Improved Method of and Means for Producing the Pattern or Design in "Harness" and other forms of Looms.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1892-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of and Means for Producing the Pattern or Design
in "Harness" and other forms of Looms.
I, ROBERTS BEAUMONT, of The Yorkshire College, Leeds, Professor of Textile
Industries, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :--,
Hitherto in jacquard and other looms for weaving cards have been employed for
producing the pattern or design perforated according to given patterns or designs.
The said patterns or designs upon the cards being made by stamping out holes or
perforations upon such, hence the patterns or designs are fixed and unchangeable,
so that when a change in the pattern or design is required, a fresh card perforated
in accordance with the new or modified pattern or design must be substituted.
Also the said cards have hitherto been fastened together by "lacing," which
possesses well known disadvantages.
The object of my invention is to supersede the above card stamping and lacing
for producing the requisite pattern or design of the fabric, so that such dis-
advantages as the aforesaid may be obviated.
In carrying out my invention I employ frames or other such means made of
metal or other suitable material and which are so perforated and constructed that
the pattern or design may be varied according to the change in the pattern or
design required by moving or altering certain sliding or movable pieces which
fit into the said frames and are capable of being regulated, either by hand or
mechanically, so as to close the perforations in the said frames as the requirements
of the pattern or design may necessitate. The said sliding or movable pieces may
consist of holes, blanks, and of a combination of holes and blanks or otherwise as
required.
:
The said frames are secured together by suitable eyelets and hooks or clasps,
thereby dispensing with the operation of lacing.
The said frames being constructed of durable material and admitting of changes
in the pattern or design provide a permanent means of producing any given pattern
or design.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1891
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of and Means for Producing the Pattern'or Design
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in Harness" " and other forms of Looms.
I, ROBERTS BEAUMONT of The Yorkshire College, Leeds, Professor of Textile
Industries 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:-
Hitherto in jacquard, dobbie, and other looms for weaving, cards have been
employed for producing the pattern or design, perforated according to given
patterns or designs.
The said patterns or designs upon the cards being made by stamping out holes or
perforations upon such, hence the patterns or.designs are fixed and unchangeable,
so that when a change in the pattern or design is required, a fresh card perforated
in accordance with the new or modified pattern or design must be substituted.

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The object of my invention is to supersede the above card stamping and lacing
for producing the requisite pattern or design of the fabric, so that such dis-
advantages as the aforesaid may be obviated.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1, is a plan of single card.
Fig. 2, is a plan of two single cards attached by links.
Fig. 3, is a plan of a 200 jacquard machine card showing method of dividing
same for receiving the sliding pieces.
In carrying out my invention I employ means in the form of frames A, made of
metal or other suitable material, and which are so perforated and constructed that
the pattern or design may be varied according to the change in the pattern or
design required by moving or altering the sliding or movable pieces B which fit
into the said frames, and are capable of being inserted either by hand or mechanically
so as to close the perforations or openings C in the said frames, as the requirements
of the pattern or design may necessitate.
may
The said sliding or movable pieces may consist of blanks, as shown in Figs. 1
be
and 2, or of a combination of holes and blanks, as shown in Fig. 3, and
either in one piece or separately as required. The sliding or movable pieces afore-
said are secured in position, when necessary, by means of a cap or other suitable
means, applied at the top of the frame after the said pieces have been inserted.
The said frames are secured together by suitable eyelets D and hooks E, or by
clasps or links F, thereby dispensing with the operation of lacing.
The said frames being constructed of durable material and admitting of changes
in the pattern or design provide a permanent means of producing any given pattern
or design.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The improved method of producing the pattern or design in jacquard, dobbie,
and other forms of looms, which consists in the employment of frames, or the like
means, having sliding or movable pieces whereby the pattern or design can be varied
as required, so providing permanent means for producing patterns, substantially as
and for the purposes shown and described.
2. The method of securing the frames to each other so as to form an endless band
or series of cards or frames, as herein shown and described.
CT. 1000
Dated way
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.