Improvements relating to Paper Cards for Dobble or Jacquard Looms.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1893
Complete Specification, Left, 2nd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 2nd Dec.,
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Paper Cards for Dobble or Jacquard
Looms.
I, JAMES MUIR, of 117 Greenhead Street, Glasgow, Power-loom Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to paper cards for dobbic or Jacquard looms and it has for
its object to connect the cards together in an improved manner.
In carrying out my invention, under one arrangement, I fix in the cards eyalets,
preferably made of metal, and join the cards together by metal or wire rings or
links which are passed through the eyelets and joined or pressed together at the
back so as to secure the cards firmly together. The rings may be either oval or
round.
Under another arrangement, I may fit strips of tin or other metal on or round
both sides of the cards. Holes are punched through both the cards and the
metal strips, so as to permit the cards being linked together by means of the rings
or wires.
Under a different arrangement, the cards may be connected together by means of
two links, which fit into one another on the hook and eye principle. These links
are bent, rivetted or otherwise secured to the cards.
My invention obviates the use of cotton banding for lacing together the cards,
as at present. The cards, when connected together in the manner hereinbefore
described, lie bettor on the machine than laced cards. The connections are also
much more durable. The eyelets prevent the paper cards from being torn.
Dated this 1st day of February 1902
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Paper Cards for Dobbie or Jacquard
Looms.
1, JAMES MUIR, of 117 Greenhead Street, Glasgow, Power-loom Manufacturer,
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 :-
This invention relates to paper cards for dobbie or Jacquard looms and it has for
its object to connect the cards together in an improved manner.
In carrying out my invention, under one arrangement, 1 fix in the cards eyelets,
preferably made of metal, and join the cards together by metal or wire rings or
links which are passed through the eyelets and joined or pressed together at the
back so as to secure the cards firmly together. The rings may be either oval or
round.
Under another arrangement, I may fit strips of tin or other metal on or around
both sides of the cards. Holes are punched through both the cards and the metal
strips so as to permit the cards being linked together by means of the rings or
wires.
Under a different arrangement, the cards may be connected together by means
of two links, which fit into one another on the hook and eye principle. These links
are bent round, rivetted or otherwise secured to the cards.
My invention obviates the use of cotton banding for lacing together the cards,

page_text: as at present. The cards, when connected togethor in the manner hereinbefore
described, lie better on the machine than laced cards. The connections are also
much more durable. The eyelets prevent the paper cards from being torn.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon,
Fig. 1 shows in plan and Fig. 2 in cross section one method of connecting the
cards together.
Fig. 3 shows in plan and Fig. 4 in cross section another method of connecting the
cards.
Fig. 5 shows in plan and Fig. 6 in cross section a third method of connecting the
cards together.
In Figs. 1 and 2 the cards a liave metal eyelets b fitted in them, two at
each end.
The cards are joined together by passing pieces of wire c through the eyelets as
shown. Each piece of wire is first bent into a ring shape and the ring is then
clinched or closed at the back of the cards so as to make a secure conuection.
rings are preferably slightly oval in form.
The
The connecting rings may be stamped out of pieces of metal if so desired.
In Figs. 3 and 4 the cards a bave strips of tin or other suitable metal d bent
round their ends. Holese are punched in the metal strips. Connecting rings or
wires c are passed through the holes.
In Figs. 5 and 6 hook and eye links are rivetted or otherwise secured to the
cards. When the cards are being joined together the hooks of one card are
passed into the oyes g of the next. are the rivets for securing the body of the
links to the cards.
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. Cards for dobbie or Jacquard looms, made and connected together, substan-
tially as bercinbefore described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings
annexed.
2. Cards for dobbie or Jacquard looms, made and connected together, substan-
tially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings
annexed.
3. Cards for dobbie and Jacquard loome, made and connected together, substan-
⚫tially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings
annexed.
Dated this 1st day of November 1902