IMPROVEMENTS IN SEGMENT AND STAR TEMPLES AND THEIR FIXINGS.
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Fairfax Oddy of College Road, Bradford, in the County
of York, for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN SEGMENT AND STAR TEMPLES
AND THEIR FIXINGS.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Fairfax Oddy at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th July 1883.
FAIRFAX ODDY of College Road, Bradford in the County of York
IMPROVEMENTS IN SEGMENTS AND STAR TEMPLES AND THEIR FIXINGS
Firstly. This invention has for its object improvements in the construction and
arrangement of Segment Temples for more effectually reducing the liability of
the acting part of the Temple which acts nearest to the centre of the cloth, from
Temple marking or damaging the cloth.
Secondly. Improvements in the construction of Star Temples whereby they may.
be more effectually utilized for templing different grades of cloth.
Thirdly. Improvements in Segment and Star Temple Fixings for adjusting by
mechanical means the distance apart of the right and left-hand Temples it being
well known that Temples are fixed one on each side of a power loom.
My Improvement in the Segment Temple consists in forming the Temple with a
combination of parallel Segments and rings, and conical Segiments and rings and
in more suddenly reducing the diametor of the Segments and rings towards the
end of the Temple which acts nearest the centre of the cloth, and also in forming
the Segments and rings at reducing angles towards the centre of the cloth, that is
to say, The rings which act nearest to the centre of the cloth, revolve at, and lean
at a less angle towards the selvedge, than the rings which act nearer to the
selvedge.
By these combined means the pressure of the cloth, on the inner part of the
Temple, known as the Temple Nose, is more effectually reduced, and also at the
same time the tension of the cloth, nearest to the centre is more effectually reduced
thereby, rendering the cloth less liable to become marked or damaged, whilst
passing over the Temple, and being tensioned by the pins or teeth, which are fixed
in the rings for taking hold of the cloth.

page_text: My Improvement in what is generally known as the Star Temple consists in
forming in front of the Temple Frame in which the Temple Wheel revolves, a strip
or bearing over which strip or bearing the cloth passes, previous to the selvedge of
the cloth entering a slot or grove formed in an adjustable guide, the said slot or
grove in the adjustable guide will according to its position determine the amount
of tension which the Temple will exert on the selvedge of the cloth. The said
adjustable guide being formed with a curved slot through which a screw bolt
passes for holding the said adjustable guide in the desired position on the Temple
Frame in which the Temple Wheel revolves, the said strip or bearing serving to
hold up the cloth, and so prevent the Temple exerting too much tension on the
selvedge of the cloth, when the said adjustable guide is fixed at its furthermost
position from the center of the cloth as it is fixed when Templing the finer kinds
of cloth.
When it is required to Temple stronger kinds of cloth, and to increase the
tension, the said adjustable guide is fixed nearer to the centre of the cloth which
causes the Temple pins to take a greater hold of the selvedge of, the cloth, and
thereby exert a greater tension on the same. It will thus be seen that by the use
of the said strip or bar formed in front of the Temple Frame in combination with
the said slot or grove, for guiding the selvedge of the cloth on to the Temple,
being formed in an adjustable guide that the Star Temple is capable of Templing,
more effectually different grades of cloth.
My Improvement in Segment and Star Temple Fixings consists in utilizing the
round rod which holds or supports the Temple for adjusting by mechanical means
the distances apart of the right and left hand Temples, and thereby dispensing
with any special screw bolt, for effecting the adjustment of the said distances
apart of the right and left hand Temples.
This I accomplish by forming on the outer end of the said round rod which
holds or supports the Temple Frame, a screw thread, such screw thread passing
through a threaded nut, the said threaded nut being so formed as to allow of its
turning round on the said screw thread, but is prevented moving sideways. by a
suitable arrangement in the said threaded nut, and a bearing in which the said
threaded nut is free to turn round.
The other end of the said round rod which holds or supports the Temple Frame.
is constructed so that by turning round the said threaded nut, in either direction,
the said round rod is free to move sideways in the direction of its length, but is
prevented from turning round' by a suitable bearing through which the said round
rod moves, when adjusting the said distances apart of the right and left hand
Temples. It will thus readily be seen that by turning the said threaded nut in
one direction, that the Temple will be adjusted nearer to the centre of the cloth,,
and that by turning the said threaded nut in the opposite direction, that the
Temple will be adjusted furthur from the center of the cloth.
The brackets for supporting the Temples are secured to the breast, beam of the
loom, in the usual way.
I will here remark that this Improved Fixing is also specially applicable for
supporting and adjusting by mechanical means, what is known, as the double Star
Temple and also to what is known as the double Segment Temple, and also to
what is known, as the Rocking or Vibrating Temple.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
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by the said Fairfax Oddy in the Patent Office on the 2nd January 1884.
