Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 17th Apr., 1897
I, THOMAS ALBINSON, of 460 East 23rd Street, in the City of Paterson, County
of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, U.S.A., Mechanical Engineer, 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 my present invention is to provide a false reed for looms, to take
the place of the ordinary "cord or string reed," of simple, strong, and durable
construction, reliable and efficient in operation.
The invention consists in the improved false reed and in the combination and
arrangement of the various parts thereof, substantially as will be hereinafter more
fully described, and finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.
In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1, is a front elevation of my improved
reed, certain portions being broken away and others removed to better illustrate
the nature of my said invention; and Figure 2, a vertical central section of the
same.
In said drawing, A represents the rectangular-shaped reed-frame, consisting of
the sections or sides a, b, c and d. The side sections c and d are each provided at
or or near the ends with elongated slots c¹³ and d¹³, penetrated by the bolts c³ c
and dd, respectively, by means of which latter the said longitudinal sections
or sides a and b are adjustably secured to the side sections c and d. The upper
section or head-bar a is provided with an elongated slot a', in which are adjustably
secured, by means of the bolts e, the end and intermediate brackets e, provided
in their forwardly-projecting portions e* (arranged at right angles to the head-bar a)
with the inclined slots ², adapted to receive and support the rod or wire f
Said rod is bent at its end portions, as at f¹, adapted to bear against the end
brackets and to thus prevent a lateral motion of the said rod or wire f. On
the latter are fulcrumed and slidingly arranged a series of dents g of uniform
width and length, which dents project downward into the elongated groove or
slot 6 of the bottom section b, by means of which latter the swinging motion
of the dents is limited.
The frame A is adapted to be secured to the batten of a loom by means of
screws or bolts penetrating the openings and d³, arranged in the side sections o
and d of the reed-frame A or in any desired manner.
From the foregoing it will be seen that false reeds constructed substantially as
shown and described possess the advantage of being durable and strong, not
liable to get out of order, besides being adjustable, whereby the said reeds can be
employed and used on looms of different make and construction.
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 :-
1. A false reed, consisting of an adjustable frame, a series of brackets arranged
on the head-bar of said frame, a rod or wire removably arranged in said brackets,
and a series of dents fulcrumed and slidingly arranged on said rod or wire and

page_text: 2. A false reed, consisting of a frame, a series of brackets on said frame and
horizontally-adjustable thereon, a rod or wire removably arranged in said brackets,
and a series of dents fulcrumed and slidingly arranged on said rod or wire and
depending therefrom, substantially as described.
3. A false reed, consisting of a frame having adjustable sections, the head section
of said frame being provided with an elongated slot, a series of brackets adjustably
arranged in said slot, a rod or wire removably arranged in said brackets, and a
series of dents fulcrumed and slidingly arranged on said rod or wire and depending
therefrom, substantially as described.
4. A false reed, consisting of a frame having adjustable sections, the head and
bottom sections of said frame being each provided with an elongated slot, a series
of brackets adjustably arranged in the elongated slot of the head section, a rod
or wire removably arranged in said brackets, and a series of dents fulcrumed and
slidingly arranged on said rod or wire and depending therefrom and having their
lower portions extending into the elongated slot of the bottom section, substantially
as described.
ليم
1000
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.