prove
Year: 1898

page_text: Improveme
We, THE TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED, of Walpole Street,
Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturers of Technical Appliances,
and PETER OAKES, of 134, Trafalgar Street, Burnley, in the said County,
Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The first part of our invention relates to loom temples, and consists in form-
ing a recess in the breast beam of the loom, at each side, and fitting therein a
temple roller, which may be covered with the usual cap fixed in the usual way.
These temples are used in addition to the ordinary loom temples.
Instead of forming a recess in the breast beam for the application of our addi-
tional temples, the same may be constructed with the usual body part, which
may be secured by bolts to the breast beam.
These additional temples not only assist soft sides in weaving, but also extend
the width of the cloth.
The second part of our invention relates to an improved construction of shuttle
pegs, which is designed to prevent cops knocking off. For this purpose, we bore
a number of holes in the peg, and fill them up with cores of wood, paper, or other
suitable material, or a longitudinal groove may be made in the peg, and after-
wards filled with wood or the like as aforesaid, or the peg may be made in one
solid piece without the usual tongue, and filled as described.
The third part of our invention relates to an improved chain for weighting warp
beams of looms, and consists in forming the links of the chain with curved plates,
shaped to the circumference of the beam collar, and having a much greater area
than the ordinary chain. These curved plates are formed with knuckles and
projections respectively, which fit into each other, and are secured by pins or rivets.
By increasing the frictional area of the chain as aforesaid, much smaller
weights may be employed than at present, which will be a considerable advan-
tage to female operatives, and young children employed in the mill, as the plac-
ing in position or removal of the weights is a severe strain to them, especially
when weaving coarse goods.
The fourth part of our invention relates to an improved weighting motion for
looms, and consists in the application of an additional frictional device to the
beam collar besides the ordinary chain and weights.
The beam collar is extended, and furnished with a flange between the extended
portion and the frictional surface of the collar.
We now fix a small bracket to the loom frame, having a tapped hole, through
which is passed a screw shaft. This screw shaft operated by a handle or hand-
wheel, and is furnished with a brake shoe or friction plate, and by turning the
handle, additional friction or drag may be applied to the warp beam.
The next part of our invention relates to an improved separator to be applied to

page_text: the healds in looms for weaving for keeping them equi-distant apart. These separa-
tors are to be applied to these staves, which move together. For instance, there are
four staves in plain weaving, each two having an alternate movement. To each
of the two staves which move together, we fix a separator consisting of a piece
of wood, metal or other material. This piece of wood is provided with a pin or
point at each end, which fits into a hole in the adjacent staves, thus keeping
them separated. Eight of these are required to a loom, one at each respective
corner of the staves."
The separation of the staves in the manner described gives the heald bands free-
dom of movement, which allows knots to pass through them without breakage,
and is of great assistance to soft warps, as there is not the same tendency to chaife
the warp threads.
The sixth part of our invention relates to an improved boat holder for form-
ing selvages in looms for weaving. Instead of the boat holder being secured
to the loom frame, as is usual at present, it is passed through a hole in one of
the lease rods of the loom, and secured to the same by nuts. By this means the
boat holder moves in unison with the warp, and a better selvage is obtained,
there being not the same tendency of breakage of the side ends, whilst the appear-
ance of the selvage, when woven, is much improved:
The seventh part of our invention relates to an improved shuttle guard for
looms, and consists in providing a shuttle guard, which may be readily removed
in case of a smash or trap, and which when in position will not only not obstruct the
weaver in his duties, but cannot injure the hand of the weaver in case he places
it upon the slay cap, when the loom is in motion.
In carrying this part of our invention into effect, we fix a hooked bracket to
the slay cap at one end. At the other end of the slay cap, we secure a spring clip.
At the extremity of this clip is a pin, which when the clip is closed passes through
a hole in the fixed plate of the clip.
We now attach a band of leather, cat-gut, or other similar material to the
hook. At the other end of the band of leather or the like, we form a number of
holes. This end is carried across the slay cap, and drawn tight when the spring
clip is opened, so as to clip into the tightened band of leather or other material,
and firmly hold it, by the said pin in the clip entering a hole at the end of the
band. One or more centre brackets having eyelet holes in them may be em-
ployed to guide the leather band in the centre, and hold it in position.
Dated this 18th day of June 1898
RICHMOND & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.
Improvements in Looms for Weaving.
We, THE TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, of Walpole Street,
Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturers of Technical Appliances,
and PETER OAKES, of 134, Trafalgar Street, Burnley, in the said County,
Traveller, 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:-
The first part of our invention relates to loom temples, and consists in form-
ing a recess in the breast beam of the loom at each side, and fitting therein a
temple roller, which may be covered with the usual cap fixed in the usual way.
The temple rollers are used in addition to the ordinary loom temples.

