Improvements in or connected with Loom Picking Apparatus.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Loom Picking Apparatus.
We, AMOS BANNISTER of 7, Midgley Street, Colne, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, and JAMES SMITH of 27, Curzon Street Colne, Overlooker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The first part of this invention is designed to steady the picking shaft during
the action of the pick, and also to prevent the picking bowl from leaving the
picking point or nose bit.
This part of our invention consists in the employment of a U shaped spring,
one leg of which is secured to an adjustable bracket fixed to the loom side.
The other leg of the spring is horizontally disposed, so as to bear on the top
of the picking bowl, at the extreme throw of the pick, to relieve the picker and
picking band from undue concussion when striking the spindle stud.
The second part of our invention relates to an improved method of securing
the picking band to the picker, and consists of a loop of metal, buffalo-hide or the
like.
One end of the picking band is drawn through the loop and through the slot
in the picker, when it is then pushed upwards in a reverse direction through the
loop, and secured by a T piece in a similar manner to the tongue of an ordinary
buckle.
Dated this 5th dow of Sautronba- 1901
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Loom Picking Apparatus.
We AMOS BANNISTER of 7 Midgley Street, Colne in the County of Lancaster
Manufacturer, and JAMES SMITH of 27 Curzon Street Colne, Overlooker, 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 this invention is designed to steady the picking shaft during
the action of the pick, and also to prevent the picking bowl from leaving the
picking point or nose-bit. This part of our invention consists of a U shaped
spring, one leg of which is secured to an adjustable bracket fixed to the loom side.
The other leg of the spring is horizontally disposed, so as to bear on the top of the
picking bowl at the extreme throw of the pick, to relieve the picker and picking
band from undue concussion when striking the spindle stud.
The second part of our invention relates to an improved method of securing the
picking band to the picker, and consists of a loop of metal, buffalo hide, or the
like, one end of this picking band is drawn through the loop and through the slot
in the picker when it is then pushed in a reverse direction upwards through the
loop and secured by a T piece.
In the accompanying drawings
Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively side and end elevations of a loom side to which
our improvements are applied.
Fig. 3 represents our improved method of fastening picking bands to the picker.
In Figs. 1 and 2 A is the loom side; B the picking shaft; C the picking bowl
which is acted upon by the picking tappet in the usual way. The check spring D.

page_text: is fixed to the bracket E and has its lower end or bent part in position, so as to
check the force or momentum of shaft B and picking bowl C at the extreme throw
of the pick, by preventing the said bowl from leaving the nose-bit or picking
point at which time the bowl C tears against the check spring D for this
purpose; or; an additional bowl or finger may be used and secured to any suitable
part of the picking shaft, the. said bowl or finger bearing against the check
spring.D in a similar manner and for the like purpose described in the foregoing
arrangement.
Fig: 35 represents our improved fastening for picking bands. F is the picking
band which is passed through the loop or opening in the rectangular plate G
preferably of buffalo hide, the end of the band is then passed through the slot of
picker Hand upwards through the loop of rectangular plate G when it is then
secured in place by a T piece or peg I.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same has to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The check spring D arranged substantially as described and illustrated in
Figs. 1 and 2.
2. The mode or method of fastening picking bands as described and illustrated
in Fig. 3.
Dated this 18th day of September 1891.
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THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.