AN IMPROVED CORD FOR SUSPENDING PICTURES AND OTHER ARTICLES AND FOR OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES
Year: 1884

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I CHARLES EDWARD HODGES of 12 Mountford Road, Dalston in the county of
Middlesex Clerk do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for AN
IMPROVED CORD FOR SUSPENDING PICTURES AND OTHER ARTICLES AND FOR OTHER
SIMILAR PURPOSES to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to produce a cord for suspending pictures and
other articles and for other similar purposes which while it is extremely strong in
proportion to its size is also very sightly and ornamental in appearance in which
good condition it remains for a lengthened period instead of getting tarnished or
dull or faded as do the ordinary cords.
To carry out this object I form a core for each strand of this cord which core is
preferably not twisted and it may be made of wire but preferably I make it of
hemp or cotton or other fibrous material. This core is made of a suitable length
and of a convenient size for the purpose to which the cord is to be applied. Round
this core I tightly and closely wind a small fine yarn of fibrous material preferably
of silk which may be of any color or colors and is wound round nearly at right
angles to the core in a close spiral coil. Two or three or more of these strands are
then laid or twisted together in the usual or other convenient manner and the cord
thus formed will be extremely strong in proportion to its size while when each strand
is covered with suitable colored silk it will be very ornamental in appearance and
will remain in that good condition for a lengthened period.
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I CHARLES EDWARD HODGES of 12 Mountford Road, Dalston in the county of
Middlesex Clerk do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for AN
IMPROVED CORD FOR SUSPENDING PICTURES AND OTHER ARTICLES AND FOR OTHER
SIMILAR PURPOSES 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 my invention is to produce a cord for suspending pictures and
other articles and for other similar purposes which while it is extremely strong in
proportion to its size is also very sightly and ornamental in appearance and this
cord will also remain in a good condition and preserve the aforesaid good
appearance for a lengthened period instead of getting tarnished or dull or faded as
do the usual cords in ordinary use,
To carry out this object I form in the first place a core for each strand of the
proposed cord which core is preferably not twisted or laid up but is drawn straight
out and the said core is preferably made of a wire or wires of any suitable metal
entirely surrounded by hemp or cotton or other fibrous material but I can also if
and when I should deem it expedient or desirable so to do dispense with the
aforesaid wire or wires and form the said core solely and entirely of the said fibrous
material but obviously when the said core is made in this manner last before
mentioned the cord when finished will not be so strong as when the said core
contains the aforesaid wire or wires. The core so made as hereinbefore described
is drawn out and formed of a suitable length and of a convenient size and diameter
for the purpose to which the cord which is to be made therewith is to be applied.
Round this core I then tightly and closely wind a small fine yarn of fibrous
material preferably of silk which may be of any color or colors and the said yarn
is so wound round as aforesaid nearly at right angles to the core in a close spiral
coil so that the said core is covered by this yarn. Two or three or more of these
strands made as herein before described are then laid or twisted together in the
usual or other convenient manner and the cord there with and thus formed will be
found to be extremely strong in proportion to its size while it will be very neat
and sightly even when the several strands thereof are covered with common yarn
while when the said several strands are covered as aforesaid with suitably colored
silk yarn the said cord will be extremely ornamental in appearance and will remain
in that good condition and preserve this appearance for a lengthened period.
The several processes herein before described that are required for the formation
of this cord can be performed in any manner or by any apparatus or machine as
may be most convenient and expedient in each case and it is sufficiently obvious
that the cord or the several component strands thereof may be made of any size or
diameter as may be desired.
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 cord for suspending pictures and other articles and for other similar
purposes made and formed and produced substantially as hereinbefore described
and set forth.
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