Improvements in Loose Reed Motions of Looms for Weaving.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 26th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 9th Dec., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Loose Reed Motions of Looms for Weaving.
We HENRY PRESTON, Berry Lane, Withnell Overlooker, JOHN BENNETT, Berry
Lane, Withnell Mechanic, JOHN LEWIS, Dowhurst Street, Blackburn Foreman fitter
and FRANCIS WILLIAM JEPSON, 21 Mill Lane, Blackburn, Mill Manger, all of the
County of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
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This invention relates to improved apparatus for releasing the reed whon the shuttle
is trapped, or caught in the slied, and the object is to secure the desired release of the
reed by mechanism of simple construction readily applied to existing looms.
Fixed on the bottom rail of the reed are two or more projecting fingers which,
when the slay is forward for the beat up, come opposite and in contact with projecting
lugs on a shaft extending across the loom, under the reed.
The said shaft has a partial rototary motion given it by means of lovers connected
with the slay swords which turn the lugs on the shaft opposite the fingers, just at the
time the slay is up for the beat. If the shuttle is caught in the shed the slay swords
will not at that time, i.e. during the pick have operated the cross shaft consequently
there is nothing to prevent the reed swinging on its cap, the fingers referred to
passing clear of the lugs on the cross shaft.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Loose Reed Motions of Looms for Weaving.
We HENRY PRESTON, Berry Lane, Withnell, Overlooker, JOHN BENNETT, Berry
Lane, Withnell, Mechanic, JOHN LEWIS, Dewhurst Street, Blackburn, Foreman
Fitter, and FRANOIS WILLIAM JEPSON, 21 Mill Lane Blackburn, Mill Manager, all
in the County of Lancaster, 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 :-
This invention relates to improved apparatus for releasing the reed when the
shuttle is trapped, or caught in the shed, and the object is to secure the desired release
of the reed by mechanism of simple construction readily applied to existing looms.
Fixed on the stop rod of the loom, are two or more projecting fingers, which, when
the slay is forward, for the beat up, come opposite and in contact with projecting lugs
on a sliaft extending across the loom, under the breast beam. The said shaft has a
partial rotary motion given it by means of levers connected with the slay sword,
which turns the lugs on the shaft opposite the fingers, just at the time the slay is up
for the beat. If the shuttle is caught in the shed the slay sword will not at that
time, i.e. during the pick have operated the cross shaft consequently there is nothing
to provent the reed swinging on its cap, the fingers referred to passing clear of the
lugs on the cross shaft.
Such being the nature, and object of the said invention, the following is a complete
description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a
part of this specification in which :-
Fig. 1, is a front elevation of loom having our improvements applied thereto.
Fig. 2. is a side view, partly in section, of same.
Fig. 3. is a similar view to Fig. 2. but shewing the "slay" at the "beat up."
According to this our invention fixed on the stop rod 1 of the loom are two or
more projecting fingers 3. 4, which when the slay 5 is forward for the beat up (see
Fig. 3) come opposite and in contact with projecting lugs 6. 7. on a shaft 8 extending
across the loom under the breast beam 2. The said shaft 8 has a partial rotary motion
given it by means of slotted lever 9, (connected with the slay sword 5 by the links 5")
which turns the lugs 6. 7. on the shaft & opposite the fingers 3. 1. just at the time
the slay 5 is up for the beat (see Fig. 3).
If the shuttle 10 is caught in the shed, the slay swords 5 will not at that time i.e.
during the pick, have operated the cross shaft 8 consequently there is nothing to
prevent the reed 2 swinging on its cap 11, the fingers 3. 4. referred to passing clear
of the lugs 6. 7. on the cross shaft 8.
It will be seen by referring to Fig. 3. that the lug 6, during the beat up, is on the
finger 3, so that the reed case 3ª can not swing back on its axis, or stop rod 1,
consequently the shuttle 10 can not break back into the cloth.
The spring 12 is for the purpose of holding the reed case 3° in position against the
reed 2 when the lug 6 is not on the finger 3.

page_text: Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
The fingers 3. 4. lugs 6. 7. shaft 8. slotted lever 9, link 5° and slay sword 5 all in
combination, and operated in manner described, for purpose aforesaid, and as illustrated
in annexed drawings.
Dated this 25th day of October 1887.
HENRY PRESTON:
JOHN BENNETT.
JOHN LEWIS.
FRANCIS WILLIAM JEPSON.
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax.