Improvements in or relating to Crochet Hooks.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1889,
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Crochet Hooks.
I, JOSEPH WELCH, trading as J. Welch and Sons, of 28 Windsor Street, Redditch,
Worcestershire Manufacturer of metallic needle cases and crochet hooks, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The principal object of this invention is to so construct the handles of crochet
hooks that they will serve for holding needles pins or other small articles and a further
object of this invention is to improve the means of securing the crochet hook proper
to its bone or wood handle.
In carrying out the first part of my invention as applied for instance to a bone or
wood crochet hook in which the hook and the handle are formed in one piece as usual,
I make the wood or bone handle part of the crochet hook hollow by drilling a hole
up from the lower end thus forming a receptacle for holding needles pins or other
small articles. A suitable metal or other cap or stopper closes the open end of the hole.
This part of my invention can be similarly applied to those metal crochet hooks
which have handles of wood bone or other like solid substance. Instead of making
the crochet hook handle hollow as above described it may be left solid as usual and
arranged to fit into the open end of a tubular metal sheath for containing the needles
pins or other small articles.
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In applying this part of my invention to those metal crochet hooks which are
provided with a sheet metal tubular handle I fix the crochet hook proper into the
tubular handle in any convenient manner such as by coiling a piece of wire round the
lower part of the crochet hook over which the sheet metal handle part is closed. The
tubular handle is open at the lower end and closed by a removable cap or plug so
as to form a receptacle for the needles pins or other small articles.
In applying my invention to those crochet hooks which consist of a crochet hook
proper passing through a tubular handle of bone wood or other solid substance the
lower end of the crochet hook fitting between a pair of ears formed on a metal cap
which abuts against the lower end of the handle part, I make the hole in the bandle
much larger than heretofore so that the handle will contain the needles pins or other
small articles and in order to more securely fix the lower part of the crochet hook
proper to the metal cap f flatten the lower part of the crochet hook and provide on
each of the flat sides a short projecting pin forged in a piece with the crochet hook ;
these pins fit into the ears of the cap and firmly secure the cap and the crochet hook
together and occupy less space than the pin and ears as usually made.
In a further modification of my invention the handle of wood bone or other solid
substance is made hollow and provided with a bottom cap or plug so as to serve as a
receptacle for needles pins or other small articles as above described and the metal
crochet hook part is secured to the upper part of the handle preferably by being
screwed therein.
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LOLL 1
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Crochet Hooks.
I, JOSEPH WELCH, trading as J. Welch and Sons, of 28, Windsor Street, Redditch,
Worcestershire, Manufacturer of metallic needle cases and crochet hooks, 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 :—
The principal object of this invention is to so construct the handles of crochet hooks
that they will serve for holding needles pins or other small articles, and a further
object of this invention is to improve the means of securing the crochet hook
proper to its bone or wood handle.
In carrying out the first part of my invention as applied for instance to a bone or
wood crochet hook in which the hook and the handle are formed in one piece as
usual, I make the wood or bone handle part of the crochet hook hollow by drilling a hole
up from the lower end thus forming a receptacle for holding needles pins or other
small articles. A suitable metal or other cap or stopper closes the open end of the
hole. This part of my invention can be similarly applied to those metal crochet hooks
which have handles of wood bone or other like solid substance.
Instead of making the crochet hook handle hollow as above described it may be
left solid as usual and arranged to fit into the open end of a tubular metal sheath
for containing the needles pins or other small articles.
In applying this part of my invention to those metal crochet hooks which are
provided with a sheet metal tubular handle 1 fix the crochet hook proper into the
tubular handle in any convenient manner. The tubular handle is open at the lower
end and closed by a removable cap or plug so as to form a receptacle for, the needles
pins or other small articles.
In applying my invention to those crochet hooks which consist of a crochet hook
proper passing through a tubular handle of bone wood or other solid substance the
lower end of the crochet hook fitting between a pair of ears formed on a metal cap
which abuts against the lower end of the handle part, I make the hole in the handle
much larger than heretofore so that the handle will contain the needles pins or other
small articles and in order to more securely fix the lower part of the crochet hook
proper to the metal cap I flatten the lower part of the crochet hook and provide on
each of the flat sides a short projecting pin forged in a piece with the crochet hook
these pins fit into the ears of the cap and firmly secure the cap and the crochet
hook together and occupy less space than the pin and ears as usually made.
;
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the
manner in which my said invention is to be performed.
Fig. 1 represents in elevation and Fig. 2 in section with the cap removed, a bone,
wood, or other like crochet hook with the handle part made hollow for the purpose
above described; Fig. 3 shews how my invention is applied to those metal crochet
hooks which have handles of wood bone or other like solid substance; Fig. 4 repre-
sents in elevation and Figs. 5 and 6 in longitudinal section a crochet hook constructed
according to this invention with a solid handle fitting into the open end of a tubular
metal sheath for containing the needles pins or other small articles; Fig. 7 shews
the parts of the same separately; Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section with the crochet
hooks in position ready for use; Fig 9 is a modification of the same.; Figs. 10
and 11 represent in longitudinal section a crochet hook provided with an open ended
tubular handle and a removable cap, constructed according to this invention so as to
form a receptacle for needles, pins, or other small articles; Fig. 12 shews the parts
of the same separately, and Fig. 13 is a longitudinal section of the same when ready
for use; Fig. 14 shews a part of the same separately on an enlarged scale. Figs. 15,
16 17 and 18 illustrate how my invention is applied to those crochet hooks which
consist of a metal crochet hoop proper passing through a tubular handle of bone,
wood, or other solid substance, and secured thereto by a metal cap at the lower end.

