Improved Methods of and Apparatus for Sewing.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 13th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Methods of and Apparatus for Sewing.
I, JOHN COWLOW ASH, of 33 Walford Road, Stoke Newington, in the County
of London, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improved methods of and apparatus for sewing, which
consists of a needle punctured at the curved or blade point with a circular or
elongated eye, the result being an awl and needle, combined, which may be used in
conjunction with a quill, tube, reel, or shuttle conveying an under sewing or thread
after the manner of a sewing machine, or the eyed needle may be used independently
for making a continuity of back stitches, which would obviate difficulty where space
was inadequate to introduce shuttle or other device with under sewing, in such
independent use of the eyed awl or needle.
The threading would take place after each insertion or by pushing through of
the awl or needle and on each withdrawel forming a perfect neat backstitch.
Dated this 10th day of August 1895.
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J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
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Improved Methods of and Apparatus for Sewing.
1, JOHN COWLOW ASH, of 33 Walford Road, Stoke Newington, in the County
of London, Commercial Traveller, 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:―
My invention relates to improved method of and apparatus for sewing, which
consists of a needle punctured at the curved or blade point with a circular or
elongated eye, the result being an awl and needle combined, which may be used in
conjunction with a quill, tube, reel, or shuttle conveying an under sewing or thread
after the manner of a sewing machine.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is an elevation of the needle awl with the adjustable spring thrust away
from the reel.
Fig. 2, is an elevation of the needle awl with the spring in its normal position.
Fig. 3, is a section on line A B.
Fig. 4, is an elevation of the reel.
Fig. 5, is a vertical section of a part of the handle showing the reel, centre pin,
reel chamber and the hole through which the thread travels.
This invention consists of a needle a with a point similar to an awl with a groove
or channel in the back, and a circular or elongated eye j near the point, and in
order to have full control and use of the said needle a the shank is three-sided a
little thicker and slightly tapered so that it shall fix firmly into an ordinary awl
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page_text: handle or handle b with an adjustable chuck or clamp the handle 6 to have in its
thickest or most suitable part a recess box or chamber h for reception of a circular
reel or bobbin for the purpose of carrying thread c flax cotton silk or other
sewing the said reel e or bobbin revolves on a central stud or pin f which is fixed
in the box or recess of the handle b and the said handle b is provided with an
adjustable spring 9 overlapping and impinging upon the reel e in order to secure
any required tension. The thread c runs through a hole d in the handle 6 from
the reel e. The needle awl is provided with shuttle reel or tube carrying a thread
flax cotton or silk either on the lower or upper side of the work being operated
upon, the needle piercing and taking the sewing once through the article operated
upon when the shuttle reel or tube carrying the duplicate thread is passed by hand
through the loop near the needle point when the latter is withdrawn a lockstitch is
the result, but where space will not admit for the hand to convey a shuttle, the
needle is pushed twice simultaneously through the article which is being operated
upon thus bringing the needle point with sewing upon the surface and so providing
a loop for the shuttle to pass through on the upper side and thus forming a
lockstitch.
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. In an apparatus for sewing, the combination of the needle a eye; groove or
channel handle b hole d reel e centre pin fadjustable spring 9 and reel chamber h,
substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawing.
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2. In an apparatus for sewing, the combination of the various parts as
herein before described and illustrated.
Dated this 16th day of April`1896.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.