Year: 1886

page_text: Ode of Application, 10th Aug., 1336.
Complete Left, 10th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 12th. July, 1887.
We JOSEPH WILLIAM HARDING, Consulting Engineer, and THOMAS WILLIAM
DUFFY, Engineer, both of 30 East Parade Leeds, in the County of York, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to construct sewing thimbles in such a manner that
they may be also used instead of scissors or knives for cutting the thread after sewing,
dispensing with the common custom of biting the thread such operation being
injurious to the sewer.
Its further object is to provide a much readier and more effective means for cutting
such thread than when scissors, a knife, or the teeth are employed.
Generally speaking the thimble is made in the ordinary form, but round the top or
outer end of the thimble we provide an annular cutting edge, forined in such a
manner that such edge cannot come in contact with the fingers of the user, at the
same time so constructed that by bringing it in contact with the thread close to the
work and holding the thread between the thimble end and the thumb, such thread
can be severed with the greatest ease and with the least possible amount of waste.
Dated this 10th d 1000

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sewing Thimbles.
We, JOSEPH WILLIAM HARDING Consulting Engineer, and THOMAS WILLIAM
DUFFY, Engineer, both of 30 East Parade Leeds in the County of York, 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:-
The object of our invention is to construct sewing thimbles in such a manner that
they may be also used instead of scissors or knives for cutting the thread aftor sewing,
dispensing with the common custom of biting the thread, such operation being
injurious to the sewer. Its further object is to provide a much readier and more
effective means for cutting such thread than when scissors, a knife, or the teeth are
employed.
Figs. 1 and 2 are transverse sections. Fig. 3 an elevation and Fig. 4 a plan
looking at the top. The same being enlarged views.
Generally speaking the body A of the thimble is made in the ordinary form, but
round the top B we provide an annular cutting edge C (Fig. 1) or (Fig. 2).
C being employed when applied to steel thimbles, and C, which is a steel ring forced
into the end of the thimble, when gold, silver or other soft metals are employed for
forming the thimble. The end piece D is sprung into its place and cannot be removed
by any end pressure from the user.
When the thread is required to be cut the material E, that has been sewn is brought
by the hand of the operator up to the cutting edge of the thimble, so that the thread F
to be cut rests upon it; the thumb of the thimble hand presses upon the thread Fat
end of thimble and holds it in position as shewn at Fig. 2, and by a quick jerk or
pull of the material or thimble, severs the thread on the cutting edge of the thimble,
this is done with the greatest case and with the least possible amount of waste of
thread.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :-
The arrangement, construction and application of cutting edge C or C¹³ to thimbles,
substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicants.