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W. ALDRICH & E. T. WATKINS.

Frames for Weaving Chair-Seats.

No.. 133,616. Patented Dec.3,1872.

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AI/VILLIAM ALDRICH AND ELIZA T. WATKINS, OF GARDNER, MASSACHU- SETTS; SAID ALDRIOH ASSIGNOR TO SAID ELIZA T. WATKINS.

liitlPRGlEi'i/ENT EN VFRAMES FR WEAVING CHAIR-SEATS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. l'l, dated December 3, 1872.4

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, WILLIAM ALDRIGH and ELIZA T. WATKINS, of Gardner in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Frame for Weaving Chair-Seats, &c.; and that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference Abeing had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon making a part-ot' this specification.

This invention is in the nature of animprovement in weaving chair-seats, &c., whereby they may be woven by hand apart from the chair, and afterward secured thereto, as will more fully appear in the description hereinafter given.

In the accompanying sheet of drawing, Figure 1 represents a plan or top view of formerframe, showing the manner of weaving the cane around the same; and Fig. 2, a cross-section of saine.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures.

A represents a frame of wood or other material divided into two equal parts. The parts so divided are held together by hinges a a. in such manner as will allow the two parts of the frame to close or fold together. Around the outer edge of this frame is inserted, and at right angles to the same, a series of pins, b b, the distance between one pin and another 'depending somewhat upon the pattern of chairi seat it is sought to weave, due allowance being made for the diameter of the pins, or, as will readily be seen, an unequal or irregular figure will be formed. In addition to the pins l) b small holes c c are formed into and around the outer edge of the frame, and when the frame is folded open in the position shown in Fig. 1 it is kept in such position by hooks d d secured to the under side ot' the frame, and Which span the joints.

The frame being in this Way constructed, it is operated by taking a strand of cane, tucking one end into one of the holes c c, passing or winding it around one pin, thence across-the top surface of the frame to a pin on the other side, and so on from side to side, across, or diagonally, or in such direction as the pattern sought to be produced with the cane may suggest or be necessary. In this waythe Warp c e is laid. Should a strand break in the process of weaving-in the middle ofthe pattern, for instance-it may be withdrawn and the end be securedl by inserting it into one of the holes c c. The tillingff is then Wattled77 or woven between the strands of warp until the surface of the frame A and the inclosed space within it are fully covered by the woven seat. The hooks d d are then turned back, the frame A foldedtogether, as before stated, when the woven seat may readilybe slipped oft' the frame entire. It is then placed under a cutter which trims oft' the edges, and is forced into a groove formed in the chair-seat frame, where it is coniined by a spline.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a chair-seat of any desired pattern may be quickly and substantially woven at a great saving of expense for the reason that most ot' the chair-seat weaving has heretofore been done in the houses of people living remote from the chair-factory, and this neces sitated the transportation of the chair-frames to be seated t0 and from such houses, which involved expense; and. another great advan tage is the fact that the smallest pieces of cane can bemade available as illing, which, considering the growing scarcity of rattan, is of great importance.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A frame or former for use in weaving chair-seats and other like fabrics composed ot' folding sections, substantially as herein described.

2. A hinged frame, A, having pins b and holes c in its sides or edges, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

VILLIAM ALDRICH. ELIZA T. WATKINS.

Witnesses:

JENNETTE ALDRIGH, f FRANCIS RICHARDSON.

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