SEWING NEED
Year: 1888

page_text: 1, ABEL EDGAR MORRALL, Priory Mills, Studley, Warwickshire, Needle Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for FACILITATING THE
THREADING OF THE HAND SEWING NEEDLE to be as follows
To the eye of the ordinary sewing (hand) needle is added a continuation from the
bottom which takes the form of an elongated slit (or channel) which comes a certain
way down the body of the needle, the distance being regulated by the size of the
needle. The piece of metal cut out to form this slit leaves two pieces of metal which
might be described as, in some way, being a continuation of the sides of the eye above.
In one of these sides of the elongated slit is cut a diagonal opening in such a way that
it commences on the outer side of one of the sides and cuts into the inside at a point
lower than the point where it began on the outside of the side. The cotton entering
the elongated slit, or continuation of the eye, by this opening or spring (for it forms
a spring) is pulled up through the slit into the eye, and the opening of the slit into
the eye is fashioned in such a manner that the cotton cannot return into the elongated
slit or channel.

page_text: My invention consists of an improvement to the eye of the ordinary-handsewing
needle, for the purpose of facilitating the threading of the said needle; without
passing the end of the cotton through the eye as now in common use.
My invention is constructed with the eye of the ordinary hand sewing needle, either
round, egg, or any other shape, with the addition of an open continuation, from the
bottom of the eye of the needle, downwards, which takes the form of an elongated slit,
slot or channel, which is carried a certain distance down the body of the needle; the
said distance being regulated by the size of the needle.
The piece of the metal which is cut out to form this slit, slot or channel, slightly out
of the centre, leaves two pieces of metal which might be described as in some way
being a continuation of the sides of the eye of the aforesaid needle; one of the sides
being stronger than the other.
In one of these sides of the elongated slit, slot or channel, is cut a diagonal opening
in such a way that it commences on the outer side, of one of the sides and cuts into
the inside at a point lower to the point, than where it began on the outside of the side
of the slotted portion of the eye of the needle; this diagonal opening into the slot, may
be placed anywhere between the top and bottom of the slot or channel, or continuation
of eye. To insert the cotton into the eye of the needle; you pass the cotton down the
diagonal opening, and into the elongated slit, slot or channel, or continuation of the
eye, this said portion springs back into its stationary position; and the cotton is pulled
up out of the slit, slot or channel into the eye. The top of the elongated slit, slot or
channel, fashioned in such a manner that the cotton cannot return into the elongated
slit, slot or channel.
The opposite side of the elongated slit, slot or channel, to the side where the diagonal
slit is made, be constructed much stronger than the slitted side, to compensate for the
loss of strength caused by the diagonal slit.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Figure 1, represents the front view of a needle about four times the size of an
ordinary needle; with the eye marked A, and the cut marked B, with the slit, slot or
channel marked C, and the body of the needle marked D, and the strongest side of the
slit, slot or channel marked E.
Figure 2, is a side view of Figure 1.
Figure 3, is an enlarged view of the portion of figure 1, of the needle claimed in
this invention.

page_text: Like letters refer to like parts in each of the figures. A. the eye. B. the diagonal
cut or slit. C, the slit, slot or channel. D, the body of the needle. E. the thick or
strongest side of the slit, slot or channel.
Having now fully described the nature and object of my Invention, and the
manner in which the same is to be performed, I claim as new and novel the
following:-
First. The combination of the construction of the eye of the needle A, the slit,
slot or channel C, and the diagonal slit or cut B, to permit the cotton to be pressed
down the slit B, into the channel C, and then pulled into the eye A, substantially
herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly. I claim the construction of the eye of the needle, with the thickest side
marked E, of the slit, slot or channel, to give additional strength for the loss on the
opposite side, where cut through to provide the diagonal slit, for passing the cotton
into the channel, and thence into the eye, substantially herein described and according
to the accompanying drawings.
Thirdly. I claim to make if preferable my invention with the slot in the centre of
the needle, below the eye substantially described.
Dated this 30th day of April 1888.
ABEL EDGAR MORRALL,
Applicant.