An Improved Needle Case or Needle Holder..
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 25th June; 1889-Accepted, 27th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL. SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Needle Case or Needle Holder..
I, JOHN DARLING of 11 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention, which relates to an improved needle case or holder, is adapted for
the purpose of perfectly enclosing the needles and when it is required to select a
needle therefrom of pushing outwards the eye portions thereof to enable one or more
needles to be selected.
The improved case or holder consists of a flat tubular receptacle wherein the
needles are at all times contained. The one side of this tubular receptacle is capable
of being slid a short distance upwards or downwards and is formed with the bottom
piece against which the points of the needles bear. On the upper part of this sliding
portion there is fixed a wedge-like projection which, as the piece is slid upwards
becomes pressed under an elastically attached cover which it lifts back from off the
heads of the needles allowing them to be pressed up freely through the end of the
flat tube. When the heads of the needles have been raised to a sufficient extent this
wedge-shaped projection has reached a recess or indentation formed in the elastic
cover and this allows the elastic cover to return towards the upper portions of the
needles and to hold them firmly in position during the time the selection is being
made. So soon as a needle or needles has or have been selected the sliding piece is
put backwards into its normal position and the needles returned with it becoming
reenclosed within the case or holder.
The object of the aforesaid elastic cover is not only to retain the needles in position
but also to spread them out in a continuous flat row.
Dated this 24th day of September 1888.
ST. JOHN V. DAY,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Needle Case or Needle Holder.
:
I, JOHN DARLING, of 11 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Engineer 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 which relates to an improved needle case or holder, is adapted for
the purpose of perfectly enclosing the needles, and when it is required to select a
needle therefrom, of pushing outwards the eye portions thereof, to enable one or
more needles to be selected.
In order that my Invention may be properly understood, and readily carried into
effect, 1 have hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, in the several
Figures of which, corresponding parts are marked with the same letters of
reference.
In Figure 1, is shewn a front view of my improved needle case or holder containing
the needles.
In Figure 2, is also shewn a front view, but with the heads of the needles exposed
and ready to be selected from the case or holder.
In Figure 3, is shewn a side view, and Figure 4, a section of the same.
My improved needle case or holder is a flat metallic receptacle in which the

page_text: needles are placed, spread out in a continuous row. A part of the front side of
this receptacle is made to slide a short distance upwards or downwards by the
thumb or finger. Figure 1, shews this sliding piece a, in the lowest position with
the needles enclosed in the case, and. Figure 2. shews the sliding piece raised up
with the heads of the needles projecting out at the top. The lower end of this
sliding piece a, is bent or turned so as form a seat (Figure 4) for the points
of the needles.to, rest upon, and on the upper, part of this sliding piece a, there
ista fixed wedge-like projection. b, which, as the sliding, piece a, is pushed or slid
upwards, presses against the elastically attached cover, c, which it lifts, thus
allowing the heads of the needles d, to be pushed up freely through the end of
the case g, (Figure 3.). When the heads of the needles have been sufficiently
exposed to make a selection this wedge-shaped projection b, fits into a recess or
indentatione, formed in the elastic cover c, thus allowing the elastic cover c, to
return towards the upper portions of the needles and so hold them firmly in position
After a needle or needles has or have been selected, the sliding piece a, is pushed back
into its normal position and the needles returning with it become re-enclosed within,
the case or holder.
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It is also to be understood, that in order to retain the needles in situ and to spread'
them out in a continuous row, they may be struck into paper, cloth, or other suitable!
material, and the paper may be gummed, or otherwise fastened to the inside of the
sliding piece a.
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
1claim is
1. The fat metallic receptacle for holding or containing needles, with sliding piece a,
and seat, wedge-like projection b, elastically attached cover c, and recess or
indentation e, as described and shewn upon the annexed drawings.
2. The sliding-piece a, with the needles stuck into the paper, cloth, or other material,
gumed, or otherwise fastened thereto, substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before described and shewn upon the annexed drawings.
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11
501 1
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1000
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.