An Improvement in Loom Pickers.
Year: 1897

page_text: .Date of Application, 21st June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 6th Nov., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Loom Pickers.
I, JOHN ORMEROD Junior of the Firm of John Ormerod and Sons, of the
Globe Leather Works, .Castleton near Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Tanners and Curriers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the kind of picker which is formed with a ridge across
the top that is slotted for the picking band to be drawn through the slot and
attached to the picker parallel to the picker spindle, and consists in an improved
manner of folding the hide for forming the picker. In the pickers of this kind
hitherto made a slit was cut into the piece of hide at each side at about the level
of the horns to be formed, in consequence of which when the piece of hide was
folded together at the top to form the ridge and pressed into shape, the front
edge of the top and ridge presented a cut edge of a single respectively double layer
of hide more or less rough. My improvement consists in dispensing with the slit
and folding the edges of the piece of hide over along the whole length of each
side, except at the foot where. the piece is cut out as usual. A strip of hide
extending from the top of the horns to the foot is folded in on each side, and the
hide is then folded together in the middle and by pressing down the top part and
widening out the scoop in the previous manner brought into the desired shape.
By this improved way of folding the piece of hide, the front edge of the ridge and
top is formed of doubled over layers of hide with a smooth rounded edge, whereby
the appearance and strength of the picker is improved and the catching of the
weft on the cut edge is avoided.
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Aprovement in Ckers.
I, JOHN ORMEROD Junior, of the Firm of John Ormerod and Sons, of the
Globe Leather Works, Castleton near Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
Tanners and Curriers, 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:-
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This invention relates to the kind of pickers having a ridge across the top with
a slot for the picking band to be drawn through and attached to the picker parallel
to the picker spindle, and formed in a similar manner to that described in the
Provisional Specification, filed with the application for Letters Patent No. 5076,
A.D. 1897, and consists in an improved manner of folding the hide for forming
the picker.
In the pickers made in the manner described in said specification, a slit is cut
into the piece of hide at each side at about the level of the top of the sides to be

page_text: formed, in consequence of which when the piece of hide is folded together at the
top to form the ridge and pressed into shape, the front edge of the top and ridge
presents a cut edge of a single layer of hide and is more or less rough.
My improvement consists in dispensing with the slit and folding the piece of
hide over along the whole length of each side when forming the picker, whereby
a doubled over smooth and round front edge of the ridge and top is obtained and
the appearance and strength of the picker improved, while the catching of the
weft in weaving on the cut edge is avoided.
In order that my invention and the manner in which it is to be carried out may
be clearly understood, I have hereunto appended a sheet of drawings marked with
letters of reference in which
Figure 1 shews a front view, Figure 2 a vertical section along line of Figure 1,
and Figure 3 a top view of an improved picker made in accordance with my
invention. Figure 4 shews a vertical section along line ม of Figure 5, Figure 5,
a front view and Figure 6 a top view of slightly modified form of the improved
picker. Figure 7, represents the piece of hide with which the picker is made.
In forming the pickers in the previous manner described in said specification,
a slit was cut into each side of the piece of hide a at about bc Figure 7, and the
sides bc de folded over upon the piece a, and the whole piece then doubled
together. In consequence the front edge of the top of the completed picker was
formed of the two cut edges bf, which had the disadvantage of being more or
less rough and liable to catch the weft when used in the loom. My improvement
consists in omitting the slits b c and folding the sides d e f g over upon the piece a
and then doubling the piece together in the middle.
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For the purpose of strengthening the picker I may place strips of hide h
Figures 1, 2 and 3, under the folded over sides to strengthen the striking part and
spindle holes. Or I may place on the piece a another piece of hide i Figures 4, 5,
and 6, extending over the surface c d do, Figure 7 with an extension to the top
edge fitting between the folded over sides bf, and fold over the sides and double
the pieces in the middle. The edges are then secured by a nail or rivet or its
equivalent, 7, the foot part of the picker pressed, and by pushing the foot and
top towards each other, the fold is opened at the scooped part, so that a tool can
be inserted for widening the picker at the scoop part and the final shape given
to the picker by pressing it in moulds in the usual way.
By this manner of folding the hide for the picker a rounded doubled edge is
obtained at the front m of the ridge and front n of the top, whereby the advantages
mentioned hereinbefore are secured, and the pressing is facilitated, as when the
hide is doubled up in the middle the folded over top part does not project so
far in front as when the upper parts are laid singly together, and does not require
the same amount of pressing back.
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
ciaim is: :-
The hereinbefore described improvement in the manufacture of pickers formed
with a slotted projecting ridge on the top.
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R. J. URQUHART,
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent.