IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVETS AND VELVETEENS."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Lees, Joseph Travis, and Joseph Lees, of
Chadderton, in the County of Lancaster, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVETS AND VELVETEENS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Lees, Joseph Travis,
and Joseph Lees at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th
July 1880.
JOHN LEES, JOSEPH TRAVIS, and JOSEPH LEES, of Chadderton, in the County
of Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVETS AND
VELVETEENS."
Our Invention refers to those velvets and velveteens in which weft threads are
floated across the warp to be subsequently cut in order to form the pile, and
consists in a method of securing the said pile from being drawn out in the finishing
processes or by other friction, and our Invention is specially applicable to what
are commonly known in the trade as patent velvets or velvetcens.
To accomplish the object of our Invention we employ extra warp threads, and
secure the pile by the interweaving of two such threads for the back of the cloth
for every warp for the face of the pile, and interweave the two warp threads for
the back in the same manner as for calico or other ordinary weaving, so that there
aro two backs, which taken together bind down and overlap the floated threads,
but at the same time leave them free to be cut.
The Invention is applicable to fabrics composed of cotton, silk, worsted, or other
materials, or to fabrics faced or otherwise mixed with any desired material.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Lees, Joseph Travis, and Joseph Lees in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 17th January 1881.
JOHN LEES, JOSEPH TRAVIS, and JOSEPH LEES, of Chadderton, in the County
of Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VELVETS AND
VELVETEENS."
Our Invention refers to those velvets and velveteens in which the weft threads
are Hoated across the warp to be subsequently cut in order to form the pile, and
- consists.in..a method of securing the said pile from being drawn out in the finishing
processes or by other friction, and our Invention is specially applicable to what are
commonly known in the trade as patent velvets or velveteens. To accomplish the
object of our Invention we employ extra warp threads, and secure the pile by the
inter-weaving of two such threads for the back of the cloth for every warp for
the face of the pile, and interweave the two warp-threads for the back in the
same manner as for calico or other ordinary weaving, so that there are two backs,
which taken together bind down and overlap the floated threads, but at the same
time leave them free to be cut. The Invention is applicable to fabrics composed of
cotton, silk, worsted, or other materials, or to fabrics faced or otherwise mixed
with any desired material. In order that our Invention may be more thoroughly
understood and carried into effect, we will now proceed to describe the weavers'
drafts. accompanying this our Specification, which will be readily understood by
those conversant with weaving.
Fig. 1 is a draft consisting of 8 picks to the round, and extending across 18 warp
threads.
The first pick is a binding one, the weft passing over warp threads 1 and 2,
under 3 and 4, over 5, under 6, over 7 and 8, under 9 and 10, over 11, under 12,
over 13 and 14, under 15 and 16, over 17, under 18.
The second pick passes over warp threads 1, 2, 3, and 4, under 5, over 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12, 13, under 14, over 15, 16, 17, and 18.
The third pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, under 8, over 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, under 17, and over 18; the fourth pick passes over warp threads 1,
under 2, over 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, under 11, over 12, to the end; the fifth pick
passes under warp threads 1 and 2, over 3 and 4, under 5, over 6, under 7 and 8,
over 9 and 10, under 11, over 12, under 13 and 14, over 15 and 16, under 17, and
over 18, and is a binding pick; the sixth pick is the same as the second; the
seventh pick is the same as the third; and the eighth pick is the same as the
fourth,
Fig. 1 is the same draft condensed for the use of the weaver; Fig. 2 is a draft
consisting of 10 picks to the round, and extends across 12 warp threads. The first
pick passes under warp threads 1 and 2, over 3 and 4, under 5, over 6, under 7 and
8, over 9 and 10, under 11, over 12, and is a binding pick; second pick passes over
warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and under 6, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; the third pick passes
over 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and under 12; fourth pick passes over 1 and 2,
under 3, over 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; the fifth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, under 9, over 10, 11, and 12; sixth pick is over warp threads 1 and 2,
under 3 and 4, over 5, under 6, over 7 and 8, under 9 and 10, over 11, under 12, and is
a binding pick; seventh pick is the same as the second pick; the eighth pick is the
same as the third; the ninth pick is the same as the fourth; the tenth pick is the
same as the fifth. Fig. 2 is the same draft in a condensed form.
Fig. 3 is a draft, and consists of 12 picks to the round, and extends across thirty
warp threads. The first pick passes under warp threads 1 and 2, over 3 and 4, .

page_text: under 5, over 6, under 7 and 8, over 9 and 10, under 11, over 12, under 13 and 14,
over 15 and 16, under 17, over 18, under 19 and 20, over 21 and 22, under 23, over 24,
under 25 and 26, over 27 and 28, under 29, and over 30, and is a binding pick; the
second pick is over warp threads 1 and 2, under 3, over 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 16, and 17, under 18, over 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30; tho
third pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, under 9, over 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, under 24, over 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30; fourth pick is
over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, under 15, over 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and under 30; fifth pick is over warp threads
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, under G, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, under 21,
over 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30; the sixth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, under 12, over 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
under 27, over 28, 29, and 30; the seventh pick is over warp threads 1 and 2,
under 3 and 4, over 5, under 6, over 7 and 8, under 9 and 10, over 11, under 12, over
13 and 14, under 15 and 16, over 17, under 18, over 19 and 20, under 21 and 22, over
23, under 24, over 25 and 26, under 27 and 28, over 29, under 30, and is a binding
pick; eighth pick is the same as the second; the ninth pick is the same as the
third; the tenth pick is the same as the fourth; the eleventh is the same as the
fifth; and the twelfth is the same as the sixth. Fig. 3* is the same draft in a
condensed form.
In Fig. 4 draft there are fourteen picks to the round and extending across
eighteen warp threads. The first pick is a binding one and passes under warp
threads 1 and 2, over 3 and 4, under 5, over 6, under 7 and 8, over 9 and 10,
under 11, over 12, under 13 and 14, over 15 and 16, under 17, over 18; the second
pick is over warp threads 1 and 2, under 3, over 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18; the third pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, under 9,
over 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; fourth pick passes over warp threads 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, under 15, over 16, 17, and 18; fifth pick is
over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, under 6, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18; the sixth pick passes over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
under 12, over 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; seventh pick passes over warp threads 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and under 18; eighth pick over 1
and 2, under 3 and 4, over 5, under 6, over 7 and 8, under 9 and 10, over 11,
under 12, over 13 and 14, under 15 and 16, over 17, and under 18, and is a binding
pick; ninth pick is the same as the second; the tenth pick is the same as the
third; the eleventh pick is the same as the fourth; the twelfth pick is the same
as the fifth; the thirteenth pick is the same as the sixth, and the fourteenth
pick is the same as the seventh. Fig. 4* is the above drafts in a condensed
form.
Fig. 5 consists of sixteen picks to the round, and extends over forty two warp
threads. The first pick is under warp threads 1 and 2, over 3 and 4, under 5,
over 6, under 7 and 8, over 9 and 10, under 11, over 12, under 13 and 14, over 15
and 16, under 17, over 18, under 19 and 20, over 21 and 22, under 23, over 24,
under 25 and 26, over 27 and 28, under 29, over 30, under 31 and 32, over 33 and
34, under 35, over 36, under 37 and 38, over 39 and 40, under 41, and over 42, and
is a binding pick; the second pick is over warp threads 1 and 2, under 3, over 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, under 24, over 25,
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42; the third pick
is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, under 12, over 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, under 33, over 34, 35,
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42; fourth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, under 21, over 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, under 42; fifth pick is over warp
threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, under 9, over 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, under 30, over 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40 41 49 sixth nick is over warn threads 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,

page_text: 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, under 39, over 40, 41, 42; seventh pick is over warp threads
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, under 6, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26, under 27, over 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42;
eighth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, under 15,
over 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35,
under 36, over 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42; ninth pick is over warp threads 1 and 2
under 3 and 4, over 5, under 6, over 7 and 8, under 9 and 10, over 11, under 12,
over 13 and 14, under 15 and 16, over 17, under 18, over 19 and 20, under 21 and
22, over 23, under 24, over 25 and 26, under 27 and 28, over 29, under 30, over 31
and 32, under 33 and 34, over 35, under 36, over 37 and 38, under 39 and 40,
over 41, and under 42; the tenth pick is the same as the second; the eleventh
pick is the same as the third; the twelfth pick is the same as the fourth; the
thirteenth pick is tho same as the fifth; the fourteenth is the same as the
sixth; the fifteenth is the same as the seventh, and the sixteenth is the samo
as the eighth. Fig. 5* is the above draft in its condensed form.
