An Improvement in Loom Pickers.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application 9th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Loom Pickers.
I MARTIN HOLT of Eastwood Picker Works near Todmorden in the County
of York Picker Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention is applicable to that class of pickers for looms made of buffalo
hide and known as "scoop" pickers, the objects of the invention being to strengthen
such pickers, and to enable them to be used either end forwards as advantageously
as the solid headed picker, the "pull" of the picking band being always direct and
central and hence there is less liability to side wear.
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I fold the hide for the body and foot of the picker in the usual manner, as for an
ordinary "scoop" picker. I then make a cut through the back part of the "scoop'
somewhat in the form of the letter U the sides of the cut corresponding, or nearly
so, with the inner sides of the "scoop" and reaching about half way up the back,
and the bottom curved to correspond or nearly so, with the bottom portion of the
"scoop." The tongue thus formed I then roll up with the upper part of the back of
the scoop and press and finish the picker in the usual way so as to form a solid bar
across the centre of the top of the picker, to which the picking strap or band is to
be attached.
Dated this 8th day of May 1801
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Loom Pickers.
I MARTIN HOLT of Eastwood Picker Works near Todmorden in the County
of York Picker 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 is applicable to that class of pickers for looms made of buffalo-
hide and known as "scoop" pickers the objects of the invention being to strengthen
such pickers, and to enable them to be used either end forwards as advantageously
as the solid headed picker, as the "pull" of the picking band may be always direct
and central and hence there is no liability to side wear.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to
the annexed drawings and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 is a side view of an ordinary "scoop" picker before the back piece is
removed and with the U-shaped cut made in the back as hereinafter described.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.
Fig. 3 is a side view and Fig. 4 a plan view of my improved picker when com-
pleted and Fig. 5 is a plan view of a slight modification.
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I fold the hide for the body and foot of the picker and rivet and press the same
in the usual manner as for an ordinary "scoop" picker as shown at Figs. 1 and 2
and I then make a cut through the back part of the "scoop somewhat in the
form of the letter U as seen at a Fig. 1 the sides of the cut corresponding, or
nearly so with the inner sides 6 of the "scoop," and reaching about half way up
the back, and the bottom curved to correspond, or nearly so, with the bottom
portion of the "scoop."

page_text: The tongue c thus formed I then roll up with the upper part d of the back of
the "scoop" as shown at Fig. 3 and press and finish the picker in the usual way so
as to form a solid bar across the centre of the top of the picker (as shown at Fig. 4)
to which the picking strap or band is to be attached, or in some cases instead of
forcing this bar forward into the centre as shown at Fig. 4 it may remain at the
back of the picker as shown at Fig. 5 in which case the hide is not so much
"punished" by bending, but the "pull" of the picking band is not quite central.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improvements in loom pickers consisting in making an U-shaped cut in the
back of a 66
scoop" picker and rolling up the tongue thus formed with the upper
part of the back so as to form a bar for the attachment of the picking band
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 8th day of February 1892.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.