Improvements in and relating to Cushions, Pillows and other Articles of Upholstery and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 18th July, 1900-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1900
Improvements in and relating to Cushions, Pillows and other Articles
of Upholstery and the like.
I, EDWARD MARSHALL PAYN, of Oak Dell, Bickley, in the County of Kent,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention relates to improvements in and relating to cushions,
pillows, draperies, curtains, other articles of upholstery and the like, and is
designed to facilitate the production of " cording,' or a substitute therefor,
without entailing the disadvantages attendant on the use of the ordinary twisted
cord trimmings. In the ordinary way, pillows or cushions for instance are
trimmed with twisted cord, applied by sewing, and this cord is liable to be drawn
away from the pillow cover at places, between stitches especially-to the detri-
ment of the goods and of their appearance. Another disadvantage attendant
on the use of these cords is the trouble involved in securing a correct matching
of the colours or shades of the parts especially in differing materials.
According to my invention I have the material wherewith to cover the cushion,
or other article, or the piece of drapery woven with a border-either on all sides
or otherwise as found convenient of a suitable design, or in colour, or colours
adapted to represent the "cording" or substitute for cording, and in use this
bordering design, or coloured part is enwrapped on, or around a core, filling or
cord, which may be of any plain, cheap material adapted for such use, and the
meeting edges or surfaces of the covering border are closely and securely sewn
together, either with or without the addition of a fringe or edging material of
any appropriate depth, or of combination of overlaid fringes.
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By these means the material of the body covering of the pillow or other
article and the covering of its binding of "cording" or
"imitation cording
being all in one piece and of one material and shade of colour no difficulty in
matching" arises, besides which great strength and neatness with economy in
manufacture are secured.
"
In some cases I have the bordering woven with several widths thereof side
by side in the piece and these are severed and applied as described.
Dated the 19th day of October 1899.
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cushions, Pillows and other Articles
of Upholstery and the like.
I, EDWARD MARSHALL PAYN, of Oak Dell, Bickley, in the County of Kent,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner

page_text: the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:
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The present invention relates to improvements in and relating to cushions,
pillows draperies, curtains other articles of upholstery and the like, and is
designed to facilitate the production of "cording," or a substitute therefor,
without entailing the disadvantages attendant on the use of the ordinary twisted
cord trimmings. In the ordinary way, pillows or cushions for instance are
trimmed with twisted cord, applied by sewing and this cord is liable to be drawn
away from the pillow cover at places, between stitches especially-to the detri-
ment of goods and of their appearance. Another disadvantage attendant
on the use of these cords is the trouble involved in securing a correct matching
of the colours or shades of the parts especially in differing materials.
وو
According to my invention I have the material wherewith to cover the cushion,
or other article or the piece of drapery woven with a border either on all sides
or otherwise as found convenient of a suitable design, or in colour, or colours
adapted to represent the "cording or substitute for cording, and in use this
bordering design or coloured part is enwrapped on or around a core, filling or
cord, which may be of any plain, cheap material adapted for such use, and the
meeting edges or surfaces of the covering border are closely and securely sewn
iogether, either with or without the addition of a fringe or edging material of
any appropriate depth, or of a combination of over laid fringes.
"
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By these means the material of the body covering of the pillow or other
article and the covering of its binding of "cording or "imitation cording'
being all in one piece and of one material and shade of colour no difficulty in
matching" arises, besides which great strength and neatness with economy in
manufacture are secured.
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In some cases have the bordering woven with several widths thereof side
by side in the piece and these are severed and applied as described.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shews a partially sectional view of a piece of a cushion according to
the invention without a fringe or edging beyond the covered cord.
Fig. 2 shews a similar view of a piece of a cushion with an edging thereto.
Fig. 3 shews by a similar view to the preceding, and Fig. 4, by a section an
exemplification of the invention as applied to a curtain with the bordering
material woven separately from the curtain and lining.
In Fig. 1a is the cover of the pillow, a is the portion thereof used to enwrap
and cover the stuffer cord b. cindicates the lines of sewing the stiches of
which pass through the front cover a the front lining of the pillow d, the back
folds of a and d, the back lining and the back cover e.
h indicates the stuffing material of the cushion.
In Fig. 2 the like parts are similarly indicated and lettered with the addition
of a folded edging piece f being inserted and secured by sewing between the
front cover folds a and the back cover folds e at f¹.
In Figs. 3 and 4 a indicates the front cover or material forming a curtain.
the stuffer cord, the lines of sewing. the cover for the cord which is folded
around the cord as described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2 but which in this
case is not as here shown formed in one with the front cover, or material, e is
the back cover or material of the curtain.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is―
1. In a cushion cover, or the like the combination with the front or back
body cover, of a cover for the cord in imitation of an ornamental twisted cord
trimming enwrapped thereon and made up with the other portions of the cushion
or the like, as and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 2. The manufacture of an imitation twisted cord trimming upon a cushion,
pillow, curtain, or the like, in manner and for the purpose described with
reference to Figs. 1 and 2.
3. The manufacture of an imitation twisted cord trimming upon a curtain or
the like, in manner and for the purpose set forth with reference to Figs. 3 and 4.
4. As a new article of manufacture the imitation cord trimming for a cushion,
pillow, curtain, or the like, as described and shown by the drawings.
Dated the 18th day of July 1900.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55/56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.