Improvements in Picking Bands for Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Picking Bands for Looms for Weaving.
I, JAMES CORNELIUS GREENSMITH, of 99, Shaw Heath, Stockport, in the County
of Chester, Leather Salesman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:
This invention relates to that class of picking bands wherein fabric is used in
combination with leather for the purpose of increasing the strength of and pre-
venting the picking band splashing, the object of my invention being to use the
said fabric and leather in a special form and way whereby the picking band is
rendered much stronger and more easily attachable to the picking stick and to the
tug" by which the picking band is fastened to the picker.
"
To this end in lieu of using fabric with or between one or more layers of leather
in strips or folded as hitherto, I use fabric such as linen, flax, cotton, or hair or
the like, which I either weave to the required thickness and width in one solid
piece or tubular to form one layer having selvedge edges which are not liable to
fray.
In lieu of cutting the leather to terminate at the ends with the fabric as hitherto,
I cut the leather longer than the fabric so as to allow of being turned round the
end of the fabric a convenient distance inwards which greatly strengthens the ends
of the picking band where the greatest strain occurs and also facilitate the attach-
ment of the tug."
The described layers of fabric and leather are secured together by being sewn
along near the borders thereof.
To render the attachment of double picking bands to picking sticks more secure
and to allow of compensating for wear I provide a ring or collar preferably of
metal, which I place around the picking band and hold in position by means of a
peg placed into holes formed in. the picking band.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1897.
Improvements in Picking Bands for Looms for Weaving.
I, JAMES CORNELIUS GREENSMITH, of 99. Shaw Heath, Stockport, in the County
of Chester, Leather Salesman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
Price Sdl

page_text: in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement: —
This invention relates to that class of picking bands wherein fabric is used in
combination with leather for the purpose of increasing the strength of and pre-
venting the picking band splashing, the object of my invention being to use the
said fabric and leather in a special form and way, whereby the picking band is
rendered much stronger and more easily attachable to the picking stick and to the
tugby which the picking band is fastened to the picker.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures, Figs. 1 & 2 showing in perspective the
forms in which I use the fabric in my improved band Figs. 3 & 7 at a reduced
scale are side views. Figs. 4 & 8 edge views and Figs. 5 & 6 cross sections of two
different forms of single picking band, Fig. 9 a side view and Fig. 10 an edge view
of a double picking band made in accordance with my invention and Figs. 11 & 12
respectively a side and an edge view of a modification thereof.
In carrying out my invention in lieu of using fabric with, or between one or
more layers of leather in strips or folded as hitherto, I use fabric, such as linen,
flax, cotton or hair or the like, which I either weave to the required thickness and
width in one solid piece a, see Fig. 1, or tubular, see Fig. 2, to form one layer
having each selvedge edges which are not liable to fray.
In lieu of cutting the leather b to terminate at both ends with the fabric as
hitherto, I cut the leather longer than the fabric, so as to allow of being turned
round the "tug" end of the fabric a convenient distance inwards, see Figs. 3 & 4,
which greatly strengthens the ends of the picking band where the greatest strain
occurs and also facilitates the attachment of the "tug."
In a single picking hand, such as illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, 5 & 6, the leather b
is cut to extend along each side of the fabric a and terminate at the picking stick
end of the band, see more particularly Fig. 4.
In lieu of forming a hole at the "tug" end of the band for the reception of a
peg, a slot may be formed for the reception of the "tug," as shown in Figs. 7 & 8.
The described layer of fabric and leather bare secured together by being sewn
along near the borders thereof.
In the case of a double picking band, see Figs. 9 & 10, the leather b is cut to
be carried around the "tug" end of the fabric inwards only a short distance, see
more particularly Fig. 10.
To render the attachment of double picking bands to picking sticks more secure
and to allow of compensating for wear I provide a ring or collar e, Figs. 9 & 10,
preferably of metal, which I place around the picking band and hold in position
by means a peg placed into holes formed in the picking band or in some cases
I may employ a bolt with a cup nuty', as shown in Figs. 11 & 12, which bolt and
nut may also be used for double picking bands.
I may remark that the method of turning the leather around the "tug" end
of the fabric is not only applicable for picking bands having a lining or inter-
mediate layer of fabric of the form described but also in cases where fabric in
other form or a lining or intermediate layer of other material is used.
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:
1st. In picking hands composed partly of leather and partly of fabric the use of
a lining or intermediate layer of woven fabric a having selvedge edges or being
tubular, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2nd. In picking bands in combination with a lining or intermediate layer of
fabric or other material, an outer layer of leather turned around the
tug" end

page_text: of the said fabric or other material a convenient distance inwards, all substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
Dated thi. 02-1 dan of trout 1900
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester,
Agents to Applicant.