IMPROVEMENTS IN CARDING OR PACKING LENGTHS OF EMBROIDERY, LACE, AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James William Mason, of Bread Street, in the City of
London, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARDING OR PACKING
LENGTHS OF EMBROIDERY, LACE, AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES."
Sealed the 12th November 1878, and dated the 3rd July 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James William Mason at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 3rd July 1878.
JAMES WILLIAM MASON, of Bread Street, in the City of London. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN CARDING OR PACKING LENGTHS OF EMBROIDERY, LACE, AND OTHER
ARTICLES."
LIKE
Hitherto it has been usual to wind embroidery, lace, and such like articles on a
card, thereby necessitating the opening the parcel containing the article so wound,
in order to take off any desired length, by which the article is liable to get spoilt
by continual handling and exposure, and the parcel becomes unfit for exhibition.
The object of this Invention is to card or pack lengths of embroidery, lace, and
such like articles in such a way that any desired length may be withdrawn from the
whole without opening or destroying the outside cover of the parcel or wrapper, or
if in a flat box without opening the same.
In carrying out this Invention the length of embroidery or other article is folded
backwards and forwards; the article thus folded is then placed between two cards
or pieces of stout paper, with two or more bands placed around same for keeping
the article in position when being withdrawn, and the whole wrapt up in paper,
which is then gummed or otherwise fastened round it, a certain distance being left
open at one of the sides or ends of the parcel, through which one end of the length
of the embroidery or other article protrudes.
In order to withdraw any desired length of the embroidery or other article con-
tained in the said parcel, it is simply necessary to pull the aforesaid protruding
end, by which any required length may be withdrawn without liability of entangle-
ment, exposure, or handling of the remainder of the article, thus keeping the whole
fresh and clean.
The pattern or design of the article contained in the parcel may be exhibited on
the exterior by allowing one or more folds to pass outside.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James William Mason in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 3rd
January 1879.
"
JAMES WILLIAM MASON, of Bread Street, in the City of London. IMPROVEMENTS
IN CARDING OR PACKING LENGTHS OF EMBROIDERY, LACE, AND OTHER LIKE
ARTICLES."
Hitherto it has been usual to wind embroidery, lace, and such like articles on a
card, thereby necessitating the opening the parcel containing the article so wound,
in order to take off any desired length, by which the article is liable to get spoilt
by continual handling and exposure, and the parcel becomes unfit for exhibition.
The object of this Invention is to card or pack lengths of embroidery, lace, and
such like articles in such a way that any desired length may be withdrawn from the
whole without opening or destroying the outside cover of the parcel or wrapper, or
if in a flat box without opening the same.
In carrying out this Invention the length of embroidery or other article is folded
backwards and forwards; the article thus folded is then placed on a card, or between
two cards or pieces of stout paper with two or more bands placed around same, for
keeping the article in position when being withdrawn, and the whole wrapped up in
which is then gummed or otherwise fastened round it, a certain distance being
left open at one of the sides or ends of the parcel, through which one end of the
length of the embroidery or other article protrudes.
paper,
In order to withdraw any desired length of the embroidery or other article con-
tained in the said parcel, it is simply necessary to pull the aforesaid protruding
end, by which any required length may be withdrawn without liability of entangle-
ment, exposing, or handling of the remainder of the article, thus keeping the whole
fresh and clean.
The pattern or design of the article contained in the parcel may be exhibited on
the exterior by allowing one or more folds to pass outside.
Figure 1 shews a package of embroidery complete.
Figure 2 shews the card without the outside wrapper, but having the embroidery
thereon folded according to this Invention.
Figure 3 shews a similar view, but having the article folded in another way, but
packed, so as to make it suitable for the purpose of this Invention. This way of
folding may be effected by winding the article round a piece of card, metal, or other
suitable material, and afterwards withdrawing the said piece, thus leaving the article
folded and ready to be packed, as described.
Figure 4 represents a view of the card shewing how a part of the embroidery or
other article is passed round the card in order to exhibit the pattern on the outside
of the wrapper.
a is the embroidery, lace, or other like article; b is the outside wrapper; c is the
card on which the embroidery or other article is placed; d, d, are bands, by prefer-
ence india-rubber, passed round the card and over the embroidery or other article,
to keep such article in position when it is being withdrawn; e shews the end of the
article which protrudes outside the outer wrapper through a narrow part or opening
left for the purpose, and merely requires pulling in order to withdraw the same from
the closed package, by which means any portion or the whole may be withdrawn,
with the exception of the short length at the end, which is passed round the card in
order to exhibit the pattern of the article outside.
For some articles a stout paper or wrapper, open at the ends or with a slit at the
top, bottom, or on one side or end, may be used without the bands for the purpose 5
of this Invention; or, if found desirable, the package may be entirely closed,
having a mark thereon to indicate where au opening is to be made in order to with-
draw the article.

page_text: Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and the means for carry-
ing the same into practical effect, I would remark in conclusion that what I claim
as my Invention is, forming a package by folding one or more lengths of embroidery,
lace, or other like article, as described, the said article when thus folded being held
in place by a band or bands, or equivalent means, for the purpose of withdrawing
the article as required without undoing the package.
In witness whereof, I, the said James William Mason, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Third day of January, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.
JAMES WILLIAM MASON. (L.S.)