Improvements in the Manufacture or Production of Lace, Lace Curtains, Antimacassars, Window Blinds, and similar articles, whereby Novel Effects are obtained for same.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 19th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 21st May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture or Production of Lace, Lace
Curtains, Antimacassars, Window Blinds, and similar articles,
whereby Novel Effects are obtained for same.
We, ERNEST WELDON, of 64 Noel Street, and JOHN HOLLAND, of 47 Bobbers
Mill Road, both in the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, Dyers and
Lace Finishers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of our invention is to obtain in lace, lace curtains, articles manu-
factured of lace, antimacassara,. window blinds, coverlids, table cloths, and similar
goods, effects of a pleasing and ornamental character such as have not hitherto been
obtained.
The invention consists in so making the patterns of lace, lace curtains, and similar
manufactures, as to render them capable of being dyed in various colors to produce
an infinite variety of novel effects and of being afterwards fulled or milled.
In carrying out our invention we make the patterns of lace, and similar manu-
factures, of different qualities of merino yarn, or of a mixture of cotton and wool.
The ordinary merino yarn at present sold by merchants may be employed, but we
prefer to use merino yarn manufactured with an extra twist, so as to adapt it to the
machine in which the lace or similar manufacture is to be made. With suitable
yarn the lace and lace curtain machines at present in use may be employed in
carrying out our invention. The merino patterns are produced or made upon a
ground, similar to ordinary lace grounds, which may be of cotton,.or of merino
containing low percentage of wool.
After the patterns have been worked in or on the ground, the lace, or lace article,
is dyed any desirable or suitable color or colors. The dyes to which the lace, or
lace article, is submitted may be any well known dyes by means of which the merino
or wool constituent of the merino will be colored, and the cotton and cotton ground
remain uncolored. Or the cotton may be dyed one color, as for instance yellow,
and the merino another color, as for instance red; or vice versa.
The lace, or lace article, or goods, is, or are, afterwards fulled or milled in the
same or in a similar manner to woollen cloths, and by this means a solid pattern, or
nearly so, is formed and a finished article produced, the effect of which is entirely
novel.
Dated this 16th day of June 1891
ERNEST DE PASS,
78, Fleet Street, London, and 6, Victoria Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture or Production of Lace, Lace
Curtains, Antimacassars, Window Blinds, and similar articles,
whereby Novel Effects are obtained.
We, ERNEST WELDON, of 64 Noel Street, and JOHN HOLLAND, of 47 Bobbers
Mill Road, both in Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, Dyers and
Lace Finishers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
n and by the following statement, that is to say :—
The object of our invention is to obtain in lace, lace curtains, articles manu-
factured of lace, antimacassars, window blinds, coverlids, table-cloths, and similar
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page_text: goods, effects of a pleasing and ornamental character, such as have not hitherto
been obtained.
The invention consists in so making the patterns of lace, lace curtains and similar
manufactures, as to render them capable of being dyed in various colours to produce
an infinite variety of novel effects, and of being fulled or milled. The goods may
be dyed first and milled afterwards, or milled first and dyed afterwards, or they
'may be manufactured as described and milled without being dyed.
In carrying out our invention we make the patterns of lace and similar manufactures
of different qualities of merino yarn, or of a mixture of cotton and wool. The
ordinary merino yarn at present sold by merchants may be employed, but we prefer
to use merino yarn manufactured with an extra twist, as the ordinary merino yarn
cannot generally bear the strains put upon it in lace machinery. Mixed yarns
consisting of silk and wool or other materials may be used and must be so twisted,
or of sufficient strength, to bear the strains of a lace machine. With suitable yarn,
the lace and lace curtain machines at present in use may be employed in carrying
out our invention. The merino patterns are produced or made upon a ground
similar to ordinary lace grounds in the manner well known to lace manufacturers.
The grounds are preferably of cotton or of merino containing a low percentage of
wool.
After the patterns have been worked in or on the ground, the lace, or lace article,
is dyed any desirable or suitable.colour or colours. The dyes, to which the lace or
lace article is submitted, may be any well known dyes by means of which the merino,
or wool constituent of the merino, will be coloured and the cotton or cotton ground
remain uncoloured, or the cotton may be dyed one colour, as for instance yellow,
and the merino another colour, as for instance red, or vice versa.
The lace, or lace article, or goods, is, or are, afterwards fulled or milled in the
same or in a similar manner to woollen cloths, and by this means a solid pattern, or
nearly so, is formed, and a finished article produced, the effect of which is
entirely novel.
The lace goods, composed of mixed yarns, may be milled or fulled by the
processes well known in the manufacture of cloth, and may be employed undyed, a
pattern of any desired solidity being obtainable upon a light ground.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In the manufacture of lace and lace goods, the milling or fulling of same to
produce a solid or nearly solid pattern, substantially as described.
2. The manufacture of lace and lace goods of yarns suitably twisted to bear the
strains of lace machinery and composed of a mixture of cotton and wool, or wool
and silk or other materials, for the purpose of enabling the lace to be dyed several
colours and to be milled or fulled, substantially as hereinbefore described.
3. The improved manufacture or production of lace and lace goods, substantially
as hereinbefore described and for the purpose set forth.
104 ove at
1900)
11900
ERNEST DE PASS,
Chartered Patent Agent,
78, Fleet Street, London, and 6, Victoria Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicants.