Improvements in Shuttles Used in Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in Shuttles Used in Looms for Weaving.
We HENRY INGHAM of Montserrat Mills Dudley Hill, near Bradford, Shuttle and
Picker Maker, and JOHN WILKINSON of 8 Procter Square, Tory Street Dudley Hill,
near Bradford, Shuttle Maker, do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN SHUTTLES USED IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING to be as follows :-
In the ordinary Shuttle a pin is inserted, or passed through, upon which the peg
carrying the bobbin rests, in addition to the pin which passes through the peg. This
rest pin is liable to either split the shuttle or work loose, and not only render the
shuttle worthless, but also liable to damage the reed and warp.
We propose to pass
a second pin through the peg at a short distance from the one upon which it turns, at
or near the head, and to allow this second pin to project somewhat on each side of the
peg, and become a rest pin, and we make this pin fast to the peg, or we may add a
shoulder or other projection of a special form, moulded, cut or welded as the case may
be, upon the peg. The object is to have the pin or projection upon which the peg
rests attached to, or become a part of the peg itself, and so formed that it rests upon
the solid wood of the shuttle, whether upon a projection formed within the shuttle near
the top or cut down to a convenient distance within it.
By this means we can keep the peg and bobbin it carries in its proper position, and
so that it cannot get below a safe working point, and we claim that the shuttle will be
less liable to damage in itself, and to the reed and warp, and will ensure better
working. The pegs and pins can be more readily made interchangeable and greater
economy effected.
HENRY INGHAM.
JOHN WILKINSON.

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Improvements in Shuttles Used in Looms for Weaving.
We HENRY INGHAM of Montserratt Mill, Dudley Hill near Bradford, Shuttle and
Picker Maker, and JOHN WILKINSON of 8 Procter Square, Tory Street, Dudley Hill,
near Bradford, Shuttle 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 :-
In the ordinary shuttle a pin is inserted or passed through, upon which the peg
carrying the bobbin rests, in addition to the pin which passes through the peg. This
rest pin is liable to either split the shuttle or work loose, and not only. render the
shuttle worthless but also liable to damage the reed, and warp. We propose to pass
a second pin through the peg at a short distance from the one upon which it turns, at
or near the head, and to allow this second pin to project somewhat on each side of the
peg, and become a rest pin, or we make this pin fast to the peg, or we
may
add a
shoulder or other projection of a special form, moulded, cast or welded, as the case
may be upon the peg.
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The object is to have the pin or projection, upon which the peg rests, attached to, or 1
become part of the peg itself, and so formed that it rests upon the solid wood of the
shuttle, whether upon a projection formed within the shuttle itself near the top, or cut
down to a convenient distance within it. By this means we can keep the peg and the
bobbin it carries in its proper position and so that it cannot get below a safe working
point, and we claim that the shuttle will be less liable to damage in itself, and to the 2
reed and the warp, and will ensure better working. The pegs and pins can be more
readily made interchangeable and greater economy effected.
And in order that our invention may be better understood we proceed to describe it
as follows:-
Fig. 1 on the accompanying sheet, is a plan of the shuttle showing the peg, E. for
carrying the bobbin and the pin F. F. as passed through it near the head.
Fig 2 is a view of the underside of the shuttle.
Fig. 3 is a section through the line A. B. of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a cross section through the line C. D. of Fig 3.
The lettering applies to each of the figures. All the parts of the shuttle are made a
as in the ordinary shuttles except that in place of the pin passed through the shuttle
upon which the peg carrying the bobbin rests, we pass the pin F. F. through the peg
in lieu of it, and allow this pin, shoulder, or projection to,rest upon solid wood which
forms part of the sides of the shuttle. We may cut an opening on the underside of
the shuttle for the insertion of the spring and equal in width to the spring or peg
thereabouts, or we may form the whole of the bottom of the shuttle of solid wood, the
former by preference, but this opening shall not be wider than is necessary for the
peg and spring and shall leave sufficient wood at the sides for the aforesaid pin or
projection to rest upon as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4.

page_text: 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 :-
1st. The use of a pin, projection or shoulder upon the peg which carries the bobbin,
cop or tube of weft.
2nd. The use of a shoulder or piece of wood on each side of the said peg in the
interior of the shuttle, upon which this said pin shall rest, and
3rd. The abolition of the rest pin as used in ordinary shuttles, and by these means
we claim that we obtain greater steadiness and stability of the peg, less liability
to injure the warp, less liability to split or damage the shuttle and consequently
less wear and tear, and the shuttles will wear longer and greater economy be ensured
thereby.