IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN DESCRIPTIONS OF WOVEN, LOOPED, AND BOBBIN NET FABRICS BY THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN FIBROUS MATERIALS THERETO
Year: 1861

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Tongue, of Chryssell Road, Brixton, in the
County of Surrey, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN DESCRIPTIONS OF WOVEN, LOOPED, AND BOBBIN NET
FABRICS BY THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN FIBROUS MATERIALS THERETO."
Sealed the 7th March 1862, and dated the 31st December 1861.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Tongue at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
31st December 1861.
I, WILLIAM TONGUE, of Chryssell Road, Brixton, in the County of Surrey,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN DESCRIPTIONS OF WOVEN, LOOPED, AND BOBBIN
NET FABRICS, BY THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN FIBROUS MATERIALS THERETO,"
to be as follows:-
The first part of my Invention consists in the application to the manufac-
ture of what are known as "plain," "twilled," "ribbed," "corded," "fancy,"
damask," "jacquard," "terry pile," "cut pile," and "raised pile" woven
fabrics, also what are known as "looped," "warp,"
," "traverse warp," "knitted,"
and "bobbin net," or "twist lace," fabrics of the fibres taken from the
stalks or stems of the "Pederia foetida," order "Convolvulaceae," a creeping or
climbing plant growing in "Assam," and other parts of Eastern Asia, the
Marsdenia tenacissima," order "Asclepiadacere," the fibre from which is known
as "jette fibre." The "Calotropis gigantea" order "Asclepiadaceae," a plant
growing in all parts of the East Indian peninsula, the fibre from which is
known as the "mudar" or "yercum" fibre, and the "Beaumontia grandiflora,"
a tropical plant of the order "Apocynaceae." The fibres must be prepared and
spun either alone, or in combination with other fibrous materials as described
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in the second and other parts of a Provisional Specification, for which a Patent
is now being applied for by me, dated 11th November 1861, No. 2826.
And in the second part of a Provisional Specification for which á Patent is
now being applied for by me, dated 12th November 1861, No. 2842, the
yarns prepared, spun, and treated as therein described, may be employed
according to this part of my Invention, either for the warp or the weft,
or for both the warp and the weft in the manufacture of "plain," "twilled,"
"ribbed," or "
corded," woven fabrics, also for the warp, or weft, or for
both, or partly for the warp or weft, or for both the warp and the weft in the
manufacture of "fancy" " damask," jacquard," terry pile," cut pile,"
and "raised pile" fabrics; also either for the warp or the weft, or for the
ornamenting threads, or for all such threads employed in the manufacture of
"looped" " warp,
," "traverse warp," and "knitted" fabrics; also either for
the bobbin threads, warp, or ornamentation threads, or for all such threads
employed in the manufacture of "bobbin net" fabrics. The yarn so employed
according to this part of my Invention, may be used either wholly or in part
as a substitute for silk, mohair, or alpaca, and to produce a fabric resembling
fabrics where silk or alpaca is used either alone, or in combination with
other fibres, thus forming a new manufacture of textile fabrics.
I would here remark that the above named fibrous materials when employed
as above described, may be spun into yarns, either by themselves; or in com-
bination with one another, or with any known fibrous material as described in
the Provisional Specification, No. 2842, above referred to, and that the fabrics
above mentioned may be composed wholly of yarns spun from the above-
named fibrous materials, or they may be partly composed of yarns spun as
described from the above-named fibrous materials, and partly of yarns spun
from other known animal or vegetable fibrous materials, such as silk, mohair,
wool, alpaca, flax, cotton, and jute, either alone, or in combination with one
another, and the fibrous materials, and the yarns or threads composing the
above-named fabrics may be either bleached, dyed, or printed before or after
spinning or weaving without departing from the nature of this part of my
Invention, which consists in substituting for silk, alpaca, or mohair yarns spun
from the above-named fibrous materials as above described in the various
descriptions of textile fabrics herein-before mentioned.
The second part of my Invention consists in the application to the manu-
facture of woven fabrics known as
"
gauzes, of the fibres taken from the
pods, and surrounding the seeds of the following plants, namely, the "Calo-
tropis gigantea," order "Asclepiadaceae," a plant growing in all parts of the
East Indian peninsula; also the "Stephanotus floribunda," a tropical plant of

