IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BOX ENDS OF LATHES FOR LOOMS FOR WEAVING COTTON AND OTHER FABRICS
Year: 1885

page_text: weaving Cotton and other Fabrics.
I DANIEL HAIGH HESSLEGRAVE of Norfolk Street, Glossop, in the County of
Derby, Mill Manager do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BOX ENDS OF LATHES FOR LOOMS FOR WEAVING COTTON
AND OTHER FABRICS," to be as follows:-.
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The nature of my invention is that a boss is cast or otherwise formed on or
secured to the outside of the box end, the said boss having a hole through it of the
same diameter as the spindle upon which the pickers work, which operate the
shuttle of the loom. In the hole of the boss a movable metallic peg, also of
the same diameter as the spindle is inserted and at the inner end of the said peg
is placed a piece of leather, india-rubber or other pliable substance against which
the spindle end works the said leather or other substance preventing the end of the
spindle from coming in contact with the movable metallic peg and thereby pre-
venting the wearing of the spindle end. The movable metallic peg is secured or
released by means of a set-screw placed on the outside or end of the boss of the
box end, in such a manner that by half a turn or less, of the set-screw the said
peg can be released and its position adjusted so that the spindle can always be
kept in its workable state or position. By the complete withdrawal of the said
peg a fresh piece of leather, india-rubber or other pliable substance can be inserted
when required.
The advantages of my invention are that the spindle, on which the pickers work
can be quickly and easily removed from the lathe of the loom. Also that the
springs, cotters or other fastenings attached to the box-ends now in use are entirely
dispensed with thereby avoiding the great waste of time and labour hitherto
involved by the removal or change of position of such springs or box-ends from'
the lathes and my invention also prevents the wearing of the spindle ends and the
breakage of the lathes now constantly experienced by the frequent slackening of
the bolt which connects the box-end and the spring of the lathe.

page_text: Weaving Cotton and other Fabrics.
I, DANIEL HAIGH HESSLEGRAVE of Norfolk Street, Glossop in the county of
Derby, Mill Manager, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BOX-ENDS OF LATHES FOR LOOMS FOR WEAVING COTTON
AND OTHER FABRICS," and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference
being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:―
The nature of my invention is that a boss is cast or otherwise formed on, or
secured to, the outside of the box-end, the said boss having a hole through it of the
same diameter as the spindle upon which the pickers work which operate the
shuttle of the loom. In the hole of the boss à inovable metallic peg, also of
the same diameter as the spindle, is inserted, and at the inuer end of the said peg
is placed a piece of leather, india-rubber, or other pliable substance against which
the spindle end works, the said leather or other substance preventing the end of the
spindle from coming in contact with the movable metallic peg and thereby pre-
venting the wearing of the spindle end. The movable metallic peg is secured or
released by means of a set-screw placed on the outside or end of the boss of the
box-end, in such a manner that by half a turn, or less, of the set-screw the said
peg can be released and its position adjusted so that the spindle can always be
kept in its workable state or position. By the complete withdrawal of the said
peg a fresh piece of leather, india-rubber or other pliable substance can be inserted
when required.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
Figure 1 is a view of a shuttle-box of a lathe fitted with my improved box-end.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the outer side of one of my improved box-ends.
Figure 3 is a vertical section of the same on the line xx figure 2.
Like letters indicate like parts in all the figures.
In figure 1, a is the lathe, is the box-plate, c is the box-side, d is the picker,
e is the picker spindle, and f is the stud in which one end of the picker spindle
works. A is the box-end secured to the lathe by the bolt A'.
In carrying out my invention I cast or otherwise form on or attach to the outside
of the box-end A a boss B around the hole in the box-end in which the picker
spindle works. The hole C through the boss is of the same diameter as, and forms
a continuation of, the hole in which the picker spindle works. In the hole C of
the said boss is inserted a metallic peg D of the same diameter as the spindle e,
and on the inner end of the said peg is a disc E of leather, india-rubber or other
suitable yielding substance against which the end of the picker spindle works,
a disc E¹ of such material being also inserted in the stud f, against which disc the
other end of the spindle works. The peg D is secured in its position in the boss B
by the set-screw F. By loosening the set-screw F the peg D and disc E are
released allowing when necessary the withdrawal of the spindle e for the purpose

page_text: of changing the picker, cheque bands, stud leathers, or disc E. Or the peg D may
be secured in the boss B by any other suitable means which will admit of its ready
adjustment therein or removal therefrom.
The advantages of my invention are that the spindle on which the picker works
can be quickly and easily removed from the lathe of the loom and the wearing of
the spindle ends is also very much lessened. Also that the spindle is preserved for
a much longer period by reason of the metallic peg and dise following the spindle
as its length is diminished. Also that the spindle can be easily adjusted so as to
allow it to revolve during the working of the loom, which is a preventative against
the spindle wearing oval, a very common occurrence when the spindle is tightly
held by the spring. Also that the springs, cotters, or other fastenings attached to
the box-end now in use are entirely dispensed with, thereby avoiding the great
waste of time and labour hitherto involved by the removal or change of position
of such springs or the removal of the box-ends from the lathes. My invention
also does away with the necessity for the frequent slackening of the bolt A¹ and
thus prevents the splitting of the lathe by the drawing of the nut of the said bolt
enclosed in the lathe.
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
In a box-end for lathes of looms, the boss B with hole C, (forming a continuation
of the hole in which the picker spindle works,) in combination with peg D fitting
therein, and with means for securing the said peg in the said boss so as to permit
of its adjustment therein or removal therefrom, substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 30th day of January A.D. 1886.
T. N. PALMER & Co.,
For the Applicant.