Fig. 6 is a draft consisting of eighteen picks to the round, and extends over
twenty four warp threads. The first pick is under warp threads 1 and 2, one 3
and 4, under 5, over 6, under 7 and 8, over 9 and 10, under 11, over 12, under 13
and 14, over 15 and 16, under 17, over 18, under 19 and 20, over 21 and 22,
under 23, over 24; the second pick is over warp threads 1 and 2, under 3, over
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; third pick
is over 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, under 12, over 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24; fourth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, under 21, over 22, 23, 24; fifth pick is over
warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, under 6, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24; sixth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, under 15, over 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; soventh pick is over
warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, and under 24; eighth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, under 9,
over 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; ninth pick is over
warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, under 18, over.
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; tenth pick over 1 and 2, under 3 and 4, over 5, under 6,
over 7 and 8, under 9 and 10, over 11, under 12, over 13 and 14, under 15 and 16,
over 17, under 18, over 19 and 20, under 21 and 22, over 23, and under 24;
eloventh pick is the same as the second; the twelfth is the same as the third; the
thirteenth pick is the same as the fourth; the fourteenth is the same as the fifth,
and fifteenth pick is the same as the sixth; the sixteenth pick is the same as the
seventh; the seventeenth pick is the same as the eighth, and the eighteenth pick
is the same as the ninth. Fig. 6* is the preceding in a condensed form; Fig. 7
consists of eighteen picks to the round, and extends over eighteen warp threads.
The first pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, and 4, under 5, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, under 14, over 15, 16, 17, and 18; second pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, under 8, over 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, under 17, and over 18; third
pick is under warp threads 1 and 2, over 3 and 4, under 5, 6, and 7, over 8,
under 9, over 10, under 11, over 12, under 13, 14, and 15, over 16, 17, and under
18; fourth pick is over warp threads 1, under 2, over 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, under
11, over 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; fifth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, and 4,
under 5, over 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, under 14, over 15, 16, 17, and 18; sixth
pick is over warp threads 1, under 2, 3, and 4, over 5, under 6, over 7, under 8,
over 9, under 10, 11, 12, over 13 and 14, under 15, 16, and 17, and over 18; seventh
pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, under 8, over 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, under 17, and over 18; eighth pick is over warp threads 1, under 2, over 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, under 11, over 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; ninth pick is under warp
threads 1, over 2, under 3, over 4, under 5, over 6, under 7, 8, and 9, over 10 and
11, under 12, 13, and 14, over 15 and 16, under 17 and 18; tenth pick is over
warp threads 1, 2, 3, and 4, under 5, over 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, under 14, over
15, 16, 17, and 18; eleventh pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, under

page_text: 8, over 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, under 17, over 18; twelfth pick is over warp
threads 1, under 2, over 3, under 4, 5, 6, over 7 and 8, under 9, 10, 11, over 12 and
13, under 14, 15, 16, over 17, and under 18; thirteenth pick is over warp threads 1,
under 2, over 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, under 11, over 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; fourteenth
pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, and 4, under 5, over 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, under
14, over 15, 16, 17, and 18; fifteenth pick is under warp threads 1 and 2, over 3,
under 4, over 5, under 6, 7, 8, over 9, under 10 and 11, over 12, under 13, over 14,
under 15, 16, 17, and over 18; sixteenth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, under 8, over 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, under 17, and over 18; seventeenth
pick is over warp threads 1, under 2, over 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), under 11, over
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; eighteenth pick is over warp threads 1 and 2, under 3,
4, and 5, over 6 and 7, under 8, 9, 10, over 11, under 12, over 13, under 14, over
15, under 16, 17, and 18; the third, sixth, ninth, twelfth, fifteenth, and
eighteenth are binding picks. The following drafts are modifications of the
proceeding, and are arranged for binding fast the pile. Fig. 8 consists of ten picks
to the round, aud extends over twelve warp threads. The first pick is under warp
thread 1, over 2, under 3, over 4, under 5, over 6, under 7, over 8, under 9, over 10,
under 11, and over 12; second pick is under 1, over 2, under 3, over 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12; third pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, under 7, over 8,
under 9, over 10, 11, 12; fourth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, and 3, under 4,
over 5, under 6, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; fifth pick is over warp throads 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, under 10, over 11, and under 12; sixth pick is over warp threads 1,
