IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN WEAVING
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Enoch Openshaw Taylor, of Marsden, in the County of
York, Ironfounder, and Thomas Brierley, of the said Marsden, in the employ-
ment of the said Enoch Openshaw Taylor, for an invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Enoch Openshaw Taylor &
Thomas Brierley at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
7th March 1882.
ENOCH OPENSHAW TAYLOR, of Marsden in the County of York Ironfounder,
and THOMAS BRIERLEY of the said Marsden in the employment of the said Enoch
Openshaw Taylor. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN WEAVING."
The improvements relate firstly to means by which the weight required to the
yarn beam may be readily removed by the attendant at the front of the loom when
required to adjust the motion of that beam.
For this purpose a hand lever is placed in position to be readily operated by
the attendant in front of the loom. To the axis of this lever is applied an arm
which by connecting rods and other arms is capable of acting on to lift the
weighted levers, and thus relieve the yarn beam from pressure otherwise required
and to restore that pressure or tension when required.
This part of the improvements is also applicable when more than one yarn beam
is employed.
The second part of the improvements relates to the picker motion.
When a shuttle enters its box it acts upon the finger which by connecting rod
and lever motion operates a forked lever and catch so as to prevent the operation
of picking at the wrong end of the loom.
The catch is applied to the picking plate on the shaft operated by the picking
tappets.
The improvements relate thirdly to means for operating the jacquard apparatus.
Handle levers are by connecting rods connected to a spring lifter and to a
notched or indented segmental piece capable of being applied to an axis of
motion.

page_text: The notches or indents in this segmental piece receive the suitably formed end
of a stop or catch lever capable of holding the segmental piece in the position for
the time desired.
A rod attached to the notched segmental piece is also operated to prevent the
picking at the end of the loom when desired.
An arm from the axis to which the segmental piece is attached is by connecting
rod connected to another lever which by other levers and rods work the shuttle
boxes, and these other levers are also capable of being operated by spring-arm or
arms by connecting rod from the arm on the axis of the segmental piece.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Enoch Openshaw Taylor & Thomas Brierley in the Great Scal
Patent Office on the 6th September 1882.
ENOCH OPENSHAW TAYLOR of Marsden in the County of York Ironfounder
and THOMAS BRIERLEY of the said Marsden in the employment of the said Enoch
Openshaw Taylor "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN WEAVING."
The improvements relate firstly to means by which the weight required to the
yarn beam may be readily removed by the attendant at the front of the loom when
required to adjust the motion of that beam.
For this purpose a hand lever is placed in position to be readily operated by the
attendant in front of the loom. To the axis of this lever is applied an arm which
by connecting rods and other arms is capable of acting on to lift the weighted levers
and thus relieve the yarn beam from pressure otherwise required and to restore
that pressure or tension when required.
This part of the improvements
is employed.
also applicable when more than one yarn beam
The second part of the improvements relates to the picker motion.
When a shuttle enters its box it acts upon the finger which by connecting rod
and lever motion operates a forked lever and catch so as to prevent the operation
of picking at the wrong end of the loom.
The catch is applied to the picking plate on the shaft operated by the picking
tappets.
The improvements relate thirdly to means for operating the jacquard apparatus.
Handle levers are by connecting rods connected to a spring lifter working with
suitable holding notches and applied to an axis of motion.
The notches or indents receive the suitably formed end of a stop or catch lever
capable of holding the parts in the position for the time desired.
A rod attached to the handle lever is also operated to prevent the picking at
the end of the loom when desired.
An arm from the axis to which is attached a connecting rod connected to another
lever which by other levers work the shuttle boxes and these other levers are also
capable of being operated by an arm or arms.

page_text: But that the Invention may be more fully understood we will by the aid of the
accompanying Drawings proceed to describe means pursued by us in carrying the
same into effect.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows parts of a back view and Figure parts of a plan of a loom
framing with adaptations thereto according to the first part of our invention.
