AN IMPROVED COMBINATION TOOL FOR THE USE OF WEAVERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I SAMUEL NUTTALL Power Loom Overlooker of Fletcher Bank, Walmersley,
near Bury, in the County of Lancashire do hereby declare the nature of my.
Invention for AN IMPROVED COMBINATION TOOL FOR THE USE OF WEAVERS to
be as follows:-
Figures 2, 3 & 4 in the Drawings represent the ordinary tools now used by
weavers of cotton, or any other fabric, and which have been in use for a great
number of years back. Fig. 2 is an ordinary steel comb now in use, and which
can be made totally of steel, or brass, or any other suitable material, and which
a weaver uses in picking out the weft in bad cloth &c. Fig. 3 is an ordinary pair
of scissors now in use by weavers. Fig. 4 shows the edge view of an ordinary
reed hook with wooden handle, and now used by weavers in the operation of
drawing the yarn through the healds and reed. Figures 5, 6 & 7 are three views
of the reed hook handles, made of wood, on the improved principle, with comb
attached. Fig. 7 represents the comb open, and ready for use. Fig. 5 is a Drawing
of same closed-the small plate or spring which is fastened with two screws; is to
keep the comb in a fixed position, whether open or closed-which is accomplished
by the use of a small pivot at the end of the spring-and which drops in a hole in
the comb back. Figures 8, 9 & 10, are three views of the improved feed hook
handles, with comb attached, and which can be made from steel, or brass, or any
other suitable material. Fig. 10 shows the same in position ready for use. Fig. 8
represents the same closed, and which is held to its place by a small spring; on one
side of the handle Figures 11 & 12, show the reed hook, scissors, and comb all
combined. Fig. 12 gives a drawing of the comb slid out, and ready for use.
Fig. 11 represents same when put back, and which is held to its place by a small
spring. Figures 13, 14 & 15, are a repetition of the improved reed hook handles,
showing that the comb can be applied to the reed hook handles in various forms.
The utility of this Invention cannot but be of great service to weavers.
Dated this 94th day of Januaro 1004

page_text: I, SAMUEL NUTTALL, of Fletcher Bank, near Bury, in the County of Lancashire,
Power-Loom Overlooker do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVER'S TOOLS and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The Drawings referred to are those furnished with the Provisional Specification.
Figures. 2, 3, and 4, in the Drawings represent the ordinary tools now used by the
weavers of cotton, or any other fabric, and which have been in use for a. great
number of years back. Fig. 2 is an ordinary steel comb.now in use, and which
can be made totally of steel, or brass, or any other suitable material, and which
a weaver uses in picking out the weft in bad cloth &c. Fig. 3 is an ordinary pair
of scissors now in use by weavers. Fig. shews the edge view of an ordinary
reed hook with wooden handle, and now used by weavers, in the operation of
drawing the yarn through the healds and reed. Fig. 5, 6, and 7 are three views
of the reed hook handles made of wood, on the improved principle with comb
attached. Fig. 7 represents the comb open and ready for use. Fig. 5, is a Drawing
of same closed-the small plate or spring which is fastened with two screws, is to
keep the comb in a fixed position-whether open or closed-which is accomplished
by the use of a small pivot at the end of the spring, and which drops in a hole in
the comb back. Figs. 8, 9, and 10, are three views of the improved reed hook'
handles, with comb attached, and which can be made from steel, or brass, or any
other suitable material,-Fig. 10 showing the same in position ready for use.
Fig. 8, represents the same closed-and which is held to its place, by a small spring
on one side of the handle. Fig. 11, and 12, shew the reed hook-scissors-and
comb all combined. Fig. 12 gives a Drawing of the comb slid out, and ready for
use. Fig. 11, represents same when put back, and which is held to its place by a
small spring. Fig. 13, 14, and 15, are a repetition of the improved reed hook
handles showing that the comb can be applied to the reed-hook handles in various
forms. The utility of this Invention cannot but be of great service to weavers.
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
I. The comb attached to reed hook handle,-in any position.
II. The comb attached to scissors,- in any position.
III. The reed hook attached to scissors, or reed hook handle, in any position.
IV. Reed hook, comb, and scissors combined,-in any position.
Dated this 27th day of May 1884.
SAMUEL NUTTALL.