IMPROVEMENTS IN PICKERS IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING
Year: 1885

page_text: I JAMES GABBOTT Junior of Number 46 Montague Street, Blackburn, in the
County of Lancaster, Mill Furnisher, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PICKERS IN LOOMS FOR WEAVING" to be as
follows
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This invention is designed to prevent as far as may be the heating of the picker
through friction on the picker spindle to ensure parallel or direct action of the
picker linable with the picker spindle and to render the picker more durable
I cut away or omit the whole of the top part of the picker through which the
picking strap has heretofore been passed and secured I thereby obtain much better
circulation of air on and about the eyes of picker through which the spindle passes
and I bush the eyes with brass or metal such as brass tubing being suitable ind
secure the bushes by expanding the outer ends thereof-Across one side of the
picker I secure a strip preferably of buffalo hide or of metal to which the picking
strap is attached and this ensures direct pull upon and parallel movement of the
picker so that the shuttles are less liable to be thrown out of the race and the
picking strap is not so apt to come in contact with the picker spindle-The metal
bushes are renewable and the picker is much more durable
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I JAMES GABBOTT Junior, of Number 46 Montague Street, Blackburn, in the
County of Lancaster, Mill Furnisher, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PICKERS 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
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This invention is designed to prevent as far as may be the heating of the picker
through friction on the picker spindle to ensure parallel or direct action of the
picker linable with the picker spindle and to render the picker more durable
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing
forming a part of this specification in which
Fig 1 18 a front elevation of picker constructed according to this my invention
Fig 2 18 an end elevation of same
Fig 3 18 a plan Fig 4 is a front elevation with spindle removed
In the construction of pickers according to this my invention I cut away or omit
in the blocking the whole of the top part of the picker as heretofore made and also
leave the front open, thereby obtaining much better circulation of air through and
about the eyes or holes of the picker 2, 3, through which the picker spindle 4 18
passed-Across one side of the picher I secure a strip of buffalo hide or I preferably
block out in lieu of such strip the part 5 to which the picking strap 6 is attached-
I thus secure a direct pull upon and parallel movement of the picker along its
spindle 4 obtaining more direct action of the picker and avoiding the "overpull "
and friction in the holes 2, 3, upon the spindle when the pull is from the top or
above the picker as heretofore there is likewise ample space at 7 between the
spindle 4 and the strap 6 so that the latter cannot come in contact with the picker
spindle The attachment of the strap being as shewn about linable with or below
the line of the picking spindle the stiain on the picking strap is greatly reduced in
addition to the tendency of "overpull" being avoided as described
The proposed bushing of the holes 2, 3, of the picker as referred to in the
provisional specification I have not found in practise of suthcient advantage
compared with the extra cost
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the saine is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1 The construction of picker as herein fully described and substantially as
illustrated by annexed drawings
2 The picker having open top and open front and loop for strap attachment as
shewn by drawings and herein fully described