Seams for Sewed Articles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Dec., 1898-Accepted, 11th Feb., 1899
Seams for Sewed Articles.
I, WELCOME PENNSON GAMMONS, Junior, of 108, West 61st Street, in the City,
County, and State of New York, United States of America, 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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My invention relates to seams of sewed articles and consists of a continuous
series of stitches through the medium of which the ends of a piece of hat binding
are snapped" in such a manner that they are tied together at the edges of the
binding as well as throughout the width thereof with the result that a strong
even and flat, and finished connection is effected and grinning or exposure of the
stitches, when the binding is stretched over the edge of a stiff hat brim, is effec-
tually prevented.
With the foregoing in mind, the invention will be fully understood from the
following description and claims when taken in conjunction with the annexed
drawing, in which:
Fig 1 is a view illustrative of the positions the ends of a piece of binding are
caused to assume when they are connected together through the medium of the
stitches of my improved seam
Fig. 2 18 an enlarged, transverse section taken in the plane indicated by the
line 2, 2, of Fig. 1.
Fig 3 is a view illustrative of the positions of the ends of the binding when
said binding is ready to be sprung over the edge of the brim of a stiff hat.
In the said drawing, similar letters and numerals designate corresponding parts
and points in all of the views, referring to which:
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A is the hat binding, B the end portions thereof, and C the thread which forms
the stitches D through the medium of which the said end portions are "snapped
or connected together.
In carrying out my invention, the end portions B of the piece of binding A are
superposed after the manner shown in Fig 1 The stitching is then effected,
the thread C, forming the stitches D, being carried through and through the said
superposed end portions of the binding The stitching is commenced at a point 1
intermediate of and preferably midway between the edges of the binding and 18
continued to and slightly beyond one edge of the binding, as indicated by 2
From this point 2, at one edge of the binding the stitching is
continued in an opposite direction entirely across the binding and to
and slightly beyond the opposite edge thereof, as indicated by 3, these
latter stitches, 1.6 the stitches between the points marked 2 and 3 lying in the
same plane as the stitches between the points marked 1 and 2, whereby it will
be seen that said stitches are interlocked and an exceedingly strong seam formed
From the point marked 3 at one edge of the binding, the stitching is continued
in an opposite direction, to the last mentioned stitching, until the point of com-
mencement 1 is reached when the operation is completed and the thread is out
These latter stitches extending from the point 3 to the point of commencement 1

page_text: lie in the same plane as the stitches between the points 1 and 2 and the stitches
between the points 2 and 3 and are interlocked with a portion of the latter
statches which materially contributes to the strength of the seam.
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The seam formed in the manner described is flat, even and finished in appear-
ance and 18, at the same time, exceedingly strong and durable. It ties the ends
of the binding together at the edges as well as throughout the width thereof and
thereby effectually prevents "grinning or exposure of the stitches when the
binding 18 stretched over the edge of a stift hat brim, and 18 further advan-
tageous because it may be expeditiously formed by a sewing machine embracing
an organized stitch forming mechanism and any suitable feed mechanism so
arranged that a reverse feed may be successfully effected without the necessity
of stopping the machine
After the stitching operation is completed, the ends of the binding are ironed
back upon the main portion thereof when the binding is ready for use and is
adapted to be applied to a bin of a hat in the ordinary well known manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is.
As an improvement in the seams of sewed articles, two flatwise superposed end
portions of a part, and a continuous series of stitches through and through the flat-
wise superposed end portions; the said series of stitches starting at a point inter-
mediate of the edges of the part and continuing to and slightly beyond one edge,
then in an opposite duection but in the same plane to and slightly beyond the
other edge, and then in an opposite direction but in the same plane to the point
of commencement substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 30th day of December 1898
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, WC, Agents