Improved Construction of Bodkin.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1893-Accepted, 18th Mar.,
1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Bodkin.
I EMMA A. WILLARD of Greenwich, County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut,
United States. of America, Gentlewoman 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 this invention is to construct a bodkin with jaws closable by
device sliding in slets formed in the bodkin for gripping a cord, tape or ribbon
which is to be inserted, laced or similarly applied to fancy work or other articles.
My invention will be understood by reference to the annexed drawings in which
Figure 1 is a face view of my improved bodkin with a portion of ribbon gripped
by the jaws.
Figure 2 is a side view of the bodkin with the jaws open.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of similar form of bodkin with the jaws gripping ·
a piece of ribbon.
Figure 4, is a detailed perspective view of the several parts of the bodkin shown
in Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a side view of the bodkin shown in Figure 3 with the jaws closed.
The bodkin shown at Figures 1 and 2 is constructed from one piece of metal A, B,
folded at its middle and with its ends bent to form springy jaws C D, provided or
not with teeth for engaging with the ribbon E, cord or other material required to
be laced or passed through hems or holes of garments or fancy goods such as
Lace. The metal plate A B is provided with two slots F, G, which when the
metal plate is folded come opposite one another for a pin or plate to slide in,
which pin has heads or plates at the ends for engaging the outer sides of the folded
metal plate A. B as to form a kind of rivet H for sliding along the slot as to
close the springy jaws C. D to grip the ribbon E or to allow the jaws to open to
release the ribbon.
According to Figures 3. 4 and 5 the bodkin is constructed from two metal
plates A. Brivetted together at 1, 2, the slots F. G. being coincident_as_in
Figure 1 and in which slots is arranged a filling block J having studs or pins K,
or there may be holes for the pins K' to enter; the two plates L, L, and filling
piece J being connected to the pins K or K' as to form a kind of rivet H so as to
be capable of sliding along the slot to close the jaws C. D, as described with
reference to Figure 1.
The bodkin may be made of greater or narrower width than those shown to
suit the material and purpose for which it is intended to be used.
The plate or plates comprising the bodkin are so constructed as to gradually
converge to a blunt penetrating extremity N and these plates are made of such
thin elastic material as to afford little or no obstruction to the convenient use of
the instrument for leading a cord, tape or ribbon through. a hem or through fancy
work or other articles.
My invention provides a bodkin which is efficient, desirable, easily manipulated
for gripping or releasing a cord, tape or ribbon and is of such simple construction
as to render it being economically manufactured and placed on the market at a low
figure.
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 :-
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page_text: -operated by a locking device capable of movement in a slot, as shown on the
annexed drawings for the purpose described.
Dated thie. 2nd dox of Waha 1802
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Emma A. Willard.