US2112395A

US2112395A - Strand forming device

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Publication number: US2112395A
Application number: US153553A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thomas H Clack
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1937-07-14
Filing date: 1937-07-14
Publication date: 1938-03-29
Anticipated expiration: 1955-03-29

Description

March 29, 1938. T. H. CLACK I STRAND FORMING DEVICE Filed July 14, 1957 INVENTOR. THUMAS H. ELAEK PIE. 5

ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 29,1933 t v I A 2,112,395

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,112,395 STRAND FORMING nEvIoE Thomas H. Clack, San Francisco, Calif. Application July 14, 1937, Serial No. 153,553

7 Claims. (.01. 28-1) This invention relates generally to improveand 3, and these spindles carry the spools of cotments in weaving looms, and has particular refton or hemp twine, which are used in fashioning erence to weaving looms for the purpose of prothe rug. ducing rag rugs, or thelike. A hook I4 is formed on the upper end of the The primary object of the invention is to proupright H and tensioning loops l5 extend up- 5 duce a wire loom of this character that is very wardly from the brace section 9, these parts being cheap to manufacture, and that takes the place of all welded together as a unit. the usual wooden frame for this purpose, in 1 It will now be observed that when spools of present use. cotton or hemp twine areplaced uponthe spindles Another object of the invention is the provision l3 with a looped end thereof placed in the hook I, 10

of a loom of the character set forth that is comand the intermediate sections thereof are fed posed of wire spot-welded together to form the through the tensioning loops or members l5 that loom frame. the device is ready for the weaving of a rug, such A further object of the invention is to provide a as a rag rug.

weaving loom having a spotwelded metal frame So called Persian loops or knots are formed 15 in which is included means for tensioning the in the twine by means of small sections of rags cotton or hemp cord during the operation of which draw the sections of the twine together weaving. progressing from the hook ll toward the tension A still further object of the invention is to proing loops, I5.

vide a simple weaving frame ofthe character set When that section of the rug is formed it is 20 forth, that is light in construction and that may withdrawn from the hook l4 and moved outwardbe easily and quickly produced, and is designed lyand a new section is formed between the hook primarily to supplant the more expensive wooden l4 and the tensioning loops l5 and this operation frame at present utilized for the purpose. is continued until sufficient material is woven to Other objects and advantages of the invention form the rug. will be apparent with reference to the subjoined After this material has been woven, the strip specification, and the accompanying drawing, in is coiled and stitched to form the rug. This operation, as described, is the usual method of which:--

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved loom, forming this type of rugs, and is well known in showing the general configuration thereof: the rug weaving art. 30

Figure 2 is a side view of the device turned on It will thus be observed that I have provided its end; and a loom for the purpose set forth that is light in Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the same. weight, is compact, and that may be cheaply It has been the general practice heretofore in constructed from ordinary wire, spot-welded tothe weaving of rugs, such as rag rugs, to do this gether to form a compact loom frame, and one 35 weaving on a wooden loom of a somewhat exthat will resist varied weather conditions.

pensive and cumbersome character. These looms I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of warp due to weather conditions, and are therefore the United States, the following:- very unsatisfactory in this respect. 1. A strand forming a device of the class de-- 40 I have therefore, produced a metallic loom, scribed, comprising a frame, a hook at one end of 40 preferably constructed of wire, the sections of said frame, spaced twine supporting spindles which are spot-welded together to form the mounted on the other end of said frame, and various elements constituting the loom frametwine tensioning means supported on the frame Referring more specifically to the drawing in between said spindles and said hook.

which the preferred form of the invention is dis- 2. A strand forming device of the class de- 5 closed, the loom frame comprises an upper A- scribed, comprising a support, a strand supportshaped wire frame 5, having downbent sections or ing means at one end of said first named suplegs 6, and additional sections! inwardly bent as port, stationary twine supports fixedly mounted indicated at 8, and a cross brace section 9. on the other end of said support, and spaced A supporting loop I0 is formed at one end of the twine tensioning means located between said 50 frame and is welded byan upright I I to the main spindles and said strand supporting means. frame 5 and additional supporting loops I! are 3. A device for forming a braid of textile mawelded to said frame at the opposite end thereof. terial from strands of twine or the like com Spool or ball supporting spindles l3 are formed prising a frame, means supported by said frame centrally of the loops l2 .as shown in Figures 2 for releasably holding the completed portion of 55 said braid, and guide means supported by the frame for holding the strands to be braided in spaced relationship and converging toward the first of said means.

4. A device for forming a braid of textile material from strands of twine or similar material comprising a frame, means supported by said frame for frictionally and releasably holding the strands for forming the braid in spacedrelation to each other and in angular relation to said braid being formed, and means also supported by said frame and spaced from the first of said means for releasably holding the said braid.

5. A device for forming a braid of textile material from strands of twine or the like comprising a frame, means supported by said frame for releasably holding the completed portion of said braid, at least one strand support mounted on said frame in spaced relation to said means, and tension means supportedby the frame for creating tension on that part of said strand between the flrst of said means and said tension means and for holding the strands in spaced relation and converging toward the first of said means.

6. A device for forming a braid of textile material from strands of twine and rags, or the like, comprising a substantially A-shaped frame formed of bent and welded wire, a hook also formed of bent wire secured to said frame substantially at the narrow end thereof, the open portion of said hook facing substantially away from the broad portion of said frame, a transverse wire secured across the broad portion of said frame, two tensioning devices comprising pieces of wire secured to saidtransverse wire, said tensioning devices being adapted and arranged to engage and releasably hold the strands of twine when said strands are passed therethrough, and to hold said strands substantially apart, and two upstanding spindles formed of bent wire rigid with the broad portion of said frame.

7. A device for forming a braid of textile material'from strands of twine and rags, or the like, comprising a substantially A-shaped frame formed of bent and welded wire, a wire hook secured substantially at the narrow end of said frame, the shank of said hook being welded to said frame, the open portion of said hook facing substantially away from the broad end of said frame, a transverse .wire rigidly secured across the broad portion of said frame, tensioning devices welded to said transverse wire, said tensioning devices including two coiled pieces of wire spaced from one another, the coils of which are adapted and arranged to engage the strands of twine when said strands are passed therethrough, and two upstanding spindles also formed of bent wire rigidly secured to the broad portion of said frame.

THOMAS H. CLACK.