Improvements in Swells employed in Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1894-Accepted, 21st July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Swells employed in Looms for Weaving.
We, WILLIAM EVANS of 19 Ann Street, Kersley, Overlooker, JOHN COLLIER
of 17 Ann Street, Kersley, Overlooker, and RICHARD HENRY RILEY of 6 South
Street, Farnworth, Overlooker, all in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare
the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to Improvements in Swells employed in Looms for
Weaving and consists in means for adjusting or regulating the same according to
the various requirements necessary for checking the shuttle whilst the loom is in
motion.
This invention is equally applicable to iron and wood swells and consists in
providing the same with a screw, bolt, coach-screw, or other equivalents for
operating on the spring from the back side of the swell, by which the power of the
same may be adjusted as desired. The screw, bolt, or other equivalents inay be
provided with means for locking the same after being set. The spring may be so
constructed at one end that it will form a bush to receive the pin for securing the
same to the lathe or slay at the back of the shuttle-box. The other end of the
spring may be provided with a curled or other end operating in a slot or recess in
the swell. To prolong the life of wood swells we provide the same with a metallic
bush to receive the pin to secure it to the lathe or slay. By constructing swells
in the manner above set forth the flying off and splitting of cops is reduced to a
minimum.
Dated the 25th August 1893.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Swells employed in Looms for Weaving.
WILLIAM EVANS 19 Ann Street Kersley Overlooker JOHN COLLIER 8 Bolton
Road Kersley Overlooker late of 17 Ann Street Kersley RICHARD HENRY RILEY
6 South Street Farnworth Overlooker all in the County of Lancaster 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 :-
This invention relates to Improvements in Swells employed in Looms for
Weaving, and consists in means for adjusting or regulating the same according to
the various requirements necessary for checking the shuttle, and lifting the stop-rod
whilst the loom is in motion. This invention is equally applicable to iron and
wood swells and consists in providing the same with a screw, bolt, coach-screw or
other equivalents for operating on the spring from the back side of the swell, by
which the power of the same may be adjusted as desired. The screw, bolt, or
other equivalents may be provided with means for locking the same after being
set. The spring may be so constructed at one end that it will form a bush to
receive the pin for securing the same to the lathe or slay at the back of the
shuttle-box. The other end of the spring may be provided with a curled or other
end operating in a slot or recess in the swell.
To prolong the life of wood swells we provide the same with a metallic bush to

page_text: receive the pin to secure it to the lathe or slay. By constructing swells in the
manner above set forth the flying off and splitting of cops is reduced to a
minimum.
On the accompanying drawing-
A is a flat spring of steel iron or other suitable material. This is fastened to the
body of the swell B which is of wood, iron or other substance by means of
either screws, rivets, pegs or bands as shown by the screws G & H. These may
be fastened in various ways according to the shape of the swell, as is most
convenient. At the back of the block B we generally fix a bracket C of iron brass
or other material secured to B by screws LI & L 2 or by other means.
Cl is a
part of the bracket C let into the block B. D is a bolt, screw, coach-screw or other
equivalent, the head of which is D 1, and passes through bracket C & block B to
raise or lower spring A. At the end of screw or bolt Ď we sometimes fix a button
of metal or other equivalent F to lessen the wear of spring A. Also on D at the
point shown on the drawing we put a checknut E. K is a metallic bush for
securing the swell to the lathe or slay by a pin. It is obvious that the bracket C
is not entirely essential but may be omitted if desired.
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 means for adjusting or regulating the swells according to the requirements
necessary for checking the shuttle and lifting the stoprod whilst the loom is in
motion in the manner described.
May
WILLIAM EVANS.
JOHN COLLIER.
RICHARD HENRY RILEY.
WILLIAM EVANS.
JOHN COLLIER.
RICHARD HENRY RILEY.