Spools or Reels Adapted for Holding Needles and other Articles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 31st May, 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 27th Apr., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Spools or Reels Adapted for Holding Needles and other Articles.
I WILLIAM GEORGE WALLIS Architect 122 Pentonville Road London in the
County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Converting the centre of the ordinary Wood Bobbins or Reels of Cotton Silk
Thread &c. used for Hand and machine Sewing into Thimble Needle and pin cases
named the "Pocket Reel." This Invention to apply to any size or shape and made
as follows, The usual holes through the centre made in the Turning about of an
inch diameter are to be larger, with sinkings forming the necessary spaces to receive
Thimbles and Needles (or portions of Needles) to be stuffed inside or padded on the
outside or sinkings, or to be stuffed and padded to form a cushin to hold the Needles.
The stuffing and padding to be any soft substance as Wool cloth leather paper mixtures
or compounds. Secure the openings with fastenings lids or stoppers. I claim the
right of restriction to any substance being used inside or outside which would help
to form a cushin and hold for Needles except the Thin circular printed paper labels
used on the Reels by all the other makers.

page_text: Spools or Reels Adapted for Holding Needles and other Articles.
I WILLIAM GEORGE WALLIS Architect & Surveyor 122 Pentonville Road, N.
London 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:
Adapting the Centre of Spools or Reels of Cotton Silk and Thred used for hand
and machine sewing and Spools or Reels of other materials for General cases or
Receptacles, either to be fitted and filled by the inventor or left open for the public
to fill with their own articles.
This invention is to apply to Spools or Reels of any size or shape and to be made
as follows.
By making them plain or ornimental and the centres hollow to any size or diameter
with sinkings thereto if necessary forming the required space to hold (either seperately
or jointly) Thimbles, Needles, Pins, Cushions, Stuffing, Paper, Printed Matter, or any
article or thing whatsoever or parts of Needles proportionate to the size of the said
Spools or Reels.
To be stuffed inside or padded on the outside or sinkings or to be stuffed and padded
to form the cushions to hold the Needles.
The stuffing and padding to be of any soft substance such as wool, cloth, leather,
paper mixtures, compounds &c.
3.
Secure the openings with fastenings lids or stoppers as may be found necessary.
I claim the right of restriction to any substance being used inside or outside
which would help to form a cushion and hold for Needles and pins except the thin
circular printed paper labels used heretofore on the Spools or Reels by all the other
makers.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention. and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what I
claim is
1. Making Hollows Holes or cases (any size) in the centre of (any kind or
description) of Spools or Reels and the outsides to be covered with Cotton Thread &c.
or other materials in the usual manner thereby creating and making an entire New
Article and being a Spool or Reel case.
2. The said Hollows, Holes or cases to be fitted or filled with any article matter or
thing the inventor may think proper or to be left open for the public to use for their
own articles and fill as they may think fit.
3. That all makers and other persons be restrained by this patent in using the
centre of any description or kind of Spools or Reels as a receptacle or case for
holding Needles articles or any matter or thing whatsoever. Also not to increase
the size of the usual centre holes (bored and made for the purpose of turning the said
Spools or Reels) to a greater diameter or size than they have heretofore been
accustomed to make and use.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1888.