IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVET PILE CARPETS AND RUGS."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Bond Worth, of Stourport, in the County of
Worcester, Carpet Manufacturer, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVET PILE CARPETS AND RUGS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Bond Worth at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th October 1880...
THOMAS BOND WORTH, of Stourport, in the County of Worcester, Carpet
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVET PILE CARPETS
AND RUGS."
My Invention is designed to enable thick carpets and rugs to be woven in an
ordinary jacquard velvet pilo power loom, for which purpose I use cords across the
work in a proportion of seven or less than seven cords to the inch, preferring about
five cords to the inch; also worsted, woollen, or other yarn either single of a weight
exceeding one ounce per eighty yards, preferring yarn whereof sixty yards weigh
about one ounce, or yarn composed of two or more threads twisted together so as
to form a compound thread weighing more than one ounce per eighty yards, and
preferring a weight of about one ounce per sixty yards, and in combination with
such single or compound yarn I use warp and weft composed of single threads of
a weight exceeding one ounce per sixty yards, preferring threads whereof forty
yards weigh about one ounce; or I may use compound threads, each composed of
two or more threads of either jute, linen, or cotton yarn twisted together to form a
compound thread of a weight exceeding one ounce per sixty yards, and preferring
a compound thread whereof forty yards weigh about one ounce. Thus, for example,
carpets and rugs of the ordinary width of velvet pile carpet may be conveniently
woven according to my Invention in an ordinary jacquard velvet pile power loom
by using one hundred and twenty-eight cords across the work, one hundred and
twenty eight bobbins of worsted, woollen, or other yarn in each frame, two hundred
and fifty six ends of jute or other material for the chain or warp, and seven or a
less number of wires to the inch.
By these novel combinations I am able to produce a carpet or rug of considerable
thickness, different in effect or appearance from velvet pile or Wilton carpets or rugs
such as hitherto produced in power looms. Moreover, by my Invention, thick carpets
and rugs may be manufactured at less cost than by the means now commonly used.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Bond Worth in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 9th
April 1881.
THOMAS BOND WORTH, of Stourport, in the County of Worcester, Carpet
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVET PILE CARPETS
AND RUGS."
My Invention is designed to enable thick carpets and rugs to be woven in an
ordinary jacquard velvet pile power loom, for which purpose I use cords across the
work in a proportion of seven or less than seven cords to the inch, preferring about
five cords to the inch; also worsted, woollen, or other yarn either single of a
weight exceeding one ounce per eighty yards, preferring yarn whereof sixty yards
weigh about one ounce, or yarn composed of two or more threads twisted together
so as to form a compound thread weighing more than one ounce per eighty yards,
and preferring a weight of about one ounce per sixty yards, and in combination
with such single or compound yarn I use warp and weft composed of single
threads of a weight exceeding one ounce per sixty yards, preferring threads whereof
forty yards weigh about one ounce; or I may use compound threads, each composed
of two or more threads of either jute, linen, or cotton yarn, twisted together to form
a compound thread of a weight exceeding one ounce per sixty yards, and preferring
a compound thread whereof forty yards weigh about one ounce. Thus, for example,
carpets and rugs of the ordinary width of velvet pile carpet may be conveniently
woven according to my Invention in an ordinary jacquard velvet pile power loom
by using one hundred and twenty-eight cords across the work, one hundred and
twenty eight bobbins of worsted, woollen, or other yarn in each frame, two hundred
and fifty six ends of jute or other material for the chain or warp, and seven or a
less number of wires to the inch.
By these novel combinations I am able to produce a carpet or rug of considerable
thickness different in effect or appearance from velvet pile or Wilton carpets or rugs
such as hitherto produced in power looms. Moreover, by my Invention thick carpets
and rugs may be manufactured at less cost than by the means now commonly used.
Having described the nature of my said Invention, and explained the manner of
carrying it into practical effect, I hereby declare that what I claim as secured to me
under the Letters Patent herein before in part recited is the improved manufacture
of velvet pile carpets and rugs, substantially as herein above described:
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Bond Worth, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
MAXIS DOND TADOTT