IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVERS' SHUTTLES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Robert Lake, of the Firm of Haseltine Lake,
& Co., Patent Agents, Southampton Buildings, London, for the Invention of
IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVERS' SHUTTLES." A communication from abroad by
William Beatty and Granville Mellen Edwards, both of Gray, Maine, United
States of America.
"
Sealed the 20th July 1877, and dated the 5th February 1877.
:
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Robert Lake at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th February 1877.
A
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine Lake, & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVERS' SHUTTLES."
communication from abroad by William Beatty and Granville Mellen Edwards, both
of Gray, Maine, United States of America.
This Invention relates to an improved metallic shuttle, and comprises, in com-
bination with a sheet-steel loom shuttle, a brass or other equivalent facing along the
side of the shuttle, which, when the shuttle is used, runs contiguously or adjoining
to, or alongside of the reed of the loom. It comprises also a shuttle constructed of
two steel shells in combination with a steel tip at each end, secured by means of
steel cross pieces, as herein-after more fully set forth.
The shuttle is constructed longitudinally, in two parts, each part being made of
a distinct sheet or plate of steel, shaped to a proper form in any suitable manner;
as for instance, by dies of proper formn; and when so shaped they are placed
together, one alongside of the other, with a solid steel tip in each end, and then
secured by a steel cross piece near each end of the shuttle. These cross picces are
within an open space of the shuttle, and they are secured by rivets against and to
the inner faces of the steel plates which make up the shuttle. A facing of brass, or
other equivalent material, is provided on and along the side or face of the shuttle
which, in the use of the shuttle, runs contiguously or adjacent to the reeds of the
loom.
The brass facing may be secured to the steel shuttle by brazing it on the steel,
but it may be otherwise secured, as by rivets; brazing, however, is most preferable..

page_text: The said facing being of a softer metal than that of which the reeds are made doos
not cut or wear away the reeds as a harder metal such as steel would do, therefore
its application as a facing to the steel shuttle, as herein described, obviously relieves
the steel shuttle of all liability of wear upon the reeds. Other metals or materials
obviously could be used instead of brass, and therefore it is not intended to limit
the Invention to brass alone as a facing to the steel shuttle; brass, however, works
most satisfactorily.
A shuttle made of steel obviously is most strong and durable, and does not
splinter like wood, of which loom shuttles are usually made.
the said William Robert Lake in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 4th
August 1877.
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine Lake, and Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVERS' SHUTTLES." A
communication from abroad by William Beatty and Granville Mellon Edwards, both
of Gray, Maine, United States of America.
This Invention relates to an improved metallic shuttle, and comprises the
combination with a sheet-steel loon shuttle of a brass or equivalent facing
along the side of the shuttle, which facing, when the said shuttle is used,
runs contiguously or adjoining to or alongside of the reed of the loom. It also
comprises a shuttle constructed of two steel shells in combination with a steel tip
at each end, secured by means of steel cross pieces, as hercin-after more fully set
forth.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
Figure 1 is a view of the open side of the said sheet-steel loom shuttle partly in
section; Figure 2 is a view of the faced side of the said sheet-steel loom shuttle;
Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the said shuttle; and Figure 4 is a cross
section on the line x, x, Figure 1.
A represents a loom shuttle of the ordinary shape longitudinally and transversely.
This shuttle is constructed longitudinally in two parts, B and C, and cach part, B
or C, is made of a distinct sheet or plate a of steel, properly shaped in any suitable
manner, as for instance, by dies of suitable form; and when so shaped those parts
are placed together one alongside of the other, with a solid steel tip 6 in each end,
and they are then secured by a steel cross piece c near each end of the shuttle.
These cross pieces care within the open space D of the shuttle, and are secured by
rivets & against and to the inner faces of the steel plates a which make up the
shuttle, as shown in the Drawing. D is the facing of brass, or equivalent material,
on and along the side or face E of the shuttle, which, in the use of the shuttle, runs
contiguously or adjacent to the reeds of the loom.
The brass facing D'is, preferably, secured to the steel shuttle by brazing it on the
steel, or it may be otherwise secured, as by rivets.
The facing De being of a softer metal than that of which the reeds are made does
not cut or wear away the said reeds as a harder metal, such as steel, would do, there-
fore its application as a facing to the steel shuttle, as herein described, obviously
relieves the steel shuttle of liability to wear upon the reeds. Other metals or
inaterials may be used instead of brass, and therefore it is not intended to limit the
Invention to brass alone as a facing to the steel shuttle; brass, however, works
most satisfactorily.
A shuttle made of steel is very strong and durable, and does not splinter like
wood, of which loom shuttles are usually made.
Having thus fully described the said Invention, as communicated to me by my

page_text: foreign correspondents, and the manner of performing the same, I wish it understood
that I claim,
First. The combination of a loom shuttle made of sheet steel, with a brass or
equivalent facing, which is applied to the face or side of the shuttle, as above set
forth and for the purpose specified.
Second. The metallic shuttle constructed of two shells of steel in combination
with the steel tips and the cross pieces, by which they are secured, as above
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Robert Lake, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Third day of August, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.