Working principle of loose-reed motion

The reed is supported by two baulks. The top baulk is fixed whereas the bottom one is loose. If the shuttle is trapped inside the shed, the reed experiences pressure when it moves towards the cloth fell for performing the beat up. This pressure rotates the bottom baulk support and the entire assembly in the anticlockwise direction. So, the dagger moves up to the level of the hitter which is fixed on the loom. The loom is stopped as the dagger hits the hitter. When the shuttle reaches the destination properly. The dagger passes beneath the hitter and the bottom baulk of the loose-reed is supported by the finger for effective beat up.

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