IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BILLIARD CLOTHS "
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Stead and George Eddison Stead both of Skinner
Lane Leeds in the County, of York for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BILLIARD CLOTHS
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Stead and George
Eddison Stead at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
9th December 1882.
:
JOHN STEAD and GEORGE EDDISON STEAD both of Skinner Lane, Leeds in
the County of York "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BILLIARD
CLOTHS"
Hitherto the material used for billiard cloths has been made from woollen yarns,
this having been' scribbled' and mule spun. The effect is that the fibres are very
short and fine consequently the cloth when manufactured therefrom, is, when
stretched, very liable to tear or otherwise become damaged.
The yarns used for the above have been "single" or "two folded" and
uneven.
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Now according to our improvements we manufacture the cloths from worsted or
long fibred carded yarns "six fold" that is to say the warp and weft are composed
of six strands forming one thread. These are twisted together by preference on a
twisting frame this operation of twisting takes place after each strand has been
spun on a spinning frame. The weaving is effected in the ordinary manner.
The advantages are as follows:
Greater evenness and strength and consequently less liability to tear or become
otherwise damaged when stretched, at the same time it is capable of receiving the .
style of finish necessary for billiard cloths.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Stead and George Eddison Stead in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 9th June 1883.
JOHN STEAD and GEORGE EDDISON STEAD, both of Skinner Lane Leeds in
the County of York "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BILLIARD
CLOTHS
"
Hitherto the material used for billiard cloths has been made from woollen yarns,
this having been scribbled and mule spun. The effect is, that the fibres being
very short and fine, the cloth when manufactured therefrom, if stretched is very
liable to tear or otherwise become damaged.
The yarns used for the above have been single or "two-folded" and
uneven.
Now according to our improvements we manufacture the cloth from worsted or
long fibred carded yarns "six fold;" this is to say, the warp and weft are
composed of six strands forming, one thread. These are twisted together by.
preference on a twisting frame this operation of twisting takes place after each
strand has been spun by preference on a spinning frame. The weaving is effected
in the ordinary manner.
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The advantages are as follows:-
Greater evenness and strength, and consequently less liability to tear, or become
otherwise damaged when stretched, at the same time it is capable of receiving the
style of finish, necessary for billiard cloths.
Having now described the nature of our said Invention and the means which we
adopt for carrying the same into effect; what we do claim is
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5. The manufacture of billiard' cloths from worsted or long fibred carded yarns
"six-folded" substantially as herein set-forth.
In Witness: whereof I 'the said. George Eddison Stead for myself and on
Ubehalf of the said John Stead have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Second day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty three.
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