IMPROVEMENTS IN PICKERS EMPLOYED " SE IN WEAVING
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Isaac Sowden of Bradford, in the County of York,
Manufacturer for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN PICKERS EMPLOYED
"
SE
IN WEAVING.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Isaac Sowden at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th September 1882.
ISAAC SOWDEN of Bradford in the County of York Manufacturer.
MENTS IN PICKERS EMPLOYED IN WEAVING
"
"IMPROVE-
My invention relates.to the construction of Buffalo pickers employed in weaving
and consists in giving a steady straight Horizontal action to the pickers and picking
straps, which action in pickers and picking straps hitherto in use is an uneven side
pull action on account of the picking straps being attached to the top of the
picker, causing a side pull down action, producing friction and uneven picker
spindle holes; the pickers now in use are made with bars formed on the top of the
pickers to which are secured the picking straps, which straps are passed over the
bars and the top ends are passed through openings cut in the other ends. These
openings weaken the straps and cause frequent breakages and consequently waste
and expense.
My improved buffalo pickers are made with bulged out buffalo bars formed on
the front sides of the pickers, and on each side of the pickers are made openings
through which are passed the ends of the straps; each strap is passed over the
buffalo bulged out bar of the picker and brought in contact with the other part of
the strap and secured by a bolt and nut or by a belt fastener;. by forming the bar
on the side of the picker and attaching the picking strap to it instead of forming it
on the top as heretofore, I give a steady, straight, Horizontal pull action preventing
any pull over action, and the strap being secured by a bolt and nut or by a belt
fastener, prevents the frequent breaking of the straps.
By these means I construct pickers having less wear and tear and which produce
better work with a considerable saving of expense

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Isaac Sowden in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 13th March
1883.
ISAAC SOWDEN, of Bradford, in the county of York, Manufacturer " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN PICKERS EMPLOYED IN WEAVING
""
The said invention relates to the construction of buffalo pickers employed in
weaving and in attaching the picking band or strap to the picker, and consists in
giving a steady straight direct and central action to the pickers and picking straps
the action in pickers and picking straps hitherto in use being an uneven side pull
action on account of the picking straps being attached to the top of the picker
which causes a-side pull down action producing friction and uneven picker spindle
holes. In using the term "buffalo" in this specification I mean buffalo hide.
The pickers now in use are made with bars formed on the top of the pickers to
which are secured the picking straps which are passed over the bars and the top-
ends are passed through openings cut in the other ends of the straps; these
openings weaken the straps and cause frequent breakages consequently waste and
expense.
My improved buffalo pickers are made with pieces of buffalo brought over and
down the sides of the pickers or with bulged out bars formed on the sides of the
pickers or with pieces of buffalo brought over the tops and down the sides of the
pickers; the pickers having pieces of buffalo brought over and down the sides have
the pieces of buffalo by preference projecting over the tops of the pickers and the
straps are passed in the openings left between the front of the pickers and the
inside of the buffalo pieces brought over and down the sides of the pickers and
the straps are secured to the pickers by leather pins which are passed in holes
formed through the buffalo pieces brought over and down the sides of the pickers
but I may use metal pins or metal belt fasteners or bolts and nuts to secure the
picking straps to the pickers. The pickers made with bulged out bars have
openings through which are passed the ends of the straps and the straps have
nicks through which are passed small pieces of leather which secure the straps to
the pickers.
And the pickers having pieces of buffalo brought over the tops and down the front
sides of the pickers, have the straps passed through the openings in the tops and
the straps are secured to the pickers by leather pins or by metal pins or by belt
fasteners.
It is obvious that I may secure metal pins to the pickers instead of buffalo
pieces but I prefer making my pickers of buffalo.
By securing the straps to the sides of the pickers I give a steady direct and
central pull action, preventing any pull over action and preventing the edges of the
straps being exposed to wear by coming against the picker at every blow or pick
of the loom and preventing the frequent breakage of the straps, by which means I
construct pickers having less wear and tear and which produce better work with a
considerable saving in expense.
In order to enable my improvements to be fully understood I will proceed to
describe the same by reference to the accompanying drawing in which figure 1,
represents a front view of a picker having a piece of buffalo brought over and on
the side of the picker shewing the picking strap connected to the picker; figure 2,
is a side view and figure 3, plan of the same; figure 4, represents a front view of a
picker having a bulged out bar and shewing the picking straps connected to the
picker and figure 5, is a side view of the same. Figure 6, represents a front view

page_text: of a picker having a piece of buffalo projecting over the top and shewing the
picking strap connected to the picker and figure 7, a side view of the same.
Figure 8, represents a front view of another method of fixing the picking strap.
Figure 9, is a side view of the same. Similar letters of reference are employed in
all the figures to represent similar parts.
A, is the picker made of buffalo having a piece of buffalo B, projecting over the
top of the picker at C; the piece B, is secured to the picker A, by metal rivets D;
the piece B, and picker A, are made with holes through which and through the
picking straps E, is passed by preference a leather pin F, which secures the strap
to the picker.
The picker A, figures 4, and 5, is made of buffalo and with a bulged out bar G,
through which is passed the picking strap E, the end of the strap is cut with an
opening through which is passed a piece of leather H, which when passed through
the opening is opened out and thereby secures the strap to the picker.
The picker A, figures 6, and 7, is made with a buffalo piece I, which is brought
over the top of the picker A, and at J, and is secured to the picker by one or two
pins K, or by a pin; the picking strap E, is passed through the opening L, and
secured to the picker by a leather pin F. By these means the cutting of openings
in the picking straps is done away with whereby the picking straps will last a
considerable time longer than hitherto and the pickers are all kept firmer in action.
with less wear and tear and have a steady direct and central action given to them.
In figures 8, and 9, to the sides of the picker is secured a pin L, over which is
placed the end of the strap and the strap can be pieced and secured by a metal
fastener M, shewn in figure 1,
Having thus described my invention and improvements and the best means I
am acquainted with for carrying the same into effect I would have it understood
that I do not confine myself to the precise details shewn and described, as these
may be varied without departing from the peculiar character of the invention but
what I claim is :-
.
The construction and employment of pickers made with pieces brought or fixed
to the sides and having picking straps secured to them by which steady and
straight actions are obtained substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore
described and represented in the accompanying drawing.
In Witness whereof I the said Isaac Sowden have hereto set my hand and
seal this twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty three
Witness,
WALTER JAS. TURNER C.E.
Patent Agent
Bradford
ISAAC SOWDEN (L.S.)