Improvements in the Construction or Arrangement of Shuttles and Weft Carrying Bobbins or Quills to be Carried therewith,. Applicable to Certain Classes of Looms.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in the Construction or Arrangement of Shuttles
and Weft Carrying Bobbins or Quills to be Carried therewith,
. Applicable to Certain Classes of Looms.
We, HENRY BURGESS, of Congleton, in the County of Chester, Manufacturer,
THOMAS BURGESS, of Congleton, aforesaid, Manufacturer, and CHARLES CLAY, of
Dale Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Hat Trimming Dealer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the shuttles used in looms for weaving small wares such as tapes, braids,
frillings, trimmings, ribbons and other similar articles the axis of the bobbin quill
or pin which carries the weft yarn or thread runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of
the shuttle thereby requiring the use of a shallow horizontal bobbin which carries only
a comparatively short length of the weft yarn and consequently requires to be often
renewed. This causes considerable loss of time, and waste in ends, especially in the
case of looms where a large number of different bobbins are required.
This invention is designed to obviate these objections by providing or so con-
structing a shuttle as to carry a bobbin or quill of greater diameter and that will
therefore carry a greater quantity of weft yarn.
It consists essentially in placing the axis of the bobbin or quill transversely to the
axis of the shuttle so that when in use it will assume a perpendicular position and
arranging the plate or bracket which carries the axis and the spring which controls
the unwinding of the bobbin so as to allow of the free and proper movement of the
bobbin or quill when in operation.
In carrying out the invention the shuttle may be formed in the usual way and of
usual shape with a space or opening to receive the weft carrying bobbin or quill or
may be so altered in shape as to receive a larger bobbin or quill if desired. Inside
this space is fitted a plate or bracket which carries a pin or spindle placed at right
angles to the longitudinal axis of shuttle and which when the shuttle is in position
is perpendicular. The spindle is preferably about midway between the top and bottom
of the bobbin space and is of a length corresponding to the width of the shuttle.
This spindle carries a bobbin or quill in an upright position with ends or flanges equal
in diameter to the space and which will therefore hold a large quantity of yarn

page_text: compared to what the shallow hobbins at present in use are capable of holding.
Further, from the position of the hobbin the yarn passes with less strain more directly
through the eye. A spring suitably placed but preferably controlled by a spiral
pring on a wire pin or rod presses against one surface of the bobbin or quill to give
the required tension. The bridle for taking up the slack may be placed through from
side to side of the shuttle instead of being placed at the outside and inside of the
bobbin space.
The bobbin or quill may be made of any suitable material such as wood papier
mache metal etcetera or of any desired shape but we prefer a two-flanged bobbin.
The invention is specially applicable to looms employed in weaving materials of
narrow width where a number of different weft threads are employed but it may also
be applied to shuttles of any class of loom to which in practice it may be found
adaptable.
By this invention we consider we gain considerable advantage over those at present
in use.
In working there is less loss of time in stopping to renew or refill and less
waste from ends. The shuttle will also be more durable as there is less wear and tear
in removing and renewing the quills or hobbins and the necessity of turning the
shuttles when worn will be obviated.
Dated this 9th day of January 1887.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction or Arrangement of Shuttles
and Weft Carrying Bobbins or Quills to be Carried therewith,
Applicable to Certain Classes of Looms.
We, HENRY BURGESS, of Congleton in the County of Chester, Manufacturer,
THOMAS BURGESS, of Congleton, aforesaid, Manufacturer, and CHARLES CLAY, of
Dale Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Hat Trimming Dealer, 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 :-
In the shuttles used in looms for weaving smallwares such as tapes, bindings,
galloons, trimmings, ribbons and other similar articles varying from inch to 6 inches
wide as hitherto constructed the axis of the quill upon which the weft yarn or thread
is carried is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shuttle thereby requiring the use
of a shallow horizontal quill which carries only a comparatively short length of the
weft yarn and consequently requires to be often renewed.
This invention is designed to obviate these objections by providing or constructing
a shuttle to carry the quill or bobbin in an upright position and one of greater
diameter that will hold a greater quantity of weft yarn.
It consists essentially in constructing the shuttle with the axis of the quill or bobbin
placed transversely to its axis and in a plane at right angles thereto; in the use
therewith of a bobbin placed in an upright or vertical position when the shuttle is
horizontal or in operation; in 'arranging a plate or bracket which carries the bobbin
and the spring which controls the unwinding and gives the required tension so as to
allow of the free and proper movement of the quill when in operation; and further in
placing the bridle for taking up the slack through from top to bottom of the shuttle.
It is fully described on reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 shows a shuttle partly in section constructed and arranged in accordance
with our invention.
Fig. 2. longitudinal section of fig. 1.
Fig. 3. section on line . x fig. 1.
Fig. 4. shows a shuttle of different shape.
Fig. 5. longitudinal section of fig. 4.
Fig. 6. front view partly in section.
Fig. 7: section on line y y fig. 4.
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It will be evident that this invention is equally applicable to many of the large
variety of shuttles used in the above class of looms differing mainly from each other
in shape and size such as those known as the "peg shot shuttle" (shown in fig. 1) the
"patent or picking peg throw shuttle" (shown in fig. 4) the "jack throw shuttle,
"rack and pinion shuttle" working in a straight or curved race or path or others used
for weaving-ribbons and other articles up to about 6 inches in width.
The shuttle A is formed of wood with a space or opening B of a size to carry a'

