AN IMPROVED MEANS OR METHOD OF CONNECTING LEATHER PICKING ARMS TO PICKING STICKS EMPLOYED IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING
Year: 1884

page_text: I, DAVID CROSLAND of Oakes Mill, Lindley near Huddersfield Yorkshire,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED
MEANS OR METHOD OF CONNECTING LEATHER PICKING ARMS TO PICKING STICKS
EMPLOYED IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING," to be as follows:-
In broad woollen Looms much expense is incurred in the wear and tear of the
leather picking arm. These leather picking arms are made with a loop at one end,
necessitating a double thickness of leather, and through this loop the lower end of
the picking stick is inserted and fastened. This method of fastening causes the
leather arm to be twisted one quarter of a turn, and as it is operated for the
purpose of throwing the shuttle across the Loom, at least fifty times a minute,
the twist given to the said leather arm is very injurious, and its frequent operation
causes the leather to be soon worn away.
My Invention is intended to connect the picking stick with the leather arm so
that there shall be no twist in the leather, the method of fixing also allowing of
great freedom in the working parts, consequently the strain and stiffness is brought
to a minimum,
To carry out my Invention I make the leather arm without the loop, but I form
a hole at one end through the leather. On the bottom of the picking stick
I connect in any suitable manner, a stud parallel with the said stick, which stud
pass through the hole formed in the end of the leather and by means of washers
and nuts or their equivalents, the parts are connected together.
I
By this method of connecting the picking arm to the picking stick, there is much
less wear and tear, necessitating fewer repairs, and consequently fewer stoppages of
the Loom.
Dated this 22nd day of Annil 100%
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Market Place, Huddersfield,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, DAVID CROSLAND of Oakes Mill Lindley, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED
MEANS OR METHOD OF CONNECTING LEATHER PICKING ARMS TO PICKING STICKS
EMPLOYED IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING" and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
In broad woollen Looms much expense is incurred in wear and tear of the
leather picking arm. These leather picking arms are made with a loop at one end,
necessitating a double thickness of leather, and through this loop the lower end of
the picking stick is inserted and fastened.
This method of fastening causes the leather arm to be twisted one, quarter of a
turn, and as it is operated for the purpose of throwing the shuttle across the Loom
at least 50 times a minute, the twist given to the said leather arm is very
injurious, and its frequent operation causes the leather to be soon worn away..
My Invention is intended to connect the picking stick with the leather arm so
that there shall be no twist in the leather, the method of fixing also allowing of
great freedom in the working parts, consequently the strain and stiffness is brought
to a minimum.
To carry out my Invention I make the leather arm without the loop, but I form
a hole at one end through the leather.
On the bottom of the picking stick I connect in any suitable manner a stud
paralled with the said stick which stud I pass through the hole formed in the end
of the leather, and by means of washers and nuts or their equivalents, the parts
are connected together.
In order that my Invention may be better understood I herein give reference to
the accompanying sheet of drawings which illustrates my improvements. A is the
picking arm fastened to the rocking shaft B in the ordinary manner, and C is
the leather picking arm one end of which is connected to the picker D whilst the
opposite end is connected to the picking stick by the aid of my invention which
consists of the stud E attached to the bottom of the picking stick by bolts a, or by
other suitable means. This stud is parallel with the stick and after the bolt is
inserted through a hole formed in the picking arm, washers and nuts b are screwed
onto the end of the bolt to make the leather arm secure.
By this method of connecting the picking arm to the picking stick there is no
twist in the leather, consequently there is less wear and tear, necessitating fewer
repairs, and fewer stoppages of the Loom.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The means or method substantially as herein shewn and described for connecting
the picking arm to the picking stick, whereby twist in the leather is avoided.