New or Improved Appliances for use in the Manufacture of Hat, Cap, or Bonnet Fronts, or Frills and other Analogous Articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Appliances for use in the Manufacture of Hat, Cap,
or Bonnet Fronts, or Frills, and other Analogous Articles.
I, JAMES BEST GARROD, Manufacturer, trading (jointly with my Wife, Rosa
Garrod,) as W. Warren, of 99, Sandringham Road, Dalston, in the County of
London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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The object of this invention is to provide an appliance for use in the manu-
facture of hat, cap or bonnet fronts, or frills, and other analogous articles whereby
the materials of which such articles are made can be connected together with
rapidity economy and better effect than hitherto. An appliance constructed
according to this invention consists of a number of elongated boxes of triangular
shape in cross section, several boxes being hinged together side by side so that onc
side of one box constitutes the lid or closure of an adjacent box. The ends of
each box are curved upwards from the bottom to the top or apex and are some-
what rounded off inwards so as to deflect the ends of the projecting part of the
material somewhat inwards.
The apexes of the boxes arranged side by side when the boxes are closed form
one common apex to the whole of the said boxes viewed transversely. Two or
more series of these boxes may be arranged end to end on a suitable holder or
several series of boxes may be formed end to end by forming one long box and
dividing it into any desired number of shorter boxes by fixing upwardly curved
partitions to form the inner ends of the said shorter boxes. The lace or material
of which the fronts frills or the like are to be made is cut into suitable lengths
one or more than one length being placed in each of the boxes arranged side by
side and damped with starch the edge of the lace or the like being made to project
above the edges of the boxes; a strip or strips of stiffened or starched net (after
damping) or other suitable material being also placed in the boxes or one of the
boxes with one edge of the strip or strips of net or the like projecting outside
the box or boxes when the boxes are closed. The projecting edges of the lace and
the starched net or the like whilst still held in the boxes are subjected to the action
of heat applied for example by what is known as a gas "trapper" whereby the
damped or moistened portions of the material are dried and thereby caused to
adhere together. The material is then removed from the boxes and the parts thus
connected may be further secured by stitching or binding the adhering edges
thereof. By curving the ends of the boxes upwards as hereinbefore described the
material of the article or articles made is caused to project from the boxes more
at the ends than at the centre which surplus projecting material may be cut off
and thereby form tapered or reduced ends to the article being made. By making
the appliance with two or more series of boxes end to end as described a correspond-

page_text: ing number of cap fronts frills or the like may be simultaneously made or one or
more of the series of boxes may be only used if required.
Dated this 18th day of August 1897.
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.
New or Improved Appliances for use in the Manufacture of Hat, Cap,
or Bonnet Fronts, or Frills, and other Analogous Articles.
I, JAMES BEST GARROD, Manufacturer, trading (jointly with my Wife, Rosa
Garrod,) as W. Warren, of 99, Sandringham Road, Dalston, in the County of
London, 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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The object of this invention is to provide an appliance for use in the manu-
facture of hat, cap or bonnet fronts, or frills, and other analogous articles whereby
the materials of which such articles are made can be connected together with
rapidity, economy and better effect than hitherto. An appliance constructed
according to this invention consists of a number of elongated boxes of triangular
or approximately triangular shape in cross section, several boxes being hinged
together side by side so that one side of one box constitutes the lid or closure of an
adjacent box. The ends of each box are curved upwards from the bottom to the
top or apex and are somewhat rounded off inwards so as to deflect the ends of the
projecting part of the material somewhat inwards..
The apexes of the boxes arranged side by side when the boxes are closed from one
common apex to the whole of the said boxes viewed transversely. Two or more
series of these boxes may be arranged end to end on a suitable holder or several
boxes may be formed end to end by forming one long box and dividing it into
any desired number of shorter boxes by fixing upwardly curved partitions to form
the inner ends of the said shorter boxes.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a side elevation, Fig. 2 a plan, and
Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse sections, of part of an apparatus or appliance con-
structed according to my invention for the purpose mentioned, the said apparatus
being shown in its closed position in Figs. 1 and 3, and also in the left hand
end of Fig. 2, whilst the portion of the apparatus at the right hand end of Fig. 2
and also in the transverse section, Fig. 4, is shewn in the open position to receive
the material of which the cap front, frill or other analogous article is to be made.
Fig. 5 is a plan and Fig. 6 a longitudinal section of a modified construction of the
apparatus. A A2 are two series or sets of boxes or chambers a hinged together side
by side at the bottom as shewn at 6 the chambers when closed being of triangular
shape in cross section as shewn in Fig. 3. In the drawings I have shewn three
such boxes or chambers in each series but each series may contain only two, or
more than three chambers, according to the number of strips of material to be
connected together to form the cap front or article to be made. The boxes are of
a length corresponding to the length of the article to be made and the two ends aª
of each box or chamber are curved upwards from the bottom to the top or apex b
so that the strips of material placed in the chambers will have their ends tapered
or reduced in width. At the top, or apex, of each upwardly curved end of the
chambers the inner surface is rounded off inwards as shewn at c so as to deflect
somewhat inwards the ends of the material placed in the chambers. Two or more sets

