Improvements in the Slays or Lathes of Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 29th Nov.. 1892-Accepted. 31st Dec.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Slays or Lathes of Looms for Weaving.
I, JOHN WILLIAM HALL, of Fern Grove, Bury, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the slays or lathes of looms for weaving,
and my object is to minimise the friction caused by the lathe coming in contact
with the bottom shed of the warp.
In carrying my improvements into effect I cover or form the shuttle race on the
lathe of glass or other suitable vitreous material.
As an alternative or in combination with the foregoing I propose to mount on
the lathe both at front and back, rods, rollers or beading of glass, or other suitable
vitreous material, so that the threads of the bottom shed will be supported by such
rods or equivalents or by the glass surface of the shuttle race or both, and thereby
kept off the lathe bottom.
I prefer to mount the glass or other rods or equivalents so that they can be
adjusted in position if required.
Dated this 28th day of January 1892.
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Slays or Lathes of Looms for Weaving.
I, JOHN WILLIAM HALL, of Fern Grove, Bury, in the County of Lancaster,
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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the slays or lathes of looms for weaving,
and my object is to minimise the friction caused by the lathe coming in contact
with the bottom shed of the warp.
In carrying my improvements into effect I propose to mount on the lathe both at
front and back, rods, rollers, or beading of glass, or other suitable vitreous material,
so that the threads of the bottom shed will be supported by such rods or equivalents
and thereby kept off the lathe bottom.
I may or may not mount the glass or other rods or equivalents so that they can
be adjusted in position if required.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings reference being had to
the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a cross section and Fig. 2 a part plan of the slay or lathe of a loom
fitted with my improvements.
Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views to Fig. 1 of two alternative arrangements
according to my invention.
In the arrangement illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2.-a designates the slay or lathe
of the loom, the reed, c the threads of the bottom shed, and de two strips or
beadings of glass or other suitable vitreous material. The glass strip d is fixed in
a groove or recess in the lathe, while the stripe is fitted in a recessed part of the
lathe at the back and secured thereto by screws for by other convenient means.
The threads c of the bottom sheds are supported by the glass strips d and e and so
held above and clear of the face of the lathe as shown in Fig. 1.

page_text: In the alternative arrangement illustrated by Fig. 3 the glass or other strip e is
connected by rivets g to a slotted plate which is secured by clamping screws to
the lathe a. By releasing the screws the position of the stripe can be adjusted as
required.
In the modification Fig. 4 the two rods or rollers de are employed instead of
strips or beadings as in the two preceding arrangements; the rod or roller d is
supported in open forks which are secured into the lathe a, and the rod or
roller e is supported in bearings ¹ on the slotted plate h.
The position of the rod or roller d can be adjusted by taking it out and screwing
the forked bearings farther in or out as required, and the position of the rod or
roller e can be adjusted by releasing the clamping screws i and altering the height
of the plate h.
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 arrangement use and application of rods rollers or beadings of glass or other
suitable material mounted rigidly or adjustably upon the lathe of a loom both at
front and back for the purpose of supporting the threads of the bottom shed clear
of the face of the lathe substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 28th day of November 1909
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.