Improvements in Loose Reed Motions of Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 7th Mar.. 1894-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Loose Reed Motions of Looms for Weaving.
I, CHRISTOPHER WHALLEY of 460 Whalley New Road, Blackburn in the-
County of Lancaster, Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in loose and fast reed motions of looms
for weaving, the object being to ensure the reed being "loose" and free to swing.
in its cap if from any cause the shuttle fails to box properly or is caught in the
When the shuttle is
race, so that no damage is done to the warps, or shed.
properly boxed the reed is "fast," previous to and during the "beat up" of the
warp.
According to this invention the reed is loosely carried in its cap and reed case-
or board is by arms fixed to the stop rod underneath the slay, and at the end
of the stop rod is mounted a short lever or finger. Bolted to the end frame of
the loom is a bracket having a straight flange cast to it and part of the flange
is cut away so as to leave an opening. One of such appliances may be at cach
end of the loom.
The action is as follows:--When the loom is in motion the short lever or finger
When
moves with the slay and slides to and fro on the flange of the bracket.
the shuttle boxes correctly, the lever or finger is carried straight over the opening
in the flange and onto the flange at the other side of the opening and the "reed
is "fast." If the shuttle is caught in the race the reed and its case or board
are moved slightly back, a partial turn is imparted to the stop rod and when the
lever or finger comes to the opening in the flange its point passes through such
opening and underneath the flange and the reed is "loose" prior to the "beat.
up" of the weft being made so that no damage is caused by the " trap."
Dated this 4th day of October 1893.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Loose Reed Motions of Looms for Weaving.
1, CHRISTOPHER WHALLEY of 460 Whalley New Road, Blackburn in the
County of Lancaster, Overlooker, 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 relates to improvements in loose and fast reed motions of looms.
for weaving, the object being to ensure the reed being "loose" and free to swing
in its cap if from any cause the shuttle fails to box properly or is caught in the
When the shuttle is
race, so that no damage is done to the warps, or shed.
properly boxed the reed is "fast" previous to and during the "beat up" of the
warp.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings
in which :-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved apparatus for purpose aforesaid.

page_text: According to this invention the reed 1 is loosely carried in its cap as ordinary
and the reed case or board 2 is by arms 3 fixed preferably one at each end to the
stop rod 4 underneath the slay or race 5 and at or near the end of the stop rod 4
is mounted a short lever or finger 6 with a projecting angled piece 7 cast to it.
Bolted to the end frame 7 of the loom is a bracket 9 having a straight flange 10
cast to it, and part of the flange 10 is cut away, so as to leave an opening and thus
practically two flanges 10, 10% are formed one of which has an angled or bevelled
edge 13. One of such appliances may he at each end of the loom.
The action is as follows :- -When the loom is in motion the short lever or
finger 6 moves with the slay 5 and slides to and fro on the flange or flanges 10, 10"
of the bracket 9. When the shuttle boxes correctly, the lever or finger 6 is
carried straight over the opening 12 in the flange 9 or between the flanges 10, 10"
and onto the flange 10" at the other side of the opening 12 and the "reed" is
"fast." If the shuttle is caught in the race the reed 1 and its case or board 2 are
moved slightly back and thereby a partial turn is imparted to the stop rod 4 when
the lever or finger 6 comes to the opening 12 in the flange or flanges 10, 10, and
the point 14 of the projecting piece 7 passes through such opening 12 and coming
into contact with the angled or bevelled face or edge 13 passes underneath the
flange 10 and the reed is "loose" prior to the "beat up" of the weft being made
so that no damage is cauged to the shed by the "trap.”
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of my
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that
what I claim is :—
1. The reed case or board 2 arms lever or finger 6 having the projection 7 and
the bracket 9 having the flanges 10, 10ª all in combination and as and for the
purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 6th day of March 1894.
CHRISTOPHER WHALLEY,
By his Agent, Walter Brierley,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.