IMPROVEMENTS IN SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES
Year: 1885

page_text: .I, ARTHUR THOMAS BOON of 17 Albermarle Street, St John's Square in the
County of Middlesex, Watchmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
:
This invention relates to sewing machine needles of the kind in which the thread
can be slipped into the eye instead of having to be reeved or passed endwise there-
through in the ordinary way.
The opening into the needle eye is formed at one side thereof and is provided,
with a guard or cover that extends lengthwise of the needle to such an extent that
its end portion which is slightly curved outward, does not pass through material
to be sewn, and consequently is prevented from catching in the material. The
guard or cover forms part of the needle and near its junction with the main portion
or stem and approximately opposite the opening into the needle eye is so grooved or
recessed as to admit of ready passage through that opening of the sewing thread
employed after it has been passed to a sufficient extent between the body or stem
of the needle and the guard or cover. At or near one side of the opening into the
eye there is or may be provided a hook-like or other suitably shaped projection or
enlargement that serves to retain the thread within the eye when the needle is in
use. At the opposite side to that in which the opening is formed the needle is
made of extra thickness to give the requisite strength.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
Applicant's Agent.
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I, ARTHUR THOMAS BOON, of 17 Albermarle Street, St. Johns Square, in the
county of Middlesex, Watchmaker, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for " IMPROVEMENTS
IN SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:―
This invention relates to an improved sewing machine needle of the kind in
which the thread can he slipped sideways into the eye instead of having to be
received or passed endwise therethrough in the ordinary way.

page_text: The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings which are of enlarged
scale for purpose of better illustration.
Figs. 1 and 2, are side view and section respectively, and Fig. 2ª enlarged view
of the eye of a needle made according to this invention.
Fig. 3, shows a slight modification and Fig 3ª is enlarged view of the eye shown
in Fig. 3.
According to this invention the opening a, into the eye b, of the needle is formed
at one side thereof, and is provided with a guard or cover c, that extends lengthwise
of the needle to such an extent that its end portion c¹, which is slightly curved
outwards does not pass through the material being sewn, and consequently is
prevented from catching in said material.
The guard or cover c; forms part of the needle, and near its junction with the
main portion or stem d, and approximately opposite the opening A, into the needle
eye is so grooved or recessed as to admit of ready passage of the thread employed
through said opening after said thread has been passed down the slit e, between
the body or stem d, of the needle, and the guard or cover c.
As shown in Fig. 3, there may be provided at or near the opening into the eye,
a hook like or other suitable projection or enlargement i, which serves to retain the
thread within the eye when the needle is in use.
At the opposite side to that in which the opening is formed, the needle is made
of extra thickness to give the requisite strength.
It will be seen from the foregoing that when the needle is required to be
threaded it will only be necessary to take a short length of the thread between the
hands, and pass it sidewise down the slit e, between the guard c, and the stem or
main portion d, of the needle through the opening a, into the eye b, when the
needle will be ready for use.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature and particulars
of my said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I
declare that what I claim is :-
Firstly. The improved sewing machine needle with the opening on one side
leading to the eye, and having the guard or cover e, as herein described and
shown by Figs. 1, 2 and 2ª of the drawings.
Secondly. The improved sewing machine needle with the opening on one side
leading to the eye, with the hook or other suitable projection, and having the
guard or cover c, as herein described, and shown by Figs 3 and 3% of the drawings.
Dated this 14th day of January 1886.