Knitted or Woven Patches for Stockings and other Garments.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th June, 14-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Knitted or Woven Patches for Stockings and other Garments.
ALBERT LESTER TAYLOR 36 Dale Street Liverpool, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This, my invention, relates to a device for saving time in the repair of such
garments as stockings and other knitted under wear. A device known as "Aird's
darner" has already been patented by the use of which a sort of darn or patch
becomes handwoven upon the face of the garment over the spot to be repaired and
during the weaving the darn becomes engaged by its threads to the material of the
garment so that on the removal of the "Aird's darner a hand made darn or patch
appears on the surface of the garment secured by at least two of its sides to the
material of the garment and this darn or patch may be readily secured on the two
remaining sides by running a thread along near the edge of the darn which shall
draw together both the material of the darn and the material of the garment. The
two remaining sides here mentioned are the sides which were engaged in the teeth
or hooks upon the "Aird's darner" & which are the only sides upon which the
darn or patch is held in position so as to secure a regular side or edge. Upon the
other two sides the shape of the darn or patch varies according to the skill of
the user of the "Aird's darner" since each thread or stitch in the darn has to
be secured to the material of the garment as it is made, & there is no provision to
ensure these stitches being made in a straight line or otherwise.
Since the hand weaving of this darn or patch in position upon the garment
occupies considerable time I propose in this my invention that loose patches of
woven or knitted material corresponding to the material of the garments to be
repaired should be previously prepared in quantities, as by machinery ready for the
user, so that the time required to repair such a garment would be reduced to the
time required to place one of these loose patches over the spot to be repaired &
fastening it into its place by running a thread along at or near the edge of the
patch which shall draw together both the material of the patch and the material of
the garment, & to facilitate this I further propose that this machine woven patch
shall have left upon it one or more free ends of the thread of which the patch is
woven or knitted of suitable length for use in securing the patch to the garment.
This my invention therefore cousists in a loose patch of woven or knitted material
in any suitable size, shape, colour, pattern or texture so as to serve for readily &
rapidly repairing garments having a similar texture to the patch-such as stockings
and other knitted underwear-and the said patches may or may not have a length
of thread fastened thereto suitable for use in fastening the patch onto the face of
the garment to be repaired.
Dated this 30th day of September 1893.

page_text: Knitted or Woven Patches for Stockings and other Garments.
I, ALBERT LESTER TAYLOR, of 36 Dale Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, 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 my invention relates to a device for saving time in the repair of such
garments as stockings and other knitted underwear." A device known as " Aird's
darner" has already been patented by the use of which a sort of darn or patch
becomes handwoven upon the face of the garment over the spot to be repaired and
during the weaving the darn becomes engaged by its threads to the material of the
garment so that on the removal of the "Aird's darner" a hand made darn or patch
appears on the surface of the garment secured by at least two of its sides to the
material of the garment, and, this darn or patch may be readily secured on the two
remaining sides by running a thread along near the edge of the darn which shall
draw together both the material of the darn and the material of the garment. The
two sides here mentioned are the sides which were engaged in the teeth or hooks
upon the "Aird's darner" and which are the only sides upon which the darn or
patch is held in position so as to secure a regular side or edge. Upon the other
two sides, the shape of the darn or patch varies according to the skill of the user
of the "Aird's darner," since each thread or stitch in the darn has to be secured to
the material of the garment as it is made, and there is no provision to ensure these
stitches being made in a straight line or otherwise.
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Since the band weaving of this darn or patch in position upon the garment
occupies considerable time, I propose in this my invention that loose patches of
woven or knitted material corresponding to the material of the garments to be
repaired should be previously prepared in quantities as by machinery, ready for use,
so that the time required to repair such a garment would be reduced to the time
required to place one of these loose patches over the spot to be repaired, and
fasten it into its place by running a thread along it or near the edge of the patch
which shall draw together both the material of the patch and the material of the
garment; and to facilitate this I further propose that this machine woven patch
shall have left upon it one or more free ends of the thread of which the patch is
woven or knitted of suitable length for use in securing the patch to the garment.
This my invention consists in a loose patch of woven or knitted material having
a selvedge all round and in any suitable size, shape, color, pattern or texture, so as
to serve for rapidly and readily repairing garments having a similar texture to the
patch, such as stockings, and other knitted underwear; and the said patches may
or may not have a length of thread fastened thereto suitable for use in fastening
the patch into the face of the garment to be repaired.
The illustration given in the annexed drawing shews, in Figure 1, a patch
according to this invention, with two tree ends or lengths of worsted or other
material by which it is adapted to be sewn to the garment, viz. by taking up stitches
in the patch, and the garment, and running the thread through, this being done or
carried on all round; while Figure 2 is a section of a portion of a patch in position.
In the drawings, the patch is designated a, whilst the selvedges are designated b;
and c are the free ends or lengths of connecting worsted or other material thereon.
d in Figure 2 represents a portion of the garment with a patch a applied, d¹ being
the edges of the material of the garment surrounding the hole covered by the
patch.
The patch a, as stated, being provided with selvedges all round it, and sewn to,
run, or drawn together with the garment, as described, when the garment is
stretched, as in wear, the surface of the patch and selvedges will not project above

page_text: the surface of the garment, but will lie evenly or flush with same, as represented in
Figure 2. Thus if it be of the same colour and nature of manufacture, or form of
stitch, as the garment, it does not in any way present an unsightly appearance,
but is practically flush with and part of same.
As regards the nature or form of material or manufacture of the patches, these
may be of any that may be required, as for instance, if the patches are for use in
connection with knitted garments, the patches should also be of knitted material.
The patches may be produced by machinery of any known suitable kind, as for
instance, when they are to be applied to knitted goods, the patches may be made on
or by a suitable knitting machine.
The patches will be made in different sizes to suit different sizes of holes to be
mended.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
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A patch for repairing stockings and other garments, consisting of a knitted or
woven piece of material with a selvedge all round' same, said patch being adapted
to be applied to a stocking or other garment in the manner specified; all as herein
set forth.
29th day of June
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.