Improved Hearth Rugs, Foot Mats, and Yarn for same.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Hearth Rugs, Foot Mats, and Yarn for same.
Mrs. ELLEN WILKINS, Rydal Mount, 2 Morecambe Terrace, Morecambe,
Lancashire, Boarding House Keeper (formerly Hosier and Draper of Keighley,
Yorkshire), do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An arrangement & manufacture of an improved treble pile hearth rug and foot
mat and combination treble pile yarn for same. The combination treble pile yarn
will be composed of three corda. One cord of twelve fold and two cords of four
fold (each previously spun, in any class or quality of wool) and to be drawn
concomitantly together into slip or hank. To be dyed in self, shaded, printed, or
any colours as desired. The hearth rugs or foot mats to be woven, knitted by
hand, or the yarn to be inserted into canvas. The yarn to be cut into lengths
to form the pile thereof. The foundation to be knit or woven with a very coarse
yarn, in order to make the pile adhere and prevent it shaking out.
Dated this Fourth day of July 1894.
ELLEN WILKINS.
Improved Hearth Rugs, Foot Mats, and Yarn for same.
I Mrs. ELLEN WILKINS, Rydal Mount, 2 Morecambe Terrace, Morecambe,
Lancashire, Boarding House Keeper, formerly Hosier and Draper, of Keighley,
Yorkshire, 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 :-
An arrangement and manufacture of an improved treble pile hearth rug, and
foot mat, and combination treble pile yarn for same. The combination treble pile
yarn will be composed of three cords : -One cord of twelve fold, and two cords of
four fold, (each previously spun separately, in fleecy, bright haired, or any class or
quality of wool) and to be not twisted but drawn side by side concomitantly into
slip or hank.
To be dyed in self, shaded or printed, in any colours as desired, or
for the matching of carpets. The hearth rugs, or foot mats, to be woven, knitted
by hand, or the yarn to be inserted into canvas. The combination treble pile yarn
to be cut into lengths from two to nine inches to form the pile thereof. The
foundation to be knitted or woven with a very coarse yarn (of one thick cord,
say from four to twenty fold, the consistency of which must vary according to
class and quality of wool used for the pile) in order to make the wool or pile adhere
and prevent it shaking out. The combination treble pile yarn should be dyed in
self, or in divers colours, seperately before drawing (side by side) the three
cords (riz.-One cord of twelve fold, and the two cords of four fold) concomitantly
into slip or hank.
:
The combination treble pile yarn of aforesaid three cords, to be made of (if
desired) two classes of wool in one hank, for instance-dull and bright haired cords
to be (not twisted but) drawn side by side concomitantly together.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :
(1.) For an improved hearth rug and foot mat, made or manufactured from an
especially arranged yarn, viz. :-The combination treble pile yarn (particulars of
which I herein describe).
(2.) The process of arranging the combination treble pile yarn, is in drawing
side by side concomitantly together (not twisting) the one cord of twelve fold and
the two cords of four fold (each being previously spun and dyed, seperately; in
fleecy, bright haired, or in any class or quality of wool) and to be hanked and made
ready for cutting into lengths (from two to nine inches) to form the pile of said
hearth rugs and foot mats.
(3.) What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is for aforesaid
hearth rugs and foot mats and combination treble pile yarn for the making or
manufacturing of said hearth rugs and foot mats. Said yarn, being designed and
only applicable for said hearth rugs and foot mats.
Dated this 20th day of December 1894.
ELLEN WILKINS.