May 4, 1954
Filed Dec. 27, 1951
R. J. HARDING ETAL
LOOM WITH FOOT-OPERATED FLY-SHUTTLE
AND HAND-OPERATED HARNESS MECHANISM
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A TTdKNEY
Patented May 4, 1954
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ifritENT OFFICE
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LOOM WITH FOGT-OPERATED FLY-SHUT
TLE AND HAND-OPERATED
MECHANISM
HARNESS
Robert J. Harding, South Amherst, Ohio, and,
William 0. Dawson, Peterborough, Ontario,
Canada, assignors to said William C. Dawson,
said Robert J. Harding, and Geraldine Larkin,
Toledo, Ohio
Application December 27, 1951, Serial No. 263,777
4 Claims.
1
This invention relates to hand weaving ma
chines in which a special coaction between the
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wardly at the back. so that the shuttle box con
taining the shuttle l8 will naturally lie back
ward and downward upon the shuttle bar H
and the fly-shuttle operating mechanism are ar
and against the comb I5.
ranged so that the operator, in a natural man
At the back of the machine, the warp threads
ner, operates the ?y-shuttle mechanism with his
it, as usual, are mounted on the roller 20, these
feet and has an individual control of the harness
warp threads is coming over the frame bar 2|
lifting mechanism as well as the beater with his
are then passed forward through the harness
hands, the operator sitting down in front of the
mechanism and the beater comb l5 so that after
loom. This results in a minimum of fatigue re 10 the transverse weft threads are applied, the fin
sulting in the manipulation of the loom, and
ished product comes to the front of the machine
since the hands instead of the feet of the op
over the bar 22 and down to the ?nished cloth
erator are now used for designing the patterns,
roll 2:3.
operators readily become more skillful in pro
Our invention consists in a novel arrange
ducing various original designs.
15 ment for the operator to manipulate the several
harness lifting mechanism forming the shedding
A further object of the invention is to provide
an improved mechanism in hand-operated looms
parts of the loom, particularly controlling the
harness with his hands, permitting ready ma
of the character indicated in which a succession
of different individual designs of fabric may be
nipulation of the beater bar as usual and operat
ing the shuttle mechanism by the operator’s feet
readily made by the operator, or, on the other 20 either with the use of a single pedal, shown in
hand, quantity production of a large number of
Figure I, or with double pedals, shown in Fig
identical designs may be readily turned out.
ure II.
Further objects and advantages are within the
Referring ?rst to the harness operating
scope of this invention such as relate to the ar
mechanism, attention is called to the fact that
rangement, operation and function of the related
we provide centrally of the top frame bar 25, a
elements of the structure, to various details of
series of pulleys 2i suitably pivoted on a com
construction and to combinations of parts, ele
mon shaft 28 thereby forming a single set of
ments per se, and to economics of manufacture
pulleys carried at the front on the top of the
and numerous other features as will be appar
loom by the crossbar 26, as indicated. Over
ent from a consideration of the speci?cation and 30 these pulleys 2i’, a plurality of cords 39 are po
drawings of a form of the invention, which may
sitioned, that is in our embodiment herein shown
be preferred, in which:
there is one pulley 2‘! for each cord 30 and one
Figure I is a front elevation of our improved
cord is connected to one harness frame 35, one
loom;
Figure II is a partial elevation showing an al
ternate pedal arrangement for operating the
shuttle;
cord for each harness frame, each of the harness
frames 85 carrying the several heddle wires 32,
certain of which are smooth and certain of which
carry the usual heddle eyes 33 as understood in
Figure III is an end view of the shuttle box;
the weaving art.
