Year: 1899

page_text: I, THOMAS HARDY, of 10, Southey Street, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Shuttle Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention has reference to certain improvements in shuttles of looms for
weaving. The bottom of the peg head I form V shaped to fit into a corresponding
V shaped seat or recess in the recessed portion of the shuttle, into which the peg
head is pivotted. The peg head is formed thicker near where it is pivotted and
perfectly flat at the top, upon which bears a flat blade spring, secured in a recess
in the top of the shuttle by a spring. The thickened portion stands up somewhat
from the rest of the peg head, and when the shuttle peg is raised for the purpose
of broaching cops, the spring takes the front side of the thickened portion, and
snaps into a notch thereby retaining the peg firmly in its raised position.
When the peg is lowered, the V shaped bottom of the peg head is pressed down
firmly by the spring into the ✓ shaped recess formed in the shuttle, and all
tendency to side shake is prevented. The shuttle peg is thereby held in a direct
line with the eye of the shuttle.
The peg head may be made of cast metal, and the peg shank may be brazed
into a hole in front, or it may be made of stamped metal, or forged, as may be
found most desirable.
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RICHMOND & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.
I, THOMAS HARDY, of 10, Southey Street, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Shuttle Maker, 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 has reference to certain improvements in shuttles of looms for
weaving. The bottom of the peg head I form V shaped to fit into a corresponding
V shaped recess or seat in the recessed portion of the shuttle, into which the peg
is pivotted. The peg head is formed thicker near where it is pivotted, and
flattened somewhat at the top, upon which bears a flat blade spring, secured in
a recess in the top of the shuttle by a screw. The thickened portion stands up
somewhat from the rest of the peg head, and when the shuttle-peg is raised for

page_text: the purpose of broaching cops, the spring takes the front side of the thickened
portion, and snaps into a notch, thereby retaining the peg firmly in its raised
position.
When the peg is lowered, the ✓ shaped bottom of the peg head is pressed down
firmly by the spring into the V. shaped recess formed in the shuttle, and all
tendency to side shake is prevented. The shuttle peg is thereby held in a direct
line with the eye of the shuttle.
The peg head may be made of cast metal, and the peg shank may be brazed
into a hole in front, or it may be made of stamped metal, or forged, as may be
found most desirable.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a cross section taken through the
line ab (Fig. 3) of a loom shuttle, constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2
is a detached sectional elevation, and Fig. 3 a detached plan view thereof
respectively.
Referring to Fig. 1, A is a section of a loom shuttle. The peg head B is formed
at the bottom V shaped to fit into a corresponding recess C in the recessed portion
of the shuttle into which the peg is pivoted.
As will be seen by reference to Fig. 2, the peg head is thickened near its pivot,
and stands up somewhat above at this point. The enlarged or thickened portion
is curved at the rear, a little flattened at the top, and slopes down abruptly at D
towards the notch E.
When the peg is raised to a vertical position, or approaching a vertical position,
the flat blade spring F springs into the notch E by taking the sloping or inclined
side I) of the notched portion of the peg head, and firmly holding the peg in
its raised position.
When the peg is being brought to the horizontal, the blade spring F, after
passing the inclined side D brings its pressure to bear upon the top of the peg
head, as shewn in Fig. 2, forcing the V shaped bottom B of the peg head into
its corresponding V, shaped seat C, whereby not only is all side shake of the
peg prevented, but central alignment ensured. Fig. 3 shews the blade spring F
secured by a screw G in the recess H formed at the top of the shuttle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is-
1. The improved construction of loom shuttles, substantially as described
and illustrated.
2. In a loom shuttle, the peg head B, formed with a V shaped bottom to
fit into a corresponding recess C in the recessed portion of the shuttle, and
provided at the top with notch E and inclined side 1), and acted upon by blade
spring F, substantially as and and for the purpose described and shewn.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1899.
RICHMOND & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.