Improvements in or connected with Needles for Sewing Machines.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Needles for Sewing Machines.
I, EMMA STUDD of Sussex Villa Rockbourne Road, Forest Hill, London, S.E.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained iu and by the
following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with needles for sewing
machines and has for its object to provide means whereby the said needle may be
more easily and quickly threaded than has hitherto been possible owing to the
extreme smallness of the eye through which the cotton has to be passed.
Now according to my invention it is not necessary for the cotton to be passed
through the eye in the ordinary manner, but the needle, which in other respects is
of ordinary construction, is finely divided or split towards one side and for the
greater part of its length, the said split or division extending from near the top
of the needle down to the eye of the latter where it runs or opens into same at
one side. The upper end of the divided portion of the needle is provided with a
suitable small lip or projection over which the cotton can be readily passed when
it is drawn down through the split or division of the needle until it enters the
eye, the divided portion of the needle being forced outwards sufficiently for this
purpose by the thickness of the cotton, while it immediately resumes its normal or
closed position when the cotton has entered the eye, owing to the natural elasticity
of the material of which the needle is constructed, or should this not be sufficient,
any suitable clip or fastening may be arranged at the top of the needle for closing
and holding the divided portions of the needle together.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed
to describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side view of a needle embodying this invention drawn to an enlarged
scale and
Figs. 2 and 3 are views of the lower end of the needle still further enlarged
showing the cotton contained within the eye, and passing down to
respectively.
Fig. 4 is a cross section on line x, x, of Fig. 3.
same
The needle n is divided or split for the greater part of its length so as to
divide it into two parts the divided portion p commencing near the top a of the
needle and running down to the eye e of same which it enters at one side. The
upper end of the divided portion p is furnished with a lip lover which the cotton
can be easily placed and passed down between the main part of the needle n and
the divided portion p as shown in Fig. 3, the said part p being forced open
sufficiently for this purpose by the thickness of the cotton c (Fig. 3) while upon
the cotton reaching the eye e the divided portion p immediately assumes its normal
or closed position (Fig. 2) owing to the natural elasticity of the metal, as herein-
before described. 9, 9, are the usual grooves formed in the sides of the majority of
sewing machine needles as at present constructed.
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 :-
1. In needles for sewing machines, the formation of same with a divided portion
which acts as a spring such as p starting near the top a and extending down to and

page_text: entering the eye e of same, said portion or spring p being furnished with suitable lip
or projection 1, substantially as herein described and shown and for the purpose
specified.
2. The improvements in or connected with needles for sewing machines
substantially as herein described and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 5th day of February 1896.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.