Improvements in Warp-dividing Rods employed in Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 13th July, 1893-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Warp-dividing Rods employed in Looms
for Weaving.
I, HARRISON BENN, of Oakleigh, Clayton, near Bradford, in the County of
York, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
"
The object of this invention is to so construct warp-dividing rods used by looms
for weaving in such a manner, that the said rods will not twist and skellow and
thereby deteriorate the quality of the fabric by causing what is known as an
uneven faced cloth to be woven also to prevent the rods being cut by the
warp passing over them and forming narrow grooves, which as is well known
somewhat bind the warp threads to an extent that, they are more readily broken,
therefore causing defects in the fabric.
Hitherto dividing rods of wood have been used for separating the warp threads,
these are liable to skellow and twist out of shape by the action of the damp
atmosphere; and by the constant friction of the warp threads, to be cut or the
surface worn into grooves.
In order to remedy these defects in weaving, I 1orm the dividing rods of light
metallic tubes, which may be supported in any convenient manner and are not
affected by the action of the damp atmosphere, therefore keep straight.
By the tubes being hard and smooth, the surface is not cut by the constant
friction of the stretched warp threads, the same as when wood rods are used,
therefore the drag on the warp threads is reduced and the liability of breakage
minimised.
Dated this 12th day of October 1892.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Warp-dividing Rods employed in Looms
for Weaving.
I, HARRISON BENN, of Oakleigh, Clayton, near Bradford, in the County of
York, 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 :-
"
The object of this invention is to construct warp dividing rods used on looms for
weaving in such a manner that, the said rods will not twist and skellow and thereby
deteriorate the quality of the fabric by causing what is known as an "uneven faced
cloth to be woven also to prevent narrow grooves being so readily cut in the
dividing rods by the warp threads passing over them, such narrow grooves as is
well known to persons skilled in the art of weaving somewhat bind the warp threads
to an extent that, they are more readily broken, therefore causing defects in the
fabric.
Hitherto dividing rods of wood have been used for separating the warp threads;
rods of this description are liable to skellow and twist out of shape by the action of
the damp atmosphere; and by the constant friction of the warp threads over same,
grooves are cut in the surface of the said rods detrimental to the free movement of
the warp threads.

page_text: In order to remedy these defects in weaving, I form the dividing rods of light
metallic tubes of suitable section which may be supported in any convenient
manner, the ends of the metallic tubes being closed by the insertion of caps
tapering towards the outer ends for the purpose of facilitating the insertion of the
rods between the warp threads.
Dividing rods constructed in the manner described will not twist or skellow by
the action of the atmosphere, and by the surface of the said rods being hard and
smooth, they are not so readily cut by the constant friction of the stretched warp
threads, therefore the drag on the warp threads reduced, the liability of breakage
minimised and a more perfect fabric woven by the use of dividing rods constructed
as before described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is: :-
The application of smooth surfaced metallic tubes supported in any convenient
manner for dividing the warp threads in looms for weaving, all arranged and
constructed substantially in the manner as herein before set forth.
Dated this 12th day of July 1893.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.