Improvements in Lingo or Heddle Weights.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lingo or Heddle Weights.
We, STANLEY GLONINGER MILler, and WilliAM FREDERICK MILLER,
both of 423 Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Hardware
Merchants and Manufacturers 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 invention consists of a lingo or heddle weight provided with an eye of the
form of a jaw that admits of the ready attachment of the heddle therewith, and the
sure retention of the same thereon, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.
In the accompanying drawing
Figures 1 and 2 represent side elevations at a right angle to each other of portions
of a lingo embodying the invention.
Figure 3 represents a side elevation of another form thereof.
Figure 4 is a section on the line x x of Figure 3.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A designates a lingo having an eye B at the upper end of its body portion C for
the connection of a heddle, which may be of wire, as well known. One side of the
eye is divided as at D, forming the jaws E and F, which remain integral with the
body of the lingo, while the jaw F is elastic in its nature, so that it may be readily
moved in lateral direction, so as to open the eye, and when released return to its
normal condition, thus closing said eye. The jaw E may also be elastic in its
nature for similar purpose if so required.
The edges of the jaws are bevelled as G, permitting the jaw F to open in lateral
direction only, or at an angle to the plane of the flattened side of the eye portion of
the lingo, and when said jaw is closed causing the edges to abut, thus preventing
the jaw from passing the centre and opening in the opposite direction, whereby the
closed condition of the jaws is assured.
It will be seen that when the jaw F is pressed in proper direction, it yields and
thus opens the eye B, whereby the loop of a heddle may enter said eye and be
fitted on the hook portion thereof, the jaw then springing back to its proper position
and closing the eye, it being evident that the lingo is reliably attached to the heddle,
and prevented from disconnection therefrom.
It is evident that the heddle and lingo may be readily separated by opening the
jaws, thus permitting the heddle to be disconnected from the same, or vice versa.
The eye of the lingo is flattened or reduced, so that the eye B and the loop of
the heddle are together substantially the same thickness as the body of the lingo,
and the jaw F is more elastic in its nature.
In Figure 3 there is shown a jaw H, formed by separating the eye on one side
close to the body portion C of the lingo, said jaw opening when pressed outwardly
to permit the insertion and removal of the loop of the heddle, the inner face of the
eye, especially at the body portion thereof being rounded as at J, so that the
loop of the heddle which bears against the same is prevented from being cut or
abraded.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
ion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. A lingo or heddle weight having its eye provided with a jaw which is adapted
to open and close, substantially as described.
2nd. A lingo or heddle weight having an eye, one side of which is divided,

page_text: right angle to the plane of the eye, said parts being combined substantially as
described.
3rd. A lingo or heddle weight having an eye which is flattened and formed into
a jaw or jaws, substantially as described.
4th. A lingo or heddle weight having a flattened eye, one side of which is divided
forming jaws, the contact edges of which are bevelled, one or both jaws being
adapted to open in a plane at a right angle to the plane of the eye, said parts being
combined substantially as described.
5th. A lingo having a rounded rib on the inner face of the top of the eye thereof,
substantially as described.
6th. As a new article of manufacture, a lingo or heddle weight having its
attaching eye provided with a spring jaw.
Dated this 6th day of December 1892.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.