A New or improved Apparatus for the manufacture or Rugs.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Apr., 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
A New or improved Apparatus for the manufacture or Rugs.
I, GEORGE JOHN OTLEY, of 19, West Street, Horncastle, Clothier, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to an improved apparatus for use in making hearth rugs
and the like, and provides a simple and inexpensive device by which such articles
may be rapidly and neatly made.
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In carrying out my invention I propose to make the base of the article from
wood, cut into suitable shape, so that it can be held between the knees.
upper part of this base is formed with a grooved recess at one end of which the
wood projects at about right angles. On this projecting portion a hole maker
or spike is fixed extending at a slight angle from the projecting surface and pro-
jecting over the recess. This hole maker consists of a pointed metal spindle which
may be hollow the upper surface slanting towards the point, the lower side
being preferably straight.
The upper part of this hole maker is formed with a recess at the extremity,
so that the point is of nib shape. To the end of the base a lever which may be
formed from strong wire is pivoted by means of a strong spring which may be
formed of rubber. This lever or hook is bent round so that its extremity when
turned down meets the spike at a short distance from its end, the spring allow-
ing the hook or lever to be pulled slightly out.
In making the rug, a piece of canvas or like material is laid on the knees, and
the device is placed on top held between the knees and situated so that the spike
or hole maker extends towards the person. The canvas is then pressed over the
spike as far as it will go, and a piece of cloth is applied placed on top of the spike
and covering the recess or hole. The hook or lever is then brought down on the
cloth, and pressed down forcing the cloth into its place. Each strip of cloth is
treated in this manner until the rug is completed.
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A New or Improved Apparatus for the Manufacture of Rugs.
I, GEORGE JOHN OTLEY, of 19, West Street, Horncastle, Clothier, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
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page_text: formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to an improved apparatus for use in making hearth rugs
and the like, and provides a simple and inexpensive device by which such articles
may be rapidly and neatly made.
In carrying out my invention I provide a block of wood forming the base or
support of suitable shape so that it can be held between the knees or clamped
to a bench. The upper part of this block extends forwards at an obtuse angle
with the other or vertical part and to its forward end is fixed a steel hole-maker
or spike hollowed out on its upper surface which inclines towards the point.
To the upper or inclined surface of the block is pivoted, by means of a strong
rubber or other spring, a rod or lever formed of stout steel wire. This lever is
bent over at its upper end in the form of a hook the lower end of which extends
downwardly sufficiently so as to meet or engage with the hollowed upper surface
of the aforesaid spike when the lever is pressed down.
The lever is brought back into its upward position by means of two springs
acting upon the inclined sides of the same, and the vertical portion of the block
is provided with a metal clamp for fixing it to a bench instead of holding it
between the knees.
And in order to clearly understand my invention reference is made to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device
and Fig. 2 is a plan. Fig. 3 shows a strip of cloth passed through the canvas.
a is the wooden block or support the upper part a¹ of which is inclined upwards
and is provided at its forward end with the spike b, c is the lever pivoted to the
upper surface of the part a¹ by means of a stout rubber spring or band d fixed
to the block. The upper end of the lever is bent or hooked over and provided with
a gutta-percha sheath c¹ and its lower portion is formed of two inclined sides c³
with which engage the ends of two wire springs e for holding it in its upward
position. The wires f, f serve as guides to the lower end of the lever and permit
of its sliding motion. 9 is the screw clamp which may be provided for fixing the
block to a bench or the like.
In making the rug a piece of brown canvas or like material is laid on the knees
and the device placed on the top between the knees with the spike or hole-
maker towards the operator, or the device may be fixed to a bench by the clamp g.
The canvas A is then doubled like a seam and pressed over the spike b as far as
it will go.
A strip of cloth or other suitable material B is placed on the hollow
upper surface of the said spike so as to fit therein as indicated in Fig. 1. The
lever c is then forced down bringing its hooked end upon the cloth B and
forcing the latter along the grooved inclined surface of the spike and through
the canvas as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the end of the lever being
forced through the canvas against the end of the part a¹ by pressing upon the
lever, the spring d permitting a sliding motion of the lever for this purpose.
The canvas is then moved up the hook, and can be released therefrom on the
return movement for the next operator. Each strip of cloth is treated in a
similar manner until the rug is completed.
The cloth strips B are thus passed through the canvas A at two places owing to
the folding of the canvas as shown in Fig. 3.
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:-
(1) An improved apparatus for making rugs comprising a block of wood pro-
vided with a metal spike and a pivoted hooked lever whose end is caused to force
a strip of cloth into its place in a piece of canvas strung upon the said spike
upon forcing down the lever substantially as described and shown in the
drawings.

page_text: (2) In apparatus for making rugs the combination of a block a, a', a spike b,
lever c, c, spring d, sheath c¹ springs e, guides f, and clamp g, arranged and
operating substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 22nd day of April 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.