Improvements in Appliances Connected with the Making of Macrame Lace.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Appliances Connected with the Making of
Macrame Lace.
I FREDERICK ANYON of 16 Marlborough Rd, Hightown, Manchester do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES CONNECTED
WITH THE MAKING OF MACRAMÉ LACE to be as follows:-
.
In the construction of a Frame, or Frame Work, of convenient length and breadth
with open centre in place of the Solid Board as hitherto used for working Macrame
Lace upon.
At each end of the Frame I fix a plate with buttons or heads having
V shaped grooves.
The foundation strings employed in making the lace are readily fixed by
winding them in the V grooves which wedge the cords and hold them securely.
What I therefore claim is :-
1st A frame, or frame work, instead of the solid board as hitherto used.
2nd Grooved Buttons or their equivalent by which to secure the foundation
strings.

page_text: Macrame Lace.
I FREDERICK ANYON of 16 Marlborough Road, Hightown, Manchester, Macrame
Frame Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE.
MENTS IN APPLIANCES CONNECTED WITH THE MAKING OF MACRAMÉ LACE and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
In the construction of a Frame or Frame Work of convenient length and breadth
with open centre in place of the solid board as hitherto used for working Macramé
Lace upon.
'
My improvements will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
drawing..
The ends of the foundation threads A are secured by winding them in the
✓ shape grooves of the Buttons or projecting Heads as shewn at B. By using a
V shape groove it is only necessary to wind the ends of the foundation threads
once round in the groove without the trouble of tying the ends in knots as hitherto
done round screw and nail heads. After securing the ends of the foundation
threads in the manner described I pass the threads or cord over the elevated
portion of the same casting (C), or a separate casting, or any material answering
the same purpose, across the Frame on to a series of V shaped grooves in Buttons or
heads at D, exactly as described and shewn at B. By stretching the cords tightly
across the Frame and winding in the second series of gooves at D the cords will be
held securely while at a high tension. E represents cross strips upon which the
castings or fittings B C and D are fixed.
The drawing represents the fixtures B C and D. mounted on two strips of wood
only. This form I usually use but at times employ with the long lengths end
pieces making a complete Frame Work of four or more pieces before the fittings BC
and D are fixed. This frame 1 also claim to use in the form of a single casting
with the addition of the leg as shewn at F.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st A Frame or Frame Work substancially as and for the purpose hereinbefore
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing, instead of the Solid Board
as hitherto used.
A
2nd Grooved Buttons or their equivalent by which to secure the ends of the
⚫ foundation threads substancially as and for the purpose herein before described and
illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated this twentieth day of July 1885