Year: 1887

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machine. To this cover a suitable take up is attached worked, by preference, from a
pin or projecting piece fixed in the needle carrier slide or driver, the said pin cr pro-
jecting piece working through a slot in the cover. We attach or insert through.
hole in the lower end of the cover a tubular piece which passes through a hole in the
guide plate made for that purpose; this tubular piece is used for carrying the tension
instead of a pin as generally used.
A hollow headed pin is passed through the tubular piece and fastened on the
opposite side by means of a spring or springs and nut for adjusting the tension and
assisting to retain the cover in position; this form of tension and tubular tension
holder may be used on other parts of the machine if desired.
To the top of the machine we form a catch or holder, preferably on the cover, for
the purpose of retaining the presser foot or feed when not in use, or we place the
catch or holder on the presser foot or feed for the same purpose, the catch or holder
being released by pressing a button or other shaped piece made for that purpose.
When using a-top feed we form it from sheet metal or flattened wire bent into the
required shape and taking into slots in the frame or against the guide as desired. On
the sides of the feed we form two projecting ears for the purpose of carrying the
adjuster on which, or other part of the feed, we place a spring or elastic piece
attached to the extended part of the guide for the purpose of keeping the feed upon
the material whilst being sewn, the feed being operated by means of two eccentric
collars which are also made of sheet metal and fastened together upon the driving
shaft by a rivet or other means.
To the other end of the driving shaft an eccentric or crank piece is connected to
which is secured a sheet metal or wire connecting rod, the same giving motion to a
rocking bar which is placed at the lower part of the frame and actuating the oscillating
arm and shuttle carrier, the said shuttle carrier and oscillating arm are made of one
piece of sheet metal, one end of which is formed in such a manner as to grip the
rocking bar, which end also carries a screw for tightening the clamping or gripping
part. At the other end of the arm is formed a shuttle carrier upon which is pivotted
a spring holder or snap which takes on to a peg or into a hole for the purpose of
retaining the shuttle. For preventing the shuttle coming in contact with the material
being sewn we hinge or connect to the frame or table plate a cover which hangs
directly in front of the shuttle and is made to snap or fasten thereon.
Motion is given to the driving shaft by means of a crank or wheel.
For the purpose of making the machine more portable the wheel is made detachable
from the shaft by means of a spring catch or suitable fastening, or the same may be
made to screw on and off the shaft or any other part connected with the shaft.
For the purpose of holding the machine firmly on the work-table whilst in use,
we affix a hook or projecting eye-shaped piece underneath and connected to the table-
plate or its supports, which are above the rocking bar; the clamp is made to take
into the hook or eye-shaped piece, and can be screwed to any convenient part of the
work-table by placing the hook or eye-shaped piece above the rocking bar, by which
means the machine is held much firmer than if held from the base part.
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G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 21st Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1887
We, GEORGE CAPEWELL, of 31, Whitehead Road, Aston, near Birmingham, in the
county of Warwick, Machinist, and JAMES WILLIAM FLAVELL, of 201, Albert Road,
Aston aforesaid, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
In carrying our invention into effect we form a frame of cast or sheet iron or other
material to support the actions. On the front of the frame we fix or form a guide of
wire or sheet metal which is extended near to the table-plate, and is mado by
preference narrower at the bottom half so as to occupy less space. The top half of
the guide has a hole formed in it to allow the driving crank or disc to work in
connection with the needle carrier slide or driver; this needle carrier slide or driver
is formed of sheet steel or metal and is of a similar shape to the guido plate. In the
top part is a slit and the sides of the slit are bent out to form a cam-shaped slot
the said sides of the slot being bent so as to give a much wider bearing for the cran]
pin to work upon. The sides of the needle carrier slide or driver are bent so as to
clip the guide at the top for sliding purposes; the lower or extended end is tubular
or has ears formed on it for the same purpose, or the needle carrier slide or driver
may be used in combination with the driving disc, or the guide may have the sides
ears or tubular ends bent instead of the needle carrier slide or driver.
The needle carrier slide or driver may be made in one or more parts if desired, and
strengthened by corrugating or other similar process. By this method we are able to
reduce the height of the machine and still retain a long bearing and support for the
needlo carrier slide or driver.
To the lower end of the needle carrier slide or driver we fix a piece of metal for
the purpose of holding the needle and needle clamp, the upper part of this arrange-
ment is then enclosed by a cover preferably bent at the sides and provided with holes,
slots, pegs, or projecting pieces, for the purpose of attaching it to the guide-plate or
frame of the machine, thereby dispensing with the aid of screws as now used
The back part of the cover is shaped to admit of a sliding or hinged lid or lids to
be used for covering the other movements in connection with the front part of the

page_text: Improvements in Sewing Machines.
We, GEORGE CAPEWELL, of 31 Whitehead Road, Aston, near Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Machinist, and JAMES WILLIAM FLAVELL, of 201, Albert Road,
Aston aforesaid, Machinist, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in sewing machines, and-in order to enable
the invention to be fully understood we will describe how it can be carried into
practice by reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Figures 1 and 2 represent a left-hand end view and a side view respectively, of a
sewing machine constructed according to our invention.
