Improvements in Binders for Shuttle Boxes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Binders for Shuttle Boxes.
We, HENRY TALKS, of No. 89, 23rd Avenue, Carpenter, and WILLIAM MELVIN,
of No. 73, Madison Avenue, both in the City of Paterson, County of Passaic and
State of New Jersey, U.S.A., Loom Fixer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows;-
This invention relates to devices, commonly known as binders for shuttle boxes
in looms for affording elastic or cushioned stopping means for the shuttles that
are driven across the batten into said shuttle boxes.
The object of the invention is to so construct a device of this nature as to
appreciably increase the lasting qualities thereof and to render adjustment with
respect thereto feasible so that the binder can be made to best serve its intended
function; further objects of the invention are to secure inexpensiveness and
simplicity of construction and effectiveness in the operation of said binder.
Our invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein,
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a lay or batten and of its adjacent
parts, showing the shuttle boxes provided with our improvements;
Fig. 2 a top plan view of the shuttle-box detached and of our improved binder
in operative position;
Fig. 3 a front elevation of our improved binder;
Fig. 4 a central longitudinal sectional view of the latter;
Fig. 5 a view similar to Fig. 3 showing a slight modified form of the binder
and,
Fig. 6a side elevation of Fig. 5, certain parts being broken away and other
shown in section.
In said drawings, Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, a indicates the lay or batten of the
loom, in the extended frame of which are arranged the shuttle-boxes b, sup-
ported by the box rod e and guided in the bracket d and the end portion of the
batten respectively, all of usual and well known construction.
To one end of each shuttle-box-preferably to its outer end-is secured an
elongated (bent or curved) spring f, the free end of which bears upon the rear
portion of the binder as hereinafter described.
Said binder consists of an elongated metallic frame having a longitudinal
opening formed in it substantially midway thereof and extending for about
two-thirds of its length. One end of the body of the binder is penetrated by a
vertical orifice i, whereby the binder is pivotally secured to the shuttle-box, by
means of a bolt extending through lugs near the outer end of said shuttle-
box, whilst the other end of said binder is flattened and adapted to be disposed
against a projection m on the inner end of the shuttle-box and between said
projection and a removable pin n, extending through lugs o, preferably project-
ing from each of said projections m on the various shuttle-boxes.
The opening in the body of the binder is spanned by a bridge-piece p having
a depression in its outer face for the reception of the free end of the spring f
which bears against said bridge and holds the binder in operative position.
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In the opening (formed in said body), is, an elongated shoe r, preferably

page_text: having the shape of, but being a little smaller than, said opening. This shoe
is formed of hard wood or any suitable material and it is backed by a metallic
plate s, secured to said shoe by screws t and having its free ends curved or hook
shaped and embedded in the ends of the shoe.
u, designates a staple which penetrates the plates and whose ends are formed
into heads v. w indicates an elastic strip forming a spring, which projects
through the staple u and whose ends rest in recesses .,, provided in the outer
face of webs y situated one on each side of the bridge p. z indicates a pair of
adjusting screws which penetrate and work in the webs and by the manipula-
tion of which, adjustment of the shoe in the body portion of the binder is effected.
It should be remarked, that the acting or bearing face of the shoe is not plane,
but bulges somewhat for an obvious and well-known reason.
It will be obvious, in view of the foregoing, that the construction of my
improved binder renders it possible not only to adjust the acting or bearing por-
tion thereof (that is to say the part which we term the "shoe") so that the
binder may be made to act at its best upon the shuttles in stopping the same,
but also permits of a removal of said shoe for the purpose of reversing the same,
as well as for substituting for it a new one.
It will be apparent that the said removal of the shoe from the body portion
of the binder is readily effected by simply displacing the ends of the spring w
from their recesses and withdrawing said spring longitudinally, the adjusting
screws having been first manipulated so as to reduce the tension on said spring.