page_text: or series of boxes or chambers may be connected together end to end as shewn in
Figs. 1 and 2 by the extensions d of one of the sides of the chambers which are
in a longitudinal line one with another. This arrangement admits of each series
or sets of chambers being opened and closed independently of the other series or
sets of chambers.
In the construction illustrated by Figs. 5 and 6 the series of chambers are
formed by hinging together at the bottom at b as hereinbefore described triangular
boxes each of a length to receive in line one with another two or more lengths
of material, the two ends a² of each of these long boxes being curved upwards
and having their inner surfaces rounded off inwards at c as herein before described.
At suitable distances apart in each of these long boxes are fixed, transverse parti-
tions or divisions a³ of upwardly curved shape, corresponding to the shape of the
ends as so as to divide each long box into two or more short boxes or chambers of the
length and shape required to receive the length of material to form a cap front
frill or other analogous article to be made. The transverse partitions a³ being in
the same position in each of the long boxes so that sets or series of shorter boxes
arrranged side by side, are formed similar to those described with reference to
Figs. 1 to 4 but in this construction the several series of boxes are simultaneously
opened and closed.
The crimped fluted or goffered lace or material of which the cap fronts frills
or the like are to be made, being cut into suitable lengths one or more than one
length is placed in each, or any desired number of the boxes of each set or series
of boxes arranged side by side the edges of the several lengths of lace or the like
being made to project above the edges of the boxes, and damped with starch or
other suitable adhesive material or if previously starched the said projecting edges
may be damped with water, a strip or strips of stiffened or starched net or other
suitable material may after damping be also placed in the boxes or one of the
boxes with one edge of the said strip or strips projecting outside the box or boxes
when the boxes are closed. The projecting edges of the lace and the starched
net or the like (when used) whilst still held in the boxes are subjected to
the action of heat in any suitable chamber for example by which is known as
a gas "trapper" whereby the damped or moistened portions of the material are
dried and caused to adhere together. The cap front or frill is then removed from
the boxes and the parts thus connected may be further secured by stitching or
binding the adhering edges thereof. By curving the ends of the boxes upwards
as herein before described the material of the article or articles made is caused
to project from the boxes more at the ends than at the centre which surplus
projecting material may be cut off and thereby form tapered or reduced ends to
the article being made. By making the appliance with two or more series of
boxes end to end as described a corresponding number of cap fronts frills or other
analogous articles may be simultaneously made or one or more of the series of
boxes may be only used if required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In an apparatus or appliance for use in the manufacture of hat or cap fronts
or frills or analogous articles the combination of two or more boxes or chambers
of triangular or of approximately triangular shape in cross section hinged or
connected together side by side; ends to each box or chamber curving upwards
from the bottom or base to the top or apex of the triangular box or chamber; and.
an inwardly curved or rounded part (such as c) at the top or apex of each end of the
boxes or chambers, substantially as herein before described.
2. An apparatus or appliance for use in the manufacture of hat or cap fronts
or frills or analogous articles consisting of the combination of two or more
elongated boxes or chambers of triangular shape in cross section connected together

page_text: side by side, two or more sets or series of boxes or chambers thus connected
together being connected together end to end so that any one or more of the sets
or series can be opened and closed independently of the other sets or series
substantially as hereinbefore described.
3. An apparatus or appliance for use in the manufacture of hat or cap fronts,
frills, or analogous articles, the combination of two or more elongated boxes or
chambers of triangular shape in cross section hinged together side by side and each
having ends curved upwards from the bottom or base to the top or apex of the box;
partitions in each box curved upwards from the bottom to the top or apex of the
said box so as to divide each box into two or more shorter boxes or chambers
substantially as herein before described.
4. The combination of parts constructed and arranged substantially as and for
the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of April 1898.
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX.