An Improved Device for Threading Needles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 19th June; 1891.
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1891-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1891
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PROVISIONAL. SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Threading Needles.
I, HERBERT ERNEST. WILLIAMS of Dean Row, Goln St. Aldwins near-Eairford
Gloucestershire Gentleman's Servant, do hereby declare the nature of this.
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved device for threading, needles, the same
being especially applicable to darning needles..
My improvements consist in forming on one end of a stem or spindle a flat hook
or crook, and on the other end of the stem or spindle I form a handle of any
convenient size or design.
The instrument, thus formed. is used by passing the flat hook or crook through
the eye of the needle, the wool or otherimaterial is then placed in the hook, and on
the latter being withdrawn the wool is also pulled through the eye.
My improved device is preferably made of steel, but it can be made of any
other suitable material; and adimits of" ornamental treatmeiit-in cases where
considered desirable. The spindle and handle may be of different materials to the
hook itself. It is however advisable that the hook should be formed of steel for
the sake of durability combined with slightness.
Dated this 19th day of June 1891.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Threading Needles.
I, HERBERT ERNEST WILLIAMS of Dean Row, Coln, St. Aldwins near Fairford
Gloucestershire Gentleman's Servant 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:-
My invention relates to an improved device for threading needles, the same
being especially applicable to darning needles.
My improvements consists in forming on one end of a stem or spindle a flat hook
or crook, and on the other end of the stem or spindle I form a handle of any
convenient size or design.
The instrument thus formed is used by passing the flat hook or crook through
the eye of the needle, the wool or other material is then placed in the hook and on
the latter being withdrawn the wool is also pulled through the eye.
My improved device is preferably made of steel, but it can be made of any other
suitable material, and admits of ornamental treatment in cases where considered
desirable. The spindle and handle may be of different materials to the hook
itself.
In order to make my invention more portable I may enclose the same within a
slight tubular case after the manner of a pencil case. The said case being
traversed by a slit allowing for the passage therethrough of a projection integrally
formed upon the stem or spindle of the needle threaded through the agency of
which projection the said threader is pushed in or out of the case as required.
In order that my invention may be the more fully understood, I will now
proceed to describe the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed, like letters of reference
indicating corresponding parts throughout.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a sketch of my invention in which a, is the stem and b, the flattened
hook or crook portion which passes through the eye of the needle.
Fig. 2 shews my invention enclosed in case after the style of a pencil case.
a and b, represents the stem and hook as before described c, is the tubular case with
slot d, in which works up and down the projection e, formed upon the stem a.
The ring allows the article, to be attached in a suitable position by a snap
catch.
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 :-
An improved needle threading device formed with a flat hooked end substantially
as hereinbefore described in this Specification, and illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.