CUTTING AND SEWING BUTTON HOLES & EYELET HOLES follows
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 30th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 26th Aug., 1887.
DESERVI
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Holes and Eyelet Holes.
CORNELIUS WILLSON Chemist & Dentist 452 Victoria Street Grimsby, and WILLIAM
SURFLEET, Tailor, 7 Corporation Road Grimsby, do hereby declare the nature of our
invention for "CUTTING AND SEWING BUTTON HOLES & EYELET HOLES
follows:-
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to be as
We cut the button-hole or eyelet by a knife or punch, attached to, & receiving
pressure from a cord, lath or bar (either with or without crank attachment) from
below the table; the knife or punch to be lifted after each cut, by a strong bow-
spring, and the descending knife or punch to be steadied by passing through an
upright grove firmly attached to table, & lift the punch in the same manner.
We sew the button hole by getting a blow or pressure from a bar upon the side
of feed-lever bar of a sewing machine, each alternate stitch so that the stitch is
formed one on and one off the edge of the button hole or eyelet-hole, returning feed-
lever bar to position for the next stitch-by a spring, and we bring blow or pressure
upon the striking or pressing bar by a projecting spring or irregularity of surface
upon edge or side of wheel revolving in time to produce the alternate blow or
pressure.
For opening or assisting in opening the button hole in process of sewing we use
a split foot, with spring attachment, which upon pressure against the feed will expand
and carry one edge of the button hole out of the way of the descending needle, and
we make one side of the top of feed, smooth & sloping downwards to make the process
easier: the rest part of the top of the feed we make with upright or pyramidal teeth
to assist the feed in carrying the work in any direction.
In some cases we should make the two sides of the split foot of unequal lengths and
might secure them by a joint or other attachment.
Dated this 30th day of September 1886.
CORNELIUS WILLSON.
WILLIAM SURFLEET.

page_text: We CORNELIUS WILLSON of 452 Victoria Street, Great Grimsby in the County of
Lincoln, Chemist and Dentist, and WILLIAM SURFLEET of No. 7 Corporation Road
Great Grimsby in the said County of Lincoln Tailor 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:-
Referring to the accompanying drawings:
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Fig. 1 sheet 1. Is a general view shewing the invention fixed to a rotary machine
and which is equally adaptable to machines worked by the ocisillating movement and
to all step feed sewing machines.
Fig. 2 sheet 2. Is an underneath plan showing the method by which the driving
or working movement is obtained in a rotary machine.
Fig. 3 sheet 2. Is a sectional elevation shewing the introduction of a cogged wheel C
on the spindle B of the machine working cog wheel D and a new spindle E rotating
the bevelled drop-wheel I at its further extremity.
Fig. 4 sheet 3. Is a top view of part of our invention showing bevilled-drop-wheel
fixed, and the drop-wheel-spring-rod fixed in position.
Fig. 5. sheet 3. Is an underneath plan showing the bevilled-feed-bed-plate and
sliding-feed, spring-block and spring fixed.
Fig. 6. sheet 3. Is a plan of the bevilled drop-wheel having an irregular surface
with an inclined plane and a sudden break or drop.
Fig. 7. sheet 3. Shows the drop-wheel-spring-rod with attachment for fixing
of same.
Fig. 8. sheet 3. Is a top view or plan showing the bevilled feed-bed-plate and
sliding-feed, the teeth of the feed are pyramidal, on a square base.
Fig. 9. sheet 3. Is a side view of fig. 8. showing the bevilled-feed-bed-plate and
sliding-feed fixed and spiral spring.
Fig. 9. sheet 3. is a section of sliding feed with projection.
Fig. 10. sheet 3. Is the throat plate as required by these inventions to admit of the
side to side action of the feed.
Fig. 11. sheet 3. View of foot.

