Improvements in Shuttle-guards for Looms.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Mar., 1898-Accepted, 7th May, 1898
Improvements in Shuttle-guards for Looms.
We, GEORGE BATEMAN, of 57, Prussia Street, Oldham Road, Power Loom Over-
looker, and HENRY SMITH, of 16, St. Andrew's Square, Ancoats, Maker-up, both in
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a shuttle guard for looms which shall be cheap in cost,
simple in construction, and efficient in use.
A guard constructed to embody these improvements is secured to the lathe top
and extends across the loom. It is provided in its length with a series of recesses
alternating with projections and may be moved so that the positions of the recesses
relatively to the lathe top may be varied. Should a broken end have to be pieced
at a point which is covered by one of the projections, then the guard is moved
until the projection has moved away and has been substituted by one of the recesses
which permits access to the broken end.
One form of the improved guard consists of a corrugated wire which is attached
so as to project outwards from the lathe top. A series of equally sized projections
and recesses alternating with each other is thus formed and by giving the guard a
movement across the loom equal to the pitch of the corrugations any desired point
in the shed may come beneath one or other of the recesses. The recesses of course,
are not wide enough to allow the shuttle to pass through them if it does fly from
the shed. If desired the corrugated wire may be substituted by a metallic sheet
having the desired width and formed or provided with the recesses along one of its
edges.
In another form of guard the recesses are brought to the desired points by rotat-
ing the guard instead of moving it endwise. In this case the alternate projections
and recesses are formed by coiling the wire with open helical coils instead of cor-
rugating it in one plane and it is so mounted upon the lathe top as to be capable of
rotation around its axis without screwing or feeding itself forward.
Dated this 2nd day of June 1897.
W. E. HEYS & SON,
Agents for the Applicants..
Improvements in Shuttle-guards for Looms.
We, GEORGE BATEMAN, of 57, Prussia Street, Oldham Road, Power Loom Over-
looker, and HENRY SMITH, of 16, St. Andrew's Square, Ancoats, Maker-up, both in
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement: —
This invention relates to a shuttle guard for looms which shall be cheap in cost,
simple in construction and efficient in use.

page_text: A guard constructed to embody these improvements is secured to the lathe top
and extends across the loom. It is provided in its length with a series of recesses
alternating with projections and may be moved so that the positions of the recesses
relatively to the lathe top may be varied.. Should a broken end have to be pieced
at a point which is covered by one of the projections, then the guard is moved until
the projection has moved away and is substituted by one of the recesses which
permits access to the broken end.
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In order that our invention may be more readily understood we have hereto
appended a sheet of drawings to which we will hereinafter refer and which illustrate
one form of our improved guard.
Figure 1 represents a plan of the lathe top with the guard attached.
Figure 2 illustrates it in front elevation.
Figure 3 shows it in end elevation.
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A is the lathe top to which the guard B is attached. This guard consists of. a
corrugated or bént wire which is so attached to the lathe top as to project outwards.
A series of equally sized projections and recesses alternating. with each other is
thus formed and by giving the guard a movement-across the loom. equal to the
pitch of the corrugations, any desired point in the shed may come beneath one or
other of the recesses. The recesses of course, are not wide enough to allow the
shuttle to pass through them if it does fly from the shed. The desired movement
of the guard, is permitted by mounting it at suitable points such as C, D, and E,
in communication with screws or eyes I and G.
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Other forms of guards capable of being moved so as to bring any desired warp
end under an open space may be employed without departing from the spirit of
this invention.
For example, instead of a corrugated wire, the guard may consist of a metallic
or other sheet having the desired width and formed or provided with the recesses
along one of its edges and so mounted as to be capable of the requisite longitudinal
movement.
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In another form of guard the recesses are brought to the desired points by rotat-
ing the guard instead of moving it endwise. In this case the alternate projections
and recesses may be formed by coiling the wire with open helical coils instead
of corrugating it in one plane. The coiled wire is then so mounted upon the lathe
top as to be capable of rotation around its axis without screwing or feeding itself
forward.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
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1. A shuttle guard for looms, provided in its length with alternate recesses and
projections and so mounted upon or attached to the lathe top as to be capable of
relative movement thereto in such a manner as to allow a recess to be brought over
any desired warp end, constructed and arranged substantially as herein.before
described.
2. A shuttle guard for looms, consisting of a:length of corrugated wire mounted
upon the lathe top so as to be capable of relative movement thereto, constructed and
arranged substantially as and for the purpose herein before set forth and as illus-
trated by the accompanying drawings.
-3: A shuttle guard for looms, constructed and arranged substantially as herein-
.before described.
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