L, side view of the lever which receives its motion
from the crank M (Sec. I.); M, Y, end view of the connecting rod;
KP, a slide which slides backwards and forwards as in Section K, P;
K, Q, the end view of the hopper K, Q, (Sec. V.) attached to the sliding
rod K, P; K, X, end view of the moving slide which slides upon K, Y;.
K, Y, the fixed slide which K, X; slides upon; K, Z; a bowl which runs.
in the groove of the eccentric K, A, (Sec. III.) which revolves upon the
stud attached to the sliding rod K, P.
Section V. Front View of the Hopper K, Q, in Full Size.--K, C, a slide
of an eccentric form which closes upon the wire head and forces it back
from the hook K, X, A, by the form of the eccentric K, A, at the time of
the hopper leaving the hook K, X, A, by the form of the eccentric K, A,'
at the same time the point of the wire entering the opening in the
worsted made by the jacquard; K, D, a piece attached to the slide K, C,
by two screws, and contains a stud for a steel spring K, K, to give
sufficient pressure to hold the wire head K, F, in its proper position
until due time of the hopper K, Q, leaving the wire head at the place.
required; K, E, a small bevilled stud attached to the piece that slides
on another bevilled stud K, X, A 2, (see top view of the hook K, X, A,
Sec. I.) attached to the hook K, X, A, for the purpose of lifting the
slide K, C, at the time the hook K, X, A, is placing the wire head K, F,
in its proper position in the hopper K, Q; K, K, a steel spring that gives
requisite force to the slide K, C; K, F, the wire head; K, G, a piece
which slides to and fro on two screws to hold the back part of the
wire head K, F, in its proper position when it is placed by the
hook K, X, A, in the hopper K, Q; K, H, a steel spring to give requisite
force to the sliding piece KG.
Section VI. The Front View of the Chain Motion S, the Ground
Chain which Forms the Body of the Woven Picce of Brussells Carpet.-
A 2, the lay sword, which is worked by the crank shaft Al (view 1)
and gives motion to the chain motion S; T, a rod connected to the lay
sword A 2, and gives motion to U, a piece which oscillates upon the
chain motion shaft S; S, the chain motion is produced by the lay sword
A. 2, the motion of which is given by the crank shaft A1 (view 1),
working the lay backwards and forwards; V, a rochet wheel kayed
upon the shaft S. This wheel is worked by the catch W (Sec. VII.)
attached to a stud fixed to the piece U. X, the break kayed upon the.

page_text: shaft S to keep it from overrunning; Y, an endless worm pinnion
kayed upon the shaft S, which gives motion to the wheel Z (view 1)
which is kayed upon the chain beam shaft C1 (view 1); A3 a cup
in which the bottom end of the upright chain. motion shaft S revolves;
A 4, a wheel kayed upon the top of the upright chain motion shaft S
for the convenience of working by hand backwards or forwards
occasionally to tighten or slacken the chain in required cases; D1, &
roller over which the chain passes and vibrates to regulate the chain
motion; E 1, a piece supporting the roller D1; F1, a shaft to which
El is kayed; G1, a piece attached to El; H 1, a weight. which is.
suspended by a rod from G 1 to keep the chain which forms the body
of the carpet at its proper tightness; H, X, a lever kayed to the
shaft F 1 for the purpose of regulating the chain motion S, and giving
motion to the chain beam Z, X, (view 1), in such quantity as the piece.
in weaving requires; H, Y, a quadron of a rochet wheel, kayed fast to
the lever H, X, by two bolts for the purpose of giving motion and
tightening the chain which forms the ground of the woven piece at the
time when the reed or sley is at the beat of the work; H, Z, a piston
pointed in a chisel form at the end to catch the tooth of the quadron
H, Y, it rises and falls when the motion is given to the cylinder H, A,
by the tappit H, B, by the intervention of the rod H, L, the levers H, C,.
and H, C 2, and the bowl H 1; H, A, the cylinder which encloses the
piston H, Z; H, B, a tappit kayed upon the cam shaft O, as this
tappit revolves it acts upon the bowl H 1 of the lever H, C, and by its
peculiar form works the lever H, C, upwards and downwards, as the
levers H, C, and H, C2, are both kayed upon the shaft H, K, they together
move the cylinder H, A, to and fro by the intervention of the connecting
rod H, L; H, M, a lever placed at the back of the lever H, C 2 for the
purpose of lifting the piston H, Z, by means of the steel spring H, N,
to catch the tooth of the quadron H, Y, at the time when each point
of the tappit H, B, acts upon the bowl H 1, and gives motion to the
levers H, C, and H, C2 (kayed upon the shaft H, K) for the purpose of
tightening the ground chain at the time of the reed or sley H 2 Z at
the beat of the work which is made by the crank shaft A 1 when at its
front centre; H, O, a stud upon which the lever H, M, oscillates.
Section VII. The Back View of the Chain Motion S.-A 4, a wheel
kayed upon the top of the upright chain motion shaft S for the purpose
of working by hand backwards and forwards occasionally to tighten or
slacken the chain in required cases; G 1, the end view of G 1 in

