Improvements in the Take-up Mechanisms of Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1887
Complete Left, 28th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 29th Nov., 1887
Improvements in the Take-up Mechanisms of Looms for Weaving.
We, RICHARD LONGDEN HATTERSLEY of Keighley in the County of York, Machine
Maker, JAMES HILL, of the same place, Overlooker, and SIMEON JACKSON also of
the same place, Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows, that is to say :-
It consists of improvements in the class of take-up mechanism of looms for
weaving usually styled "positive take-up motions," whereby the efficiency thereof
is enhanced, while the object of putting same into and out of operation as well as
effecting a reversion in the direction of motion for well known purposes, is greatly
facilitated.
This is attained by oscillatory motion being imparted from any motor part of the
looms, but preferably from the "swing rail," to a suitably shaped lever mounted on
a stud or pivot carried by suitable bearings attached to the end frame of the loom.
On this oscillatory lever are mounted two catches (or these catches may be sub-
stituted by one suitably shaped catch, but in this case operation could not so easily
be totally suspended) which operate an appropriately shaped catch wheel carried by
the stud or pivot on which is mounted said oscillatory lever, one of said catches being
arranged to impart motion thereto in one direction while the other catch imparts
motion in the other direction, only one or the other of these catches being in gear at
one and the same time.
Fixed to the boss or pap formed on said catch wheel is a pinion (serving for what
is well known as the change wheel) through which motion is imparted by suitable
gearing to a horizontal shaft carrying at or near one end a hand wheel for manual
operations while a worm is rigidly mounted at or near the other end. This worm is
geared into a worm-wheel rigidly mounted on one of the outer ends of the well known
take-up beam's shaft, said take-up beam being carried by bearings attached to the end
frames of the loom.
By the parts being arranged as above described the whole of the pressure on the
worm is withstood by the shaft and bearings carrying same, in this manner allowing

page_text: the catches that operate it through the intermediate gearing, to be easily thrown out
of gear whenever suspension of motion is desired.
To effect a reversion in the direction of motion as above set forth, a lever is
mounted on the stud of the change wheel, on said lever a projection being formed
so that when same is moved in one direction one catch is lifted and held out of gear
while the other is allowed to fall into gear with said catch wheel, or when said lever
is moved in the other direction the former catch is placed in gear while the latter is
held out of gear.
Motion is imparted to the lever referred to by suitable intervening
levers and connecting rods, from the handle by which the direction of motion of other
well known parts is reversed.
The above described catches may be dispensed with, by the substitution of a worm-
wheel for their catch wheel and adding a worm to work in connection with same,
said worm being mounted on a shaft driven by any motor part of the loon the
direction of motion of which is reversed whenever said take-up motion is required
to be reversed.
Whenever desired the above described mechanism, which constitutes, as before
stated, a a positive take-up motion," may be readily changed into that well known
as a non-positive or "balance" take-up.
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This is effected by dispensing with one of the catches above described, and
instead of coupling the lever, which has a projection that operates same, with the
handle for accomplishing the reversion hereinbefore referred to, said lever is coupled
by suitable rods and levers to a roller mounted upon lever arms in such a manner that
a weight or weights may press said roller against a suitable part of the piece or cloth
being woven; so that according to the tension of said cloth or piece said lever will
be permitted to operate said catch, placing same into or out of gear as the case
may be.
RICHD. L. HATTERSLEY.
JAMES HILL.
SIMEON JACKSON.

page_text: We, RICHARD LONGDEN HATTERSLEY of Keighley in the County of York, Machine
Maker, JAMES HILL of the same place, Overlooker, and SIMEON JACKSON
also of the same place, Mechanic, 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 :—
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This invention consists of improvements in the class of take-up mechanisms of
looms for weaving usually styled "positive take-up motions whereby the efficiency
thereof is enhanced, while the object of putting same into and out of operation as
well as effecting a reversion in the direction of motion for well known purposes is
greatly facilitated.
Hereunto appended is a sheet of drawings illustrative of this invention the same
bearing letters and figures of reference used in the following description.
Fig. 1 is an end view of a portion of a loom with our improved take-up mechanism
applied. Fig. 2 is top sectional view of part of fig. 1. Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are
detail drawings enlarged scale hereinafter referred to. Figs. and 8 are sectional
end, and front elevation showing modification.
To attain the objects above set forth, oscillating motion is imparted from any
motor part of the loom, but preferably from the "swing rail" 1, to the lever 2 by
means of the lever 3 and the rod 4, said lever 2 being mounted on a stud or pivot 5
carried by bearings 6 attached to the end frame A of the loom.
On this oscillatory lever 2 are mounted two catches 7, 8 (or these catches may be
substituted by one catch that might be formed by these said catches being cast or
joined together at their pivoted parts, but in this case operation could not so easily be
totally suspended as will hereafter be described) which operate an appropriately
shaped catch wheel 9 (as will be readily understood, instead of this catch wheel 9
having its teeth formed as illustrated, a kind of double ordinary catch wheel may be
used as shewn by Fig. 3 A) and carried by the stud or pivot 5, the catch 7 being
arranged to impart motion to said wheel 9 in one direction while the catch 8 imparts
motion thereto in the opposite direction, only one or the other of these catches 7
and 8 being in gear at one and the same time.
Fixed to the boss or pap formed on said catch wheel 9 is a pinion 10 (which
serves for what is well known as the change wheel) through which motion is im-
parted through the gearing wheels 11, 12, and bevil wheels 13 and 14 (the wheel 13
being attached to the wheel 12) to a horizontal shaft 15, said shaft 15 carrying at or
near its outer end a hand wheel 16 for manual operations, while a worm 17 is
rigidly mounted at or near the other end of said shaft 15.
This worm 17 is geared into a worm wheel 18 rigidly. mounted on one of the
outer ends of the axel shaft 19 of the common and well known take up beam 20,
said beam being carried by bearings 6 attached to end frame A.
By the parts being arranged as above described the whole of the pressure on the

