The hook illustrated in Fig. [7] was then introduced. It will be noted the wire extends some distance beyond the point when the wire was bent to catch on the blade of the griffe. While they were new, these hooks overcame the difficulty to a certain extent, but as soon as they became worn, the top portion of the wire would bend and break, falling into the machine.
Fig. 7. Showing Hook Extending Above Griffe.
Fig. 8. Hooks Used at the Present Time.
In most of the jacquard machines used at the present time, the griffe has been lowered to within approximately one inch of the top of the needles and the hooks have been made of stronger [!-- original location of Figs. 7 and 8 --] material (shown in Fig. [8]), enabling a more compact machine to be made.