IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPETS AND RUGS
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Henry Johnson, of 47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the
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County of Middlesex, Gentleman, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF CARPETS AND RUGS." A communication from abroad by
Messrs. E Trotry Latouche, Brothers, of Rueil, in the Republic of France.
Sealed the 16th February 1877, and dated the 5th September 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Henry Johnson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th September 1876
JOHN HENRY JOHNSON, of 47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPETS AND RUGS." A
communication from abroad by Messrs. E Trotry Latouche, Brothers, of Rueil, in the
Republic of France.
This Invention has for its object the production of a carpet or rug which whilst
possessing all the advantages obtained by felting shall be free from the defects to
which the ordinary felt carpeting is liable; and it consists in forming the carpet or
rug of bands or strips of felt placed edgewise side by side and united by cords or
wires in such a manner that the edges of the felt shall be presented on both sides
of the article, the thickness of which is regulated by the width of the bands or
strips.
In carrying out this Invention a piece of felt (of suitable thickness and either in
its natural condition or dyed or printed) is taken and cut up into bands or strips of
a width corresponding to the thickness of the article to be made (say, for example,
from 3/8 to 5/8 of an inch) which bands or strips are then perforated and placed
edgewise side by side, and finally secured by a cord or wire passed therethrough, so
as to maintain them in sufficiently close contact and impart to the upright felt the
requisite strength to sustain the weight which it is required to bear. By this means
a reversible carpet or rug is produced possessing great durability, capable of being
readily repaired when worn, and which may be made of a striped, bordered, spotted,
or any other suitable pattern or design.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Henry Johnson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 1st March
1877.
JOHN HENRY JOHNSON, of 47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPETS AND RUGS." A
communication from abroad by Mossrs. E. Trotry Latouche Brothers, of Rueil, in the
Republic of France.
The said Invention has for its object the production of a carpet or rug which
whilst possessing all the advantages obtained by felting shall be free from the
defects to which the ordinary felt carpeting is liable; and it consists in forming the
carpet or rug of bands or strips of felt placed edgewise side by side and united by
cords or wires in such a manner that the edges of the felt shall be presented on
both sides of the article, the thickness of which is regulated by the width of the
bands or strips.
The said Invention is carried out in the following manner, reference being had to
the two Figures on the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, Figure 1 of which represents
a vertical section and Figure 2 a plan of a carpet manufactured according to the said
Invention. A piece of felt (of suitable thickness and either in its natural condition or
dyed or printed) is taken and cut up into bands or strips of a width corresponding to
the thickness of the article to be made (say, for example, from 8/8 to 5/8 of an inch),
the bands or strips thus obtained are then perforated and placed edgewise side by
side, as shown at a, a, and finally secured by cords or wires b, b, passed therethiough,
so as to maintain them in sufficiently close contact and impart to the upright felt
the requisite strength to sustain the weight which it is required to bear By these
means carpets are produced which allow the dust to pass through, and are much a
inore durable than woollen carpets, felted or otherwise, or Wilton carpets and the
Jike, moreover, by reason of their thickness, they resist the passage of draughts of
air, are very elastic, and form excellent carriage rugs, whilst the patterns or designs
are permanent, as by dying the felt before cutting it into strips the strips are
coloured throughout their whole width, that is to say, throughout the whole thick- 3
ness of the article.
The pattern or design may be varied in any desired manner; for example, a
striped pattern may be obtained by employing strips of felt of different colours, or
spotted or other suitable patterns or designs may be produced in a like manner, the
colours and designs are moreover ineffaceable and last as long as the article itself.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of the said
Invention, and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect, I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and original, and
therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the hercin-before in part recited
Letters Patent is, the production of reversible carpets or rugs formed of narrow 4
bands or strips of felt placed together edgewise side by side, and united by cords or
wires in such a manner that the ends of the threads or filaments of which the felt
is composed shall be presented on both sides of the article, the thickness of which is
regulated by the width of the bands or strips, substantially as herein-before
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Henry Johnson, have to this my Speci-
fication set my hand and seal, the Twenty-eighth day of February, One