under 2, over 3, under 4, over 5, under 6, over 7, under 8, over 9, under 10, over 11,
and under 12; seventh pick is the same as the second; the eighth pick is the
same as the third; the ninth pick is the same as the fourth, and the tenth pick is
the same as the fifth; the first and seventh are binding picks. Fig. 8x is the
above draft in a condensed form. Fig. 9 consists of twelve picks to the round, and
extends across fifteen warp threads. The first pick is over the warp threads 1,
under 2, over 3, under 4, over 5, under 6, over 7, under 8, over 9, under 10, over 11,
under 12, ovor 13, under 14, over 15; the second pick is under the warp thread 1,
over 2, under 3, over 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; third pick is over the
warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, under 7, over 8, under 9, over 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15;
fourth pick is over the warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, under 13,
over 14, under 15; fifth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, and 3, under 4, over 5,
under 6, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; sixth pick is over warp threads 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, under 10, over 11, under 12, over 13, 14, 15; seventh pick is
under warp thread 1, over 2, under 3, over 4 and 5, over 6, under 7, over 8, under 9,
over 10, under 11, over 12, under 13, over 14, and under 15; eighth pick is the
same as the second; ninth pick is the same as the third; the tenth pick is the
same as the fourth; the eleventh pick is the same as the fifth; and the twelfth
is the same as the sixth. It will be noticed that the first. and seventh pick are
binders. Fig. 9* is the preceding condensed. Fig. 10 is a draft of fourteen picks
to the round, and extends over eighteen warp threads. The first pick is over warp
thread 1, under 2, over 3, under 4, over 5, under 6, over 7, under 8, over 9, under 10,
over 11, under 12, over 13, under 14, over 15, under 16, over 17, under 18; the
second pick is under 1, over 2, under 3, over 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18; the third pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
under 13, over 14, under 15, over 16, 17, and 18; the fourth pick is over 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, and 6, under 7, over 8, under 9, over 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18.
fifth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
under 16, over 17, and under 18; the sixth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, under 10, over 11, under 12, over 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18; the seventh
pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, under 4, over 5, under 6, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; the eighth pick is under warp thread 1, over 2, under 3,
over 4, under 5, over 6, under 7, over 8, under 9, over 10, under 11, over 12
under 13, over 14, under 15, over 16, under 17, over 18; the ninth pick is the
same as the second; the tenth pick is the same as the third; the eleventh pick is

page_text: the same as the fourth; the twelfth pick is the same as the fifth; the thirteenth is
the same as the sixth; the fourteenth pick is the same as the seventh, It will be
seen that the first and eighth picks are bending picks. Fig. 11 is a draft of sixteen
picks to the round, and extends across twenty one warp threads. The first pick is
over warp thread 1, under 2, over 3, under 4, over 5, under 6, over 7, under 8,
over9, under 10, over 11, under 12, over 13, under 14, over 15, under 16, over 17,
under 18, over 19, under 20, and over 21; the second pick is under warp thread 1,
over 2, under 3, over 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21;
the third pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, under 10, over 11,
under 12, over 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21; fourth pick is over warp threads
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, under 19, over 20, and
under 21; the fifth pick is over the warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, under 7, over 8,
under 9; over 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,-15, 16,-17,-18, 19, 20, 21; the sixth pick is over
warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, under 13, over 14, under 15, over
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21; the seventh pick is over warp threads 1, 2, and 3,
under 4, over 5, under 6, over 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21;
the eighth pick is over warp threads 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
under 16, over 17, under 18, over 19, 20, and 21; the ninth pick is under warp
thread 1, over 2, under 3, over 4, under 5, over 0, under 7, over 8, under 9, over 10,
under 11, over 12, under 13, over 14, under 15, over 16, under 17, over 18,
under 19, over 20, under 21; the tenth pick is the same as the second; the eleventh
pick is the same as the third; the twelfth pick is the same as the fourth; the
thirteenth is the same as the fifth; the fourteenth is the same as the sixth; the
fifteenth is the same as the seventh; and the sixteenth is the same as the eighth.
Figs. 12, 13, and 14 must be read-in-the-same manner_ns_ the preceding weavers'
draughts and tie-ups.
Having thus described the nature of our said Invention, and the manner in
which the same is to be performed, I desire it. to be understood that what we claim
as our Invention, and secured to us by the above in part recited Letters Patent is,
the improved manufacture of velvets and velveteens, as herein before described and 3
illustrated by the weavers' draughts and tie-ups hereunto annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph Travis, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Fifteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and oighty one.
SAARE
JOSEPH TRAVIS. (L.S.)