Improvements in Thimbles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Thimbles.,
I, HERBERT HORTON PATTEE, of 1,206, Locust Street, Philadelphia, in the
County of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America,
Gentleman, 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 drawing,
and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifica-
tion:
This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in thimbles, and has
for its object to combine a thimble and thread-cutter which will be so located
as to readily sever the thread at any point desired without removing the thimble
or in any way interfering with the use thereof.
With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction
and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated
by the claims.
In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may
understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will
now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part
of this specification, in which
Fig. 1 represents a thimble having my improved thread-cutter combined there-
with, and
Fig. 2, a section illustrating the manner of bending said cutter from the stock
of the thimble.
In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the thimble, and
B the cutter, the latter being formed by partially cutting a portion of the stock
from the rim of the thimble and bending it outward, as shown in Figure 2; when
thus made the thimble may be used in the ordinary manner, but when it is desired
to sever the thread, the same is drawn between the out-turned cutter and the rim of
the thimble, and when turned at a sharp angle over one of the edges uniting the
cutter with the rim, the thread will be severed, as will be readily understood, and
in practice I prefer to have both of these base edges of the cutter adapted to
sever the thread, thus avoiding care or attention upon the part of the operator as
to which direction the thread is to be inserted within the cutter.
Of course I do not wish to be limited to the formation of the cutter from the
stock of the thimble, as it may be formed of a separate piece of metal, and riveted
or otherwise secured upon the surface of the thimble, nor do I wish to be limited
to the particular location or shape of the cutter.
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
1. As a new article of manufacture, a combined thimble and thread-cutter, as
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page_text: 2. In combination with a thimble, a thread-cutter located upon the rim thereof,
as specified.
3. The herein described combination of a thimble and a thread-cutter, the latter
being formed from the stock of the thimble, as shown.
4. As a new article of manufacture, a thimble having a thread-cutter formed
from the stock of the rim thereof by a portion of said stock being partially cut
and bent outward, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 6th day of March 1899.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W. Agent for Applicant.