US1194278A

US1194278A - davis

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Publication number: US1194278A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1916-08-08
Anticipated expiration: 1933-08-08

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H. A. DAVIS.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

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Imaam): IaC/yaa; y lv I H. A. DAQIS.

FELLING END CONTROLLER FOR LOOMS.

APPLlcAmN mtu Nov. 23. 1914.

SHSETS-SHEET 2.

H. A. DAVIS. rlLLlNG END c'sNTRoLLEH PGR Looms.

APPLICAUON FI'LD NOV 23, 1914.

Pntmred Aug.. 8, 1916.

6 SHEETS--SPEUn 3 H. A. DAVIS,

FILLING END CONTROLLER FOR LOOMS.

APPLICATON FLED NOV.

H. A. DAVIS.

FeLUNG ENO CONTROLLER FOR Looms.

` PP'L'CATON YLED NOV 23,1914. 1,194,278.` latmltedAug. 8, 1916.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

H. A. DAVIS.

FiLLNG END CONTROLLER FOR LOOMS.

APPLICATION HLED Nov. 23, 1914.

1 1 94,278 Patented Aug. 8, 15H53.

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fa/mc 5%@ 11W alma@ fra* HARRY A. DAVIS, OF HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 DRAPER COMPANY, OF HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPQRATION OF NIAINE.

FILLING-FND CONTRDLLER FR LOGMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Iatented Aug. 8, 1916.

il' Application led Novemher 23, 131%, Serial No. 873,439.

To all whom t may concern s Be it known that I, HARRY A. Davis, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hopedale, county of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Filling-End Controllers for Looms, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a-specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

The invention to be hereinafter describe relates to filling replenishing looms, and more particularly to means for removing the filling end lproduced upon filling replenishment, that it may not be carried into the shed.

As well understood by those skilled in the art, the filling replenishing operation results in a length of old filling extending from the cloth selvage to the filling carrier to be abandoned, and a length of the new filling eX- tending from the vcloth selvage toa point at one side thereof. It is essential that these lengths of filling, which may, for identification, be known as fill'ng ends, be not carried into the shed during the weaving operation, because they produce defect-s in the cloth, and various attempts have already been aimed to secure this result. In some of these, the old filling has been cut or parted at a point near the entrance tothe shuttleboX at the replenishing side of the loom,

leaving aA long'trailing end from the old filling carrier, which end is liable to be caught between the shuttle and shuttle-box wall and broken'as the old filling carrier is ejected, so that on a subsequent pickl it would find vits way into the shed. Also, the end of filling extending from the cloth selvage to the'point of parting is liable to be turned into the shed by the air currents, the shuttle, or other condition. In other cases, the partei' has parted the filling near the entrance to the shuttle-box, vas before, but has been caused to retain its hold upon the severed end and position it for the temple cutter, then on call foranother replenishment,

has moved to operative position again adjacent the entrance to the shuttle-box`and released the previouslyy out end, with the result that the freed piece of filling was liableto be met by the shuttle and carried along with it into the shed. Various other attempts have been made to overcome .the troubles incident to the production of these filling ends on an enlarged scale; l*

in the operation of the filling replenishing loom, but the filling end still remains the source of' much annoyance and trouble to the weaver, either by means of its liability of being Woven into the cloth or thecharacter of the means adopted for its removal.

Vith these generally-stated facts in mind, the aims and purposes of the present invention are to provide means which shall effectually overcome all liability of a filling endy being carried into the shed or woven into the cloth, which shall prevent the 'formation of a long trailing end from the carrier to be abandoned, and which shall assume and maintain control of the filling ends from the time of their production until finally removed from the loom.

The drawings forming part of the present l specification are illustrative o'f one good, practical form or embodiment -of the invention, which has ,proven effective in operation, but it is to be understoodthat the invention is not limited to the details shown and described, except in so far as they are eX- `paressly set forth by the claims and is inclu' sive of the various modifications that willsuggest themselves to those familiar with the art.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of parts at the filling replenishing ,sideof the loom; Fig. 2 is a pian view of elevation, parts being in section, showing the means for opening thejaws of the feeler filling parter after a predetermined number of picks, the parts being 'shown in the position assumed on a call for replenishment; Fig. 6 is a view similar to that of Fig. 5, showing the position of parts during normal operative condition of the loom with a proper supply of filling present in the shuttie; Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 2, showing more particularly the auxiliary thread parter and its associated parts `ig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8, Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a detached detail of the auxiliary thread parter showing more particularly 'the two jaws and their operating connections; Fig. 10 is a detail showing the feeler filling parter and sufiicient of its accessories to make clear its operation; Fig. 11 is a plan view of the feeler filling thread' parter on an enlarged scale; Fig. 12 is a View looking in the direction longitudinally of the'parts in Fig. 11, and showing the parting and holding jaws of the feeler thread-partei' in open relation; and Fig. 13 is a view like that of Fig. 12, showing the jaws closed and the filling thread as having vbeen parted and the ends being held by the jaws.

