US2601715A - Weaving device - Google Patents

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y 1, 1952 D. R. SIMONDS 2,601,715

WEAVING DEVICE Filed Jan. 4, 1949 Fig.3

fiVEIYTORk By ZZ! A TTORNEV Patented July 1, 1952 WEAVING DEVICE Donald R. Simonds, Winchester, Mass., assignor to Donar Products Corporation,

Osterville,

Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application January 4, 1949, Serial No. 69,089

My invention relates to a device for simplifying the hand weaving of articles of clothing and the like, particularly woolen articles such as sweaters, shawls, blankets, afghans, etc.

The invention aims to provide a device of theindicated character which is suited for use by individuals having little, if any, previous knowledge of the weaving art; which isadaptedto the Weaving of both plain weaves and weaves of special design; which enables the accomplishment of a given weave in less time than isrequired using devices heretofore proposed; whichlis light in construction and, accordingly, easily handled and manipulated, and which may be manufactured at low cost from a variety of materials. I

Other objects will appear from the following description whichwill proceed with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a'preferred embodiment of the invention and in which:

Fig. l is a full scale plan' view of one form of the device, the view showing part of a standard weave;

Fig. 2 an enlarged View on the lines indicated in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 an enlarged fragmentary perspective View.

Numeral II) in the drawings denotes, generally, a square frame member having a plurality of pins II on its working face, the pins on each side of the frame being in alignment and being arranged, for the most part, in spaced groups of three. For convenience in use of the device, three of the four corners of the frame are provided with direction arrows and are numbered.

The row of pins extending between corners l and 2 terminates at the number I corner in a four-pin group and at the number 2 corner in a two-pin group. Similarly, the row of pins between the unnumbered corner and the number 3 corner ends in a four-pin group at the unnumbered corner and in a two-pin group at the number 3 corner. The end groups, in the case of the row extending from the number I corner to the number 3 corner, are constituted of three pins and two pins, respectively, while the row between the number 2 corner and the unnumbered corner terminates at the unnumbered corner in a threepin group and at the number 2 corner in a twopin group in which one of the pins is common to the row of pins between corners I and 2.

It will be observed that the pins are not centered on the frame but are placed closer to the inner than to the outer boundaries thereof; also that the center pin of each three-pin group is 1 Claim. (Cl. 28-15) 2 directly opposite the space between two groups of pins at the opposite side.

Opposed sides of the frame, IIld and Illb; are bevelled along their margins representing inner margins of the Working face of the frame, the bevels being indicated by the numeral [2. Opposed sides I00 and Illd, on the other hand, are each provided with a series of notches along their corresponding margins. Notches I4, between the pin groups, lie immediately adjacent the number I pins of the groups (counting from the left in Fig. 1), while notches I5, within the pin groups,

are placed between the number 2 :and number 3 pins (counting again from the left). Notches I4 are of somewhat greater depth than notches I5 and are of greater Width at the margin ofthe frame.

One method of using the device is as follows:

position the device so that the number I corner is'at the lower left. Holding the end of the yarn at the arrow, draw the yarn by hand to the far side in the direction indicated by the arrow. Pass the yarn to the right around the first two pins I6 and I1 and return the yarn to the near side, drawing the yarn out between the second and third pins l8 and I9 at the right of the arrow. Tie the free end of the yarn to the body of the yarn so that the knot lies between these two pins. Next, pass the yarn to the right around pins I9 and 20 and draw to the far side, bringing the yarn out between the first and second pins 2i and 22 in the group directly across. Pass the yarn to the right around the pins 22 and 23 and back to the near side out between the first and second pins 24 and 25 in the next group, around two pins and back, continuing as described until corner 2 is reached. Now turn the device so that corner 2 is to the lower left. Pass the yarn around the first two pins 26 and 21 and go to the opposite side, bringing the yarn out between pins 28 and 29, around pins 29 and 30 and back to the now near side between the first and second pins 3! and 32 in the next group. Continue in this manner until corner 3 is reached, at which time turn the device again so that corner 3 is at the upper left. Pass the yarn through the first and second pins I6 and I! to the now near side, coming out between the first and second pins I8 and [9. Pass the yarn around pins I9 and 20 and go back to the far side, bringing the yarn out through the open space between pins l1 and 2|. Work around pins 2| and 22 and back to the near side, coming out through the open space between pins 20 and 24. Continue in this fashion until 3 the yarn comes out between pins 33 and 34, at which time the weaving may be begun.

In weavingmeasure the amount of yarn which will be required by winding the yarn loosely four and one-half times around the device on the outside of the pins. Break and unwind the yarn and thread the needle (not shown). Insert the needle in the groove 35. betweenpins 26 and 21, pass the needle over the outside loop, under the next yarn, over the next, under, over, etc., en-

tirely across, and draw the yarn completely" through, coming out to the left of pin 28. Pass" the yarn around pins 28 and 29, and then baclg over the outside loop, under the next 'amcver, under, etc., bringing the needle out at e-ppm space between pins 21 and 3|. Continue in this manner across the device, ending with tlie last row of weaving next to the pins and coming out at the notch between pins-36 and 31. Draw the yarn around pin 36 and tie'it to the loop already around pin 38i The weave now'complete.

Before removing the square" by pushing up from underneath, it should be determinedth'at the-"strands offyarn are uniformly straight and that theoutside strand on each side is snugly" against the row of pins. Any irregularity may" be' straiglhtened' out by stroking the fabric with the'n'eedle. The squares are easily united to forin' th'ejdesired article by 'methodsfk'n'own to thefart.

It willj of course, be immediately appreciated that variations may'bema'de in the square using different weights of yarns, winding with one color and weaving with another, winding" withgtwo strands of a light'weight'yarn and Weav in'gljwith a double strand," etc. h

The group spacing of the pins' aids greatlyin the arrangement of the yarn for Weaving, avoid;

ing time-wasting mistakes and imperfectly formed pieces; moreover, the grouping schein'erefl duces-tdaflm'inimum the number of pinsfre'q'uired 40 and ntakes it possible for instructions to be more easily followed; Due to the bevelling and notch' ing, the weave may be accomplished with surprising rapidity, jamming of the needle against the frame being substantially precluded.

Although the frame may be fabricated of wood or the like, in which event; the bevelling and notching may be accomplished by machining, it ,my preferred practice ,to qnanufaqture the emim? r -a ld n ie fat qmu a plastic such as polystyrene, for example.

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