page_text: worm 17 is withstood by the shaft 15 and the bearings 6, in this manner allowing the
catches 7 and 8 to be easily thrown out of gear (as shewn in broken lines fig. 3,)
whenever suspension of motion is desired.
To effect a reversion in the direction of motion as above set forth, a lever 21 is
mounted on the boss of catch wheel 9 carried by the stud 5, on said lever 21 a pro-
jection 22 being formed so that when same is moved in one direction one catch 7 or 8
is held out of gear, while the other is allowed to fall into gear with said wheel 9
(catch 8 figs. 1 and 3 being shown in the former position while catch 7 is in the latter)
or when said lever 21 is moved in the other direction the former catch (8) is placed
in gear while the latter (7) is held out of gear.
Motion is imparted to the lever 21 by the rod 23, lever 24 pivoted on stud 25,
rod 26, lever 27 mounted on shaft 28, and the handle lever 29, whenever desired by
the operative, and when it is found that by the catch 7 being pushed by the lever 2
so that it cannot be lifted clear of the teeth in the catch wheel 9, a slot 30 is made
in the rod 23 in order to allow the pin 31, attached to lever 24, to move freely therein,
a spring 32 being also attached to lever 24 and made to press against a pin 33 with
sufficient force to push the rod 23 and raise said catch 7 when the motor parts of the
loom shall have moved to bring the lever 2 from pressing same as above described.
To prevent the catch wheel from oscillating or moving at any time except when
moved by its catches 7 and 8, a small brake 9 a is fixed to operate in connection
therewith, by means of spring 96 (see fig. 1). A handle being formed on said
brake 9 a to relieve the wheel 9 of its influence whenever desired.
The above described catches 7 and 8 may be dispensed with, by the substitution of
a worm wheel 34 for their catch wheel 9 and adding a worm 35 to work in con-
nection therewith; said worm being mounted on a shaft 36 to which motion is imparted.
from any motor part of the loom, such as from the shaft 37 by the bevil wheels 38
and 39. Said shaft 37 being either the top or the low shaft of the loom. However
to effect a reversion in the direction of motion of the wheel 34 when this last named
arrangement of parts is employed it will be seen that it will be necessary to effect a
similar reversion of motion of shaft 37. But by the addition of another wheel 40
rigidly mounted on said shaft 37, and by the bell cranked lever 41 to which is attached
the rod 26, the wheel 39 may be put into gear with either the wheel 38 or 40 in
this manner effecting the desired reversion without the reversion of the shaft 37.
Whenever desired the above described mechanism, which constitutes, as before
stated, a positive take-up motion, "may be readily changed into that well known as a
"non-positive" or balance take-up."
This is effected by dispensing with one of the catches 7 or 8 (say catch 7) and
instead of coupling the lever 21 with the intervening parts to the handle lever 29 as
herein before described, said lever 21 is coupled by the link 42 to the lever 43, which
is rigidly mounted on shaft 44. On this shaft 44 at a suitable distance from each of
its outer ends are mounted the bell cranked levers 45 (only one lever 45 being
shewn as the other is exactly like it but placed a similar distance from the opposite
end of the loom which is not shewn) in which is mounted the roller 46. over which
passes the piece 47 which is being woven. To the other arms of the bell cranked lever 45
(on both sides of the loom) is loosely attached the rod 48 coupled to the weight
lever 49 mounted on bearing 50 attached to the end frame A. By the weights 51
placed on lever 49 the roller 46 is pressed against the piece 47 which is being
woven so that as the tension of said piece 47 varies so will the position of the
catch 8 be varied, at one time being placed in gear at another out of gear with its
catch wheel 9 (which in this case may be one of the old and common kind) with the
result that will be well known to those conversant with this class of loom.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. The combination and arrangement of the lever 2, the catches 7 and 8, catch
wheel 9. constructed as described and illustrated. brake 9 a wearing wheels 10. 11

page_text: and 12 and bevil wheels 13 and 14 with the shaft 15, hand wheel 16, worm 17,
worm wheel 18 and beam 19 substantially in the manner and for the purpose
specified.
2. The combination of the lever 21 having a projection 22, and means for operating
this lever 21, with the catches 7 and 8, the lever 2 and the catch wheel 9 all arranged
to operate substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.
3. The combination of the worm 35, worm wheel 34 shaft 36 and the gearing 38
and 39 for imparting motion thereto with the wheels 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, shaft 15
worm 17, wheel 18 and beam 20 all arranged to operate substantially as specified.
4. The wheel 34, the worm 35, shaft 36, and wheels 38 and 40 mounted rigidly on
a rotary shaft, in combination with other parts forming the take up mechanism of a
loon substantially as and for the purposes specified.
5. The roller 46, means for pressing same against the piece being woven, and means
for joining same to operate the lever 2 in combination with said lever 21 having a
projection 22, catch 7 (or 8) and the other parts forming the take-up mechanism of
a loom substantially as and for the purposes specified.
RICHD. L. HATTERSLEY.
JAMES HILL.
SIMEON JACKSON.