IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HORSE RUGS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Brear Sowden, of Leeds, and Fred Lee, of Earl's
Heaton, near Dewsbury, both in the County of York, for the Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HORSE RUGS."
Sealed the 27th October 1877, and dated the 11th June 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Brear Sowden and Fred
Lee at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th June 1877.
SAMUEL BREAR SOWDEN, of Leeds, and FRED LEE, of Earl's Heaton, near
Dewsbury, both in the County of York. 'IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF HORSE RUGS."
Our Invention has reference to those horse rugs which are formed of woven fabrics
consisting of jute, hemp, flax, tow, or other similar materials. In order to give warmth
to such rugs, a lining of woollen material is provided and bound to the aforesaid
woven fabrics round the edges, and secured thereto on other parts of the surface by
the operation of sewing. To this there is a great amount of labour attached, and
the linings being fastened so loosely are liable to be torn. In order to obviate this,
we interweave the woollen material with any of the above-named materials in such
a manner that the under side of the piece when woven presents a surface consisting
almost entirely of wool, at the same time the top side presents a surface like the
herein-before mentioned rugs of ordinary construction.
In some cases, when preferred, silk, or silk waste, may be employed in combina-
tion with the woollen material, instead of the herein-before mentioned jute, hemp,
flax, tow, or other similar materials.
"

page_text: SPECIFICATION' in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Samuel Brear Sowden and Fred Lee in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 11th December 1877.
SAMUEL BREAR SOWDEN, of Leeds, and FRED LEE, of Earl's Heaton, near
Dewsbury, both in the County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF HORSE RUGS."
Our Invention has reference to those horse rugs which are formed of woven fabrics
consisting of jute, hemp, flax, tow, or other similar materials. In order to give
warmth to such rugs, a lining of woollen material is provided and bound to the afore-
said woven fabrics, round the edges are secured thereto on other parts of the surface
by the operation of sewing. To this there is a great amount of labor attached, and
the linings being. fastened so loosely are liable to be torn. In order to obviate this,
we interweave the woollen material with any of the above-named materials in such
a manner that-the under side of the piece when woven presents a surface consisting
almost entirely of wool, at the same time the top side presents a surface. like the
herein-before mentioned rugs of ordinary construction.
And in order that our Invention may be more completely understood, reference is
given to the accompanying Drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 represents the material transversely; Figure 2 is a section longitudinally;
and Figure 3, a plan looking on the surface.
Our Invention has reference to those horse rugs which are formed of woven fabrics
consisting of jute, hemp, flax, tow, china grass, manilla, silk; or silk waste, or other
similar materials. In order to give warmth to such rugs, a lining of woollen
material is usually provided and bound to the aforesaid woven fabrics round the
edges, or secured thereto on other parts of the surface by the operation of sewing. To
this there is a great amount of labor attached, and the linings being fastened so
loosely are liable to be toru. In order to obviate this, we weave or interweave the
woollen material with the above-named or similar materials in such a manner
that the under side of the piece when woven consists almost entirely of wool,
as shewn at a, Figures 1, 2, and 3, 6 representing the upper surface of the rug,
both of which surfaces are woven together by means of the weft c, shewn in plan,
Figure 3. The weft is by preference made of so light a texture that it occupies a
very small space on the surface, presenting on one side a surface consisting almost
entirely of wool, and on the other a surface consisting of jute, hemp, flax, tow, china
grass, manilla, silk, or silk waste, or other similar materials.
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Having now described the nature of our Invention and how the same may
carried into practice, what we claim and desire to be secured to us by Letters
Patent is, the arrangement and application of woollen material, woven or inter-
woven with jute, hemp, flax, tow, china grass, manilla, silk, or silk waste, or other
similar materials, so as to present a surface almost entirely of wool.on one side,.and
on the other a surface of jute, hemp, and the lierein-before mentioned materials and
mere modifications of the same, substantially as herein set forth.
: In witness whereof, I, the said Samuel Brear Sowden, for myself and on behalf
of the said Fred Lee, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Tenth day.
of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and
seventy-seven
SAM. BREAR. SOWDEN. (LS.)
Witness,
C. BONFIELD,
Clerk to A. R. & J. W. Harding,
Engineers & Patent Agents...
2, East Parade,
Leeds.

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