1838 Kimball's Patent Model of a Loom Let-Off and Take-Up

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Object Details

inventor

Kimball, Stephen

Description

Take-Up and Let-Off for Power Looms Patent Model

Patent No. 758, issued May 30, 1838

Stephen Kimball of Putney, Vermont

Kimball’s patent refers to the application of friction to the yarn beam of a power loom. This was accomplished by using a belt, made of steel or iron, which formed nearly a circle around the warp beam. Friction was created by adjusting a screw that caused the circular belt to contract or expand in turn, to increase or decrease the drag on the beam. An elliptical spring eased the movement of the beam within the belt and helped maintain the evenness of the cloth.

Location

Currently not on view

model constructed

before 1838-05-30

patent date

1838-05-30

ID Number

TE.T11412.002

catalog number

T11412.002

accession number

89797

patent number

758

Object Name

loom let-off and take-up patent model

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

associated place

United States: Vermont, Putney

Related Publication

Janssen, Barbara Suit. Patent Models Index

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

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