Year: 1888

page_text: I, JOHN COTTRILL, Studley Warwickshire Needle Stamper do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The centre is a hollow barrel of steel or other suitable metal (this barrel being rolled
from sheet metal will necessarily have a slit from end to end) an additional small slit
may be found necessary at each end to give it greater spring at these points. To fit
into this barrel at each end are made two crochet-hooks with a shoulder which is рго-
duced out of the solid metal by reducing the size of the metal at each side of the
shoulder. At each side of the shoulder the metal is of such thickness as to give it a
firm grip in the barrel whichever way crochet hook is turned. The crochet-hooks
if desired to be carried in the pocket may thus be turned with hooks into barrel, or
either, or both, may, by reversing them be fixed in position for working. A shank of
suitable length is provided, at the upper part of the shoulder, for this purpose.
T511... CM 1888
JOHN COTTRILL.

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I, JOHN COTTRILL, of Watts Lane, Studley, in the County of Warwick "Needle Maker"
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 consists of reversible double, or single crochet hooks, constructed in
steel, or in any other metal or the like.
The object of my invention is to provide a crochet hook or hooks, which the point of
the book is so constructed, that it may be reversed by forcing the head of the hook
down a split or other shape tube, the hook being provided with a collar under the head
to prevent the hook passing down the tube any further than the required distance, or
the hook may be withdrawn, and reversed, with the head down into the tube, which is
intended to fit tightly.
The advantages of this invention, are that it can be carried in a dress pocket, or
work box, basket or bag, and does not tear or hook any material which it may come
in contact with.
My invention is constructed of a hollow barrel of steel or any other suitable metal ;
the barrel or tube being rolled or drawn from sheet metal with a slit from end to end ;
and additional small slit may be found necessary at each end to give greater spring at
these said points.
To fit into this barrel at each end are made two crochet hooks with a shoulder or
collar, which is produced out of the solid metal, by reducing the size of the metal
at each of the collars or shoulders, or by sinking a groove and inserting therein a ring,
collar or band, or by any other means.
'The metal is of such thickness as to give it a firm grip in the barrel whichever way
the crochet hook is turned.
The crochet hooks if desired to be carried in the pocket may thus be turned with
books into the barrel or either or both may by reversing them be fixed in position for
working, a shank or head of suitable length for this purpose is provided at the upper
part of the shoulder for this purpose.
If preferable by closing the end of the metal barrel and only using one hook, as my
invention may be applied to a single reversible crochet hook.
And in order that my Invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings, reference being had to letters and figures marked
thereon.
Figure 1. represents the double reversible crochet hook, with one hook fixed for
working, and the other hook passed down the tube E, the dotted lines showing the
hook, with the collar B and the head C.
Figure 2 is a view of the single reversible crochet hook A, fixed for working in the
tube D, which said tube at F has a cross slit or other open device.

page_text: Figure 3, represents the hook A, with the collar B, and the head C, about to be
inserted in one end of the tube E.
Having now fully described the nature and object of my invention, and the
manner in which the same is to be performed, I claim as new and novel the
following:-
The combination of the double or single reversible crochet hooks A, with collar B,
and the head C, to fit either way in a tube, barrel, or the like, in any shape or size,
substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st day of Santember 1888
JOHN COTTRILL,
Applicant.