IMPROVEMENTS IN FRAMES OR LOOMS FOR MACRAME LACE AND OTHER FANCY WORK
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 7th Dec., 1888
I WILLIAM HALLAM of 4 Thirlmere Street Cheetham Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN FRAMES OR LOOMS FOR MACRAME LACE AND OTHER FANCY WORK, to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in what are known as Macrame Lace Looms or
frames intended for the support of the leading threads of the Macrame or knotted
lace or other fancy work.
In such frames as at present constructed the leading threads are usually attached to
a rigid wire or staple at one end of a solid board or frame then taken over stationary
bridges near the ends of the board and attached to a wire or staplo at the other end of
the board the ends of this staple being drawn down by wing nuts to tighten the
threads.
In constructing a frame according to my Invention I employ a board or frame with
say three instead of two stationary bridges as above mentioned but instead of fastening
the threads to wires or staples I secure them by means of clamping devices preferably
one at each end of the board. I have two of the stationary bridges near one
end of the board and between these 1 employ a crossbar or movable bridge placed
upon the threads so that by drawing down this crossbar by thumbscrews or equivalents
I am able to tighten the threads.
A similar tension device might also be arranged at the other end of the board if
necessary.
A great advantage obtained by the use of my improved frame is that pieces of
Macrame Lace etc., of any length can be worked upon it which is not the case with a
frame of the construction previously mentioned.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frames or Looms for Macrame Lace and other
Fancy Work.
[ WILLIAM HALLAM of 4 Thirlmere Street Cheetham Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Traveller, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in what are known as Macrame Lace Looms
or frames intended for the support of the leading threads of the Macrame or knotted
lace or other fancy work.
In such frames as at present constructed the leading threads are usually attached to
a rigid wire or staple at one end of a solid board or frame then taken over stationary
-bridges near the ends of the board and attached to a wire or staple at the other end
of the board the ends of this staple being drawn down by wing nuts to tighten
the threads.
.
In constructing a frame according to my Invention I employ a board or frame
with say three instead of two stationary bridges as above mentioned but instead of
fastening the threads to wires or staples I secure them by means of clamping devices
preferably one at each end of the board. I have two of the stationary bridges near
one end of the board and between these I employ a crossbar or movable bridge placed
upon the threads so that by drawing down this crossbar by thumb screws or equivalents
I am able to tighten the threads.
A similar tension device may also be arranged at the other end of the board if
necessary.
A great advantage obtained by the use of my improved frame is that pieces of
Macrame Lace etc., of any length can be worked upon it which is not the case with
a frame of the construction previously mentioned.
And in order that my Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying two Sheets of Drawings reference being had
to the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved frame or loom for Macrame lace and
other fancy work Fig. 2 is an end elevation and Fig. 3 part of a side elevation of
the same.
In these views.-a designates the board or frame and a¹ a' a' the three stationary
Bridges bb are the two clamps for the threads.c .c.which clamps.are held in position
by screwed studs and wing nuts as shown or by any suitable equivalents; d'is
the crossbar or movable bridge which is placed upon the threads e c and forced down
by thumbscrews ee or equivalents to tighten the threads; f is an adjustable leg
which may be employed to support the frame at an angle for convenience in
working.

page_text: Figure 4 shows my improved frame or loom made with an open instead of a solid
frame or board and with two crossbar tension devices instead of one only as in the
preceding views. This kind of open frame is particularly applicable for embroidery
and other similar fancy work.
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate my Invention as applied to the old and well known
form of embroidery or fancy work frame in which instead of having a solid or fixed
open frame and a crossbar tension device the opposite sides a² a² of the frame are
mounted upon screws gg and can be adjusted by means of nuts h the screws being
supported in brackets g which are pivoted on pedestals i.
Hitherto the embroidery or other fancy work has been attached to the sides a² a²
by stitching it to a piece of cloth nailed or otherwise secured to the sides.
I now propose to employ a pair of clamps bb and by this means to enable the fancy
work c such as a piece of cloth to be embroidered to be secured to the sides a² a²
without any stitching. The embroidery or other work c can then be tightened by
screwing out the nuts h so as to move the sides a² a² away from each other.
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 what I claim is-
The improvements in frames or looms for Macrame Lace and other fancy work said
improvements consisting essentially in the use and application of a clamping device or
devices in combination with a movable crossbar or bridge or equivalent tension device
or devices substantially as and for the purposes herein described and as illustrated by
the Drawings annexed.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1888.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for Applicant.