IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING
Year: 1869

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Holding; of Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Machinist, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
LOOMS FOR WEAVING."
Sealed the 19th October 1869, and dated the 22nd April 1869.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
left by the said Joseph Holding at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 22nd April 1869.
I, JOSEPH HOLDING, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING," to be as follows:-
My Invention relates, first, to two separate improvements in the
7 temple," which is that part of the loom employed for distending
the traverse tention of the cloth across the loom during manufacture.
the
According to the first of these improvements I adapt to the bracket of
"temple "a set screw for securing the "temple" to the "temple
Fed on a line with the temple behind the said rod in contradistinction
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page_text: to placing such set screw underneath.
By this novel arrangement the
set screw is more readily got at for adjustment, and the cloth is kept
closer to the top of the "lathe." -
Secondly. The improvement in the temple consists in extending the
centers between the back and front rollers of the present two roller
temple, for example, placing one roller on the ordinary pin supported
by the temple bar," and the other parallel with the first roller on a pin
conveniently situated near the breast beam; over these rollers an endless
"card," strip of leather, or other material is placed, from which "card"
teeth, pins, or other similar points project, these teeth or points by reason
of the cloth passing over them during manufacture constantly present
themselves to the surface, thereby keeping the cloth the full width
across the selvages from the point of closing up to the breast beam.
Secondly. The improvements relate to a new and improved arrange-
ment and adaptation of mechanism to be employed in connection with
the "reed" for slowly raising or lowering the same during the time the
warp yarns are passing the "reed" dents, making them thereby more
durable. This is accomplished by connecting the weighted levers of the
cloth roller with the under frame of the "reed" in the "lathe" by
toggle jointed levers or other equivalent and connecting rods that will
allow the lathe "swort " freely to vibrate, the position of the rods
and levers being such that when a "cut is just commenced weaving
the "reed" will be in its highest position in the lathe, and will begin
gradually and slowly to lower therein. as the manufactured cloth
increases upon the cloth roller, such lowering motion being transmitted
thereto from the weighted cloth lever through the medium of the
toggle jointed levers and rods aforesaid.
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Thirdly. The Invention relates to that portion of the loom known as
the "fly or "race "
board, being the surface of the "lathe," over
which the shuttle passes when "picking" from box to box. This surface
when made of glass in contradistinction to wood is arranged so
receive a plate of glass, the upper surface of which when placed in a
recess formed in the "lathe "becomes flush or level with the upper
surface thereof, and is secured therein by means of dovetailed, wedged, or
other shaped pieces of india-rubber or other similar yielding material
that will admit of a slight amount of contraction or expansion to the
glass fly.

page_text: Fourthly. My Invention relates to a yielding bearing for the cloth
roller that will allow it gradually to lower as the cloth as manufactured
accumulates upon it, and the improvement consists in placing within
the usual slot formed in the framing for the shaft ends of the cloth
roller a vertical stud or stem provided with a bearing for the ends of
the cloth roller; the lower end of this stud is placed at the top of a
recess or hollow, and its intermediate space between the top of such
recess and the under side of the bearing for the cloth roller is provided
with a helical spring; thus as the cloth roller accumulates in diameter
the end bearings of the same gradually compress the springs supporting
such bearings, their vertical stud or stems at which time being
gradually lowered into the aforesaid recesses or holes which are provided
to receive them.
And, lastly. My improvements relate to the " picker," and consists
in forming the bottom or striking portion thereof hollow or tubular,
and supporting the same in light metal frames, the said tube being made
out of boxwood, buffaloe, soft metal, or other suitable material.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Joseph Holding in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 22nd October 1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOSEPH
HOLDING, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Machinist, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by ller
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-second day of April, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in the thirty-
third year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said Joseph Holding, Her special
license that I, the said Joseph Holding, my
Joseph Holding, my executors, adminis-
trators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Joseph Holding, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with,
and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the
term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,

page_text: the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVE.
MENTS IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING," upon the condition (amongst others)
that I, the said Joseph Holding, my executors or administrators, by
an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands
and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed,
and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within
six calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said
Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Joseph Holding, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement and accompanying Drawings, that
is to say
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My Invention relates, first, to two separate improvements in the
"temple," which is that part of the loom employed for distending the
traverse tension of the cloth across the loom during manufacture.
According to the first of these improvements I adapt to the bracket
of the "temple
a set screw for securing the " temple to the "temple
rod"
on a line with the temple behind the said rod in contradistinction
to placing such set screw underneath. By this novel arrangement the
set screw" is more readily got at for adjustment and the cloth is
kept closer to the top of the "lathe."
Secondly. The improvement in the temple consists in extending the
centres between the back and front rollers of the present two roller
temple," for example, placing one roller on the ordinary pin supported
by the temple "bar and the other parallel with the first roller on a
pin conveniently situated near the breast beam; over these rollers an
endless card," strip of leather, or other material is placed, from which
"card" teeth, pins, or other similar points project; these teeth or
points by reason of the cloth passing over them during manufacture
constantly present themselves to the surface, thereby keeping the cloth
the full width across the selvages from the point of closing up to the
breast beam.
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Secondly. The improvements relate to a new and improved arrange-
ment and adaptation of mechanism to be employed in connection with
the reed" for slowly raising or lowering the same during the time
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the warp yarns are passing the reed dents, making them thereby
more durable. This is accomplished by connecting the weighted levers
of the cloth roller with the under frame of the "reed" in the lathe "
by toggle jointed levers or other equivalent and connecting rods that
will allow the "lathe swort " freely to vibrate, the position of the rods
and levers being such that when a "cut" is just commenced weaving
the "reed" will be in its highest position in the lathe and will begin
gradually and slowly to lower therein as the manufactured cloth
increases upon the cloth roller, such lowering motion being transmitted
thereto from the weighted cloth lever through the medium of the
toggle jointed levers and rods aforesaid.
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Thirdly. The Invention relates to that portion of the loom known as
the "fly or race board, being the surface of the "lathe " over
which the shuttle passes when picking from box to box. This surface
when made of glass in contradistinction to wood is arranged so as to
receive a plate of glass, the upper surface of which when placed in a
recess formed in the "lathe" becomes flush or level with the upper
surface thereof, and is secured therein by means of dovetailed, wedged,
or other shaped pieces of india-rubber or other similar yielding material
that will admit of a slight amount of contraction or expansion to the
glass fly.
Fourthly. My Invention relates to a yielding bearing for the cloth
roller that will allow it gradually to lower as the cloth as manufactured
accumulates upon it, and the improvement consists in placing within
the usual slot formed in the framing for the shaft end of the cloth
roller or vertical stud or stem provided with a bearing for the ends of
the cloth roller; the lower end of this stud is placed at the top of a
recess or hollow, and its intermediate space between the top of such
recess and the under side of the bearing for the cloth roller is provided
with a helical spring; thus as the cloth roller accumulates in diameter
the end bearings of the same gradually compresses the springs supporting
such bearings, their vertical stud or stems at which time being gradually
lowered into the aforesaid recesses or holes which are provided to
receive them.

