An Byeless bookin.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 10th Mar,, 1900-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1900
An Byeless bookin.
EMILY WARDLE, College House, Chilwell, Notts, Wife of Joseph Wardle,
Insurance Inspector, I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows: -
Reques no threading as an ordinary bodkin and will carry any width of
tape, ribbon, etc which is caught into position by pin on hook & 18 protected by
a shield, will save much time and patience by needlewomen
I, EMILY WARDLE, of College House, Chilwell, in the County of Nottingham,
Wife of Joseph Wardle, of the same address, Insurance Inspector, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertamed in and by the following
statement..
This invention relates to improvements in bodkins for inserting tape, cord,
ribbon, elastic material, or the like, into pockets or tubular parts of garments,
or for like purposes.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
diawings, in which
Fig 18 a view showing a bodkin constructed according to my invention
Fig 2 is a view showing the bodkin open
Fig. 3 is a view showing one method of using the bodkin
Fig 4 is an end view of the main part of the bodkin
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the diawings.
According to my invention the bodkin is comprised of a main part or shank A,
provided with a preferably hollow end A', and a spring loop or bow B, preferably
formed of wire.
One end B of the loop or bow B, is permanently secured in the hollow end A'
of the main part, whilst the other end B 18 free and may be closed as shown
in Fig 1, or opened as shown in Fig 2 When closed the free end B of the
loop or bow B, is inserted through the lateral opening A², into the hollow end A¹
of the main part, which latter acts as a catch and retains it in position, and
also forma a shield for the end B
The end of the material C to be inserted, may be passed through or inserted

page_text: in the loop or bow B as shown in Fig 1, or the free end BB of the loop or bow
may be passed through the material C, and the loop or bow then closed as shown.
in Fig. 3. For the latter purpose the free end B' of the loop or bow is sharpened
as shown.
The spring loop or bow B may be given an additional turn at Bd as shown, in
order to give it greater elasticity, but this is not essential and may be omitted,
or a hinge may be formed at this point if desirable, in lieu of the additional
turn B³.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim 18.
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1 A bodkin comprised of a main part such as A and a spring loop or bow such
as B having a free end which may be inserted under a catch or shield at the
end of the main part substantially as described
2 A bodkin comprised of a main part such as A A¹ and a spring loop or bow
such as B having a free end which may be sprung through an opening A³ into
the hollow end A¹ of the main part substantially as described.
3. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete bodkin
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings
Daten ТРІЯ ОТР пау በነ March
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Пател ТВІЯ STD DAY OT Maren 1300
EMILY WARDLE
Boult, Wade & Kilburn,
Agents for the Applicant