Improvements in the Apparatus which Wo by Looms is, App the Taking Up Motions."
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in the Apparatus by which the Cloth Woven by
Looms is Wound upon the Cloth Rollers of such Looms
as such Cloth is Woven, which Apparatus are commonly
designated the Taking Up Motions."
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We JAMES COWBURN of Silk Street Mill Eccles in the county of Lancaster
Manager and CHRISTOPHER PECK of the same place Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE APPARATUS BY
WHICH THE CLOTH WOVEN BY LOOMS IS WOUND UPON THE CLOTH ROLLERS OF
SUCH LOOMS AS SUCH CLOTH IS WOVEN WHICH APPARATUS ARE COMMONLY
DESIGNATED THE TAKING UP MOTIONS to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to looms for weaving and consists in improved arrange-
ments of apparatus for "taking up" or winding the cloth as it is woven upon the
"cloth roller" upon which "cloth roller" the cloth is wound as it is woven, by
which improved arrangements of apparatus we are enabled to wind the cloth upon
the "cloth roller" with greater certainty and regularity than has hitherto been
possible and by which improved arrangements of apparatus we are also enabled to
gain certain other advantages.
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In carrying our invention into effect we carry the axle of the "taking up'
roller upon arms which are mounted so as to be capable of being oscillated upon a
shaft carried at each end by brackets secured to the framework of the loom-We
place the axis of the "taking up" roller above mentioned parallel to that of the
cloth roller and somewhat behind it-Fast upon each end of the axle of the taking
up roller we mount one of two toothed wheels the teeth of which wheels gear
respectively into the teeth of two other toothed wheels fast upon the shaft above
referred to, to which shaft we impart motion in any suitable manner- -We propose
to transmit motion in some cases from the shaft above referred to, to the taking up
roller above mentioned by means of chains and toothed wheels or other equivalents
therefor-The cloth after being passed over the breast beam of the loom is passed
behind and around the taking up roller and then around the cloth roller-As the
taking up roller rotates the tension of the cloth while being wound upon the cloth
roller keeps the taking up roller in contact with the circumference of the roll of
cloth as it is wound upon the cloth roller-As the diameter of the cloth upon the

page_text: cloth roller increases the arms above referred to will allow the axis of the taking
up roller to move away from the axis of the cloth roller-In some cases in order to
keep the axis of the taking up roller parallel with the axis of the cloth roller we
support the axle of the taking up roller upon arms projecting from a tubular
bracket supported by and capable of being oscillated upon the shaft above
mentioned and impart rotary motion to the taking up roller by means of a toothed
wheel or toothed wheels mounted fast upon the axle of the taking up roller which
toothed wheel or toothed wheels gears or gear into a toothed wheel or toothed
wheels mounted fast upon the shaft above referred to, or we impart rotary motion
to the taking up roller from the shaft above referred to, by means of chains and
toothed wheels or other equivalents therefor.

page_text: Looms IS wound
upon C
as such Cloth is Woven, which Apparatus are commonly
designated the "Taking Up Motions."
We JAMES COWBURN of Silk Street Mill Eccles in the County of Lancaster
Manager and CHRISTOPHER PECK of the same place Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE APPARATUS BY
WHICH THE CLOTH WOVEN BY LOOMS IS WOUND UPON THE CLOTH ROLLERS OF
SUCH LOOMS AS SUCH CLOTH IS WOVEN WHICH APPARATUS ARE COMMONLY
DESIGNATED THE "TAKING UP MOTIONS" and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
Our Invention relates to looms for weaving and consists in improved arrange-
ments of apparatus for taking-up or winding the cloth as it is woven upon the
cloth-roller upon which cloth-roller the cloth is wound as it is woven, by which
improved arrangement of apparatus we are enabled to wind the cloth upon the
cloth roller with greater certainty and regularity than has hitherto been possible
and by which improved arrangements of apparatus we are also enabled to gain
certain other advantages.
