IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR BINDING CUT CROPS INTO SHEAVES
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Robert Charles Ransome, of the Orwell Works, Ipswich,
in the County of Suffolk, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
FOR BINDING CUT CROPS INTO SHEAVES." A communication from abroad
by James Ferrier, junior, of Salt Pans, near Coleraine, in the Colony of
Victoria.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Robert Charles Ransome
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st October 1880.
ROBERT CHARLES RANSOME, of the Orwell Works, Ipswich, in the County of
Suffolk. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR BINDING CUT CROPS INTO SHEAVES."
[A communication from abroad by James Ferrier, junior, of Salt Pans, near Coleraine,
in the Colony of Victoria.]
.
This Invention consists of certain improvements in apparatus for binding.the
crop cut or reaped by reaping machines into bundles or sheaves with string bands,
and for tying the ends of such bands into knots. It is applicable to any kind of
machine in which provision is made for supplying the cut crop in regular order to
the table of the apparatus.
In the Invention provision is made, first, for gathering the stalks supplied to it
into a bundle; second, for compressing such bundle or sheaf where it is to be
bound; third, for carrying the string tightly around it; fourth, for tying the ends
in a knot and cutting the string; and, fifth, for holding the foremost end of the
string for the next bundle.
The apparatus can be attached to any convenient part of the reaping machine,
but I think the best place for it is on the near side of the draught wheel, and
therefore have shewn it in that position in the Drawings. It consists essentially of
a standard, the upper part of which carries the gathering, compressing, and string
carrying contrivances, whilst the lower part carries the knot tying and the string
cutting and holding contrivances. This standard has a to and fro motion
imparted to it during a considerable part of which the operating contrivances are
motionless.

page_text: The gathering, compressing, and string carrying contrivances consist essentially
of three curved arms, one of which assists in gathering the sheaf and also carries
the string around it; a second one, which is carried by the first, guides the string
into its proper position relatively to the knot tying machinery, whilst the third is
the compressing arm.
The knot tying contrivances consist essentially of a twisting hook, a looper, and
a puller. The first and last are hooks of different shape to each other, the latter
being the smaller, and the looper is inside but eccentric to the hollow spindle of the
twister. The cutting and holding contrivances consist of a cutter and a holder,
the latter being for the purpose of holding the end of the string whilst the sheaf is
being formed and bound. All these contrivances for tying the knot and cutting
and holding the string have an intermittent motion, which is imparted to them by
a rack and certain cam edges on the underside of a metal plate, which does not
move with them but simply rises out of and falls into position at the proper
time.
Referring now to the Drawings hereto attached, Figure 1 shows side elevation of
apparatus with so much of the reaping machine shewn as is necessary for the
purposes of this Specification. In this view the gathering and string carrying arm
as well as the compressing and string guiding arms are at their top most positions,
as seen when they are approaching the reaping machine and are just about to close
on the stuff with which it has been supplied thereby; Figure 2 shows sido elevation
of the same after it has reached the end of its stroke, compressed the sheaf,
surrounded it with string, and is on its return motion away from the reaper at the
point where the knot tying machinery comes into play; Figure 3 shows plan of tho
apparatus as seen in Figure 1; Figure 4 shows back elevation thereof; Figure 5
shows one practicable arrangement for carrying motion from the main wheel of the
reaper to the apparatus; Figure 6 shows top view of the knot tying contrivances
and the box which contains them; Figure 7, end view of same; Figure 8 shows
plan of the metal plate, on the underside of which are the cam edges and the rack
which impart motion to the knot tying contrivances; Figures 9 and 10 are cross
sections of the same on the lines opposite to which they are placed; Figuro 11
shews plan of the holder when it is elongated so as to let the string run free;
Figure 11ª, a side view of same; Figure 12 shows side and face view. of the
twister, looper, and puller, before the twister has commenced to work; Figure 13
shows the looper protruding to its full extent, whilst Figures 14, 15, 16, and 17
shew similar views at half a turn, a whole turn, one and a half turns, and two
turns respectively, Figure 18 showing same as Figure 17 after the puller has pulled
in the ends of the string through the loop formed on the string, whilst Figure 19
shews the twister, hook, and knotted string free from each other.
A is the standard, which is set on a box F, supported at one end on a tube F¹,
and at the other on a roller F. This tube slides to and fro in its bearings F's.
