Improved Method of and Apparatus for Marking Patterns on Fabrics.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 26th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 13th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of and Apparatus for Marking Patterns
on Fabrics.
...
I, Mrs. LOUISE SCHAEFER, of 37 William Street, Oneida, in the County of
Madison and State of New York, United States of America, Dressmaker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention relates to improvements in the method of, and apparatus for,
marking patterns on fabrics, and it has for its object to produce a very cheap and
simple apparatus and provide an extremely convenient method by which patterns
may be readily marked on fabrics, the apparatus and method being especially
applicable for the use of dress or mantle makers or tailors in marking patterns on
fabrics intended to be made into garments. Another object of my invention is to
produce a method and apparatus for simultaneously marking both sides of a fabric
or two layers at once, and further to produce an apparatus which may be used in
marking a single thickness of fabric and may be adjusted so as to carry the chalk
or marker in a very convenient manner.
In carrying out my invention I use a marking board which may be of any
suitable material and which has on its upper surface an open fabric preferably
gauze the meshes of which fabric are filled with a coloring pigment such, for
instance, as carpenter's chalk, sufficient adhesive material being mingled with the
pigment to hold the latter securely to the board, except when a portion of it is
loosened by the marking or spur wheel, as hereinafter described.
A second marker which is of flexible material and of an open structure, is also
used in connection with the marking board, said marker being also filled with a
coloring pigment, as above described. This marker is only used, however, when
the fabric is to be doubled and then marked, or two layers of fabric are
to be marked, and the object of it is to provide means for marking both layers
simultaneously.
The marking board may be laid upon any suitable support such as a table,
the fabric which is usually doubled being then laid upon the marking board,
after which the top marker is spread upon the upper layer of fabric, and the
pattern is then laid on said marker.
The marking tool which may be the ordinary wheel, provided with the customary
handle is then run around the edge of the pattern, sufficient pressure being applied
to the wheel to force its spurs down through the fabric and into the pigment on the
lower marking board.
The wheel as it runs carries downward through the top marker sufficient pigment
to leave a color line on the top layer of the fabric, which line represents the outline
of the pattern and the spurs of the wheel bring up sufficient pigment from the
marking board to leave a similar color line on the lower layer of the fabric
and thus both layers of the fabric are quickly and similarly marked. If
but one layer of fabric is used either the marking board or the marker may be
applied alone.
While an ordinary spar wheel may be used as above described, it is preferred to
use the improved marking tool hereinafter described which provides for marking
the upper layer of the fabric, even though no pigment is picked up by the wheel.
The spur wheel of this improved tool is of the usual kind, and it is journaled

page_text: preferably in the end of a shank comprising oppositely arranged spring members
which are secured to a suitable handle and which curve slightly downward so as
to bring the chalk, which they carry, iuto a convenient position to be applied to a
pattern. On the shank is mounted a chalk holder, open at the bottom, and
provided with a vertically movable screw, adapted to impinge on the chalk which
is held between the members of the chalk holder and projects downward so as to
strike the fabric to be marked. By turning the screw the chalk may be forced
downward as fast as it becomes worn. The spring members of the chalk holder
are provided with a sliding thimble and these members are sprung apart slightly
where they engage the chalk, and by forcing the thimble towards the chalk, the
members are clamped snugly against it so as to prevent it from being displaced.
The chalk holder is preferably roughened on its inner sides to enable it to hold the
chalk firmly.
"If the pattern is to be marked on both sides the tool is used by laying the fabric
to be marked on the pigment.colored marking board already described and then
running the spur wheel over the fabric when the wheel takes up the pigment on
the underside and leaves it on the fabric while the chalk marks the upper side. If
only one side of the fabric is to be marked it may be done in the manner already
indicated by means of the marking board and spur wheel or the marking board
may be dispensed with and the spur wheel and chalk holder run over the fabrio
so that the chalk following the wheel makes a mark. If desired the spur wheel
may be placed behind the chalk holder with the same effect. If it is not desired
to use the spur wheel it may be dispensed with and the chalk holder formed on the
ends of the shank or members of the marking tool.
