IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOM PICKERS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Sidney Crowley, of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOM PICKERS."
Sealed the 5th March 1880, and dated the 18th September 1879:
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Sidney Crowley at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th September 1879.
JOHN SIDNEY CROWLEY, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Engineer.
IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOM PICKERS."
My Invention consists in the application of a spindle lubricator placed in the
body of the loom picker. In performing my Invention I make a recess in the
picker below the spindle, in which recess I place a cup of metal or other substance
for the purpose of receiving a spring, upon which spring a piece of sponge or other
material is placed. This sponge is soaked with oil or other lubricant and pressed
by the spring against the loom spindle, thus lubricating the same.
In some instances the cup may be dispensed with and the sponge or other
material may be used without the spring.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Sidney Crowley in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 16th
March 1880.
JOHN SIDNEY CROWLEY, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Engineer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOM PICKERS."
My Invention consists in the application of a spindle lubricator placed in the
body of the loom picker; I make a recess in the picker below the spindle in which
recess I place a cup of metal or other substance for the purpose of receiving a
spring, upon which spring a piece of sponge or other material is placed; this
sponge is soaked with oil or other lubricant and pressed by the spring against the
loom spindle, thus lubricating the same. In some instances the cup may be
dispensed with, and the sponge or other material may be used without the spring.
And in order that my Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect, I will describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings reference being had to the
figures and letters marked thereon. Fig. 1 is an elevation in section of an ordinary
loom picker to which my improvements are applied; a is a recess which receives
the cup b in which is placed the spring c and sponge or wood'd, which is saturated
with oil or other lubricant and pressed against the loom spindle by the spring;
Fig. 2 is an elevation of a loom picker technically called an "open top" or
picker to which my improvements are applied; e is the loom spindle; the appliances
for lubricating are similar to those shewn in Fig. 1.
scope
"
Fig. 3 is an elevation in section of a picker to which my improvements are
applied; in this case I make the receptacle f for the sponge or other absorbent, and
the lubricant with sides extending below the body of the receptacle to clip the
picker and retain it in its place below the spindle; I use by preference a piece of
flannel g sufficiently large to press against the spindle without the aid of a spring.
Fig. 4 shews an elevation in section of a "scope or "open top" picker with a
recess h formed in it to receive the boat or receptacle i which contains the lubricant
and the absorbent j.
"
Having stated the nature of my Invention and described the manner of
performing the same, I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the
details given, but what I claim is,—
.
The method of lubricating loom spindles from the interior of the picker,
substantially as shewn and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Sidney Crowley, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Thirteenth day of March, One thousand eight
hundred and eighty.
TATT
JOHN SIDNEY CROWLEY. (L.S.)