This standard is worked to and fro by means of rod A³, connected to crank arms A³,
whose shaft A' is driven by toothed wheel A³, operated by pinions A, which
receives motion from the main draught wheel A' of the reaping machine, through
intermediate gearing A³, as seen in Figure 5. On the end of that arm of the
standard which is marked A' is a stud or pin, on which swivels a forked or Y shaped
arın or tumbler B, in the fork of which is a recess B¹. At the end of the upper
prong of this fork is a connecting rod B³, whose length is adjustable by a screw
thread at either end, as shewn. This rod is connected to a crank arm B³, on one
end of tubular shaft B, on the other end of which is the string carrying arm B³.
This arm is formed of two sides with a space between them so as to admit of a
secondary or subsidiary string guiding arm B, which is pivotted at B' and connected
at its stem to a bracket B by means of a spring B"; B₁0 is the string which passes
round a small sheave at the end of the arm B³ to the spool B", which is held in
tension in the usual manner; B is a friction roller carried on the projecting end of
pin on crank arm A³, and travels over face of tumbler B. In Figure 1 this friction
roller has just arrived at the point where it commences to travel down the face of

page_text: said tumbler. When it arrives at and falls into the recess B' it carries the
tumbler B with it for about an eighth of a revolution. This has the effect of
pulling forward the rods B2 and C, which bring with them the arms B and C
(arm B being carried with arm B35) until they arrive at the position shewn in
Figure 2. The arms B and C are then at rest (except that they are moving back
with the standard A) until the friction roller again runs up into the recess B',
where for an exactly similar period as before it carries the tumbler B with it,
imparting an exactly opposite motion to all the arms to that which it previously
gave, thus opening them out again to the positions shewn in Figure 1. C is the
compressing arm pivotted at C on a rim C, supported from shaft C³ by means of
arms C; C is a spring to allow for the different sizes of the sheaves to be bound;
C is a crank arm on shaft Cs, and to which is connected rod C7 (adjustable like B³)
and attached to arm Cs, which is a part of the same casting as Y shaped tumbler B;
C is a stud, which acts on the face of the tail end of subsidiary arm B;
D, D, are tappet pieces affixed one on either side of base of standard A in line of
its motion; D'are studs on crank arns D², keyed to short spindles D³, which carry
eccentrics D', and which spindles are supported in bearings D³ on the frame of the
machine; D are eccentric bearings for cccentrics D' attached to the underside of
cam plate D. On the underside of this cam plate are also the various cam
edges, &c., for giving motion to the knot tying contrivances, as hereinafter more
specifically described.
Referring more especially to Sheet 2 of the Drawings, which relates almost
exclusively to the contrivances for tying the knot,-
E is the twister hook rivetted to spindle E¹, the shape of which in cross section
at this point is shewn at Figure 20. Its shape in cross section at other points is
shewn in Figures 21 and 22; E2 is spur pinion, through which rotation is imparted
to the twister spindle and hook at the proper time. Cast with this pinion is a
slotted projection Es like a screw head, the slot in which receives a corresponding
projection E on a locking bolt E for the purpose of preventing any motion of the
spindle E except at the required time; E is a collar on bolt E, against which the
spring E' presses; Es are bearings for said bolt cast solid on the bottom of the
box F; E is friction roller, which receives motion when it comes in contact with
cam edge E10 on the underside of cam plate D; E" is a rack (also on the underside
of said cam plate) which gears into pinion E² after the bolt Es has been withdrawn
by the action of cam edge E¹º.
G is the looper, the operative end of which is tubular, as shewn in longitudinal
section in Figure 23, and is surrounded by the twister hook through which it
works. Its stem G¹ is shown in cross section in Figure 24, and extends to the
point 2 in Figure 6; G is a collar (shewn in Figures 6 and 23) rivetted to stem G¹,
and G³ are clutch rings fastened to the thrust bar G which gives the thrust or
forward motion to the looper, the rotary motion of which is imparted by the twister
spindle E¹ G is a friction roller for giving the necessary thrust to the bar G' when
it comes in contact with cam edge Go, on underside of cam plate D; G7 is a spring
for giving the backward thrust to said bar G*; G are bearings cast solid on the
bottom of the box F.
