Improvements in Rugs, Mats, Floor-covers, and other similar Articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th D-c., 1890-Accepted, 24th Jan., 1991
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rugs, Mats, Floor-covers, and other similar
Articles.
I, JOHN WRIDE, of York Street, Cheetham, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The
Hearth-rugs, mais, and similar articles in addition to being woven in a loom are
also made by hand from clippings worked into or sewn onto a canvas back.
former of these is a tiresome and laborious method while the latter is objectionable in
that the stitches are apt to wear out and the material become loose before being worn
through.
This invention relates to an improved way of connecting or bunching together the
material which forms the pile or surface of the rug. This material may be composed
of a number of clippings of cloth, velvet, silk, or other woven fabric, or of wool, silk,
or cotton, spun or carded. The pile and body of the article is composed of these
materials and the back is formed of string or other strong twisted or pliable material
running crosswise in two directions. At the points where the strings cross, they are
knotted or tied to embrace the tuft of the pile material and secure them one to
the other.
On a board or frame, I arrange a number of strings running lengthwise, each equal
in length to the rug, mat, or other article to be produced. The number of these
strings will depend on the thickness of the material that is being employed to form
the rug or mat. Across these strings, i interlace a number of other strings and knot
or tie them at each point where they cross the others. In the knot or tie so made
I embrace both the longitudinal string and the tuft or clipping of the material. The
tie may be made with two strings one passing below and the other above the
longitudinal string, or it may be made with one string with a loop or other knot
made to embrace both the longitudinal string, which is crossed, and the material
forming the holy and pile of the rug or mat.
A rug thus formed will consist mainly of the clippings or other loose tufted material,
held together by longitudinal strings to which they are tied or connected by cross
strings knotted or tied at each point at which the strings cross, to embrace both the
ongitudinal string and the other material.
A back of canvas, sacking, cloth, or other material may if desired be stitched over
the back.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rugs, Mats, Floor-covers, and other similar
Articles.
I, JOHN WRIDE, of 56 York Street, Cheetham, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Draper, 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. :-
Hearth-rugs, mats and similar articles which have a pile formed of clippings of
cloth, yarn or wool, in addition to being woven in a loom are also made by the
clippings being worked by hand into a canvas back or by being sewn thereon by
and or by a sewing machine. The former of these two hand methods is a tiresome
and laborious one while the latter is objectionable in that the stitches are apt to wear
out and the material become loose before being worn through.
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page_text: This invention relates to an improved way of bunching or connecting together the
material which forms the pile or surface of the rug. This material may be composed
of a number of clippings of cloth, velvet, silk, or other woven fabric, or of wool, silk,
or cotton, spun or carded. The pile and body of the article is composed of these
materials and the back is formed of string or other strong twisted or pliable material
running crosswise in two directions. At the points where the strings cross, one is
knotted or tied upon the other to embrace the tuft of the pile material and secure it
to the string.
It will be fully described with reference to the annexed drawings which show
portion of a rug or mat sufficient to illustrate the invention.
Fig. 1, is a transverse sectional elevation of mat formed in accordance with the
invention.
Fig. 2, longitudinal section of same.
Fig. 3, perspective view showing the knot the pile fabric being removed.
Fig. 4, transverse sectional elevation showing modified form of knot or tieing.
Fig. 5, plan of same with the pile laid flat to show the knots.
In carrying out the invention 1 secure by their ends on a board or frame a number
of straight or longitudinal cords or strings A either to run across or lengthwise of
the rug mat or other article to be produced. If to run across they may be made in
length equal to the width of the article and if to run lengthwise they may be made of
any convenient length and two or more pieces separately made be joined together by
knotting the strings to form a mat or rug of any required size. The number of these
strings will depend on the thickness of the material that is being employed to form
the rug or mat, but at present I prefer to arrange them about one inch apart. Across
the strings A so placed 1 interlace a number of cross strings B at about similar
intervals apart and at each point where the strings B cross the strings AI form upon
them a knot or tie which embraces both the string A and the tuft or bunch of material C
which forms the pile. For heavy rugs I prefer to place one of the tufts C of the pile
material at each longitudinal string A but for light rugs or mats the strings A may he
placed further apart and one or two tufts he knotted between to the cross strings Balone.
Each tie or knot may be made by a single cross string B looped up or knotted at
each tuft as in Figs. 1, 2, 3 the string B having formed upon it a loop or other knot
made to embrace both the longitudinal string A. and the tuft C of the material which
forms the body and pile of the rug or mat, or the tie or knot may be made with two
cross strings Bas in Figs. 4, 5, one passing below and the other above the longitudinal
string A which being knotted as they pass each of the strings A alternately cross
from the top to the bottom. To prevent the cross strings B and the tufts C, slipping
the longitudinal strings are at intervals knotted back upon the cross strings.
A rug thus formed will consist mainly of the tufts C of clippings or other loose
tufted material, held together by longitudinal strings A to which they are tied or
connected by cross strings B knotted or tied at each point at which the strings
cross, to embrace both the longitudinal string A and the tuft of other material C.
A back of canvas, sacking, cloth, or other material may if desired be stitched over
the back.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A hearth-rug, mat, or other similar article, having the pile or surface of tufts of
clippings C, secured and held together by means of cross strings B, tied or knotted
across longitudinal strings A, so as to embrace both the strings and the tufts,
substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 18th day of December 1800
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpoor, and London, Patent Agents.