IMPROVEMENTS IN SHUTTLES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Brooks, and Thomas Tweedale both of Crawshaw-
booth near Rawtenstall in the County of Lancaster for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN SHUTTLES"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Brooks and Thomas
Tweedale at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th March
1883.
THOMAS BROOKS and THOMAS TWEEDALE. both of Crawshawbooth near
Rawtenstall in the County of Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHUTTLES.'
"
The objects of our Invention are to improve the construction of the peg or
tongue and top spring of the shuttle and to form it so that the cop or spool may
easily be placed on it when raised and held more securely when pressed down into
the shuttle than is the case in shuttles of the ordinary construction and also to
prevent lateral motion of the peg when it is shut or closed.
In performing our Invention the shuttle peg is formed as usual of one or more
pieces with the top spring brazed welded or otherwise secured to the peg near the
point and curved or shaped so as to hold the cop more securely.-An opening hole
or slot is made in the base or head of the peg and the top spring is extended and
bent so that its end passes loosely through this opening hole or slot: when the peg
is shut or closed the loose end of the top spring bears or presses against the spring
or bottom plate at the base of the shuttle peg and thus raises the top spring: or
instead of pressing on the spring or bottom plate the extended end of the top
spring may press against any convenient projection or object. By the action of
raising the peg the end of the top spring is moved away from the spring or bottom
plate and thus the top spring is allowed to fall towards or rest on the peg near the
base and the peg at this point may be reduced in size or shaped, if desired, in
order to hold the cop in position more securely. By putting the cop on the peg
the middle of the top spring is pressed flat upon the peg or nearly so and the
extended end is raised.

page_text: The particular shape of the top spring takes off the pressure from the bottom
plate until the greater part of the cop is used when the top spring gradually rises
and holds the remaining portion of the cop until it is all drawn off.
To prevent lateral motion a V shaped or other shaped groove may be formed
across the lower side of the base or head of the peg: when the peg is shut or
closed this groove rests on the bearing pin which may be of any suitable shape and
firmly holds the peg in position.
We thus make a simple shuttle peg in which when open the top spring rests or
may rest upon the peg at a point near the base thereby facilitating the process of
putting on a cop and when the peg is closed the extended end of the top spring
bears against the spring or bottom plate or other suitable bearing thus raising
the top spring which presses against the interior of the cop and holds it tightly.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Thomas Brooks and Thomas Tweedale in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 22nd September 1883.
THOMAS BROOKS and THOMAS TWEEDALE, both of Crawshawbooth, near
Rawtenstall, in the County of Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHUTTLES
"
The object of our Invention is to improve the construction of the peg or tongue
and top spring of the shuttle and to form it so that the cop or spool may easily be
placed on it when raised and held more securely when pressed down into the
shuttle than is the case in shuttles of the ordinary construction.
In performing our Invention the shuttle peg is formed as usual of one or more
pieces with the top spring brazed, welded or otherwise secured to the peg near the
point and curved or shaped so as to hold the cop more securely.-An opening, hole
or slot is made in the base or head of the peg and the top spring of the peg is
extended and bent so that its end passes loosely through this opening, hole or slot :
when the peg is shut or closed the loose end of the top spring bears or presses
against the spring or bottom plate at the base of the shuttle peg and thus raises
the top spring: or instead of pressing on the spring or bottom plate, the extended
end of the top spring may press against any convenient projection or object. By
the action of raising the peg the end of the top spring is moved away from the
spring or bottom plate and thus the top spring is allowed to fall towards or rest
on the peg near the base and the peg at this point may be reduced in size or
shaped, if desired, in order to hold the cop in position more securely. By putting
the cop on the peg the middle of the top spring is pressed flat upon the peg or
nearly so and the extended end is raised. The particular shape of the top spring
takes off the pressure from the bottom plate until the greater part of the cop is
used, when the top spring gradually rises and holds the remaining portion of the
cop until it is all drawn off.
We thus make a simple shuttle peg in which when open the top spring rests or
may rest upon the peg at a point near the base, thereby facilitating the process
of putting on a cop and when the peg is closed the extended end of the top spring
bears against the spring or bottom plate or other suitable bearing, thus raising
the top spring which presses against the interior of the cop and holds it tightly.
