Improvements relating to Loom Shuttle Guards.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 5th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Loom Shuttle Guards.
WILLIAM BRADBURY Agent 5 Manor Street Ashton under Lyne Lancashire
JOSEPH ELI CRYER Machinist 78 Dunham Terrace Ashton under Lyne
THOMAS HOUGHTON Manager 37 Richmond Street Ashton under Lyne do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
On the front of lath of the loom. at each end we fix a movable bracket. arranged
so that we can raise or lower it as required. on these brackets made of iron or any
other material. we fix a rod across about one & half inch out from the lath, at
each end of this rod we fix a bracket half circular or half square shape. which will
move backwards & forwards with the rod as required. on these brackets on this
rod we cary several rods accross from one end to the other about equal distances
arranged so that the shuttle cannot get through. at the end of the bracket on the
lath. the end where the stop rod of loom is. and on the first rod we fix a small
bevil or square tooth cog wheel. we then put a small spindle through the lath from
front to back. on this spindle at the front of lath we fix a small bevil or square cog
tooth wheel which joins up to & works with the cog or tooth wheel which is on the
first rod in front of lath. on the end of this spindle at back of lath we fix a small
crank or handle. on this crank or handle. on this crank or handle we fix a rod
about six inches long and one quarter inch diameter to form a long handle for
crank. from the stop rod on strap fork of loom. we fix a small thin rod which is
carried to the rod on crank at back of lath. on this rod from strap fork and at the
end to enclose rod on crank we fix a small ring or slot to alow the rod on crank of
small spindle to slide backwards and forwards with movement of loom. when the
loom stops. this ring or slot which is fixed to rod from strap fork. which pulls the
rod on crank at back of lath. transveys motion to the wheels on front of lath. and
by this raises or lowers the shuttle guard as required. when loom is in motion. or
as required when loom is stopped. or instead of a long rod from strap fork to small
rod on crank. at back of lath. on the small spindle. we propose to carry the rod
about half way between stop rod on pulley. & handle of crank on small spindle.
at back of lath. we fix a small bracket &. stud movable. & fix this to the loom. and
we can then join the rod to strap fork. and the rod to handle of crank. one rod to
one end of bracket. & one rod to other end of bracket. by this means we can get
more steady movements. we also claim to make the brackets & rods of iron or any
suitable material.
Dated this 8th day of April 1891.
WILLIAM BRADBURY.
JOSEPH ELI CRYER.
THOMAS HOUGHTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Loom Shuttle Guards.
WILLIAM BRADBURY 5 Manor Street Ashton under Lyne Sewing Machine
Agent JOSEPH ELI CRYER, 78 Dunham Terrace Ashton-under-Lyne, Machinist
THOMAS HOUGHTON 37 Richmond Street Ashton under Lyne Manager. We 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:-
From the strap fork of loom we attach a lever Fig. 1 A we attach a connecting
rod B from lever A to coupling lever fixed on bracket D to the loom side E for

page_text: carrying the lever F which by a globeular joint G allows the rod H to work the
upward and downward motion of lever & shaft I which passes through the
stationary socket R Fig. 2 to the wheel or quadrant J, the same gearing into a small
wheel marked K this wheel is fastened on the spindle or shaft N and can so move
the fingers L into any position, thus causeing the wires X which are fastened into
fingers L to be moved up or down when the loom is started or stopped as the case
may be.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1st. The lever A Fig. 1.
2nd. The levers C. & F. fixed on bracket D. Fig. 1.
3rd. The connecting rod B. from lever A. to lever C. Fig. 1.
4th. The globeular joint G Fig. 1.
5th. The rod H connecting globeular joint G. with lever & shaft I which passes
through the stationary socket R. Fig. 2 on this lever & shaft I. is fixed quadrant J.
Fig. which is geared into a small wheel K. Fig. 1 on end of spindle N. Fig. 1
and can so move the fingers L. Fig. 1 into any position thus causeing the wires X.
Fig. 1 which are fixed into fingers L. Fig. 1 to be worked up & down moved
down when the loom is in motion & moved up when the loom is stopped.
Dated this 4th of January 1892.
WILLIAM BRADBURY.
JOSEPH ELI CRYER.
THOMAS
HOUGHTON.