An Improved Combination Tool Applicable for the Use of Weavers and Similar other Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1837
Complete Left, 5th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 8th June, 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Tool Applicable for the Use of Weavers
and Similar other Purposes.
I, JAMES TURNER of Cross Roads near Haworth in the County of York, Painter,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows, that is to say:-
It relates to an improved combination tool applicable for the use of weavers and for
similar other purposes, and consists of constructing the handle parts of weavers' scissors
so as to form them into what is well known as weavers' pickers. A suitably shaped flat
or spiral spring being inserted between the two said handle parts to effect the opening
or closing movement of same, or the usual style of rings or openings for the insertion
of the fingers may be formed thereon to effect the same object without the use of said
springs.
One or the other or both of the free ends of the scissors is or are pointed to corre
spond with the pointed ends of the above named common pickers.
Again the aforesaid handle parts may be made pointed to form tweezers instead of
pickers as above described, in order to meet other requirements when used in
connection with the repairing of the cloth etc. after same has been woven, as well as
for several well known purposes in the process of weaving.
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page_text: An Improved Combination Tool Applicable for the Use of Weavers
and Similar other Purposes.
I, JAMES TURNER of Cross Roads near Haworth, in the County of York, Painter,
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, that is to say :-
It relates to an improved combination tool applicable for the use of weavers and for
similar other purposes, and in order that same may be more readily understood,
hereunto appended is a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, to which, by figures and
letters, reference is made in the following description.
Fig. 1 is a side view shewing the improved tool in its open position. Fig. 2 is a
similar viow to fig. 1, but shews same closed. Fig. 3 is an edge view thereof.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are similar views to figs. 1, 2 and 3 respectively but illustrate
another feature in connection with this improved tool.
.
This invention consists of constructing the handle parts a a¹ of weaver's scissors
(the parts bb forming said scissors' blades) so as to form them into what are well
known as weavers' pickers. The cutting edges c c¹ being formed, for this purpose, on
the outer ends of the parts a a².
Between the parts a a¹ is inserted the spring d to effect the return movement or
opening out of said parts as will be well understood. Or instead of the flat spring d
being employed, the spiral spring e (see figs. 4 and 5), may be used, the projecting
piece being attached to operate in connection therewith so that said spring e may
be kept in proper position.
The springs d and e may be dispensed with by forming loops or openings as shewn
in broken lines figs. 1 and 2; said openings being for the insertion of the operator's
fingers as will be readily seen.
The outer end of the parts b or b¹ may be of pointed form to correspond with the
pointed end of the well known common pickers.
Instead of the parts a a' terminating in the cutting edges c c¹, they may be made
so as to form tweezers somewhat as shewn by broken lines fig. 5, the same being for
use in connection with the repairing of the cloth etc., after same has been woven as
well as for several well known purposes in the process of weaving.
of
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature
my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is: .
A combination tool formed, constructed and arranged so that it may be employed
for the purposes and in the manner substantially as herein specified and as illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.