A Striker or Tappet for Loom Picking Motions.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Striker or Tappet for Loom Picking Motions.
I, JOHN THOMAS BALL, of 15 Lark Hill, Farnworth, near Bolton, in the
County of Lancaster, Power Loom Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to those picking motions in which a striker is bolted or
secured or partially secured to the flywheel of the loom and the object of my
invention is to overcome the objections to the ordinary striker which is usually
formed of a single piece of metal and is very liable to be worn out.
My improved striker or tappet consists of a bowl carried by two studs forming
part of or secured to two pieces of metal which form the bracket or support for
the bowl, and hold it in position when the bracket is bolted or connected partially
to the flywheel.
When the bowl strikes the picking arm it is caused to turn on its studs and this
movement relieves the shock and so overcomes the tendency to wear out and break
which arises when an ordinary fixed striker is employed.
The bowl or the parts of the bracket can be readily replaced in case of injury to
either part.
Dated this 15th day of May 1893.
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Striker or Tappet for Loom Picking Motions.
I, JOHN THOMAS BALL, of 15 Lark Hill, Farnworth, near Bolton, in the
County of Lancaster, Power Loom Overlooker, 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 :--
My invention relates to those picking motions in which a striker is bolted or
secured or partially secured to the flywheel of the loom and the object of my
invention is to overcome the objections to the ordinary striker which is usually
formed of a single piece of metal and is very liable to be worn out.
My improved striker or tappet consists of a bowl carried by two studs forming
part of or secured to two pieces of metal which form the bracket or support for
the bowl and hold it in position when the bracket is bolted or connected partially to
the flywheel.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying two sheets of drawings reference being had
to the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a side elevation and Fig. 2 an end view of the picking motion of
a power loom fitted with my improved striker, and Figs. 3, 4 and are detail views
of the striker.
In Figures 1 and 2,-a designates the frame of the loom, b the crankshaft, c the
flywheel, d the tappet shaft, e the picking shaft and e' the picking tongue.
The improved striker or tappet consists, as best seen in the detail views, Figs. 3,
4 and 5, of a bowl carried by two studs g¹ forming part of or secured to two
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page_text: metal plates g which form the bracket or support for the bowlf and hold it in position
when the said plates are secured by bolts to the flywheel c.
When the bowlf strikes the picking tongue e¹ it is caused to turn on its studs g',
and this movement relieves the shock and so overcomes the tendency to wear out
and break which arises when an ordinary fixed striker is employed.
The bowl for the parts g of the bracket can be readily replaced in case of injury
to either part.
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 improved striker or tappet consisting of the bowl f, in combination with
the plates g furnished with studs g' all arranged and operating substantially in the
manner and for the purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 10th day of January 1894.
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for Applicant.