Improvements in and in the Manufacture of Trimmings.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1886..
Complete Left, 17th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 19th July, 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Manufacture of Trimmings.
We JOHN WHITFIELD THOMPSON, of Guest Road, Prestwich, in the County of
Lancaster, Buyer, and JAMES WILLIAM GORTON, of Anvil Street, Great Marlborough
Street, Manchester, in the said County, Braid Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN AND IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
TRIMMINGS to be as follows:―
Our invention relates to trimmings for millinery, tailoring, and the like, and
consists chiefly in forming certain trimmings with a selvage or border which selvage
is made with and of the same material as the outer braided covering.
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In the manufacture of such trimmings we take for the body a core which may be
india-rubber, thread, or any other suitable material. This body or core is first
covered with thread of any suitable material in a cord machine either by plaiting or
twisting; the covered core is then passed up either the right or left hand head of a
braiding machine so that when the machine is set in motion the thread with which it
is supplied braids or covers the core and forms a selvage at the same time.
In some cases, as for example, when the core is non elastic or of other material not
liable to twist, the first or inner covering may be dispensed with, the object of the
first covering being to prevent twisting of the selvage.
Both the coverings may be of any suitable thread or yarn or combination of
threads.
By passing the core through the middle head of the braiding machine a trimming
with two selvages will be produced.
Dated this 95th day of Ontahan 1004

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Manufacture of Trimmings.
We JOHN WHITFIELD THOMPSON of Guest Road Prestwich in the County of
Lancaster Buyer and JAMES WILLIAM GORTON of Anvil Street Great Marlborough
Street Manchester in the said County Braid Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN AND IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
TRIMMINGS, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention relates to trimmings for millinery tailoring and the like and consists
chiefly in forming certain trimmings with a selvage or border which selvage is made
with and of the same material as the outer braided covering.
In the manufacture of such trimmings we take for the body a core which may be
india-rubber thread or any other suitable material. This body or core is first covered
in a cording machine with a plaited thread covering of any suitable material, the
covered core is then passed up either the right or left hand head of a braiding
machine so that when the machine is set in motion the thread with which it is
supplied braids or covers the core and forms a selvage at the same time.
In some cases as for example when the core is non-elastic or of other material not
liable to twist the first or inner covering may be dispensed with the object of the
first covering being to prevent twisting of the selvage.
Both the coverings may be of any suitable thread or yarn or combination of
threads.
And in order that our Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect we will describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings reference being had to
the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a transverse section of the core or body of the trimming said core
being composed of material not liable to twist and therefore without the first plaited
covering.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the finished trimming made with a selvage or border
according to our Invention the braided covering being partly removed to show
the core.
Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section of Figure 2.
Figures 4, 5 and 6 are similar views respectively to Figures 1, 2 and 3 the only
difference being that in this case a core is employed which is first covered with a
plaited covering of thread of any suitable material.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
Referring first to Figures 1, 2 and 3–The body or core a may be of reed wire
guttapercha or of any other suitable material not liable to twist when subsequently
covered in the braiding machine as hereinafter described to form a selvage trimming.
This core a is passed up either the right or the left hand head of any one of the well
known braiding machines such as a machine for braiding elastic provided with two
or more hollow heads or roses the remaining head or heads of the machine being left

page_text: empty. The guide is turned immediately over the head through which the core runs
up so as to direct the threads to the head with the core instead of to the centre of the
machine as now customary. When the machine is set in motion the threads with
which it is supplied braid or cover the core a with a plaited covering and form a
plaited selvage 6 at the same time and with the same threads.
By means of the selvage 6 the improved trimming may be attached to articles of
dress millinery and the like or to the leather or sweat band of a hat or other head
covering to form a top cord.
In some cases when the core is of uncovered india-rubber cord or other material
liable to twist in the herein described process of braiding we prefer to cover it first
with a plaited thread covering c as shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6. The thread cis
plaited on the core a in a cord machine or any other well known machine applicable
for the purpose and thus the tendency to twist is counteracted when the core is
subsequently covered with the plaited thread covering 6 in the braiding machine as
previously described.
Both the coverings b and c may be formed of cotton silk or any suitable thread or
combination of such threads.
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 improved trimming consisting essentially of a core substantially as herein
described in combination with a plaited or braided covering formed with a selvage
or border 6 said trimming being particularly adapted for use for millinery dressmaking
tailoring and the like and as a top cord for hats and other head coverings substantially.
as herein set forth.
2. The combination with the core a of the plaited or braided covering and
selvage 6 substantially as and for the purposes herein described and as shown on
Figures 1, 2 and 3.
3. The combination with the core a and plaited covering c of the plaited or
braided covering and selvage b substantially as and for the purposes herein described
and as shown on Figures 4, 5 and 6.
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. H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for Applicants.