Improvements in Stretching Frames for Woven or Knitted Garments and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1895-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stretching Frames for Woven or Knitted Garments
and the like.
I, CHARLES GODDARD of 5 Cleveland Road, Lytham, in the County of
Lancaster, Carpenter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus by means of which a woven or knitted vest,
jersey, bodice, or such like, may be stretched, or kept from shrinking after the
process of washing, or at other times.
I provide a bar preferably of wood and pass it through the sleeves of the vest
or jersey to be stretched, in such a way that the garment will hang upon it with
the sleeves outstretched. Through the centre of this bar passes another rod or
bar at right angles to it, either by means of a mortoise hole or bracket fixed to it :
this second bar or rod is pierced with holes at one end through which a pin can be
passed to fix it at any required place in the mortoise hole or bracket. At the other
end of this bar or rod is fixed a transverse piece at right angles, corresponding in
length, roughly, to the width of the garment to be stretched, thus forming a piece
resembling an inverted T. At the two ends of the transverse piece are slots or
holes or hooks or other means of fixing cords which are threaded through the body
of the garment, and fixed to the ends of the first mentioned bar by means of holes
or hooks (a number of which are provided to accommodate different sizes of vests
etc.) in such a manner that when the 1 piece is pressed downwards through the
mortoise hole, a tension is put upon the cord which lends itself to the shape of the
garment and stretches it evenly from the sleeves downwards. At the ends of
1 piece there may be buttons or pins or other means of holding down the garment
lengthways, while the lateral stretching is effected by the tension of the cord.
The apparatus may be made of any suitable materials-wood or metal or wood &
metal combined and varied in construction so as to be made capable of folding up
for convenience when not in use.
Dated this 17th day of October 1894.
Improvements in Stretching Frames for Woven or Knitted Garments
and the like.
Charles Goddard 5 Cleveland Road Lytham Lancashire in the County of
Lancaster Carpenter 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 :-
.
This invention relates to apparatus by means of which a woven or knitted vest,
jersey bodice or such like may be stretched or kept from shrinking after the
process of wasbing or at other times. I provide a bar (B) preferably of wood
& pass it through the sleeves of the vest or jersey to be stretched in such a

page_text: way that the garment will hang upon it with the sleeves outstretched. Through
the centre of this bar passes another rod or bar (s) at right angles to it either by
means of a mortoise hole or bracket fixed to it. This second bar or rod is pierced
with holes at one end through which a pin can be passed to fix it at any required
place in the mortoise hole or bracket. At the other end of this bar or rod is fixed
a transverse piece (H) at right angles corresponding in length roughly, to the
width of the garment to be stretched thus forming a piece resembling an inverted T.
At the two ends of the transverse piece (H) are slots or holes or hooks or other
means of fixing cords (C. C) which are threaded through the body of the garment
& fixed to the ends of the first mentioned bar by means of holes or hooks a
number of which are provided to accommodate different sizes of vests in such a
manner that when the inverted T piece is pressed downwards through the mortoise
hole a tension is put upon the cord which lends itself to the shape of the garment
and stretches it evenly. At the ends of the inverted T piece there may be buttons
or pins or other means of holding down the garment lengthways while the lateral
stretching is effected by the tension of the cord. The apparatus may be made of
any suitable materials wood or metal or metal & wood combined, and varied in
construction so as to be made capable of being folded for convenience when not
in use.
By slightly varying the form as in Fig. II of the accompanying drawings this
apparatus may be used for stretching pants or combinations of pants and vest
commonly known as "combinations." In order to effect this a second bar or rod is
pivotted to the first at a convenient distance from the upper extremity so that when
the apparatus is in position it resembles in form an ordinary blackboard easel.
Two small arms marked P. and P' are attached to these long pieces and made
adjustable by a bolt and thumbscrew and slot or other means. The object of these
is to extend the cord to accommodate the shape of the garment stretched upon it.
The dotted lines in the drawings are intended to show, roughly, the position of
such garments upon the frame.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what
I claim is
1. In a stretching frame for woven or knitted garments and the like the
employment of a cord or other flexible material so arranged as to stretch and
adapt itself to the shape of the garment.
2. In stretching frame for woven or knitted garments and the like the
employment of an inverted T piece of wood or metal substantially as described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete
stretching frame substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 24th of June 1895.
CHARLES GODDARD,
5 Cleveland Road, Lytham, Lancashire.