A feature of the present invention consists in parting the filling adjacent the cloth selvage, and at a point nearer the filling carrier to be abandoned, and prior to either of these parting operations assuming positive control of the pieces of filling and maintaining such control until after a plurality of picks or beat'up actions of the lay, these filling ends or pieces -being taken and positively held in a position remote from the Weaving instrumentalities which would otherwise be liable to carry the pieces of filling into the shed. In carrying this feature of the invention into practical effect, it contemplates that the filling may be severed close to the cloth selvage by any form of parting means, suchas a temple thread cutter or the like, and that the filling may be parted at a point betweenthe ends of the shuttle, to prevent the formation of a long trailin end extending from the filling carrier toe abandoned, by an auxiliary thread parter; and that between these two there shall be disposed a feeler thread parter and thread clamp, which shall act prior to either of the other thread parting means, so that when the said other thread pai'tingerneanfs yhas detached an end ofthe thread or filling from the cloth selvage, or the carrier to be abandoned, the said feeler thread parter will have already assumed control of the filling between these cutting or parting means. It is likewise within the contemplation of the present invention that the feeler thread parting means shall part the filling and then hold each of the ends thus formed, carry these ends toward the'front of the loom in position for the hanging portion of the threads to be engaged by a further controlling means, and then to release the ends from the feeler thread parter that they may pass permanently under control ,of the said further thread controlling illustrated to make clear the association of the invention therewith, and it will be 11111 derstood that in so far as such replemshlng mechanism is shown and descrlbed, 1t 1s ing filling replenishment, may all be of any usual or desired character. Likewise, the shuttle-box 7 at the filling replenishing side of the loom; the shuttle 8 carrying the filling carrier 9; the chute 10 for directing the filling carrier ejected from the shuttle into a proper receptacle beneath, may all be of any desired construction, and since their 8o particulars of structure form no essential part of the present invention, and are well understood by those skilled in the art, further detailed description is unnecessary.

As hereinbefore stated, the present invention contemplates that the filling shall be parted close to the cloth selvage, and so far as the present invention is concerned, any character of parting means may be employed to secure the desired end. In the drawings, Fig. 2, a temple thread cutter 11 is shown as one form of means for thus parting the filling at this point, and such temple thread cuttermay be of any usual character, which, being .well understood by those skilled in the art, needs no further description.

In order that there may not be a long trailing end of filling extending from the filling carrier to be abandoned when the 100 latter is discharged from the shuttle, the present invention has in view the provision of an auxiliary thread parter which shall part the `filling of the carrier to be abandoned near or adjacent to the thread eye of 105 "the shuttle so that on discharge of the fillj the side of the shuttle and the front plate of the shuttle-box ina groove usually provided for this purpose, and as will hereinafter more fully appear,v the feeler thread pa rter will at once take control of this portion of the filling and draw it clear of the shuttle-box and other portions of the weaving instrumentalities.

The general organization of the feeler thread parter may be substantially the same as that fully shown and described in the Harry A. Davis Patent, No. 1,091,813, patented March 31, 1914, except in so far as it has been modified 'as will hereinzfter ap- 125 pear. Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the sliding and rocking sleeve 12 mounted'onthe stud 13 which is itself supported by the bracket 14, the operating arm 15 and its loos/e connection with the projection 16 ex- 130 'tending d from the sleeve lll, the transverse shal't (i and the connections between this shaft including the link 17 for movinnn the feeler thread partei" rearward into rottingy posit-ion with respectto the lay npon a rali for filling replenishment, .may be ot appro-- priate character, {all}v described in the said Davis patent.

ln the patent mentioned, the teeler thread parter embraced one pair of parting jaw and one pair of thread holding` or clampingf jaws, because in that patent the long; trailing end of the filling extending from the carrier to be abandoned to the. feeler thread pai-ter. was to be taken with the carrier when ejected from the shuttle. ln the present inven tion, however, the piece ot' tilling parted by the auxiliary thread part-err` as well as the piece ot illing` parted by the temple thread partei', are both to be taken by the feeler thread parter and by it removed Yfrom imity to the weaving# instrumentalities. a good forni of means to this enlil. the feeler thread parter eonii'irises two movable and two tiivd parting members and raaresponding holding members. as illustrated more particularly in Figa. lll, ll. l2 and ll, wherein lo. le? reivresents the movable partingr jaws havinr the parting edge portions i9. These movable jaws ld are mounted upon a Stud Q() carried by the Ateeler arm 2l. Fig', il, and are caused to move in unison by means of a proper ronnection sneh aa the pin joining the two movable jaws 1S. lilxtending upward from one of these movable jaw-:Aidis a linger i/55S., Vig. '1.0, which. as will hereinafter appear, is adapted to la`V engaged by an element whirl; serves to open the jaws after they have moved to the rear or toward the lay` performed l parting: operatimi and then moved baifh into nor l position toward thiA troni: ot the looinn 'i he movement of the iig-ehr partei' foward the lay. the operation oi the iiiovai/le ian. 'for parting' the iiiline. and theY oi' the 'eeier partei' io the 'front of the loom. are or may be all of the saine general character as, pointed ont ii; the`l ilavisi patent: but. unlike the construction of' the Davis patent. the present invent` il has; in view the opening' ot the holdingy jaws of the feeler thread parter when said partei` is in normal or 1front position, 'and preferably after a plurality ot picks, all as hereinafter more tally de scribed.