page_text: Fig. 13. sheet 4. Is a side view of apparatus for cutting button and eyelet holes.
Fig. 14. sheet 4. Is a front view of the same.
Fig. 15. sheet 4 Is an elevational view of knife.
Fig. 16. sheet 4 is a sectional view of knife.
Fig. 17. sheet 4 is a plan of knife.
Fig. 18. sheet 4 Is a section of the bed-cavity, containing rubber-pad and glass
block.
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Fig. 19. sheet 4. Is a plan of the base of the stand.
A is the bed of the machine B. the main shaft. C. a cog wheel fixed upon the
main shaft working cog wheel D of double diameter of C. D is fixed upon spindle E
which passes through and is held in position at one end by collar G. in a collared
band F attached to each side of, and underneath the bed-plate A by screws as shown
F1 F1 F1 and is supported at H by passing through the lower part of the bed-plate.
I is the drop-wheel shown and described (sheet 3. Fig. 6.) fixed upon and revolving
with spindle E at half the speed of the main shaft of the machine and rotary hook
(the half speed being produced by the difference in the diameters of the cog wheels C
and D.) and fixed upon the spindle E by the nut J and screw K as shown in figure 4
sheet 3. A slit in spindle E shown in fig. 5 allowing the wheel I to be set in
different longitudinal positions thus obtaining a broad or narrow stitch as required.
The wheel I in its revolutions acts upon the drop-wheel-spring-rod L (figure 4 sheet 3.)
pushing it through the tube N. firmly screwed upon the top plate of the machine, as
shown (Fig. 4. sheet 3.) through the plate M by screws M1 M1 the rod L falling back
after passing the projection or drop shelf of wheel I. by the action of spiral spring O
which surrounds it, the undue action of the spring O. being restrained by pin P
passing through the rod L. and thus contributing to silence & preventing unnecessary
friction upon the drop-wheel I. At each revolution of the wheel I the point of the
rod L is pushed upon the side of the feed Q by the projection on the side of the
wheel I thus causing the feed to slide through the bevilled-bed-plate R compressing
the spring S. secured to block T. the expansion of the spring S pushes back the
feed into position ready for the next blow or push from the drop-wheel-spring-rod so
soon as it has fallen back over the drop projection of wheel I. though in the meantime,
that is whilst the feed is held by the rod upon the spring S the needle has descended
and one stitch is formed of course the next stitch and the one preceding are
formed with the feed in the first position before the push is given from the drop-
wheel-spring-rod. The feed must be held back upon the spring S. a sufficient time
to admit of the needle passing below the point of the hook the loop to be formed and
the needle to ascend clear of the plate.
In the figures 8 and 9 sheet 3 it will be seen that the bevilled-feed-bed-plate R is
attached to and forms part of the ordinary feed-bar (being sunk into its top surface to
the required depth in place of its common feed) and of course carries the feed with it
every stitch, our invention arranging for its passing across and sliding through the
plate R at each alternate stitch, thus carrying the work, with the aid of our foot
figs. 11 and 12 sheet 3. under the needle from side to side and back again, the stitch
being formed one on and one off the edge of the button hole, and the stitch taken off
the edge forming the loop or pearl of the button hole.
The throat plate fig. 10. sheet 3. is held from vibration by screw through 10° fig. 4
sheet 3.
In applying our invention to some makes of machines it will be expedient for our
drop-wheel-spring-rod Fig. 7. to work direct on the feed bar of such machines instead
of on the feed: and for our projection and incline on the drop-wheel I. to be formed
on the edge instead of on the side thereof.
The cutting apparatus is as follows-
Fig. 13. sheet 4 shows our apparatus for cutting button holes and eyelet holes.
A. A. A. is the stand, through which an upright square bar B passes-C is the knife
D spiral spring surrounding upper part of B. and acting upon the head of bar B and
frame of stand: the bar restrained in its upward course by split pin at E. F is the

page_text: bed cavity for the cutting bed. G is a block of india rubber placed below a block of
hardened and annealed glass to prevent fracture. H. is a glass block for cutting
upon. We cut by blow or pressure upon the top of bar B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inventions
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is-
bed cavity for the cutting bed. G is a block of india rubber placed below a block of
hardened and annealed glass to prevent fracture. H. is a glass block for cutting
upon. We cut by blow or pressure upon the top of bar B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inventions
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is-
The bevilled-drop-wheel I.
The drop-wheel-spring-rod L.
The bevilled feed-bed-plate R and sliding feed Q.
The blow or pressure cut upon glass and rubber.