And in order that our Invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect we will proceed to describe the accompanying two Sheets of Drawings
reference being had to the figures and letters marked thereon. Similar letters
refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
Figs. 1 to 6 are elevations partly in section of shuttles made according to our
Invention. Figs. 1 and 4 with the peg raised and a full cop on it. Figs. 2 and 5
with the peg closed and a full cop in position. Figs. 3 and 6 with the peg closed
and a cop almost all used. Figs. 7 to 17 are detached views of shuttle pegs made
according to our Invention and Figs. 18 to 22 are detached views of the top springs
of shuttle pegs made according to our Invention and showing their peculiar shape.
In Figs. 1 to 3.-a is the body of the shuttle partly removed in order to show
the shuttle peg b and the cop c: d is the top spring either made in one piece with,
or brazed or otherwise secured to one end of the peg b and with the other_end
extended and bent so as to pass loosely through a hole b' formed in the base of the
peg b: e is the spring or bottom plate upon which the extended end of the top
spring d presses or bears when the shuttle peg b is shut or closed, as shown in
Figs. 2 and 3: 62 is a pin upon which the peg b binges. By the action of raising
the peg b before the cop is put on, the extended end of the top spring d is
moved away from the spring or bottom plate e and the top spring d is thus
allowed to fall towards or rest on the peg b. By putting the cop c on the peg b,
the middle of the top spring d is pressed flat or nearly so upon the peg b and the
extended end is raised as shown in Fig 1. By the action of shutting or closing

page_text: the peg 6 the extended end of the top spring & bears against the spring or bottom
plate e thus raising the top spring d which presses against the interior of the cop
and holds.it tightly
In Figs. 4 to 6-a is the body of the shuttle partly removed in order to show
the shuttle peg b and the cop c d is the top spring either made in one piece with,
or brazed or otherwise secured to one end of the peg band with the other end
extended and bent so as to pass through a slot 63 formed in the base of the peg b:
e is the spring or bottom plate upon which the extended end of the top spring d
presses or bears when the shuttle peg b is shut or closed as shown in Figs. 5 and 6:
b is a pin upon which the peg b hinges: The effect of raising or closing the peg b
is similar to that already described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3.
In Figs. 7, 8 and 9.-b is the shuttle peg and d is the top spring with one end
extended and bent so as to pass through a slot b³ formed in the base of the peg b..
Fig. 7 is a side view of the peg ready to receive the cop. Fig. 8 is a side view of
the peg with the top spring d in the position it would occupy when the peg b is
closed or in the shuttle and with the cop woven off. Fig. 9 is a plan of Figs. 7
and 8.
In Figs. 10 to 13.-b is the shuttle peg and d is the top spring with one end
extended and bent so as to pass through a hole b₁ formed in the base of the
peg b.
Fig. 10 is a side view of the peg ready to receive the cop and Figs. 11, 12 and 13
are side views of the peg b with the top spring d in the position it would occupy
when the peg is closed or in the shuttle: Fig. 11 when the full cop is on Fig. 12
when the cop is nearly woven off and Fig. 13 when the cop is all woven off.
:
In Figs. 14, 15 and 16.-b is the shuttle peg and d is the top spring with one
end extended and bent so as to pass through a slot 63 formed in the base of the
peg b. In these views the slot 63 is cut so far into the base of the peg b that
the extended end of the top spring d passès on the inner side of the pin on which
the peg b hinges.
In Fig. 17. is the shuttle peg and d is the top spring with one end extended
and bent so as to rest in a recess countersunk on the upper side of the head or base
of the peg.
Figs. 18 to 22 are detached views of the top spring d of various shapes. Those
shown in Figs. 18 to 21 being made so as to pass through the base of the shuttle
peg and that in Fig. 22 being adapted for resting on the base of the peg as already
described in Fig. 17.
Having stated the nature of our Invention and described the manner of
performing the same.
We declare that we claim
1.-The improvements in shuttles substantially as herein shown and described.
2. The shuttle peg b with a hole or slot made in the base in combination with a
top spring d, brazed or secured to its point and formed with an extended end bent
so as to pass through the said hole or slot in the peg b substantially in the manner
and for the purposes herein shown and described.
3. The peculiar construction of the top spring'd, brazed or secured to the shuttle
peg b near its point, so shaped as to bear upon the peg when raised or open and
with an extended arm bent so as to pass loosely through or rest loosely on the
peg head substantially as and for the purposes herein shown and described.
In witness whereof I the said Thomas Brooks for myself and on behalf of the
said Thomas Tweedale have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of
September One thousand eight hundred and eighty three.