page_text: In the example illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 the crochet hook part a and the handle
part b are formed in one piece as usual from bone, wood, or other solid substance, but
the handle part 6 is, according to my invention, made hollow by drilling a hole cup
from the lower end so as to form a receptacle for holding needles, pins, or other small
articles. The hole c is closed by the metal cap d, or instead of a cap a plug or
stopper may be used.
The example illustrated by Fig. 3 has the handle part b made similarly to that
illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2; the metal crochet hook part a is fixed to the handle b in
any ordinary manner.
In the example illustrated by Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, the handle part b is made solid
of wood, bone, or other like solid substance, and arranged to fit into the open end of
the tubular metal sheath e for containing the needles, pins, or other small articles.
The sheath e may be of the usual form pointed at one end e¹, and the metal crochet
book part can either be a single rigid hook like that shewn in Fig. 3, so as to project
through the sinaller end e¹ of the sheath, or it may be made with two jointed ends a² a³
so as to either fold within the sheath e, or the end a² or a³ be projected through the
open end e¹ of the sheath ready for use as shewn by Fig. 8. These crochet hook
ends a² a³ are by preference made of different sizes and they are jointed to the metal
shank part a at a' by a rivet f. The jointed ends of the parts a' a' a³ are by
preference flattened as shewn so as to give strength round the holes through which
the rivet passes and to occupy little room when in the sheath or case e. By an
examination of Fig. 5 it will be seen that this method of mounting the parts a² a³
allows plenty of room in the sheath e for the needles, pins, or other small articles.
The lower end of the handle b is by preference formed as a wool hook as shown, or
it may be left plain.
The example illustrated by Fig. 9 is similar to that hereinbefore described and
illustrated by Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 except that the handle part 6 is made of coiled
wire closed on to the metal shank part a¹. This handle part has to be made of such
a size as to fit in the open end of the sheath e so as to prevent the needles, pins, or
other small articles falling out.
Figs. 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 illustrate how my invention is applied to those metal
crochet hooks which are provided with a sheet metal tubular handle. In this kind
of crochet hook four jointed crochet hook ends a² a³ as a are commonly used and
jointed to the ends of a double wire loop so as to fold and either all be contained in
the usual tubular handle e and cap d or one or other of them be projected through
the smaller end e¹ of the handle ready for use. In order to make room in the tubular
handle e for needles pins or other small articles I joint the crochet hook ends a³ a³ as a
to the ends of a metal shank a' which is by preference round in cross section and is
similar to that used in the example illustrated by Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 except that
it is flattened at each end a*.
In the example illustrated by Figs. 15, 16, 17 and 18 the metal crochet hook a
passes right through the wooden or other handle bas usual the latter being bored
out at c from the lower end so as to form a receptacle for needles pins or other small
articles, this hole c being closed by the usual metal cap f which is secured to the
lower end of the crochet hook a. To gain access to the hole c the handle part has to
he pushed towards the hooked end of the crochet hook a as shewn in Fig. 16 and to
close the hole c the handle is pulled in the opposite direction against the cap fas
shewn by Fig. 15. The lower end of the crochet hook a is by preference flattened
as shewn on an enlarged scale by Fig. 18 each of these flat sides having a small pin g¹
forged with it which is accomplished by having corresponding recesses in the dies
by which the said end is flattened. These pins g' g' fit into holes in the ears f¹ f of
the cap and secure the cap and the crochet hook together much more securely than
by employing a separate joint pin as has heretofore usually been done. This improved
method of securing the cap to the crochet hook a can be applied to the usual
crochet hooks which do not have the handle part 6 bored out at c to form a receptacle
for needles pins or other small articles.

page_text: I am aware that prior to my invention a crochet hook or crochet hooks and a
needle case have been combined together in a single article and I therefore. wish it to
be understood that I make no broad claim to such a combination but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said 'inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
1.. The combination with the crochet hook part a, of the hollow handle 6 formed in
a piece therewith and means for closing the open end of the handle when required,
for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 1
and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination with the metal crochet hook part a, of the hollow handle b
secured thereto and means for closing the open end of the handle when required, for
the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Fig. 3 of
the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of the handle formed in either of the several ways substan-
tially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, the metal.
shank a secured at one end to the handle 6 and either formed at the other end as a
crochet hook or provided with two jointed ends such as a² a³, and the open ended
tubular metal sheath e into which the handle b will fit and which will hold needles pins
or other small articles, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the accompanying drawings.
4. The combination of the sheet metal tubular handle e, the cap d fitting thereon,
the shank a having jointed crochet hook ends and fitting within the handle e and cap d
as set forth, so as to leave room in the handle e for needles pins or other small articles,"
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
of the accompanying drawings.
5. The combination of parts forming the combined crochet hook and case for
containing needles pins or other small articles arranged substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by Figs. 15 and 16 of the accompanying drawings.
6. Forming a projecting pin or pip g¹ at each of the flattened sides of the handle
end of the metal crochet hook a for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by Figs. 17 and 18 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of July 1889.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant..