CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANNER OF PAPERING NEEDLES, AND IN WRAPPERS OR ENVELOPES FOR THE SAME
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to David Evans, of Studley, in the County of Warwick,
Needle Manufacturer, for the Invention of "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANNER OF PAPERING NEEDLES, AND IN WRAPPERS OR ENVELOPES
FOR THE SAME."
Sealed the 5th April 1867, and dated the 12th October 1866.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said David Evans at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 12th
October 1866.
I, DAVID EVANS, of Studley, in the County of Warwick, Needle
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANNER OF PAPERING NEEDLES, AND IN
WRAPPERS OR ENVELOPES FOR THE SAME," to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is by the means herein-after explained so to
secure or place needles in their wrappers or envelopes that whilst held
-securely therein they may at the same time be so arranged that the point and
eye or the point and shank may be seen at one view, and so that in case of
need one or more of the needles may be removed from the said wrapper or
envelope without it being necessary to disarrange the others.
The first part of my Invention relates to the manner of papering the
5 needles; which is substantially as follows:-A narrow piece of woven or other
material being provided the needles are passed side by side through a ridge
or raised part formed in the same, and as close to each other as practicable,

page_text: or as the size of the envelope in which they are to be afterwards enclosed may
allow. The ends of the material through which the needles have been passed
are then caused to pass through slits of corresponding size formed in the
wrapper or envelope, and the said material is thereby held in its proper
position; but if necessary the said material may be more securely held in
position by clips, clasps, pins, rivets, or other like equivalent means. Instead
of employing any distinct material as a holder for the needles one or more
ridges or raised parts may be formed in the wrapper or envelope itself.
The second part of my Invention relates to the improved construction of the
wrapper or envelope, and which is substantially as follows:-The said wrapper
or envelope is so formed that it has two flaps therein which are raised at
pleasure, and when raised exhibit the point and eye of the needles. It will
be understood that the said wrapper or envelope covers the middle part of the
needles (which it is not necessary to show) and the thumb being placed upon
this covered part in opening the packet all danger of the needles becoming
rusted from perspiration is avoided.
It will be obvious that there may be many modifications of this part of my
Invention, varying according to the position of the slots cut in the said wrapper
or envelope, the object being in each case to show that part of the needle it
may be desired to exhibit, and at the same time to leave a covered space. upon
which the thumb may rest in opening the packet, and so to avoid the danger
of the needles becoming rusted, as herein-before explained.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said David Evans in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 12th
April 1867.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, DAVID
EVANS, of Studley, in the County of Warwick, Needle Manufacturer, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, in the thirtieth year of Her reign,
did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the said
David Evans, Her special licence that I, the said David Evans, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said David
Evans, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree
with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during

page_text: the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, éxercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANNER OF PAPERING NEEDLES, AND IN THE WRAPPERS OR ENVELOPES
FOR THE SAME," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said David
Evans, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing under
my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe
and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent
Office within six calendar months next.and immediately after the date of the
said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said David Evans, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed; to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement (that is to say):-
-
The object of this Invention is by the means herein-after explained so to
secure or place needles in their wrappers or envelopes that whilst held securely
therein they may at the same time be so arranged that the point and eye, or
the point and shank may be seen at one view; and so that in case of need
one or more of the needles may be removed from the said wrapper or envelope
without it being necessary to disarrange the others.
The first part of my Invention relates to the manner of papering the needles,
which is substantially as follows:-A piece of woven or other material being
provided, the, needles are passed side by side through a ridge or raised part
formed in the same, and as close to each other as practicable, or as the size
of the envelope in which they are to be afterwards enclosed may allow. The
ends of the material through which the needles have been passed are then
caused to pass through slits formed in the wrapper or envelope, and the said
material is thereby held in its proper position; but if necessary the said
material may be more securely held in position by clips, clasps, pins, rivets, or
other like equivalent means. Instead of employing any distinct material as a
holder for the needles, one or more ridges or. raised parts may be formed. in
the wrapper or envelope itself.
The second part of my Invention relates to the improved construction of
the wrappers or envelopes, and which is substantially as follows:-One of the
said wrappers or envelopes is so formed that it has two flaps therein, which
are raised at pleasure, and when raised exhibit the point and eye of the
needles. It will be understood that the said wrapper or envelope covers the
middle part of the needles (which it is not necessary to show), and the thumb

