Improvements in or relating to Shuttle-boxes of' Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application; 4th Sept:, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st June, 1896-Accepted, 11th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Shuttle-boxes of' Looms for
Weaving.
RICHARD LONGDEN HATTERSLEY of Keighley, in the County of York, Machine
Maker and SIMEON JACKSON, of the same place, Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
It has reference to the class of loom known as circular-box looms. The
improvements consist in a new arrangement of shuttle-box-fixings, whereby the
circular-box which is adapted for six or more shuttles can be readily replaced by
a single shuttle-box, when it is desirable to adapt the loom for a weave requiring
only one shuttle. We attain our object in the following manner, the circular-
box is taken off the loom, and replaced by the single-box. The bottom and back
of the before-mentioned single-box are supported by two brackets, which are
bolled to the circular-box-bottom (the latter not being to change).
For regulating the vertical position of the said shuttle-box we apply a screw in
the box-botton, and also to bring the box back in line with the slay we adapt a
similar arrangement.
By means of this improvement we reduce the weight, and working parts of the
loom and in this manner increase its speed.
Dated this 3rd day of September 1895.
RICHD. L. HATTERSLEY.
SIMEON JACKSON.
Improvements in or relating to Shuttle-boxes of Looms for
Weaving.
We, RICHARD LONGDEN HATTERSLEY, of North Brook Works, Keighley, in
the County of York, Machine Maker, and SIMEON JACKSON of the same address,
Manager, 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:―
It has reference to the class of loom known as circular-box loom. The
improvements consist of a new arrangement of shuttle-box fixings, whereby the
circular box, which is adapted for six or more shuttles, can readily be replaced
by a single shuttle-box when it is desirable to adapt the loom for a weave that
requires only one shuttle and in this manner to reduce the weight and increase
the speed of the loom.
In the accompanying drawings,—.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation and Fig. 2 an end elevation of the shuttle-box and
fixings for 6 shuttles.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of box as arranged for one shuttle and Figs. 4 & 5
are end views of same.
Fio 6 is a sectional detail of part of Fiv. 3.

page_text: The circular-box a is operated in the ordinary manner by means of draw-rods
acting on the peg-wheel b. It will be seen from Figs. 1 & 2 that the circular-box
can readily be taken from the frame c as the same is only secured by means of
bolts d. d¹ & d. The single-box can then be adjusted to the said frame c by the
bolts d³ & d' as shown in Figs. 3. 4 & 5.
The single box consists of,--the ordinary construction of bottom e front e¹ and
back e plates, spindle e³, stud e and plate e secured to the two brackets f. & ƒ³,
specially designed for this purpose, by screws g. g¹ & g². The brackets f. f' are
then bolted to the before mentioned frame c as shown in Figs. 3. 4 & 5. The
screw shown in Figs. 3. & 4 regulates the vertical position of the box and thus
brings it horizontal with the slay board and to bring the box in a line with
the slayboard we employ another regulation screw and plate h² as shown in
Figs. 3 & 6.
By the use of these two screws & it will be seen that the box can be
brought to and firmly held in the exact position required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is,
The manner of construction and regulation of the parts of the said shuttle-box.
Dated this 20th day of N-1906
RICHD. L. HATTERSLEY,
SIMEON JACKSON,
Applicants.