An Improved Self Acting Machine for Cutting the Eyes of Needles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 28th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 24th Feb., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Self Acting Machine for Cutting the Eyes of Needles.
I RICHARD RIDEOUT BEARD of Bradford Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick needle manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is the construction of an improved machine for cutting
the opening at the side of the eyes of needles such as those commonly known as self
threading needles the improvements especially relating to an arrangement whereby a
large number of needles may be cut at one operation instead of singly as hitherto.
The machine is fixed upon metal stands with bed slides, swinging saw frame, and
needle holder all so constructed as to allow of cutting any required distance.
The slide is set in motion by a screw running through the centre of the machine
and driven by means of a worm on a shaft gearing with a wheel on the screw.
The slide is thrown in and out of gear by a nut working in a box with a spindle and
lever.
On the side of the bed there is a stop and the lever coming in contact therewith
throws the nut out, when the required length is cut.
At the same time the saw frame is lifted off the work and the machine stopped
by means of an inclined lever.
The needle holder may be constructed to hold about one hundred needles and can
be set to any required length.
The needles are held fast by means of a cramp acted upon by double grip levers and
wedges.
Dated this 25th dow of March 1887
PAYNE & TALBOT,
4 & 5, Arcade Chambers,
Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Self Acting Machine for Cutting the Eyes of Needles.
I RICHARD RIDEOUT BEARD of Bradford Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Needle Manufacturer, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings
and to the letters and figures marked thereon:-
The object of this invention is the construction of an improved machine for cutting
the opening of the side of the eyes of needles, such as those commonly known as self
threading needles, the improvement especially relating to an arrangement whereby a
large number of needles may be cut at one operation instead of singly as hitherto.
The machine is fixed upon metal stands with bed, slide, swinging saw frame, and
needle holder, all so arranged and constructed as to allow of cutting for any required
distance.
The operation of the machine is as follows. The requisite quantity of needles
having been firmly clamped onto the moving bed the moving saw frame is brought
forward so that the saw comes in contact with the eyes of the needles at the particular
point it is required to cut the opening the bed is then set in motion and the needles
thus passed under the moving saw to the full extent required when the saw is thrown
out of gear automatically, after having performed the required cutting operation.
The exact movement of the machine and the various parts will be seen by reference
to the annexed Description and Drawings.
The slide is set in motion by a screw running through the centre of the machine
and driven by means of a worm on a shaft gearing with a wheel on the screw.
The slide is thrown in and out of gear by a nut working in a box with a spindle
and lever. On the side of the bed there is a stop and the lever coming in contact
therewith throws the nut out when the required length is cut.
At the same time the saw frame is lifted off the work and the machine stopped by
means of an inclined lever.
The needle holder may be constructed to hold about one hundred needles and can
be set to any required length. The needles are held fast by means of a cramp acted
upon by double grip levers and wedges.
Referring to the drawings
Fig. 1. a plan of the machine.
Fig. 2 a left hand side view.
Fig. 3 a right hand side view.
Fig. 4. a back view and Fig. 5 a front view, similar letters on the various drawings
refer to similar parts.
(a) is the metal stand (b) the bed (c) the slide (d) the swinging saw frame with
the saw (s) needle holder (e) and needles (n).
The slide (c) is set in motion by the screw (f) running through the centre of the

page_text: machine and driven by means of the worm (w) on the shaft (g) gearing with the
wheel (h) on the screw ().
The slide (c) is thrown in and out of gear by the spindle (m) and lever (o) opening
and closing the nut (k) which works in the box (i).
Fig. 3. shewing the nut open and Fig. 5 the nut closed.
On the side of the bed (b) is the stop (p). The lever (0) coming in contact with
the stop (p) throws the nut (k) out when the required quantity of needles is cut.
At the same time the saw frame (d) is lifted off the needles on the bed (!) and
stoped by means of the lever (r). The full lines on Fig. 2 shewing the position when
the saw is off the needles and the dotted lines shewing the position when the saw frame
has been put down by the lever (2).
(t) is the cramp which is closed down upon the bed (b) by the lever (u) after the
required number of needles has been placed thereon. (v) is the pulley on the circular
saw shaft and (a) the pulley on the screw shaft, that works the slide (c).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The improved Machine for cutting the opening at the side of the eyes of needles
such as those commonly known as self threading needles substantially as herein set
forth and specified whereby a large number of needles may be cut at one operation.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.