IMPROVEMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE PICKING MOTIONS OF Looмs
Year: 1884

page_text: I HENRY HANSON of Denby Dale in the Parish of Cumberworth in the West
Riding of the County of York, Weaving Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE PICKING MOTIONS OF
Looмs to be as follows:-
My Invention consists of a check spring for checking the movement of the
"picking stick" at the moment when it has delivered the shuttle, through the
medium of the picking strap and picker, and by this means releiving the picking
strap and picker of the strain which is thrown upon them after they have completed
their work.
To carry out my invention I make use of a cast steel or other spring one end of
which I nake fast to the loom frame, and the other end by means of a leather strap
or other contrivance, to the picking stick at a point anywhere between the fulcrum
upon which it is working and where the picking strap is attached, and in such a
manner that when the force is finally delivered to the shuttle the spring shall act
upon the picking stick, and through it to the picking strap and picker, and so
prevent the voilent concussion of the picker with the "Spindle Stud" or "buffer
leather on the loom.
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It will thus be seen that the picking strap and picker and buffer aro all releived
from the strain and pressure which is usually thrown upon them unnecessarily after
the shuttle is delivered from the shuttle box.
By this arrangement I claim that by releiving the strain and pressure of the
various parts before named that a great saving of leather, "pickers" and "buffers"
will be effected, and that also the shuttle will be delivered from the shuttle box
with more ease and freedom than is done without the check-spring.
The spring may be of any size or length, and attached to the picking stick in
any manner best suited to the class of loom to which it is to be applied so as to
check the movement of the picking stick at the proper time and in a sufficient
degree.
The leather, or other material, connecting the spring to the picking stick may be
connected by means of a clip, or in any other manner so as to ensure the greatest
amount of strength and wearing properties.
1 3004
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HY, HANSON,
Denby Dale, Nr Huddersfield.

page_text: I HENRY HANSON of Denby Dale, in the parish of Cumberworth, in the West
Riding of the County of York, Weaving Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE PICKING MOTION OF
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 and
description, that is to say :-
My invention consists of a check-spring for checking the movement of the
picking stick at the moment when it has delivered the shuttle through the
medium of picking strap and picker, and by this means releiving the latter of
the strain which is thrown upon them after they have completed their work.
To carry out my invention I make use of a cast steel or other spring, one end of
which I make fast to the loom frame by suitable means, and the other end by
means of a strap, or other contrivance, to the picking stick, at a point anywhere
between the fulcrum upon which it is working and where the picking strap is
attached, and in such a manner that when the force is finally delivered to the
shuttle, the spring shall act upon the picking stick, and through it to the picking
strap and picker, and so prevent the violent concussion of the picker with the
"spindle stud."
For the better and more perfect explanation of the nature of my Invention
reference is made to the accompanying drawings.
Fig 1 shows the front elevation of an ordinary Power Loom with my invention
attached.
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Fig 2. shows an elevation of the kind of spring which I use by preference.
In the accompanying drawings. A represents the check-spring attached to the
loon by a suitable casting a. B represents the ordinary picking stick of the Loom.
C the leather strap, or other contrivance for attaching the spring to the picking
stick, and D the clip for firmly attaching the strap to the spring.
By this arrangement I claim that by releiving the strain and pressure of the
various parts before named that a great saving of Leather, pickers, and "buffers"
will be effected, and that, also, the shuttle will be delivered from the shuttle box
with more ease and freedom than is done without the check spring.
The spring may be of any size or length, and attached to the picking stick in
any manner best suited to the class of Loom to which it is to be applied so as to
check the movement of the picking stick at the proper time, and in a sufficient
degree.
The leather or other material connecting the spring to the picking stick may be
connected by means of the clip hereinbefore mentioned, or in any other suitable
manner, so as to ensure the greatest amount of strength and wearing properties.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
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1st The use of a spring of any suitable form for checking the movement of the
picking stick at the moment when it has completed the work required of it.

page_text: 2nd The connecting of this spring with the picking stick at such a point and by
such means as will be best suited to the class of looms to which it is to be applied,
and will ensure the greatest amount of efficiency.
In witness whereof, I the said Henry Hanson have hereunto set my hand and
seal,