His the hooked puller (face and side views of which are shewn in Figures 26
and 27) which passes through the tubular part of the looper; H¹ is the puller stem,
which consists of a flat blade enlarged at its end H2, where a collar H³ is attached,
which collars works between clutch rings H' in exactly the same way as is shewn
in Figure 23. Said rings are connected to thrust bar H³ which passes through
bearings He cast solid on the bottom and side of the box F; H' is friction
roller for giving the necessary thrust to the thrust bar H when it comes in contact
with cam edge Hs on underside of cam plate D²; HP is another cam edge against
which said friction roller H' subsequently works for giving the necessary positive
backward pull to the hooked puller, in order to complete the knot, the spring Ho
always exercising a retarding influence on the forward thrust of the puller, and
also bringing it back to its normal stationary position.

page_text: The string holder consists of two bars one above the other, the under one J being
the longer and thrust bar, and the upper and shorter one J' only partaking of a
part of the motion of the under one. The under one J has a chisel point J², and the
metal is set up so as to form a stop at J³ (see side view, Figure 11) against which
the upper holding bar J¹ presses the string when it is being held, a tooth J' with a
corresponding recess being for the purpose of giving additional security to its grip
of the string; J and Jo are square collars fastened to the upper holding bar J', the
lower bar being free to move through them. The forward motion to the upper bar
is given solely through the spring J' acting against collar Jo. said spring being
caused to act by the stud J acting against said spring when the bar J is thrust
forward by the friction roller J coming in contact with cam edge J10 on the
underside of cam plate D. When the bar J has thrust forward the upper bar J1
until the projection J¹¹ on collar J6 comes in contact with stop J2 fastened to side of
box F, the upper bar is stopped, the lower one continuing its motion until it
reaches the position shewn in Figure 11, when the string of the bound sheaf is
released (although the string is not yet cut). The spring Jis then comes into play
giving the return motion to both holding bars, the upper one not returning so far
as the lower one, but being stopped by leather stop J, so that the lower one closes
against the upper one, thus gripping the string.
K is the knife affixed to the collar J, and is adjustable in collar Jo by set
screw K', so that it moves simultaneously with the upper bar J¹. When the return
motion of the lower bar J overtakes that of the upper bar J' it brings the string
with some amount of impetus suddenly against the knife which cuts it, thus
releasing the bound sheaf. On the end of the lower bar J is cam edge K, which
by suddenly coming to the edge of the cam edge J1 gives the sudden backward
impetus just referred to.
In Figure 8 the four dotted circles in the upper part of the Figure shew the
positions of the friction rollers, which they represent when they are in the positions
shewn in full lines in Figure 6, and the four dotted circles in the lower part of the
Figure shew the same rollers when they have arrived at the position shewn in
dotted lines in Figure 6.
L, L, are guides, one at the side and the other below the twister hook, for the
purpose of keeping the string in its proper position with relation to the twister
hook and string holder.
It will thus be seen that by simply giving a to and fro motion to the standard A,
the whole of the apparatus is operated. It can be attached to any convenient part
of, and in any convenient way to, a reaper or harvester, and the speed can be
regulated at will by the size of the drive wheels, as is well known, and its
operation can be made intermittent, if the crop is light and thin or for any
other reason, by throwing the driving pinion in and out of gear with the
machine by an ordinary clutch connection.
Figures 28 and 29 shew a modification of the above arrangement.
In this modification the box F slides upon the bar F" which is now fixed, also
the arm C is pivotted at C' which is a projecting piece on the casting which now
carries the arm B³. A joint has likewise been introduced in the arm C at Cx for
affording a freer escape for the bound sheaf.
The rim C2 spoken of is substituted by the bell crank shewn, and which carries
the two points C° and C.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Robert Charles Ransome in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 21st
April 1881.
61
ROBERT CHARLES RANSOME, of the Orwell Works, Ipswich, in the County of
Suffolk. IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR BINDING CUT CROPS INTO SHEAVES."
A. communication from abroad by James Ferrier, junior, of Salt Pans, near Coleraine,
in the Colony of Victoria.
This Invention consists of certain improvements in apparatus for binding the
crop cut or reaped by reaping machines into bundles or sheaves with string bands,
and for tying the ends of such bands into knots. It is applicable to any kind of
machine in which provision is made for supplying the cut crop in regular order
to the table of the apparatus.
In the Invention provision is made, first, for gathering the stalks supplied to it
into a bundle; second, for compressing such bundle or sheaf where it is to be
bound; third, for carrying the string tightly around it; fourth, for tying the ends
in a knot and cutting the string; and, fifth, for holding the foremost end of the
string for the next bundle.
