Improved Means for Facilitating the Threading of Sewing-machine Needles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1890-Accepted, 27th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Facilitating the Threading of Sewing-machine
Needles.
I, JOSEPH WEIR HUNTER, of Crimbles Street, Meanwood Road, Leeds, in the
County of York, Oil Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to facilitate the threading of the needles of sewing
machines by using a light and a reflector preferably white or silvered so as to make
the eye of the needle plainly visible to the attendant.
I preferably employ a small tray of suitable size, shape and material; I place in the
centre of it a socket, lamp, burner, or other appliance for supplying the required
light. On one side of the tray I fix a small disc silvered or coloured but preferably
coloured white with a mechanical arrangement for raising or lowering the same. I
also place in the tray a receptacle for holding matches. When the lamp is placed in
position on the sewing machine, the disc passes behind and underneath the needle at
the same time the light is thrown directly upon it, the eye of the needle is plainly and
easily seen and the operation of threading is facilitated
The light may be supplied by means of candle, gas, oil, electricity or by other
suitable means but preferably by candles made for the purpose, or it may be placed
in a part of the machine fitted to receive it.
The disc may be attached either to the lamp or to the sewing machine, or that part
of the machine immediately underneath and behind the needle, may be silvered or
coloured to serve the same purpose.
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JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Facilitating the Threading of Sewing-machine
Needles.
I, JOSEPH WEIR HUNTER, of Crimbles Street, Meanwood Road, Leeds, in the
County of York, Oil Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to facilitate the threading of the needles of sewing
machines by using a light and a reflector, preferably white or silvered, so as to make
the eye of the needle plainly visible to the attendant or operator.
According to my invention [ employ a tray of suitable size, shape, and material, I
place in the centre of it a socket, lamp, burner, or other appliance, for supplying the
required light. On one side of the tray I fix a small disc silvered or coloured, so as
to act as a reflector hut preferably coloured white, with or without a mechanical
arrangement for raising or lowering the same.
I also place in the tray a receptacle for holding matches.
When the lamp is placed in position on the sewing machine, the disc or reflector
passes behind and underneath the needle at the same time the light is thrown directly
upon it, the eye of the needle is plainly and easily seen and the operation of threading
is facilitated.
The light may be supplied by means of candle, gas, oil, electricity or by other
suitable means, or by candles made for the purpose, or it may be placed in a part of
the machine fitted to receive it.

page_text: The disc or reflector may be attached either to the lamp or to the sewing machine
or that part of the machine immediately underneath and behind the needle, may be
silvered or coloured to serve the same purpose.
I prefer, however, to carry out my invention as follows :—
The disc or reflector may be attached either to the lamp or to the sewing machine ;
or that part of the machine immediately underneath and behind the needle, may be
silvered or coloured to serve the same purpose.
I prefer, however, to carry out my invention as follows :-
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1, is a plan of my improved means.
Fig. 2, is a sectional elevation of Fig. 1, through the line A, B.
I employ a stand, tray, or base C, which may be cast or made in one piece and with
a reservoir or well D for the oil or other liquid, the said reservoir or well D is fitted
with a movable cap or lid E (which carries the wick F) and is made to fit tightly into
the said reservoir or well D.
The said stand, tray, or base C is provided with a reflector G which is carried or
swivelled upon a stud or pin H in any convenient position upon the said tray, stand,
or base.
J is the handle by which to move the article, and K is the receptacle provided for
the matches, L is the needle.
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. For facilitating the threading of sewing machine needles the employment of a
reflecting medium in combination with artificial light such as shown and described.
2. The improved means for facilitating the threading of sewing machine needles
such as shown and described.
Dated this 30th day of October 1890.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicant.