Improvements in the Construction of Springs for Organ Handles Used in Loose Reed Looms.
Year: 1888

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Springs for Organ Handles
Used in Loose Reed Looms.
We MOSES AINSWORTH, Overlooker and JOHN CATLOW Manufacturer both of
Springfield Mills Darwen in the county of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of
this Invention to be as follows :-
The object of our invention is to improve the construction of the springs of Organ
handles, whereby they are self lubricating and more durable than the present con-
struction, which are continually wearing out.
I attach to each spring a plate or casting upon which the bowl or runner of the
organ handle works, this casting or plate is formed with flanges at their sides, so as to
hold or retain the oil or lubricant, this plate is bolted to the spring, a suitable recess
being left for this purpose.
Springs for organ handles so constructed hardly ever wear out.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Springs for Organ Handles
Used in Loose Reed Looms.
We MOSES AINSWORTH, Overlooker, and JOHN CATLOW, Manufacturer, both of
Springfield Mills, Darwen in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature
of our invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
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The object of our invention is to improve the construction of the springs of organ
handles, whereby they are self-lubricating and more durable, as by the present
construction the springs are continually wearing out.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused to be
appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a perspective side view showing the bow spring and plate detached.
Fig. 2 shows the same connected together.
In carrying out our invention we attach to each bow spring a a plate or casting b upon
which the bowl or runner works. This plate or casting is formed on its sides and
back with flanges &', and bevelled off in front, the bottom thereof inclining to the back
so as to hold and retain the oil or lubricant.
The said plate or casting b which thus forms a reservoir or holder on which the bowl
or runner encroaches, lubricates the latter every journey.
The back portion of the said plate or casting b is formed with a recess a¹ into which
the bow spring end a is secured, preferably by means of a bolt c.
Springs for organ handles so constructed hardly ever wear out, and prevent the oil
or other lubricant from running off, and necessitating frequent oiling, thus increasing
their efficiency.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is —
In loose reed looms, the use and application of a plate or casting b, suitably secured
to the bow spring a and serving as a reservoir for the oil or other lubricant, on which
the organ handle acts, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
1000
Da
CLASS
9th day of January 1889.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester,
Agents to Applicants.