Improvements in Reeds applicable to Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 18th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reeds applicable to Looms for Weaving.
I JOHN STARKIE of Shade Mill Todmorden in the County of York Reed
Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My improvement relates to reeds applicable to looms for weaving textile fabrics.
The object of my invention is to provide a reed which shall obviate corrosion of the
dents, as is the case with reeds as ordinarily used, also shall be more durable when
in use. According to my improvement my invention consists in treating or
subjecting the wire from which the dents are to be made, to a hardening or
tempering process, of any suitable degree of hardness, which may be more or less,
accordingly as may be required for the class of work for which the reed may be
required.
By such process I claim that the dents will be superficially covered with a film
or coating, which will protect the dents from the influence of damp or moisture,
consequently obviating corrosion, at the same time the dents will be protected from
wear, being harder, therefore, capable of greater durability than if constructed of
wire not so treated, and as used in the construction of reeds at the present time.
Dated this 29th day of November 1890.
J. H. BUTTERWORTH,
For the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reeds applicable to Looms for Weaving.
I JOHN STARKIE of Shade Mill Todmorden in the County of York Reed
Maker, 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 :-
My improvements relate to reeds applicable to looms.
The object of my invention is to provide a reed which shall not be so liable to
corrosion as is the case with reeds now in use and made of ordinary steel wire, at
the same time shall possess greater durability and elasticity. Also in consequence
of the particular mode or treatment through which the wire passes as hereafter
particularly specified, I am also enabled to employ thinner or finer dents.
According to my improvement my invention consists in treating or subjecting
the steel wire from which the dents are to be made to three operations (in the last
of which operations the colour or film obtained is retained) as follows:
The wire is first flattened by the ordinary means secondly the wire is subjected to
the ordinary plating, cutting, gouging, filing and emerying processes which processes
are collectively known as "polishing" and thirdly that is, after the dressing of, or
removal of the "burrs or points from the edges of the wire during the polishing
process, and which third operation, after polishing, is essential in carrying out my
invention; which has not been hitherto done.
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The steel wire is then hardened and tempered which may be by any ordinary
means through a gas or oil flame as is well known.
By such method of treating the wire in the particular order as herein set forth I
claim that the wire may be hardened and produced in such a condition as to have
smooth or straight edges and as a consequence of the last operation herein referred
to, will be superficially coloured or covered with a film or covering which I
purposely retain or allow to remain on the wire and with the wire in such state or
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page_text: -condition build up or construct the reed, which film of colouring I provide or utilize
in order to protect the dents for a longer time than would be the case with dents
having bright surfaces as now used, from the influence of damp or moisture, and thus
obviating the frequent renewal of the dents as is now the case consequently the
soiling or discolouration of the cloth or warp in the loom due to corrosion or rust of
the wire is obviated, at the same time the life or wear of the dents will necessarily
be increased in consequence of the hardened nature of the wire after treatment in
the manner herein specified.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
(1) The use and application of steel wire having a colouring or film as and for
the purposes herein fully set forth and described.
(2) The manufacture of steel wire as and for the purposes herein fully set forth
and described.
Dated this 2nd der of
A D 1001
JOHN STARKIE.