The chalk holder may be applied to the shank of an ordinary spur marking
wheel in which the shank is clasped by a clip having depending roughened
jaws between which the chalk is inserted and clamped by a screw which connects
the jaws.
:
Dated this 15th day of Mon 1004
:
LOUISE SCHAEFER,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of and Apparatus for Marking Patterns
on Fabrics..
I, Mrs. LOUISE SCHAEFER, of 37 William Street, Oneida, in the County of
Madison and State of New York, United States of America, Dressmaker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to b
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
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My invention relates to improvements in the method of, and apparatus. for,
marking patterns on fabrics, and it has for its object to produce a very cheap and
simple apparatus and provide an extremely convenient method by which patterns
may be readily marked on fabrics, the apparatus and method being especially
applicable for the use of dress or mantle makers or tailors in marking patterns on
dress goods and other fabrics intended to be made into garinents. Another object
of my invention is to produce a method, and apparatus for simultaneously marking
both sides of a fabric or two layers at once, and, further, to produce, an apparatus
which may be used in marking a single thickness of fabric and may be adjusted so
as to carry the chalk or marker in a very convenient manner. :
To these ends my invention consists of a method and apparatus which will be
hereinafter described and claimed..

page_text: Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this
Specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in
all the views.
Figure 1 is a perspective view, illustrating the application of the method and
apparatus to a fabric on which a pattern is to be marked;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the apparatus, fabric and pattern;
Figure 3 is a broken enlarged plan view of the marking board forming a part of
the apparatus;
Figure 4 is a cross section through the marking board;
Figure 5 is a longitudinal section, partly in elevation, of a preferred form
of marking tool used in connection with and forming a part of the apparatus ;
Figure 6 is a sectional plan on the line 6-6 of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is a sectional elevation of a modified form of the marking tool in which
the chalk holder is arranged in advance of the spur wheel;
Figure 8 is a broken side elevation of another modification of the marking
tool; and
Figure 9 is a cross section showing in end' elevation, a form of chalk holder to
be applied to the shank of an ordinary'spur wheel,
In carrying out my invention I use a marking board 10, which may be of any
suitable material and which has on its upper surface an open fabric 11, preferably
of gauze, the meshes of which fabric are filled with a coloring pigment 12 such,
for instance, as the red chalk used by carpenters, sufficient adhesive material being
mingled with the pigment to hold the latter securely to the board, except when a
portion of it is loosened by the marking or spur wheel, as hereinafter described.
I have referred to carpenter's chalk as being a convenient material for use
on the board, but it will be understood that any coloring pigment, suitable
for the purpose, may be used without departing from the principle of my
invention.
A. second marker 13, which is of flexible material and of an open structure, is
also used in connection with the marking board, said marker 13 being also filled
with a coloring pigment, as above described. This marker 13 is only-used,
however, when the fabric is to be doubled and then marked, or two layers of fabric.
are to be marked; and the object of it is to provide means for marking both layers
simultaneously.
The marking board 10 may be laid upon any suitable support such as a table,
as illustrated, the fabric 14 which is usually doubled being laid upon the marking
board after which the top marker 13 is spread upon the upper layer of the fabric,
as shewn clearly in Figures 1 and 2, and the pattern 15 is then laid on the.
marker 13. The spur wheel 16 which may be the ordinary wheel (as illustrated
in Figure 2) provided with a handle 17, is then run around the edge of the
pattern 15, sufficient pressure being applied to the wheel to force its spurs down
through the fabric and into the pigment on the lower marking board.
The wheel 16 as it runs carries downward through the top marker sufficient
pigment to leave a color line on the top layer of the fabric 14, which line
represents the outline of the pattern 15, and the spurs of the wheel bring up
sufficient pigment from the marking board 10 to leave a similar color line on the
lower layer of the fabric 14; and thus both layers of the fabric are quickly and.
similarly marked. If but one layer of fabric is used, either the marking board 10
or the marker 13 may be applied alone. It will be observed that the apparatus is
extremely simple and may be used by any ordinary dress or mantle maker or
tailor.
