IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVING
Year: 1859

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edwin Heywood, of Halifax, in the County of
York, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVING."
Sealed the 15th March 1859, and dated the 7th January 1859.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edwin Heywood at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 7th
January 1859.
J, EDWIN HEYWOOD, of Halifax, in the County of York, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN WEAVING," to be as
follows:-
The improvements relate to the production of a peculiar description of
double fabrics united in the weaving at parts, and enclosing between them
thread or yarn as stuffing; such fabric being adapted to be used for skirts or
ladies' petticoats, the lining of coats and other garments, and for other uses in.
imitation of where two fabrics are united by stitching in various forms, and
enclosing wool or other matters, as a padding. For this purpose the loom is
arranged to produce two fabrics of like or dissimilar character or material, and
yarn of softer or thicker kind, and of the sanie or other material is laid in and
enclosed by these fabrics, so as to produce a thickening or padding. And the
imitation of or resemblance to stitching is obtained by the weft and warps in
the lines or forms desired being caused to unite the two fabrics, and at the same
time hold in position the thick or soft threads between them. The direction
of the lines or forms thus obtained being governed by the action upon the
warp threads as operated by jacquard or pattern surface.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Edwin Heywood in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
7th July 1859.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, EDWIN
HEYWOOD, of Halifax, in the County of York, send.greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Seventh day of January, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, in the twenty-second year
of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said Edwin Heywood, Her special licence that I, the said Edwin
Heywood, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the
said Edwin Heywood, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at
any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times
thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make,
use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN WEAVING," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said
Edwin Heywood, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing
under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly
describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner
the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great
Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately after
the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Edwin Heywood, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following.
statement thereof, that is to say :-
The improvements relate to the production of a peculiar description of
double fabrics united in the weaving at parts, and enclosing between them
thread or yarn as stuffing; such fabric being adapted to be used for skirts,
ladies' petticoats, the lining of coats and other garments, and for other uses in
imitation of where two fabrics are united by stitching in various forms, and
enclosing wool or other matters as a padding. For this purpose the loom is
arranged to produce two fabrics of like or dissimilar character or material, and.
yarn of softer or thicker kind and of the same or other material is laid in and.
enclosed by these fabrics, so as to produce a thickening or padding. And the
imitation of or resemblance to stitching is obtained by the weft, and warps
the lines or forms desired, being caused to unite the two fabrics, and at the
in

page_text: same time hold in position the thick or soft threads between them. Such
uniting threads may be of silk or other material, different from that used for
the general surfaces of the fabric, in order that as it appears on the surface of
the fabric produced, it may represent stitching or other sewing. The direction
of the lines or forms thus obtained are governed by the action upon the warp
threads, as operated by jacquard or other suitable pattern surface.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and in what
manner I carry the same into effect, I would have it understood that I do not
confine myself to the precise details referred to, so long as the peculiar
character of the improvements be retained substantially as explained.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edwin Heywood, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
Witness,
J. FRANKLIN, Sol",
Halifax.
EDWIN HEYWOOD. (L.S.)