IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HEDDLE APPARATUS OF LOOMS FOR WEAVING
Year: 1885

page_text: I, FRANZ BERNHARD FISCHER of Possneck in the German Empire, Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HEDDLE
APPARATUS OF LOOMS FOR WEAVING" to be as follows :-
This invention relates to means for the suspension of the stave or staves-to which
the heddle threads or wires are fixed-from the framework of the loom or from a
stave connected thereto.
For this purpose instead of cords or other known means I employ an instrument
which is made up of three parts that may be readily disengaged the one from the
other, and are:-a spring double rail, a middle rail and a sliding collar. The
double rail is provided with teeth or studs and the middle rail with a row of holes
so that when the middle rail is placed within the double rail and drawn together
by means of sliding along the sliding collar the middle rail will be firmly gripped
within the double rail. The closed or spring end of the double rail and one end of
the middle rail are respectively provided with an eye or otherwise suitably formed
for taking on to the heddle stave and to an upper stave or point of suspension.
This invention may be modified to adapt it for use in conjunction with cords or
other usual means for the suspension of the heddles.

page_text: I, FRANZ BERNHARD FISCHER of Possneck in the German Empire, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE Heddle
APPARATUS OF LOOMS FOR WEAVING" 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 means for the suspension and holding of the stave or
staves to which the heddle threads or wires are fixed-from the framework of the
loom or from a stave connected thereto, from which through the suspenders motion
is communicated to the heddle stave.
The suspenders or connections between the two staves as hitherto employed have
laboured under several disadvantages. When cords are used much time is expended
in untieing and tieing them for the purpose of regulating the distance; similarly
much time is required when the distance is regulated by screw mechanism, and
SO OD.
By means of the heddle suspender of this invention the heddle stave or staves
may be conveniently and securely adjusted and automatic displacement be
prevented.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings, I employ an instrument which
is made up of three parts which may be readily disengaged the one from the other,
and area spring double rail A, a middle rail B and a sliding collar C as
represented in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4. The two ends of the double rail A are provided
with a series of teeth or studs c so placed as to come,-when closed,-between each
other. The middle rail B is provided with a number of holes d, so that when the
middle rail B is placed within the double rail A and drawn together by means of
the sliding collar C the middle rail will be firmly held within the double rail.
Small projections e prevent the sliding collar from passing beyond a certain point.
The closed or spring end of the double rail and one end of the middle rail
are respectively provided with an eye f, g or are otherwise suitably formed for
taking on to the heddle stave and to an upper stave or point of suspension. The
closed end of the double rail A instead of being provided with a spring may be
pin or link jointed. Instead of the fastening being effected by means of the teeth
or studs c and holes d; the following means (not shewn in the drawing) may be
employed-The double rail A and the middle rail B are both formed with grooves
or channels so as to prevent small teeth or ribs between the same. By the engage-
ment of the teeth of the outer rail in the grooves of the middle rail and vice versa
an efficient fastening is effected. The middle rail may also be of circular form and
the outer rail correspondingly curved.
Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9 shew a modified form of construction. The double rail Z, Z, takes
the place of the middle rail B, it being connected to the stave by means of the
Screw (Fig. 6) whilst in the former case this would be done in the mauner shewn
in Fig. 5, that is to say, the eye f of the rail B has passed into it a link n and in
this latter is carried a corresponding connecting book formed on the end of a screw
which latter is screwed into the heddle stave and thus attached thereto. In Fig. 5

page_text: the rail B is shewn of more simple form than in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4. The eye into
which is passed the link n is identical with the eye f. The modified construction
consists of two spring rails (double rail), l, which at top and bottom are provided
with studs q, u and over which rails the sliding collars v, k may be slid. At the
upper end of the rails 1, l, is attached the rail y; at the lower end of the same
the screw attachment p which is screwed into the heddle stave.
When it is desired either to lengthen or shorten the heddle suspender, the sliding
collar vis slid downward and the stud u set in a certain hole of the rail y, the
sliding collar v being then returned. When it is desired to remove the heddle
suspender from the stave, the sliding collar kis slid upward, the eye of the
screw p detached from the stud q and the suspender and thereby detached.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. A heddle suspender having for object the speedy and secure connection
between the heddle stave and the stave from which the heddle apparatus is
suspended in looms, consisting of a spring or jointed double rail provided at its
two operf ends with studs, or teeth or ribs, and with holes or grooves respectively
and of a sliding collar or other locking medium, substantially as described with
reference to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of the drawing.
2. A heddle suspender consisting of a rail fixed to the loom stave on which is
hung a double rail carrying collars for locking the parts together, substantially as
described with reference to Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9 of the drawing.
CAPITAINE & VON HERTLING,
Agents for the Inventor.