The apparatus can be attached to any convenient part of the reaping machine,
but I think the best place for it is on the near side of the draught wheel, and
therefore have shewn it in that position in the Drawings, It consists essentially
of a standard, the upper part of which carries the gathering, compressing, and
string carrying contrivances. This standard has a to and fro motion imparted to
it, during a considerable part of which the operating contrivances are motionless.
The gathering, compressing, and string carrying contrivances consist essentially of
three curved arms, one of which assists in gathering the sheaf, and also carries the
string around it; a second one, which is carried by the first, guides the string into
its proper position relatively to the knot tying machinery, whilst the third is the
compressing arm.
The knot tying contrivances consist essentially of a twisting hook, a looper, and
a puller. The first and last are hooks of different shape to each other, the latter
being the smaller, and the looper is inside but eccentric to the hollow spindle of
the twister. The cutting and holding contrivances consist of a cutter and a
holder, the latter being for the purpose of holding the end of the string whilst
the sheaf is being formed and bound. All these contrivances for tying the knot
and cutting and holding the string have an intermittent motion, which is imparted
to them by a rack and certain cam edges on the underside of a metal plate, which
does not move with them, but simply rises out of and falls into position at the
proper time.
Referring now to the Drawings hereto attached, Figure 1 shews side elevation
of apparatus, with so much of the reaping machine shown as is necessary for the
purposes of this Specification. In this view the gathering and string carrying
arm as well as the compressing and string guiding arms are at their top-most
positions, as seen when they are approaching the reaping machine, and are just
about to close on the stuff with which it has been supplied thereby; Figure 2
shews side elevation of the same, after it has reached the end of its stroke,
compressed the sheaf, surrounded it with string, and is on its return motion away
from the reaper at the point where the knot-tying machinery comes into play;
Figure 3 shews plan of the apparatus, as seen in Figure 1; Figure 4 shews back
elevation thereof; Figure 5 shews one practicable arrangement for carrying motion
from the main wheel of the reaper to the apparatus; Figure 6 shews top view of
the knot-tying contrivances and the box which contains them; Figure 7, end view
of same; Figure 8 shews plan of the metal plate, on the underside of which are the

page_text: cam edges and the rack which impart motion to the knot-tying contrivances;
Figures 9 and 10 are cross sections of the same on the lines opposite to which they
are placed; Figure 11 shews plan of the holder when it is elongated so as to let
the string run free; Figure 11 is side view of same; Figure 12 shews side and
face view of the twister, looper, and puller before the twister has commenced
to work; Figure 13 shews the looper protruding to its full extent, whilst Figures
14, 15, 16, and 17 shew similar views at half a turn, a whole turn, one and a half
turns, and two turns respectively; Figure 18 shewing same as Figure 17 after the
puller has pulled in the ends of the string through the loop formed on the string,
whilst Figure 19 shews the twister hook and knotted string free from each other.
A is the standard which is set on a box F, supported at one end on a tube F
and at the other on a roller F. This tube slides to and fro on its bearings F³.
This standard is worked to and fro by means of rod A³ connected to crank arm A³,
whose shaft A is driven by toothed wheel A5, operated by pinion Aº, which receives
motion from the main draught wheel A7 of the reaping machine through inter-
mediate gearing As, as seen in Figure 5. On the end of that arm of the standard
which is marked A³ is a stud or pin, on which swivels a forked or Y shaped arm or
tumbler B in the fork of which is a recess B¹. At the end of the upper prong of
this fork is a connecting rod B2, whose length is adjustable by a screw thread
at either end, as shewn. This rod is connected to a crank arm B³ on one end of
tubular shaft B, on the other end of which is the string carrying arm B³. This
arm is formed of two sides with a space between them, so as to admit of a
secondary or subsidiary string guiding arm B6, which is pivotted at B' and con-
nected at its stem to a bracket B by means of spring B°; B₁ is the string which
passes round a small sheave at the end of the arm B³ to the spool B", which is
held in tension in the usual manner; B12 is a friction roller carried on the pro-
jecting end of pin on crank arm A³ and travels over face of tumbler B. In Figure 1
this friction roller has just arrived at the point where it commences to travel down
the face of said tumbler. When it arrives at and falls into the recess B' it carries
the tumbler B with it about an eighth of a revolution. This has the effect of
pulling forward the rods B and C, which bring with them the arms B and C
(arm B being carried with arm B) until they arrive at the position shewn in
Figure 2. The arms B and C are then at rest (except that they are moving back
with the standard A) until the friction roller again runs up into the recess B¹,
where for an exactly similar period as before it carries the tumbler B with it,
imparting an exactly opposite motion to all the arms to that which it previously
gave, thus opening them out again to the positions shewn in Figure 1. C is the
compressing arm pivotted at C¹ on a rim C³, supported from shaft C by means of
arms C; C is a spring to allow for the different sizes of the sheaves to be bound;
C is a crank arm on shaft C³, and to which is connected rod C7 (adjustable like B²)
and attached to arm C, which is a part of the same casting as Y shaped tumbler B;
C is a stud which acts on the face of the tail end C of subsidiary arm B; D, D,
are tappet pieces affixed one on either side of base of standard A in line of its
motion; D are studs on crank arms D2 keyed to short spindles D³ which carry
eccentrics D+, and which spindles are supported in bearings Ds on the frame of the
machine; D are eccentric bearings for eccentrics D' attached to the underside of
cam plate D7. On the underside of this cam plate are also the various cam
edges, &c., for giving motion to the knot tying contrivances, as hereinafter more
specifically described.
