A New or Improved Needle or Instrument for Threading or Drawing Tape, Ribbon, and the like through "Hems," Loops, and similar Openings in Plain and Fancy Lace, Woven or Knitted Goods.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 9th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Needle or Instrument for Threading or Drawing
Tape, Ribbon, and the like through "Hems," Loops, and similar
Openings in Plain and Fancy Lace, Woven or Knitted Goods.
I, ELIZABETH STOTT, of St. John's Villas, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention has reference to a new or improved needle or instrument for use
in threading or drawing tape, ribbon, elastic bands, and the like through "hems,"
loops, and similar openings in woven or knitted goods, as required, for instance, in
making draws" in articles of clothing, or in forming designs on fancy work by
means of coloured ribbons; and for other like purposes. My object is to produce
a handy and neat contrivance, in one end of which the tape or ribbon is secured in
such manner that the same can be easily and quickly threaded or drawn through
hens, loops, or openings formed or made in the cloth or fabric without fear of the
said tape or ribbon being released or displaced by accidental or other causes when
only part way through the loop or hem as frequently happens in performing such
work by the present methods.
In order to carry out my invention I employ a tube or case of small diameter
cylindrical flat oval or angular, in cross section, such tube or case consisting of a
quill or a tube of metal, wood, ivory, vulcanite, composition or other suitable
material. One end of said tube is made to receive a pin or peg or tapered piece of
cork, metal, or other material which will fit tightly within the tube or may be
otherwise secured therein, the opposite end of said tube being, by preference
suitably pointed or tapered.
One end of the tape or ribbon to be threaded or drawn through the "hem," loop
or openings, is placed into the hollow end of the tube and then made secure by
forcing the tapered peg therein. The pin or tapered peg must be withdrawn before
the tape or ribbon can be released.
By the means above set forth, a handy and neat instrument is provided with
which tape, ribbon, elastic bands and the like can be easily and quickly threaded
or drawn through hems loops or similar openings in plain and fancy goods, the
method of securing the tape or ribbon to the instrument preventing the same being
accidentally withdrawn or detached when pushing the said needle or instrument
through the loop, thus avoiding loss of time at present caused by having to pull
back the tape and re-thread it.
Dated this 9th day of June 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Needle or Instrument for Threading or Drawing
Tape, Ribbon, and the like through "Hems," Loops, and similar
Openings in Plain and Fancy Lace, Woven or Knitted Goods.
I, ELIZABETH STOTT, of St. John's Villas, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, 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 has reference to a new or improved needle or instrument for use
in threading or drawing tape, ribbon, elastic bands, and the like through "hems,"
loops, and similar openings in lace, woven, knitted or felted goods as required for

page_text: instance in making "draws
in articles of clothing or in forming designs or
ornamenting fancy work by means of coloured ribbons, and for other kindred
purposes.
The object of my invention is to produce a handy and neat instrument to which
one end of the tape or ribbon may be secured in such manner that the same can be
easily and quickly threaded through the "hem" or loop without liability of being
released or displaced by accidental or other causes when only part way through
the hem or loop, as frequently happens in performing such work by the present
means.
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Such being the nature and object of invention, I will now proceed to describe the
same more fully and for that purpose have annexed a sheet of drawings illustrative
thereof, wherein
Figs. 1 and 2 are longitudinal sections, on an enlarged scale, of one construction
of my improved needle or instrument for threading tape and the like through
"lems," loops or openings in woven, knitted, felted, lace or other goods or
materials.
Fig. 3 is longitudinal section of another construction of the instrument having
combined therewith a receptacle or sheath for needles, pins or for a crotchet needle
or other small articles.
Fig. 4 shews a modified form of my improved needle or instrument.
Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are cross sections respectively of a cylindrical, oval, flat and
angular needle or instrument.
Fig. 9 illustrates the manner of using the instrument for threading tape through
ahem," loop or opening and
Figs. 10 and 11 are details shewing modifications of some of the parts.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 letter a represents a cylindrical tube or case within
one end of which is secured a smaller tube or bush composed of cork, wood,
vulcanite or vulcanised fibre, brass or other suitable metal or material. The
passage or opening e through the tube or bush is adapted to receive a pin or
tapered peg d which fits somewhat tightly therein, said pin or peg being provided
with a suitable head e. The opposite end of the tube or case a is closed as
slicwn.
