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

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 20th Apr., 1889
Improvements in Shuttles Employed in Looms for Weaving.
We, IRVIN SUTOLIFFE LODGE, of the firm of Joah Lodge and Sons, of Bath Mills,
Lockwood, near Huddersfield, in the County of York, Manufacturers, and JOSHUA
TURNER, of Dainside, Huddersfield aforesaid, Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention has reference to shuttles employed in broad looms, such shuttles
having wheels or rollers on the underside thereof The axles of these rollers are
supported by a plate let into the underside of the shuttle, such plate being made
secure to the shuttle by screws placed vertically, passing up from the underside of
the said shuttle. In practice it is found that the screws which support the plate
carrying the axles of the rollers work loose and do serious damage to the warp.
According to our invention we make the axle supporting plate with vertical
projections or with a central rib which passes up into the shuttle and by means of
screws placed horizontally, passing through the shuttle and the projections on the
axle holling plate, such plate is held firmly in position by screws, which being
covered by steel shuttle side plate, are firmly held in position and cannot possibly
come out.
By means of our invention the rollers of the shuttle are securely held in position
and damages to warp by loose screws will not now take place. The screws going
nearly through the ends of shuttle strengthen them considerably.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.

page_text: We, IRVIN SUTCLIFFE LODGE, of the firm of Joah Lodge and Sons, of Bath Mills,
Lockwood, near Huddersfield, in the County of York, Manufacturers, and Josnra
TURNER, of Daunside, Huddersfield aforesaid, Joiner, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be parti-
cularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
Our invention has reference to huttles employed in broad looms; such shuttles
having wheels or rollers on the underside thereof. The axles of these rollers, in
some cases, are supported by a plate let into the underside of the shuttle, sneh
plate being made secure to the shuttle by screws placed vertically, passing up
from the underside of the said shuttle. In practice it is found that the screws
which support the plate carrying the axles of the rollers work loose and then do
serious damage to the warp.
According to our invention we make the axle supporting plate with vertical
projections or with a central rib which passes up into the shuttle, and by means of
screws placed horizontally, passing both through the shuttle, and the projections on
the axle holding plate such plate is held firmly in position by screws.
In order that our invention may be better understood, we will now make reference
to the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is underside view of a
shuttle, and Fig. 2 elevation of same; Fig. 3 plan of our improved parts detached,
and Fig. side view thereof. A reprosents the body part of the shuttle. B the
spindle or stud on which the cop or hobbin is placed, and are the wheels or rollers,
two being placed at each end of the shuttle, and which are employed to assist the
shuttle across broad looms. The wheels or rollers are supported by a stud a passing
through a plate 1). This plate is made with a projection or central rib with screw
holos c.
The rib is inserted into the boily of the shuttle from the undersido, a
suitable portion being cut away for that purpose. Screws d are than inserted into the
siin of the shuttle and through the holes c, whereby the plate D and wheels ( aro
firmly held in position; and in order to prevent the serows d from working loose and
projecting from the side of the shuttle the usual steel plate E is placed over the heads
of the screws, which absolutely prevents them working out or working loose.
By means of our invention the rollers of the shuttle aro securely held in position,
and damages to the warp by loose projecting screws cannot now take place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
The means or method, substantially as herein shown and doscribed, for holding
wheels in shuttles.
Dated this 19th day of March 1889