Improvements in Shuttles of Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shuttles of Looms for Weaving.
1, HENRY WHITTAKER, of Pioneer Iron Works, Accrington, in the County of
Lancaster, Washing and Wringing Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of shuttles used in
looms for weaving, the object being to so construct such shuttles that the weft
from the cop on the peg of the shuttle can readily be passed through the eye of
the shuttle without the necessity of resorting to the objectionable and injurious
practice of sucking the weft through the eye, as is now common. The invention
consists of a new form and construction of eye, and a new method of and means
employed for regulating the amount of drag or tension on the weft, and for
directing the line of passage of the weft from the cop.
According to this invention, I form the eye of the shuttle nearer to the end or
point of the peg, and such eye is made by forming a hole through the shuttle, and
countersinking both the inside and outside of same, so that the weft from the cop
can readily be threaded through such eye by use of the fingers only. A metal
pin, with or without a head, is driven into the shuttle on each side of the counter-
sunk eye, and these pins form smooth and hard wearing surfaces for the weft,
preventing friction, and the eye being worn by the weft.
To ensure the requisite amount of tension or drag on the weft, and to draw the.
latter straight off the end of the cop, I place a pin or pins inside the shuttle, and
the weft passes partly around one or more of these pins between the point of the
peg and the eye. The pins may be covered with or formed of glass, metal, or
porcelain, grooved for the reception of the weft. By passing the weft round one
or more of the pins, or a pin in a different position, the amount of tension on the
weft can be regulated. A piece of metal may be placed across the shuttle over
the pins, to prevent the weft rising off same.
Dated this 9th day of Anril 1896
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
1, HENRY WHITTAKER, of Pioneer Iron Works, Accrington, in the County of
Lancaster, Washing and Wringing Machine 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 relates to improvements in the manufacture of shuttles used in
looms for weaving, the object being to so construct such shuttles that the weft.
from the cop on the peg of the shuttle can readily be passed through the eye of

page_text: the shuttle without the necessity of resorting to the objectionable and injurious
practice of sucking the weft through the eye as is now common. The invention
consists of a new form, and construction of eye and a new method of and means
employed for regulating the amount of drag or tension on the weft, and for directing
the line of passage of the weft from the cop.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention the following is a complete
description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which :-
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of a shuttle made in accordance with this invention.
Fig. 2. is a plan view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3. is a plan view, partly in section, shewing the construction of the eye of
the shuttle.
According to this invention I form the eye 1 of the shuttle nearer to the end or
point of the peg 2, and such eye 1 is made by forming a hole through the side of
the shuttle, and countersinking both the inside 3 and outside 4 of same, so that the
weft 5 from the cop 6 can readily be threaded through such eye 1 by use of the
fingers only. A metal pin 7 with or without a head, is driven into the shuttle on
each side of the countersunk eye 1 and these pins 7. 7. form smooth and hard
wearing surfaces for the weft 5 preventing friction, and the eye 1 being worn by
the weft 5.
To ensure the requisite amount of tension or drag on the weft 5 and to draw the
latter straight off the end of the cop 6 I place a pin or pins 8 inside the shuttle
(see Fig. 3.) and the weft passes partly around one or more of these pins between
the point of the peg and the eye. The pins 8 may be covered with or formed of
glass, metal, or porcelain, grooved for the reception of the weft. By passing the
weft round one or more of the pins, or a pin in a different position, the amount of
tension on the weft can be regulated. A piece of metal, not shewn on the drawings,
may be placed across the shuttle over the pins 8 to prevent the weft 5 rising off
. same.
In Fig. 2. a curved pin or hook 9 is shewn as being used instead of the pin or
pins 8 such book 9 being held in position by screw 10 which also holds in position
a piece of felt or fabric 11 against and in which the hook 9 is embedded, and by
passing the weft 5 between the hook 9 and the fabric 11 a sufficient drag or tension
is put upon same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of my
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
(1.) The general construction arrangement and combination of parts constituting
the improved shuttle, as and for the purpose herein described and substantially as
illustrated by the annexed drawings.
(2.) A shuttle the eye of which is countersunk on both sides combined with
pins forming metal edges to such eye as herein described and substantially as
illustrated by the annexed drawings.
1007
HENRY WHITTAKER,
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.
HENRY
WHITTAKER,
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.