The fixed jaw members Q4 ot the Jfeeler parter are disposed between the two niorable l iaws as indicated more fall); in bien. 11, l2 and 1.3, and the said fixed iawe ire preferably lient at their end portionevinto a Separated relation, as indicatedmlundi, so that the cutting edge @is oi" said tixed jaw members` will diverge emiiewliat. ln order that the cutting.` :tion o? the lined and mov-` able jaws shall ne properly oarried int-o et feet, the fixed jaw members Q4 are made laterally vieldiifitr so that as the movable jaws lo operate to part the thread at the two points.r the lixed jaw members 2l will yield laterally and come substantially together, as indi lated in Fig. lll.

lt will be noted that the fixed jaw menibei's 2l are between the movable jaw members` lig and that the tillingy a, Figs. l2 and lil, will be parted at two points closely adjacent each other. It is desirable to hold these two end portions ol the filling, and to this end the teeler parter has a clamping member :2G outside the movable jaw niembers i9. the construction being such that when the movable jaw members 18 move downwardly to sever the filling a against the edge of the laterally yielding fixed jaw members 2l, the severed end portions of the tilling' a will be carried downwardly between the clamping members 26, and the outside faces ot' the movable jawS, substantially as ihdicated in Fig. 13, where they will be held nntil released by the opening movement of tho jaws. ln order that the clamping action of the tillingends between the clamping' members 2G and the. oiiter sider portions of the mov; ble jaws may be held effectively, the jaws have passing' therefron'i. the bolt Q7, carrying a spring; washer 28, Fig. l1, which normally pass-eo against the outside surface ot the clampingr member 26, the construction beingr ysneh that while the clamping members, the movable and lined jaws, are held in closely-contacting relation`r the spring washer 2S perniits proper yielding` relative movement to enable the lilling end to be engaged and held between the clamping inembers :2G and the movable jaws.

From the consi rnetion thus far described, it will be apparent that when the teeler parier is moved into ita thread-parting posilion with respect to the lay under call for lilli replenishment as described in the said llave; patent. the twin jaw members and clamps ol' the present invention will engage the l'illine` between the selvage and auxiliary thread parter.` as will be described. and Sever or part the filling at two points closely adjacent each other, the severed ends at such points beine` clamped in the feeler parter which thereupon at once returns to normal position at the front of the loom.

lt is desirable that the teeler thread parter shall tlnis positively hold the'pieees of tillingif nntil after the temple, thread cntter has acted. and then release the pieces of iilling; and to this end. menne are herein provided tor opening' the jaws ot the feeler thread partei' while it in front position, and aller a plurality ol picks or lay beat-np movements. which will now be described.

liionnted in appropriate position on the loom trame, and preferably upon the breast beam is a bracket 29, F2, and 6,from.

which rises a fixed stud 30 on which is rotatably mounted a crown gear wheel 31 having a hub 32. Secured to the fixed stud 30 as by the cotter pin 33, is a cap or cover 34, the lower portion of which is embraced by the toothed flange of the crown gear wheel 31, substantially as indicated 1n Fig. 4. Surrounding the hub 32 is a coil sprin 35, one end of which at 36 is secured to the Xed cap or cover 34 and, the other end at 37 is secured to the crown gear wheel, the construction being such that the crown gear wheel 31 may, when free, be rotated by the spring 37.

Mounted in a suitable bearing 38 carried by the bracket 29, Fig. 3, is a shaft 39 having secured thereto, at one end a crank arm 40 from which projects the feeler jaw operating pin 41, the relation between said pin 41 and the finger 23 of the movable feeler parter jaw being such 'that if said pin 41 is moved endwise to the left, Fig. 3, and then turned by means of the shaft 39, it will engage the finger 23 and open the jaws and clamps of the feeler parter when the latter is in its front position. To secure these characteristic movements desired for the pin 41, the shaft 39 is mounted in its bearing 38 for endwise movement, and carries an upwardly-projecting arm 42, Figs. 2 and 3, adapted to engage a peripheral cam portion 43 projecting from the side of the crown I gear wheel 31, substantially as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, a sprlng 44 connected to the crank arm 40 and to a fixed part 45, Fig. 2,

normally acting to hold the shaft 39 with its.

projection 42 bearing upon the peripheral portion of the crown gear wheel. Extending from the shaft 39 is an arm 46 Figs. 3, 5 and 6, having an end portion 47 projecting beneath the crown gear wheel 31 and adapted at times to beengaged by a cam portion 48 on the lower face of said crown gear wheel, the construction being such that under the action of the cam portions of the crown gear wheel 31, the shaft 3S will have imparted thereto endwise and rocking movements to thereby cause the pin 41 to engage and operate the finger 23 of the feeler parter jaws when the feeler parter is in its normal front position.

