IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MAKING AND FITTING OF SOCKS AND STOCKINGS, AND IN WOOLLEN AND OTHER HOSE, AND IN ELASTIC AND OTHER MATERIALS AND GARMENTS." PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Harry Robert Newton, of 43, Seymour St., in the
County of Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MAKING
AND FITTING OF SOCKS AND STOCKINGS, AND IN WOOLLEN AND OTHER HOSE,
AND IN ELASTIC AND OTHER MATERIALS AND GARMENTS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Harry Robert Newton at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 4th October 1879.
HARRY ROBERT NEWTON, of 43, Seymour St., Hyde Park, in the County of
Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MAKING AND FITTING OF SOCKS AND
STOCKINGS, AND IN WOOLLEN AND OTHER HOSE, AND IN ELASTIC AND OTHER
MATERIALS AND GARMENTS."
And consists in weaving on the whole surface of any material any set pattern
or perforation, or in manufacturing in positions suitable for fastening various rows
of eyelet or other holes metalled or worked, or in forming loops or rolls of linked
or worked cording or plain braiding so as to be able to render secure seperately in
therewith without pressure, as well as for being held together by ligatures hooked
or buttoned at each end to the different parts required, leaving thereby all other
parts free for action or movement, avoiding, therefore, all independent encircling
bindings, tending to impede circulation, forming besides at any point as required
an over varying arrangement to suit different sizes & circumstances for fastenings
for any different parts of garments or articles that have not hitherto been so
provided for, and especially for socks and stockings, and this as well can be obtained
and carried out in woven or knitted, or in fabrics of any character, by producing
any one part in one machine and transferring it to another for any other part, and
continuing so to do, as the case may be, and as often as necessary, whether the
fabric be of an elastic character or otherwise, the object being to unite together
and render homogeneous different fabrics, so that the relative desired parts of each
manufacture may be utilized in the same article, the varying parts of all of which
are applicable to other useful purposes, such as medical supports or bandages, and
for gloves, drawers, or for any ordinary woven, knitted, or other articles or garinents,
whether machined, manufactured, or otherwise.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Harry Robert Newton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 3rd
April 1880.
HARRY ROBERT NEWTON, of 43, Seymour Street, in the County of Middlesex.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MAKING AND FITTING OF SOCKS AND STOCKINGS, AND IN
WOOLLEN AND OTHER HOSE, AND IN ELASTIC AND OTHER MATERIALS AND
GARMENTS."
And consists in weaving over the whole surface of any material any set pattern
or perforation, or in manufacturing in positions suitable for fastening various rows
of eyelet or other holes metalled or worked, and in forming loops or rolls of linked
or worked cording, or plain braiding, so as to be able to render secure seperately
therewith without pressure, as well as for being held together by ligatures hooked
or buttoned at each end to the different parts required, having thereby all other
parts free for action or movement, avoiding therefore all independent encircling
bindings tending to impede circulation, forming besides at any point as required
an ever varying arrangement to suit different sizes and circumstances for fastenings
for any different parts of garments and articles that have hitherto not been so
provided for, and especially for socks and stockings, and this as well can be
obtained and carried out in woven or knitted, or in fabrics of any character, by
producing any one part in one machine and transferring it to another for any other
part, and continuing to do so, as the case may be, as often as necessary, whether
the fabric be of an elastic character or otherwise, the object being to unite and
render homogeneous different fabrics so that the relative desired parts of each
manufacture may be utilized in the same article. In making an open worked
fabric, that is, a material perforated over the whole surface or in isolated positions,
either by machine or by hand, the whole or any part of a garment or article
formed in such a material or manner is, where confort or necessity demanded it,
capable of being gathered together through such perforations as required, is there-
fore adjustable anywhere, and can be tied up in the ordinary way or hitched
together after adjustment by specially formed ligatures; and as an example illus-
trating the whole system in machine made socks or stockings, the top or any
portion of the leg could be for some inches (if not eyeletted by hand or metal) made
entirely in open work by any ordinary or special method, or formed in open work
tubular fabrics made separately and transferred to the sock or stocking machine in
the usual way, or else sewn thereto; the article would then be ready prepared for
fastening, not merely at one point but at various points over the whole surface,
an important element in adjustment, and for avoiding abrasion of the skin. With
reference to ligatures, which can be various, and as an example of a fastening,
two buttons large and small are united, or studs with small heads used, inserting
the small portion through any perforation, and catching and uniting any two
(placed apart) together by elastic webbing or sheet india rubber perforated with
holes & buttoning thereto, the system here being the manufacture of an article
or fabric the fastening for which is unrestricted in position, & by consequence
entirely detachable, an absolute necessity for washable articles, & as the same class
of fastenings are applicable to all articles and garments worn by men, women, and
children that require adjustment for fitting or for support, the further intention of
the system is that by gathering together and straining the material or fabric itself
a greater bearing surface is obtained than with surrounding and encircling bindings
of strings and bands. Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature
of my said Invention, and how the same can be carried into operation, I would
have it understood that what I further claim and desire to secure under the heroin-

page_text: before Letters Patent are the several methods and systems set forth, and that what
I especially claim is the use and application of the particularly formed materials
and articles for the special object in view, as well as the appliances and provisions
leading to the combinations enumerated.
In witness whereof, I, the said Harry Robert Newton, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this 3rd day of April, in the year of our Lord 1880.
'HARRY R. NEWTON. (L.s.)