US Patent 3,941,161 (granted March 2, 1976) to Rene Neyraud, assigned to Verdol S.A., describes a reversing mechanism for double-lift Jacquards of the Verdol type. When the loom's direction of rotation is reversed, the mechanism automatically shifts the cam system that drives the pusher grid. It uses planet gears, a braked drum, a Maltese cross lock and an electromagnet, and it prevents the shift during the part of the cycle when it could damage the hooks. The scan has the USPTO web database printout with abstract, claims and description, followed by the printed patent with five sheets of mechanical drawings and a certificate of correction.