IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOBBIN OR TWIST NET, AND IN MACHINERY FOR THE PURPOSE
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles James Cox and John Pearson Cox, trading as Charles
Cox and Sons, of the Queen's Road Works, in the Town and County of the
Town of Nottingham, Bleachers and Lace Manufacturers, for the Invention of
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOBBIN OR TWIST NET, AND IN
MACHINERY FOR THE PURPOSE,"
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Sealed the 5th March 1878, and dated the 7th September 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles James Cox and John
Pearson Cox at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th
September 1877.
CHARLES JAMES Cox and JOHN PEARSON Cox, trading as Charles Cox and Sons,
of the Queen's Road Works, in the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham,
Bleachers and Lace Manufacturers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE of
BOBBIN OR TWIST NET, AND IN MACHINERY FOR THE PURPOSE."
In the manufacture of bobbin net according to the present methods, in which the
bobbins return after travelling a certain distance for a repeat of the working, by
which net in fixed widths is produced, the widths are connected by a whip thread.
at the edges for making a wide net fabric, the whip thread showing itself pro-
minently in the fabric when made.
Now our Invention consists, firstly, in the manufacture of net in strips (of
different coloured threads or not) with the edges of one strip interlaced with the
edge threads of the adjoining strips, and in which we dispense with the whip
thread, and produce a fabric having the appearance of an ordinary fabric of great
width.
In making net lace according to our Invention, we purpose using threads of
different colours, and make a fabric in stripes of any shade, mixed or plain, for
obtaining effect.

page_text: For the purpose of manufacturing our stripe net we use the usual net machine,
and we form extra risers or rounds upon the edge of the wheel, which govern the
action of the bobbins, the motion causing the bobbins to travel, say, half a loop
further, and the threads of the neighbouring bobbins to become interlaced, whereby
one perfect fabric is produced without whip threads and without positive divisions,
except those represented by the different colours, if coloured thread be used.
The extra risers on the wheel, and additional travel of bobbins for interlacing
purposes, form the second part of our Invention.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Charles James Cox and John Pearson Cox in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 6th March 1878.
CHARLES JAMES Cox and JOHN PEARSON Cox, trading as Charles Cox and Sons,
of the Queen's Road Works, in the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham,
Bleachers and Lace Manufacturers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
BOBBIN OR TWIST NET, AND IN MACHINERY for the PURPOSE."
In the manufacture of bobbin net or quillings, according to the present methods,
in which the bobbins return after travelling a certain distance for a repeat of the
working, by which net in fixed widths is produced, the widths are connected by a
whip thread at the edges for making a wide net fabric, the whip cord shewing
itself prominently in the fabric when made.
Now our Invention consists, firstly, in the manufacture of net in strips (of
different colour threads or not) with the edges of one strip interlaced with the edge
threads of the adjoining strips, and in which we dispense with the whip thread
and produce a fabric having the appearance of an ordinary fabric of great
width.
In making net lace, according to our Invention, we purpose using threads of
different colours or of different thicknesses (numbers), and to make a fabric in
stripes of any shade, mixed or plain, for obtaining effect.
For the purpose of manufacturing our stripe net, we use the usual net or quilling
machine, and we form extra risers or rounds upon the edge of the wheel, which
governs the action of the guide bars, the motions causing the bars to travel and the
threads of the neighbouring bobbins to become interlaced, whereby one perfect
fabric is produced without whip threads and without positive divisions, except
those represented by the different colours, if coloured threads be used.
The extra risers on the wheels, and additional travel of the guide bars for bobbin
interlacing purposes, form the second part of our Invention.
Having now described the nature of our said Invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, we declare that we claim,-
Firstly. The manufacture of bobbin or twist net as a wide fabric in strips in a
single frame or machine, the strips being connected by an interlacing of the threads
of each two adjoining strips while in the process of manufacture, as set forth.
Secondly. We claim, mechanically connecting by interlacing the bobbin threads
of which the fabrics are composed two strips of net or quilling at the edges to

page_text: form a wide fabric, the threads being of the same or of different colours or thick-
nesses (numbers), as desired, and as herein-before set forth.
Thirdly. We claim the use or employment of extra risers or rounds on the motion
wheels that govern the guide bars of traverse ground net machines for causing the
interlacing of the bobbin threads of different strips while said strips are being
made at one time on the same frame to form a wide fabric as described.
In witness whereof, we, the said Charles James Cox and John Pearson Cox,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Second day of March, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.