Figs. 1. 2 and 3 of the drawing hereunto annexed show so much of a loom as is
requisite to illustrate the method of carrying our invention into effect, Fig. 1 being
a front view and Figs. 2 and 3 side views of the said portion of a loom Similar
letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts in all the figures.
a a are the side-frames of the loom, to which side frames a. a¹ is secured the
breast-beam b-Secured to the side-frames a a¹ respectively are brackets c. c¹ which
support the ends of the axle d of the cloth roller e upon which the cloth is wound
after being woven-f. is a shaft supported at one end by a bracket g secured to
the side frame a and supported at the other end by a bracket g¹ secured to the
side-frame a-The shaft f is prevented from moving longitudinally by means of
collars.
hh' are arms the ends ³ ³ of which arms h h¹ are mounted upon the shaft f so
as to be capable of being rotated thereon-Carried by the remaining ends of the
arms h. h so as to be capable of being turned therein is the axle j of the taking-up
roller -Fast upon the shaft f are toothed wheels . the teeth of which toothed
wheels . gear respectively into the teeth of the toothed wheels m. m² which are
mounted upon the axle j of the taking up roller k-The arm h is prevented from
moving longitudinally upon the shaft by means of the boss of the wheel and the
collar f―The arm h¹ is prevented from moving longitudinally upon the shaft ƒ by
means of the boss of the wheel and the collar ƒ2. Secured to the side frame a is
a bracket n upon which is formed a boss o within which and capable of being
rotated therein is a short shaft p upon one end of which is mounted a ratchet
wheel and fast upon the other end of the shaft p. is mounted a toothed wheel r
the teeth of which toothed wheel r gear into the teeth of a toothed wheels capable

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or being turned upon a stud t secured to the bracket n-Fast with the wheel s is
a pinion u the teeth of which pinion u gear into the teeth of a wheel
fast upon
one end of the shaft f-The ratchet-wheel q is rotated in the direction indicated
by the arrow A during the working of the loom, by means of the pawl w which is
actuated in any suitable manner by any suitable part of the loom-The ratchet
wheel q is prevented from being turned in a direction opposite to that indicated by
the arrow A by means of the click x which is jointed at one end to the bracket n
-The cloth B after being woven is passed over the breast beam b then behind and
around the taking-up roller k as shewn in Fig. 2 and then around the cloth roller e-
As the taking-up roller k is rotated the tension of the cloth being wound upon the
cloth roller e keeps the taking up roller k in contact with the circumference of the
roll of cloth as it is wound upon the cloth roller e. As the diameter of the roll of
cloth wound upon the cloth-roller e increases the arms h. h will allow the axle of
the taking-up roller k to move away from the axis of the cloth roller e as shewn
more clearly by Fig. 3 in which Fig. 3 the full lines indicate the positions of the
arms h. h¹ and taking-up roller k when the roll of cloth wound upon the cloth
roller e is of the size indicated by the circle C and the dotted lines indicate the
positions of the arms h. h¹ and taking up roller & when the roll of cloth wound upon
the cloth rollere has attained a size indicated by the circle D.
The wheels . fast upon the shaft f must be equal to each other in diameter
and be each provided with the same number of teeth-The wheels m. m¹ fast upon
the axle j must be equal to each other in diameter and be each provided with the
same number of teeth-The wheels 1. m. 1 m² keep the axis of the taking-up
roller parallel with the axis of the cloth roller e as the diameter of the roll of
cloth wound upon the cloth roller e increases.
In some cases in order to keep the axis of the taking-up roller k parallel with
the axis of the cloth roller e we employ the arrangement shown in Figs. 4 and 5
Fig. 4 being a front view and Fig. 5 a side view partially in section of so much of
a. loom as is necessary to illustrate this arrangement of our invention. y is a shaft
corresponding to the shaft f of Figs. 1. 2 and 3 above referred to. Upon the
shaft y and capable of being rotated thereon is a tube 1 which tube 1 is provided
with arms 2. 2a which project from such tube 1. In the ends of the arms 2. 2ª are
formed bearings which carry and in which may be rotated the ends of the axle 3 of
the taking-up roller 4-Fast upon the shaft y is a wheel 5 the teeth of which
wheel 5 gear into the teeth of a wheel 6 fast upon the axle 3-The tube 1 is pre-
vented from being moved longitudinally upon the shaft y by one end of the said
tube 1 abutting against the boss of the wheel 5 and the other end of the said tube 1
abutting against a collar or hoop 7 secured upon the shaft y by a set screw.
