Improvements in Sewing Needles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 18th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sewing Needles.
We, THOMAS DAWBER of 42, Brunswick Street, Burnley, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, and JOB DUERDEN of 2, Catlow Street, Burnley, aforesaid,
Paper Bag Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
This invention relates to sewing needles. In machine needles, we form an eye
near the head of the needle, which, when the needle is fixed, occupies a position
immediately below the needle bar. From this eye, the needle is slit lengthwise
down to the eye at the point. In threading this needle, the thread is passed
through the upper eye, (which is of considerable size to admit of its being readily
threaded) when the thread is then drawn down along the cleft or slit into the
lower eye, the sides of the needle springing together to secure the thread in the
lower eye. It will be obvious that the upper eye may be of any size desired, as
it is not required to pass into the fabric. Instead of the upper eye, a transverse
slit may be formed leading into the cleft or slit to the eye at the point of the
needle. Tension pins or grooves may be attached to, or form part of, the needle
to adjust the tension of the thread.
In applying our invention to ordinary hand sewing needles, a slit is formed in
the side of the needle leading into the eye at the head of the needle.
To thread
the needle it is simply requisite to slip the thread in sideways, without the
necessity of inserting its end into the eye in the usual way.
Dated this 17th day of February 1892.
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sewing Needles.
We, THOMAS DAWBER of 42, Brunswick Street, Burnley, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, and JOB DUERDEN of 2 Catlow Street, Burnley aforesaid,
Paper Bag Manufacturer, 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 relates to sewing needles. In machine needles, we form an eye
near the head of the needle, which, when the needle is fixed, occupies a position
immediately below the needle bar. From this eye, the needle is slit lengthwise
down to the eye at the point. In threading this needle, the thread is passed
through the upper eye (which is of considerable size to admit of its being readily
threaded), when the thread is then drawn down along the cleft or slit into the
lower eye, the sides of the needle springing together to secure the thread in the
lower eye. It will be obvious, that the upper eye may be of any size desired, as
it is not required to pass into the fabric. Instead of the upper eye, a transverse
slit may be formed leading into the cleft or slit to the eye at the point of the
needle. Tension pins or grooves may be attached to, or form part of, the needle
to adjust the tension of the thread.
In applying our invention to ordinary hand sewing needles, a slit is formed in
the side of the needle leading into the eye at the head of the needle. To thread
the needle, it is simply requisite to slip the thread in sideways, without the
necessity of inserting its end into the eye in the usual way.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings,
Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are various views of our invention as applied to machine sewing
needles.
A is the upper eye or other opening (which is of considerable size, and may be
of the different shapes shewn in the figures); B the longitudinal cleft or slit
proceeding downwards into the lower eye C.
To thread the needle, it is simply requisite to insert the thread in the large
eye A, and draw it downwards through the cleft or slit B into the small eye C,
the sides of the needle springing together after its insertion. The longitudinal
cleft or slit B is preferably made to lead into the eye Cat the side as clearly
shewn in the figures, so as to prevent any possibility of the thread becoming
entangled or otherwise caught in the longitudinal slit during the upward and
downward traverse of the needle. The eye C may be vertical, as seen in Fig. 1
and 3, or, it may be slightly inclined as seen in Fig. 2. In some cases, the tension
pin D or suitable groove or grooves may be attached, or otherwise form part of
the needle to adjust the tension of the thread. The collar or stop-piece E, seen
in Fig. 3, also may be employed, for the purpose of limiting the insertion of the
needle in the needle-bar of the sewing machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The manufacture and use of sewing machine needles, and combination of the
parts, substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3.
2. The upper eye or large opening A, longitudinal cleft or slit B leading into
the eye C, collar or stop piece E and tension pin or groove D, substantially as
described and illustrated for the purpose set forth.
3. The construction of hand sewing needles with a cleft or slit at the top or
side of the eye of the needle, substantially as described for the purpose specified.
Dated this 17th day of November 1892.
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.