DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1888
Specification Accepted, 8th June, 1888
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figures 1 to 7 show in outline a number of knitted hosiery goods with my improve-
ments applied thereto each severally referred to heroafter.
Figure 8 shows a front view of the outer ends of two splicing thread carrier bars,
two narrowing brackets and two additional brackets carrying adjustable stops.
The object of this invention is to apply apparatus to the well known "Cotton"
knitting machine worked by steam power so as to provide for the splicing of each
selvage of knitted hosiery goods for a width of eight kneedles or less through the
narrowings without stopping, being the same distance from the selvage all through
as shown in the drawings.
This I effect by the employment of extra threads each supplied by the two splicing
thread carriers C, and D, "shown at Figure 8" usually employed for splicing the
heel when hose or half hose are being made, or when splicing other knitted goods, in
addition to the thread carrier which supplies the thread to make the leg of hose or
half hose, or the width from selvage to selvage of other knitted hosiery, the traverse
outwards of the front carrier bar U provided with thread carriers C, for the right
selvages, is stopped by the adjustable screw of the usual narrowing bracket F
secured to the slide H which is operated by the usual narrowing screw at the right
end of the machine, on the traverse inwards of the carrier bar Cr with the carriers C
it is held or caught by a stop piece C on the end of the bar striking an adjustablǝ
screw carried by a slide G at the back of a grooved and slotted bracket GI and is
thus prevented from being traversed further than is required to splice the right
selvages instead of being stopped as it usually is at the left end. And the traverse
outwards of the back carrier bar D' provided with carriers D for the left selvages,
is stopped by the adjustable screw of the usual narrowing bracket F' secured to the

page_text: slide H operated by the narrowing screw at the left end of the machine, on the
traverse inwards of the carrier bar D¹ with the carriers D it is held or caught by a
stop piece D on the end of the bar, striking an adjustable screw carried by a slide G
at the back of a grooved and slotted bracket G, and is thus prevented from being
traversed further than is required to splice the left selvages instead of being stopped
as it usually is at the right end.
When the selvages of knitted hosiery goods are not required to be spliced, the
attendant raises the screw carrying slides of the brackets G¹ and G* by means of a
stud G, "shown at Figure 9 which is a back view of one of the brackets" until the
upper folded end of a spring G³ which is secured to the bracket engages with a
notch G cut in the slide which is thereby held above the stop piece C or D³ to allow
the bar to be traversed under it for splicing in the usual way. The splicing of the
selvages in each of the following described knitted hosiery goods are shown by
dotted lines.
Figure 1, shows in outline a ladies pair of drawers spliced on each side the back
seam A, each front edge B, and down each side of the inside leg seams C.
Figure 2 shows a garment combining a ladies vest and drawers spliced down cach
selvage forming the side seams A, from the sleve gussetts to the ribbed tops, and the
inside leg seams B.
Figure 3 shows a ladies vest spliced down each selvage forming the sides A, and
the whole length of each arm seam B, to the ribbed top.
Figure 4 shows a gentlemans vest or undershirt spliced at A and B in the same
way as the ladies vest at each selvage.
Figure 5 shows a pair of mens pantaloons spliced on each side the back seam A
and on each side the inside leg seams B.
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Figures 6 and 7 show an improved hose and half hose having each selvage spliced
commencing at the top at A, and continued to B, at the commencement of the usual
splicing above or at the heel.
Other knitted hosiery goods I form with selvages spliced as above described which
when seamed together either by hand, or machinery, one of the weakest parts is
considerably strengthened making the selvage slides and seam more durable.
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
1 claim is
The application of two adjustable screws carried by slides G for catching or
holding carrier bars to place the carrier needles at a distance of eight needles or less
from the selvages, substantially as described for the purposes set forth and illustrated
in the Drawings annexed.
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