Improvements in and Additions to Needle Threaders.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left. 21st Aug., 1889-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and Additions to Needle Threaders.
I WILLIAM JOHN MCINNIS ONIONS of Tynterne House Charlotte Road Edgbaston
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a new or improved needle threader as herein-after
described, whereby darning and other needles can be threaded with the greatest
facility without resorting to complicated and expensive expedients.
The said needle threader has combined with it an advertising tablet or body
portion.
In carrying out my invention, I cut out from thin sheet or strip metal, a threader
blank, consisting of a double ended threader, with the said ends made crotchet hook
like in form, and of a less breadth and thickness than the eye of a needle with which
the said threader is to be used.
Thus, the threader consists essentially of a double crotchet hook ended strip or
length of thin sheet metal, with the body part widened out into a tablet, or parallel
or other body portion, upon which, trade and other advertisements may be placed,
inscribed or impressed.
The end parts from which the hooks are cut out by press tools, form stems to
the holder part.
Instead of a double ended threader, a single one may be employed, in which case,
I form the non-threading part into a handle or holder, by means of which, the
threader is held.
In using the threader, the point in advance of the hook part is passed forwardly
through the eye of a needle, and when in this position, a thread or other length of
material to be threaded, is made to engage with the hook thereof, and drawn by the
said hook forwardly through the eye, by the back movement of the threader.
My invention is particularly applicable for the threading of darning wool, and
crewel-work needles, but is applicable for the threading of other needles for various
purposes.
The threaders may be made in the form of the blade of a knife, and made to shut
up, so as to protect the point and hook parts.
Dated this Twentieth day of November 1888.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and Additions to Needle Threaders.
I, WILLIAM JOHN MINNIS ONIONS of Tynterne House, Charlotte Road, Edgbaston,
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Gentleman, 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 consists of a new or improved needle threader, as herein-after
described, whereby darning and other needles, can be threaded with the greatest
facility, without resorting to complicated and expensive expedients.
The said needle threader has combined with it, an advertising tablet or body
portion

page_text: In carrying out my invention, I cut out from thin sheet or strip metal, a threader
blank, consisting of a double ended threader, with the said ends made crochet-hook-
like in form, and of a less breadth and thickness than the eye of a needle with which
the said threader is to be used.
Thus, the threader consists essentially of a double crochet-hook-ended strip or
length of thin sheet metal, with the body part widened out into a tablet, or parallel or
other body portion, upon which, trade, and other advertisements, may be placed,
inscribed or impressed.
The end parts, from which the hooks are cut out by press tools, form stems to the
holder part.
Instead of a double-ended threader, a single one may be employed, in which case,
I form the non-threading part into a handle or holder, by means of which, the threader
is held.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in front elevation, a double-
ended-needle threader, made from thin sheet metal, and according to my invention.
Figure 2 shows an edge view of the same, and figure 3 represents a star threader;
that is, a threader provided with a series of hooked branches of varying gauges or
sizes, for the threading with cotton, thread, wool, or the like, of large and small eyed
needles.
Figure 4 shows an edge view of figure 3, whilst figure 5 represents the threading
of a needle, and figure 6 shows the filament partly drawn through the eye of the
same, or threaded.
Figure 7 is a folding threader with a knife handle.
In figures 1 and 2, a is the body portion of the threader, 6 the hooked ends of
same, with tapering shanks 61.
The body part a, may have upon it, trade advertisements, such as
""Brooks's Cottons," &c.
Wools,"
"Jevons's Berlin
The threaders may be made from wire, flattened at one end, and the hook cut out
of the said flattened part.
In using the threader, the point in advance of the book is passed forwardly through
the eye of a needle, when the filament to be threaded, is then made to engage cross-
wise with the hook as in figure 5, when the said filament is drawn backwardly
through the eye, and the threading is accomplished as in figure 6.
My invention is particularly applicable for the threading of darning wool and
crewel-work needles, but is applicable for the threading of other needles for various
purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First: A needle threader, consisting of a body blade, or handle part, hooked
(flattened) at one end, or at both ends, substantially as described and set forth in
figures and 2 of the drawing.
Secondly:-Making needle threaders from thin sheet metal, or from flattened or
partly flattened wire, whereby the hook or hooks are flat, substantially as described
and set forth.
Thirdly-A star needle threader, substantially as set forth in figures 3 and 4 of
the drawing.
Dated this 10th do f
1000