IMPROVEMENTS IN SELF-ACTING TEMPLES FOR LOOMS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, GEORGE HARLING of Lockwood near Huddersfield, Yorkshire Machinist, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SELF-ACTING
TEMPLES FOR LOOMS" to be as follows:-
This Invention has reference to ring and washer or segment temples, and my
improvements consist;
Firstly In the employment of rings without pins, such rings being placed
obliquely on the stud as at present, but their diameter is larger than the inter-
vening spaces occupied by the washers, consequently the upper edges of the rings
which preferably are tapered or slightly rounded will grip hold of and distend the
fabric in the same manner as the toothed rings-these toothless rings may be
employed alone, or in combination with toothed rings.
Secondly-In some descriptions of fabrics it is necessary to employ two, or more
barrels of temples at each side of the fabric, so as to keep it distended several
incies in width.
To accomplish this I employ one or more endless chains provided with spikes,
such chains passing over two studs, the studs being.made bevel at that part where
the chain touches so that the chain assumes an oblique position whereby it assists
in stretching the fabric.
This endless chain may be employed in combination with one or more toothed
or toothless rings as explained in the first part of this Specification, or grooves may
be cut in the barrel or stud over which the chain passes.
Dated the oth
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page_text: I, GEORGE HARLING of Lockwood near Huddersfield, Yorkshire Machinist do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SELF ACTING
TEMPLES FOR LOOMS" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to ring and washer or segment temples, and my
improvements consist―
Firstly In the employment of rings without pins, such rings being placed
obliquely on the stud as at present, but their diameter is larger than the inter-
vening spaces occupied by the washers, consequently the upper edges of the rings
which preferably are tapered, or slightly rounded will grip hold of and distend the
fabric in the same manner as the toothed rings-these toothless rings may be
employed alone, or in combination with toothed rings.
Secondly-In some descriptions of fabrics it is necessary to employ two or more
barrels of temples at each side of the fabric, so as to keep it distended several
inches in width. To accomplish this I employ one or more endless chains pro-
vided with spikes, such chain passing over two studs, the studs being made bevel'
at that part where the chain touches so that the chain assumes an oblique position
whereby it assists in stretching the fabric.
This endless chain may be employed in combination with one or more toothed
or toothless rings as explained in the first part of this specification, or grooves may
be cut in the barrel or stud over which the chain passes.
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In order that this invention may be better understood I will now proceed to
describe the same more fully, and for that purpose I have annexed the accom
panying sheet of drawings, wherein Figure 1 is plan view of a temple made
according to the first part of my invention.-a are the ordinary spiked rings, and b
the ordinary plain washers which are arranged alternately, but according to my
Invention some of the washers are of less diameter than the rings, or so shaped
that their upper edges are lower than the rings, which rings are toothless and have
a bevelled edge as seen at d in the drawings so that the fabric will catch hold of
the corners of the said rings and be distended thereby, consequently the number of
toothed rings are lessened and the cost of temples reduced thereby.
The second part of my improvements is shewn in Figures 2 and 3 which are plan
views of a temple constructed according to my invention, A and B are studs
attached to the bracket C for fixing onto the loom frame. The studs A and B are
provided with. rings and washers a and b the said rings being made with pins or
without as thought desirable, but in addition to these I employ an endless chain c
having pins as shewn in the drawings. That part of the stud over which the chain
passes is formed angular, so that the chain is on the twist, consequently after the
pins get hold of the fabric and the chain continues to travel, the fabric gets slightly
stretched as is the case by the oblique rings a.
Although I have shewn the endless chain as being used in combination with the
rings and washers, it will be understood that the chain may be used alone, or two
or more of such chains may be used together.
Figures 4 and 5 shew elevations of the temples with their ordinary covers or
shields D in position.

page_text: 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
Firstly-In segment temples the combination with washer b of toothless
rings & the upper edges of which are higher than the washers for the purpose of
catching hold of the fabric substantially as set forth.
Secondly-The use and employment of an endless chain such as c and provided
with pins for distending the fabric, as it is being woven, such chain working alone
or in combination with rings and washers as herein shewn and described.
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