Pivotally mounted at 49 on .a lug 50 extending downward from the bracket 29, Figs. 5 and 6, is a bell crank lever, one arm 51 of which carries a roll 52 adapted to engage with a cam projection 53 secured to the front of the lay 3. The other arm 54 of said bell crank lever extends upwardly into a position above the crown gear wheel 31, and has pivoted thereto at 55, an arm 56 carrying a toe portion 57 and constituting a pawl adapted to engage the teeth of the crown gear wheel 31. A spring 58, Fig. 3, acting upon the bell crank lever, normally moves said lever contra-clockwise into the position againstthe \teeth, the pawl stop 59, Figs. 5 and 6,-the construction being such that upon each beat-up movement of the lay 3, the bell crank lever'will be rocked upon its fulcrum 49 and impart to the crown gear wheel 31, a step-by-step movement due to the engagement of the pawl 57 with the teeth of the crown gear wheel.

It is desirable that during the normal operation of the loom, when no call for filling replenishment has been made, the crown gear wheel and its actuating mechanism be not under operative influence of the lay as above described; and to this end, means are provided to normally hold the bell crank lever in such position that the roll 52 will not be engaged by the cam 53, as the lay beats up, unless a call for replenishment has been made. As one means to this end, the crown gear wheel 31, in addition to the teeth for engagement by the pawl 57, is provided with a tooth of' greater depth, or a notch 60, Figs. 4 and 5, which is adapted to be engaged by a toe or projection 61 on a lever 62 pivoted at 63 to a lug 64 rising from the bracket 29, substantially as indicated in Fig. 3. Projecting from the lever 62 is a finger or arm 65, Figs. 3, 5 and 6, which is adapted to extend under a hook portion 66 projecting from the pawl carrier 56, the construction being such that if the lever 62 is given a sufficient lifting movement, thearm 65 will engage the hook 66 and lift the pawl 57 from engagement with the crown gear teeth. Vhen thus disengaged from the crown gear 57 permits the crown gear under the impulse o f its spring 35, to assume \the position indicated in Fig. 5 with the stop.k 67 on the crown gear wheel in engagement with the stop 68 on the bracket 29. The end portion 69 of the lever 62 is provided with an incline or abutment 70 corresponding to a similar incline or abutment 71 on the top portion of the bell crank lever arm 54, the construction being such that when the bell crank lever is swung clockwise by the lay as indicated in Fig. 6, and the lever 62 is permitted to drop into the deep notch or recess 60 under the tension of its actuating spring 72, the incline or abutment- 70 will project in front of the incline or abutment 71 of the bell crank lever, and hold said lever with the roll 52 out of the path of the cam 53 on the lay 3. This last position of the parts is that assumed when the loom is under normal operation, and no call for replenishment has been made. Then a call for filling replenishment is made, however, it is desirable that the bell crank be released from the holding lever 62, and that the crown gear wheel 31 may under the action of its spring 35 assume the position indicated in Fig. 5. To effect this movement of the parts, means are provided for lifting the lever 62 to carry its projecting tooth 61 out which extends beneath a of the depression upon call for filling re plenishment, and to cause the arm on the lever 62 to contact withY the hook 66, and lift the pawl 57 from the teeth of the crown gear wheel, whereupon the crown gear wheel being free for rotative move1nent, w1ll rotate under the action of its spring 35 lnto the position indicated in Fig. 5, with the

stops

67, 68 in engagement; and when the lever 62 is subsequently permitted to assume a lowered position as defined by the less shallow teeth in the crown gear wheel, the pawl 57 wili have engaged the teeth of said wheel, so that upon subsequent operation of the bell crank as hereinbefore described, the crown gear wheel 31 will be turned step-by-step for a predetermined number of picks, until the cams 43 and 48 of the crown gear wheel, acting through the shaft 39, cause ther pin41 to open the jaws and clamps of the feeler thread parter.

