Improvements in Suspending and Attaching to the Person a Ball of Wool, Silk, or any Material used in Knitting or Crochet.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Suspending and Attaching to the Person a Ball of
Wool, Silk, or any Material used in Knitting or Crochet.
ELISA MARY TILGHMAN HUSKISSON of 40 Green Street, Park Lane
London W. Independent Means. I 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 :-
This invention carries and suspends from the body of the dress or from the waist
of a person knitting-a ball wound of wool silk etc. to be used for her work.
This article, which can be composed of many various materials-consists
principally, of a chain or cord (A.) of a little lantern (B) and of a bodkin (C.)
The chain or cord has at one extremity a hook (D) intended to suspend the whole
machine; and two smaller chains, each terminating in an ornament; of either ball
tassel or other design. The little lantern is formed by 2 flat rings (E & F)
attached to one other by 2 stems (G.) a loop (H) on the top of them, is fastened
to the other extremity of the principal chain (A) a small hook (1) with a large
head is passed through the opening of the top ring (E) of the lantern, in this
opening it moves and turns with ease. The bodkin (C) has at one end a large oval
eye (J) and at the other end an ornament; a ball etc. M matching those on the 2
smaller chains.
To use my little contrivance, the bodkin is passed through the diameter of the
ball of wool, till the eye (J) comes thro' the other side-then hook the eye (J)
into the small hook I in the middle of the lantern-suspend the whole by the top
hook (D) from part of the dress, or any convenient place. The ball of wool will
spin round as the thread is unwound in working, without the smallest hitch-the
cup ornament (L) which slides on the principal chain, will fall naturally into its
place on the top of the ball of wool, which it ornaments and protects.
The invention is completed by a flat circular plate or disc (K) this is pierced with
a long opening-thro' this hole the bodkin is passed & the plate rests on the
ornament (M.) as shown in the drawing.
This plate is an extra and is only required when a ball for work is used, wound
by machine, & having a larger opening, than the usual balls of wool made by
hand.
The whole article can be more or less worked and ornamented according to
taste.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention;
& in what manner the same is to be performed-I declare that what I claim is
Some improvements in suspending and attaching to the person-a ball of
wool etc. used for knitting or crochet.
It is composed materially of a chain or cord (A) with a book (D) 2 little chains
with ornaments attached, of a little lantern (B) with a small hook revolving within
it (I) of a bodkin (C) with a large eye (J) and ball M (or other ornament) of a cup
ornament (L) sliding on the principal chain-and of an extra round disc (K) to be
used only for balls of wool made by machine.
ELISA MAKI TILGHMAN HUSKISSON.