Figure IV is a side elevation with parts broken
In the particular embodiment of our improved
away showing an operator using the loom; and
loom, here illustrated, we have shown a harness
Figure V is a partial elevation of a detail of
mechanism consisting of ?ve frames with vari
the harness mechanism.
ous arrangements of eyes and smooth heddle
Referring to Figure I, we have shown a loom
wires to be employed, depending upon the weave
with the usual type of main frame Ill before
to be produced.
which the operator may sit on the seat H, the
Referring particularly to Figures I and IV,
frame it carrying the pivoted beater frame it,
each of the harness frame manipulating cords
the latter being pivoted at it! and M to the main
to are controlled by levers 34 positioned directly
frame it. The beater frame [2, of course, car
in front centrally of the loom in a position so
ries the usual beater bar M carrying the de
that the cords to may be readily grasped by the
pending comb l5, consisting of the usual plu 50 hand of the operator. Thus, these levers 34 are
rality of wires connected to the top of the beater
pivoted as shown at 35 to a specially installed
bar Ill and at the bottom to a crossbar H which
crossbar 36 attached to the frame, as shown in
also forms the shuttle support for the shuttle
Figure I. It will be noted that the several han
to ride upon. As shown in Figure IV, this shut
dles 34 for controlling different harness frames
tle bar i1 is located at an angle reared down 55 are located close together so that the‘ operator
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may operate one or a plurality thereof with one
hand only, leaving his other hand and arm free
to manipulate the beater bar 14 in the usual
manner.
Referring to our improved arrangement for
controlling the shuttle, in other words, to insert
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foot operation by a single person conveniently
located in front of said loom, said heater bar
and shed mechanism including a pivoted beater
frame carrying a beater bar and a shed form
ing mechanism comprising harness frames, at
hand-operated harness frame lifting mechanism
comprising a single set of pulleys mounted cen
trally on the top crossbar of the main frame, a
the usual bobbin and shuttle box construction
plurality of cords, one connected to each of the
[8, whereas, our manipulation thereof consists
of the novel arrangement of providing picker 10 harness frames extending over said pulleys and
the weft threads 40 into the weave, we employ
sticks 4| and 42 on a hand loom, said picker
sticks being pivoted to the beater frame as at
a plurality of hand-operated levers pivoted to a
crossbar located centrally of the loom in a posi
tion to be readily grasped by the operator in
front of the loom, one lever being connected to
the picker sticks carrying the picker 4'! to absorb 15 one of the cords for one frame; and said shuttle
operating mechanism comprising a pair of picker
the shock of striking the shuttle when the same
sticks pivoted to the beater frame adapted to
is to be thrown through the shed formed by the
throw the shuttle across the shuttle bar; foot
harness. The picker sticks 4i and 42, as shown
operated means including a pedal pivoted at the
in Figure I, are operated by a single pedal 50
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bottom
of the loom in the front central portion
pivoted centrally of the frame at El to the frame
thereof; a pair of cords extending from said
10, the pedal 50 carrying cords 52 and 53 pass
pedal to each of said picker sticks and spring
ing over pulleys 54 and 55, the other ends of the
means for returning said picker sticks to the
cords 52 and 53 being connected to the picker
inoperative position out of contact with the
sticks 4| and 42, as shown at 56 and 57. Pref~
erably, this connection to the picker sticks is 25 shuttle.
2. In a hand loom having a main frame, the
such that a modest movement of the pedal is
combination of a foot-operated shuttle mecha
effective to move the picker sticks quickly a sub
nism and a hand-operated beater bar and hand
stantial distance to satisfactorily throw the shut
operated shed forming mechanism, each mecha
tle. In the embodiment of our invention, illus
trated in Figure I, it will be seen that the oper 30 nism provided with actuating means centrally
and vertically positioned in said loom for hand
ator pushes the pedal 5!! regardless on which
and foot operation by a single person conven
side the shuttle happens to be located. This, in
iently located in front of said loom, said beater
turn, will throw the shuttle through the shed of
bar and shed mechanism including a pivoted
the web formed by the harness mechanism which
beater frame carrying a transverse hand-oper
has been manipulated to the desired position ac
ated beater bar and a shed forming mechanism
cording to the design of the particular weave
comprising harness frames; a hand-operated
being produced. To maintain the picker sticks Ill
43 and 44. The upper end of the picker sticks
extend through a slot 45 in the shuttle bar 11,
harness frame lifting mechanism comprising a
and 42 normally in their outermost positions as
single set of pulleys mounted centrally on the
well as to properly position the pedal 5%, we
utilize, as shown in Figure I, a coiled spring 58 40 top crossbar of the main frame, a plurality of
cords, one connected to each of the harness
extending across the machine connected at each
frames extending over said pulleys and a plu
end to the bottom end of the picker sticks 4i and
rality of hand-operated levers pivoted centrally
42, as at 61 and 62, the spring 69 being under
of the loom in a position to be readily grasped
tension and normally urging the picker sticks in
by the operator from the front of the loom, one
their outermost positions.
