Improvements in Loom Shuttles for Weaving.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 9th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 14th Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Loom Shuttles for Weaving.
I, JOHN RILEY of 50, Stamford Street, Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, in the
County of York, Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
This invention relates to certain improvements in loom shuttles for weaving and
relates more particularly to that class of shuttle employed in weaving from "cops
and has for its object, the arrangement of the shuttle in such a manner that, the
"cop" is firmly held in the shuttle without a central shuttle tongue or pike and
prevented from becoming entangled and broken, thereby necessitating the stoppage
of the loom in order to <<
piece up" the weft.
"
I accomplish my object by mounting in the shuttle a moveable cover or guard,
and combining with same a spring in such a manner that, as the "cop" reduces
in size, the before mentioned cover or guard is kept in contact with said " cop,'
preventing same from moving about in the shuttle and causing damage to the
weft as is the case with shuttles constructed as hitherto for weaving "cops
without a hole up the centre.
"
By keeping the before mentioned cover or guard in contact with the "cop" a
great saving of material is ensured in consequence of being able to use all the
yarn forming said "cop."
Dated this 8th day of November 1894
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
Improvements in Loom Shuttles for Weaving.
I, JOHN RILEY, of 50, Stamford Street, Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, in the
County of York, Commission Agent, 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 certain improvements in loom shuttles for weaving and
relates more particularly to that class of shuttles employed in weaving from "cops
and has for its object the arrangement of the shuttle in such a manner that the
"cop" is firmly held and prevented from becoming entangled and broken, thereby
necessitating the stoppage of the loom in order to piece up the weft.
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In order that my invention may be fully understood reference is made to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a view of a shuttle constructed according to my invention, a
portion of the shuttle being broken away for the purpose of better illustration.
Fig. 2 is a cross section on line a, b, and
Fig. 3 is a modification of my invention.
In a shuttle somewhat of the ordinary construction and indicated by the
letter A. I mount a guard or cover B. on pin C. and combine therewith a spring S.
in such a manner that as the "cop" D. reduces in size the before mentioned

page_text: cover or guard B. is kept in contact with said "cop" D. preventing same from
moving about in the shuttle and consequent damage to the weft, as is the case
with shuttles constructed as hitherto for weaving solid " cops." By keeping the
before mentioned cover or guard B. in contact with the " cop" D. a great saving
of material is ensured in consequence of being able to weave all the yarn on
cop"
"D.
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By constructing shuttles according to my invention more space can be obtained
in the interior of the shuttle consequently a longer "cop
may be utilized. In
such a case I prefer to secure to the before mentioned guard C. a short spring C³,
as shewn by Fig. 3, so that should the point of the guard C. come in contact
with the shuttle before all the "cop" is finished, such portion of said "cop" will
be kept stationary by said additional spring C¹ whereby the whole of all the yarn
may be woven.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
The cover B. mounted on pin C. and operated by spring S. in combination with
a loom shuttle for weaving "cops" arranged substantially in the manner and for
the purpose hereinbefore described and shewn.
Dated this 8th day of August 1895.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.