IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CUT PILE FABRICS
Year: 1884

page_text: I ARTHUR HIND, of the firm of A. Hind and Sons of Wyke Mills, Wyke, in the
County of York, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CUT PILE FABRICS, to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of cut pile
fabrics, and consists in the throwing of the cutting loops or points on to the top of
an extra cloth, which extra cloth is on the face of the pile fabric woven for the
express purpose.
I am enabled to carry out my improvement by the ordinary loom: the extra
cloth, woven for the purpose of carrying the cutting loops or points, is severed from
the pile fabric by the cutting operation, and passed on to a separate beam.
By this improvement I-am enabled to cut the pile in uniform lengths, and no
particular skill is required on the part of the cutter.
By cutting the loops or points on the top of the extra cloth the following
advantages are gained over the method of cutting on the back. The first is, that
the weaver can cut the pile as the pieces are being woven. Second, the pile is
already on the face of the pile fabric, and does not therefore require brushing in
order to bring it to the face. Third, in all weft fabrics it is a well known difficulty,
to put into the cloth as many picks as it is desirable in order to produce a fine and
fast pile, the cutting of the loops or points being effected on the surface of the extra
cloth: this difficulty is minimised. Fourth; by cutting the loops or points on the
surface of the extra cloth, the pile fabric is not liable to the damage to which band
cut goods are subject.
WAUGH & CHAPMAN,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, ARTHUR HIND, of the firm of A. Hind and Sons, Wyke Mills, Wyke, in the
County of York, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CUT PILE FABRICS, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of cut pile
fabrics, and consists in the throwing of the cutting loops or points on to the top
of an extra cloth, or extra warp ends, threads or wire, if the latter parallel
to the warp threads for the purpose of exposing the loops or points for the
purpose of being cut. In case the loops are cut by hand whilst in the loom, the
upper cloth or extra warp ends are passed on to a separate beam, or in the case of
wires the end of the same terminates in knives, and the mere drawing of the same
through cuts the pile.
;
In the event of cutting the loops out of the loom, I cut them in the ordinary way
by hand or by teazing, carding or singeing machines.
I carry out my invention by an ordinary loom, and use the jacquard or other
ordinary shedding motion for operating upon the warp threads of the pile fabric and
the upper warp ends or threads, and in order to, make my invention more clear. I
will further describe the same by making reference to the annexed diagram which
represents a cross section through a portion of the warp for the pile fabric, and the
upper warpiends, threads or wires for carrying the cutting loops or points.
The weft for the formation of the body of the pile-fabric must be in distinct picks,
but the weft which forms the pile, is interlaced with the threads of the bottom or
pile warp A and then floated on the surface of the pile fabric the distance to give
the necessary length of pile, when it passes over, say, one or more of the upper
threads B and again floated on the face of the pile fabric the required distance,
when it is again interlaced with the pile warp A, thereby tyeing the pile weft with
the body or ground of the fabric.
Wien wires are substituted for the upper warp threads B, the ends are made fast
at the back of the loom, the front end of each wire is formed into a cutting knife;
these are operated upon for forming the "shed" by jacquards or beald machines in
the same manner as if warp threads were used.
:
By this improvement I am enabled to cut the pile in uniform lengths, and no
particular skill is required on the part of the cutter.
By cutting the loops or points on the top of the extra cloth, the following
advantages are gained over the method of cutting on the back: The first is, that
the weaver can cut the pile as the piece is being woven; Second, the pile is already
on the face of the pile fabric, and does not therefore require brushing in order to
bring it to the face; Third, in all weft pile fabrics it is a well known difficulty to
put into the cloth as many picks as it is desirable in order to produce a fine and fast
pile, by the cutting of the loops or points ou the upper surface of the cloth; I am
enabled to overcome this difficulty to exactly the same, extent as is accomplished in
the case of Velveteens; Fourth, by cutting the loops or points on the upper surface
of the extra cloth warp threads or wires, the pile fabric is not liable to the damage
to which hand cut goods are subject.

page_text: 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 I claim is
Throwing the cutting loops or points on to the top of an extra cloth or warp
threads extending in the same direction as the warp threads; such extra cloth or
warp threads in all cases being above the face of the pile fabric, for the formation
of the pile in cut pile fabrics, substantially in the manner described, and illustrated
by the accompanying diagram.