lever being connected to one cord for one har
We have also employed additional springs in
ness frame; and said shuttle operating mecha
dicated at 63 and 64 between the upper portions
nism comprising a pair of picker sticks pivoted
of the picker sticks and the beater frame 12 oper
to the beater frame; foot-operated means includ
ating in the opposite direction on the picker
ing a pedal pivoted at the bottom of the frame
sticks 4! and 42 from the spring iii! in order to 1
in the front portion thereof; a pair of cords ex
properly balance the action of the manipulation
tending from said pedal operated means to each
of the shuttle from both picker sticks All and 42.
of said picker sticks to operate the picker sticks
In Figure II, we have illustrated the control
and a spring for returning said picker sticks to
of the picker sticks with two pedals 66 and G7,
the outermost position with the end of said stick
each having an independent cord 58 and 69 con
out of contact with the shuttle.
necting between the ends of the pedals 68 and
3. In a hand loom having a main frame, the
61 with the picker sticks 4| and 42. In the em
combination of a foot-operated shuttle mech
bodiment of Figure II, we also use the spring 66
anism and a hand-operated beater bar and hand
for normally returning the picker sticks to the
operated shed forming mechanism, each mech
outermost position as well as the balancing for
anism provided with actuating means centrally
springs 63 and 64 above described in connection
and vertically positioned in said loom for hand
with Figure I.
and foot operation by a single person conveniently
It is apparent that, within the scope of the
located in front of said loom, said beater bar and
invention, modi?cations and different arrange
shed mechanism including a pivoted beater frame
ments may be made other than is herein disclosed,
with a transverse hand-operated beater bar and
and the present disclosure is illustrative merely,
a shed forming mechanism comprising harness
the invention comprehending all variations
frames; a hand-operated harness frame lifting
thereof.
mechanism comprising a single set of pulleys
What we claim is:
mounted centrally on the top crossbar of the
1. In a hand loom having a main frame, the
main frame, a plurality of cords, one connected
combination of a foot-operated shuttle mecha
to each of the harness frames extending over
nism and a hand-operated beater bar and hand
said pulleys and a plurality of hand-operated
operated shed forming mechanism, each mecha
levers pivoted to a crossbar on the main frame
nism provided with actuating means centrally and
vertically positioned in said loom for hand and 75 centrally of the loom in a position to be readily
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by the operator, one lever being con
nectei 1; o one cord for one frame; and said shut
tie ope r ating mechanism comprising a pair of
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trally of the loom in a position to be readily
grasped by the operator, one lever being con
nected to one cord for one frame; and said shut
tle operating mechanism comprising a pair of
picker sticks pivoted to the beater frame; foot
each pedal to one of said picker sticks; and.
operated means consisting of a pedal pivoted at
the bottom of the frame in the front portion
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for returning said picker sticks to
thereof; a pair of cords extending from said
normal position.
pedal operated means to each of said picker
4. In
hand loom having a main frame, the 10 sticks; a spring for returning said picker sticks
combination of a foot-operated shuttle mech
to the outermost position of the end of said stick
anism and a hand-operated beater bar and hand
contacting the shuttle; and balancing springs
operated shed forming mechanism, each mech
between each picker stick and a beater frame
anism provided with actuating means centrally
member.
and vertically positioned in said loom for hand 15
and foot operation by a single person conveniently
References Cited in the ?le of this patent
located in front of said loom, said beater bar and
UNITED STATES PATENTS
shed mechanism including a pivoted beater frame
with a transverse hand-operated beater bar and
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225,566
a shed forming mechanism comprising harness 20
frames; a hand-operated harness frame lifting
mechanism comprising a single set of pulleys
Number
mounted centrally of the top crossbar of the main
559,568
frame, a plurality of cords, one connected to
607,411
each of the harness frames extending over said 25
634,120
pulleys and a plurality of hand-operated levers
pivoted to a crossbar on the main frame cen
946,673
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