The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-18
Breaks Thread on Knitting
Machine and Saves Money
Paducah Man Solves Problem That
Has Been Studied for Many
Years by Mil Owners. z
WILL MANUFACTURE IT HERE

N Sihpic contINdnce 10 Dftdh tnc
thread of knitting machine, which
will mean the establishment of a
factory and the exclusive manufac-
ture OF the patent here; and which
VIII mean a fortune to the Inventor
and his associate, has stood the sue
cessful test of several weeks and
active preparations for the manu-
facture OF the inventions will be be-
gun. A Paducah resident Is the tn
ventor, and Paducah Is the home OF
the patent. The value of the device
can be seen in an offer of several
thousand dollars. which was turned
down. because the inventor saw pos
slbillties OF more in the manufacture
and sale Of It.
Mr.. f. o. Davis, assistant superin-
tendent of the Dixie Knitting Mills,
Eighth and Jones street. is the In
ventor and DR.. R. e. Hearne is his
associate. The invention is simple
the result of Davis constant appn-
cation to the textile machines-and
IL will prove a matter of economy to
the mill operators In several ways.
II can save SIS day in the ordina-
ry knitting mill of 100 machines: II
precluded danger of cuts to opera
tors OF the machines and lengthens
the life OF the machine. The patent
can be held in the palm of the hand
and yet 1t is something that inven-
tors have sought TO arrive at for
years.
In knitting stockings the thread
from the machines has to be broken
by hand A cutter had been invented
but 1t has not proven economical.
The sock has TO be knitted at least
half an inch longer in the toe where
the article IL finished. wnen the OPP
orator is breaking her own thread.
This causes a waste of thread and a
loss of time in handling the machine.
Mr.. Davis patent breaks the thread.
"The average knitting mill runs
100 machines" Mr.. Davis stated.
land my patent will save SIT day
on the 100 machines in thread and
gaining OF time for the employees.
My patent has been tested for weeks
on machines In this mill and has
proved a success. can save In addi-
ton to this time OF the labor OF the
operators to the extent OF at least
10 cents a day. 1t means 6 possiblll-
ty of knitting more socks on ma
chimes fitted out with my patent.
and II will run several dozens over
the number knitted on machines
where the operator has 10 break the
thread.
my patent is simply thread
breaker. 1t breaks the thread from
the sock and II never fails. Cutters
have proven unsuccessful because
the knives have to be kept az a ra-
zor's edge and operators are often
cut with them. conceived the idea
of breaking the thread and set about
to do so, and | have"
Mr. Davis is a modest young man.
He started in the mills at an early
age and naturally turned towards
mechanics. He worked his way from
apprentice to chief macninist ana Is
now in charge of all machines in the
Dixie mills. He also has another pat
ent on another class OF machine.
which means a great deal In econo-
my. In factories doing such an enor-
nous business the saving Of a penny
on dozen pairs OF stockings will
mean hundreds of dollars saved In a
short time.
Mr.. Davis and his associate turn
ed down an excellent offer for the
exclusive rights. the sale outright. or
the patent but refused. They would
rather manufacture the article, sell
II to the consumer directly and make
their profit in this way. They are
contemplating putting up q factory
at once, and II viii doubtless mean
another important industry to the