While an ordinary spur wheel may be used, as above described, it is preferred.
to use the marking tool illustrated in Figures 0 to 9, as this provides for marking
the upper layer of the fabric, even though no pigment is picked up by the wheel.
As shewn in Figures 5 and 6, the spur wheel 18 is of itself of the usual kind and.
it is journaled preferably in the end of a shank comprising oppositely arranged
spring members 11* which are secured to a suitable handle 12", and which curve

page_text: alightly downward so so to bring the chalk, which they carry, into a convenient
position to be applied to a pattern. On the shank is mounted a chalk holder 13"
open at the bottom and provided with a vertically movable screw 14", adapted to
impinge on the chalk 15 which is held between the members 11 of the chalk
holder and projects downward so as to strike the fabric to be marked. By turning
the screw the chalk may be forced downward as fast as it becomes worn.
The spring members 11ª of the chalk holder are provided with a sliding
thimble 16, and these members are sprung apart slightly where they engage the
chalk, and by forcing the thimble towards the chalk the members are clamped
snugly against it so as to prevent it from being displaced. The chalk holder
is preferably roughened on its inner sides, as shewn in Figure 9, to enable it to
hold the chalk firmly.
If the pattern is to be marked on both sides, the tool is used by laying the
fabric to be marked on the pigment colored marking board already described, and
then running the spur wheel over the fabric when the wheel takes up the pigment
on the under side and leaves it on the fabric, while the chalk marks the upper
side. If only one side of the fabric is to be marked, it may be done in the
manner already indicated by means of the marking board and spur wheel or the
marking board may be dispensed with and the spur wheel and chalk holder run
over the fabric so that the chalk following the wheel makes a mark. If desired,
the spur wheel 18 may be placed behind the chalk holder, as shewn in Figure 7,
with the same effect. If it is not desired to use the spur wheel, it may be.
dispensed with and the chalk holder formed on the ends of the shank or
members 11, as illustrated in Figure 8.
The chalk holder 13" may be applied to the shank of an ordinary spur marking
wheel in the manner illustrated in Figure 9, in which the shank 17 is clasped by a
clip 18 having depending roughened jaws 19 between which the chalk 15° is
inserted and clamped by a screw 20 which connects the jaws.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
1. The herein-described method of marking patterns on fabric, which consists in
providing a marking board having a coloring pigment upon its surface, doubling
the fabric and spreading it on the board, laying a flexible marker on the top of
the fabric, the marker being also impregnated with a coloring pigment, placing
the pattern on the marker and then running a spur wheel around the edge of the
pattern.
2. In an apparatus of the kind described, the marking board having an open
fabric fastened to its surface, and a coloring pigment held between the meshes of
the fabric, substantially as described..
3. The herein-described marker, comprising a flexible loosely woven fabric
impregnated with a coloring pigment, the pigment being held in a free state in the
fabric, substantially as described.
4. The herein-described marking board, having on its surface a coloring
pigment, the pigment being fastened to the board and being adapted to be
loosened by the running of a spur wheel across it, substantially as described.
5. The herein-described marking tool, comprising a handled shank and a chalk
holder thereon, substantially as described.
6. The herein-described marking tool, comprising a handled shank formed.of
opposite spring members, a chalk holder on the shank, and a screw for adjusting
the chalk in the holder, substantially as described.
7. A marking tool, comprising a shank formed of opposite spring members, a
chalk holder between the members, a thimble to slide on the members and force
them against the chalk, and a screw in the chalk holder to adjust the chalk,
substantially as described.

page_text: 8. A marking tool, comprising a spur wheel having a shank and a chalk holder
secured to the shank, substantially as described.
9. The combination, with a spur wheel and its shank, of a chalk holder on
the shank having jaws or sides adjustable to and from each other, substantially as
described.
Dated this 26th day of January 1895.
A. M. & WM. CLARK.
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.