When the standard A approaches the end of its travel in the direction shewn by
the arrow in Figure 1, the tappet D lifts spring catch D*, strikes stud D', and turns
eccentrics D, so lowering cam plate D7 to bring the rack and cams into position to
act upon the parts of the knotting apparatus on the return stroke of the standard.
Similarly at the end of this return stroke the cam plate is lifted into position
shewn at Figure 1 to lift the rack and cams clear of the parts of the knotting
apparatus and allow them to remain at rest when the standard moves back in the
direction of the arrow, Figure 1.

page_text: Referring more especially to Sheet 2 of the Drawings, which relates almost
exclusively to the contrivances for tying the knot,-
E is the twister hook rivetted to spindle E', the shape of which in cross section
at this point is shewn at Figure 20. Its shape in cross section at other points is
shewn in Figures 21 and 22. E is a spur pinion through which rotation is
imparted to the twister spindle and hook at the proper time. Cast with this pinion
is a slotted projection E³, like a screw head, the slot in which receives a corre-
sponding projection E' on a locking bolt E³, for the purpose of preventing any
motion of the spindle E' except at the required time; E is a collar on bolt E³,
against which the string E' presses; Es are bearings for said bolt cast solid on the
bottom of the box F; E is friction roller which receives motion when it comes in
contact with cam edge E10 on the underside of cam plate D7; E" is a rack (also on
the underside of said cam plate) which gears into pinion E after the bolt E³ has
been withdrawn by the action of cam edge E10.
G is the looper, the operative end of which is tubular, as shewn in longitudinal
section in Figure 23, and is surrounded by the twister hook through which it
works. Its stem G¹ is shewn in cross section in Figure 24, and extends to the
point 2 in Figure 6; G2 is a collar (shewn in Figures 6 and 23) rivetted to stem
G', and Gs are clutch rings fastened to the thrust bar G which gives the thrust or
forward motion to the looper, the rotary motion of which is imparted by the
twister spindle E'; Q³ is a friction roller for giving the necessary thrust to the bar
Gwhen it comes in contact with cain edge G" on underside of cam plate D'; G' is
a spring for giving the backward thrust to said bar G+; G³ are bearings cast solid
on the bottom of the box F.
H is the hooked puller (face and side views of which are shewn in Figures
26 and 27) which passes through the tubular part of the looper; H' is the puller
stem, which consists of a flat blade enlarged at its end H where a collar H³ is
attached, which collar works between clutch rings H* in exactly the same way as
is shewn in Figure 23. Said rings are connected to thrust bar H, which passes
through bearings H cast solid on the bottom and side of the box F; H' is a friction
roller for giving the necessary thrust to the thrust bar H5 when it comes in contact
with cam edge H³ on underside of cam plate D'; H' is another cam edge against
which said friction roller H7 subsequently works for giving the necessary positive
backward pull to the hooked puller in order to complete the knot, the spring H
always exercising a retarding influence on the forward thrust of the puller, and also
bringing it back to its normal stationary position.
When the knot is completed, as shewn at Figure 18, the loop drawn in by the
hooked puller H slips off from the hook when the hook comes opposite to hole G*
and the sheaf is then set free.
The string holder consists of two bars, one above the other, the under one J
being the longer and thrust bar, and the upper and shorter one J only partaking
of a part of the motion of the under one. The under one J has a chisel point J,
and the metal is set up so as to form a stop at J³ (see side view, Figure 11*),
against which the upper holding bar J1 presses the string when it is being held, a
tooth J* with a corresponding recess being for the purpose of giving additional
security to its grip of the string; J and Ju are square collars fastened to the upper
holding bar J, the lower bar being free to move through them. The forward
motion to the upper bar is given solely through the spring J' acting against
collar Je, said spring being caused to act by the stud JB acting against said spring
O when the bar J'is thrust forward by the friction roller J coming in contact with
cam edge J¹º on the underside of cam plate D. When the bar J has thrust forward
the upper bar J¹ until the projection J" on collar Je comes in contact with stop J12
fastened to side of box F the upper bar is stopped, the lower one continuing its
motion until it reaches the position shewn in Figure 11, when the string of the
5 bound sheaf is released (although the string is not yet cut). The spring J then
comes into play, giving the return motion to both holding bars, the upper one not

page_text: returning so far as the lower one, but being stopped by leather stop J14, so that
the lower one closes against the upper one, thus gripping the string; K is the knife
affixed to the collar J5 and is adjustable in collar Je by set screw K¹, so that it
moves simultaneously with the upper bar J. When the return motion of the
lower bar J overtakes that of the upper bar J', it brings the string with some
amount of impetus suddenly against the knife which cuts it, thus releasing the
bound sheaf. On the end of the lower bar J is cam edge K³, which by suddenly
coming to the edge of the cam edge J10 gives the sudden backward impetus just
referred to.
In Figure 8 the four dotted circles in the upper part of the Figure shew the
positions of the friction rollers, which they represent when they are in the positions
shewn in full lines in Figure 6, and the four dotted circles in the lower part of the
Figure shew the same rollers when they have arrived at the position shewn in
dotted lines in Figure 6.
L, L, are guides, one at the side and the other below the twister hook, for the
purpose of keeping the string in its proper position with relation to the twister hook
and string holder.
It will be seen that by simply giving a to and fro motion to the standard a, the
whole of the apparatus is operated. It can be attached to any convenient part of,
and in any convenient way to, a reaper or harvester, and the speed can be regulated
at will by the size of the drive wheels as is well known, and its opération can be
made intermittent, if the crop is light and thin or for any other reason, by throwing
the driving pinion in and out of gear with the machine by an ordinary clutch
connection.
Having thus described the nature of the Invention, and the manner of performing
same, I would have it understood that what I claim as new and of the Invention
is,―
First. The combination of the sliding standard A, connecting rod A³, and crank
arm As for giving the reciprocating motion to the standard A.
Second. The combination with such parts of those contrivances marked:
B, B, B2, B3, B4, and B¹, for the purpose of working the arm Br.
Third. The combination with the parts marked A, A2, A3, B, B, and B12, of
those contrivances marked C, 0, 0³, 04, 0%, C6, C7, and C8, for the purpose of
working the arm C.
Fourth. The combination of parts B to B inclusive, and also B12 with those
marked B, B8, B, and C, for the purpose of working the string guide arm B6.
Fifth. The combination of the parts marked D, D', D3, D3, D4, D, and D', for
the purpose of alternately lifting and lowering the cam plate D7.
Sixth. The combination of the twister hook, the reciprocating endway moving
looper tube, and the hooked puller which can be drawn back into the looper
tube and protruded therefrom, all acting together substantially in the manner
described.
Seventh. The combination with such twister hook E, and its spindle E¹ of parts
marked E, E, E', E³, E6, E7, Eº, E, and E" for the purpose of working it.
Eighth. The combination of the looper G and its stem G' and the parts marked
G², G³, G¹, G³, G, and G7, for the purpose of working such looper.
Ninth. The peculiar construction puller Hand its stem H, as shown in Figures 6,
26, and 27.
Tenth. The combination with such hooked puller and its stem of parts
marked H³, H, H³, H², H³, H³, and H, for the purpose of working such
hooked puller.
Eleventh. The peculiar construction of the string holder J and J¹, as shewn in
Figures 6, 7, 11, and 11.
Twelfth. The combination with such string holder of the parts marked J³ to J,
inclusive, for the purpose of working such string holder.

page_text: Thirteenth. The combination of the knife K with the parts marked J³, J6, K¹, K³,
and Jo, for the purpose of working such knife.
Fourteenth. The combination of the parts of the apparatus in the manner and
for the purpose herein described and explained.
In witness whereof, I, the said Robert Charles Ransome, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
ROBERT CHARLES RANSOME. (L.S.)