IMPROVEMENTS IN PLATTING OR BRAIDING MACHINES, WHICH MACHINES ARE APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURING WEBS FOR MAKING DOOR AND OTHER MATS
Year: 1852

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Adam and John Booth, both [of Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Machine Makers, for the Invention
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PLATTING OR BRAIDING MACHINES, WHICH
MACHINES ARE APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURING WEBS FOR MAKING
DOOR AND OTHER MATS."
Sealed the 16th March 1853, and dated the 5th October 1852.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Adam and John
Booth at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with their
Petition, on the 5th October 1852.
We, ADAM and JOHN BOOTH, both of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Machine Makers, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN PLATTING OR BRAIDING MACHINES, WHICH
MACHINES ARE APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURING WEBS FOR MAKING DOOR
AND OTHER MATS," to be as follows, and consists of adapting and
applying the usual braiding machine to make or manufacture the webs
of which are made mats for doors, floors, and other similar purposes.

page_text: These webs consist of a number of strands or cords made of hemp or
other similar material, and platted or braided together in a similar
manner to the ordinary plain or fancy braid. But in order to make it
stronger and more durable we introduce one or more additional strong
cords or strands through or inside the said platted 'strands, which tend
to strengthen each web very materially, and thus make the mat more
durable. This, additional cord or strand cannot be put in the web by
the braiding machines now in use, neither could any material of so
strong a substance as the webs for matting be made by by the braiding
machines now in use; but by a judicious method of strengthening; con-
structing, and combining the separates parts of the old machine we
have adapted it for this useful purpose; and to effect the desired advan-
tage of introducing an additional strand or additional strands we have
invented an improvement in the said machines, which consists, of two
vertical tubes, shown on the accompanying Drawings, and described
as A, in each of the Figures. These vertical tubes revolve on their
axes, and the additional strand or strands pass through them, so that
during the curvileniar motions or revolutions of the other parts of the
machine in the operation of platting or braiding, the additional strand
or strands is or are introduced by means of these vertical revolving
tubes.
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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Adam and John Booth in the Great Seal Patent
. Office, on the 2nd April 1853.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we,
ADAM and JOHN BOOTH, both of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Machine Makers, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Royal Letters Patent, bearing date the Fifth day of October, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, and in the
sixteenth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto us, the said Adam and John Booth, Her especial

page_text: license that we, the said Adam and John Booth, our executors,
administrators, and assigns, or such others as we, the said Adam
and John Booth, 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 Kingdoni of
Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man,
our Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PLAITING OR BRAIDING MACHINES,
WHICH MACHINES ARE APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURING WEBS FOR MAKING
DOOR AND OTHER MATS," upon the condition (amongst others) that we,
the said Adam and John Booth, or one of us, should particularly de-
scribe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, by an instrument in writing
under our hands and seals, or under the hand and seal of one of us,
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, as reference being thereunto had will more fully.
and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said Adam and John Booth, do
hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement, that is to say:
Our Invention relates to improvements in machinery or apparatus for
manufacturing strong webs of materials suitable for door or floor mats
and other similar purposes, which we accomplish by modifying the
machines ordinarily used for manufacturing braids, and adapt them to
this purpose. These webs consist of a number of strands or cords made
of hemp or other similar material, and plaited or braided together in a
similar manner to the ordinary plain or fancy braid; but in order to
make it stronger, more durable, and better adapted to the purposes of
heavy wear and tear, we introduce one or more additional strong cords
or strands through or inside the said plaited strands, which tend to
strengthen cach separate web very materially, and thus make the mat,
which consists of these webs connected together, thicker, stronger, and
more durable. This additional cord or strand, however, cannot be put

page_text: in the web by the braiding niachines now in use, neither could any
material of so strong a substance as the webs used for matting be' made
by tlie same, but by a judicious method of strengthening, constructing,
and combining the several parts of the old machine we have adapted it
for this useful purpose; and to effect the desired advantage of intro-
ducing one or more additional cords or strands through or inside the
said plaited web we make the spindles of the roses or revolving discs
tubular, and introduce two vertical tubes to allow the additional cords
or strands to pass through them, so that during the curvilinear motions
or revolutions of the other parts of the machine during the operation of
plaiting or braiding, the additional cords or strands are introduced by
means of the tubular spindles of the said roses. These improvements in
the plaiting or braiding machine will be easily understood by reference
to the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, in which the same letters of
reference are used to represent similar part or parts where different
views or diagrams are shewn. Fig. 1, represents a front elevation of
an improved machine; Fig. 2. an end view of the same; Fig. 3, a plan
thereof; and Fig. 4, a view of a flyer and spindle, such as are usually
employed for braiding and plaiting, but on an enlarged scale and altered
form to meet the requirements of machinery or apparatus for making
braid or plait sufficiently strong for mats, rugs, or similar purposes. A,
represents the frame; B, the pulleys which drive the shaft C, on which
is keyed the bevil wheel D, turning the bevil wheel E, upon the vertical
shaft F, at the bottom of which is the spur wheel G, working into the
spur wheel H, which turns a similar wheel I. These two latter wheels
are keyed upon the tubular spindles K, L, the roses or discs which
carry the spindles and flyers M, the strands from which, as well as the
strengthening guts or cords N, are passed between the pulleys O, which
constitute the resistance to the torsion of the strands and webs when the
roses are turned, thus forming the braid, which is then carried from the
pulleys O, over the guide pulley P, and over the conical drum Q, to
which motion is given by means of the worm wheel R, and worm S, on
the vertical shaft F. It must be observed, that we have not described
all the motions of the braiding machine, they being well known to all
persons conversant with the trade, but we have described all those

page_text: motions and parts which bear upon and relate to our improvements;
and having thus particularly described the same, we wish it to be dis-
tinctly understood that we do not confine ourselves to the exact details
thereof, as such may be varied or modified without departing from the
principle of our Invention; but what we claim as new is, the construc-
tion and arrangement of machinery or apparatus, as herein substantially
described, for manufacturing strong plaited or braided webs with addi-
tional strands or cords in or through them, suitable for making mats,
rugs, or other similar articles.
In witness whereof, we, the said Adam and John Booth, or one of
us, have hereunto set our hands and seals or hand and seal,
this First day of April, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-
three
igned, scaled, and delivered by
one or both the said parties
hereto in the presence of
E. J. HUGHES,
ADAM BOOTH. (L.S.)
JOHN BOOTH. (L.S.)
Patent Agent,
Manchester.