page_text: In Fig. 3 is represented our improved form of shuttle peg, in which the usual
spring tongue is dispensed with, and the peg shank is made round and tapering.
In it is formed a number of holes H, filled with cores of paper, wood, indiarubber,
or other frictional material. These holes may be also bored in the ordinary form
of shuttle peg, and filled with frictional material to prevent cops knocking off,
or a longitudinal groove may be formed in the peg, and filled as described for
the purpose set forth.
Figs. 4 and 5 represent our improved construction of chains for weighting
warp beams of looms, the links of the chains being constructed as shewn to pre-
sent a greater frictional area to the surface of the beam collar. As will be seen
the links J are curved to conform to the curvature of the warp beam collar.
In Figs. 6 and 7 is illustrated the next part of our invention, which consists
of an improved weighting motion for applying additional friction to the beam
collar besides the ordinary chain and weights.
The beam collar is extended as shewn in Fig. 7 at K.
As seen in Fig. 6, we attach a bracket L to the loom side, through which is
passed the screw shaft M, having brake shoe N at its extremity, and operated
by handle O, by which additional friction is obtained against the extended por-
tion of the beam collar.
Our device for separating the adjacent healds in shedding motions, which
move together as in plain weaving, is shewn in Figs. 8 and 9. As seen in Fig. 9
the separator consists of a small circular piece of wood, formed with a pin or
point R at each end, which pin or point is pushed into a hole in the two adjacent
staves as shewn in Fig. 8, both top and bottom, by which means they are kept
firm and equidistant apart. This only applies to staves moving together, as in
plain weaving, the two front and the two back.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1: An additional temple roller. and frame, adjustably attached to the breast
beam at each side of looms, substantially as described and illustrated in Fig. 1.
2. An additional temple roller fitted into a recess in breast beams and secured
by a cap or cover, substantially as described and shewn in Fig. 2.
3. The improved construction of shuttle pegs of looms, substantially as de-
scribed and illustrated in Fig. 3.
4. The improved form and construction of chains for weighting warp beams
in looms, substanially as described and illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.
5. The improved construction and arrangement of weighting motions of looms,
substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7.
6. A heald separator, substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9.
Patch
this 20th day of May 1893.
RICHMOND & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.

page_text: Instead of forming a recess in the breast beam for the application of our addi-
tional temples, the same may be constructed with the usual body part, which
may be secured by bolts to the breast beam.
These additional temples not only assist soft sides in weaving, but also extend
the width of the cloth.
The second part of our invention relates to an improved construction of shuttle
pegs, which is designed to prevent cops knocking off. For this purpose, we bore
a number of holes in the peg, and fill them up with cores of wood, paper or other
suitable material, or a longitudinal groove may be made in the peg, and after-
wards filled with wood or the like as aforesaid, or the peg may be made in one
solid piece without the usual tongue, and filled as described.
The third part of our invention relates to an improved chain for weighting warp
beams of looms, and consists in forming the sinks of the chain with curved plates
shaped to the circumference of the beam collar, and having a much greater area
than the ordinary chain. The curved plates are formed with knuckles and
projections respectively, which fit into each other, and are secured by pins or rivets.
By increasing the frictional area of the chain as aforesaid, much smaller
weights may be employed than at present, which will be a considerable advan-
tage to female operatives, and young children employed in the mill, as the plac-
ing in position or removal of the weights is a severe strain to them, especially
when weaving coarse goods.
The fourth part of our invention relates to an improved weighting motion for
looms, and consists in the application of an additional frictional device to the
beam collar besides the ordinary chain and weights.
The beam collar is extended and furnished with a flange between the extended
portion and the frictional surface of the collar.
We now fix a small bracket to the loom frame, having a tapped hole through
which is passed a screw shaft. This screw shaft is operated by a handle or hand-
wheel, and is furnished with a brake shoe or friction plate, and by turning the
handle, additional friction or drag may be applied to the warp beam.
The next part of our invention relates to an improved separator, to be applied to.
the healds in looms for weaving, for keeping them equi-distant apart. These separa-
tors are to be applied to these staves which move together. For instance, there are
four staves in plain weaving, each two having an alternate movement. To each
of the two staves, which move together, we fix a separator consisting of a piece
of wood, metal or other material. This piece of wood is provided with a pin or
point at each end, which fits into a hole in the adjacent staves, thus keeping
them separated. Eight of these are required to a loom, one at each respective
corner of the staves."
The separation of the staves in the manner described gives the heald bands free-
dom of movement, which allows knots to pass through them without breakage,
and is of great assistance to soft warps, as there is not the same tendency to chaife
the warp threads.
Our invention will be fully understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Figs. 1 and 2 are detached views of the breast beam and loom side respectively,
tted with our improved additional temple roller and frame.
Zu Fig. 1, A is the detached breast beam of a loom, B the loom side, C the
frame or bracket to receive our improved additional temple roller, shewn at D
in dotted lines. The frame C is secured to the breast beam by a bolt and nut E,
and is formed with adjusting slots F to permit of adjustment of the frame along
the face of the breast beam, to suit various widths of cloth. The cloth passes
over the roller between the cap G and the frame C in the usual manner.
In Fig. 2, the additional temple roller 1 is represented as being placed in a
recess in the breast beam, and over it is placed the usual cap G.
In either application of our invention, it must be understood that the additional
temple rollers are fixed at both sides of the loom.