To place the parts in operative condition referred to, the link 17 which forms the connection between the transverse shaft 6 and the feeler thread parter for moving the latter into rear or operative position, as hereinbefore described, is provided with a projecting finger 73 constituting a lifter, linger 7l secured to the lever G2, Figs. 2, 3' and G, the construction being such that upon call for filling replenishment, the link 17 is raised, Aas described in the Davis patent herein efore mentioned, and the lifter 73 engages and raises the linger 74 connected to the lever 62, thereby disengaging the abutments and 71 and freeing the bell crank lever so thatI its roll is in position to again be engaged by the operating cam 53 on the lay 3. This lifting action of he link 17 and its lifter 73 likewise causes the toe 61 of the lever 62 to rise from the'deep notch' or recess 60 in the 'crown gear and the 'pawl 57 to be iifted from the teeth of said gear,whereupon the said crown gear, under the impulse of its spring 35, assumes the starting position as indicated inFig. '5,with the stops (i7, (i8 in Contact.

It may be desirable to guide the lever G2 in its movement, Fig. 8, and to this end there is secured to and projecting upwardly from the bracket 29, a guiding member 7 5, against 'which the side of the lever may rest:

The feeler parter closing d- Tice which effects the parting of thefill'sg at the two closely-adjacent points and camps the ends thereof, may be of any appoved character such as that indicated in' i j Davis patent,

but as shown in the draw4r zgs, it comprises a part 76, Fig. 2, held in position by a support 77 to engage one or the movable jaws and cause thesaid jaws to operate in vthe manner hereirdiefore described.

As previously stated, one of the features of the present invention is to prevent the that the shuttle 8 has an opening 7 8 in the v side thereof which is adapted to register with an opening 79 inthe front wall 80 of the shuttle-box when the shuttle is in position for the rplenishing operation. Disposed in suitable relation to the opening 79 is an auxiliary cutter which, upon `call for replenishment, is extended through the openings 78 and 7 9,'and severs or parts the filling between the ends of the shuttle, and preferably near the side delivery eye of the shuttle. The auxiliary cutter may be appropriately supported by the lay and disposed in position to enter the slots 78, 79, upon call for lilling replenishmentyand as a preferred construction to this end, the auxiliary cutter comprises the relatively-fixed jaw 81 and the relatively-movable jaw 82. The fixed jaw 81 may be connected to or formed as. part of a slide 83, Figs. 7, 8 and 9, which is itself guided for rectilinear movement on a forwardly-extending bracket 8l. This relation of the parts may be secured in a variety of ways, but as indicated in the drawings by the present form ofothe invention, the bracket 84 is shown as secured by suitable bolts 85to the front plate 8O of the shuttle-box and provided with guideways 86 which are engaged by corresponding side projecting portions on the slide 83.

Pivotally mounted in the Slide 83 at 87, Fig. 9, is the movable jaw 8:2 ofthe ai@ iliary cutter, having a front portion be tween which and an abutment 89 carried by to'close the cutter jaws. Pivoted at 91 to the portion 88 of the movable jaw 82, is one member 92 of a jaw opening device, the other member `93 of which comprises a lug or stop secured to the bracket 84, .and a spring 9i normally acting upon the member 92 the jow opening device, holds the said member in position as indicated in Fig. 9, with its edge bearing against the stop 95, the construction being such that when the slide 83 carrying the auxiliary cutter, is moved toward the lay, or to the left, Fig. 9, the member 92 of the jaw opening device meets the coacting member 93 and turns the movable jaw 82 about its pivot 87, substantiallvinto the position shown by Fig. and when the member 92 of the jaw opening device has passed the other member 93, the spring 99 at once acts to close the jaws upon the .filling thread a` to part or sever the same. The slide 83 has connected thereto, a springT 96, one end of which is connected to the bracket 9i at 97, and the other end to the slide at 98, Fig. 7` the convcured to' the slide, the construction being struction being suoli that the slide 83 and perforce, the auxiliary cutter jaws, are normally held in front position and away from the shuttle-box. After the auxiliary cutter jaws have performed their cutting action in the manner hereinbefore noted, the spring 96 returns the cutter jaws to initial position at which time the member 92 of the jaw opening device trips by its coacting member93 as will be readily understood from Fig. 9. 'In order that the slide 83 may be limited in i s sliding movement, an adjustable stop is provided in the form of an adjusting screw 99, Figs. 7 and 8, which is tapped into a suitable lug 100, on the slide 83, and is adapted to Contact with a\ web 101 on the bracket 84 when the slide is in its front position. Suitable lock nuts 102 serve to hold the adjusting device 99 in its adjusted position.

