A New or Improved Needle-case.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1899
A New or Improved Needle-case.
We, KARL FERDINAND KOCH, of 31, Markt-strasse, Neustadt, Leipsic, in the
Empire of Germany, Merchant, and GUSTAV SCHMIEDEKEN, of Wagstadt, Austrian
Silesia, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
The needle-case forming the subject of this present invention is provided with
several internal compartments for the reception of sewing or other similar needles.
Above these compartments situated a lid having an opening for the withdrawal
of needles from any one or other of the compartments as may be required.
In the accompanying drawing a needle-case of this kind is illustrated in several
of the forms in which it may be made.
Figures 1, 2 and 3 show in sectional elevation, plan, and horizontal section
respectively a needle-case in which the withdrawal opening for the needles is
formed in the lid, and Figures 4 to 9 illustrate modifications of construction. As
may be seen from the Figures 1, 2 and 3, the outside wall a of this needle-case is
in transverse section shaped in the form of a cross, and is divided internally, by
means of a separate block b, into several separate compartments c, which are
closed at their upper ends by a single lid f covering all the compartments. The com-
partments care similarly closed at their lower ends by a fixed bottom or cover d.
The lid is furnished with an opening 9 for the withdrawal of the needles con-
tained in any one of the compartments c which may be brought opposite to it from
time to time as required. This lid f is connected with the wall a in such a man-
ner that it is capable of being rotated so that the withdrawal opening g may be
brought over any one or other of the compartments c as may be required.
In order to increase the number of divisions in the needle-case, the wall a
(shown in Figure 3 in section in the form of a cross but which may be of star or
other convenient form if desired) can be surrounded with a second circular wall o,
shown in Figure 4, so that besides the compartments c, other compartments h are
formed.
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It is not absolutely necessary that the withdrawal opening should be situated
in a rotatable lid, but the lid may in some cases (as in Figure 5 for example) be
firmly united to the outer wall. In this case a disc i is situated below the lid f
and is provided with a knob k which projects through the lid f and is capable of
being turned from outside. In this disc the withdrawal opening is situated.
in a position corresponding to holes in the lid. The number of holes 7 in the lid f
corresponds with the number of compartments & so that (as shown in Figure 6) in
a needle-case with four compartments there are only four holes, and by turning
the disc i the opening. 9 can be moved under any one of these holes to permit of
needles being removed from the interior of the case. If the separate compart-
ments are intended for the reception of needles of different sizes, the lid f is
marked with corresponding numerals in a suitable manner near the holes as shown
in Figure 6, and the knob for turning the disc i is provided with a pointer m,

page_text: (Figure 9) which, when the disc i is moved as required, points to the numeral
which corresponds to the compartment opened. The lid and bottom can be fas-
tened to the needle-case in various ways, as for instance by a pin fixed into the
block b, or (as shown in Figure 8) by flange-like projections n on the wall a which
fit into corresponding recesses in the lid or bottom.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
First. A needle-case consisting of walls a bent in the form of a cross or star, the
bends of which, in combination with a block b, form separate compartments c,
which compartments are closed at their ends by a suitable lid f and bottom d,
the lid being capable of rotating, and being furnished with a withdrawal open-
ing g for the removal of the needles contained in that compartment which may be
opposite this hole, substantially as described with reference to the drawings.
Second. A needle-case of the kind referred to in the above claiming clause hav-
ing a second wall o surrounding the cross or star-shaped bent wall a and forming
additional compartments h outside the wall a, substantially as described with
reference to the drawings.
Third. A needle-case of the kind referred to in the above claiming clauses, the
walls of the same being closed by a fixed lid and bottom, the lid being provided
with holes numbered to correspond with the compartments, a disc i which can be
turned by a knob %, the withdrawal opening g which may be made to coincide with
any one of the holes when the disc i is turned and permit the withdrawal of
the needles contained in the corresponding compartment, the actual position of the
disc being shown if desired by a pointer m which may be attached to the knob k,
substantially as described with reference to the drawings.
NAWOMIXX
K. F. KOCH.
G. SCHMIEDEKEN.
Per W. H. Beck,
115, Cannon Street, London, E.C., Agent.