page_text: bobbin of the desired shape and dimensions. In the space B is fitted a plate or
bracket which carries the pin or spindle D placed in the position shown at right
angles to the longitudinal axis of the shuttle so that when the shuttle is placed
in a horizontal position in the loom the spindle D is vertical. The spindle D is
preferably placed about midway between the front and back of the bobbin space and
in length corresponds with the depth of the shuttle. The spindle D carries the
upright bobbin E. The bobbin E is formed with ends or flanges F of a diameter to
correspond with the space B in the shuttle into which they are to be fitted. The
bobbins of the shape shown will hold a larger quantity of weft yarn compared to what
the shallow quills or pins at present in use are capable of holding. The flanges F may
have slots cut in them to show to the operative the quantity of yarn on the bobbin
at any given time. The bobbin E is shorter than when placed in a horizontal position
longitudinally from end to end of the space B and consequently there is less drag on
the weft yarn while being drawn off the bobbin as it passes more directly to the eye.
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of the shuttle.
The required tension on the bobbin may be applied by a spring in a variety of
ways either acting against the flange F of the bobbin or against the yarn. We
prefer the latter method and have shown in the drawings two ways of carrying it
out. A plate H hinged to the shuttle at h is pressed against the weft yarn on the
bobbin by a spring acting upon it. In Figs. 1-3 we show the arrangement which
we have specially designed and prefer. The plate H is carried on a wire I, bent to
the shape shown and hinged to the shuttle at a spiral wire spring K presses
against one surface and forces it with a gentle pressure towards the bobbin. The
spring K is held in position by the wire which passes through it and it abuts at
the other end against a screw I through the centre of which the wire passes. The
screw L projects slightly beyond the back of the shuttle and is provided with a nick
to receive a screw-driver or other appliance for turning it. By raising or lowering
the screw the compression of the spring K is increased or decreased and the tension
on the bobbin regulated. Instead of the screw L being screwed into the wood of
the shuttle as shown the wire k may be screwed and a nut placed thereon either with
or without a sleeve that would project into the wood of the shuttle.
In the arrangement shown in Figs. 4-7 a bow spring K¹ of ordinary construction
is used to press against one side of the hinged plate H' which is pivoted at h¹.
M, is the bridle for taking up the slack. Instead of carrying from the outside of
the shuttle to the inside of the space B as is customary in shuttles of this class at
present in use we carry it through the shuttle from top to bottom. Holes m are
drilled through as shown (see Fig. 6) through which the strands,-generally horse
hair which form the bridles pass.
The bobbin may be made of any suitable material such as papier mache, wood,
metal, etcetera, or of any desired shape but we prefer a two flanged bobbin.
The invention is specially applicable to looms employed in weaving materials from
4inch to 6 inches in width but it may also be applied to shuttles of any class of loom
to which in practice it may be found adaptable.
By these improvements we consider we gain considerable advantage over the
shuttles and quills at present in use. Superior edges are formed as the weft is
drawn more directly through the eye of the shuttle, whereas the weft on the quill
at present in use travels from end to end which causes more drag, consequently
faulty edges are frequently made. In working there is also a great saving of time in
stopping to renew or refil the bobbins and less waste of weft ends.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is―
1. A shuttle for looms of the class referred to having a bracket to support the
bobbin with the axis or centre about which the bobbin moves in a plane at right
angles to its longitudinal axis so as to assume a vertical position when in operation
substantially as described.

page_text: 2. In a shuttle for looms of the class referred to the use of a bobbin placed in a
vertical or upright position when the shuttle is in operation or placed horizontally
substantially as described.
3. The tension device for the bobbins of shuttles having a pressing plate such as H
in combination with a spiral spring K and an adjusting screw such as L substantially
as shown.
4. A shuttle for looms such as referred to having the bridle for taking up the slack
of the weft yarn carried through the shuttle from top to bottom and projecting at
both top and bottom substantially as described and shown.
5. A shuttle for looms of the class referred to constructed and arranged with regard
to the weft carrying bobbin substantially as herein shown and described.
Dain th: 51-4
CL
1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester,
Patent Agents.