Improvements in the Manufacture of Thimbles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Thimbles.
I, THOMAS JOHNSON, trading as W. and S. Freeman, of 23 Lord Street,.
Dartmouth Street, in the City of Birmingham, Thimble Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
the users.
This invention relates to the manner in which I construct thimbles for sewing
purposes having linings of textile material within them for protecting the fingers of
The outer case or shell of the thimble I construct of metal or any
ordinary material in any well known manner. The inner case or lining I form as a
conical metal plate having a covering or coat of silk or other textile material, firmly
clipped thereon the inner edges of the metal forming the cone being bent over, or
flanged so as to hold the material firmly against the metal plate; the operation of
flanging being performed before the lining is bent into its conical shape and before
it is inserted in the outer shell of the thimble.
I press the covered cone or inner lining within the shell and for greater security
I sometimes turn over or spin the projecting edges of the cone outwards, so as to
form a lip for engaging with the shell of the thimble, and over all at the outer end
I place a ring or band of metal which I turn over, both inside and outside, so as to
secure the end of the textile lining, and at the same time enclose the rim flange of
the metal lining when formed over the shell.
I sometimes place an end lining or cap at the lower end of the cone, so as to
completely cover with textile material the whole inner surface of the thimble, the
cap being formed with a metal or other suitable material frame or body covered on
its inner surface with the textile coat.
I do not always form my thimbles with linings going the full depth, but I form
the textile coat as a band or bands or strip or strips of protecting material and I
arrange the lining to suit tailors thimbles or thimbles having an open end by
spinning over the metal foundation similarly to the manner herein before described
when applying it to any ordinary ladies thimble, and I sometimes form my
protecting coat or lining from soft leather or skin instead of from a textile
fabric.
Dated this 8th day of November 1892.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Thimbles.
1, THOMAS JOHNSON, trading as W. and S. Freeman, of 23 Lord Street,
Dartmouth Street, in the City of Birmingham, Thimble Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manuer the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
This invention relates to the manner in which I construct thimbles for sewing
purposes having linings of textile material within them for protecting the fingers of
the users.
In the accompanying sheets of explanatory drawings-
Figure 1 is a front elevation, and Figure 2 (Sheet 2) a sectional elevation of my

page_text: Figure 3 is a plan of the inside case with lining in position, and Figure 4 is an
elevation of the same.
Figure 5 is a plan of the cap or cover, and Figure 6 is a sectional elevation of
the same.
Figure 7 is a development of..the inside case and Figure 8 is an end elevation of
the same.
Figure 9 is a side elevation of the case with the bottom edges bent over to form
a clip for holding the covering material.
Figure 10 (Sheet 2) is an enlarged sectional elevation of my improved thimble
having a beaded head formed upon the inner case and having a bottom plug
within it.
Figure 11 is an elevation of my thimble with enlarged or beaded cushion collar
formed thereon.
The outer case or shell A of the thimble I construct of metal or any ordinary
material in any well known manner the inner case or lining B I form as a conical
metal plate having a covering or coat of silk or other textile material C, firmly
clipped thereon the inner edges of the metal plate B forming the cone being bent
over, or flanged so as to hold the material firmly against the metal plate, the
operation of flanging being performed before the lining is bent into its conical shape
and before it is inserted in the outer shell of the thimble, as shown in Figures 7, 8
and 9.
I press the covered cone or inner lining B within the shell A, and for greater
security I sometimes turn over or spin the projecting edges of the cone outwards,
so as to form a lip b as shown at Figure 10 for engaging with the shell of the
thimble, and over all at the outer end 1 place a ring or band of metal D which I
turn over, both inside and outside, so as to secure the end of the textile lining,
and at the same time enclose the rim flange of the metal lining when formed over
the shell.
I sometimes place an end lining plug or cap E at the lower end of the cone, so as
to completely cover with textile material the whole inner surface of the thimble,
the cap being formed with a metal or other suitable material frame or body covered
on its inner surface with the textile coat, or formed from papier maché with an
outer glazed surface.
: I do not always form my thimbles with linings going the full depth, but I form
the textile coat as a band or bands or strip or strips of protecting material and I
arrange the lining to suit tailors thimbles or thimbles having an open end by
spinning over the metal foundation similarly to the manner hereinbefore described
when applying it to any ordinary ladies thimble, and I sometimes form my protecting
coat or lining from soft leather or skin instead of from a textile fabric, and I
sometimes cause the material to overlap as a bead or cushion end D' as shown in
Figure 11.
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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 :-
1. The construction of sewing thimbles in which an inner lining of silk or other
similar material is employed, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a sewing thimble, the combination of an inner metal lining or case such
as B, a textile covering such as C, a securing cap or ring such as D with an outer
case or shell of metal such as A substantially as hereinbefore described and as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.