Improvements in Webbing for use in Chair Seats, Couches. and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Webbing for use in Chair Seats, Couches.
and the like.
I, EDWARD ROBERTS, of 78, Davenport Avenue, Withington, near Manchester,
Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention for improvements in webbing for use in chair seats, couches and
the like has for its object to strengthen the webbing so that it will last much
longer without in any way affecting its qualities while it can be easily cut with
scissors or shears.
It is found with chair seats and couches and the like that the other parts do
not materially deteriorate while the webbing is tight. It will therefore follow
that if the life of the webbing is increased the chair seat, couch etc. will last
longer.
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According to this invention, during the process of weaving the webbing, thin
wire is woven into the cotton, linen, fax or other material used: These wires
extend lengthwise of the webbing and any suitable number are introduced and
they are arranged in such way as to impart the greatest strength.
These wires are not necessarily of great strength themselves but they greatly
strengthen the webbing and preserve it long after it would otherwise break.
As the wires are very thin the webbing can be easily cut with scissors or shears.
Dated this 15th day of November 1898.
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and the like.
I, EDWARD ROBERTS, of 78, Davenport Avenue, Withington, near Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Upholsterer, 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 ;-
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page_text: upholstery materials is generally made from Hax, jute, cotton or like yarns or
combinations of these, the flax yarns usually forming the warp and the cotton the
weft. In spite however of the comparatively great strength of linen yarns to
bear longitudinal stress it is found that the webbing constructed of the materials
named soon breaks and becomes unsightly or entirely useless.
In order to prevent this and to make a webbing that will withstand great weight,
or tension caused by such, and one which will be practically indestructible I
combine with the yarn two or more strands of wire, preferably of a non-corrodible
nature, or wire that may be covered with a suitable coating to prevent corrosion.
In carrying out my invention I may make the webbing of a suitable width
say, from one to six inches. I preferably form the warp of flax yarns on account
of their strength and the weft of cotton yarn.. For every six ends or so of flax
warp I employ one end or strand of wire so that in a webbing of two inches in
width there would be sonic fifteen strands of wire. These strands are about the
same diameter as. the flax threads and this not being so great the webbing can
be easily cut by strong scissors or ordinary shears. The strands of wire are pre-
ferably of a non-corrodible nature, so that they will not be affected by moisture.
To make them non-corrodiblo they may be tinned or plated or covered with a
suitable composition or have cotton yarn or the like spun or wound round them,
I prefer, however, to use tinned or plated wire. Again, instead of the wire being
in single strands two or more strands may be twisted together so as to obtain
greater local strength.
In manufacturing my improved webbing I combine the wire strands with the
warp yarn in any suitable way in the loom, the simplest way being to place one
strand to every six ends of flax warp used in the loom for weaving the webbing,
The wire strands are manipulated in the same way as the ordinary warp ends and
tied together with the weft in the usual way. In other words the shedding of
the combined flax and wire warp is no different than for ordinary fabrics, the
chief point of importance being to incorporate the wire in the fabric in such a
way as to impart the greatest strength longitudinally of the webbing. In place
of the weft being entirely of cotton or other yarn I may employ in combination
therewith a weft of wire arranged alternately or otherwise with the fibre weft.
Upholstery webbing manufactured in accordance with my invention is exceed-
ingly strong and practically indestructible.
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:
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1. An upholstery webbing manufactured from a warp of combined flax or like
strong yarns and wire together with a weft of soft cotton or like yarns, substan-
tially as described.
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2. In an upholstery webbing the combination with a weft of soft cotton yarn
of a warp composed of flax yarn and wire interwoven together in any suitable
mauner, substantially as described.
3. In an upholstery webbing the combination with a weft of soft cotton or like
yarn of a warp composed of flax or like strong yarn and non-corrodible wire, sub-
stantially as described.
4. In an upholstery webbing the combination with a weft of soft cotton or like
yarn of a warp composed of flax or like strong yarn and twisted strands of non-
Corrodible wire, substantially as described.
5. In an upholstery webbing the combination with a weft of soft cotton or like
Jarn of a warp composed of flax or like strong yarn and cotton covered wire, sub-
stantially as described.
.6. In an upholstery webbing the combination with a weft of soft cotton or like
yarn of a warp composed of flax or like strong yarn and wire coated with a
suitable composition to prevent corrosion substantially as described.

page_text: 7. In an upholstery webbing the combination with a weft composed of cotton or
like yarn, and wire, of a warp composed of flax or like strong yarn and wire,
substantially as described.
Dated this 25th day of January 1899.
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR,
Swan Chambers, 69, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR,
Swan Chambers, 69, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.