Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 18
Complete Left, 30th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 6th July, 1888
We, GEORGE TOWNSEND of the firm of Messieurs George Townsend & Co. Hunt
End near Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire Manufacturers, and WILLIAM
CHARLES GOULD of the firm of W. W. Gould and Sons, Feckenham Mills, Feckenham
near Redditch in the county of Worcestershire, Needle Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to that type of self-threading needle having a slot in the side
of the eye for the passage of the thread thereto, and it consists in making two oyes in
the needle, in close proximity to one another, with a slot formed or cut between them
thus making a double eye instead of a long narrow eye as is usual in this type of
self-threading needle.
In the side of the lower half of the double eye, that is in that part nearest to the
point of the needle, a slot is cut or formed in the usual manner for the passage of the
thread into it.
By constructing the eye of a needle in the manner hereinbefore described all danger
of breaking the fang of the slotted side of the needle in trying to get in a larger size
thread than the needle is made to take, is avoided, as the fang is supported at or about
the centre of its length by the projections formed by the slotted partition between the
two parts of the eye. Also in use, all tendency for the thread to work out of the cyc
of the needle is avoided.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in Needles.
We, GEORGE TOWNSEND of the firm of Messieurs George Townsend & Co. Hunt
End, near Redditch in the county of Worcestershiro, Manufacturers, and WILLIAM
CHARLES GOULD of the firm of W. W. Gould & Sons, Feckenham Mills, Feckenham,
near Redditch in the county of Worcestershire, Needle Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our invention relates to that type of self-threading needle having a slot in the sido
of the eye for the passage of the thread thereto, and it consists in making two stops
on the inner sides of the eye of the needle opposite, and in such close proximity, to
one another as to form a slot between them, thus dividing the eye into two parts.
In the side of the lower part of the eye; that is, in that part nearest to the point
of the needle, a slot is cut or formed in the usual manner for the passage of the throad
into it.
In the accompanying drawing Figures 1 and 2 are views in elevation of our
improved needle showing the particular construction of the eyo which forms our
invention.
A
Throughout these views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
designates the eye of the needle, a, a the stops formed on the inner sides thereof.
A
cyc
B the slot formed by, and between, the stops a, a. A the upper part of the
formed and divided by the stops a, a, yet connected with the lower part of the eye by
the slot B and C designates the slot in the side of the eye of the neodle.
By constructing the eye of a needle in the manner hereinbefore described we obtain
the following advantages, First-All danger of breaking the fang of the slotted sido
of the eye of the needle, in trying to insert a larger size thread than the needle is
made to take, is avoided, as the fang is supported by the stops on the inner sides of
the eye. Secondly-All tendency to drag at the head is avoided thus giving great
freedom in use; and thirdly-All tendency in use for the thread to work out of the
eye is overcome thus giving great security to the cotton when threaded.
It will be obvious that this particular formation of eye is adapted to all typos o
need les other than that hereinbefore particularly described and shown, and w
therefore wish it to be particularly understood that we do not limit ourselves to it
particular application as hereinbefore described and shown, but hold ourselves a
liberty to use it in all classes or types of needles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :-
First. Constructing the eye of a needle specifically in the manner, and for th
set forth.

page_text: Second. In a self-threading needle having a slot in one of the sides of the eye for
the introduction of the sewing material into the said eye, the two stops formed on the
inner sides of the said eye, arranged and operating as and for the purpose set forth.
Third. In a self-threading needle of the type hereinbefore described and shown,
forming the eye in two parts, by the use of two stops formed on the inner sides of the
eye, and forming a slot between the said stops, as set forth.
Fourth. In a needle the combination with the eye A, of the stops a, a, the slot B
formed by and between the stops a, a, the upper part of the eye A' formed out of the
eyo A by the stops a, a; and the inclined slot through the side of the eye A, all
arranged and operating as set forth.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.1.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.