Improvements in Pickers of Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pickers of Looms for Weaving.
I, JOHN JAMES WHALLEY, of 5, Mincing Lane, Blackburn, in the County of
Lancaster, China Clay and Mineral Merchant, Brush Manufacturer, and General
Mill Furnisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of pickers of looms
for weaving, the object being to construct a picker from one piece of leather or
hide in such a manner that a greater wearing surface is offered to the spindle, and
the picking band" is so attached to the picker that there is no twist in
the former, the band being so fixed that a direct pull is imparted to the picker,
consequently there is less wear and tear on such band and on the picker, and the
latter has a straight motion on the spindle and a direct action on the shuttle.
According to this invention the picker is made of one piece of leather or hide,
bent, folded, and moulded so that the outer ends turn inwards towards one another,
and towards the centre of the strip from which the picker is manufactured. In the
top of the picker and between the folded in ends is left or formed a recess, and
the end of the picking band is received in this recess, a pin or peg passing through
the ends of the picker and through the end of the picking band. The picker
spindle passes through holes or eyes formed as usual through each outer end of the
picker and also through a hole formed through the bend in ends of the end of strip.
The improved picker presents a solid outer or working surface and an extra
wearing surface for the spindle, such wearing surface being about double the
thickness of the outer portions, so that the picker is more durable than those
heretofore employed, and its action is more direct and satisfactory.
Dotadd this 1st day of A 1909
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
I, JOHN JAMES WHALLEY, of 5, Mincing Lane, Blackburn, in the County of
Lancaster, China Clay and Mineral Merchant, Brush Manufacturer, and General
Mill Furnisher, 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 relates to improvements in the manufacture of pickers of looms
for weaving the object being to construct a picker from one piece or pieces of leather
or hide in such a manner that a greater wearing surface is offered to the spindle, and
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picking band" is so attached to the picker that there is no twist or turns in
the former, the band being so fixed that a direct pull is imparted to the picker,
consequently there is less wear and tear on such band and on the picker, and the
latter has a straight motion on the spindle and a direct action on the shuttle.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a com-
plete description of same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, in which:-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved picker shewing the method of attach-
ing the picking band or strap thereto.
Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1, but shewing a modified form of pin for fixing
the picking band or strap to the picker.
Fig. 3 is an end view of the improved picker.
According to this invention the picker 1 is made of one piece of leather or hide,
bent, folded, and moulded so that the outer ends 2-2 turn inwards towards one
another and towards the centre of the strip from which the picker 1 is manu-
factured. In the top of the picker 1 and between the folded in ends 2-2 is left
or formed a recess 3, and the end of the picking band 4 is received in this
recess 3, a pin or peg 5 passing through the ends 6-6 of the picker 1 and through
the end of the picking band 4. The picker spindle 7 passes through holes or
eyes 13 formed as usual through each outer end of the picker 1 and also through
a hole formed through the folded or bent in ends at 8 of the end of strip forming
the picker 1.
In Fig. 1 the pin or peg 5 for securing the picking band 4 to the picker 1 has
a bent over end 9 which when in position overlaps the edge of the picker 1 and
is held in position by a pin 10 passed through the overlapping end 9 and into or
through the picker 1. In Fig. 2 the pin or peg 5 has a screwed or chased head
which is screwed into the picker I and is thereby held in position.
The improved picker 1 presents a solid outer or working surface 11 and an extra
wearing surface 12 for the spindle 7, such extra wearing surface 12 being about
double the thickness of the outer portions 14, 14, so that the picker 1 is more
durable than those heretofore employed, and its action is more direct and
satisfactory.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
declare that what
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed,
I claim is:-
(1) The improved manufacture of picker herein described and substantially
as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
(2) The improved manufacture of picker together with the means for attaching
the picking band thereto as herein described and substantially as illustrated by
the annexed drawings.
T
1000
JOHN JAMES WHALLEY,
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.