page_text: Section VI; X, the break as in Section VI.; H, X, the back view of
the lever H, X (Section VI.); W, the catch which gives motion to the
rochet wheel V, which is kayed upon the shaft S. It acts upon
a stud made fast to the piece U. H, Y, the back view of the quadron
(as in Section VI.); Y, the endless worm pinnion (as in Section VI.);
H, Z, the back view of the piston H, Z (Section VI.); A 3, the cup in
which the bottom end S revolves; H, A, a cylinder, as in Section VI.;
H, P, a stud-in which the piston H, A, moves.
The points which we require patented in this loom are, 1st., the chain
motion; and 2nd., the wire motion.
We say that the advantages of this loom are,-
1st. Economy in the driving power, a saving of 25 per cent., owing
to the general construction and simplicity of the motions, which produce
an easy working of the loom.
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2nd. An economy in the reduction of wear, and for the same
reason.
3rd. An economy in production of a better quality of work from the
same material by the construction of the chain motion. In other looms.
the great fault is that the ground chain when passing upwards between
the threds or body of the worsted is at the same tightness as when
it has passed through, and the sley or reed beats the work, and this
puckers the worsted in the body and back of the work, and so consumes.
an unnecessary quantity of worsted. It also causes a great amount
of friction of the chain on the worsted as it passes, and creates a
great amount of flights or flue. Our loom obviates this by the con-
struction of the chain motion S. The Sections VI. and VII. shew that
the ground chain is only put upon the strain when the sley or reed.
beats the work after the ground chain has passed through the body of
the worsted and the shuttle has passed between them, consequently it
enables us to use a more tender and less expensive worsted; it also
produces as good work from a smaller quantity by reason of the
absence of all puckering and unnecessary waste..
4th. A production of a greater quantity of work in the same time as
other looms owing to the easy motions of the loom giving less stress.
and therefore fewer breakages to the material, and this causes a more
continuous working of the loom. The wire motion, as shewn by
Sections I., II., III., IV. and V., produces an economy in the
machinery, and by its simplicity a more certain action of the wire; it.

page_text: does away with a great quantity of complicated machinery, and con-
sequently is less liable to get out of order, and is more easily understood
and worked by the class of persons employed upon these looms.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent
filed by the said James Batchelor and John Smith in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 17th July 1868.
:
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, JAMES
BATCHELOR, of Kidderminster, in the County of Worcester, Contractor,
and JOHN SMITH, of Kidderminster, in the County of Worcester,.
Machinist, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Seventeenth day of January, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, in the
thirty-first year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto us, the said James Batchelor and Jolin Smith,
Her special licence, that we, the said James Batchelor and John
Smith, our executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as.
we, the said James Batchelor and John Smith, our executors, adminis-
trators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others,
from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend.
within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel
Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "AN IMPROVED POWER LOOK
FOR WEAVING BRUSSELS CARPETS," upon the condition (amongst others)
that we, the said James Batchelor and John Smith, our executors
or. administrators, by an instrument in writing under our, or their,
or one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and
ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the.
same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the
Great Seal
Patent Office within six calendar months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said James Batchelor and John
Smith, do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in

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To make an extra quality and quantity of carpets with inferior
materials.
The points which we require patented in this loom are, first, the chain
motion; and, second, the wire motion.
We say that the advantages of this loom are,-
First. Economy in the driving power, a saving of 25 per cent., owing
to the general construction and simplicity of the motions, which produce
an easy working of the loom.
Second. An economy in the reduction of wear and tear for the same
reason.
Third. An economy in the production of a better quality of work
from the same material by the construction of the chain motion. In
other looms the great fault is that the ground chain when passing
upwards between the threads or body of the worsted is at the same
tightness as when it has passed through, and the sley or reed beats
the work, and this puckers the worsted in the body and back of the
work, and so consumes an unnecessary quantity of worsted; it also
causes a great amount of friction of the chain on the worsted as it
passes through, and so creates a great amount of flights or flue.
loom obviates this by the construction of the chain motion S.
Sections VI. and VII. shew that the ground chain is only put upon
the strain when the sley or reed beats the work after the ground chain
has passed through the body of the worsted and the shuttle has passed
between them, consequently it enables us to use a more tender aud
less expensive worsted; it also produces as good work from a smaller
quantity by reason of the absence of all puckering and unnecessary.
Our
The
Fourth. A production of a greater quantity of work in the same time
as other looms, owing to the easy motions of the loom giving less stress,
and therefore fewer breakages to the material, and this causes a more
continuous working of the loom.
The wire motion, as shewn by Sections I., II., III., IV., and V., pro-
duces an economy in the machinery, and by its simplicity a more certain
action of the wire; it does away with a great quantity of complicated
machinery, and consequently is less liable to get out of order, and is

page_text: more easily understood and worked by the class of persons employed
upon these looms.
In witness whereof, we, the said James Batchelor and John Smith,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Sixteenth day of
July, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight.
JAMES BATCHELOR. (L.S.)
JOHN SMITH.
Witness,
W. WACKLEY,
Clerk to Mr. H. Saunders, J.,
Solicitor,
Kidderminster.
(L.S.)