FAIRFAX ODDY of Bradford in the County of York Engineer IMPROVEMENTS
IN SEGMENT AND STAR TEMPLES AND THEIR FIXINGS
Firstly this Invention has for its object Improvements in the construction and
arrangement of Segment Temples for effectually Reducing the liability of the
acting part of the Temple which acts nearest to the centre of the Cloth from
Temple Marking or damaging the Cloth Secondly Improvements in the con-
struction of Star Temples whereby they may be more effectually Utilized for
Templing different grades of Cloth Thirdly Improvements in Segment and Star
Temple Fixings for adjusting by Mechanical Méans the distance apart of the Right
and Left hand Temples it being well known that Temples are fixed one on each
side of a Power Loom My Improvement in the Segment Temple consists in
forming the Temple with a combination of Parallel Segments and Rings and
conical Segments and Rings and in more Suddenly Reducing the diametor of the
Segments and Rings towards the end of the Temple which acts nearest to the
centre of the Cloth and also in forming the Segments and Rings at Reducing Angles
towards the centre of the Cloth that is to say, the Rings which act nearest to centre
of the Cloth Revolve at and lean at a less angle towards the Selvedge than the
Rings which act nearer to the Selvedge by these Combined means the pressure
of the Cloth on the Inner Part of the Temple known as the Temple nose is more
effectually reduced and also at the same time the Tension of the Cloth nearest to
the Centre is more effectually reduced thereby Rendering the Cloth less liable to
become marked or damaged whilst passing over the Temple and being Tensioned
by the Pins or teeth which are fixed in the Rings for taking hold of the Cloth
My Improvement in what is generally known as the Star Temples consists in
forming in front of the Temple Frame in which the Temple Wheel Revolves a
Strip or bearing over which Strip or bearing the Cloth passes previous to the
Selvedge of the Cloth entering a Slot or grove formed in an adjustable guide. the
said Slot or grove in the adjustable guide will according to its Position determine
the amount of tension which the Temple will exert on the Selvedge of the Cloth
the said adjustable guide being formed with a curved Slot through which a Screw
bolt passes for holding the said adjustable guide in the desired Position on the
Temple Frame in Which the Temple Wheel Revolves. the said Strip or bearing
serving to hold up the Cloth and so Prevent the Temple exerting too much tension
on the Selvedge of the Cloth when the said adjustable guide is fixed at its further-
most Position from the centre of the Cloth as it is Fixed when Templing the finer
kinds of Cloth. when it is required to Temple Stronger kinds of Cloth and to
increase the Tension. the said adjustable guide is fixed nearer to the centre of the
Cloth which causes the Temple pins to take a greater hold of the Selvedge of the
Cloth and thereby exert a greater tension on the same. it will thus be seen
that by the use of the said Strip or bearing formed in front of the Temple
frame in combination with the Slot or grove for guiding the Selvedge of the
Cloth on to the Temple being formed in an adjustable guide that the Star
Temple is capable of Templing More effectually different grades of Cloth. My
Improvement in Segment and Star Temple fixings consists in Utilizing the
Round or Cylindrical Rod which holds or supports the Temple for adjusting by
Mechanical Means the distances apart of the Right and left hand Temples and
thereby dispensing with any Special Screw bolt for effecting the adjustment.

page_text: of the said distances apart of the Right and left hand Temples. this I accom-
plish by forming on the outer end of the said Round Rod which holds or
supports the Temple frame. a Screw thread such Screw thread passing through
a threaded Nut the said threaded Nut being so formed as to allow of its
turning round on the said Screw thread but is Prevented moving sideways by a 5
suitable arrangement in the said threaded Nut and a bearing in which the said
threaded Nut is free to turn round. the other end of the said Round Rod which
holds or supports the Temple frame is constructed so that by turning round the said
threaded Nut in either direction the said Round Rod is free to move sideways in
the direction of its length but is prevented from turning Round by a Suitable
bearing through which the said Round Rod moves when adjusting the Saids
distances apart of the Right and left hand Temples. it will thus readily be seen
that by turning the said threaded Nut in one direction that the Temple will be
adjusted nearer to the centre of the Cloth and that by turning the said threaded
Nut in the opposite direction that the Temple will be adjusted further from the
centre of the Cloth. the Brackets for supporting the Temples are Secured to the
breast beam of the Loom in the usual way. I will here remark that this improved
Fixing is also specially applicable for supporting and adjusting by Mechanical
Means what is known as the double Star Temple and also to what is known as
the Rocking or Vibrating Temple and also to what is known as the double
Segment Temple.
