William Lewis - Patents Concerning Textiles
William Lewis of Brimscombe registered a number of patents related to the woollen and cloth making industries in the early years of the 19th century. Some of these were registered solely in his own name while others were with his brother John Lewis.
LEWIS, WILLIAM 3939 15th July 1815 Erecting racks for racking woollen-cloth and other articles. LEWIS, WILLIAM 4013 5th April 1816 Machinery for fulling woollen and other cloths. LEWIS, WILLIAM 4189 19th Dec.1817 Wire gig-mills for dressing woollen and other cloths. LEWIS, WILLIAM 4196 15th Jan. 1818 Shearing-machines, for shearing woollen and other cloths. LEWIS, WILLIAM 4378 19th June 1819 Application of mechanical powers for laying, smoothing, and polishing the face of woollen or other cloth or fabric, also cleansing such cloth or fabric at the same time. LEWIS, WILLIAM 4379 19th June 1819 Application of pointed wires or other pointed substances of a suitable nature for raising the pile or face of woollen and other cloths or fabrics. LEWIS, WILLIAM 7148 13th July 1836 Machinery applicable to the dressing of woollen and other cloths. LEWIS, WILLIAM 7584 5th March 1838 Machinery for dressing woollen and other cloths or fabrics. PublicationPatent DocumentDateSourceGoogle BooksLink