Improvements in the Manufacture of Cloth for Billiard Tables, Bagatelle Boards, and the like.
Year: 1887

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Cloth for Billiard Tables,
Bagatelle Boards, and the like.
I GEORGE EDDISON STEAD of Skinner Lane Works Leeds in the County of York
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOTH FOR BILLIARD TABLES BAGATELLE BOARDS AND THE
LIKE to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of cloth for billiard
tables bagatelle boards and the like and has for its principal object the production of a
cotton cloth which has the appearance feel and finish of an ordinary woollen billiard
table cloth but costs much less to produce than the latter.
To effect this object I weave a cotton cloth taking care to obtain fineness of grain.
softness and pliability combined with the thickness or solidity and strength necessary
for the effectual covering of a billiard table or bagatelle board.
The cloth thus woven is then fulled or milled and scoured and then dyed preferably
a green shade and subsequently finished.
If required the surface of the-cloth may be teased or raised so as to give it a certain
amount of nap.
The improved cloth thus manufactured from cotton is as durable and useful as
a cloth made from wool and costs much less to produce. The cotton cloth also
is of greater strength and is consequently less liable to be cut or to tear when
stretched.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1887

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Cloth for Billiard Tables,
Bagatelle Boards, and the like.
I GEORGE EDDISON STEAD of Skinner Lane Works Leeds in the County of York
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of cloth for billiard tables
bagatelle boards and the like and has for its principal object the production of a cotton
cloth which has the appearance feel and finish of an ordinary woollen billiard table
cloth but costs much less to produce than the latter.
To effect this object I weave a cotton cloth taking care to obtain fineness of grain
softness and pliability combined with the thickness or solidity and strength necessary
for the effectual covering of a billiard table or bagatelle board.
The cloth thus woven is then fulled or milled and scoured and then dyed preferably
a green shade and subsequently finished.
If required the surface of the cloth may be teased or raised so as to give it a certain
amount of nap.
In the manufacture of my improved cloth I employ a warp or warps of dyed
cotton to produce a cotton fabric possessing the necessary thickness and pliability
for a billiard table cover and I use a weft of fine soft spun dyed yarn in order to give
a softness to the fabric but other kinds of cotton weft may be used.
After being manufactured of the colour desired say a green colour the fabric is or
may be slightly fulled or milled and scoured by which means it is rendered closer
or denser in texture and also strengthened, after being dried I subject the fabric to a
slight teasing or raising operation in order to produce a short soft pile or face but if
desired this latter operation may be dispensed with.
The improved cotton cloth thus manufactured and treated possesses the appearance
and feel of a cloth made from wool and costs much less to produce. The cotton cloth
also is of greater strength and is consequently less liable to cut or tear when being
stretched or played upon.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is―
1. The manufacture of cloth for covering billiard tables bagatelle boards and the
like from cotton yarns in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein
described.
2. A cloth for covering billiard tables bagatelle boards and the like manufactured
from cotton yarns.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for Applicant.