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"the fibres into the fabric" produced by the frame. He describes the additions made in each case, and the "course of working."

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The fabric thus produced is taken out of the frame and brushed upon the back surface with gum, size, or other flexible cement. A calico or other cloth fabric is secured to the back, and the artificial fur is ready to be cut up into the required shapes.

The patentee makes also fringes for trimmings in warp machinery. “In doing so,” he states, “I remove or omit to "apply needles on the needle bar to an extent equal to twice “the width I wish to have the fringe part of the fabric pro“duced in the machine, and I leave or apply needles to such а width as I propose to make a looped fabric for holding the fringe.” The fibres used for producing the fringe "may "be yarn or roving with only sufficient twist put on to facili"tate its being worked through a guide." He describes the working of this machine.

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A.D. 1842, December 15.-No 9554.

KEENE, CHARLES.—" Improvements in the manufacture of hose, socks, drawers, gloves, mitts, caps, comforters, and "cuffs."

This invention relates :- Firstly, to applying elastic bands made in warp lace machinery, by the introduction of indiarubber threads among threads of other materials, for the purpose of forming elastic welts or bands at the upper parts of stockings. The band is placed on the needles of the stocking machine, and the work is then knit thereon, 66 omitting the ordinary turn"ing over or welt at the upper part, as the elastic band "above described is in substitution of the ordinary welt." The band is to be rendered elastic, either before putting it upon the needles or afterwards, by means of heat, as is well understood.

Secondly, to a mode of making gloves with elastic bands for the wrists, and consists in ❝employing woven fabrics made "in looms by means of warp and shuttle, so woven that at "intervals india-rubber is laid in to form elastic bands at the "wrists."

Thirdly, to making what the patentee calls over-all hose, socks, and gloves, and also drawers, mitts, caps, comforters, and cuffs, and consists in "making such articles of elastic "fabrics made of woollen yarn in which india-rubber is intro"duced in all parts, the gloves "being intended to be worn over other gloves, and hose and socks over the feet and legs, "in order to obtain warmth as over-alls," These fabrics may be produced either "by warp and shuttle," or in warp lace machines.

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[Printed, 4d. No Drawings. See Repertory of Arts, vol. 3 (enlarged series), p. 53; and Mechanics' Magazine, vol. 39, p. 30.]

A.D. 1843, January 19.-N° 9597.

BATES, WILLIAM.-"Improvements in the dressing and "getting up of hosiery goods, comprizing shirts, drawers, "stockings, socks, gloves, and other looped fabrics, made from

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merino, lambs' wool, worsted, cotton, and other yarns, and "in machinery for raising the nap or pile on the same. The first part of this invention relates to getting up "royal ribbed " hosiery and other articles made of "lambs' wool or worsted "with cotton ribs, the ribs being on the right side" of the articles. For this purpose moisture is applied only to the lambs' wool or worsted, not to the cotton portions. The articles are scoured and milled, "boarded to size," dried and brushed; layers of the articles with the woollen or worsted face outwards are placed each between moistened linen cloths and allowed to remain between them for about ten minutes. The articles are then submitted to the action of brimstone, then "again boarded "with the right side outwards," and by preference "finished "by pressure with heat, or without heat when on shapes.'

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The second part relates to "the pressing articles of hosiery " without heat":-They are damped by the aid of cloths as before described, and are then pressed for two or three hours, each layer "between two surfaces of glazed mill board."

The third part relates to getting up articles of hosiery by pressing them between plates heated by steam or hot water instead of putting them on heated shapes :-The articles are damped, placed layer by layer between glazed paper boards, and pressed between hot plates for about two hours.

The fourth part consists in using "elastic or yielding "cushions or pillows when pressing articles of hosiery when

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on shapes":—The cushions are by preference of "Macintosh "cloth" and filled with water; they may be of solid indiarubber; if it is preferred to use hot water (instead of heating the shapes), the cushions had better be of thin metal.

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The fifth part relates to "a mode of sizing or stiffening "articles of unbleached hosiery when on shapes":-The machine used for this purpose consists of (1) two endless cloths passing over two rollers which are covered with woollen yarn ; (2) guide rollers for the cloths; (3) pressing rollers for pressing " out the size used from the endless cloths"; (4) a vessel (containing the size) and a connecting pipe "perforated on the upper surface so as to project streams of size against the upper cloth"; (5) the customary gear for connecting the parts and driving the machine. The articles are placed between the cloths; after the sizing they are passed between heated rollers and are then dried in stoves; the drying may be done before the passing between the rollers. The sizing may be effected by other means "so long as the articles are on shapes.'

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The sixth part consists in "getting up shawls, pelerines, capes, cravats, and such like articles of hosiery" :-They are (by preference by the aid of cloths) damped and then hotpressed by means of heated rollers.

