IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF RIBBED PILE FABRICS."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Richard Hutchinson, of Bury, in the County of
Lancaster, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
RIBBED PILE FABRICS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Richard Hutchinson at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th February 1880.
JOHN RICHARD HUTCHINSON, of Bury, in the County of Lancaster.
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF RIBBED PILE FABRICS."
"IMPROVE-
In weaving cords or fustains the usual way is to make them with a twilled back
and a ribbed face, which when cut and finished forms a pile which is valuable
according to its appearance, the latter depending in a great measure on the amount
of "cockle" (as it is called by the trade) shown in the face of the cloth. This
"cockle" is the result of tight weaving, and various devices have been adopted to
obtain it, but the plan which I have invented is a new one and has the effect of
weaving or plaiting the cloth so much tighter that I not only improve the
appearance but I obtain a much stouter back, consequently a much better weaving
material than the common makes, which are often robbed in the back, which
should be their strongest part, in order to improve the face.
The manner in which I effect my object is by altering the "tie ups" of the
cloth in such a way as to break up the twill on the back, substituting in place of
it a much plainer back with very little twill.
ff
I annex hereunto five different diagrams of the tie ups," by which any
practical weaver can produce my improved cloth, and these I claim as my Invention,
and as producing a more valuable cloth for wearing purposes, whilst at the same
time a more showy one in appearance.
Diagram No. 1, shows how the cloth is woven sixteen to what is called "the
round" Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, are all twelve to the round; in addition to sixteens and
twelves, the same can be woven twenty four to the round, which I claim also, as
all the difference consists of going twice through the above twelves.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Richard Hutchinson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
11th August 1880.
JOHN RICHARD HUTCHINSON, of Bury, in the County of Lancaster.
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF RIBBED PILE FABRICS."
"IMPROVE-
In weaving cords or fustians the usual way is to make them with a twilled back
and a ribbed face, which when cut and finished forms a pile which is valuable
according to its appearance, the latter depending in a great ineasure on the amount
of "cockle" (as it is called by the trade) shown on the face of the cloth. This
"cockle" is the result of tight weaving, and various devices have been adopted to
obtain it, but the plan which I have invented is a new one, and has the effect of
weaving or plaiting the cloth so much tighter that I not only improve the
appearance but I obtain a much stouter back, consequently a much better wearing
material than the common makes, which are often robbed in the back (which
should be their strongest part) in order to improve the face.
The manner in which I effect my object is by actuating the "tie
ups " of the
cloth in such a way as to break up the twill on the back, substituting in place of
it a much plainer back with very little twill.
I annex hereunto thirteen different diagrams of the "tie ups" by which any
practical weaver can produce my improved cloth, and these I claim as my Invention,
and as producing a more valuable cloth for wearing purposes, whilst it is at the
same time a more showy one in appearance.
Diagrams No. 1, shows how the cloth is woven sixteen-to what is called " the
round;" Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12, are all twelve to the "round," and No. 11
is nine to the round; in addition to sixteens and twelves and nines the same can
be woven eighteen or twenty four to the round, which I claim also, as all the
difference consists of going twice through the above nines or twelves.
The cight diagrams on draft Nos. 6 to 12 inclusivo, are of the same character as
those previously given, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and further develope my plan of weaving
cords, which gives a stronger and firmer back, and at the same time a more showy
face.
No. 11 draft is woven nine to the round, has a fine twill back, and is very well
adapted to light cords. The circles and the left hand and upper figures show how
an eight shaft "constitution cord " may be woven nine to the round.
No. 12 draught is a seven shaft "constitution cord" woven twelve to the round
with three back picks and nine face picks in place of the usual four back and
eight face, thus obtaining a considerably improved appearance.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into
practical effect, I wish it to be understood that I claim as my Invention, the
improvements in the manufacture of ribbed pile fabrics, as herein before described
and illustrated by the weavers' drafts or diagrams annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Richard Hutchinson, havo hercunto
set my hand and seal, this Sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty.