Year: 1886

page_text: I, GIULIO MARCHETTI, of Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, in the County of York,
Carpet 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 an improved arrangement of blocks for and an improved
method of producing the pattern on embossed fabrics where various widths and
lengths of the same pattern are required in a more economical manner than
hitherto,
When the borders of large articles such as table-covers, curtains, &c, have been
embossed, it has generally been the practice to make use of one block for the corners
of the pattern, and one or more blocks say for the portions of border connecting
those corners, thus an article embossed in this manner has to be subjected to
pressure several distinct times (for example where there is only one corner block
and there are four corners to the pattern, the article must be subjected to pressure
four distinct times) and as it is very difficult to obtain equal heat and pressure for
these several operations when applied at different times the pattern is generally
more distinct in one part of the article than in another and the portions subjected
to pressure at different times differ in appearance; in addition to this defect it is
almost impossible to adjust the fabric so that the pattern produced by the block
used, say, for the portions of border, exactly joins and matches the pattern produced
by the block used say for the corners and unless these portions of the pattern join
and match exactly so as to conceal the point of juncture an imperfection is caused
in the fabric.
In order to avoid these defects it is very advantageous to operate with one block
containing the whole of the pattern, in order that the whole of the fabric may be
embossed at one operation as by this means equal heat and pressure can be obtained
throughout the whole of the fabric and imperfections from bad joinings as above
named are avoided.
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Such blocks as hitherto constructed are however very costly and as a different
block is necessary for each size of a set of table-covers, curtains &c., the expense of

page_text: producing a set of several sizes of such goods is very great. Now my invention
has for object to obviate the disadvantages of embossing in several operations
and at the same time to render it unnecessary when the whole fabric is embossed
at one operation to have a separate or distinct block for each size of a set of
table-covers or curtains or similar articles of one pattern.
For this purpose I make my improved blocks by constructing them in sections
in the manner hereinafter more particularly described.
In carrying out my invention I use what may be termed a built up embossing
block to produce the required pattern. The pattern on the block is so formed and
arranged upon sections and the various sections are so fitted and, held together
either by being screwed upon a plate of iron or other suitable material or other-
wise secured close to one another that no joinings are visible in the pattern when
the fabric is'embossed.
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The sections when built up and secured together form as it were one block
containing the whole pattern to be embossed on the fabric which is embossed at
one operation and an equal heat and pressure is obtained throughout the whole
surface operated upon.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will now proceed to
describe an arrangement which I find advantageous for carrying it into effect by
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 represents one of my improved built up blocks used for embossing the
border of a table cover of large size: it consists of twelve sections A. B. C. D. E.
F. G. H. J. K. L and M; the extent of them being indicated by dotted lines. Four
of these sections A. B. C. and D. are the same size, and the pattern formed upon
each is the same; they are used to produce the corners of the pattern. The two
sections J and K are the same size and the pattern upon them is the same (a
drawing of them detached is shown at figure 2). The two sections L and M are
the same size and the pattern upon them is the same (a drawing of them detached
is shown at figure 3). The four sections E. F. G. and H, are each the same size
and the pattern upon each of them is the same (a drawing of them detached is
shown at figure 4). Figure 5 represents one of my improved built up blocks
consisting of ten sections, the whole of the sections employed in the built up block
shown at figure 1 being made use of with the exception of L and M and the design
is so arranged that the sections J and E and K and G can be joined together
without any imperfection or joining being visible in the embossed article. Figure 6
represents a built up block in which all of the sections used in the built up block
shown in figure 5 are made use of with the exception of J and K, and the design
is so arranged that the sections E and A and G and C can be joined together
without any joining or imperfection being visible in the embossed article. Figure 7
represents a built-up block in which the same sections are made use of as in the
built up block shewn in figure 5 with the exception of the sections H and F which
are omitted, the pattern on the sections A. and D, and B and C being arranged to
join so as to cause no joining or imperfection to be visible in the embossed fabric.
Figure 8 represents a built up block in which the four corner blocks A. B. C. and D.
only are made use of, and the pattern is so arranged that these four blocks can be
joined together without causing any imperfection or joining to be visible in the
embossed fabric.
Although the drawings only illustrate an arrangement of my built up blocks as
used to produce the pattern on the borders of a set of table covers of various sizes,
it will be obvious that I can also make use of my built up blocks to produce the
pattern upon curtains and similar fabrics where borders and dados are necessary or
where the pattern is required to be embossed over the whole surface of the article.
It will be obvious that by the use of built up blocks capable of being arranged
according to the sizes required the embossed pattern can be varied at will to suit
different sizes of table-covers, curtains and other articles, and these articles can be
embossed in various sizes by the suitably arranged built up blocks with all the

page_text: advantages of goods embossed with single blocks by the old method and yet with
a very great economy as compared with that method of embossing.
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:-
The manufacture of embossed fabrics by the use of improved-blocks constructed
and arranged as hereinbefore described.