Improvements in the Manufacture of Loom Pickers Composed of Buffalo Hide or other similar Material.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Loom Pickers Composed of
Buffalo Hide or other similar Material.
I, JOHN WALTON, of the firm of Thomas and John Walton, of Gauxholme,
Todmorden, Lancashire, Picker Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:
This invention refers to pickers, composed of buffalo hide or other similar
material, which are employed in looms for weaving woollen or worsted goods, the
said invention consisting of an improved construction or manufacture of this
description of picker with the object of giving additional strength and greater
durability to those parts especially, where most required, whereby said pickers will
wear longer and be less liable to breakage than those now in use.
In the present manufacture of pickers the hide is cut into pieces and put together
in such manner that the raw or cut edges thereof form the sides of the picker
against which the picking arm and shuttle act, and it is found that, in consequence
of the severe concussion of the said parts thereon, the pickers are very soon worn
and rendered useless, whilst, when comparatively new, they frequently break across
where or near to where the picking arm or shuttle strike against the sides thereof.
To obtain greater durability and resistance and prevent breakages of pickers
composed of buffalo hide or similar material, I take one or more pieces of hide
sufficiently large to form the picker and fold them one, two, or more times, length-
wise and then bend or double them at right angles to the folds, after which they are
subjected to pressure and formed or moulded to the required shape in the ordinary
manner, the whole being secured by rivets or other suitable means. Separate pieces
of hide are or may be used in the same manner as at present for packing such parts
of the picker as require it.
By folding the hide in the manner above described, the raw or cut edges thereof
do not appear at the sides of the picker which are formed by the folds and therefore
present the face of the hide to the action of the picking arm and shuttle, by which
means greater durability and resistance are obtained, and liability to breakage is
considerably reduced.
Dated this 16th day of May 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Loom Pickers Composed of
Buffalo Hide or other similar Material.
I, JOHN WALTON, of the firm of Thomas and John Walton, of Gauxholme,
Todmorden, Lancashire, Picker Manufacturers, 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 refers to pickers composed of buffalo hide or other similar material,
which are employed in looms for weaving woollen or worsted goods, the said inven-
tion consisting of an improved construction or manufacture of this description of
picker with the object of giving additional strength and greater durability to those
parts most required, whereby said pickers will wear longer and be less liable to
breakage than those now in use.
In the present manufacture of pickers the hide is cut into pieces and put together
in such manner that the raw or cut edges thereof form the ends of the picker

page_text: against which the picking arm and shuttle act, and it is found that, in consequence of
the severe concussion on the said parts, the pickers are very soon worn and rendered
useless, whilst when comparatively new, they frequently break across where the
picking arm or shuttle strike against the sides thereof.
To obtain greater durability and resistance and to prevent breakages of pickers
composed of buffalo hide or similar material, I take one or more pieces of hide
sufficiently large to form the picker and fold them one, two, or more times, lengtlı-
wise, and then bend or double them at right angles to the folds, after which they
are subjected to pressure and formed or moulded to the required shape in the
ordinary manner, the whole being secured by rivets or other suitable means.
Separate pieces of hide are or may be used in the same manner as at present for
packing such parts of the picker as require it.
In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now make reference
o the accompanying sheet of drawings, wherein
Fig. 1 represents one end or edge of my improved picker;
Fig. 2 is front view of same and
Fig. 3 the opposite end of Fig. 1.
As stated above my improved picker is made by folding a piece of hide two or
three times so as to present a solid end, as shewn in Figs. 1 and 3, whereas in
pickers hitherto constructed, the raw edges of the cut hide have been presented to
he picker. In Fig. 3 the part marked A is the leaving off or terminal edge of
the hide.
In Fig. 4 I have shewn a strengthening lap B.
By folding the hide in the manner above described, the raw or cut edges thereof
do not appear at the sides of the picker, which are formed by the folds and therefore
present the face of the hide to the action of the picking arm and shuttle, by which
means greater durability and resistance are obtained, and liability to breakage is
considerably reduced.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The manufacture of pickers by folding the hide for the purpose of presenting the
solid end to the picker substantially as described and shewn in the drawings.
Dated this 18th day of February 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.