In each of the Figures the saine letters are used to indicate corresponding parts a, a,
represents the parts of the main framing 6 indicates the yarn beam and 616¹ pulleys
one at each end thereof to receive brake bands c, c' acted upon by the weighted
levers d and d¹ for the required friction on these pulleys and consequently of
tension to the yarn beam b. The levers d, d¹ are respectively supported to turn on
the pins and according to this part of our improvements these weighted
levers d d are capable of being raised so as to relieve the strain of their weight
from the yarn beam b by means of the lever arms e e' which respectively are
supported to turn on the studs e³ ³ carried by the main framing one part e* of
each of these lever arms e e¹ is formed to receive and as required, to support its
weighted lever d or d¹ whilst the other end of each is formed to receive a pin e
by which they are connected together by the connecting rod f and to the link g
and by this link g they are connected to so as to be simultaneously operated by
the arms from the axis h¹ on which is also affixed the lever arm . When the
lever arm is raised towards a perpendicular direction the ends e* of the lever
arms e e¹ act to raise the levers e, e¹ and thereby remove the effect of the weights
on the levers d d¹ from the yarn beam and then the yarn beam can be readily
reversed by the use of a hand wheel or otherwise.
We will now described the second part of our invention Figure 3 shews by
elevation Figure 4 by end view and Figure 5 by plan parts of a loom with
adaptations thereto according to this second head of the improvements and
Figure 6 parts separately.
a a in these figures indicate the framing, j represents a rod connected with the
finger acted upon by the shuttle on the shuttle entering the box. This rod j
connects to the end of a lever arm k affixed to the shaft L. When the shuttle enters
the shuttle box the finger presses down the rod j and the outer end of the arm k
thereby lifting the outer end of the arm affixed to that shaft thereby lifting the
forked lover connected by the link to the arm l'.
The shaft and arms k and lact similarly for the opposite shuttle box.
When the shuttle leaves a shuttle box the finger lifts the rod j and the lever
presses down lever arm land rod e fork catch and catch thus placing
catch in proper position with the picking lever for giving a pick.
arm
k
m is a picking plate applied to the square shaft o'.
n and n' are picking tappets
o is a picking lever.
p is a picking shaft.
q is an eccentric or cam which operates the lever r and this lever r turns on the
stud and at its other end by the stud r³ therefrom acts upon lever arm ³ and
from the shafts l and u. 8 lever to operate on two lever arms on the shafts l u to
lift the catch clear of the picking lever o and thus prevent accident when the
loom is reversed.
We will now describe the third part of our invention.
Figures 7, 8, 9 and 10 show a back elevation a side elevation a front elevation
and a plan of parts arranged according to this third part of our improvements.
A in these Figures represents a lever used for the purpose of reversing the
jackquard. This lever is formed with a handle at A¹ and at its opposite end it is
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page_text: The lever C as well as the lever arm C₁ are affixed on the shaft or axis D which
is supported to rock in brackets carried by the main framing a.
The upper end of the lever arm C¹ is connected by pin joint to one end of the
connecting rod B¹ the other end of which is by pin joint connected to one end of the
lever E which is made fast to the shaft M, the other end of this lever E, is by pin
joint connected to one end of the rod F for operating the reversing gear G.
J and Jare peg wheels affixed on the shaft H and operating with the star
wheels K K' on the shaft L which is capable of revolving in suitable bearings.
K¹ is a star wheel to work box chain loose on the shaft L which carries the
jacquard pulleys or links.
M is the eccentric shaft N and N' levers operated by eccentrics or pulleys on the
shaft L for stopping the shuttle boxes from working when the loom is reversed.
O and O¹ are connecting rods between the levers N and N' and the levers P
and P, R rod connected at one end to lever C and at the other end to finger S.
S is a finger on rod R to lift catch G clear of the picker lever L and thus prevent
picking when the loom is reversed.
Having thus described our invention and means which we adopt in carrying the
same into effect we would have it understood that what we claim is:-
First. The arranging or combining parts of apparatus employed in weaving by
which the weight from the yarn beam may be readily relieved at pleasure by the
attendant substantially as described in respect of Figures 1 and 2.
Secondly we claim the arranging or combining parts for controlling the picking
motion in apparatus employed in weaving as described under this second head of
the invention.
Thirdly. We claim the arranging or combining parts for operating the jacquard
in apparatus employed in weaving substantially as described.
In witness whereof we the said Enoch Openshaw Taylor and Thomas Brierley
have hereunto set our hands and seals this Second day of September
One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
ENOCH OPENSHAW TAYLOR, (L.S.)
THOMAS BRIERLEY.
(LS.)