Figure 3 represents a right-hand end view of the machine which is shown clamped
to a table or the like.
Figures 4 to 21 represent detached views of parts of the machine.
Similar reference letters indicate similar parts throughout the drawing.
A is a frame of cast iron which we form in two or more parts to support the
actions, or sheet iron or other material can be employed. On the front of the said
frame we fix (or form) a guide a of sheet metal (or wire) which extends near to the
table plate and is made by preference narrower at the bottom portion so as to
occupy less space. The said guide is shown detached at figures 4 and 5 which
represent a front view and edge view respectively of the same. The top half of the
said guide a has a hole c formed in it to allow the driving crank d (or disc) which is
fixed to one end of the driving shaft d to work in connection with the needle carrier
slide or driver e shown detached at figures 6, 7, and 8 which represent a face view,
an edge view, and a plan view respectively of the same.
This needle carrier slide or
driver is formed of sheet steel or other suitable metal.
In the top part we make a slit and then bend the edges of the slit outwards so as
to form a cam-shaped slot e¹ the edges of the slit by being bent outwards, affording a
much wider bearing for the crank pin d² to work upon. The sides of the needle
carrier slide or driver e are bent as shown at ee figure 8, so as to clip the guide a
at the top for sliding purposes and the sides of the lower or extended end are similarly
bent at ee or the said end can be made tubular for the same purpose.
Or the guide a may be provided with bent sides and bent or tubular end instead of
the needle carrier slide or driver e being so provided.
Or, as shown in face view and side elevation at figures 9 and 10, the upper part of
the needle carrier slide or driver e can slide on the driving disc d thereby dispensing
with the upper part of the guide a.
The needle carrier slide or driver e may be made in one or more parts if desired,
and strengthened by corrugating or other similar process. By the hereinbefore
described means we are able to reduce the height of the machine and still retain a
long bearing and support for the needle carrier slide or driver e.

page_text: To the lower end of the needle carrier slide or driver e we fix a piece of metal e
for the purpose of holding the needle fand needio clamp f¹, the upper part of this
arrangement is then enclosed by a cover g, shown detached at Figures 11, 12 and 13,
which represent the cover in face view, edge view and plan view respectively, the
said cover being preferaby bent over the edges and provided with holes or slots g¹ g¹
and pegs or projections g²² for the purpose of attaching it to the guide plate, the
said holes g g and projections g² 92 engaging respectively with projections a¹ a¹ and
holes a³ a in the guide plate a. By this arrangement we dispense with the aid of
screws as now used.
The back part of the cover although not so shown can be shaped to admit of a
sliding or hinged lid or lids being used for covering in the other side of the move-
ments in connection with the front part of the machine. To the cover g a suitable
take up his attached worked by preference from a pin or projecting piece e fixed in
the needle carrier slide or driver e, the said pin or projecting piece working through
a slot g³ in the cover g. The said take up is shown detached at figures 14 and 15
which represent a front view and edge view respectively of the same.
We attach or
insert through a hole in the lower end of the cover ga tubular piece i which passes
through a hole a³ made for that purpose in the guide plate a; this tubular piece is
used for carrying the tension instead of a pin as generally used.
A hollow headed pin 2 is passed through the tubular piece and fastened on the
opposite side by means of a spring (or springs) and nut for adjusting the
tension and assisting to retain the cover g in position; this form of tension and
tubular tension holder can obviously be used on other parts of the machine if
desired.
On the top of the machine we arrange a spring catch or holder ; preferably
attached to the guide a for the purpose of retaining the combined presser foot and
feed when not in use, the said catch being formed with a lip which engages with
the upper edge of an opening 2, in the presser foot and feed k (or we can place the
catch or holder on the presser foot or feed for the same purpose), the catch or
holder is released by pressing it back, its upper part being shaped for that purpose.
We form the presser foot and feed k from sheet metal (or Hattened wire) bent into
the required shape and adapt it to slide in slots or guides in the frame or against
the guide as desired. The said presser foot and feed is shewn detached at figures 16
and 17 which represent an edge view and rear view respectively of the same.
sides of the presser foot and feed & we form two projecting ears k² for the purpose
of carrying an adjuster which adjusts the position of the presser foot and feed
relatively to a cam m which thereby imparts more or less movement to the said
presser foot k.
On the
On the adjuster or other suitable part of the feed we place one end of a spring
or elastic piece attached at its other end to a pin a' on the narrow part of the
guide a for the purpose of keeping the presser foot and feed k upon the material
whilst being sewn, the said presser foot and feed being operated by means of two
cams m and which are also made of sheet metal and fastened together upon the
driving shaft by a rivet or other means. The cams m and n impart respectively the
horizontal and vertical movements required for feeding the material being sewn.
