Improvements in Embroidering Attachments for Sewing Machines:.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application. 23rd Apr, 1898-Accepted, 6th June, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by JACOB W. SMITH, of the City of Canton, in the-
County of Stark, and State of Ohio, United States of America, Salesman.]
Improvements in Embroidering Attachments for Sewing Machines:.
1, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent
Agents, 45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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:-
The present invention has relation to embroidering attachments, and it consists.
in the peculiar construction and different parts hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawing.
Figure 1, is a view showing a portion of a sewing machine head, with the needle
at its highest point of elevation, and illustrating my device properly attached to
the needle.
Figure 2, is a similar view, except that the needle is at its lowest point,.
showing my improved device properly attached to the needle and pressed upon the
work and
Figure 3, is a detached view of the embroidering device and its presser foot.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the
drawing.
A, represents the head of the sewing machine, which is constructed in the
ordinary manner and may be of any kind or style. The needle a, is attached to
the bar b, in the ordinary manner, and as shown it has removably attached the
open presser foot B, by means of the wires c, and the loop d, said wires and loop
being formed integral with the arm e. To the bottom or lower ends of the arms e,.
is attached the open presser foot or ring B, or if desired the open presser foot B,
may be formed integral with the arin e. For the purpose of providing the desired
amount of elasticity for the purpose hereinafter described, the arms e, are looped or
curled as illustrated at Z. In the drawing, two loops or curls are shown formed
upon each side of the presser foot and one above the other.
The object and purpose of providing the elastic or yielding presser foot B, are
to provide for holding the work down upon the bed-plate of the machine until the
needle a, has been sufficiently elevated, after which the presser foot moves upward
with the needle, thereby clearing the presser foot from the work during the time
the work is moved by the operator.
By providing the open presser foot B, it will form a guide for the thread from
which the figure or monogram is to be made, and at the same time will be
automatically lifted away from the work, thereby exposing the entire figure to view.
By my peculiar arrangement the presser foot B, will come in contact with the
work, and remains in contact a sufficient length of time to allow the loop to bo
formed for the shuttle. By providing the loops d, and locating the same so that
the wire connecting the loops will come upon opposite sides of the needle, said
wires will assist in holding the device upon the neodle, and by placing the loops d,
below the arms c, they will bind against the needle and thereby hold the device
in proper position upon the needle. It will be understood that during the time
my device is in use, the common cloth presser foot is removed.
For the purpose of holding the cloth upon which the figure or monogram is to be
made, ordinary bauds may be used.

page_text: It will be understood that when it is desired to sew, narrow strips of trimming
or various kinds of cords upon the cloth, the open presser foot may be used to guide
the trimming or cord.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, 1 declare that what I claim is :-
1. The combination of the presser foot B, having attached thereto the arms e,
provided with the loops Z, and the loops d, and a vibrating needle located between
the wires forming the arms c, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2. The combination of a vibrating needle having removably attached thereto the
arms c, said arms being provided with the loops d, located below the wires forming
the arms, and loops or coils located between the loops d, and the presser foot,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1896.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.