An Improved Appliance for Attachment to Sewing Machines for Folding and Guiding Braid, Cloth, Metallic Lace, or the like material into position onto or between Cloth or similar material for being Sewn Together when Making Military Uniforms or other Garments.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1892
Comp ete Specification Left, 22nd June. 1892-Accepted, 30th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL DE DIFTUATION.
An Improved Appliance for Attachment to Sewing Machines for
Folding and Guiding Braid, Cloth, Metallic Lace, or the like
material into position onto or between Cloth or similar material
for being Sewn Together when Making Military Uniforms or
other Garments.
JAMES LOVATT, Enderley Mills, Newcastle, Staffs. Army, Navy, Police and
General Clothing Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This my invention relates to a new or improved adjustable appliance for attach-
ment to sewing machines, more especially that class of machine having underneath
and top feed motions, the said appliance when fitted in position being used for
folding and guiding braid, cloth, metallic lace or the like material on to, or between
cloth or similar material for being sewn together at one and the same operation⚫
whilst making military uniforms or other garments.
To carry my said invention into practice I form of or from metal or other suitable
material or materials of suitable shape and size a plate or strip having one of its ends
bent or turned downward a suitable distance parallel or nearly parallel to the greater
part of its length, between the said bent or turned down part and the longer length
I place a metallic disc or wheel having a rounded edge or periphery, which disc is
fitted loosely on, and is capable of being rotated on a pin or rivet forming an axle,
one end of which axle passes through a slot or aperture formed through the turned
down short length of the plate, and has its outer end screwed or threaded a suitable
distance of its length and extends a short distance beyond the face of the shorter
length of the plate, and is fitted with a milled headed nut or its equivalent, the
other end of the pin or axle having a suitably shaped head formed thereon and is
fitted into a suitably shaped slot or aperture forined in the longer length of the plate
opposite the slot or aperture in the short or turned down length of the plate. By
means of a screw, rivet or its equivalent I attach or fix to the back of the said front
plate, a plate of about the same length made of or from metal or, other suitable
material of any suitable shape and thickness, having its upper end bent or turned
for a suitable distance of its length at right angles or at about right angles to the
longer portion of its length, which turned or bent up portion forms a guide for the
material being passed on or fed to, or between the pieces of cloth being sewn
together.
The turned up top portion of the back plate, when the said plates are fitted or
fixed together by a rivet, screw or other suitable means, being a short distance
below the top portion of the periphery of the disc or wheel on the axle between..
the turned down short length and the longer portion of the front or top plate.
When the said appliance is regulated and fitted or fixed by any suitable means
to the face of bed-plate of a sewing machine in position for use a suitable distance
from the needle or needles of a sewing machine, I take a strip of plain or coloured
cloth or other material of suitable width, thickness and length, and double or fold
one end of the said strip into a shape similar to a letter U and pass the same between
the short bent length and the longer length of the front or top plate, so that the
curved or bent part of the cloth is between the curved end of the top plate and the
top portion of the periphery of the disc, and the sides of the folded strip between
the sides of the disc and the inner sides of the front plate, so that the strip of
material when passing between the upper bent part of the said top plate, and the
top portion of the periphery of the disc, and between the sides of the disc and the
inner faces of the top plate is formed into a U shape for being sewn between pieces
of cloth.

page_text: Plain or coloured strips of cloth or other material of slightly different widths may
be used, (separately) by first placing the required size of disc or wheel on the axle
and regulating and fixing the axis of rotation of the said disc.
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If required a disc or wheel having a groove.or furrow formed in its periphery
may be used instead of a plain disc, for the purpose of guiding cord or piping
placed beneath the cloth, along with the plain or coloured strip of cloth or other
material into position for being sewn into military or other garments when being
made up or sewn together.
Dated this 26th day of Fehru 1809
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Attachment to Sewing Machines for
Folding and Guiding Braid,. Cloth, Metallic Lace, or the like
. material into position onto or between Cloth or similar material
for being Sewn Together when Making Military Uniforms or
other Garments.
JAMES LOVATT, Enderley Mills, Newcastle, Staff's. Army, Navy, Police and
General Clothing Contractor, 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:―
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This my invention relates to a new or improved adjustable metallic appliance for
attachment to sewing machines, especially that class of sewing machine having
top and bottom feed, the said appliance when fitted in position being used for
folding and guiding braid, cloth, metallic lace or the like material on to, or between
cloth or similar material for being sewn together at one and the same operation
whilst making military uniforms or other garments.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of reference
are marked on corresponding parts on all the figures alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my said invention shown attached to the bed-
plate of a sewing machine, in position for use.
Figure 2 is an edge or side elevation of my invention.
Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is an edge or side elevation of the top metallic plate of the appliance..
Figure 5 is an end view of the rounded edge of Figure 3, looking in the direction
indicated by arrow R.
Figure 6 is an end view of Figure 3 looking in the direction indicated by
arrow S.
Figure 7 is a plan view of the bottom metal plate of the appliance.
Figure 8 is an end. view of Figure 7 looking in the direction indicated by
arrow T:
Figure 9 is an end view of Figure 7 looking in the direction indicated by
arrow U.
Figure 10 is an end view of the shape of the cloth, braid, metallic lace or other
similar material formed or shaped in passing through the apparatus between the
curved part of the top plate and the periphery of the disc or wheel of the said
appliance.
Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 being drawn about one-half of their full size.
Figure 11 is a side elevation of the metallic disc or wheel of the appliance.
Figure 12 is an edge view of Figure 11.
Figure 13 is an edge elevation of a metallic disc or wheel having a groove or

page_text: furrow formed in its periphery or outer edge, which may be used instead of a plain
edged disc or wheel, for the purpose of guiding cord, string or other suitable
material along with and beneath the U or V shaped cloth into position for being.
sewn into military uniforms or other garments when being made up or sewn.
together.
Figure 14 is a side elevation of the metallic screw or headed bolt which is used
with the metallic finger or thumb nut shewn in side elevation at Figure 17, on
which bolt the disc or wheel is loosely fitted and rotates when in use, and serves to-
keep such disc and top and bottom plates together.
Figure 15 is a plan view of Figure 14.
Figure 16 is a side clevation of the metallic headed screw used for connecting the.
said top and bottom plates together, and Figure 174 is a plan view of Figure 17.
Figures 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 17 being drawn about their full size.
In these figures A represents a portion of the top surface of the bed of a sewing
machine to which the appliance is shown attached or fitted in position for, use,
a is the top and the bottom metallic plates of the appliance, between the short
upper part of the top metal plate and its longer length a I place a metal disc or
wheel c, the said bottom plate 6 having a portion b² of its upper end bent or turned
upwards for a suitable distance of its fength at right angles or at about right angles.
to the longer portion of its length, which bent or turned up portion forms a guide.
for the material being sewn together, the said top and bottom metal plates being
slotted and capable of being adjusted independently or together, and which are
connected together by the metallic screw and the screwed metal bolt e and its.
metal milled edged thumb or finger nut e, and on the plain part 3 of which
bolt e the said disc c having a rounded edge or periphery is slackly fitted and
capable of rotating when the said appliance is in use, the disc or wheel e and
plates a and being made, so that the plate a may be adjusted in relation to
the disc or wheel c to suit material of slightly different widths, or both plates a.
and may be adjusted so as to vary the distance of the line of stitching from the
edge of the material or materials being sewn together. At Figure 13 frepresents one
form of a metal disc or wheel having a groove or furrow g formed in its outer edge or
periphery, which may be used instead of the disc or wheel c, for the purpose of
guiding cord, string or other suitable material along with and beneath the U
or V shaped material into position for being sewn together on or between the
material or materials at one and the same operation when making garments as
hereinbefore mentioned.
When the requisite size and shape of disc is placed on its axis or bolt e, the axis.
of the disc regulated, and the appliance fitted or fixed in position for use to the
bed of a sewing machine by means of screwed bolts et or their equivalent in a
similar position to that shewn at Figure 1, I first place a portion of the garment or
material on the bed of the sewing machine beneath the projecting part of the
appliance, so that the edge of the material bears or touches against the guiding
part of the appliance, I then take a strip of plain or coloured cloth or other
material of suitable width and length and double or fold one end of the said strip
into a shape similar to that shewn at Figure 10 and pass the said doubled or folded
end a short distance through, and between the short bent length a² and the longer
length of the top plate, so that the curved or bent part of the cloth is between
the curved end of the top plate a and the periphery of the disc, and the sides of the
folded material between the sides of the disc and the inner sides of the top
plate, so that the strip of material when being drawn between the bent part of
the said top plate and the periphery of the disc, and between the sides of the disc
and the inner faces of the top plate by the feed mechanism of the machine when in
action, the said strip of material will be doubled or formed into a shape similar to.
that shewn at Figure 10, so that as the lower part of the garment and the folded
strip are fed forward together they will be sewn together at oue and the same
operation.
If the strip of material is to be sewn between pieces of material, and when sewn.

page_text: together form, say a pair of military trousers, one edge of one piece of material of
the garment is placed on the top bent portion a² of the top plate a, and the other
piece between the part 63 and the bed of the sewing machine, which material when
the machine is in action is fed forward and sewn together with the folded strip
forming "piping," or the folded strip and cord forming "piping" between them
according to the shape of disc used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is,―
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An adjustable folder and guide for attachment to, and for use with sewing
machines, consisting of two slotted metallic plates a and b, one above the other
connected together by means of screws d and e, between the two parts a and a² of
which top plate is a metal wheel c which is slackly mounted on a suitable axis e,
and is capable of rotating on such axis e when the said appliance is in use doubling
or folding material, the lower slotted plate having a portion 62 of its upper part or
end bent or turned upwards for a suitable distance of its length at right angles or at
about right angles to the longer portion of its length b, which bent or turned up
portion forms a guide for the edge of the material or materials being sewn together
by the sewing machine to which the said appliance is attached, as herein substan-
tially described set forth and fully illustrated on the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 21st day of June 1892.
J. NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.