Improvements in the Ornamentation of Cushions, Quilts, Coverlets, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Jan.. 1893-Accepted, 29th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Ornamentation of Cushions, Quilts, Coverlets,
and the like.
I, EDWARD WILLIAM FRANKENBERG of 40 Holywell Lane, E.C. in the
County of London, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as
follows:-
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Hitherto the "pinked" borders and similar ornaments of cushions, quilts,
coverlets and the like were extremely liable to fray and could therefore not con-
veniently be used in practice unless the edges were secured by sewing, usually by
"button-hole " or other ornamental stitch.
It was also impossible to make a "pinked" border or similar ornament different
in colour on its two sides unless very expensive fabrics were employed as it was
scarcely possible to combine two layers or thicknesses of fabric to form such
pinked" border by any process that is capable of application in ordinary
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manufacture.
By this invention however I am enabled to make a border or similar ornament
such as above referred to from two layers or thicknesses of fabric which may either
be of the same colour or be of different colours or patterns and such border shall
not fray.
In carrying this invention into practice I take two pieces or strips of any suitable
fabric and unite those parts that are to be pinked by cementing the same together.
I prefer to use strips of gutta percha which, as is well known, will firmly connect
fabrics when moderately heated.
When the strips of fabric are cemented together they are "pinked" and applied
in the usual way.
BERNHARD DUKES,
226, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Ornamentation of Cushions, Quilts, Coverlets,
and the like.
I EDWARD WILLIAM FRANKENBERG of 12 Newgate Street in the City of
London Manufacturer late of 40 Holywell Lane London E.C. 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 :-
Hitherto the "pinked" borders frillings and similar ornaments of cushions, quilts
coverlets, toilet articles and the like were extremely liable to fray and could there-
fore not conveniently be used in practise unless the edges were secured by sewing,
usually by a "button-hole or other ornamental stitch.
"
It was also impossible to make a "pinked" border or similar ornament different
in colour on its two sides unless very expensive fabrics were employed as it was
scarcely possible to combine two layers or thicknesses of fabric to form such
pinked border by any process that is capable of application in ordinary
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manufacture.
By this invention however I am enabled to make a border frilling or similar
ornament such as above referred to from two layers or thicknesses of fabric which
may either be of the same colour or be of different colours and patterns and such
border or the like shall not fray either at its outer edges or in any perforation of
the pattern.

page_text: In carrying this invention into practice I take two pieces or strips of aby suitable
fabric and unite those parts that are to be pinked by cementing the same together.
I prefer to se strips of gutta percha, which as is well known will connect fabrics
moderately heated.
When the strips of fabrics are connected together they are "pinked" and applied
in the usual way.
I am aware that two layers of fabric have heretofore been united by the inter-
position of gutta percha and I do not claim such interposition.
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
An ornamental border frilling or similar ornament consisting of two layers of
fabric united at their edges by gutta percha for the purpose of preventing fraying
of the same whilst obviating the necessity of sewing such edges.
Dated this 19th day of January 1893
BERNHARD DUKES,
226, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
BERNHARD DUKES,
226, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.