Year: 1886

page_text: I PHILIPP GOTTHELF of No. 101 Königgrützer Strasse in the City of Berlin,
Germany, Engineer, 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, darning, embroidery, machine
and other needles the object of the same being to obviate the difficulties at present
experienced in threading and enable weak sighted and even blind persons to
thread their needle with facility.
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The difficulties attending the threading of ordinary needles are too well known
to require enumeration and numerous attempts have been made to construct a
device for threading needles but as a matter of course such devices could only be
employed with a special kind of needle the eye of which is either at a fixed
distance from the end or from the side.
Now in order that my invention may be more clearly understood I have shown
the same in the accompanying drawing, from which it will be seen that the eye to
my improved needle is not a simple perforation as heretofore, but permits of the
thread being laterally introduced into the same, it being evident that the form of
eye and the manner of forming the inlet to the same can be varied in many
ways without departing from the tenor of my invention.
The Fig. 1 to 5 represent some of the forms of my improved needle. Fig. 1,
being the elevation of a sewing needle a. One side of the eye b, is severed and
the space thus produced, closed by a tiny spring or tongue c, which leans or lays
against the opposite inner surface of the eye so as to prevent the thread from
leaving the eye. Fig. 2 is the elevation of a machine needle with the one side
wall b, of the eye so cut through in an oblique direction, that the part c, will
overlap the part b, and prevent the thread from inadvertently leaving the eye.
Fig. 3 is the elevation of a needle with the side wall of the eye bent inwards so
as to make a springy contact, but still readily allow the insertion of the thread.
Fig. 4 is the elevation of a needle, with the one side wall bent, so as to form a
book the end of which makes a light contact with the inner surface of the eye.
Fig. 5 is the elevation of a needle with simple oblique cut, which can be made
in any direction.

page_text: The entire needle can be formed in suitable dies direct in the form as represented
in the accompanying figures, but I prefer to cut out the blank, finish or rough finish,
the parts and then bend over the rear end so as to give the eye the requisite form.
It will be evident that the form shown in Fig. 2 as applied to a machine needle
can also be employed for any other kind of needle and vice versa.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The manufacture, application and employment of needles for sewing and other
purposes, whereby the eye is not formed by a closed perforation, but is so provided
at the one side with an opening or inlet, that the thread or other material to
be operated with, can be laterally inserted, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth in the foregoing specification and shown in the accompanying drawing.
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PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
Agent.