Year: 1895

page_text: We WILLIAM FIELDING, HENRY ARTHUR FIELDING, both of Sycamore
Street Oldham Road Manchester, Jacquard Machine Makers, and JOHN PARKE
of Hollins Grove Mill Darwen, Mill Manager, both in the County of Lancaster,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our improvements relate to the construction of Jacquard machines (used in
connection with looms for weaving) whether the same be made with a swinging
batten or with a sliding frame for carrying the pattern cylinder.
In the first case our invention consists in the use of a bush, which may preferably
be made with a flange, and which fits in a hole in the batten of the Jacquard
machine.
This bush has preferably an oblong or square hole in one end into which fits
the squared or otherwise prepared end of the screw bolt or bearing which holds the
bush in its place so that the bush cannot turn round, the batten thus swinging upon
the bush the wear takes place in the hole in the batten. If necessary we put
round the above described bush another bush to prevent the wear on the batten
itself.
Secondly in the lower part of the batten or cylinder frame we employ a step with
two or more bearings (preferably four) the object of which is to avoid having to
replace the same with a new step every time one bearing is worn through; our
improved step being provided (preferably) with four bearings so that it is somewhat
star-shaped and it is only requisite to turn the step partly round to present a fresh
bearing instead of fitting on a new step altogether.
Thirdly our invention relates to the means for connecting the harness to the hooks
of the machine the object being to facilitate the removal and renewal of the harness
when necessary, considerable difficulty having been experienced in so doing especially
upon "double-lift" machines.
According to our invention we employ a link (preferably of wire) the ends of
which are made in the form of loops embracing the two vertical lifting hooks or
wires of the machine.
The central portion of the link is doubled close together and this doubled part is
bent upwards so as to form an open hook onto which the cords of the harness can be
tied or hooked so that they can readily be detached when necessary.
Dated this 4th day of January 1895.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: We WILLIAM FIELDING and HENRY ARTHUR FIELDING, both of Sycamore
Street, Oldham Road, Manchester, Jacquard Machine Makers, and JOHN PARKE
of Hollins Grove Mill Darwen, Mill Manager, both in the County of Lancaster,
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 :-
Our improvements relate to the construction of Jacquard machines (used in
connection with looms for weaving) whether the same be made with a swinging
batten or with a sliding frame for carrying the pattern cylinder, and the same
will be readily understood from the following description on reference to the
annexed drawings.
Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section of so much of a swinging batten of a
Jacquard machine and its supporting bracket as necessary to illustrate parts of
our invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, Figs. 24, and 2 shew the bush a in
side and end elevations respectively.
Fig. 3 is a detached part hereafter more particularly referred to.
Fig. 4 shews another part detached and Fig. 5 shews the application of the last
named part to two Jacquard hooks and their harness.
In the first case our invention consists in the use of a bush a, which may prefer-
ably be made with a flange a', (see Fig. 2A) and which fits in a hole in the batten b
of the Jacquard machine, see Figs. 1 and 2.
This bush a has preferably an oblong or square hole in one end (see Fig. 2B)
into which fits the squared or otherwise prepared end c¹ of the screw bolt cor
bearing which holds the bush a in its place so that the said bush a cannot turn
round; the batten & thus swinging upon the bush a, the wear takes place in the
hole in the batten. If necessary we put round the above described bush a another
bush a (see Figs. 1 and 2) to prevent the wear on the batten bitself.
Secondly in the lower part of the batten bor other cylinder frame we employ
a step for the pattern cylinder see also detached view Fig. 3 with two or more
bearings b (preferably four), the object of which is to avoid having to replace the
same with a new step every time one bearing is worn through; our improved
step + being provided (preferably) with four bearings b' so that it is somewhat star-
shaped, and it is only requisite to turn the step partly round to present a fresh bearing
instead of fitting on a new step altogether. The batten 6 preferably fits between
projections 2 on the step b+ to hold the latter in place thereon, but other suitable
means may be adopted for this purpose according to the action and requirements of
the batten or frame.
Thirdly our invention relates to the means for connecting the harness to the hooks
of the machine the object being to facilitate the removal and renewal of the harness
when necessary, considerable difficulty having been experienced in so doing especially
upon "double-lift" machines.
According to our invention we employ a link / (preferably of wire) the ends of
which are made in the form of loops see Fig. 4 embracing the two vertical lifting
hooks or wires m m¹ of the machine, see Fig. 5.
The central portion of the link is doubled at 12 close together and this doubled
part is bent upwards so as to form an open hook, as shewn, onto which a loop at the
end of the neck or cords n of the harness can be tied or hooked so that they can
readily be detached when necessary.

page_text: 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:-
1. In a Jacquard machine, a pivot or centre for a swinging batten consisting
of a bush fitted upon a flattened or otherwise specially formed screw bolt or its
equivalent substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.
2. The combination with the swinging batten or other cylinder frame of a
Jacquard machine of a special step for the pattern cylinder such step being made
with two or more bearings substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set
forth.
3. In Jacquard machines wherein two hooks are connected to one neck of the
harness, the connecting link formed substantially as herein before described of a
single piece, preferably of wire, the ends of which are bent round to form loops
embracing the vertical lifting hooks, and the central portion bent upwards to form
an open hook, to which the cords or neck of the harness can be readily hooked and
from which the said harness can be as readily detached.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicants.