Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 21st July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 18th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 18th May, 1889
RESERVE
I FRANCIS WILLIAM JEPSON 37 Mill Lane, Blackburn in the County of Lancaster,
Mill Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to the weaving of what are known as split pieces, that is to
say, two or more pieces in width, in one loom and consists of improved appliances for
ensuring the interweaving and fastening of the onter "ends" of warp of each piece so
as to produce a perfect selvage.
The improved appliances, comprise a metal bar through which is a long vertical
slot, within which are two pendant vertical needles through the eyes of which "end"
next to the outer or selvage warp "end" of each piece is passed. Between the
stationary needles are two moveable needles, capable of being raised by the healds
through a vertical hole in the centre of the metal bar referred to. One of the last
mentioned needles has a spear head or double barb of V form the other forms double
inclines similar to V inverted and has at its extremities vertical pins close to the inner
sides of the vertical slot in the metal bar the bottom of the slot in the bar is of
V shape. The outer end of each of two pieces rest in the recesses of the spear head
and when the latter is by the heald roller or healds raised the ends are inside the
ends of the stationary needles. Un the descent of the spear, the two ends are received,
on and slide down the double incline, of the other needle, and when the latter is
raised the ends are carried upwards on the outside of the stationary needles, and by
such change from side to side of the stationary needles, the outer ends become
interwoven with the weft, and a perfect or fast selvage for each piece is secured.
DLT-1 1000
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: 1, FRANOIS WILLIAM JEPSON of 37 Mill Lane Blackburn in the County of Lancaster,
Mill Manager, 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 weaving of what are known as split pieces, that is
to say, two or more pieces in width in one loom and consists of improved appliances
for ensuring the interweaving and fastening of the outer "ends" of warp of each
piece so as to produce a perfect selvage.
"
The improved appliances comprise a metal bar through which are long vertical
slots, fixed to the metal bar are two pendent vertical needles through the eyes of which
the ends" next to the outer or selvage warp end" of each piece is passed.
Between the stationary needles are two moveable needles capable of being raised by
the heald roller or by the healds through a vertical hole in the centre of the metal
bar referred to, one of the last mentioned needles has a spear head or double barb
of V form the other forms double inclines similar to A inverted. The outer "ends'
or warps of each of two pieces rest in the recesses of the spear head and when the
latter is by the heald roller or healds raised the ends are to pass outside the ends of
the stationary needles. On the descent of the spear the two ends are received on and
slide down the double incline of the other needle and when the latter is raised the
ends are carried upwards on the inside of the stationary needles and by such change
from side to side of the stationary needles the outer ends become interwoven with the
weft and a perfect or fast selvage for each piece is secured.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved "split" or selvage motion.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the spear headed needle.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the needle having the double inclines for purpose
hereinafter described.
"
My improved appliances comprise a metal bar er frame 1 secured to the top rail 2
of the loom by a bracket, or nuts and bolts, fixed to the metal bar or frame 1 are
two vertical needles 3-4 through the "eyes" 5-6 and 7-8 of which the "ends
or warps 9-10, next to the outer or selvage "ends" or warps are passed. In the metal
bar or frame 1 are slots or grooves 11 in which are the two moveable needles 12-13
one of which needles 12 is raised by a strap 14 passing over the heald roller 14° to
the bottom of this needle 12 is fixed a strap 15 which passing over the pulley 16 is
secured to the other needle 13 at its lower end, the upper end of the needle 13 being
held by the spring or elastic 16* attached to the top rail 2. An up and down motion
is imparted to these needles 12-13 by the heald roller 14 which raises the needle 12
at the same time drawing down the needle 13 which in turn is raised, when the other
needle falls, by the elastic or spring attachment.

page_text: One of the needles 13 has a spear head 17 or double barb of V form the other
needle 12 has double inclines, or slots 18 formed in it.
"
The outer "ends' or warps 19-20 of each of the two pieces to be woven rest
alternately in the recesses of the spear head 17, and in the slots 18 formed in the
needle 12.
The action is as follows:-
"
"
When the needle 12 is raised by the heald roller 14 the outer warps or
ends are
carried upwards and between the two fixed vertical needles 3-4 and when the
needle 12 falls the double spear headed lever 13 is raised by the elastic or spring and
the outer warps or
"ends
are carried by the same up the inclines 18 and pass
on the outside of the vertical needles 3-4 and by such change from side to side of
the stationary needles 3-4 the outer "ends" or warps become interwoven with the
weft and a perfect and fast selvage to each piece is secured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :--
The needles 3-4 and 12-13 together with the slotted bar or frame 1 all in
combination as herein described and substantially as illustrated by the drawings
annexed.
1000