Improvements in and relating to the Manufacture of Imitation "Insertion" Blinds.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct.. 1895
Complete Specification Left, 7th July, 1896-Accepted, 8th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Manufacture of Imitation
"Insertion" Blinds.
I GEORGE BENJAMIN BEHRENS of the Firm of Daniel Lee and Company, of
55 Fountain Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Merchant and
Calico Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My said invention relates to window blinds and particularly to the type of blind
known in the market as "insertion" blinds. At present in making such blinds a
width of plain or figured lace is inserted or interpolated at or near the foot of the
blind. This width of lace is sewn into the blind by band or machine and the
insertion of this lace or open work adds considerably to the cost of such
blinds.
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According to my invention I propose to weave the whole of such "insertion
blinds in a single piece, so that in my imitation insertion blind ao actual insertion
of the lace would be necessary, as this would be produced in the course of weaving.
For example in producing my improved imitation "usertion" blinds I weave the
ordinary plain ground forming the body of the blind up to the point where the
insertion should appear.
I then throw the cards or other means for producing the insertion width into
operation and weave an open or lace ground either plain or figured. When figured
or ornamented, this may be woven ither in the same colour as the ground or in
other colours. When the proper width of this plain or figured lace insertion has
been woven, the weaving niechanism is again altered so as to resume the weaving
of the plain ground to form the strip at the bottom. I might produce such woven
insertions in the blinds either horizontally or vertically or I might weave the
insertion in isolated or detached positions By means of my invention I can produce
"blinds and
imitations having somewhat the appearance of the usual "insertion
in some respects more convenient and durable, but at considerably less cost.
Dated the 5th day of October 1895.
Improvements in and relating to the Manufacture of Imitation
"Insertion" Blinds.
I GEORGE BENJAMIN BEHRENS of the Firm of Daniel Lee and Company, of
55 Fountain Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Merchant and
Calico Printer, 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 and accompanying drawing :-
My said invention relates to window blinds and particularly to the type of blind
known in the market as "insertion" blinds. At present in making such blinds a

page_text: width of plain or figured lace is inserted or interpolated at or near the foot of the
blind. This width of lace is sewn into the blind by hand or machine and
the insertion of this lace or open work adds considerably to the cost of such
blinds.
According to my invention I propose to weave the whole of such "insertion"
blinds in a single piece, so that in my imitation insertion blind, no actual insertion
of the lace would be Lecessary, as this would be produced in the course of weaving.
For example as illustrated in the annexed drawing in producing my improved
imitation "insertion" blinds I weave the ordinary plain ground a forming the
body of the blind up to the point where the insertion should appear.
I then throw the cards or other means for producing the insertion width into
operation and weave an open or lace ground b either plain on figured. When
figured or ornamented, this may be woven either in the same colour as the ground a
or in other colours. When the proper width of this plain or figured lace insertion b
has been woven, the weaving mechanism is again altered so as to resume the
neaving of the plain ground a to form the strip at the bottom. I might produce
such woven insertions in the blinds either ho: izontally or vertically or I might
weave the insertion in isolated or detached positions. By means of my invention
1 can produce imitations having somewhat the appearance of the usual "insertion
blinds and in some respects inore convenient and durable but at considerably
less cost
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what mauner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim 15.
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The manufacture of imitation "insertion blinds which the fancy or
" insertion portion of the blind is woren in a piece with the blind substantially as
ueremoniore set forth.
ueremoIole set forth.
Dated this 6th day of July 1896.
For the Applicant,
E. K. DUTTON & Co.,
5 John Dalton Street, Manchester, Chartered Patent Agents.