IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES CONNECTED WITH THE MAKING OF MACRAMÉ LACE
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM ANYON of 16 Marlborough Road High Town, Manchester Commission
Agent do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPLIANCES CONNECTED WITH THE MAKING OF MACRAMÉ LACE to be 08
follows:-
My Improvements apply to Macrame Frames for making single and double
lengths of work.
1st In securing the ends of the foundation threads upon a wire staple (instead of
using seperate holes pins, pegs, or screws) which is driven tightly in one end of the
frame and so disposed, that the ends of the foundation threads, can be freely shifted
upon it in adjusting or forming the bars.
2nd In, a device for tightening the foundation threads which consists of a wire
staple of any convenient length upon which the other ends of the foundation threads
are fastened, having both its legs threaded to accomodate thumb screws or nuts.
These legs pass freely, through holes in the frame, so that when the thumb screws
are turned the staple may be drawn down to tighten the threads or otherwise
unscrewed to allow the staple to move upwards, if found desirable by the pressure
of springs, which may be coiled round the upper parts of the legs of the staple.
Cross bars for the foundation threads to rest upon are employed as in former
improvements (Mar 8th N° 4601. /84) and the movable staple used in tightening
the threads may be so disposed as to work alongside one of the cross bars.
If double lengths are required, the fixed staple at the left side of the frame may
be substituted by a roller, a corrisponding roller being placed on the right-hand-end
of the frame, so that the foundation threads can then pass over these rollers and
both underneath and over the surface of the frame in a continuous strand, the
movable staple or tension staple, taking up the slack and tightening the threads by
pulling them down between two parallel cross. bars.
3rd In tilting or adjusting the angle of the frame by means of a single leg which
is held to the back of the frame by thumb screw, the angle being made adjustable
by means of a slot cut in the face of the leg.
.
The accompanying drawings clearly illustrate the method of carrying out these
improvements.

page_text: Fig 1 is a back view of the frame showing the adjustable, leg H and thumb
screw M.
Fig 2 is an end view at A showing the movable staple G and thumb screws L L.
Fig 3 is an end view at B showing the fixed staple D.
Fig 4 is a front view showing the complete frame C C for single lengths.
Fig 5 is an elevation of frame for making double lengths, the rollers J J being
employed at both ends of the frame in place of staple or staples whilst the movable
staple G works between two cross bars A K, the foundation threads FF which are
continuous passing underneath the staple G so that double the slack can. be pulled
down and the foundation threads made quite tight.

page_text: I WILLIAM ANYON of 16 Marlborough Road, Hightown, Manchester Commission.
Agent, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS 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:-
..
My improvements apply to Macramé Lace Frames for making single and double
lengths of work and will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
drawing Fig. 1 being a back view; Figs 2 and 3 end views and Fig 4 a front view
of my improved Macramé Lace Frame.
The invention consists in securing the ends of the foundation threads 3 upon a
wire staple or metallic bar A. (see Figs. 3 and 4) instead of using separate holes,
pins, pegs or screws for the purpose as heretofore. This staple or bar A is driven
tightly or otherwise firmly secured at one end of the frame B and is so disposed
that the ends of the foundation threads can be freely sifted along it sideways.or
transversely in adjusting or forming the "bars "thus obtaining greater facility
and nicety of adjustment than has hitherto been practicable.
Cross-bars E, E for the foundation threads 3 to cross and rest upon, are employed
as in the case of my former invention secured to me by Letters Patent No 4601 and
dated 8th March 1884.
As a device for tightening the foundation threads 3 I take a wire staple or
metallic bar C of any convenient length, having both its legs threaded to accomo-
date thumb-screws or nuts D. These legs pass freely through holes in the frame B
so that when the thumb-screws are turned the staple or bar C may be drawn down
to tighten the foundation threads-the other ends of which are secured thereto and
which thumb screws may be othewise unscrewed to allow the staple or bar to move
upwards and thus to loosen the threads (if found desirable by the pressure of
springs which may be coiled round the upper parts of the legs of such staple or
bar.) This movable staple or bar O used for tightening the threads may be so
disposed as to work alongside one of the cross-bars E.
If double lengths of Macramé work are required the fixed staple or bar at the left
side of the frame may be substituted by a roller F as indicated in Fig 5 and
a corresponding roller G placed on the right hand end of the frame, so that the
foundation threads 3 can then pass over these rollers and both underneath and over
the surface of the frame in a continuous or endless strand by their extremities being
tied to each other-the moveable staple or tension bar H taking up the slack and
tightening the threads by pulling them down between two parallel cross-bars I I.
In this manner double the slack can be pulled down and still the foundation threads
be made quite tight.
For tilting or adjusting the angle of the frame I employ a single leg J which is
held to the back of the frame by means of a thumb-screw K the angle of inclination
being made adjustable by means of a slot L cut in the face of the leg and through

page_text: which the thumb-screw passes. This leg can also be turned out of the way when
the frame is not in use and is required to lie in smaller compass.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that
what I claim as my improvements in appliances connected with the making of
Macramé Lace is
1st The use and application of a wire staple or its equivalent for securing the
ends of the foundation threads substantially as and for the purpose herein before
described and illustrated on the' accompanying drawing.
2nd The improved method of mounting the foundation threads in continuous or
endless strands substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and
illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
3rd The combination of mechanism and the various modifications thereof consti-
tuting a device for mounting and tightening the foundation threads substantially
as herein before described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
• 4th The employment of a leg for adjusting the angle of the frame and capable of
being turned out of the way substantially as herein before described and illustrated
on the accompanying drawing.