To the other end of the driving shaft d' an eccentric o (or crank) is connected, to
which is secured a sheet metal (or wire) connecting rod o' the same giving motion by
means of a crank o² to a rocking bar p which is placed at the lower part of the
frame A and actuates the oscillating arm q and shuttle carrier q'; the said shuttle
carrier and oscillating arm are made of one piece of sheet metal, as shown detached
at figures 18, 19 and 20, which represent respectively a front view, edge view, and
plan of the same, one end of the said sheet metal being formed as shown at q
figure 18 in such a manner as to clamp or grip the rocking bar p, which end also
carries a screw q³ for tightening the clamping or gripping part q²-At the other end
of the army is formed the shuttle carrier q', a spring holder or snap being pivotted
at and taking on to a peg (or into a hole) for the purpose of retaining the
shuttle s, figures 1 and 2. For preventing the shuttle s from coming in contact with
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page_text: the material being sewn we hinge to the table plate a cover t which hangs directly
in front of the shuttle and is made to snap or fasten thereon.
Motion is given to the driving shaft d' by means of a crank or wheel u.
For the purpose of making the machine more portable the wheel a is made
detachable from the shaft by means of a nut ², as shown more clearly in figure 21
which represents a view of the shaft d' and wheel detached; u² is a pin with which
the wheel is provided so as to enable it to drive the shaft d' through the medium
of the eccentric o, or a spring catch or other suitable fastening may be used; or the
said wheel u may be made to screw on and off the shaft or any other part connected
with the shaft.
For the purpose of holding the machine firmly on the work-table whilst in use we
affix a projecting piece having an eye (or a hook can be used) underneath and
connected to the portion of the frame A supporting the table plate; w is the clamp
the upper part of which is made to take into the eye of the piece (or into the
hook) the clamp can be screwed to any convenient part of the work-table Bas
shown in figure 3. By forming the eye ¹ of the piece above the rocking bar as
shown in figure 2 the machine can be clamped much firmer than if the eye were
formed at the base part.
:
a, figures 1, 2 and 3, is a detachable device for winding the shuttle bobbins and
consists of a cranked spindle a one end of which is hollowed out to receive one en
of the bobbin spindle y' the other end of the said spindle taking into a recess in a
spring piece a, a projection being formed on the spindle a which takes into a
groove in one end of the bobbin y so as to revolve the same and wind on the thread
when the cranked spindle is turned by hand. By pulling back the spring piece a³
by means of the knob the bobbin can be released.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
1. In a sewing machine the combination with a guide having a hole at its upper
part and formed with a narrow portion or extension, of the needle carrier slide or
driver e formed with a cam-shaped slot by which through the medium of the driving
crank it receives its reciprocating motion and adapted in the manner set forth to
work over the guide substantially as hereinbefore described by reference to figures 1
to 8 of the accompanying drawing.
2. The sheet metal needle carrier slide or driver having a slot formed in the manner
and for the purpose set forth and illustrated in figures 1, 6, 7 and 8 of the accom-
panying drawing.
3. The herein described construction of cover whereby it is adapted to be attached
to the guide plate without the aid of screws substantially as set forth and illustrated
in figures 1 to 5 and 11 to 13 of the accompanying drawing.
4. In a sewing machine, the combination of the cover with the take h worked
up
by the pin fixed in the needle carrier slide or driver e and working through a slot
in the cover g, substantially as herein before described by reference to figures 1, and 2
and 6 to 8 and 11 to 13 of the accompanying drawing.
5. In a sewing machine the arrangement for adjusting the tension and assisting to
retain the cover in position in combination with the tubular piece for carrying the
tension substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to figures 1 to 5 and
11 to 13 of the accompanying drawing.
6. In a sewing machine the arrangement of spring catch or holder for retaining
the combined presser foot and feed in its raised position substantially as hereinbefore
described with reference to figures 1 to 5 and 16 and 17 of the accompanying
drawing.
7. Forming a combined presser foot and feed from sheet metal bent into the
required shape and with the described means for carrying an adjuster substantially
as hereinbefore described with reference to figures 1, 3, 16 and 17 of the accompanying
5 drawing.
8. In a sewing machine, the combination with the combined presser foot and feed

page_text: of the cams m and n made of sheet metal and fixed to the driving shaft for the
purpose of operating the said presser foot and feed substantially as hereinbefore
described with reference to figures 1, 2, 16 and 17 of the accompanying drawing.
9. The arrangement of mechanism for giving motion to the rocking bar
and shuttle carrier in combination with this form of machine substantially as
herein before described with reference to figures 2 and 3 of the accompanying
drawing.
10. Forming the shuttle carrier of a sewing machine and the oscillating arm for
operating the shuttle carrier of one piece of sheet metal substantially in the manner
hereinbefore described with reference to figures 1 and 2 and 18 to 20 of the
accompanying drawing.
11. The device for retaining or holding the shuttle in the shuttle carrier sub-
stantially as herein before described with reference to figures 1 and 2, and 18 to 20 of
the accompanying drawing.
12. In a sewing machine the arrangement whereby the machino is adapted to bo
held firmly on a work-table by means of a clamp substantially as hereinbefore
described with reference to figures 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing.
13. The arrangement whereby the driving wheel is made detachable from its shaft
substantially as and for the purpose herein before described and illustrated in figure 21
of the accompanying drawing.
14. The improved sewing machine hereinbefore described with reference to the
various figures of the accompanying drawing.