Improved Method of Ornamenting Lace Breadths and Edgings.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 16th July, 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Ornamenting Lace Breadths and Edgings.
JOSEPH TRUMAN, Saint Mary's Place, Nottingham, Lace Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The lace breadths or edgings are made in the usual way, with one edge plain,
purled, scolloped or vandyked, and the other edge formed with a pattern, having plain
net, or clothwork, or a pattern between the edges, each breadth or edging being con-
nected to the next breadth or edging by lacing and draw threads.
I arrange the breadths or edgings in a series of widths across the machine, and
connect the series of widths by other lacing and draw threads in such a way that when
the piece of fabric has been dressed and the series of widths separated, the edges
of each series will form parallel lines. Each series is then passed over or under
a pattern roller, cut or otherwise formed so that it will deposit or press, a dye or stain
onto the plain net, clothwork, or patterned portion between the edges of each breadth
of edging of the series of widths. The pattern so produced between the edges of each
breadth or edging, varying according to the pattern of roller employed and the colour
of the dye or stain.
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H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Ornamenting Lace Breadths and Edgings.
I JOSEPH TRUMAN, St. Mary's Place, Nottingham, Lace 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:
The drawing shows portion of three breadths or edgings of lace with the right
edges A plain, or they may be formed with a purled, scolloped, or vandyked edge, the
reverse edges are formed with a pattern B of any suitable design, having either plain
net, or cloth work C between the edges, or a patterned net, or ground may be formed
between the edges.
I arrange the breadths or edgings in a series of widths across the machine, and
connect the whole of the adjacent edges by lacing threads D and draw threads E.
In the drawing only one lacing thread and one draw thread is shown connecting the
breadths or edgings. But when the patterned portion B forms a deep scolloped,
vandyked or other shaped edge, then two or more lacing threads and draw threads are
employed, to hold out the patterned edge in such a way that when the piece of fabric
has been dressed, and the series of widths separated, the edges A of each series will
form parallel lines.
Each series is then passed over or under a roller having the required pattern cut or
otherwise formed upon it, so that it will deposit or press a dye, or stain F, F onto the
plain net, clothwork, or patterned net or ground C between the edges of each breadth
or edging of the series of widths.
The pattern F, F so produced varying according to the pattern of roller, and the
colours of the dyes or stains employed.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said.inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
The improved method of ornamenting lace breadths and edgings substantially as
described and illustrated in the drawing annexed.
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.