IMPROVEMENTS IN SHUTTLES USED IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING to be as follows :-
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 30th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1887.
I, THOMAS MARTIN of Ribchester near Preston, in the County of Lancaster, Shuttle
Maker do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHUTTLES
USED IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING to be as follows :-
"
This invention consists of an improved stud to be employed as hinge for and in
combination with the skewer of the shuttle, abolishing the pin at present used, and
which is apt to break, wear, and become insecure.
According to this my invention I bore the shuttle and head of skewer through or
across, and countersink the hole at opposite sides of the shuttle. A stud having a
conical head at one end is passed through the head of the skewer, the head of the stud
being received within the countersunk hole in the shuttle, the opposite end of the
stud is turned down or of smaller diameter than its body and is chased or screwed so
as to receive a conical nut having slits in its opposite sides or edges so as to admit a
key being applied for screwing tight the said nut, and which enters the countersunk
hole on its side of the shuttle the joint being strong and durable as the shuttle itself.
Dated this 30th day of September 1886.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax, ·
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, THOMAS MARTIN of Ribchester near Preston, in the County of Lancaster, Shuttle
Maker, 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:
This invention consists of an improved stud to be employed as hinge for and in
combination with the skewer of the shuttle, abolishing the pin at present used, and
which is apt to break, wear, and become insecure.
According to this my invention I bore the shuttle and head of the skewer through,
or across, and counter sink the hole at opposite sides of the shuttle. A stud having a
conical head at one end is passed through the head of the skewer, the head of the stud
being received within the countersunk hole in the shuttle, the opposite end of the stud
is turned down or of smaller diameter than its body and is chased or screwed so as to
receive a conical nut having slits in its opposite sides or edges so as to admit a key
being applied for screwing tight the said nut, and which enters the countersunk hole
on its side of the shuttle, the joints being strong and durable as the shuttle itself.
Such being the nature and object of this my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings
which form part of this specification in which :-
Fig. 1. is a plan view of a part of a shuttle having my improvements applied
⚫ thereto.
Fig. 2. is a side view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3. is a like view but of the opposite side to Fig. 2.
The several other figures illustrate details or parts detached.
According to this my invention I bore the shuttle 1 and the head of skewer 2
through or across, and countersink the hole at opposite sides 3-4 of the shuttle 1. A
stud 5 having a conical head 6 at one end is passed through the head of the skewer 2,
the head 6 of the stud 5 being received within, the countersunk hole 3 in the shuttle 1,
the opposite end 8 of the stud 5 is turned down or of smaller diameter than its body
and is chased or screwed so as to receive a conical nut 9 having slits 10 in its opposite
sides or edges so as to admit a key 11 being applied for screwing tight the said nut,
and which enters the countersunk hole 4 on its side of the shuttle Ĭ the joint being
strong and durable as the shuttle itself. -

page_text: In the head 6 of the stud 5 I form a slot 12 for the reception of a screw driver to
prevent the stud 5 turning round at the time the nut 9 is being turned and tightened
by means of the key 11.
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 :-
The stud 5 having a conical head such as 6 and nut 9 in combination with the
skewer 2 as and for the purpose herein fully described and as illustrated by annexed
drawings.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.