IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPET FABRIC
Year: 1862

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Swallow, of Heckmondwike, in the County of
York, Manufacturer, and James Allinson, of the same Place, Weaver,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPET
FABRIC."
Sealed the 31st October 1862, and dated the 1st May 1862.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Swallow and James
Allinson at the Office of the Commissioners. of Patents, with their
Petition, on the 1st May 1862.
We, JAMES SWALLOW, of Heckmondwike, in the County of York, Manu-
facturer, and JAMES ALLINSON, of the same Place, Weaver, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
CARPET FABRIC," to be as follows:-
The improvements relate to the production of a novel description of carpet
fabric obtained by peculiar weaving, of the character of tweeled Venetian,. in
which the warp threads are brought to the surface in pattern without break
of tweel.
For this purpose we proceed as follows:-Supposing the cloth to be woven.
with eight treddles, eight lams, and eight shafts to the gears, then there are
sixteen cords from the treddles to the lams, and eight cords from the lams to
There are two shuttles, a thick one and a small one, used
the gears.
alternately.

page_text: The cloth differs from other Venetian cloths in having a double float and in
forming complete patterns without breaking the tweel, that is, by making all
the floats one length, it makes the pattern as large again as in other Venetian
cloths without breaking the tweel or repeating the lash; it also makes the
wave of the cloth double, which is not the case with other cloths.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said James Swallow and James Allinson in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 1st November 1862.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, JAMES
SWALLOW, of Heckmondwike, in the County of York, Manufacturer, and
JAMES ALLINSON, of the same Place, Weaver, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters.
Patent, bearing date the First day of May, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, in the twenty-fifth year of Her reign,
did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto us, the said
James Swallow and James Allinson, Her special licence that we, the said
James Swallow and James Allinson, our executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as we, the said James Swallow and James Allinson,
our executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with and
no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term
therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend,
within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel
Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANU-
PACTURE OF CARPET FABRIC," upon the condition (amongst others) that we,
the said James Swallow and James Allinson, our executors or adminis-
trators, by an instrument in writing under our or their hands and seals,
or under the hand and seal of one of us or them, should particularly describe
and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great
Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately after
the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said James Swallow and James Allinson,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement thereof, that is to say :-
The improvements relate to the production of a novel description of carpet

page_text: fabric obtained by peculiar weaving, of the character of tweeled Venetian, in
which the warp threads are brought to the surface in pattern without break
of tweel.
For this purpose we proceed as follows:-Supposing the cloth to be woven
with eight treddles, eight lams, and eight shafts to the gears, then there are
sixteen cords from the treddles to the lams, and eight cords from the lams to
the gears. There are two shuttles, a thick one and a small one, used
alternately.
The cloth differs from other Venetian cloths in having a double float, and in
forming complete patterns without breaking the tweel, that is, by making all
the floats one length, the pattern is obtained as large again as in other
Venetian cloths without breaking the tweel or repeating the lash; it also
makes the wave of the cloth double, which is not the case with other
cloths.
Having thus described the nature of our said Invention, and the means which
we adopt in carrying the same into effect, we would have it understood that
what we claim is the production of carpet fabric in manner substantially as
explained.
In witness whereof, we; the said James Swallow and James Allinson,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Thirtieth day of October,
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.
JAMES SWALLOW. (L.S.)
JAMES ALLINSON. (L.s.)