Pivoted to the slide 83 at 103, Figs. 7 and 9, is a slide actuator 101 having a slot 105 which is engaged. by the end 106 of a positioning device or finger 107 secured to a lug 108 carried by an arm 109 adjustably secured to the shaft 110 as by means of a set screw 111, Fig. 1, the construction being such that as the shaft 100 is turned clockwise, viewing Fig. 7, the lifter arm 107 will raise the slide-actuator 101into position to engage an actuating stop carried by a fixed part of the loom as the lay moves forward. This actuating stop is best shown in Fig. 7, wherein it is illustratedas comprising a slide 112 carried by suitable bearings 113 eX- tending downwardly from a part 11-1 carried by an arm 115 which may be lappropriately supported from the stud 116 on which the transferrer 5 'mounted Obviously, these features may be otherwise disposed and supported within the purport of the present invention. The Vslide 112 is surrounded by a spring 117, one end 1180i which bears against the bracket 113 and the other end of which engages a pin 119 sesuch that the spring normally acts to move the slide 112 rearwardly or in the direction of the lay. By the use of the spring and yielding slide 112 for imparting movement to the actuator 101, a more independent timing is secured, niceties of adjustment become unnecessary, and the parts readily adapt themselves to the conditions of use.

In order that the actuator 101 may be raised into position to engage the slide 112 upon forward movement of the lay following the call for filling replenishment, the shaft 110 has mounted therein, Fig. 1, a toe 120, Fig. 1, adapted to be engaged by the Y downwardly-extending portion 121, Fig. 10, of the feeler thread cutter carrier 122, the construction being such that when the feeler `thread cutter is moved into operative position toward the lay upon a call for filling facesse replenishment, and the lay moves forward, the -toe 120 will strike the doWnwardly-projectmg part 121 of the feeler carrier, turn the shaft 110 clockwise, Figs. 1 and 7, thereby lifting the actuator 104 into position to engage the slide 112 as the lav finishes its forward movement.

From the construction thus far described, it will be apparent that upon call for filling replenishment, the auxiliary cutter will first act upon the filling near the shuttle delivery eye and part the same, and the feeler thread parter having been operatively positioned, will, immediately following such action of the auxiliary thread cutter, engage and part the thread at two points closely adjacent each other between the auxiliary thread cutter and the temple thread parter. The feeler thread parter will at once return to its normal position toward the front of the loom, while still holding the severed ends of the filling, and will continue to thus hold the ends of the filling until the temple thread parter has acted, whereupon, after a predetermined number of picks or lay movements,

thread parter will be released.

It is desirable that the pieces of filling be not permitted freedom of `movement even after release by the feeler thread parter, and to this end the present invention contem# plates means for taking hold of the ends of the-now dangling pieces of filling and assuming control thereof.

In the form of the invention herein illus` trated, there is mounted on a suitable bracket 123, Figs. 1 and 3, a roller 124, the surface of which is provided with roughened material 125, such as felt, bristles, or the like, of a character to hold the pieces of filling. The roll 121 is preferably rot/'ated by means of a belt 126, passingaroundone end portion of -1 the roll as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3, said belt being driven from any suitable source of power. By Fig. 3, it will be seen that the ends of the pieces of filling a, while still supported by the feeler thread parter, engage the roll beneath so that when the fillings are 1 released by the feeler thread parter, they will at once pass into control of the roller 124.

It may be desirable to protect the auxiliary thread cutting mechanism from above, and to this end the bracket 84 is conveniently extended horizontally as indicated in Figs. 7 and 8, so that the operative parts of the auxiliary thread cutter are beneath the same. Likewise, with respect to the slide 112, the part 111 is extended rearwardly at 127, but these features are not essential in all-cases. From the con/struction described, it will be apparent that the pieces of filling which are liable to be carried into the shed and woven into the cloth, in this character of loom, are under positive control at all times after the call for filling replenishment; and that the Iplenishinent to part theffilling and hold the feeler thread partei', as it moves to the front after having parted the thread, drags with it the end of the filling which has been. severed from the carrier by the auxiliary thread lpartei', andthat after a plurality of picks or beat-np movements of the lay, the feeler thread partei' while in forward position, releases the pieces of filling which have passed un lei' control of' the roughened surface i'oll beneath.

What is claimed is zl. ln a iilling replenishing loom, the combination of means for parting the filling ad jacent the cloth selvage, means for parting' the filling at the shuttle-box, a feeler pai'tei' for parting and holding the filling between the selvage and shiittle-box and carrying the ends toward the front of the loom, means for releasing the filling ends from the feeler parter when at front position, and means for taking control of the pieces of filling released by the feeler filling parter.

In a. filling replenishing loom, the com.- hinatioii of means for parting the filling at a, point between the ends of the shuttle, means for parting the filling at the cloth sel- Ivage, a feeler partei' for parting and liolding the 1lling at two adjacent points between said first two parting means, means for moving the feeler partei' toward the front of the. loom, means for engaging the pieces of filling held by the feeler partei' at the front of the loom, and mechanism for oausin g the 'fecit-,r partei' to release the pieces nf filling to the control of the last-named means.

