An Improved Hair-fabric.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th May, 1889-Accepted, 15th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hair-fabric.
I WILLIAM SAMUEL LAYCOCK of Ranmoor Sheffield in the County of York Manu-
facturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention of a new and improved Hair fabric, refers more particularly to such
materials as that known as Hair-seating, woven horsehair mats, hair carpetting, and
the like, including hair faced materials.
It has for its object to strengthen and support the woven hair, and thereby to
enable such improved hair fabric to be used for many purposes to which it is not now.
suitable.
It consists in the combination with hair fabric (such as those before mentioned) of
a backing of felt which may be of any desired thickness, as may best suit the purpose
for which it is to be applied, thus for example, for cushions that were to be stuffed a
thin backing of felt would be sufficient, but for a seat covering to be used without
stuffing a much thicker back layer of felt would be necessary.
The combination of the two materials may be made by "felting"--the felt upon
the back of the hair fabric in the usual manner, or the felt prepared in sheets or
lengths may be fixed to the hair fabric by a suitable adhesive substance or by other
process, but I prefer the process of felting which incorporates the particles of felt
closely with the hair.
Dated the 18th day of August 1888.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hair-fabric.
I, WILLIAM SAMUEL LAYCOCK of Ranmoor Sheffield in the County of York Manu-
facturer 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:-
This invention of a new and improved Hair-fabric refers particularly to the various
materials known as hair-seating, hair matting, hair carpetting and the like including
also similar hair faced materials.
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The object of the invention is to give support to the horse hair, and by reason
of such support to prevent fracture or tearing of the hair when it is worn thin
and is consequently tender and fragile; also to provide a protective shield for the
hair in the case of spring cushions, and thus to enable hair fabric, or hair faced
fabric to be adapted and applied to many purposes to which ordinary hair fabric
is not used and if used would not prove sufficiently durable.
It cousists in the combination with hair fabric or woven hair, similar to that
known in the trade as hair-seating, of a backing or foundation of felt; the said
felt may be of any desired thickness, and more or less closely consolidated, to suit
the purpose for which the fabric may be intended, thus for example, for cushions
to be stuffed with hair, a felt of moderate thickness would be sufficient, but for a
cushion to be used with metallic springs felt of greater thickness and density would
be used.
The combination of the two materials may be made by "felting" the felt fibre
upon the back of the hair fabric in the usual manner, or the felt may be prepared
in sheets, and fixed to the hair fabric by means of a suitable adhesive substance,
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page_text: sewing, or by other like means, but I prefer to use the process of felting, as such
process incorporates and consolidates the particles of felt with the hair fabric.
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 I
claim is :-
1-As a new article of manufacture, a Hair fabric consisting of a facing of
woven hair in combination with a backing or foundation of felt attached thereto
or consolidated therewith by the process known as felting.
2-A new combination Hair fabric, consisting of a facing of woven hair, combined
with a backing of felt attached thereto by an adhesive material, or by sewing, or other
like means.
Dated the 9th day of May 1009.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for the Applicant.