Such being the Nature and Object of this My said Invention I will now proceed
to describe the same. and in order that the whole may be clearly understood I
have hereunto Annexed one Sheet of Drawings and have Marked the same with
figures and Letters of reference the same letter refering to the same Part. Fig 1.
is a front view of a Segment Temple and fixing having my Improvements annexed
thereto. I have only shown one Temple it being well known that Segment and
Star Temples are applied one on each side of the Loom Figs 2 and 3 are Plan
Views looking on the upper side of a Single and double Star Temple Shewing my
Improvement Fig 4 is a front Elevation of my Improved Segment Temple which
Shows the acting Parts of the Temple Seperate from the fixing-in order that my
Improvement in the Segment Temple may be more easily understood. I will here
remark, that the Rings (containing the Pins or teeth for taking hold of the Cloth)
and Segments are mounted on their central Stud or Pin which Passes through
them are when so Combined usually called the Temple Barrel. Fig 5 is an End
Elevation of my Segment Temple-on reference to Fig 4 it will be seen that my
Segment Temple Barrel consists of a Parallel Portion and a tapering or Conical
Portion Combined, by which I effect a more rapid reduction in diameter towards
the Nose or inner Part of the Temple Barrel A. in addition to the Parallel and
tapering Parts of my Segment Temple I construct the tapering Portion of the
Temple Barrel so that the Rings which Tension the Cloth towards the centre
Revolve at unequal or Reducing angles the Rings Tensioning nearest the Centre
of the Cloth Revolving at the least angles as Shown by the angular lines 1. 2. 3. 4.
Fig. 4-I wish it to be understood that although I have shown my Segment
Temple Barrel as containing Eight Rings 1. that the number may be increased or
decreased without in any way departing from the Invention it being well known
that Segment Temples are constructed with different numbers of Rings-in my
Improved Star Temples Figs 2 and 3-L are ordinary Temple Wheels having Pins
Projecting (Part only of which are Shown) for taking hold of the Selvedge of the
Cloth Represented by the lines O. K is a Strip or Bearing over which the
Cloth O. Passes Previous to entering a' Slot or Grove J such Slot or Grove being
formed in an adjustable Guide M. the adjustable Guide M is Provided with a
Curved Slot (Plainly Shown on Drawing) through which a Screw bolt N Passes
for securing in its desired Position the Guide M. the Strip or Bearing K is
constructed slightly higher than the upper surface of the Temple Wheels L. when
it is desired to effect a greater tension on the Selvedge O of the Cloth. the Slot or
Grove J is brought nearer to the centre of the Cloth. indicated by R-when it is

page_text: desired to reduce the tension the Slot or Grove J is inoved further from the centre
of the Cloth and at the same time the Strip or Bearing K serving to hold up and
support the Cloth Previous to entering the Slot or Grove J which Guides tho
Selvedge O of the Cloth on to the Temple Pins or teeth-it will now readily be
seen that an ordinary Star Temple Combining together the adjustable Guide M
and the Strip or bearing K. is capable of being Utilized for Templing a greater
variety of Cloths-C C and D Figs 1 and Fig 6 Shows my Improvement for
adjusting by Mechanical Means the distances apart of the Right and left hand
Temples. D is a threaded nut free to turn round in the bracket E but is Prevented
from Moving endwise by the enlarged Collars Plainly shown at Fig. 7-D. I being
the reduced Part which is supported by the bracket E-H H are flat sides formed
on the inner end of the Rod G G. the flat sides H H Passing through the inner
bracket F serves to Prevent the Rod G G from turning round on its axis but
allows of its being Moved endwise when operated on by the threaded nut D and
Screw thread CC-G G is the Round or Cylindrical Part of the Rod which holds
or supports the Temple frame P-Q is an ordinary cover for keeping the Cloth in
contact with the Temple Pins-it will now be seen that by turning the threaded
Nut D in one direction that the Temple will be adjusted further from the centre of
the Cloth, and by turning the threaded Nut D in the opposite direction, the Temple
will be adjusted nearer to the centre of the Cloth-it will also be seen that I
dispense with any Special Screw bolt for adjusting the distances apart of the Right
and left hand Temples
having now described the Nature of this my said Invention I wish it to be
understood. that. in Reference to the Segment Temple, that I do not Claim a
tapering or conical Barrel neither do I Claim Placing the Rings at unequal or
Reducing Angles towards the Centre of the Cloth-and also in Reference to
the Star Temple I do not Claim the Strip or Bearing in front of the Temple
neither do I Claim the adjustable Guide-but what I do Claim as my Invention is
Firstly, the Construction of a Segment Temple Barrel Combining Parallel
Segments and Rings and tapering Segments and Rings in Combination with the
Placing of the Rings in the tapering Part of the Temple Barrel at Reducing angles
towards the Centre of the Cloth
Secondly the Construction of a Star Temple, with a Strip or Bearing in front of
the Temple in Combination with the Slot or Grove being formed in an adjustable
Guide
Thirdly the Construction of a Screw thread in Combination with a threaded
Nut on the Cylindrical End of the Rod which supports the Temple to be used in
Combination with a Segment or Star Temple
all Sustantially and for the Purpose as herein described and Illustrated by the
accompanying Drawings
..in Witness whereof. I the said Fairfax Oddy have hereunto set my hand and
Seal, this Twenty Ninth Day of December, in the year of our Lord one Thousand
Eight hundred and Eighty Three
FAIRFAX ODDY
(L.S.)