IMPROVEMENTS IN FLY SPINDLE STUD IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Westley, of Preston, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, and Thomas Westley, of the same Place, Machinist, for the Invention
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of IMPROVEMENTS IN FLY SPINDLE STUD IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Westley and Thomas
Westley at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th February
1876.
WILLIAM WESTLEY, of Preston, in the County of Lancaster, Engineer, and
THOMAS WESTLEY, of the same Place, Machinist. "IMPROVEMENTS IN FLY SPINDLE
STUD IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING."
This Invention consists first in the fly spindle picker stud. This stud we make
with a loose head, through which we pass a hook bolt or its equivalent. Through
one side of this stud we drill a hole likewise through the hook end of bolt and
part through the other side of stud, the spindle end is then inserted therein, the
bolt is then placed in its customary position on the loom and screwed up tight,
thereby holding the end of fly spindle immovable. The other end is similarly held
by an eye bolt cased by a small box screwed on the box end, through which box,
eye bolt, and box end the other end of fly spindle passes. The eye bolt, when
screwn tight firmly holds this end. These spindles when loose wear away them-
selves, studs, box ends, springs, paps, and shuttles.
SPECIFICATION filed in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
and of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, by the said William Westley and
Thomas Westley in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 30th August 1876.
WILLIAM WESTLEY, of Preston, in the County of Lancaster, Engineer, and
THOMAS WESTLEY, of the same Place, Machinist. "IMPROVEMENTS IN FLY SPINDLE
STUD IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING."
Figs. 1 and 2 are front and side elevations of one of our fly spindle picker studs.
Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are front and side elevations and plan of another method. of
applying it; as is likewise Fig. 6, shewing how we apply it to the box end.
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page_text: a, a, in Figs. 1 and 2, is bolt, which may be hooked to clip the spindle, or as
shown by preference by dotted lines through stud b, b, while the bolt a rests in an
easy position in the stud a hole is drilled c the size of the spindle & through the
stud on one side stud, bolt, and part of the way through the other side of stud,
as shown by dotted lines. When the fly spindle d is put into its place the bolt a
for securing the stud likewise secures firmly the spindle by its passage through
keeping it firm and quiet.
a, a, a, likewise in Figs. 3, 4, and 5, represents stud bolt, which in this case is cast
into stud, as shown by dotted lines in stud b 1. c1 is hole drilled through the
front side of stud eye bolt e fitted into a pocket cast in the end of the stud to
receive it after the bolt e is placed easily into the pocket cast in the end of
stud b1, the hole c 1 is drilled through the front of stud eye bolt e, and part of the
way into the other side of stud end, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 5; thus when
the stud and spindle are fixed in their places by screwing up the nut on eye bolt e
the spindle is firmly secured. The other end of such spindle we secure by a small
box cast or otherwise fixed on the box end, as shewn in Fig. 6.
2 represents an eyelet bolt, which while at case has the hole d2 drilled in to
receive the other or outer end of fly spindle; this end is firmly secured by a turn of
the nut f.
The fly spindle may at any time be removed or replaced without disturbing the
stud 1, Figs. 3, 4, and 5. This is a very important inatter, as it takes frequently
considerable time to set a stud when once disturbed.
Having described our Invention, and the several ways we apply it, we wish it to
be distinctly understood that we do not confine ourselves to the precise details wo
have had occasion to describe and refer to, as many variations may be made
without deviating from the principles or main features of this our Invention, but
what we claim as secured to us herein is,―
1st. The method of securing the fly spindle in stud by hook or eye bolt, as
shewn, Figs. 1 and 2, or by ordinary set screws, being equivalent substantially as
for the purposes herein-before set forth.
2nd. The method of securing the same by means of the small eye bolt e, shewn
in Figs. 3, 4, and 5, or their mechanical equivalents, substantially as and for the
purposes herein-before set forth.
3rd. The box and bolt, as shown and described in Fig. 6, or its mechanical
equivalents, substantially as and for the purposes herein-before set forth.
In witness whereof, we, the said William and Thomas Westley, have here-
unto set our hands and seals, the Twenty-eighth day of July, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
Witness,
JOHN LEWIS,
Engineer & Patent Agent,
Preston,
Lancashire.
WILLIAM (L.S.) WESTLEY.
THOMAS (L.S.) WESTLEY.