Improvements in the Manufacture of Thimbles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Thimbles.
We, JAMES DOBSON HORNER, Jeweller, CHARLES HENRY HORNER, Jeweller, and
CHARLES WILLIAM LEACH, Commercial Traveller, all of 23, Northgate, Halifax, in
the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This invention relates to thimbles of the class known as "Dorcas or composite
metals, silver or gold enclosing and encasing a steel lining, but is applicable to
thimbles generally, the object being to so construct and apportion the outer casing
or the metal of the thimble as to increase its durability and ensure safety for the
user.
In the manufacture of thimbles according to this invention the thimble is made
in three parts, the outer one being thickest at its end and tapering towards the
mouth, and around the latter is constructed a rim, or a rim and channel, the
rim being square or partly round on section and provides and acts as a guard
against injury to the finger in case the needle slips off the thimble, and the said
rim may be formed either by means of folding or milling over the metals com-
prising the outer and inner casings, or the rim may be formed by means of a
metal ring introduced between the composing metals and milling the latter over
the ring, and where the ring is introduced the inner or central casing of the
thimble may be made shorter so as to afford room for introduction of the ring.
The invention is equally applicable to ordinary thimbles made from one and the
same piece of metal drawn to the required shape.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1899.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Thimbles.
We, JAMES DOBSON HORNER, Jeweller, CHARLES HENRY HORNER, Jeweller, and
CHARLES WILLIAM LEACH, Commercial Traveller, all of 23, Northgate, Halifax, in
the County of York, 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:-
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This invention relates to thimbles of the class known as Dorcas
or composite
metals, silver or gold enclosing and encasing a steel lining, but is applicable to
thimbles generally, the object being to so construct and apportion the outer casing

page_text: or the metal of the thimble as to increase its durability and ensure safety for the
user.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a thimble made in accordance with this
invention.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modified form of thimble.
According to this invention the thimble if made on the "Dorcas " principle
as described in Specification of Letters Patent No. 8954 of the year 1884 is made in
three parts the outer part 1 being thickest at its end or apex 2 and tapering
towards the mouth 3, and around the latter may be constructed a rim 4 (see
Fig. 2) the rim 4 being square or partly round on section provides and acts as a
guard against injury to the finger in case the needle slips off the upper part of
the thimble, and the said rim 4 is formed either by means of folding or milling
over the edge of the mouth 3 of the thimble.
The thimble may be made in any of the ordinary designs as regards ornamenta-
tion or finish without departing from this invention so long as that portion of the
thimble most subjected to wear and tear, that is, the portion which comes into
contact with the needle, is made of proportionately thicker metal as described.
The invention is equally applicable to ordinary thimbles made from one and the
same piece of metal drawn to the required shape.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
The improved manufacture of thimbles as and for the purpose herein described.
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