A New or Improved Device for Facilitating the Teaching of Weaving under the Kindergarten System in Schools and like places.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1995
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Apr., 1896-Accepted, 13th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Facilitating the Teaching of
Weaving under the Kindergarten System in Schools and
like places.
I, GEORGE HORIDE 102, Buxton Road, Stratford, London, E. Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved device for facilitating the teaching of
weaving under the kindergarten system in schools and like places and has for its
object to provide an appliance which will enable the teacher to demonstrate to a
complete class or a number of children the process of weaving, thus effecting a
great saving of time as individual instruction is unnecessary.
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In carrying my invention into practical effect, my improved device consists of a
vertical arm or support tapered at one end and designed to enter into a hole or
socket in the teaching table, the other end being furnished with a hole or perforation
through which passes a spindle secured in position by means of a fly nut and
capable of revolving. This spindle is hollow and furnished with two tubes of
metal designed to carry four canes which are pushed into the ends of same viz. :
one into each end of the two tubes to indicate the two strips of cane or rays
used in commencing weaving, the two strips of cane or "rays" which are then
placed at right angles to the first mentioned "rays" are then represented by four.
other canes entering into the ends of two parallel tubes which are carried by a
spindle of smaller diameter which is designed to pass through the first mentioned
hollow spindle, the two pairs of tubes being cut away to about half their diameter
so as to allow them to lock one into the other when they can be revolved by hand,.
or the device may consist of a casting furnished with four pairs of sockets, each
pair arranged at right angles to the other and within which the canes are inserted
to form the radial arms, the process of weaving then being demonstrated by means:
of a rope which is twined in and about the arms or rays as required, the
children copying or endeavouring to imitate this with the thin weaving cane or
substance with which they are supplied.
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F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Facilitating the Teaching of
Weaving under the Kindergarten System in Schools and
like places.
I, GEORGE HORIDE, of 102, Buxton Road, Stratford, London, E. Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention 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 a new or improved device for facilitating the teaching
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page_text: of weaving under the kindergarten system in schools and like places and has for
its object to provide an appliance which will enable the teacher to demonstrate to
a complete class or a number of children the process of weaving, thus effecting a
great saving of time, as individual instruction is unnecessary.
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In carrying my invention into practical effect, my improved device consists of a
vertical arm or support tapered at one end and designed to enter into a hole or
socket in the teaching table, the other end being furnished with a hole or perforation
through which passes a spindle secured in position by means of a fly nut and
capable of revolving. This spindle-is-hollow and furnished with two tubes of
metal designed to carry four canes which are pushed into the ends of same, viz.:
one into each end of the two tubes, to indicate the two strips of cane or
used in commencing weaving. The two strips of cane or "rays" which are then
placed at right angles to the first mentioned "rays" are then represented by four
other canes entering into the ends of two parallel tubes which are carried by a
spindle of smaller diameter, which is designed to pass through the first mentioned
hollow spindle, the two pairs of tubes being cut away to about half their diameter.
so as to allow them to lock one into the other when they can be revolved by hand,
or the device may consist of a casting furnished with four pairs of sockets, each
pair arranged at right angles to the other and within which the canes are inserted
to form the radial arms, the process of weaving being then demonstrated by means
of a rope which is twined in and about the arms or 66 rays' as required, the
children copying or endeavouring to imitate this with the thin weaving cane or
substance with which they are supplied.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing the device with the
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same.
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rays detached and
Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing the additional "ray" hereinafter more fully
described, and a short length of rope for commencing the weaving.
My improved device consists essentially of the vertical arm or support a, formed
of wood, metal or other suitable material and which tapers towards one end so as
to conveniently enter a hole or socket formed in the teaching table and preferably
close to the edge of same. The stem or support a may be strengthened at its
upper end by plates of metal m, m³, arranged one upon either side, while at this
part it is furnished with a hole or perforation through which passes the hollow
stem s carrying the two tubes or sockets c, c¹, the said stem being secured in position
by a fly-nut n but in such a manner that it is free to revolve. I further provide a
second spindle s¹ designed to pass through the first mentioned hollow spindles and
which is furnished with or carries the two tubes or sockets c³, c³, designed to cross
the sockets c, c', at right angles as shown, each pair being cut away at the crossing
or meeting point to about half their diameter so as to fit closely together (Fig. 2).
Within the free or open ends of the tubes or sockets c, c¹, c³, 3, are inserted short
lengths of cane or other suitable material r, r,,,, designed to form or act as
the "rays" when illustrating the process of weaving, while a small addition socket d
is provided designed to carry the "odd" ray which consists of a suitable length of
wire or other suitable material w to which one end of the cord, rope or the like.
is firmly secured, the free end or length of rope being then twisted or entwined in
and about the said "ray's" in a suitable manner so as to illustrate the process of
weaving.
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The use of the additional or "odd ray" is rendered necessary owing to the fact
that were but four or eight "rays" employed the rope or the like would continually
pass over and under the same "rays" whereas it is essential that it should pass
alternately above and below, in each revolution or passage of the rope or cord,
and this is effected by the use of the "odd ray," while the attachment of the rope
to same as herein before described, affords a handy and convenient method of
securing one end of the rope which is required to be done before starting the.
weaving..

page_text: The rope cord or the like as hereinbefore mentioned may be twisted in or about.
the "rays" in any suitable manner while each pair of "rays" r, r¹ and r², m³, may
be spread or stretched apart as the weaving proceeds so as to separate them and
utilize each "ray" individually, instead of in pairs, as is necessary when
commencing the weaving.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven--
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The new or improved device for facilitating the teaching of weaving under
the kindergarten or like system, consisting essentially of an arm or support a, stems
or shanks s, s¹, carrying cross tubes or sockets c, c¹, c², c³, arranged in such a manner
as to be free to revolve and designed to receive the rays r, 1, 2, 3, the whole.
arranged substantially as herein described and shown and for the purposes.
specified.
2. In combination with a device for facilitating the teaching of weaving such as
above claimed the arrangement of the additional socket d for the purpose of
receiving or carrying the "odd ray," substantially as herein described and shown
in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings.
3. The new or improved device for facilitating the teaching of weaving under-
the kindergarten system in schools and like places, substantially as herein described.
and shown in the accompanying drawings.
1000
Dated this word way of p
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,.
Agent for the Applicant.