An Improved Method of Securing Knitting Pins in Cases, applicable also for Securing in Cases other Goods of a similar kind.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1895-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1995
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An Improved Method of Securing Knitting Pins in Cases, applicable
also for Securing in Cases other Goods of a similar kind.
I EDGAR ROBERT SMITH BARTLEET of Abbey Mills Redditch Needle and
Fish Hook Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention is an improved method of securing in cases knitting pins, or
similar long light metal articles used in housewifery, and is applicable most readily
to such cases as consist of two or more folds of a parallelogrammic form, though I
do not confine myself to these.
To illustrate my invention by an example, let it be supposed that I wish to
a case, this fold being about
apply it to the parallelogrammic fold of
seven inches and one-half in length, by about two inches and one-half in width.
To accomplish this I first provide a cardboard base of the same form as the
fold, but somewhat smaller than this, and cover it on the face side with silk or
other ornamental covering.
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I next make what I may call the "sheath or "quiver" to receive one end of
the knitting pins (which, let it be supposed, are the goods with which the case is
to be furnished) and I do this by first stamping out of sheet metal a form, in
length equal to that of the end of the cardboard base, and in width somewhat
over two inches and one eighth, so that when doubled it shall present two sides
each about one inch in width, and the whole resembling in miniature the empty
cover of a book.
Before the doubling process takes place, however, I stamp on the lower side,
viz. the one intended to be affixed to the cardboard base, corrugations to divide the
sets of knitting pins intended to lie in the hollows or depressions between these
said corrugations, and also in the same operation form in this lower side four little
tongues which being passed through the cardboard base, and then bent back upon
it, hold the sheath securely upon the end of the cardboard base where I wish it to
be affixed, viz. the end to the left hand. The upper side of the sheath is not
corrugated but left flat. may however, to save the process of labelling, stamp
upon this the Nos. of the different sizes of knitting pins, and also any kind of
impressed decoration, and I may here add that the inward edge of the upper side
of the sheath is by the same stamping process scalloped directly above the
depressions in the lower side, this not only improving the appearance of the case,
but serving as a guide for inserting the ends of the knitting pins, in the process of
furnishing the case, or of returning them to the case after use.
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For the opposite end of the cardboard base, viz. the right hand end, I next
provide a hinged appliance. This like the sheath is made out of sheet metal, is
when complete, of the same length and breadth, and resembles it in appearance.
It consists, however, of two separate parts; a lower side corrugated, and affixed
to the cardboard base in the same manner as the lower side of the sheath, ri:. by
four little tongues of metal, but it has upon each of the inward edges of the
corrugations a little tongue of metal which I bend over so as to form the lower
barrel of a hinge. The upper part of the hinged appliance is flat like the top of
the sheath, and like it escalloped with scallops opposite to and correspon.ling with
those on the top of the sheath, but upon the projections between these scallops are
little tongues of metal which I bend over so as to form the upper barrels of

page_text: the hinge. Thus the upper portion of the hinged appliance can be raised or
lowered, like an ordinary trap-door, when the hinge-pin is inverted, and the outer
edge of it is turned over so as to bite upon the lower or corrugated side and thus
prevent all possibility of the knitting pins slipping out. This part which
turns over is also provided with a thumb "nib" for the more ready opening of
it for use.
The cardboard base, when the sheath and hinged appliance are fixed upon it is
then ready to be affixed upon the fold of the case with glue, gum, or other
adhesive material, for furnishing.
To furnish the case, I hold it so that the right hand end to which the hinged
appliance is affixed, shall be somewhat elevated above the left hand or sheath
end, and raising the upper part or flap of the hinged appliance, I pass the respective
sets of knitting pins through the hollows or depressions in the lower side until
their ends occupy the corresponding depressions in the sheath. I then close the
upper side or flap of the hinged appliance, and this being done the knitting pins
cannot get out of order or fall out.
And by holding the case in the same position as described above, I can, after
lifting the upper side or lid, easily withdraw any set of knitting pins or even a
single pin with the fingers, although I prefer for the hinge to be hinged on the
inward edge of the hinged appliance, I may instead place the hinge on the outer
or one of the side edges.
By means of my invention I therefore obtain these improvements, first, that the
knitting pins resting solely upon the lower sides of the metal sheath and the
hinged appliance do not come in contact with anything that can cause rust,
secondly, that no band being employed, to keep these in place no rust can be
caused by this, nor are the knitting pins liable to fall out of place and get
disordered through breakage of the band, which sometimes happens where
this is employed as a means of securing them, thirdly that the knitting pins
are in a case furnished with appliances in accordance with my invention more
easily withdrawn for use, and more readily returned to the case after use, and are
not so liable to fall out from inadvertence of the user.
And though I have described as an example the application of my invention to
a parallelogrammic form of fold, it may be also applied to folds of a different form
as for instance those having rounded ends. Goods of different lengths as for
instance netting needles, crochet needles, darning needles e'c., can therefore be
secured in the case with equal facility as those of uniform length.
Dated this 27th day of March 1895.
EDGAR R. S. BARTLEET.
An Improved Method of Securing Knitting Pins in Cases, applicable
also for Securing in Cases other Goods of a similar kind.
I EDGAR ROBERT SMITH BARTLEET of Abbey Mills Redditch Worcestershire
Needle and Fish Hook Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what mauner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention is an improved method of securing in cases knitting-pins, or
similar long light metal articles used in housewifery, and is applicable most readily
to such cases as consist of two or more folds of a parallelogrammic form, though
I do not confine myself to these.
To illustrate my invention by an example, let it be supposed that I wish to apply
it to the parallelogrammic fold of a cace, this fold being about seven inches and
one-half in length by about two inches and one-half in width.

