IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOM PICKERS."
Year: 1857

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Robert Atkinson, of Baildon, near Bradford, in
the County of York, Overlooker, and Thomas Brearey, of the same
Place Joiner for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOM PICKERS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Robert Atkinson and
Thomas Brearey at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with
their Petition, on the 20th October 1857.
We, ROBERT ATKINSON, of Baildon, near Bradford, in the County of York,
Overlooker, and THOMAS BREAREY, of the same Place, Joiner, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOM PICKERS," to be
as follows:-
The improvements have for their object increased lightness and economy of
working and also facility of repair, coupled with a very great saving in picking
straps. We form our improved picker of hide, sizing, or any other such like
material, such as employed in the manufacture of pickers. The improved
pickers are composed of two or more main parts (as required), one of which is
perforated edgewise to slide on the guide rod, and this part is enclosed by
another piece of the hide or sizing which passes from one side over to the
other, and the whole is cut through from side to side in such manner as to
give lightness, and also to lessen the friction on the guide rod or spindle, as
well as give facility for the admission of air to the spindles to keep the picker

page_text: cool as it slides thereon, whilst the upper parts are left to form a handle,
around which the picker strap passes in the form of a loop, in place of the
strap passing into a slit or slot on the upper side, as is the usual practice.
There is a separate piece of hide or sizing applied in front; this is turned
over and secured at the sides by rivetting or otherwise to receive the blows of
the shuttle, and when in use this part wears away, it may readily be replaced by
another or other separate pieces. When the hole for the guide rod is cut, it
is neatly secured with rivets or other kind of fastenings, and when the internal
parts in which are the holes for the guide wire become worn away, a fresh
piece of the hide, sizing, or other such material may readily be introduced,
and another or others may also be laid over to give additional strength.
There is a projecting part left at the bottom as heretofore, to slide in a groove
of the shuttle box.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Robert Atkinson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
19th April 1858.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, ROBERT
ATKINSON, of Baildon, n Bradford, in the County of York, Overlooker, and
THOMAS BREAREY, of the same Place, Joiner, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, in the twenty-first year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto us,
the said Robert Atkinson and Thomas Brearey, Her special licence that
we, the said Robert Atkinson and Thomas Brearey, our executors, adminis-
trators, and assigns, or such others as we, the said Robert Atkinson and
Thomas Brearey, our executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any
time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter
during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use,
exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
LOOM PICKERS," upon the condition (amongst others) that we, the said Robert
Atkinson and Thomas Brearey, our executors or administrators, by an instru-
ment in writing under our or their hands and seals, or under the hand and
seal of one of us or them, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature
of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed,

page_text: and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said Robert Atkinson and Thomas Brearey,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement thereof, that is to say:-
The improvements have for their object increased lightness and economy of
working and also facility of repair; coupled with a very great saving in picking
straps. We form our improved picker of hide, sizing, or any such like
material, such as employed in the manufacture of pickers. The improved
pickers are composed of two or more main parts (as required), one of which
is perforated edgewise to slide on the guide rod, and this part is enclosed
by another piece of the hide or sizing which passes from one side over to
the other, and the whole is cut through from side to side, in such manner
as to give lightness and also to lessen the friction on the guide rod or spindle,
as well as give facility for the admission of air to the spindles to keep
the picker cool as it slides thereon, whilst the upper parts are left to form a
handle around which the picker strap passes in the form of a loop, in place of
the strap passing into a slit or slot on the other side, as is the usual practice.
There is a separate piece of hide or sizing appliéd in front; this is turned over
and secured at the sides by rivetting or otherwise; to receive the blows of the
shuttle, and when in use this part wears away, it may readily be replaced by
another or other separate pieces. When the hole for the guide rod is cut, it
is neatly secured with rivets or other kinds of fastenings, and when the internal
parts in which are the holes for the guide wire. become worn away, a fresh
piece of the hide, sizing, or other such material, may readily be introduced, and
another or others may also be laid over to give additional strength. There is
a projecting part left at the bottom, as heretofore, to slide in a groove of the
shuttle box.
But that the nature of our said improvements and in. what manner we carry
them into effect may be fully understood, we will proceed to describe the
Drawing annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
Figure 1 shows a side view, and Figure 2 an edge view, of one arrangement
of picker according to our Invention. Figure 3 shows a side view, and
Figure 4 an edge view, of another slightly modified arrangement; and
Figure 5 shows a side view, and Figure 6 an edge view, of another modification

page_text: each case is the centre piece of hide, sizing, or such like material as is
ordinarily employed in the manufacture of pickers, but according to our im-
provements this piece a is perforated edgewise with a hole b, in order to
receive the guide rod upon which the pickers have to slide, and this piece a is
enclosed by the piece of like material. This piece c is folded over the piece
a, so as to form the top and sides of the picker. These pieces when thus laid
together, are secured by rivets, or pins d. a' is a part of the internal piece a,
extended downwards, so as to pass into, and when the picker is in operation,
In Figures
to be guided by, the groove in the bottom of the shuttle box.
1, 2, 3, and 4, we have shown an additional piece e; rivetted to the other
parts, more especially to receive the wear of the end of the picker; and this
piece e, as also the internal piece a, is capable of being replaced as they
become worn out by the picker, the other by the action of the guide rod. In
Figures 3 and 4, the piece e is applied so as to pass all round the picker, so
that either end thereof as it wears may be used as the front. In each case
there is an opening cut through from side to side of the material, to serve
partly for the fastening of the picker strap indicated by dotted lines, and par-
ticularly for the free admission of air to the interior of the picker, thereby to
keep the same cool.
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Having thus described the nature of these improvements, and the best
means we are acquainted with for effecting the same, we would have it
understood that we do not confine ourselves to the precise details shown, so
long as the peculiar character thereof be retained substantially as explained.
In witness whereof, we, the said Robert Atkinson and Thomas Brearey,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Fifteenth day of April, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.
THOMAS BREAREY. (L.S.)
Witness,
JAMES BREAREY.