MENTS IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 27th Apr., 1889
1 CHARLES THOMPSON St. James's Place Otley Road Baildon in the County of
York, Mill Furnisher, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING, to be as follows:-
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In securing the picking strap to the picking stick and the picker also apparatus
for securing the Loose Reed in position when required.
On the upper part of the picking stick is a cast metal holder to which the picking
strap is secured by means of the metal ring in the form of a buckle with a loose pin
the picking strap wraps around the metal holder on the picking stick, and passes
through the ring which has a notch pin hole on one side for a loose pin which passes
through a hole in the strap, the pin has a collar on, which remains between the flat
sides of the strap thereby firmly holding the picking strap on the stick the pin can
easily be moved to allow the strap to be taken off, same connection is made to the
picker viz. the strap is secured by metal ring or buckle with loose pin, the strap passing
through the slot in the picker is cut at an angle, to suit the connection on the
picking stick, to prevent the strap twisting, when picking as heretofore.
Apparatus for securing Loose "Reed in position consists of two lever catches,
mounted upon brackets on the going part or slay of the Loom one arm of each
catch projects to the box back or back of the Loose Reed and the other arm projects
towards the front of Loom, connected to the front arm and to the front part of
Loom is a spiral spring which draws the lever (as the going part goes back after each
beat up) down whilst its' opposite end holds the box back and Reed securely whilst
the shuttle traverses across the Loom, a second spiral spring is secured from the
sword near to the fulcrum of the outer arm to balance the lever catches whilst
working.
In lieu of the spring attached to the front of lever catch I attach a spring to the
back arm of the lever and to the crank arm by means of a cord or strap passing over
a grooved pulley, the crank arm thereby by means of spring holds box back and reed
in position

page_text: In some Looms this may be more convenient to apply.
In addition to the above lever is a catch in front of the loom to hold the reed in
position at each beat up dispensing with the runner bowl spring as heretofore.
Dated this 30th day of April 1888.
J. E. CARTER,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Picking and Loose Reed Apparatus for Looms.
CHARLES THOMPSON 2 St. James's Place Otley Road Baildon in the County of
York Mill Furnisher, 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 :—
My Invention relates to, Improvements in picking and Loose Reed Apparatus for
Looms. The improvements in picking apparatus consists of a metal holder attached
to the picking stick and of forming the slot, or top part of picker at an angle to which
the strap is secured.
Loose reed apparatus according to my Invention is for purpose of keeping the
Reed in position during the ordinary working of the Loom. In order that my
invention may be fully understood I have hereunto, annexed 2 sheets of Drawings
in which
Fig. 1 is side elevation of picker with strap attached and to Picking stick.
Fig. 2 end elevation. Fig. 3 section on line A. B. Fig. 2.
Fig. 4. Plan.
Fig. 5. side elevation of stick with holder but without strap, about full size.
1. is the picking stick with metal ring 2, secured thereto by means of
screws 3, 3 the ping strap 4 passes through the metal ring 2, thence around
the picking stick 1, under the strap 2 over the upper part of the ring 2, and is
held in position by pin 5, the loose end passes again around the stick and through
the curved slot in the bottom side of ring 2, the other end of picking strap passes
to, and is secured to the picker 6 by the pin 6b, the top of picker by preference
being cut at an angle, as shewn Fig. 1.
Fig. 7, 8, are enlarged details of Loose Reed apparatus.
Fig. 9 is end elevation, in section through line A, B, Fig. 10.
Fig. 10 is back elevation of Loose Reed apparatus.
7 is a catch which is mounted on the bracket 8, secured to the going part 9, at
the lower part of the catch 7 is a recess which projects over the reed bar 10, for

page_text: holding the reed 11 in position. The catch 12 is mounted loose upon the stop rod 13,
and is held in position by loose collar 14 the lower arm of the catch 12, projects
towards the front of the Loom, and a spiral spring 15 is attached thereto, which by
means of cord 17, pulleys 18, 19, passes to the front rail or breast rail 20 and held
by the hook 21, so that as the going part, goes back the spiral spring 15 is distended
and by means of lever 12 and catch lever 7, reed bar 10, holds the reed 11 in
position during the ordinary working of the loom, the catch lever 7, projects to and
forms part of box back 7d which is independent of box swell.
At each beat up, the spiral spring 15 is released and the lever catch 7, is free to
be pushed back if required, 22 is a spiral spring for holding the catch lever 7. in
position.
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
1. The picker 1 with angle top, metal ring 2. in combination as herein fully
described.
2. The ring 2. as and for the purpose set forth.
. The picker such as herein described and as illustrated.
4. The apparatus, for securing the Loose reed as and for the purpose herein
substantially set forth and illustrated.
5. Lovers 7-12 springs 15-22. such as heroin fully described and illustrated for
the purpose set forth.
Dated this 1st day of February 1889.
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J. E. CARTER,
Craven Edge, Halifax,
Agent for Applicant.