IMPROVEMENTS IN SEWING MACHINES AND APPLIANCES
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 2nd Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1887
WILLIAM CLOUGH of Union Workhouse Bury, in the County of Lancaster, Power
Loom Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of this my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN SEWING MACHINES AND APPLIANCES to be as follows
For causing the sewing machine when in full working motion, to stop instantly,
with the needle out of action, or say with the needle out or in the work it is engaged
upon. It will also qualify it to work to a pattern, being made able to stop at any
desired stich. The object of this invention is to make the sewing machine more
controllable, by applying an apparatus that will cause it to stop instantaniously with
the needle out of action, or say in or out of the work, it is engaged upon; by being
able to stop in these positions, there will be a considerable amount of time and sundry
expences saved, and it will enable the sewing machine to work to a pattern, by being
able to stop with the needle out of action at any desired stich.
A description of the mechanism of my invention for improvements in sewing
machines is as follows.
In carrying out my invention I employ any ordinary sewing machine, and upon
the first motion shaft, or any other convenient shaft, or wheel of the sewing machine
I fix a sectional flange wheel, in which I fix studs at desired intervals to turn a star
or lock wheel; on the boss or barrel of which, I fix studs, corresponding to the star,
or lock wheel, on which I fix endless tape, or strap, or chain with holes in, and with
risers or elevators on them to work with pegs on the star wheel barrel, which risers or
elevators acting on levers with small pulleys attached, work other levers, called
stoping levers, or rods, and having elastic bushes in the bosses and he catches
attached to them which catches in she catches in the fly wheel, or other she catches,
for the purpose. The levers held by springs on the stoping bracket, acted upon by
risers or elevators, causes the machine to stop instantly, with the needle in any desired
position.
Dated the 2nd do- CD
1000
WILLIAM CLOUGH,
Bury Union Workhouse, Bury,
in the County of Lancaster.

page_text: WILLIAM CLOUGH of Union Workhouse Bury in the county of Lancaster, Power
Loom overlooker, I do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN SEWING MACHINES AND APPLIANCES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
For causing the sewing machine when in full working motion to stop instantly
with the needle out of action or say with the needle in or out of the work it is engaged
upon. It will also qualify it to work to a pattern, being made able to stop at any
desired stitch. The object of this invention is to make the] sewing machine more
controllable, by applying an apparatus that will cause it to stop instantaneously with
the needle out of action or say in or out of the work it is engaged upon; by being
able to stop in these positions there will be a considerable amount of time and sundry
expenses saved, and it will enable the sewing machine to work to a pattern by being
able to stop at any desired stitch.
In carrying out my invention I employ any ordinary sewing machine, and with the
first motion wheel A; or any other convenient shaft or wheel of the sewing machine,
I connect a sectional flange wheel B, in which I fix studs C at desired intervals to
turn a star or lock wheel D, on the boss or barrel E of which I fix pegs F corresponding
to the star or lock wheel D on which I fix endless tapes G or straps or chain with
holes H in, and with risers I or elevators on them to work with pegs F on the star
wheel barrel E, which risers or elevators acting on levers J with small pulleys K
attached cause the same to come in contact with a plate having a swellside on and
working on a swivel the latter then forces the levers L from underneath the catches
shewn in plate R. These levers L called stopping levers or rods having elastic bushes
in the bosses M and he catches N attached to them which catches in the she catches O
in the fly wheel or other she catches for the purpose, the levers held by the springs P
on the stopping bracket R acted upon by risers or elevators I causes the machine to
stop instantly with the needle in any desired position.
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 I
claim is:
In carrying out my invention I employ any ordinary sewing machine, and upon
the first motion shaft, or any other convenient shaft or wheel of the sewing machine
I fix a sectional flange wheel, in which I fix studs at desired intervals to turn a star
or lock wheel, on the boss or barrel of which I fix studs corresponding to the star or

page_text: lock wheel, on which I fix endless tapes or straps, or chain with holes in, and with
risers or elevators on them to work with pegs on the star wheel barrel, which risers
or elevators acting on levers with small pulleys attached, work other levers called
stopping levers or rods, and having elastic bushes in the bosses, and he catches
attached to them, which catches in the she catches in the fly wheel or other she catches
for the purpose. The levers held by springs on the stopping brackets acted upon
by risers or elevators causes the machine to stop instantly with the needle in any
desired position.
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