Improvements in the Manufacture of Tapes, Braids, and the like on Machines as Ordinarily used for Making Lace.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in the Manufacture of Tapes, Braids, and the like on
Machines as Ordinarily used for Making Lace.
I EDWARD BRADSHAW of No. 18+ North Sherwood Street in the Town and County
of the Town of Nottingham Lace Maker do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is to produce a variety of braids, tapes or ribbons,
plain or fancy or plain and fancy combined and of any required width or colour on
machines as ordinarily used for making lace.
In order that my Invention may be fully understood I will refere to the diagrams
or draughts annexed hereto, which are representations of the draught sheet as would
be used by the draughtsman or operator in setting or adjusting the bars which are
worked from the Jacquard in order to produce a pearl braid of one or more bands
according to this Invention.
Fig. A is a draught for producing a singlo band or pearl braid, and
Fig. B is one for producing a two band or wider braid or tape or ribbon.
The figures on left hand side of diagram B represent the number of of perforated steel
bars-1 to 17 in this instance-and the figures 1 and 2 on the top of diagram
represent the bobbins and carriages: the dots and crosses under the same show the
position of the threads in the sloy. The columns at the right hand represent the
punchings of ench bar in order to obtain the above effect.
In making the single pearl braid only one carriage is used as shown by draught A.
The draught B being for a two braid.
Of course it will be understood that wider braids could be made similarily.
The horizontal arrow C indicates the direction the perforated bars take in moving
towards the jacquard, and D the return.
The double ended vertical arrow indicates the carriages to move backwards and
forward.
In making a two band tape or braid (Fig. B) the action is as follows:-
No. 1 bar inoves to the right under 1 and 2 carriages when the same are in front
of machine and returns over them when they are in the back.
No. 2 bar moves to the right over No. 2 carriage when the carriages are in the back
and returns under 2 carriage when in the front.
No. 3 bar does the same as No. 2 bar over No. 1 carriage when the carriages are
in the back.
No. 4 bar moves to the right under No. 2 carriage when the carriages are in the
front and No. 5 bar does the same over No. 1 bobbin.
No. 6 bar same as No. 2 bar.
No. 7 bar sames as No. 3 bar.
No. 8 bar same as No. 4 bar.
No. 9 bar same as No. 5 bar.
No. 10 bar same as No. 6 bar.
No. 11 bar same as No. 7 bar.
No. 12 bar same as No. 8 bar.
No. 13 bar same as No. 9 bar.

page_text: return when at the back. No. 3 vice versa. No. 5 same as No. 1. No. 7 samo
No. 3 and so on to No. 15.
In working my Invention a greater or less number of bars than heroin illustrated
may be employed to suit requirements.
By the foregoing means I am enabled to produce on a lace machine as ordinarily
used, a variety of tapes bands or ribbons of various widths.
Dated this 5th day of February 1889.
ALFRED H. DAVIES, M. Inst. M.E.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Tapes, Praids, and the like on
Machines as Ordinarily used for Making Lace.
I EDWARD BRADSHAW of 158 North Sherwood Street in the Town and County of
the Town of Nottingham Laco Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this Invention is to produce a variety of braids, tapes, or ribbons,
plain, or fancy or, plain and fancy combined and of any required width or color on
machines as ordinarily used for making lace.
In order that my Invention may he fully understood I will refero to the diagrams
or draught which accompanied the Provisional Specification the which are representa-
tions of the draught sheet as would be used by the draughtsman or operator in
setting or adjusting the bars which are worked from the jacquard in order to produce
a pearl braid of one or more bands according to this Invention.
Fig. A (Provisional Drawing,) is a draught for producing a single band or pearl
braid, and Fig. B-(Provisional Drawing)-is one for producing a two hand or wider
tape or ribbon.
The figures on left hand side of diagram B (Provisional Drawing) represent the
number of perforated steel bars-1 to 17 in this instance-and the figures 1 and 2 on
the top of diagram represent the bobbins and carriages: the dots and crosses under
the same show the position of the threads in the sloy. The columns at the right hand
represent the punchings of each bar in order to obtain the above effect.
In making a single pearl band only one carriage is used as shown by draught ▲
(Provisional Drawing); the draught B (Provisional Drawing) being for a two band.
Of course it will be understood that widor bands could be made similarily.
The horizontal arrow C (Provisional Drawing) indicates the direction tho perforated
bars take in moving towards the jacquard, and D the return. The double ended vertical
arrow indicates the carriage to move backward and forward.
Refering to the additional Drawing left with the Complete Specification and
hereinafter refered to as the Completo Drawing Fig. B (Complete Drawing) is the
actual result of Fig. B (Provisional Drawing), as also Fig. A (Completo Drawing)
that of Fig. A (Provisional Drawing). In Fig. B (Complete Drawing) the open
vertical lines indicate the warp threads 1 to 17 and the thick lines the course of the
bobbin tbreads.
The same applies to Fig. A (Complete Drawing). In making a two braid tape or
braid refer to Completo Drawing-tho action is as follows:-No. 1 bar runs to the
right under Nos. 1 and 2 carriages when the samo are in the front of the machine and
returns over them when they are in the back.
No. 2 bar moves to the right over No. 2 carriage when the carriages are in the
back, and returns under No. 2 carriage when in the front.
No. 3 bar does the same as No. 2 bar over No. 1 carriage whon the carriages are
in the back, also the same when they are in the front.
No. 4 bar moves to the right under No. 2 carriage when the carriages are in the
front and returns over it and returns over it when they are in the back, and No. 5
does the same on No. 1 carriage.

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No. 17 same as No. 13 bar.
For single braid (see Fig. A Complete Drawing) No. 1 bar moves to the right
when the carriages are in the front of the machine and returns when at the back.
No. 3 vice versa. No. 5 same as No. 1. No. 7 same as No. 3 and so on to No. 15.
In working my Invention a greater or less number of bars than herein illustrated
may be employed to suit requirements.
By the foregoing means I am enabled to produce on a lace machine as ordinarily
used, a variety of tapes braids or ribbons of various widths.
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 wlut
I claim is
The completing of one course of a braid, tape or ribbon at one revolution of the
aforesaid machine, that is the carriages moving from front to back and back to
front.
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Dated this ɔth day of November 1889.
ALFRED H. DAVIES, M. Inst. M.E.,
Eskell Chambers, Market Place, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicant.