An Improved Method or Means of Connecting Warp to the Warp or Cloth Beam in Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 11th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 11th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method or Means of Connecting Warp to the Warp or
Cloth Beam in Looms for Weaving.
I, GEORGE DYSON SYKES, of Upperhead Row, Huddersfield, in the County
of York, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Generally it is customary to connect one end of the warp in looms to a rod,
which rod is usually connected to the warp or cloth beam by cords plugged in the
warp beam, or fixed temporarily in slot of cloth beam, but by this method it is
impossible to obtain an even tension when starting or finishing a warp.
According to my invention I attach, either temporarily or permanently, one end
of a sheet of canvas to the warp or cloth beam, and to the other end of the said
canvas a rod is secured on which is placed a number of hooked eyelets, links, or
studs. The ends of the warp are connected to a flat or corrugated bar, made with
as many holes as there are hooked eyelets, links, or studs at the free end of the
canvas, such said hooks entering the holes in the flat or corrugated bar, whereby
the warp
is readily connected to the beam and an even, level beam is produced.
Dated this 16th day of July 1894.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
An Improved Method or Means of Connecting Warp to the Warp or
Cloth Beam in Looms for Weaving.
I, GEORGE DYSON SYKES, of Upperhead Row, Huddersfield, in the County
of York, Manufacturer, 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 :-
Generally it is customary to connect one end of the warp in looms to a rod,
which rod is usually connected to the warp or cloth beam by cords plugged in the
warp beam, or fixed temporarily in slot of cloth beam, but by this method it is
impossible to attain an even tension when starting or finishing a warp.
According to my invention I attach either temporarily or permanently one end
of a sheet of canvas to the warp or cloth beam, and to the other end of the said
canvas a rod is secured on which is placed a number of hooked links or studs.
The ends of the warp are connected to a bar, made with as many holes as there
are hooked links or studs, such said hooks entering the holes formed in the flat
portion of the bar, whereby the warp is readily connected to the beam, and an even,
level beam is produced.
.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will make reference
to the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein Fig. 1 is sectional

page_text: elevation of my improved method of connecting warp to the warp beam. Fig. 2 is
plau view of same. A represents the cloth beam and B the warp beam to which is
attached one end of a sheet of canvas C. The opposite end of the said canvas is made
with a loop; through which is inserted a rod D. At suitable distances apart, at the
looped end of the said canvas, there are recesses left therein for the purpose of
"receiving one end of hooks or links E which are placed on the rod D. The end of
the warp F is passed over a flat bar or corrugated tube G, such bar being made
with suitable openings H, to receive the hooked ends of the hooks or links.
By connecting the end of the warp in the manner herein shewn and described
to a sheet of canvas, the weaving can proceed until the warp is used up, which
could not happen when the warp was attached direct to the beam, consequently
there is a considerable saving of warp.
The link E is hollowed out on the underside so as to allow it to fit the periphery
of the warp beam.
Fig. 3 is end view of the hook or link.
Fig. 4 front view and Fig. 5 plan of same.
Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are details of the link and bar G.
It will be seen on reference to the drawing that the hook is formed with
projecting ears a so that when the hooked end of the link is inserted through the
opening H in the bar, the said ears will rest upon projections b, whereby the hook
is held in position and prevented from being displaced.
Although I have shewn in the drawings the method of attaching warp to a warp
beam, the device herein shewn and described can with equal advantage be
applied in connecting warp to the cloth or taking up beam as shewn at I in dotted
lines of Fig. 1.
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 improved method or means of connecting warp to the warp or cloth beam
in looms for weaving substantially in the manner herein shewn and described.
Dated this 10th day of April 1895.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Patent Agents.