page_text: To accomplish this I first provide a card-board base of the same form as the
fold, but somewhat smaller than this and cover it on the face side with silk, or
other ornamental covering.
I next make what I may call the "sheath or "quiver" to receive one end of
the knitting-pins (which let it be supposed, are the goods with which the case is to
be furnished) and I do this by first stamping out of sheet metal a form in length
equal to that of the end of the card-board base, but in width somewhat less than
stated in my Provisional Specification, and instead of doubling this in the middle,
I prefer to double it so that the upper part denoted by A. A. A. A. in Fig. 1 shall
be about one-quarter of an inch shorter in width than the lower part B. B. B.
this arrangement showing more clearly the receptacles for the ends of the
knitting pins.
Before the doubling process takes place, however, I stamp on the lower side,
namely, the one intended to be affixed to the card-board base, corrugations denoted
in the same fig. by C. C. C. C. C. to divide the sets of knitting-pins intended to
lie in the hollows or depressions between these said corrugations, and also in the
same operation form in this lower side of the sheath two or more little tongues
which being passed through the card-board base, and then bent back upon it, hold
the sheath securely upon the card-board base where I prefer to affix it, namely the
end to the left hand, and the form of these little tongues is shown expressed in
dotted lines at D. D. as also the form of others used for a like purpose, under the
same letters of reference in Figs. 2 and 3.
The upper side A. A. A. A. Fig. 1, of the sheath is not corrugated but left flat,
I may, however, to save the process of labelling, stamp upon this the Nos. of the
different sizes of knitting-pins and also any kind of impressed decoration, and
I may here add that the inward edge of the upper side of the sheath is by the
same stamping operation scalloped directly above the depressions in the lower side,
as shown at E. E. E. E. This not only improving the appearance of the case but
also serving as a guide for inserting the ends of the knitting-pins in the manner
shown at Z. in Figs. 1 and 3. These scollops also facilitate the process of
furnishing the case, and replacing the knitting-pins therein after use.
For the opposite end of the card-board base, namely the right-hand end, I next
provide a hinged appliance. This like the sheath is made out of sheet metal, is
when complete, of the same length, but the width of it is the same as that of the
lower part B. B. B. (Fig. 1.) of the sheath. It consists, however, of two separate
parts, see Fig. 2, a lower part F. F. F. F. corrugated as denoted by G. G. G. G. G..
and affixed to the card-board base in the same manner as the lower side of the
sheath, namely by two or more little tongues of metal D. D, but it has upon the
inward edges of the corrugations little tongues of metal H. H. H. H. H. which
I bend over so as to ferin the lower barrels of a hinge. The upper part I of
the hinged appliance is flat like the top of the sheath, and like it has
scallops K. K. K. K. opposite to and corresponding with those on the top of
the sheath, but upon the projections between these scallops are little tongues of
metal L. L. L. L. L. which I bend over so as to form the upper barrels of the
hinge. Thus when a wire hinge-pin is passed through the respective upper and
lower barrels, the upper portion of the hinged appliance can be raised or lowered
like an ordinary lid, and the outer edge of it M. M. is turned over so as to bite
upon the lower or corrugated side, and when in this position it prevents all
possibility of the knitting-pins slipping out. This part which forms the
turn-ever is also provided with a thumb-nib N. for the more ready raising of
the lid.
Fig. 3 represents in perspective this hinged appliance when fitted together
ready for fastening upon the card board base. In this the various parts alluded to
in describing the previous fig. are denoted by the same letters of reference, and
Fig. 4 is a section across the corrugated parts in all fige. wherein they are
shown.
The card board base, when the sheath and hinged appliance are fixed upon it by

page_text: means of the little metal tongues before mentioned is then ready to be affixed upon
the fold of the case with glue, gum, or other adhesive material, for furnishing,
To furnish the case. I hold it so that the right hand end to which the hinged
appliance is affixed, shall be somewhat elevated above the left hand or sheath end;
and raising the upper part or flap of the hinged appliance, I pass the respective
sets of knitting-pins through the hollows or depressions in the lower part until
their ends occupy the corresponding depressions in the sheath. I then close the
upper side, or flap of the hinged appliance, and this being done the knitting-pins
cannot get out of order or fall out.
And by holding the case in the same position as described above I can after
lifting the upper part or flap of the hinged appliance easily withdraw any set of
knitting-pins, or even a single pin with the fingers.
And although I prefer that the hinge of the hinged appliance shall in most cases
be where it is shown at X X in Fig. 3, I may instead place it on the outer or on
either of the side edges of the part F. F. F. F.
By means of my invention I therefore obtain these improvements. First that
the knitting-pius resting solely upon the lower sides of the metal sheath and the
hinged appliance, do not come in contact with anything that can cause rust;
secondly that no band being employed to keep these in place no rust can be caused
by this, nor are the knitting-pins liable to fall out of place and get disordered
through breakage of the band, which sometimes happens when this is employed as
a means of securing them; thirdly that the knitting-pins are in a case furnished
with appliances in accordance with my invention, more easily withdrawn for use,
and more readily returned to the case after use, and are not so liable to fall out
from inadvertence of the user.
And though I have described, as an example, the application of my invention
to a parallelogrammic form of fold, it may also be applied to folds of a different
form, as for instance to those having rounded ends. Goods of different lengths,
such as netting needles, crochet needles, darning needles, and the like, can there-
fore be secured in such a case with equal facility.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The above described method and means of securing knitting-pins and goods of
a similar kind, as enumerated above, in cases, by providing the case with a metal
sheath or quiver at the one end of the fold of the case and a hinged appliance at
the end opposite to this, both substantially in form, arrangement and purpose as
described and illustrated in this my Complete Specification.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1895.
EDGAR ROBERT SMITH BARTLEET.