US Patent No. 708,951, granted September 9, 1902 to Eugene H. Ballou of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for a leno loom. The invention places the doup and standard harnesses in front of a reed that can be detached from the lay, so the warp threads to be crossed pass through several dents of the reed. It also adds a device that keeps the weft-fork from stopping the loom during blank picks. Seven sheets of drawings (Figs. 1-17) are followed by the specification and 13 claims.