Improvements in Hangers for Waist Bands, as applied to Skirts, Dresses, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1894
Complete Specification Lelt, 26th Mar., 1195-Accepted, 4th May. 1895
PROVISIONAL SUECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hangers for Waist Bands, as applied to Skirts,
Dresses, and the like.
I, THOMAS DAVIES, of Cambria House, Bush Street, Pembroke Dock in the
County of Pembroke, Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to hangers for waist bands, as applied to skirts, and
dresses.
The main object of my said invention is to provide, simple, cheap, and durable
hangers, for waist bands, as applied to skirts, and dresses.
In making a hanger according to my invention, I provide that it will consist of
a band, or strip, of the same material as the waist band.
The usual method in fixing hangers on waist bands, is to sew a strip of braid, or
other material, on to the waist band, the strip of braid then forms the hanger.
My invention obviates this inconvenience in this way.
The manufacturers while making the waist band, at the same time weaves a
small strip of the same material, as the waist band, on to the latter, thus when
both ends of the band, or strip, are woven on to the waist band, it will form a
banger.
When the skirt is being made, the waist band-with the hanger woven upon it―
is sewn to the skirt, thus saving the labour of having to sew the hanger upon the
waistband, and being in appearance much more sightly.
My invention also applies to hangers to be woven to belting, webbing, also to
coats, and such like articles.
Dated this 25th day of June 1894
THOMAS DAVIES,
Applicant.
Improvements in Hangers for Waist Bands, as applied to Skirts,
Dresses, and the like.
I, THOMAS DAVIES, of Cambria House, Bush Street, Pembroke Dock, in the
County of Pembroke, Draper, 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:-
The main object of my said invention is to provide, simple cheap, and durable
hangers for waist bands such as are applied to skirts and dresses and the like.
A hanger according to my invention consists of a band, or strip, of the same
material as the waist band.
The usual method in fixing hangers on waist bands is to sew a strip of braid or
other material on to the waist band, the strip of braid then forms the hanger.
My invention obviates this inconvenience in this way.
The manufacturers while making the waist band at the same time weave a small
strip of the same material as the waist band, on to the latter, thus when both ends
of the band, or strip, are woven on to the waist band it will form a hanger.
When the skirt is being made, the waist band with the hanger woven upon it is

page_text: sewn to the skirt, thus saving the labour of having to sew the hanger upon the
waistband, and ensuring a much more sightly appearance and greater durability.
I carry my invention into effect in the following way :
For weaving these loops or hangers the ordinary small-ware loom is employed
with a two-tier batten and a jacquard with two sets of healds or harness, one for
making the body of the web and the other for the loop. The harness for the body
of the web is actuated by the ordinary mechanism of the loom and works
continuously as in ordinary weaving. The harness for the loop is attached to and
worked by a Jacquard machine. When weaving the part of the fabric where no
loop is required the two sets of harness, the one making the band, and the one
making the loop work in unison and the threads intended to form the loop are
woven in with the other threads and form
of the fabric. When a loop is
Part
required to be made, the harness carrying the loop threads is raised by means of
the jacquard so as to form a shed in which to allow the top shuttle to operate.
This top shuttle being nctuated by a marionette acted on by the jacquard
commences to work when the loop shafts rise and as the body of the fabric is being
still woven without a break the shuttles are now both working, one making the
loop and the other the body of the web. The loop may be woven to any length
required and on any position in the width of the fabric the length of the loop and
the distance between the loops being determined by the jacquard and when the
requisite length of loop is woven the shafts or harness carrying the loop threads
are lowered by the action of the jacquard and are again woven into the body of
the fabric, the top shuttle being stopped until again required. The action may be
reversed by making the body of the fabric with the top shuttle, and the loops
with the bottom shuttle.
The thrends of the loop when not being woven as a loop may be joined to the
body of the fabric for such distance only as is necessary to make the loop secure
and then floated without any weft and the loose portion between the loops cut off.
This method would suit some fabrics, for instance, where the body fabric is
required light at the loop strong.
The above methods of producing the loop are applicable to any kind of weaving,
or any kind of fabric.
I purpose applying it to single and double wearing and round weaving.
According to the kind of fabric required the number of shuttles may be increased,
in fact this method of making the loop is applicable to weaving with
of shuttles.
any number
Figure 1 of the annexed drawing shows in plan a portion of a single skirt band.
Figure 2 is a section on the line 2, 2, in Figure 1; and
Figure 3 is a section on the line 3, 3, in Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a plan of a portion of a double skirt band.
Figure 5 is a section on the line 5, 5, in Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a section on the line 6, 6, in Figure 4.
Figure 7 is a plan of a portion of a rounded skirt band.
Figure 8 is a section on the line 8, S, in Figure 7.
Figure 9 is a section on the line 9, 9, in Figure 7.
In each case the skirt band is woven with one or more hangers of a piece with
the main fabric. The hangers are marked A; one only is shown in the drawing
in connection with each skirt band.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what
claim is :-
:-
Hangers for skirts, dresses, and the like, woven of a piece with the band
substantially as described.