page_text: the order "Asclepiadaceæ;" also the "doora fibre," from Goozerat, and other
parts of India; also, the "Beaumontia grandiflora," a tropical plant of the
order "Apocynaceæ." These fibres must be carded and spun into a yarn
either alone, or in combination with one another, or with other fibres of suitable
staple as described in the third part of a Provisional Specification, for which
a Patent is now being applied for by me, dated 11th November 1861,
No. 2826. This yarn according to this part of my Invention must be used
for the weft in light gauzy fabrics where the weight of the weft exceeds
twice the weight of the warp in any given surface, the warp being composed
of either silk, cotton, or any other known fibrous material.
The fibres above mentioned, on account of their remarkable lustre, produce
a peculiarly silky and beautiful woven fabric when employed as above described.
I would here remark that the above-named fibrous materials when employed
as above described, may be spun into yarns either by themselves, or in com-
bination with one another, or any known fibrous material as described in the
Provisional Specification, No. 2826, above referred to, and that the fabrics above-
mentioned may be composed wholly of yarns spun from the above-named fibrous
materials, or they may be partly composed of yarns spun as described from the
above-named fibrous materials, and partly of yarns spun from other known
animal or vegetable fibrous materials, such as silk, mohair, wool, alpaca, flax,
cotton, and jute, either alone, or in combination with one another, and the fibrous
materials, and the yarns or threads composing the above-named fabrics may
be either bleached, dyed, or printed before or after spinning or weaving, with-
out departing from the nature of this part of my Invention, which consists in
producing woven fabrics known as "gauzes" in the manner above described.
The third part of my Invention consists in crossing the warp threads in the
manner known as "cross weaving," when manufacturing woven fabrics known
gauzes," in the manner and from the materials described in the second
part of my Invention.

page_text: Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, in the twenty-fifth year of
Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said William Tongue, Her special licence that I, the said William
Tongue, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said
William Tongue, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time
agree with, and no others. from time to time and at all times thereafter during
the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and
vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel
Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFAC-
TURE OF CERTAIN DESCRIPTIONS OF WOVEN, LOOPED. AND BOBBIN NET FABRICS, BY
THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN FIBROUS MATERIALS THERETO,'
upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said William Tongue, my executors or adminis-
trators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands
and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause
the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said William Tongue, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement thereof, that is to say:-
25 4
twilled"
cut pile
"
The first part of my Invention consists in the application of certain fibrous
materials to the manufacture of woven fabrics, known as "plain
"ribbed "corded" "fancy" ""damask"" jacquard terry pile
and "raised pile" woven fabrics, also to those textile fabrics known as "looped"
warp, traverse warp, knitted and bobbin not or twist lace fabrics.. The fibrous
materials which I employ for these purposes, according to this part of my
Invention, consist of the fibres taken or obtained from the stalks or stems
of the "Pederia foetida," order "Convolvulaceae," a creeping or climbing
plant growing in Assam, and other parts of Eastern Asia, the "Marsdenia
tenacissima," order "Asclepiadacea the fibre from which is known as
"jette fibre."
The "Calotropis gigantea," order Asclepiadaceæ a plant growing in all
parts of the East Indian peninsula, the fibre from which is known as the
"mudar" or yercum "fibre, and the "Beaumontia grandiflora" a tropical
plant of the order "Apocynaceæ" for the purpose of carrying out my In-
vention, the fibres must be prepared and spun into yarns either alone or in
combination with other fibrous materials, as described in the second and other
parts of the Specification of an Invention for which a Patent was granted to

