Drawers, and кe Art
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Dec., 1888
Specification Accepted; 29th Jan.. 1889
Drawers, and кe Art
I, GEORGE TEMPLEMAN Whitehall's Factory, Wollaton Street Nottingham Hosiery
Manufacturer, 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 :-
My improvement consists in producing stronger selvedges by splicing each selvedge
for a width of eight needles more or less being the same width from the selvedges all
through from commencement of making the fabric continuing through the narrowings
to the end of the fabric.
This I effect by employing the two splicing thread carriers usually employed in
splicing the seats of Pantaloons or Drawers in addition to the Thread Carriers usually
employed to make the main part or legs of the fabric, the traverse inwards of each
splicing thread carrier bar is stopped by an extra catch or stop attached to the inner
end of a bar which is secured to and carried by the bracket which is operated by the
narrowing tackle at each end of the machine.
Figures 1 to 3 show in outline a number of Knitted Hosiery goods with my
improvements applied thereto each severally referred to hereafter. Figure 4 shows a
front view of the outer ends of two splicing thread carrier bars, two catch bars
and two narrowing brackets referred to hereafter.
The object of this invention is to apply apparatus to straight bar Knitting machines
that are worked by steam power so as to provide for the splicing of each selvedge of
Shirts Pantaloons or Drawers, &c. for a width of eight needles more or less being the
same distance from the selvedge all through the working of the fabric.
This I effect by employment of extra threads each supplied by the two splicing
thread carriers C & D usually employed for splicing the seats of Pantaloons or
Drawers in addition to the thread carriers which supplies the thread to make the
fabric, the traverse inwards of the front carrier bar C provided with carriers C for
the right selvedges is stopped by catch E which is hinged to a bar E', secured to
the bracket F, which is operated by the usual narrowing tackle at the right end of

page_text: machine, the catch or stop E engages with a catch piece or stop E³ secured to the top
of the carrier rod. And the traverse inwards of the back carrier bar D' provided with
the carriers D for the left selvedges is stopped by a catch or stop E' engaging with a
catch piece or stop E³ secured to the top of the carrier rod the catch or stop E³, being
hinged to a bar E, secured to the bracket F¹ operated by the narrowing tackle at the
left end of machine.
When the selvedge splicings are finished the stops or catches E and E³ are turned
up and outward as shown by the dotted lines at the right end of Figure 4.
Figures 1, 2, & 3 show Hosiery goods made with my improvements as herein
described, with selvedges shown by dotted lines.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
"
Improved knitted Hosiery goods, Shirts, Pantaloons Vests & Drawers and like
articles."
Dated this Nineteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and sights sight