The seventh and last part "relates to a machine for raising "the pile" on articles of hosiery :-The principal parts are two "raising rollers" covered with cards, "between which "rollers the articles are moved and are raised." The patentee claims the application of the upper raising roller; it "is capable of being raised in order to introduce the articles" by means of a treadle.

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[Printed, 1s. 10d. Drawings.]

A.D. 1843, February 11.-N° 9630.

ENSOR, THOMAS.-"Improvements in the manufacture of "leather gloves." The improvements consist in strengthening certain parts of the gloves. These parts are (1), "the ends "of the slits for the fingers"; (2), "the upper and lower "parts of the opening where the thumb is sewed "; (3), "the "slit at the wrist"; (4), "the back of the glove." 1. Strengthening pieces are cemented on and " sewn in with "the fargets"; the other edge of each piece is then felled

down; a narrow strip of leather is affixed over each piece and felled on either edge.

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2. Two pieces of leather are cemented on, one at the upper "and the other at the lower part of the opening "; the thumb is then sewn in, and a strip of leather is cemented over each piece and over the seam and felled down at the edges. This may be modified.

3. A piece of leather, having a projecting part where the button is to be sewn on, is cemented on to the edges of the slit and felled down; "the usual welting piece" is then applied.

4. The back is strengthened by a piece of leather, which is cemented on to it and then felled at the edges.

[Printed, 6d. Drawing. See Repertory of Arts, vol. 2 (enlarged series), p. 366.]

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A.D. 1843, March 2.-N° 9649.

FREARSON, JOHN.-"Improvements in fastenings for wearing "apparel. The novelties claimed are (1) an improved hook and eye; (2) an improvement "in the common hook"; (3) a fastening for wearing apparel applicable also to brooches; (4) a fastening for trouser straps and an improved trouser strap; (5) an improvement in "clog fastenings."

1. The shape into which a piece of wire is bent to form the hook and the eye is shewn in the sheet of drawings; the two ends of the former are soldered together and "bent at right "angles to form a hook "; when sewn on the hooked part "is "turned towards the dress. To fasten the hook and eye together, "the eye must be inclined to the hook at an angle "of about 45° " until the end of the eye has passed the hooked part; it is then "brought in a line with the hook," and the hooked part "will enter the eye.' A clasp may be made on the same principle.

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2. The partially formed hook is submitted "in the process of planishing" to the action of dies, by which only parts of the hook are flattened the other parts being flattened "on one "side only, having a semicylindrical form." This hook cannot be introduced into the eye "without a slight pressure."

3. A frame in which a jewel, &c. may be set is jointed to a plate. A pin "curved in a semicircular form " is fixed to the inside of the frame so that the joint "is the centre of the circle "of which the pin is a part"; it passes through a hole in the

plate. A spring secures the frame to the plate, and a tapered pin is fixed on the back of the plate. The frame being raised, the tapered pin is introduced into the dress; the frame is then shut down on the plate, and during the motion the curved pin passes twice through the dress."

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4. A bar of metal carrying a stud is fastened to the bottom of the trouser, and a piece of wire bent into a loop, such that the stud can readily pass through the broad portion but not between the branches or narrow portion "without the exertion "of pressure," is fixed by means of a tube and plate to the strap. The stud passes through the broad portion and is held between the branches.

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The improved strap can elongate or shorten itself as cir"cumstances may require." At each end is a bar having in it a longitudinal slot; its upper end is turned over to form a tube for the reception of a spring loop; and its lower end is formed with a shoulder. One end of a flat helical spring bears against the shoulder, the other against a pin which passes through the slot and is riveted to the strap.

5. A band of leather passes round the heel; a strap attached to the band on one side passes over the instep and is fastened to the band on the other side. The fastening of the strap to the band "is generally effected by a clasp.

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Modifications of some of the foregoing are described in the Specification.

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[Printed, 6d. Drawing.]

A.D. 1843, April 19.-N° 9698.

SMITH, WILLIAM HENRY.-"Improvements in the construc"tion and manufacture of gloves, mitts, and cuffs, and in fastenings for the same, which may be applied to articles "of dress generally." The patentee claims five improvements :—(1), the application of a pocket to a glove, mitt, or cuff; (2), cementing instead of sewing together the parts of a glove or mitt; (3), a mode of cutting out the parts of a glove or mitt; (4), "an improved form of the ordinary sewing machine"; (5), a fastening for gloves, &c.

1. A circular or other suitably formed piece is cemented or sewn to any convenient part; a cross-slit in the article forms the mouth of the pocket; and the mouth is bound with narrow india-rubber web "crossed in the middle."

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