IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PATTERN SHEETS OR CARDS FOR EMBROIDERY OR SAMPLER WORK
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Edward Parker, of the State of Massachusetts, of
the United States of America, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF PATTERN SHEETS OR CARDS FOR EMBROIDERY OR SAMPLER
WORK."
Sealed the 30th November 1877, and dated the 15th October 1877.
"
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said Thomas Edward Parker at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th October 1877.
:
THOMAS EDWARD PARKER, of the State of Massachusetts, of the United States of
America. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PATTERN SHEETS OR CARDS
FOR EMBROIDERY OR SAMPLER WORK."
In carrying out my Invention for or in the making of one of my improved cards,
I take a piece of perforated pasteboard having numerous holes arranged in it at
equal distances apart and in parallel lines, both lengthwise and width wise of it,
such being as represented in the accompanying Drawing, the article being rendered
thereby foraminous. On this card I print by means of types, each of which has a
square die or printing surface, the figure constituting the design, which is thus
composed of a series of minute squares. Some of these squares are to be entirely
black or of one color, while others are to be composed of a series of parallel lines
equidistant from each other, those of some squares being broader than those of
others, in order to exhibit different shades or degrees of shading, as shown.
The design in the Drawing is intended to represent the flower termed "heartsease,"
and a fretwork border surrounding it. The forainens or holes a going through the
design serve as guides to the needle in making the stitches in order to produce the
sampler work" figure for which the design may be intended. As the holes of the
card are at the corners of equal squares, or have their centres coincident with such
corners, the body of each type used in printing the design should have a transverse
section square and corresponding in size with one of the squares of the card, the
printing die of the type being a square somewhat less in size, from which it will be
seen that each printed square will have a narrow space between it and any one next

page_text: to it. This not only improves the figure in appearance but prevents the squares
from running together, and renders each distinct from the other or others next
to it.
Instead of perforated card, a sheet of sampler work canvass or meshed cloth may
be substituted.
What I claim as of my Invention is as follows, that is to say:-
I claim a sampler work pattern card figure, composed of numerous squares printed
by types on the face of a foraminous sheet or card at short distances asunder, and
with respect to the holes of such sheet or card, all substantially as set forth.
I claim as a new or improved manufacture or article of manufacture, a foraminous
sampler work pattern card or sheet, having its design or figure or figures formed
thereon by numerous squares, arranged with the holes of such card or sheet and
apart from each other, substantially as set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Edward Parker, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-sixth day of September 1877.
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