A New or Improved Needle Threader
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th Mar, 1889-Accepted, 8th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
A New or Improved Needle Threader
I, JOSEPH GEORGE ROLLASON of Spencer Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
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This invention relates to a new or improved needle threader, whereby cotton, thread,
silk and the like, is threaded, in a simple and expeditious manner
The threader consists primarily, of a holder, surmounted by an elongated piped
funnel, with an all-through hole at its lower end, wherethrough a hook, carried by a
spring arm, passes, on the eye of a needle being presented coincident with the said
all-through hole
In carrying out my invention, I take an elongated strip of metal, with its
opposite sides turned inwardly flange lihe, and at the top of the said strip of
metal, which I call the holder, a pipe or tube proceeds upwards, which is surmounted
by a funnel
At the junction of the holder, with the pipe or tube, is a stop, and all-through hole,
and opposite to this all-through hole, a hook ended threader is carried by a "pring
arm, whose lower end is secured to the bottom of the holder, so that on passing the
arm inwards, the hook ended threader wire, passes both through the needle eye, and
the all through hole, when a needle is placed down the pipe, with its eye coincident,
or coming in front of the hole as aforesaid
In using the threader, pass the needle, eye downwards, through the funnel, and
down the pipe, until the head of the needle comes against a limiting stop, which
brings the eye of the needle in front of the all-through hole in the holder, this done,
the spring arm is pressed inwards, which takes the hook ended threader wire, (of
which the hook is presented upwards,) through the eye of the needle, and through the
hole, and with the hook of the threader presented at the back of the holder A length
of cotton or the like is then passed cross-wise over the stem of the threader, in front
of the book, when pressure is relieved from the spring arm, which then automatically
opens out, and draws the cotton through the eye of the needle, which is then removed,
by drawing the needle from the threader
The threader, which is made from thin sheet steel or wire, is secured in position, by
turning its outer end at right angles to itself, and passing the shank through a hole in
its carrier, and then by turning or sliding a plate upon the back of the turned down
part, the threader is rigidly fixed in position
The carrier and spring arm, may be made in one piece, by folding a strip or length
of metal upon itself
The part which is in juxta position to the stop and all-through hole, is made of the
conformation of the flat side of the eye of a needle, so that when the needle is placed
in position, its eye is presented automatically to the hole, in the holder, which must
be coincident with it
Dated the Seventh day of June 1888
LAAS

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
A New or Improved Needle Threader
I, JOSEPH GEORGE ROLLASON of Spencer Street, Birmingham in the County of
Warwich, Manufacturer 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
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Ibis invention relates to a new or improved needle-threader, whereby cotton,
thread, silk and other like filaments are threaded in a simple and expeditious
manner
The threader consists primarily of a holder or body part, surmounted by a vertically
directed tube or holder, with its lower part shaped pocketed and all-through pierced,
and through which said piercing the threader hook, carried upon a spring arm of the
holder part, passes
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents perspective view of a needle
threader, constructed and arranged according to my invention-The said view also
represents how a filament is placed for threading
Figure 2 represents a vertical section of the said needle-thi eader upon an enlarged
scale, and with the needle shown in position ready for threading
Figure 3 represents like section as figure 2, but with the threader hook
through the eye of the needle, and with the filament passed loopwise around its
shank
Figure 4 shows a like section as figures 1 and 2, but with the needle withdrawn
ind threaded, and portion of the filament left within the needle carrier
Figure 5 represents a back elevation of the said carrier, looking from the back of
the threader-hook spring irm
Figure 6 shows a further enlarged view of the needle carrier part, which consists
essentially of a tube or guide, with a pocket and stop at its lower end, of the flattened
shape of the needle head, so that when a needle is in its true position, its eye is
coincident with the hole or piercing, wherethrough the threader hook passes and
repasses
Figure 7 represents a fiont elevation of the holder and needle guide, with a needle
in it
Figure 8 represents the same as figure 7, without the needle
Figure 9 represents 1 cross section on the dotted lines A B figures 6 and 7, showing
the head of the needle fitting snugly within the pocket
Figure 10 represents a like section as figure 9, but with the head of the needle
presented crosswise to the pocket
Figure 11 represents upon the same scale as figures 8, 9 and 10, the back of the
threader-hook spring arm and affixing means
Figure 12 represents a cross section upon the dotted lines C D figure 11, showing
the cranked inner end of the hook, and its means of attachment
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
a is the holder, surmounted by a needle carrier or tube b, whose lower inside part b³
15 shaped to the like conformation, as the head end of a needle
The tubalar holder b, which is open at top and closed at bottom, has near the
latter end, a cross piercing b³, directed in the same axial hne as the threader hook d,
carried by the spring arm c, whose lower end is attachedly connected to the lower
end of the holder a, so that on the dropping of a needle into the holder b, and then
slightly shaking the holder, the needle e automatically rights itself with its eye e²,
presented to the coincident holes 63, on the two opposite sides of the lower part of the
holder as aforesaid, which has an extended upper end 64, for directing the needle into
the open end thereof, this extended upper end is slightly concaved about its middle
in the direction of the holder, so as to make a lead
The holder carries on the offside to the spring arm, a thumb rest f, against which
the thumb presses, on compressing the spring arm c, for the passing of the threader
hook d through the coincident eyes of both holder and needle

page_text: The threading of a needle is performed as follows
Placo or drop needle, head foremost, within the carrier tube b, then slightly tap
the holder, when the head end of the needle will fall lengthwise within the pocket,
ind when in this position, the compressing inw irds of the spring arm by the thumb
and finger applied to arm and holder, takes the hook ended threader, through the
coincident eye of needle and holder, and with the hook of the threader extending
outwardly-When the hook is in this position, a length of cotton or thread, or
other like filament is then passed crosswise over the stem in front of the hook, as
in figure 3, when on the letting go of the spring arm, it springs open, and auto-
matically threads the cotton or filament, when the needle is withdrawn as represented
in figure 4
The threader hook is connected to the spring arm in a manner that it shall have a
shght lateral movement, to compensate for any distortion of the stem, and to prevent
breakage
The attachment end of the threader hook is marked d, and the means for the
keeping of it in position is marked a³
To place a new hook in position, turn the arm aside upon its centre d', to the
dotted lines as in figure 11, then thread hook foremost the threader, through the
hole c, und with the returned end of the heel part d', through the hole e, then
turn the arm to the back into the position as represented in figure 11, when the
threader is held in position
The needle carrier may have its mouth expanded into a funnel or hopper lead, and
the pocket at its lower end may be provided with an adjustable slide, for accommo-
dating itself to varying sized needle head ends
Although the holder and spring arm carrying the threader are made separate, and
connected together at their lower ends, yet the two parts may be made from a single
length of spring metal, folded about its middle
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
First Providing needle threaders with a tubular or hollow carrier, cross pierced,
and pocketed, or seated at its lower and closed end, substantially as described and set
forth
Secondly Making the cross pierced and stop end of the lower part of the needle
carrier, of like shape in cross section as the head end of a needle, substantially as
described and set forth
Thirdly A needle threader, carrying the threader hook by a spring arm which
normally takes the said hook from out of cross piercings, of a needle carrier, sub-
stantially is set forth
Fourthly-A needle threader, consisting of a holder, needle carrier, cross pierced
at its lower end, and threader hook carried by a spring or jointed arm, and which
said parts are constructed, arranged and combined, substantially as described and set
forth
Lastly Connecting the inner end of the threader hook to its arm, by cranking the
same, and affixing it in position by a plate or flat arm, as set forth
Dated this 6th day of March 1889
JOSEPH GEORGE ROLLASON
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.