Improvements in or relating to Picking Bands or Straps for Looms.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 1st July, 1892-Accepted, 6th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Picking Bands or Straps for Looms.
I, GEORGE STANNARD of Crosby Place, Stevens Street, Stretford, near Man-
chester, in the County of Lancaster, Tanner and Currier do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :—
Hitherto picking bands or straps of ordinary construction are very liable to
break in two by reason of the leather becoming hard and brittle. Now the object
of this invention is to make them more durable by providing means for lubricating
the fibre of the leather whilst working. According to this invention, I take two
or more (preferably three) layers of leather, or leather and canvas, or other suitable
material combined and unite them together by sewing of any suitable description.
That is to say, when three layers are used the two outer ones may be of say oak
tanned leather, whilst the inner or centre layer may be of "white" leather or
canvas, or any other material that will readily absorb and retain tallow, oil, or
other suitable lubricant. By employing one or more central layers of "white
leather or other material saturated with tallow or its equivalent, the fibre of the
outer layers are kept thoroughly lubricated, thus preventing them becoming hard
and breaking in pieces whilst in use. By reason of the friction on the band or
strap it is very liable to become heated, but in bands or straps constructed according
to this invention the central layer or layers acts as a cooler thereby preventing the
fibre becoming dry and brittle."
Dated this Thirtieth day of September 1891.
"
GEORGE STANNARD,
By W. Fairburn-Hart,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Picking Bands or Straps for Looms.
I GEORGE STANNARD of Crosby Place, Stevens Street, Stretford, near Man-
chester in the County of Lancaster, Tanner and Currier 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 :-
Hitherto picking bands or straps of ordinary construction are very liable to
break in two by reason of the leather becoming hard and brittle. Now the object
of this invention is to make them more durable by providing means for lubricating
the fibre of the leather whilst working.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 is a part sectional elevation Fig. 2 a plan and Fig. 3 a transverse section
on line Fig. 1 of a pickering band constructed according to my invention.
According to this invention 1 take two or more (preferably three) layers or
strips A B and C of leather, or leather and canvas, or other suitable material
combined and unite them together by sewing of any suitable description such as a
lock stitch as shown at D and at any required distance from the edge of the band.
The band may also be fastened together by a central row of rivets or studs E
such as used in the boot and shoe trades for securing the uppers of "Derby" boots
to their fronts. That is to say when three layers or strips A. B. C. are used the
two outer ones A and B may be of say oak tanned leather whilst the inner or
centre layer or strip C may be of "white" leather or canvas or any other material
that will readily absorb and retain tallow, oil, or other suitable lubricant,

page_text: By employing one or more central layers C of "white" leather or other
material saturated with tallow or its equivalent, the fibre of the outer layers are
kept thoroughly lubricated whilst at work thus preventing them becoming hard and
breaking in pieces whilst in use.
By reason of the friction on the band or strap it is very liable to become heated
but in bands or straps constructed according to this invention the central layer or
layers C acts as a cooler thereby preventing the fibre becoming dry and brittle.
When only two layers or strips A and B are employed then the layer A may be
of oak tanned leather, and layer or strip B of "white" leather, canvas, or other
material saturated with tallow or its equivalent.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improvements in picking bands or straps for looms which consists in com-
bining or placing a layer or strip of "white" leather canvas or other material
saturated with tallow or other lubricant, with or between one, two, or more layers
or strips of oak tanned leather and uniting them together by sewing alone or by
sewing and studs substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
2. In picking bands or straps for looms constructed substantially as herein
described the combination of one, two, or more layers or strips of oak tanned
leather such as A and B with a layer or strip C of "white" leather or canvas
saturated with tallow or other lubricant, and uniting them together by rows of
sewing D and studs E substantially as herein described and illustrated.
Dated the Thirtieth day of June 1892.