IMPROVEMENTS IN EMBROIDERING AND SEWING MACHINES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Wood and Joseph Meredith Crellin, both of Man-
chester, in the County of Lancaster, for the Invention of " IMPROVEMENTS IN
EMBROIDERING AND SEWING MACHINES.”
Sealed the 6th April 1877, and dated the 13th February 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Wood and Joseph
Meredith Crellin at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th
February 1877.
JOHN WOOD and JOSEPH MEREDITH CRELLIN, both of Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster. "IMPROVEMENTS IN EMBROIDERING AND SEWING MACHINES."
This Invention is designed principally to be applied to the well-known embroi-
dering machine called the "Bonnaz embroiderer," but it is also equally applicable
other embroidering or sewing machine to which the "universal" or revolving
feed is adapted.
to
any
The object of the Invention is to enable the " Bonnaz embroiderer" or other
universal feed machine to lay on a kind of gimp embroidery in imitation of a fancy
braid, and the Invention consists in the adaptation of the "Bonnaz" machine (or
to any other embroidering or sewing machine having the "universal feed") of a
reciprocating thread guide or guides, which will cause one or more threads or yarns
to be laid over backwards and forwards in a waved or zig-zag form in front of the
crochet or other needle, so as to form and at the same time stitch on to the fabric a
kind of gimp or imitation braid for ornamental purposes.
The thread guide is carried by the feed tube, and revolves with it, and the alter-
nate reciprocating motion given to the said guide must be such that the guide
moves to the left for one stitch, and the right for the next stitch, and so on alter-
nately, that is to say, it must move across just before one stitch, and back again
before the next, at the same time that it revolves in every direction with the
universal feed.
This alternate motion may be given in a variety of ways, but we prefer to have
the thread guide attached to the revolving tube in which the needle bár works,
and the alternate motion imparted to it from the rise and fall of the needle bar.

page_text: The bobbin which carries the wool or thread to be laid on to form the gimp must be
mounted on a rod or wire carried by the needlo bar or revolving tube, and turning
round with it.
The "feed dog" should not be of an annular form, but of a forked shapo, and
must revolve with the needle bar.
We prefer to use the "Bonnaz" machine, and to mount the additions in the
manner described, as this arrangement gives good results, and the work is at all
times visible, as it is all above the cloth or fabric to be ornamented, but it will be
evident that a reciprocating thread guide of this nature may be adapted to any
other embroidering or sewing machine having the "universal feed," and that in
some cases the gimp thread may be laid on to the under side of the fabric instead.of
on the upper surface, if desired, in which case the thread guide and the bobbin must
revolve and work underneath the gimp thread, passing up through a slot in a
revolving needle plate which turns with the food.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Wood and Joseph Meredith Crellin in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 13th August 1877.
JOHN WOOD and JOSEPH MEREDITH CRELLIN, both of Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster. IMPROVEMENTS IN EMBROIDERING AND SEWING MACHINES."
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This Invention is designed principally to be applied to the well-known emboidering
machine called the "Bonnaz embroiderer," but it is also equally applicable to any
other embroidering or sewing machine to which the " universal or revolving feed
is adapted.
"
The object of the Invention is to enable the "Bonnaz embroiderer" or other
"universal feed" machine.to lay on a kind of gimp embroidery in imitation of a
fancy braid, and the Invention consists in the adaptation to the "Bonnaz" machine
(or to any other embroidering or sewing machine having the "universal feed ") of a
reciprocating thread guide or guides which will cause one or more threads or yarns
to be laid over backwards and forwards in a waved or zig-zag form in front of the
crochet or other needle, so as to form and at the same time to stitch on to the fabric
a kind of gimp or imitation braid for ornamental purposes.
The thread guide is carried by the feed tube, and revolves with it, and the
alternato reciprocating motion given to the said guide must be such that the guide
moves to the left for one stitch, and to the right for the next stitch, and so on
alternately, that is to say, it must move across just before one stitch, and back
again before the next, at the same time that it revolves in every direction with the
universal feed.
The alternate motion may be given in a variety of ways, but we prefer to have
the thread guide attached to the revolving tube in which the needle bar works, and
the alternate motion imparted to it from the rise and fall of the needle bar. The
bobbin which carries the wool or thread to be laid on to form the gimp must bo
mounted on a rod or wire carried by the needle bar carrier or revolving tube, and
turning round with it. The "feed dog" should not be of an annular form, but of a
forked shape, and must revolve with the needle bar.
We prefer to use the "Bonnaz" machine, and to mount the additions in the
manner described, as this arrangement gives good results, and the work is at all
times visible, as it is all above the cloth or fabric to be ornamented, but it will be
evident that a reciprocating thread guide of this nature may be adapted to any
other emboidering or sewing machine having the "universal feed," and that in some
cases the gimp thread may be laid on to the under side of the fabric instead of on
the upper surface, if desired, in which caso the thread guide and the bobbin must
revolve and work underneath, the gimp thread passing up through a slot in a
revolving needle plate which turns with the "feed."

page_text: Such being the nature and object of our said Invention, we will now proceed to
describe more in detail the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed
or carried into practical effect, and in order that the saine may be clearly under-
stood we have annexed hereunto a Sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof, and have
marked the same with figures and letters of reference corresponding with those in
the following explanation thereof :-
Fig. 1 in the annexed Drawing represents a front elevation of so much of a
"Bonnaz" embroidering machine as is necessary to illustrate the application of our
Invention thereto, the apparatus being so arranged as to work with a single reci-
procating thread guide, and to lay the gimp thread or yarn on the surface of the
cloth; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the thread guide and its adjuncts; Fig. 3 shows
a piece of the work.
a, a, is part of the head of the machine; b, b, the revolving needle bar carrier;
and c,
the feed dog; d, d, is the reciprocating thread guide, which is attached to
the revolving tube or needle bar carrier b, b, and turns in every direction with it,
and at the same time it is capable of oscillating on the stud e.
The upper part of the thread guide is formed with an open clip ff, and is
provided with a point g. Inside this clip f.f, is a small heart-shaped cam h, h,
fixed by a stud to the needle bar, and rising and falling with it, as well as turning
round with the revolving tube or needle bar carrier b, b.
The form of the cam h, h, and the interior of the clip ff, is such that each time
the needle bar rises the thread guide or carrier is caused to pass over to the right or
left alternately, and thus lay the gimp thread backwards and forwards in a waved
or zig-zag form in front of the needle, which immediately stitches it down to the
fabric, as seen at Fig. 3.
The bobbin i, i, which carries the wool or thread to be laid on to form the gimp,
is carried by the bracket k, k, fixed to the revolving tube, and turning round
with it.
Having now described the nature and object of our said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect, we wish it to be understood that we claim as our Invention, the adaptation
to the "Bonnaz" or other embroidering or sewing machine having the universal
feed of a reciprocating thread guide or guides, substantially in the manner and for
the purpose herein-before more particularly set forth.
In witness whereof, we, the said John Wood and Joseph Meredith Crellin, have
hereunto set our hands and seals, this Tenth day of August, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
Witnessed by
JOHN HUGHES,
Clerk to George Davies, C.E.,
Patent Office,
4, St. Ann's Sq.,
Manchester.
JUEEN WOOD. 【L.S.)
J. M. CRELLIN. (L.S.)