Who among the following invented the flying shuttle?

Key Points

• John Kay invented the flying shuttle in 1733.
• This machine or instrument allowed the single weaver to weave much wider fabrics. 
• This machine allows weaving of fabric in large amounts as well as makes the process mechanized. 
• Automatic machines looms are a logical extension of flying shuttles.
• It saves time as well as the labour force.
• A single operator can weave the cloth easily as opposed to early times when two people are required to weave a single cloth.

Additional Information

• John Kay:
  • He was an English inventor.
  • His important invention was the flying shuttle.
  • He played a key role in revolutionizing the industrial revolution as well as the textile industry also.
  • He received a patent for his invention flying shuttle. Kay called this invention a "wheeled shuttle".