Improvements in Tufts or Tack Studs for use in Upholstery and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Aug., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 24th May, 1900-Accepted, 28th July, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tufts or Tack Studs for use in Upholstery and the
like.
I, HENRY CUMMING, Upholsterer and Mattress Maker, of 4, St. Marks Place,
Wimbledon, in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to the employment of waterproof material in the manu-
facture of tuft or tack-studs or used in the manufacture of mattresses, certain
bags, and the like.
In the manufacture of mattresses it is usual to connect the top and bottom
surfaces and in some cases the sides and ends, by the means of through stitches,
technically known as tacks," the two ends of each of the said tacks being
drawn through tufts, and hitherto such tufts have been made of circular and
sometimes vandyked pieces of colored leather, basil, or the like, and I have
found in practice that tufts of this material impart their color to the casing or
tick of the mattress when wetted, as frequently obtains in hospitals and sick
chambers, and to obviate these inconveniences, and to provide tufts or tack-studs
of strong waterproof washable material without stain or dye is the object and
purpose of my invention.
For the purposes of my invention I construct the said tufts or tack studs of
stainless waterproof fabric or rubber, and either of single or double texture, or
a double texture of fabric with interposed rubber, or the said tufts or studs may
be of single texture with a supplementary disc of like or other waterproof
material affixed to either side. The said tufts or-studs may be of any desired
shape with or without being vandyked, in each of which I prefer to make two
perforations or radial or angle cuts extending from the edge towards the middle,
these being to receive the threads or tacks before mentioned.
The said tufts are also applicable for use for strengthening the eyelet holes
in the hems or folds of certain bags, and in the repair of certain waterproof or
rubber made goods.
Dated this 26th day of August 1899
Improvements in Tufts or Tack Studs for use in Upholstery and the
like.
I, HENRY CUMMING, of 4, Saint Marks Place, Wimbledon, in the County of
Surrey, Upholsterer and Mattress Maker do hereby declare the nature of this
[Price 8d1

page_text: invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
My invention relates to the employment of waterproof material in the manu-
facture of tuft or tack-studs as used in the manufacture of mattresses, certain
bags, and the like
In the manufacture of mattresses it is usual to connect the top and bottom
surfaces, and in some cases the sides and ends, by the means of through stitches,
technically known as tacks, the two ends of each of the said tacks being drawn
through a tuft, and hitherto such tufts have been made of circular and some-
times vandyked pieces of colored leather, basil, or the like, and I have found in
practice that tufts of this material impart their color to the casing or tick of
the mattress when wetted, as frequently obtains in hospitals and sick chambers,
and to obviate these inconveniences and to provide tufts or tack-studs of strong
waterproof washable material, without stain or dye, is the object and purpose of
my invention.
In order that the principle of my invention and the manner of carrying the
same into effect may be fully understood I have hereunto appended a sheet of
drawings, of which:-
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a tuft or tack-stud to which my said improvements
apply, Figs. 2, 3 and 4 being sections of such a tuft or tack-stud made in accord-
ance with my invention.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of a mattress with tuft or tack-studs
according to my invention in use thereon.
Figs. 6 and 7 are views illustrating the application of my improved tack-stud
for strengthening the eyelets in the hems or folds of certain bags, such for
instance as that of soldiers and sailors kit-bags, and for strengthening materials
used in upholstering at the points where the tacks of the studs or buttons pass
respectively.
My invention consists in forming a tuft or tack stud such as A (Fig. 1) of
circular or other formation in plan, the edge or edges of which may be either plain
as at a or vandyked or crotcheted as at 6 (Fig. 1) the said tuft or stud being formed
of waterproof material, and for the purposes of my invention this may be of rubber
or rubber composition, or if of composite form, composed partly of rubber and
partly of waterproofed canvas or other fabric, and if such composite form be of
double texture I may arrange that one portion thereof c may be of rubber or
rubber composition, while the other d may be of the said waterproof fabric, as at
Fig. 2, or when the said tuft or tack-stud is of three fold texture I may arrange the
inner portion e of rubber or rubber composition, while the outer portion f f may
be of the said waterproof fabric, as at Fig. 3, or vice versa as at Fig. 4, the said
textures of whatever number being connected together by any suitable rubber
or other waterproof solution.
The said tack-stud when used in the manufacture of mattresses as at Fig. 5
I form with two radial slits or cuts g g therein as at Fig. 1, these being to permit
the loop of the tack-thread to engage therewith and embrace the solid or middle
portion thereof, which provides, that should the said tack-stud at any time need
renewing a fresh one may be fixed in position by simply pressing inwardly the
face of the mattress unfil the loop of the tack-thread is sufficiently loose to permit
the stud to be placed thereunder with the said loop engaging with the said slits
or cuts g.
The employment of tack-studs of rubber or other like water-proof material
provides, that should such tack stud get wet, as sometimes obtains in hospitals
and when used for kindred purposes, the color (if any) in the said tack stud
would not be effected thereby, nor impart the same to the case or tick of the
mattress as obtains with the colored leather or basil tack-studs or tufts in present
use.
I am also enabled to advantageously employ such tack-studs (without having
radial slits or cuts g g) for strengthening the material in which the eyelet holes

page_text: are fixed in the hems of soldiers and sailors kit-bags, tarpaulins, sails, and the
like as at Fig. 6, and for strengthening the material used in upholstering
furniture and the like, at the parts where the tack-threads pass for engaging with
the tack-studs or buttons as at Fig. 7.
My said tack studs may also be employed for repairing slits or holes in sails,
tents, and hay, straw, cart and other waterproof-covers and the like, by the
use of rubber or other waterproof solution.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
(1) The manufacture and use of waterproof tack-studs or tufts in the manu-
facture of mattresses upholstering and the like, substantially as herein set forth.
(2) The manufacture and use of tack-studs or waterproof discs composed of
rubber, or partly of rubber and partly of canvas or other fabric waterproofed in
any order, of single, double, or triple texture as at Figs. 2, 3 and 4, and with
or without having radial slits such as g, substantially as and for the purposes
stated and shewn.
(3) The use of waterproof discs such as A in the manufacture of mattresses
upholstery and the like, and for strengthening the material surrounding the
eyelet holes of kit bags, sails, tarpaulins and the like as herein set forth and
shewn.
this 24th day of May 1900,
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1, Broad Street Buildings, Liverpool Street, London, E.C.
Agent for the Applicant.
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1, Broad Street Buildings, Liverpool Street, London, E.C.
Agent for the Applicant.