As the axle 3 of the taking-up roller 4 recedes from the axis of the cloth roller 8
as the diameter of the roll of cloth wound upon the cloth roller 8 increases the
arm 2 the tube 1 and the arm 2ª keep the axis of the taking up roller 4 parallel to
the axis of the cloth roller 8.
In some cases in addition to the wheel 6 we secure upon the axle 3 of the taking-
up roller 4 a wheel 6a the teeth of which wheel 6 gear into the teeth of a
wheel 56 fast upon the shaft y. When the wheels 5ª 6ª are employed in addition
to the wheels 5. 6 the tube 1 and arms 2. 2º are subjected to less strain than when
two wheels 5. 6 only are employed.
Instead of transmitting motion to the taking-up roller by means of toothed
wheels as herein before described we in some cases employ toothed-wheels and chains
as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 which show so much of a loom as is necessary to
illustrate this modification of our invention Fig. 6 being a front elevation and
Fig. 7 a side elevation of such part of a loom-Fast upon the shaft 9 which corre-
sponds to the shaft f of Figs. 1, 2 and 3 we mount toothed wheels 10. 11. Fast
upon the ends of the axle 12 of the taking up roller 13 we mount toothed wheels
14 15 respectively-We transmit rotary motion from the wheels 10. 11 to the
wheels 14. 15 respectively by means of endless chains 16. 17 respectively the links
of which chains 16. 17 take into the teeth of the wheels around which such chains

page_text: respectively pass-In order that the taking up roller 13 may be rotated in the
direction indicated by the arrow E the shaft 9 must be rotated in the direction
indicated by the arrow F which direction is opposite to that in which the shaft
corresponding to the shaft 9 requires to be rotated in the previously described
arrangements of our invention.
We have above described and shown in the drawing hereunto annexed the
taking up roller as receiving motion by means of a pawl but we would have it
understood that motion may be communicated to the shaft through which the
taking up roller is rotated by means of any of the arrangements ordinarily employed
for rotating the taking-up rollers of looms.
The surface of the taking-up roller may be formed with projections or teeth or
wholly or partially covered with metal plates formed with projections or teeth
or may be covered with said powdered glass or formed in any other suitable
manner.
By our invention we are enabled not only to wind the cloth upon the cloth-
roller with greater certainty and regularity than has hitherto been possible but we
are also enabled to dispense with the levers weights and springs ordinarily
employed to keep the taking-up roller in close contact with the roll of cloth wound
upon the cloth roller and thus avoid the inconveniences arising from the employment
of the said levers weights and springs.
When it is desired to remove the cloth wound upon the cloth roller the taking-
up roller when arranged according to our invention may be readily moved out of
contact with the roll of cloth wound upon the cloth roller and the cloth may be
removed from the loom with much less trouble than is usual.
Having thus 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. In looms for weaving, the wheels 1. m. m² arms h. h¹ mounted upon a
shaft and carrying the axle ; of the taking up roller k all constructed arranged
and operating substantially as herein before described in reference to and shown in
and by Figs. 1. 2 and 3 of the drawing hereunto annexed to wind the cloth upon
the cloth roller e.
2. In looms for weaving, the wheels 5, 6 arms 2. 2ª connected by a tube 1 and
mounted upon a shaft y and carrying the axle 3 of the taking up roller 4 all con-
structed arranged and operating substantially as hereinbefore described in reference
to and shown in and by Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing hereunto annexed to wind
the cloth upon the cloth roller 8.
3. In looms for weaving, in which the axle of the taking up roller is carried by
arms mounted upon a shaft or mounted upon a shaft and connected by a tube
substantially as hereinbefore described in reference to and shown in and by the
drawing hereunto annexed, a chain or chains for transmitting rotary motion to the
axle of the taking up roller from the shaft by which rotary motion is communicated
to the axle of the said taking up roller.
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