Improvements in Workholders and Attachments for Holding Dressmakers' Requisites.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Workholders and Attachments for Holding
Dressmakers' Requisites.
We WILLIAM BOWN of Summer Lane, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick,
Manufacturer and GEORGE CAPEWELL, Victoria Place, Aston, aforesaid Machinist
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:
Our improvements consist in making the frame or body part of cast iron or other
suitable metal or material the back part of which is so made as to admit of being
fastened to a table or other article. The front part of the frame or body has two
projecting collars, cast or fixed thereon for the purpose of carrying holding parts
which consist of a spindle spring and holding plates made by preference of stamped
metal-Between the two projecting collars and over the spring we place a tube
with one or more carrying pieces attached for holding a needle case or other
article;
the tube being free on the spring, allows the carrying piece to swing or
move out of the way when not being used. To the top holding plate or other
suitable part we fix an upright peg which may be used for holding a spool of
cotton bobbins, wool carriers, or other like article or we may continue the spindle
through the top holding piece for the same purpose. In front of the bottom
projecting collar is a small slotted table or projecting piece for use while cutting
button holes or other like purpose To the side or other suitable part of the body,
we cast or fix a projecting piece for the purpose of carrying a thimble or other
article.
To the top side of the frame or body we attach or fix a cover or case carrying a
pin cushion the inside of the said cover and case being so formed as to admit a knife
or stiletto carrying an adjustable blade for cutting button holes in connection with
the slotted table or projecting piece on the body or frame-This knife or stiletto
may also be used for unpicking or such like purpose, the same being held in the
cover or case by means of a spring or catch, either made with or attached to the
said cover or case.
The whole of these articles when put together form a most useful and compact
combination for dress making, millinery and other such purpose-When desirable
we may use one only or more of the above named articles in combination with the
improved workholder,

page_text: Improvements in Workholders and Attachments for Holding
Dressmakers' Requisites.
We WILLIAM BOWN of Summer Lane Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer and GEORGE CAPEWELL of Victoria Place Aston Birmingham aforesaid
Machinist do hereby declare the nature of our said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN WORKHOLDERS AND ATTACHMENTS FOR HOLDING DRESSMAKERS REQUISITES
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
"
Our improvements consist in making the frame or body part of cast iron or other
suitable metal or material, the back part of which is so made as to admit of being
fastened to a table or other article. The front part of the frame or body has two
projecting collars cast or fixed thereon for the purpose of carrying holding parts
which consist of spindle spring and holding plates made by preference of stamped
metal. Between the two projecting collars and over the spring we place a tube
with one or more carrying pieces attached for holding a needle case or other article,
the tube being free on the spring allows the carrying piece to swing or move out of
the way, when not being used. To the top holding plate or other suitable part we
fix an upright peg, which may be used for holding a spool of cotton bobbins, or
wool carriers or other like article or we may continue the spindle through the top
bolding piece for the same purpose-In front of the bottom projecting collar is a
small slotted table or projecting piece for use while cutting button holes or other
like purpose To the side or other suitable part of the body we cast or fix a
projecting piece for the purpose of carrying a thimble or other article.
To the top side of the frame or body we attach or fix a cover or case carrying a
pin cushion, the inside of the said cover and case being so formed as to admit a knife
or stiletto carrying an adjustable blade, for cutting button holes in connection with
the slotted table or projecting piece on the body or frame. This knife or stilletto
may also be used for unpicking or such like purpose, the same being held in the
cover or case by means of a spring or catch, either made with or attached to the
said cover or case,
The whole of these articles when put together form a most useful and compact
combination for dress making, millinery and other such purpose-When desirable
we may use one only or more of the above named articles in combination with the
improved workholder. But as our improvements will be better understood by the
drawings hereunto annexed we will proceed to describe the same, reference being
made to the figures and letters marked thereon-Figure 1 is a side view of our
improved combination workholder and attachments and Figure 2 is a front
elevation of the same with the back part removed to avoid confusion A is the
frame or body which is bored out as seen at Figure 2 to receive a tube in which
the vertical pin and spring B works in connection with the knob C, and by pressing
the same upwards as shewn in dotted lines permits ladies sewing work to be placed
in the opening thereby caused at D when on releasing the knob C, the spring will
cause the parts at O to close on the work firmly holding it as long as desired. Over

page_text: the centre tube at E we place a tube and spring clip F. for carrying the needle
case G. To the top of the part D we secure the vertical pin H for holding a spool
of cotton wool carrier or other like article-J is a projecting piece with a slot K
formed in it which can be used for puncturing button holes in linen or other
material by the stiletto shewn in dotted lines Figure 1 and detached at Figure 3 or
other means-A projection is formed with the body at L for supporting a suitable
block to carry the thimble M. On the top of the casting or frame at N we fix a
suitable cover for carrying the pin cushion O and also to form a shield or case P
for holding the stiletto Q shewn detached at Figure 3 which is held in position by
the spring R. This stiletto is provided with a sliding gauge S for regulating the
size of button hole to be cut, and one edge of the blade is made blunt so that the
position of the button hole to be cut can be readily defined.
The combined article as shewn forms a most useful acquisition for dress making
millinery or domestic purposes and can be readily secured to the table or other
article of furniture by the clamping screw R. When desired one only or more of
the articles described may be used in combination with the workholder.
Having described our invention and the manner of giving effect to the same we
claim and wish protected by Letters Patent
The combination of the various parts made up into one article for the purposes
stated substantially as herein described and exhibited.
Dated this 20th
C
1000