3. In a filling replenishing loom, means for parting the filling between the ends of the shuttle, a feelei' partei* for parting and holding the filling end between the shuttle and cloth salvage, meehanism for moving the feeler imrier toward :tl-ie `front of the loom while holding the end of thefilling-t-o draw it from the shuttle-box, and means for taking the piece filling from the feeler partei` when at the front of' the loom.

ll. ln a filling replenisliing loom, a feeler partei' and hinder movable foward and from the lay fillowing :i call for filling replenishment to pari the filling and hold the parted ends and carry them toward the front of the loom, means for causing the said partei' and holder to release the ends of' the filling'at the front of' the loom, and means for taking the pieces of filling thus released from the pai'ter and keeping them from being carried into the shed.

5. ln a filling replenishing loom, feeler partei' and holder movable toward and from the lay following a call for filling reparti-d ends and carry them toward the front of the loom, means for causing said parter and holder to release the ends of' the filling at the front of the loom after a predeterlthe shuttle' following a call for filling replenishment, a feeler parter and holder, mechanism for causing said partei' r and holder to part the filling between the cloth selvage and said first named means andl carry the ends of the filling toward the front of' the loom after the action of said first-named means, and means for causing the .feeler parter and holder to release the pieces of filling at the front of the loom after a predetermined number of picks.

7. In a filling replenishing loom, means for parting the filling between the ends of the shuttle 'following the call. forfilling replenishment, a feeler parter and holder, mechanism for causing said parter and holder to part the filling between the cloth selvage and said -first-named means and carry the ends of' the filling toward the front of the loom after the action of' said firstnamed means, means for causing the feelei' partei' and holder to release the ieces of filling at the front of the loom after a predetermined. number of picks, and a gatherer for gathering the pieces of filling released at the front of the loom bythe feeler partei' and holder.

8. In a filling replenishing loom, a feeler filling-partei' and holder, means for advancing the said partei' and holder toward the lay on a call for filling replenishment and return it to initial position at the front of the loom after it has parted the filling and clamped the filling end, and means for re.- leasing the filling end from said partei' and holder whenin initial position after a predetermined number of picks following filling replenishment.

E). In a filling replenishing loom, a feeler filling partei' and holder, means for advancing the said partei' and holder toward the lay on a call for filling replenishment and retui'n it to initial position at the front of the loom after it has parted the filling and clamped the filling end, means for releasing the filling end'from said partei' and holder when in initial position after a predetermined number of' picks following filling replenishment, and means for gathering and holding the pieces of filling released by the partei' and holder.

l0. ln a filling replenishing loom, the combination of a feeler filling partei` and holder, means for advancing the partei' and holder toward the lay on call for filling replenishment and returning it to initial positiomat the front of `the loom after it has parted and clamped the end of the filling, andA means put into action on call llO for filling replenishment to open the holder and parter when in its initial position after a plurality of picks following replenishment.

1l. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of a feeler filling parter and holder, means for advancing the parter and holder toward the lay on call for filling replenishment and returning it to initial position at the front of the loom after it has parted and clamped the end of the filling, and means actuated step-by-step by the lay and put into action on call for filling replenishment to open the holder and parter when in its initial position after a plurality of picks following replenishment.

12. In a. filling replenishment loom, the combination of a feeler filling parter and holder, means for advancing the parter and holder toward the lay on call for filling replenishment and return it to initial position at the front of the loom after it has parted the filling: and clamped the end thereof, an auxiliary parter to part the filling between the ends of the shuttle, and means for actuating the auxiliary parter prior to the return of the feeler partenand holder to initial position that the piece of filling held by the feeler parter and holder may be drawn from the shuttle-box.

13.111 a filling replenishing loom, the combination of a feeler filling parter and holder, means for advancing the parter and holder toward the lay on call for filling replenishment and return it to initial position at the front of the loom after it has parted the filling and clamped the end thereof, an auxiliary parter to part the filling between the ends of the shuttle, means positioned by the advance of the feeler parter and holder for actuating the auxiliary parter prior to the return of the feeler parter and holder to initial position that the piece of filling held by the feeler parter and holder may be drawn from the shuttle-box. and means for opening the jaws of the feeler parter and holder when in initial positionl to release the withdrawn piece of filling.

1l. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of a feeler filling parter and holder, means for advancing the parter and holder toward the lay on call for filling replenishlnent and return it to initial position at the front of the loom after it has parted the filling and clamped the end thereof, an auxiliary parter to part the filling between the ends of the shuttle, means positioned by the advance of the feeler parter and holder for actuating the auxiliary parter prior to the return of the feeler parter and holder to initial position that the piece of filling held ly the feeler parter and holder may be drawn from the shuttle-box, and means for removing the pieces of filling away from the. weaving elements as they are released by the parter and holder.