page_text: me bearing date 11th November 1861, No. 2826, and also in the second part
of the Specification of an Invention for which a Patent was granted to me
bearing date 12th November 1861, No. 2842.
The yarns prepared, spun, and treated as therein described may be employed
according to this part of my Invention, either for the warp or the weft, or for
both the warp and the weft in the manufacture of "plain" "twilled" "ribbed "
or "corded" woven fabrics, also for the warp or weft, or for both or partly for
the warp or weft, or for both the warp and the weft in the manufacture of
"fancy. damask" jacquard' terry pile "cut pile"
" and "raised pile"
fabrics, also either for the warp or the weft, or for the ornamenting threads,
or for all such threads employed in the manufacture of "looped" warp
"traverse warp and knitted fabrics. Also either for the bobbin threads,
warp, or ornamentation threads, or for all such threads employed in the
manufacture of bobbin net fabrics. The yarns so employed according to this
part of my Invention may be used either wholly or in part as a substitute for
silk, mohair, or alpaca, and to produce a fabric resembling fabrics where silk
or alpaca is used, either alone or in combination with other fibres, thus
forming a new manufacture of textile fabrics, of a novel, useful, or ornamental
character. I would here remark, that the above named fibrous materials,
when employed as above described, may be spun into yarns either by them-
selves or in combination with one another or with any known fibrous material,
as described in the Specification of the Patent No. 2842, above referred to,
and that the fabrics above mentioned may be composed wholly of yarns spun
from the above-named fibrous materials, or they may be partly composed of
yarns spun as described from the above-named fibrous materials, and partly
of yarns spun from other known animal or vegetable fibrous materials such
as silk, mohair, wool, alpaca, flax, cotton, and jute, either alone or in com-
bination with one another and the fibrous materials, and the yarns or threads
composing the above-named fabrics may be either bleached, dyed, or printed,
before or after spinning or weaving without departing from the nature of this
part of my Invention, which consists in substituting for silk, alpaca, or mohair
yarns spun from the above-named fibrous materials, as above described in the
various descriptions of textile fabrics herein-before mentioned. The second
part of my Invention consists in the application to the manufacture of woven
fabrics Known as "gauzes" of the fibres taken from the pods and surrounding
the seeds of the following plants, namely, the "Calotropis gigantea," order
Asclepiadacea a plant growing in all parts of the East Indian peninsula,
also the "Stephanotus floribunda " a tropical plant of the. order "Ascle-
piadacer" also the "doora fibre" from "Goozerat," and other parts of India, also

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the "Beaumontia grandiflora" a tropical plant of the order Apocynace."
These fibres must be carded and spun into a yarn either alone or in com-
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bination with one another, or with other fibres of suitable staple as described
in the third part of the Specification of an Invention for which a Patent was
granted to me, bearing date 11th November 1861, No. 2826, before referred
to; the yarn according to this part of my Invention must be used for the weft
in light gauzy fabrics where the weight of the weft exceeds twice the
weight of the warp in any given surface, the warp being composed of either
silk, cotton, or any other known fibrous material. The fibres above mentioned
on account of their remarkable lustre produce a peculiarly "silky and
beautiful woven fabric when employed as above described. "I" would here
remark that the above named fibrous materials when employed as above
described, may be spun into yarns either by themselves or in combination
with one another, or any known fibrous material, as described in the "Speci-
fication above referred to, and that the fabrics above mentioned "may be com-
posed wholly of yarns spun from the above-named fibrous materials; or they
may be partly composed of yarns spun as described from the above-named
fibrous materials, and partly by yarns spun from other known animal or
vegetable fibrous materials, such as silk, mohair, wool, alpaca, flax; 'cotton,
and jute, either alone or in combination with one another; and the fibrous
materials and the yarns or threads composing the above-named fabrics may
be either bleached, dyed, or printed before or after spinning br weaving
without departing from the nature of this part of my Invention, which consists
in producing woven fabrics known as "gauzes" in the manner above described.
The third part of my Invention consists in crossing the warp threads, in
the manner known as "cross weaving" when manufacturing" woven fabrics
known as
gauzes," in the manner and from the materials described in
the second part of my Invention.
"
In witness whereof, I, the said William Tongue, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twentieth day of June, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.
Witness,
J. G. TONGUE, Patent Agent,
34, Southampton Buildings, W.C.
WILLIAM TONGUE. (L...
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