Improvements connected with the Buffer Straps of Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with the Buffer Straps of Looms for
Weaving.
We EPHRAIM HINDLE and GEORGE HINDLE, both of Swallow Street Mills,
Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Cotton Manufacturers, and ENOS LEES,
of Swallow Street Mills aforesaid, Cotton Mill Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the buffers of shuttle boxes of looms for weaving, and
consists. in the application in combination with the strap of the buffer of a Cor
curved blade spring, one end of which is bolted to the slay. The buffer strap is
passed over the said spring, and the latter admits of greater freedom of movement
of the strap, resulting in more economic use of strap, shuttle, and pickers.
Dated this 29th day of January 1895.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements connected with the Buffer Straps of Looms for
Weaving.
We EPHRAIM HINDLE and GEORGE HINDLE, both of Swallow Street Mills,
Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Cotton Manufacturers, and ENOS LEES,
of Bastfield Mills, Blackburn, late of Swallow Street Mills aforesaid, Cotton Mill
Manager, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in the buffers of shuttle boxes of looms
for weaving, and consists in the application in combination with the strap of the
buffer, of a C or curved blade spring, one end of which is bolted to the slay. The
buffer strap is passed over the said spring, and the latter admits of greater freedom
of movement of the strap, resulting in more economic use of strap, shuttle, pickers,
and picking bands.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,
which is a front elevation of a shuttle box, having our improvements applied
thereto.
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According to this invention, the buffer 1 and buffer strap 2 are connected in the
ordinary manner. To the front of the shuttle box or race 3 is bolted one end of
blade spring 4, the outer end 5 of which is hooked or straightened, so as to form a
convenient device for receiving the looped end 6 of the buffer strap 2.
When the shuttle is expelled from the box by the picker in the usual manner,
the picker comes in contact with the buffer 1, and the strap 2 pulls on and com-
presses the spring 4 which gradually eases and arrests the momentum of the picker
after it has expelled the shuttle. The buffer 1 is thus connected to a spring brake

page_text: which effects a great saving in buffers, buffer straps, pickers, and picking bands, by
lessening the wear and tear on same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The buffer 1, buffer strap 2, and curved blade spring 4, all in combination, as
and for the purpose herein described, and substantially as illustrated by the
annexed drawing.
Dated this 30th day of October 1805
EPHRAIM HINDLE,
GEORGE HINDLE,
ENOS LEES,
By their Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.