Year: 1896

page_text: I, ALBERT WALTON of 119, Brunshaw Road, Burnley, in the County of
Lancaster, Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a new and improved selvedge motion for looms.
To accomplish the object of my invention, I mount in the loom a rocking shaft,
connected by a connecting rod to a crank or eccentric worked from the tappet
shaft of the loom. The rocking shaft may be merely a wire rod extending across
the loom, and bent at that end, where it is secured to the connecting rod, the latter
being formed with a slot for adjustment, or the rocking shaft, or the crank may be
slotted for a like purpose.
From the rocking shaft projects a radial arm on each side of the loom, which is
designed to operate the separate healds or harness for forming the selvedge on the
respective sides. These radial or projecting arms may be mounted on the rocking
shaft by adjusting bosses, so that they may be easily adjusted to any width of
warp or otherwise.
Above and below the warp on the respective sides of the loom are mounted
loose bowls, or drums, round which are strung endless bands of any suitable
material, carrying the separate healds or harness for forming the selvedge.
The radial or projecting arms aforesaid are attached to the said endless bands
by means of a tab of leather or other material, and with the rocking movement
transmitted to them by the rocking shaft, alternately raise and lower the separate
harness for the formation of the selvedge on each side of the loom.
Dated this 20th dor of March 1806
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.
1, ALBERT WALTON of 119 Brunshaw Road, Burnley, in the County of
Lancaster, Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what
manner the sanie is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:
This invention relates to a new and improved selvedge motion for looms.
To accomplish the object of my invention, I mount in the loom a rocking shaft,
connected by a connecting rod to a crank or eccentric worked from the tappet
shaft of the loom. The rocking shaft may be merely a wire rod extending across
the loom, and bent at that end where it is secured to the connecting rod, the latter
being formed with a slot for adjustment, or the rocking shaft, or the crank may be
slotted for a like purpose.

page_text: From the rocking shaft projects a radial arm on each side of the loom, which is
designed to operate the separate healds or harness for forming the selvedge on the
respective side. These radial or projecting arms may be mounted on the rocking
shaft by adjusting bosses, so that they may be easily adjusted to any width of
warp or otherwise.
Above and below the warp on the respective sides of the loom are mounted
loose bowls, or drums, round which are strung endless bands of any suitable
material, carrying the separate healds or harness for forming the selvedge.
The radial or projecting arms aforesaid are attached to the said endless bands
by means of a tab of leather or other material, and with the rocking movement
transmitted to them by the rocking shaft, alternately raise and lower the separate
harness for the formation of the selvedge on each side of the loom.
In the accompanying drawing, A is the rocking shaft supported by the bracket B
secured to the loom frame. The rocking shaft is provided at one extremity with
crank C, which may be a separate part as shewn, fixed to the rocking shaft by a
set screw. In this form it carries an extended or radial arm D bent slightly to
enter the slot E of leather band attachment F of the separate healds or
harness G.
Motion is imparted to the crank C by connecting rod H connected to slotted
link I, operated by either a crank or eccentric or cam J fixed to the tappet shaft K
on the outside of the loom frame.
In this way, a reciprocating or alternate up and down motion is imparted to the
separate healds or harness G, carried by endless band attachments L passed over
the bobbins or drums M.
At the opposite side of the loom another arm D is fixed to the rocking shaft to
transmit motion to the separate healds or harness for forming the selvedge on that
side of the loom.
In a cheaper form, the rocking shaft A may be extended, and bent at right
angles on the outside of the bracket B to form crank C as aforesaid. The radial
arm D in this instance is formed with a boss to fix on the rocking shaft A and be
secured by a set screw. Slots N allow of adjustment of the respective parts.
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 :-
1. The improved selvedge motion, substantially as described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
2. Crank C, rocking shaft A and radial arm D for operating the separate
healds or harness G, substantially in the manner described, and set forth.
Dated this 19th day of December 1896.
F. RICHMOND,
12 Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.