Improvements in Sewing-needles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept., 1890.-
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sewing-needles.
.I, CARL LUDWIGS, of Aix-la-Chapelle, in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:—
It is evident that in sewing thick material such as cloth, felt, leather, etc. the
passing of the needle by hand is often difficult and slow.
This defect has hitherto been experienced principally in finishing cloth, where the
pieces on being washed or soaped, etc. are stitched together and to effect an easy
passing of the needle it has been customary to wet or grease the needle.
In order to facilitate an easy passing of the needle through the material without
wetting or greasing it, I form the same towards its point with a number of recesses
or shoulders at suitable distances apart from each other. These recesses or shoulders
have for their object to give the needle a hold in the material and thus prevent it
from slipping back on being pushed through the same, which otherwise occurs.
Another important feature of my invention is the said recesses or shoulders afford,
for the user of the needle a better hold thereon and consequently an easier
manipulation of the same.
Dated this 6th day of February 1890.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sewing-needles.
I, CARL LUDWIGS, of Aix-la-Chapelle, in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer,
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:-
It is evident that in sewing thick material, such as cloth, felt, leather, etc., the
passing of the needle by hand is often difficult and slow.
This defect has hitherto been experienced principally in finishing cloth, where
the pieces on being washed or soaped, etc., are stitched together and to effect an
easy passing of the needle it has been customary to wet or grease the needle.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to be
appended hereunto one sheet of drawings showing the needle formed in two different
ways.
In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally, I facilitate
an easy passing of the needle through the material without wetting or greasing it,
by forming the same towards its point, i.e. between the latter and its eye, with a
number of recesses or shoulders a & b at suitable distances apart from each other.
These recesses or shoulders a & b may be formed on the needle either partly or wholly
around the same, as shown respectively in Figs. 1 & 2. The recesses or shoulders a &b
have for their object to give the needle a hold in the material and thus prevent it
from slipping back on being pushed through the same, which otherwise occurs.
Another important feature of my invention is, the said recesses or shoulders a & b
afford, for the user of the needle a better hold thereon and consequently an easier
manipulation of the same.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim, is-
In sewing needles, forming the same, between the point and eye, with a number of
recesses or shoulders a & b, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated, this 5th day of August 1890..
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.