page_text: being placed upon this covered part in opening the packet all danger of the
needles becoming rusted from perspiration is avoided.
:
It will be obvious that there may be many modifications of this part of my
Invention, varying according to the position of the slots cut in the said
wrapper or envelope; the object being in each case to show that part of the
needle it may be desired to exhibit, and at the same time to leave a covered
space upon which the thumb may rest in opening the packet, and so to avoid
the danger of the needles becoming rusted as herein-before explained.
That my Invention may be fully understood, I have annexed Drawings
thereof, which I now proceed to describe.
Figs. 1 to 6 shew a wrapper having a raised ridge a, through which the
needles bare passed; no other material being used than that of the wrapper
itself. Two holes c, c, are cut as shewn, and the lines of the foldings are
shewn by the dotted lines. Fig. 1 shews the wrapper laid open; Fig. 2.shews
the first fold; Fig. 3 shews the second fold, after which the points and eyes
of the needles are visible through the openings c, c; the central part of the
needles being covered by the part d, upon which the thumb may be placed
without danger of the needles becoming rusted from perspiration; Fig. 4
shews the third and fourth folds; Fig. 5 the fifth fold; and Fig. 6 the form
of the envelope when completed.
Fig. 7 shews another form of envelope in which spaces e are completely cut
out at the sides instead of only forming holes as in Fig. 1; Fig. 8 shews in
perspective the form of this envelope after two folds have been made. The
remaining folds are similar to those of Fig. 1. The needles are also shewn
secured in the same manner as in Fig. 1.
Fig. 9 shews another shape of envelope, and Fig. 10 shews its form after
the second fold. In this case the material is not completely removed from the
spaces or holes c, c, but each piece is left attached by one of its sides, and
forms a flap or cover for the points and eyes of the needles; d is the central
protecting cover to prevent rusting when held between the finger and thumb
as before explained.
Another method of holding the needles is here shewn. A piece of woven
material is used, having a raised ridge 9 through which the needles are
passed as shewn in section in Fig. 12. Slits are formed at h through the
wrapper, through which the ends of the piece fare passed as shewn in section
in Fig. 18, where i is the wrapper, f is the piece of woven material, the ends k
of which are passed through the wrapper i; 1, 1, are the needles shewn in
section. Or the woven holder may be shorn of its ends, and may be held in
its place by a thin metallic clip shewn in Fig, 14, the ends of which are passed

page_text: through the wrapper instead of the ends of the woven holder. Fig. 11
shews the wrapper folded ready for tucking.
;
Fig. 15 shews another form of wrapper in which one fold has been made.
Fig. 15a, shews the.wrapper completely folded.
Fig. 16 shews another form of wrapper, having openings.c, o, as in Fig. 1.
The woven holder is here shewn attached by pins to the wrapper.
Fig. 17 shews another form of wrapper having the covers c, c, left attached,
as in Figs. 9 and 10. Fig. 17.is shewn, in perspective, and the various folds
will be readily understood.
Fig. 18 shews a wrapper in which the needles are attached to one side of
the wrapper, and the first fold is consequently a side fold. The woven holder
is here shewn passed through slits, as in Figs. 9 to 13.
Figs. 19 and 20 shew the one open, the other partially folded, a wrapper
in which the needles are attached to an end flap (m).
Fig. 21 shews another form of wrapper somewhat similar to Fig. 7, but
having more material cut away.
From what has been already shewn and described, the method of securing
the woven holder by rivets will be sufficiently obvious, and I therefore have
not shewn this method.
It will be understood that labels may be affixed to the wrappers herein-
before described in the usual manner; or if preferred, the wrappers may be
themselves printed.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and the manner in
which the same is or may be performed, I desire it to be understood that
without limiting myself to the precise details herein-before described (as it
will be evident these may be varied or modified without departing from the
nature of my said Invention), I claim as the Invention to be protected by the
herein-before in part recited Letters Patent,-
First, an envelope or wrapper (which is in itself by the aid of the woven or
other like material, the needle holder) having two flaps and a holder on which
to place the thumb whilst examining or removing the needles; whether to
tuck, as shewn in Figs. 9, 10, and 11, or to fold, as shewn in Figs. 16 and 17.
Second, the same envelope or wrapper as last described, but having those
parts used as flaps (c) cut away, the holder (d) however being retained.
Third, an envelope or wrapper in which the needles may be stuck without
the use of cloth or any like equivalent, as shewn in Figs. 1 to 6, and also
in Fig. 15.
:
Fourth, attaching to envelopes or wrappers of any shape or size the woven
or other like equivalent in which needles are stuck, by passing one or both

page_text: ends of the said material through slots cut in the said envelopes or wrappers,
as shewn in Figs. 9 to 13, and also in Fig. 18.
Fifth, attaching the cloth or other material to envelopes or wrappers. of any
shape or size by clips, clasps, pins, rivets, or other like equivalent means..
Sixth, the shape or form of all the envelopes or wrappers herein shewn,
excepting that numbered 18.
In witness whereof, I, the said David Evans, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Eleventh day of April, 1867.
Witness,
G. R. HOLLAND,
Patent Office,
Birmingham.
DAVID EVANS. (L.S.)