Improvements in the Manufacture of Twist Lace Curtains and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 1st June, 1900-Accepted, 14th July, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Twist Lace Curtains and
the like.
We, ROBERT FREDERICK CAREY, Managing Director of the Firm of Carey &
Sons, Limited, Lace Manufacturers, of Heathcote Street, Nottingham, and
WILLIAM ROBINSON SMART HANCOCK, Designer, of the same address, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
The object of this invention is to provide a ready means for attaching curtains,
window blinds and similar goods to the ordinary hooks by which they are
supported.
For this purpose we provide near the top of the curtain or in any other suit-
able position a cord which is alternately incorporated in the fabric and left
free.
This cord forms the warp or one of the warps of a pillar, the bobbin thread of
which should be as strong as it can conveniently be. The points, carriages and
warp threads on each side of this pillar are omitted.
In making the fabric the pillar containing the cord is alternately connected on
both sides by clothing to the remainder of the fabric and kept distinct, long holes
or slits being so formed at intervals on each side of it.
Preferably the spool threads adjacent to the cord are stouter than the others.
Dated this Fourth day of September 1899.
R. F. CAREY,
W. R. S. HANCOCK.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Twist Lace Curtains and
the like.
We, ROBERT FREDERICK CAREY, Managing Director of the Firm of Carey &
Sons, Limited, Lace Manufacturers, of Heathcote Street, Nottingham, and
WILLIAM ROBINSON SMART HANCOCK, Designer, of the same address, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of this invention is to provide a ready means for attaching curtains,
lace blinds and similar goods to the ordinary hooks by which they are
supported.
For this purpose we provide near the top of the curtain or in any other suit-

page_text: able position a cord which is alternately incorporated in the fabric and left
free.
This cord forms the warp or one of the warps of a pillar, the bobbin thread of
which should be as strong as it can conveniently be. The points, carriages and
warp threads on each side of this pillar are omitted.
In making the fabric the pillar containing the cord is alternately connected on
both sides by clothing to the remainder of the fabric and kept distinct, long holes
or slits being so formed at intervals on each side of it.
Preferably the spool threads adjacent to the cord are stouter than the others.
The drawing shews a diagram of the fabric. a is the cord, b b. are the other
warps, are the spool threads, and are the bobbin threads.
When making the body of the curtain lengthwise of the machine a band made
in the manner described is sewn onto the top:
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The combination with the curtain or the like of a cord which is alternately
incorporated in the fabric and left. free substantially as described.
2. Lace curtains and the like' substantially as described and illustrated in the
drawing.