An Improved Device for Knitting Woollen and the like Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Knitting Woollen and the like Articles.
I, CHARLES ALBERT FARMER, of 65 Jacobs Wells Buildings, Jacobs Wells,
Bristol in the County of Gloucester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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The object of my invention is a device for knitting woollen and the like articles
of simple construction and easily manufactured.
For the purposes of my invention I provide a flat rectangular or other
conveniently shaped block of wood or other material provided with a central slot
formed in the direction of the depth or thickness of the block and extending nearly
to each end thereof showing a bar of metal or other material extending throughout
its length with a bent needle attached thereto. Along each side of this slot on one
side of the block I provide a row of pegs of metal or other material of equal distance
apart, one of said rows containing one more peg than the opposite row.
When knitting with this device the end of the wool is first twisted round the end
It is then carried over to
peg of the row containing the greater number of pegs.
the opposite row and looped round the end peg thereof and from thence is carried
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back to the first mentioned row and looped round the second peg thereof.
operation is repeated until the wool has been alternately looped round all the pegs
in both rows when the operation is repeated in the opposite direction. The operator
then, by the aid of the bent needle picks up the lower loop on each of the pegs and
passing it over the other loop releases it from the peg. The operation of looping
the wool once round each peg in both rows is then again performed and lower loops
again released, this process being continued until the article in process of being
knitted is of sufficient length.
It will be obvious that the nature of the knitting may be modified as found
desirable by varying the number of pegs used.
Din 4th day of December 1902
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Knitting Woollen and the like Articles.
I, CHARLES ALBERT FARMER, of 65 Jacobs Wells Buildings, Jacobs Wells,
Bristol, in the County of Gloucester, 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:-
The object of my invention is a device for easily knitting woollen, silken and
the like articles, in various forms.
For the purposes of my invention 1. provide a Hat rectangular or other
conveniently shaped block or frame of wood or other material, provided with a
central straight, or curved slot or opening formed in the direction of the depth or
thickness of the block, and extending nearly to each end thereof. Along each side
of this slot on the upper surface of the block I provide a row of pegs of metal or
other material placed at equal distances apart, and of suitable height one of said
Price 8d.]

page_text: rows containing one more peg than the opposite row, said pegs being preferably
grooved longitudinally on those of their sides farthest from the slot or opening on
the block, or frame, and provided with an enlargement or head on their upper ends.
These pegs may be either secured directly to the block or frame, or may be
stamped from, or attached to a plate of metal or other material secured either
permanently or by means of suitable bolts and fly nuts or the like, to the block or
frame on each side of the slot or opening therein.
In some cases it will be found necessary or desirable, according to the work being
done, to vary the distance between the pegs, and also the width of the slot or
opening in the frame, and for this purpose two or more pairs of plates, having pegs
arranged at different distances apart, may be provided for attachment to the block
or frame, one or both of said plates of each pair, being of a different width to those
of the other pairs, so that the opening between the plates of each pair when secured
in position would be in proper proportion to the distances between the pegs, or one
of the plates of each pair may be arranged so that its relative position is adjustable
either by elongating the openings through which pass the bolts for securing it in
position, or arranging that part of the frame upon which it is secured to slide upon
the remainder of the frame, suitable bolts or the like being provided to' secure it
when adjusted.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawing, of which Fig. 1 is a front elevation; Fig. 2 a plan; Fig. 3 an end elevation,
and Fig. 4 an end sectional elevation of a simple form of device constructed
according to my invention, and Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 enlarged details and
modifications thereof.
The device consists of a block or frame a having a straight or curved slot or
opening formed along each side of which are secured a row of pegs C, preferably
formed with a longitudinal slot C¹ (Fig. 11) on those of their sides farthest from the
slot or opening and provided with an enlargement or head C on their upper
free ends.
These pegs may be secured directly to the block, or frame a or formed from
(Fig. 8) or attached to (Fig. 11) plates d which plates may be either permanently
secured to the frame a, or detachably secured thereto by bolts e and fly nuts f
(Figs. 9 and 10), or other suitable means, so that any of a number of pairs of plates,
the distance between the pegs of which is different in each pair, may be secured to
the frame according to the nature of the knitting to be done.
In order that the width of the opening in the frame a or between the opposite
edges of the plate d may be varied as found necessary or desirable, one or both of
each pair of plates may be of a different width to effect this purpose, or the opening
in said plates through which the bolts e pass may be elongated (Fig. 8) or the
part a' (Figs. 5, 6 and 7) upon which one of the pair of plates is secured may be
arranged to slide in suitable guides, means such as a bolt y and Hy nut g¹ or the like
being provided in this case to secure the sliding part in its adjusted position.
When knitting with this device the end of the wool is first twisted round the end
It is then carried over to
peg of the row containing the greater number of pegs.
the opposite row and looped round the end peg thereof and from thence is carried
back to the first mentioned row and looped round the second peg thereof. This
operation is repeated until the wool has been alternately looped round all the pegs
in both rows when the operation is repeated in the opposite direction. The operator
then secures the free portion of the wool in a suitable spring clamp which is
provided on each end of the frame or the like and by the aid of a bent needle, which
is guided in slots c in the pegs picks up the lower loop on each of the pegs
passing it over the other loop releases it from the peg. The operation of looping
the wool once round each peg in both rows is then again performed and lower loops
again released; this process being, continued until the article in process of being
knitted is of sufficient length.
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page_text: It will be obvious that the nature of the knitting may be modified as found
desirable by varying the number of pegs used, and by varying the distance between
these pegs and also the width of the slot or opening in the block or frame a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
(1) A device for knitting woollen, silken and the like articles consisting
essentially of a block or frame a having a straight or curved slot & formed therein
and a row of pegs c arranged at each side of said slot substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
(2) In a device for knitting woollen, silken or the like articles as above claimed
means whereby the spacing between the pegs and the width of the opening b may
be varied as found necessary or desirable substantially as described and illustratedl
in the accompanying drawings.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.