Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 7th May, 1886.
Complete Left, 7th Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 8th Mar., 1887.
We LUKE TURNER of Deacon Street Leicester in the County of Leicester, Elastic
Fabric Manufacturer, and ARCHIBALD TURNER of the same place, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In manufacturing elastic fabrics in which strands of india rubber are introduced, it
has been usual to employ strands that are square in cross section, but the weakness of
these strands, and their consequent liability to snap, has rendered it desirable to
employ strands of a broader section. The obvious difficulties, however, attending
their introduction, have prevented their use up to the present time. In weaving
elastic fabrics with broad or flat strands, we elongate the guiding holes for the strands
in the mails, and form the reed with a compound gauge, broad spaces being provided
for the passage through the reed of the flat strands. By these means, we prevent the
twisting of the strands, and insure their being woven flat in the fabric.
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The weaving will be carried on as heretofore, except that it is not found essential to
use the gut commonly introduced by the side of each elastic strand. The widths
of the strands may be varied to suit the fancy of the weaver, and flat and square
strands may be intermingled in the same fabric.
By the introduction of flat strands, we not only produce a more durable fabric than
heretofore (due to the reduced tendency of the strands to snap), but secure a novel
effect in the fabric.
NEWTON & SON.
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Manufacture of Elastic Fabrics.
We LUKE TURNER of Deacon Street, Leicester in the County of Leicester, Elastic
Web Manufacturer, and ARCHIBALD TURNER of the same place, 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:-
In manufacturing elastic fabrics in which strands of india-rubber are introduced, it
has been usual to employ strands that are square in cross section but the weakness
of these strands, and their consequent liability to snap, has rendered it desirable to
employ stronger strands, which, without changing the thickness of the fabric, could
only be obtained by the employment of strands of a broader or wider section. Obvious
difficulties, however, attended the introduction of flat strands, and prevented their use
up to the present time.
These difficulties we have not only overcome, but have secured certain advantages
of an artistic character consequent on the use of broad or flat elastic strands.
In weaving elastie fabrics with broad or flat strands, we elongate the guiding holes
for the strands in the mails, and form the reed with a compound gauge, broad spaces
being provided for the passage through the reed of the flat strand."
By these means we prevent the twisting of the strands, and insure their being
woven flat in the fabric. The weaving will be carried on as heretofore, with the
exception that it is not found essential to use the "gut" commonly introduced by the
side of each elastic strand: the widths of the strands may be varied to suit the fancy
of the weaver and flat and square strands may be intermingled in the same fabric.
By the introduction of flat strands, we not only produce a more durable fabric than
heretofore (due to the reduced tendency of the strands to snap), but secure a novel
effect in the fabric. This will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
drawing, where fig. 1 shews an elastic fabric with the simple pattern of a cross in
yellow on a dark ground. The distinctness of this pattern is due to the silk being
Hoated over broad -trands, the ties of these floated threads being scarcely discernible,
owing to the comparative infrequency of their occurrence. The sample of fabric
illustrated in fig. 1 contains nine flat strands for the body of the fabric, and two square
strands placed at the edges to form the selvage-The disposition of these strands is
illustrated at fig. 2.
In some cases we may introduce square strands between the broad strands to vary
the effect, and in all cases, two or more warp threads will be introduced between every
two elastic strands to provide for the tying in of the weft thereto.
In general, these warp threads will be invisible in the woven fabric, the whole of
the surface exposed to view being formed by the differently coloured weft threads; but
we may, in some cases, bring them into view by throwing the weft thread at the back
of certain of the groups of warp threads for that purpose, as well as at the back of

page_text: single warp threads for the formation of the ties.-We have said that the width of
the flat elastic strands may be varied to suit the nature of the fabric and the character
of the ornamentation desired to be produced.-So far as our experience has gone, we
find that good effects may be obtained by the introduction of flat strands measuring
from of an inch to of an inch; the strength of the fabric being increased in
proportion to the width of the strands.
The example of fabric shewn at fig. I is produced by two shuttles, the thread of one
forming the ground.
In some cases, a third and parti-coloured weft may be introduced, which, mingling
with the others, will soften the pattern by imparting its varied colours to both the
pattern and ground.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
The improved manufacture of elastic fabrics as above described.

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