Improvements in Picking Sticks employed in Underpick Looms.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th June, 1893-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Picking Sticks employed in Underpick Looms.
I, JOHN BLACKBURN, of Providence Street Mills, Batley, Yorkshire, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention has reference to the picking stick employed in underpick looms,
the object of my invention being to provide means to prevent the said picking stick
from breaking so often as is the case at present.
According to my invention I attach to the upper portion of the picking stick a
clasp or shoe made secure by rivets or other suitable means. This shoe is composed
of steel or other suitable material, and it is so placed that one flange of the shoe
strikes the picker at each pick of the loom, whilst the back of the shoe comes into
contact with the back of the shuttle box, and I arrange that the flanges on the face
side of the stick shall project slightly past the wood forming the picking stick, and
this is done for the purpose of allowing the projecting flanges to ride against against
the picking spindle instead of allowing the wood to do so.
By the above named means a picking stick is very much strengthened and far
more durable than those without the application of my metallic shoe.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1893.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Picking Sticks employed in Underpick Looms.
I, JOHN. BLACKBURN, of Providence Street Mills, Batley, Yorkshire, Manu-
facturer, 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 has reference to the picking stick employed in underpick looms,
the object of my invention being to provide means to prevent the said picking stick
from breaking so often as is the case at present.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood reference is made to
the accompanying sheet of drawings which illustrates the means I employ for
strengthening and preserving a picking stick.
The picking stick A. is of ordinary construction but I apply at one or both ends
thereof, a clasp or shoe B and C made secure by rivets D or by other suitable
means. The shoes are composed of steel or other suitable metal and the upper
one C is so placed that one flange E of the said shoe strikes the picker at each pick
of the loom, whilst the other flange F of the shoe, comes into contact with the back
of the shuttle box, and I arrange that the flanges on the face side of the picking
stick, shall project as at a slightly beyond the wood forming the stick, and this is
done for the purpose of allowing the projecting flanges to ride against the picking
spindle instead of allowing the wood to do so. The bottom shoe B is also attached
to the picking stick by rivets D and it is provided with a hole G to receive the
stud which forms its fulcrum. By the application to picking sticks of the shoes or
clasps as shewn herein they are very much strengthened and far more durable than
those without the application of my metallic shoes.

page_text: 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 :-
Firstly. In picking sticks the application thereto at one or both ends of metallic
shoes.
Secondly. Forming the flanges on the shoes of picking sticks to project as at a
beyond the surface of the wood for purposes described.
Dated this 14th day of June 1893.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.