IMPROVEMENTS IN FAST AND LOOSE REEDS, BRAKES BEAMS, SWELLS, CHECKS AND BUFFERS EMPLOYED IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING
Year: 1884

page_text: I THOMAS SINGLETON of Bank Top Machine Works Over Darwen in the county
of Lancaster Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN FAST AND LOOSE REEDS, BRAKES BEAMS, SWELLS, CHECKS AND
BUFFERS EMPLOYED IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING, to be as follows:-
In my improved fast and loose reed arrangement; to keep the reed firm, when
beating up, I employ one or moro brackets attached to the breast beams of the
loom, each bracket carries a regulating stop or buffer; in place of a duck bill,
I attach to the wing rod, one or more fingers, arranged in such a position, as to
come in contact with the adjustable stops or buffers, at each beat up of the sley, so
keeping the reed case firm, and lessening the friction and wear and tear. Also for
the fast and loose reed looms, I carry a finger in a light bracket, attached to the
underside of the sley, between which is a small spring, on the underside of the
finger is a recess, upon the wing rod, and below the finger is formed a catch, which
holds the finger clear of a projection on the stop rod, upon the reed being forced
back, the catch is moved back, and comes into the recess in the finger, allowing it
to drop, this brings the finger in contact with, the projection on the stop rod, and
holds it there, and knocks off the loom, and holds the reed case back so as to
prevent the shuttle locking, between the sley and the reed case and preventing the
disturbance of the yarn, and serious damage.
In my improved loom brake, I employ a brake lever, pivotted on a fixed bracket,
this fixed bracket carries a vertical spindle, this spindle carries either a fixed or
pivotted shoe, to operate on the underside of the brake wheel the end of the brake
lever, embraces the spindle under the shoe and puts the brake on, the dead bracket
taking away or decreasing the concussion from the brake lever, and so it acts more
efficiently.
My improved construction of beams, and the manner of attaching the yarn
thereto, whereby a saving in yarn is affected as follows: I construct my beam of
cast or wrought iron, with a slot entirely through the length of the barrel of the
beam, when making a weavers beam, I strike a lacing comb, through the yarn, cut
the yarn, and twist it once round the comb, pass the comb through the slot, into
the inside of the barrel, turn it on its side, and so it completely locks and holds the
yarn, the piece can be used up to within a few inches of its length, which saves
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page_text: from two to three feet of yarn in every weavers beam. My swell is of steel in the
form of a serpentine spring, the swell projects from the back of the shuttle box as
ordinary, and passes back with a double curve, and is secured by a bolt to the
shuttle box back, the other end resting on the shuttle box back, the spring has a
large surface on which to give, which makes it easy and delicate.
For any check motion and buffer, for underpick loom I attach to each foot of the
swing rail, of the sley, an upright bracket each bracket carries a leather loop,
through each loop is passed an endless strap, which can be tightened or slackened
at will, on the shuttle striking the picker, at each end alternately, the loops through
which the endless strap passes, act as buffers, both ways if required, the endless
strap giving a certain amount of elasticity without causing any receding, which
always occurs in the existing arrangement, to utilize broken leather pickers for
buffers, for the picking sticks, I construct pairs of nipping jaws which are attached
to the loom, in each jaw I place a broken picker leather, which are secured together
one behind the other, so as to form one buffer, the jaws are tightened up by means
of bolts.

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I THOMAS SINGLETON of Bank Top Machine Works, Over Darwon, in the county
of Lancaster, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
'IMPROVEMENTS IN FAST AND LOOSE REEDS, BRAKES, BEAMS, SWELLS, CHECKS
AND BUFFERS EMPLOYED IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING," and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
Figs 3 and 4 (sheet, 2,) shew my improved brake.
Figs 5 d 6. (sheet. 1.) shew my improved construction of beam and manner of
attaching the warp thereto.
Fig 7. (sheet. 1,) shews my improved swell.
Figs 8 and 9. (sheet. 2.) shew my improved check motion and buffer for under
pick loom.
Figs 1 and 2 (sheet. 1,) shew my improved fast and loose reed arrangements, to
keep the reed firm when beating up I employ one or more brackets A attached
either to the breast beam B or to the cross rail C of the loom, each bracket carrics
a regulating stop or buffer D, in place of a duck bill I attach to the wing rod one
or more curved fingers E arranged in such a position as to come in contact or face
up with the adjustable stops or buffers D at each beat of the slay, so keeping the
reed case firm and lessening the friction and wear and tear.
At Figs 3 and 4 (sbeet. 2.) I employ a brake lever A pivotted on a fixed bracket B
this fixed bracket carries a vertical spindle C, this spindle carries either a fixed or
pivotted shoe D to operate on the underside of the brake wheel E. the end of F of
the brake lever embraces the spindle under the shoe and puts the brake on, the
dead bracket taking away or decreasing the concussion from the brake lever and so
it acts more efficiently.
At Figs 5 and 6 (sheet. 1.) I shew my improved construction of beams and the
manner of attaching the yarn thereto whereby a saving of yarn is effected is as
follows:-I construct my beam A of cast or wrought iron with a slot B entirely
through the length of the barrel of the beam with the exception of the neck ends
when making a weavers beam I strike a leasing comb C through the yarn, cut the
yarn D and turn it once round the comb, pass the comb through the slot into the
inside of the barrel, torn it on its side and so it completely locks and holds the
yarn, the piece can be used up to within a few inches of its length which saves
from two to three feet of yarn in every weavers beam.
Fig 7, (sheet. 1,) shews my improved swell which is of steel in the form of a
serpentine spring A the swell projects from the back of the shuttle box as ordinary
and passes with a double curve and is secured by a bolt B to the shuttle box back Č,
the other end resting on the shuttle box back, this spring has a large radius on
which to give, which makes it easy and sensitive.
Figs 8 and 9 (sheet. 2,) shew my check motion and buffer for under pick loom,
I attach to each foot of the swing rail A of the slay an upright bracket B, each
bracket carries a leather loop C, through each loop C is passed a double or single
strap D which can be tightened or alackened at will by bolt E. On the shuttle ·
striking the picker at each end alternately, the loops through which the strap

page_text: passes act as buffers both ways if required, the strap giving a certain amount of
elasticity.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declaro that what
I clain is;-
(1) In the fast and loose reed arrangement the fingers attached to the wing rod
coming in contact with adjustable stops on brackets attached to either the brenst
beam or cross rail, as and for the purposes shewn and described.
(2) The arrangement of loom brake shoe spindle and bracket as shewn and
described.
(3) The back beam constructed with slot for the reception of warp and leasing
comb as shewn and described.
(4) The serpentine swell constructed and arranged as shewn and described.
(5) The check motion arranged and constructed as shewn and described.
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Dated HIS BLACcmon way
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.