15. In a filling replenishing loom, a temple thread parter, an auxiliary thread parter, a feeier thread parter and holder between the temple and auxiliary thread parters, means or advancing the feeler parter and holder toward the lay on call for filling replenishment and moving it to initial position at the front of the loom after it has parted and clamped the filling to Withdraw the piece of filling parted by the auxiliary thread parter and position the other portion of the filling for the action of the temple thread parter, and means for opening the feeler parter and holder when in initial position after a predetermined number of picks to release the pieces of fillmg.

16. In a filling replenishing loom, a telnple thread parter, an auxiliary thread parter, a feeler thread parter and holder between the temple and auxiliary thread parters, means for advancing the feeler parter and holder toward the lay on call for filling replenishment and moving it to initial position at the front of' the loom after it has parted and clamped the filling to withdraw the piece of filling parted by the auxiliary thread parter and position the other portion of the filling for the action:`

of the temple thread parter, means for openthe feeler parter and holder when in initial position after a predetermined number of picks to release the pieces of filling, and a filling piece gatherer for gathering the pieces of filling released by the said parter and holder.

17. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of a feeler parter and holder, means for advancing the same toward the lay on call for lling replenishment and returning` it to initial'position at the front of the loom after it has parted and clamped the filling, a finger, and means for imparting to the finger movements in two directions for acting upon the parter and holder when in initial position to release the filling held by it.

18. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of a feeler parter and holder, means for advancing the same toward the lay on call for filling replenishment and returning it to initial position at the front of the loom after it has parted and clamped the filling, a finger, a gear having cam portions for moving the finger to open the said parter and holder when in initial position and release the filling held by it, and means for actuating the gear.

19. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of. a feeler partei' and holder, means for adiancing the same toward the lay on call for filling replenishment and returning it to initial position at the front of the loom after it has parted and clamped the filling, a finger, a shaft having a rocking and 'longitudinal movement and carrying said finger, and means for moving the said shaft` to cause the finger to open the parter and holder when in initial position.

20. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of a feeler filling partei' and holder, means for advancing the partei' and holder toward the lay on call for filling replenishment and returning it to initial posi tion at the front of the loom after it has parted the filling and'clamped the ends, a normally inoperative finger for opening the parter and holder when in initial position7 and means put into action on call for filling replenishment to operate the fingerv after a predetermined number of picks and cause it to open the partei' and holder and release the filling.

21. In a filling reple .ishing loom, a feeler filling parter and a parter opening device comprising a toothed Wheel, a shaft carry ing a finger adapted to be moved in two directions by said toothed wheel, means for holding said toothed wheel inoperative until a call for filling replenishment and for then releasing it, and means for then acting on the toothed` wheel to rotate it and cause movement of said finger.

22. yIn a filling replenishing loom, a feeler filling parter and holder comprising a pair of movable jaws, and a pair of relatively fixed jaws having diverging portions to cooperate with the movable jaws.

23. In a filling replenishing loom, a feeler filling parter and holder comprising a pair of movable jaws, and a pair of diverging and laterall yielding fixed jaws.

24. In a filling replenisliing loom, a feeler filling parter and holder, comprising a pair of fixed jaws and a pair of movable jaws, said fixed jaws having edge portions diverging toward the ends thereof and movable toward each other as the jaws of` theparter.

positioned by the feeler filling parter for actuating the auxiliary thread parter.

27. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay and shuttle-box, a slide carried by the lay, an auxiliary thread parter mounted on the slide to enter the shuttlelbox to part the filling, and a slide actuator operatively positioned on call for filling replenishment.

28. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay and shuttle boxes, an auxiliary thread partei' mounted on the lay in front of the shuttle-box, and means operative on call for filling replenishment for actuating said auxiliary thread parter.

In a filling replenisliing loom, the combination of the lay having a shuttle-box, an auxiliary thread parter carried by the lay to enter the shuttle-box and part the filling, an actuator for said parter, and means for op: f'ative'f'.' positioning the actuator provii' the shuttle is properly boxed.

3U. In a filling replenishing loom, .the combination of the lay having a shuttle-box,

an auxiliary thread parter carried by the lay to enter' the shuttle-box and part the filling,

an actuator for said partei', and means including a shuttle feeler for operatively positioning the 'actuator provided the shuttle is properly boxed.

3l.. In a filling i'eplenishing loom, the combination of the lay having a shuttle-box, a feele thread parter and holder, means for moving said partei' and holder toward the lay to part and hold the filling on call for replenishment and then to return to initial position, and means for opening the holder when in initial position at the front of the loom to release the pieces of filling.

32. In a filling i'eplenisliing loom, the combination of the lay having a shuttle-box, an auxiliary thread pai'ter carried by the lay toA entei' the ,shuttle-box and part the filling, an actuator for the auxiliary thread partei', a shuttle feeler to operatively position said actuator when the shuttle is properly boxed following a call for filling replenishment, and yielding means for operating the actuator when operatively positioned.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this'specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY A. DAVIS. lVitnesses:

ALI'RED iinrroen, DANA OsGeoD.