A New or Improved Artificial Feather.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Artificial Feather.
We, DAVID WANSKER and MITCHELL WANSKER, both of 187, Bury New Road,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Trimming Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:
It relates to and consists of a new or improved artificial feather for use as a
trimming, made from short lengths of fibrous or textile materials, and, by
preference from those materials which are of a soft and downy character, such
as what are known as "Tussah" or "China Slips," and which dye to any color
or shade, or are capable of bleaching to a pure white.
The requisite form and curl of feather is obtained by a fine wire or like siem
and a length of buckram or like material placed centrally behind the fibrous
material, and upon which by rows of stitching and with the stem between such
stitching the fibrous material is secured.
Such material is then cut to the desired outline of feather and by imparting
a slight curl to the wire and a suitable finish to the buckram, the feather is
ready for use.
In lieu of fibrous material we may use fur, and to give further finish to the
feather we may apply a quill end to the stem, or a rosette or other crnament.
According to a modification the stem and buckram may be covered by the
fibrous material being on both sides.
Dated this 21st day of September 1899
DAVID WANSKER,
MITCHELL WANSKER.
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.
We, DAVID WANSKER and MITCHELL WANSKER, both of 187, Bury New Road,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Trimming Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
It relates to and consists of a new or improved artificial feather in use as a
trimming made from short lengths of fibrous or textile materials, and, by
preference from those materials which are of a soft and downy character, such
as what is known as Tussah" or 'China Slips," and which dye to any color
or shade, or are capable of bleaching to a pure white.
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page_text: The requisite form and curl of feather is obtained by a fine, wire or like stemi
and a length of buckram or like material placed centrally behind the fibrous
material, and upon which by rows of stitching and with the stem between such
stitching the fibrous material is secured.
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Such material is then cut to the desired outline of feather and by imparting
a slight curl to the wire and a suitable finish to the buckram, the feather is
ready for use.
In lieu of fibrous material we may use fur, and to give further finish to the
feather we may apply a quill end to the stem or a rosette or other ornament.
According to a modification the stem and buckram may be covered by the
fibrous material on both sides.
The accompanying drawing illustrates the salient features of our invention
and a few of the various forms in which it can be produced.
Fig. 1 illustrates the manner in which the short lengths of fibrous material (A)
are laid across the wire stem (B) in one or more layers and length of buckram (C)
the position of which is shewn dotted in this figure ready for stitching, the
position of which is indicated by dotted lines (C) to the buckram and by the dotted
line such view also shews the outline of the intended feather. Fig. 2 shews a
cross-section (A) representing the layers of the fibrous material, (B) the wire
stem & (C) the buckram & (C) the position where the stitching takes place.
Fig. 3 illustrates the finished feather in imitation of a white feather with a
pom-pom. Fig. 4 shews the finished feather with say the extreme ends of the
feather colored. Fig. 5 shews another finished feather in imitation of an
ostrich feather. Fig. 6 illustrate a triple set of feathers or tips. The colors
of the materials may vary and the shape of the feather may vary.
After being stitched to the buckram with the stem between the surplus material
is cut. away to the dotted outline shewn in Fig. I and by reason of the fluffy
character of the material used the ends of the materials stand up and away
from each other and give a natural appearance to the feather.
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Having thus 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:-
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An artificial feather, consisting of a wire or like stem, lengths or staples
of fibrous material, a strip (or strips) of buckram or like stiffening and the said
fibrous material buckram and wire stitched together, and the fibrous material
cut the outline of a feather, as set forth.
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DAVID WANSKER,
MITCHELL WANSKER,
By John G. Wilson & Co., Fels. I.P.A.,
55, Market Street, Manchester, Agents for the Applicants.