Improvements in or appertaining to the Picking Mechanism of Weaving Looms.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June. 1306
Complete Specification Left, 10th Mar., 1897-4ccepted, 15th May, 1997
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or appertaining to the Picking Mechanism of
Weaving Looms.
We JOHN SMITH, of Cragg Street, Great Horton, Bradford, in the County of
York, Joiner and Builder, JAMES WHITAKER, of Vivian Place, Great Horton,
aforesaid, Weaver, and NOVELLO WILKINSON, of Cragg Street, Great Horton, afore-
said, Joiner and Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or appertaining to the picking mechanism
of weaving looms, and its primary object is to reduce the strain and wear and tear on
the picking straps, pickers and certain other parts.
For this purpose we provide other suitable means for stopping the picking shaft
after the pick is made instead of relying on the picking strap and picker.
A convenient way of doing this is to provide a stop or projection on the loom
frame to engage the usual "cone" or anti-friction roller projecting from the pick
shaft and by which it is operated. This stop may be adjustable and may be mounted
on an adjustable bracket fixed to the side fraine and the face engaging the cone may
be parallel to the side of the periphery of the cone it engages. Instead of utilizing
the cone for this purpose a special projection (which may be adjustable) may be
provided on the picking shaft.
Dated this 9th day of June 1896.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Patent Agents.
Improvements in or appertaining to the Picking Mechanism of
Weaving Looms.
We, JOHN SMITH, of Cragg Street, Great Horton, Bradford, in the County of
York, Joiner and Builder, JAMES WHITAKER, of Vivian Place, Great Horton,
aforesaid, Weaver, and NOVELLO WILKINSON, of Cragg Street, Great Horton, afore-
said, Joiner and Builder, 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 or appertaining to the picking mechanism
of weaving looms, and its primary object is to reduce the strain and wear and tear on
the picking straps, pickers and other parts heretofore exposed to strain in stopping
the picking stick and shaft.
For this purpose we provide a stop or projection on the loom frame to engage
the "cone" or anti-friction roller projecting from the picking shaft and thereby
stop the picking shaft immediately the pick is made.

page_text: To fully describe our invention, reference is made to the accompanying sheet of
drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
of the figures.
Figure 1, represents an inside view of a loom frame and such other parts as are
necessary to illustrate the application of our improvements.
Figure 2, represents a sectional plan view of the same on the broken line a, b
Figure 1.
The frame A, tappet shaft B, tappet C, picking shaft D and "cone" E are of any
ordinary construction.
To stop the picking shaft the bracket or stop F is bolted to the frame in
such a position that the cone E engages its face F 2 immediately the shuttle leaves the
picker. The face F 2 is preferably covered with a sheet of. india-rubber H faced with
leather J.
The piece G is preferably introduced between the bracket F and the frame A to
form a seat for the bracket and facilitate its adjustment.
Instead of utilizing the cone for this purpose a special projection may be provided
ou the picking shaft.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The improved means or method of stopping the picking shaft substantially as herein
-shown and described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 8th day of March 1897.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Patent Agents.