page_text: and supporting the same in a light metal frame, the said tube being
made out of boxwood, buffalo, soft metal, or other suitable metal.
In order that the Invention may be better understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto attached a Sheet of Drawing made upon a
scale of about three inches to a foot, each of the improvements being
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In order that the Invention may be better understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto attached a Sheet of Drawing made upon a
scale of about three inches to a foot, each of the improvements being
described separately in the order herein before set forth.
First. The improvements relate to the temples of looms employed for
maintaining an uniform traverse tension of the cloth during manu-
facture.
This portion of the improvements contain two arrangements of temple,
the first one being described and shewn on the Drawings under Figures 1,
2, and 3, in which Figure 1 represents an end view of the temple, Figure 2
a portion of the front elevation, and Figure 3 a plan. In these views A
is the lower framing of the temple; b, the cap or cover; c, a loose boss
roller supplied with points for taking hold of the cloth as it is caused to
revolve with the traverse of the cloth so as to maintain the same in a
distended state across the selvages as manufactured; d is a bolt and nut
that fastens up behind the temple bracket and is employed for securing
the "
temple "to the "temple rod." By this arrangement the set screw d
is more readily got at for adjustment and the cloth is kept better down
upon the lathe."
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The second arrangement of temple seen at Figures 4 and 5, in which
Figure represents an end elevation, and Figure 5 a plan, consists in
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extending the centres been the back and front temple rollers c¹, c;
over these rollers an endless band or belt f is placed from which points
protrude. The upper surface of this belt is situated a little above the
"breast beam," the cloth as manufactured being pressed on to the
points of the belt f by means of the stud g under which it passes, and
during its traverse is taken hold of and distended by the points from
the roller c¹ at the point of closing in of the weft up to the roller near
the breast beam."
Secondly. The Invention relates to an improved arrangement of
mechanism to be employed for slowly raising or lowering the "reed".
during the time the warp yarns are passing through the "reed" dents,
increasing thereby the surface for frictional contact, thereby maintaining
the "Feed in a better state of preservation.

page_text: The adaptation of this improvement is shewn at Figure 6, which re-
presents a detached side section of a loom to which the improvement is
applied. In this Figure h is the "lathe swort; " is the reed; k is the
cloth roller. As the roller increases in diameter with the accumulation
of cloth it depresses the weighted lever 1, which through the medium of
the rods and levers m supported by a bracket n on the lathe swort h,
and connected by the rod o with the reed will gradually lower the
"reed
from its highest to its lowest position during the time a given
length of yarn is passing through and between the dents of the
"reed."
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Thirdly. The Invention consists in substituting glass or other hard
vitrous material as a surface for the upper portion of the "lathe " over
which the shuttle and warp threads pass.
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fly
and 9, which
of the glass
forming the
the shuttle when
The adaption of this glass fly" is shewn at Figures 8
represent respectively an end section and front view
surface in its position on the "lathe." P is the glass
surface over which the warp threads pass and also
picking" from box to box; this "fly " is secured in a recess on the
upper surface of the "lathe. by means of the bevilled holdfastq
and the india wedged packing or other similar yielding material
that will admit of a slight amount of contraction or expansion to the
glass.
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Fourthly. The Invention relates to a novel arrangement of yielding
bearing for the cloth roller that will allow it gradually to lower as the
cloth accumulates thereupon.
This improved arrangement is shewn in Figure 10, in which k is the
cloth roller, the centres of which rest upon the bearings S supported upon
the spiral spring t, which supports a stem that projects from the under
side of the bearing S, the catch handle U being provided for the purpose
of retaining the cloth roller down when not in use. The spring t keeps
the cloth roller in contact with the sand or emery roller without the
employment of weights.
And, lastly. The improvements relate to the picker, and consists in
forming the bottom or striking portion, as seen at u, Figures 13 and 14,
hollow or tubular and supporting it in a light metal frame o; by this
arrangement the dead blow given by the picker is modified and reduced,

page_text: the tubular striking the portion of the picker being readily removed
when worn and a new one substituted.
Having now described the nature and application of the said Inven-
tion, I claim in conclusion, the novel construction, adaption, and
employment of the several arrangements of parts, as herein-before
described, set forth, and fully illustrated in the Drawings attached.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph Holding, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this the Twenty-first day of October, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
Witnessed by
THO. WRIGLEY,
Agent to the Patentee,
20, Cross Street,
Manchester.
JOSEPH HOLDING. (L.S.)