In order to secure the tape, ribbon or band g to the instrument, the pin d is
withdrawn therefrom, pierced through the end of the tape and is then re-inserted
into the opening or passage c, as shewn in Fig. 1, and forced home, as shewn in
Fig. 2, thereby confining the end of the tape between the head e of the pin d and
the end of the small tube or bush b. As the pin d engages rather tightly with the
sides of the opening c it requires a little force to pull it out and consequently there
is no liability of the pin working out or being otherwise accidentally detached from
the instrument when threading the latter through "hems or loops. The head of
the pin or peg d is preferably of the same diameter as the case or tube a.
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When
a tapered peg with a blunt point is employed instead of the pin d, the tape
placed over the end thereof and forced into the opening in the hush along with
the peg.
The small tube or bush is driven tightly into the case or tube a to secure it
therein or it may be secured by rivets, by fluting or indenting the case a or by
other suitable devices.
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Fig 2 is an end view of Fig. 2.
At Fig. 31 shew another construction of my improved instrument, a being the case
or tube, the smaller tube or bush secured therein, e the opening or passage through
said bush and d the pin adapted to fit into the opening c. The bush is closed at its
inner end to form the bottom or end of a receptacle or sheath and the tapered
end of the instrument is made separate from the tube a and is either adapted to
screw into the end of said tube as shewn, or is slightly inclined or tapered so as to
engage with the inner sides or wall of the tube a which is correspondingly inclined
or tapered, the said end f' thus forming a detachable cap or stopper to the receptacle h

page_text: within which receptacle may be placed pins, needles, or other small articles for
ladies use, or a crotchet needle & shewn in dotted line, may be secured within the
receptacle and adapted to slide in and out of same in the same way as an
ordinary combined crotchet needle and case or sheath. The receptacle or pocket h
may also be utilised as a sheath or protector for a stilleto which may be attached
to or form part of the detachable stopper each end of same in this case being
adapted to fit into the end of the tube a so that when using the stilleto the case or
tube a would form a handle or haft the same arrangement also applying to the
crotchet needle or to a tooth-pick. At Fig. 4 I shew the tube or case a tapered
throughout its length. At Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 I shew various sections of the tubes
or cases a any of which sections may be employed. Fig. 9 illustrates the manner
of inserting the instrument with tape g secured thereto into the "hem" of the
fabric m.
The case or tube a may be made of metal, ivory, bone, vulcanite composition or
other suitable material, or it may be made out of a quill, and in the case of the
former, may be solid and bored to receive the bush or the pin d, or hollow as
shewn in the drawings.
When threading broad ribbons and the like and it is desired not to crease same
a narrow metal plate n may be employed (see Fig. 10) which is supported on the
end of the needle and secured thereto by pin d. The end of the ribbon is laid over
the metal plate which therefore keeps it straight and prevents creasing. These
plates are provided separately and may be made various lengths to suit different
sizes of loops or openings. Instead of a pin or tapered peg d I may employ a
thimble or cap p (see Fig. 11) to secure the tape to the instrument.
By the means hereinbefore set forth a handy and neat instrument is provided by
which tape, ribbon bands and the like can be easily and quickly threaded through
"hems," loops, or openings in woven, knitted or felted goods or fabrics, or in wool
work, curtains and other fancy articles for useful and ornamental purposes, such
said instrument displacing the bodkin previously used for this purpose. The
method of securing the tape to the instrument avoids all liability of its being
accidentally withdrawn or separated therefrom when threaded part way through a
hem
or loop as frequently happens at present and consequently the loss of time
caused by reason of having to pull back the detached tape and re-thread it, is
prevented.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
I claim is-
Firstly. The needle or instrument consisting of a tube or case a having a small
tube or bush secured at one end thereof provided with a central longitudinal
opening or passage adapted to receive a removeable pin or tapered peg d in the
manner and for purposes substantially as herein shewn and described.
Secondly. The combination, with a tube or case a having a passage or opening e
therein, of a pin or tapered peg d adapted to enter and engage with the side walls
of said opening or passage and removeable therefrom, substantially as herein shewn
and described.
Thirdly. The combination, with a needle or instrument consisting of a hollow
tube or case a having secured therein a small tube or bush b closed at its inner end
and provided with a central.opening or passage c, and a pin or tapered peg d or
cap or thimble for securing the tape, ribbon, and the like to the instrument
together with the receptacle or pocket and tapered detachable cap or stopper
for closing said receptacle substantially as and for purposes shewn and described.
Dated this
day of March 1892
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Agents.