Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Weaving Pile and Looped Fabrics.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1893-Accepter, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Weaving Pile
and Looped Fabrics.
I, ROBERT CAMPBELL YOUNG, of 16 Cuncliffe Terrace, Manningham, Bradford,
in the County of York, Dyer and Finisher, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object, the construction of looms and the combination
therewith of wire mechanism for the insertion of wires across the fabric and the
withdrawal of the same therefrom in such a manner that, looms may be utilized for
the weaving of two pieces of pile fabric side by side at the same time, and at an
increased speed, thus increasing the production of the loom.
With looms using wire mechanism for forming the loops or pile, it is well known
that the speed at which the loom can be run, governed by the speed at which the
wires can be inserted across the fabric for forming the loops or pile, which is
necessarily performed slowly and at a speel proportionate to the length of the
wires, so that, when weaving two pieces of cloth side by side in the loom at the
same time, wires of sufficient length are required to extend across both pieces of
cloth, therefore the loom must of necessity be run slowly to allow of the insertion
of the long wires.
In carrying out my object I so construct the loom that, wire mechanism may be
placed on each side of the loom and simultaneously operated, the travel of each wire
carriage being reduced to the width of the cloth.
By combining with the loom wire mechanism on each side, shorter wires are
required and of such length as reach across one piece of cloth only, the wires from
the opposite sides meeting in the centre between the pieces of cloth.
By constructing the loom for the reception at each side and simultaneous
operation of the wire mechanism, and using wires of such length as will meet or
thereabouts between the two cloths, the length of wires are considerably reduced,
therefore the speed of the loom can be increased in proportion to the decrease in the
length of the wires, therefore by the combination, I am enabled to increase the
production of the loom by running the same quicker, that is at a speed at which
the short wires can be inserted.
Dated this 19th dow of Novembar 1805
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Weaving Pile
and Looped Fabrics.
I, ROBERT CAMPBELL YOUNG, of 16 Cunliffe Terrace, Manninghan, Bradford,
in the County of York, Dyer and Finisher, 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 has for its object, the construction of looms and the combination
therewith of wire mechanism for the insertion of wires across the fabric and the
withdrawal of the same therefrom in such a manner that, looms may be utilized for
the weaving of two pieces of pile fabric side by side at the same time, and at an
increased speed, thus increasing the production of the loom.
With looms using wire mechanism for forming the loops or pile, it is well known
that, the speed at which the loom can be run, is governed by the speed at which the

page_text: wires can be inserted across the fabric for forming the loops or pile, which is
necessarily performed slowly and at a speed proportionate to the length of the
wires, so that, when weaving two pieces of cloth side by side in the loom at the
same time, wires of sufficient length are required to extend across both pieces of
cloth, therefore the loom must of necessity be run slowly to allow of the insertion of
the long wires.
In carrying out my object, I so construct the loom that, wire mechanism may be
placed on each side of the loom and simultaneously operated, the travel of
each wire carriage being such as to insert the wires across the width of one piece
of, cloth.
By combining with the loom wire mechanism on each side, shorter wires of such
length are required as will reach across one piece of cloth, the wires from the
opposite side meeting in the centre between the pieces of cloth.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will describe the same
in detail by making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. 1 represents the front elevation of certain portions of a loom suitable for
weaving pile and looped fabrics and fitted with my improvement
Fig. 2 is an end view of the loom
Fig. 3 a sectional plan of same through line a. b. and
Fig. 4 an enlarged detail of the wire carriage supporting bar or table.
The loom may be driven by one of the pullies A secured on the main shaft B. of
the loom, from which rotary motion is transferred by wheels E. E. to shaft F to
which is secured pinion G gearing into spur wheel H secured on cam shaft J
supporting the wire motion operating cams T. T. one cam being secured near to
each end of the said shaft.
Running in paths T formed in the said cams are runners secured to the respective.
levers L. L. mounted on studs M. M. secured to frame N. The opposite end of
each lever L. L. is connected by links O. O to the respective rocking shafts P. P.
mounted in any convenient manner.
To one end of each rocking shaft P. P. is secured a lever Q. the other end of
which is attached by a link Q to the wire carriage R for the purpose of giving
the necessary reciprocating motion for the insertion and withdrawal of the
wires W. W.
On the before mentioned cam shaft J. are secured cams S. S. each of which
simultaneously operates a lever U connected to a grooved bar V hinged by a
stud Vat one end, the groove V' in each bar supporting and guiding the wire W
as it is withdrawn from the fabric and inserted across the "shed" of the warp, each
grooved bar V being held in the position shown by dotted lines during the insertion
of the wires W.
By arranging a wire motion at each end of the loom for the withdrawal and
insertion of wires W. of such length as reach the centre of the loom, and the
simultaneous operation of the wire carriages R in both directions, two pieces of
fabric may be woven at the same time and the speed of the loom increased in
proportion to the reduced length of the wires.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The combination with a loom for weaving, of a wire motion at each end of the
loom operated in a manner that,, wires are simultaneously inserted across the
respective warps and withdrawn from the respective fabrics substantially in
the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 19th day of August 1802
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.