Improvements in Sizing or Slashing Machines.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 30th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 2nd Jan., 1897
Improvements in Sizing or Slashing Machines.
J, JAMES DUCкWORTH of 10, Burnley Road, Clowbridge, near Burnley, in the
County of Lancaster, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to the head-stock of sizing or slashing machines, or that
part of the machine which receive the weaver's beam, and draws forward the
warp.
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Now, in machines of the usual construction, the head-stock is formed with a
central hole about an inch in diameter, which receives the pike of the beam.
diameter of the beam pike varies in different beams, and since the beam is dra vn
round by a stud or chain, the deviation from the true centre makes itself felt in the
winding on of the warp, which as the beam becomes full shews its unevenness by
being bulged out on one side inore than on the other.
The constant drag of the chain on the beam pike also causes the hole in the
head-stock to be particularly worn in one place, diverting the beam pike more than
ever from the true centre.
To obviate this, I employ a plate with a hole in it, which I place flat against the
face of the head-stock, with the hole corresponding with the hole in the latter,
and having at one end a slot, through which is passed a set screw to tighten on
the head-stock. The position of the hole in the plate can thus be regulated to a
nicety with the hole in the head-stock, which should there be any fault in the
winding on of the beam through cause described above, it cau at once be remedied
by altering the position of the plate with the central hole.
Dated this 27th day of February 1896.
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Sizing or Slashing Machines.
I, JAMES DUCKWORTH of 10, Burnley Road, Clowbridge, near Burnley, in the
County of Lancaster, Mechanic, 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 the head-stock of sizing or slashing machines, or that
part of the machine which receives the weavers beam and draws forward the
warp.
Now in machines of the usual construction, the headstock is formed with a
central hole about one inch in diameter, which receives the pike of the beam. The
diameter of the beam pike, varies in different beams and since the beam is drawn
round by a stud or chain the deviation from the truo centre makes itself felt in the

page_text: winding on of the warp, which as the beam becomes full shows its unevenness by
being bulged out on one side more than the other.
The constant drag of the chain on the beam pike also causes the hole in the
headstock to he particularly worn in one place, diverting the beam pike more than
ever from the true centre.
To obviate this, I employ a plate with a hole in it, which I place fint against
the face of the headstock, with the hole corresponding with the hole in the latter,
and having at one end a slot through which is passed a setscrew to tighten on the
headstock. The position of the hole in the plato can thus be regulated to a nicety
with the hole in the headstock, which should there be any fault in the winding on
of the beam through cause described above, it can at once be remedied by altering
the position of the plate with the central hole.
For the purpose of more clearly explaining my invention, 1 have prepared a
drawing illustrating the same.
A is the carrier plate of the headstock, or that which winds the warp on the
weaver's beam; B is the pin or stud, which engages with the beam flange, or is
provided with a chain for dragging the beam round.
The carrier plate A is as usual provided with a central hole for the reception
of the beam pike, but in order to enable it to correspond somewhat to the size of
the beam pike, and also to get rid of the uneven wear and tear at one side of the
hole, I provide an adjusting plate C, which is fixed on the carrier plate A by bolts
and nuts D, adjustable in slots.
The said adjustable plate C is provided with a central hole E, which fits over
the hole of the carrier plate A, and hides the defective or worn down portion F
of the hole in the carrier plate A, shown in dotted lines. Whatever unevenness
there may be in the wearing of the central hole in the carrier plate of the head-
stock can at once be remedied by shifting the position of the adjusting plate C, so
as to regulate the size of the hole to suit requirements.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
Adjusting plate C formed with central hole E, and adjustably secured to the
carrier plate A of the headstock of sizing and slashing machines, substantially as
shewn and described for the purpose specified.
Dated this 27th day of November 1896.
F. RICHMOND,
12 Standish Street, Burnley, Ageut for the Applicant.