An Improved Woven Fabrio applicable for Cleansing, Polishing, and like Purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 26th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Woven Fabrio applicable for Cleansing, Polishing, and
like Purposes.
1 WILLIAM WILSON HORN of the firm of Horn & Son 151 Strand in the
County of Middlesex Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion (a communication to me from Thomas Beveridge and John Hilton both of
Patterson in the State of New Jersey United States of America Inventors) to
be as follows:-'
My invention relates to improvements in woven fabricks, and the object of my
said invention is to produce a novel article of manufactured cloth adapted especially
for cleansing and polishing purposes, which shall possess qualities far superior to
any cloth now manufactured or used for the like purposes.
I carry my said invention into effect in the following manner.
The body portion of my said new article of manufacture is a textile fabric woven
from flax, cotton, wool, silk or any suitable material in the usual well known manner
but said textile fabric is woven somewhat more loosely than is usual in order to
carry out the purpose hereinafter described.
Narrow strips of properly dressed chamois skin, or some other material of a like
kind are cut to any desired width and are woven as weft at intervals through the
threads of the body portion of the said cloth, in such a manner that the edges of
the said skin are presented to the surface of the article upon which the said cloth is
or shall be used for cleansing or polishing purposes.
By this means it will be found that articles so cleansed and polished by the use
of my said novel article of manufactured cloth will be cleansed and polished more
rapidly, more effectually, and with less labour than by the use of any other cloth now
manufactured or used for the like purposes.
Dad thin 16th day of Sontember 1891
HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Woven Fabric applicable for Cleansing, Polishing, and
like Purposes.
I WILLIAM WILSON HORN of the firm of Horn and Son of 151 Strand in the
County of Middlesex Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention
a communication to me from Thomas Beveridge and John Hilton both of Paterson
in the State of New Jersey United States of America Inventor and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to fabrics in which different materials are woven together.
The object of my invention is to produce a fabric in which chamois or similar
material is woven in with the body portion of the cloth, in order to combine in one
article the advantages of the chamois with the interwoven material for purposes of
cleaning, polishing, drying, &c., and other uses.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a top view or plan of such a fabric, and Figure 2 is a sectional view,
on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the same, on the line x-x of Figure 1.
A is the chamois, B B are the warp threads, and CC are the weft-threads or

page_text: For the purpose of making the fabric herein described, the chamois is cut into
narrow strips and the ends are stitched or otherwise fastened together, or the
ends may be lapped over each other or simply placed end to end, as, the chamois
being soft, the warp-threads sink somewhat into it and hold it firmly, so that it
cannot slip out. I find that the best results are obtained by cutting the chamois
into strips of from an eighth to a quarter of an inch in width, and weaving it as
filling in the body portion of the cloth at intervals of from a quarter to half an
inch, as shown in Figure 1, though of course other widths for the strips and other
intervals between the same may be adopted. The meshes of the body portion of
the cloth should be comparatively open, as shown in Figure 1.
In the use of chamois for cleaning, polishing, &c., the best results are obtained
when the edges of the chamois are used. In a fabric made as above described
there is a very great extent of the edge of the chamois exposed, and the weave of
the body portion of the cloth being comparatively open, as shown, the fabric is
very pliable, so that these edges of the chamois are constantly coming into contact
with the surface of the object upon which the cloth is being used. Such a cloth
combines in one article the cleansing and polishing properties of the chamois
with those of the silk, linen, cotton, or other material with which it is woven.
The fabric herein described may not only be used dry, but it may also be used
with water. The use of water does not render the chamois stiff and harsh, but the
latter remains soft and pliable, as it was before being wet. The cloth, besides
being used for cleaning and polishing glass, metal, &c., is excellent as toweling, and
may be used for washing and drying the skin of the body, the chamois producing
just enough friction to gently stimulate the circulation, causing a glow of warmth
to the skin. It is also well adapted for undergarments in place of perforated
buckskin and similar materials.
The fabric may be woven on hand- or power-looms and with any desired weave,
it being kept in mind that the weave of the body portion should be comparatively
loose for the purpose of making the cloth pliable, so that the edges of the strips of
chamois may be presented to the object upon which the cloth is used, and also to
allow the cloth itself to be easily cleaned..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention; and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. As a new article of manufacture, a cloth consisting of a loosely-woven body
portion with chamois-skin or similar material cut into strips and woven as weft at
intervals through the body of the cloth, substantially as shown and described, and
for the purposes set forth.
2. As a new article of manufacture, a cloth adapted for cleaning and polishing
purposes, consisting of a body portion of woven textile material and narrow strips
of chamois-skin or similar material woven at intervals as weft through said body
portion, the warp and weft threads of the cloth between the said strips being
comparatively loosely woven, forming a comparatively open mesh to permit the
edges of the said strips to be presented to the surface upon which the cloth is being
used, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 24th day of February 1892

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