Heretofore, where a thin wooden shoe was secured upon the face of an elongated
metal bar, corresponding to the body portion of our binder but without having
the opening therein each shoe end sooner or later became spaced from the bar so
as not only to act as more or less as a retarding means to the shuttle but also to
form a crevice which was objectionable, if for no other reason, because it afforded
a place for the collection of dirt etc. The arrangement of the shoe in our device
overcomes this objection.
In the modification illustration in Figs. 5 and 6, the elongated metallic
frame g¹, is likewise provided with a longitudinal opening h¹, which latter open-
ing is spanned by a bridge piece p¹ having a depression q' in its outer face for
the reception of the spring f (illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2).
Adjacent to the bridge piece p is a cross bar preferably integral with the
frame g, and forms a support for the free end of the bent over portion of a
flat metallic spring r, which latter constitutes the acting or bearing portion of
the binder, and extends through almost the entire length of the longitudinal
opening but projects beyond the edge or surface of the metallic frame g', and
has its free end inwardly bent, as at 3, all as clearly illustrated in Figs. 5
and 6 of the drawings.
The metallic frame g is likewise provided with cross web y', y', in which are
adjustably arranged set screws 21, 1, by means of which the tension of the spring
and especially of its acting or bearing portion can be regulated, as will be
manifest.
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J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: of No. 73, Madison Avenue, in the City of Paterson, County of Passaic and State
of New Jersey, U.S.A., Loom Fixer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 devices, commonly known as binders for shuttle boxes
in looms for affording elastic or cushioned stopping means for the shuttles that
are driven across the batten into said shuttle boxes.
The object of the invention is to so construct a device of this nature as to
appreciably increase the lasting qualities thereof and to render adjustment with
respect thereto feasible so that the binder can be made to best serve its intended
function; further objects of the invention are to secure inexpensiveness and
simplicity of construction and effectiveness in the operation of said binder.
Our invention is fully illustrated in the drawings filed with the Provisional
Specification, wherein,
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a lay or batten and of its adjacent
parts, showing the shuttle boxes provided with our improvements;
Fig. 2 a top plan view of the shuttle-box detached and of our improved binder
in operative position;
Fig. 3 a front elevation of our improved binder;
Fig. 4 a central longitudinal sectional view of the latter;
Fig. 5 a view similar to Fig. 3 showing a slight modified form of the binder
and,
Fig. 6 a side elevation of Fig. 5, certain parts being broken away and other
shown in section.
In said drawings, Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, a indicates the lay or batten of the
loom, in the extended frame c of which are arranged the shuttle-boxes b, sup-
ported by the box rode and guided in the bracket d and the end portion of the
batten respectively, all of the usual and well-known construction.
To one end of each shuttle-box-preferably to its outer end-is secured an
elongated (bent or curved) spring f, the free end of which bears upon the rear
portion of the binder as hereinafter described.
Said binder consists of an elongated metallic frame having a longitudinal
opening formed in it substantially midway thereof and extending for about
two-thirds of its length. One end of the body of the binder is penetrated by a
vertical orifice, whereby the binder is pivotally secured to the shuttle-box, by
means of a bolt, extending through lugs near the outer end of said shuttle-
box, whilst the other end of said binder is flattened and adapted to be disposed
against a projection m on the inner end of the shuttle-box and between said
projection and a removable pin n, extending through lugs o, preferably project-
ing from each of said projections m on the various shuttle-boxes.
The opening in the body of the binder is spanned by a bridge piece p having
a depression in its outer face for the reception of the free end of the spring f,
which bears against said bridge and holds the binder in operative position.
q
In the opening h (formed in said body), is an elongated shoe r, preferably
having the shape of, but being a little smaller than, said opening. This shoe
is formed of hard wood or any suitable material and it is backed by a metallic
plates, secured to said shoe by screws and having its free ends curved or hook
shaped and embedded in the ends of the shoe.
u, designates a staple which penetrates the plates and whose ends are formed
into heads v. w indicates an elastic strip forming a spring, which projects
through the staple u and whose ends rest in recesses, provided in the outer
faces of webs y situated one on each side of the bridge p. z indicates a pair of
adjusting screws which penetrate and work in the web y and by the manipula-
tion of which, adjustment of the shoe in the body portion of the binder is effected.
It should be remarked, that the acting or bearing face of the shoe is not plane,
but bulges somewhat for an obvious and well-known reason.
It will be obvious, in view of the foregoing, that the construction of our

page_text: improved binder renders it possible not only to adjust the acting or bearing por-
tion thereof (that is to say the part which we term the "shoe") so that the
binder may be made to act at its best upon the shuttles in stopping the same,
but also permits of a removal of said shoe for the purpose of reversing the same,
as well as for substituting for it a new one.
It will be apparent that the said removal of the shoe from the body portion
of the binder is readily effected by simply displacing the ends of the spring w
from their recesses and withdrawing said spring longitudinally, the adjusting
screws having been first manipulated so as to reduce the tension on said spring.
Heretofore, where a thin wooden shoe was secured upon the face of an elongated
metal bar, corresponding to the body portion of our binder but without having
the opening therein, each shoe end sooner or later became spaced from the bar so
as not only to act as more or less as a retarding means to the shuttle but also to
form a crevice which was objectionable, if for no other reason, because it afforded
a place for the collection of dirt etc. The arrangement of the shoe in our device
overcomes this objection.
In the modification illustration in Figs. 5 and 6, the elongated metallic
frame g, is likewise provided with a longitudinal opening ', which latter open-
ing is spanned by a bridge piece p¹ having a depression q¹ in its outer face for
the reception of the spring f (illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2).
Adjacent to the bridge piece 21 is a cross bar preferably integral with the
frame g, and forms a support for the free end of the bent over portion of a
flat metallic spring 1, which latter constitutes the acting or bearing portion of
the hinder, and extends through almost the entire length of the longitudinal
opening but projects beyond the edge or surface of the metallic frame g', and
has its free end inwardly bent, as at 3, all as clearly illustrated in Figs. 5
and 6 of the drawings.
The metallic frame is likewise provided with cross webs y', y', in which are
adjustably arranged set screws 21, 21, by means of which the tension of the spring
and especially of its acting or bearing portion can be regulated, as will be
manifest.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is: -
1 binder comprising two members separably connected together, substan-
tially as described.
2: A binder comprising two members separably and adjustably connected
together, substantially as described.
3: A binder comprising two separable members, one of said members con-
stituting the body portion, and the other of said members constituting the acting
or bearing portion of said binder, substantially as described.
4: A binder comprising two separable members, one of said members con-
stituting the body portion and the other of said members constituting the acting
or bearing portion of said binder, and adjusting means between said members,
substantially as described.
5: A binder comprising a body portion having an elongated opening therein,
a shoe arranged in said opening and constituting the bearing or acting portion
of said binder, and adjusting means between said shoe and the body portion, sub-
stantially as described.
C: A binder comprising a body portion having an elongated opening therein,
a shoe arranged in said opening and constituting the bearing or acting portion
of said binder, an elongated spring connecting said shoe and the body portion,
and adjusting means between said shoe and said body portion, substantially
as described.
7: A binder comprising a body portion having an elongated opening therein,
a shoe arranged in said opening and constituting the bearing or acting portion

page_text: of said binder, a staple mounted upon the rear face of said shoe, an elongated
spring extending through said staple and bearing at its ends upon the body por-
tion of said binder and adjusting means between said shoe and said body por-
tion, substantially as described.
8: The combination with the shuttle-box, of a binder suitably arranged
therein and comprising two members, one of said members being adjustable and
constituting the acting or bearing portion of the binder, substantially as
described.
9: A binder comprising two members, one of said members being adjustably.
connected to the other, substantially as described.
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J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicants.