A Hand Tool for Use in Making Mats, Rugs, Trimmings, and like Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1894-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1894
A Hand Tool for Use in Making Mats, Rugs, Trimmings, and
like Articles.
I, JOHN WHITFIELD, of No. 24, The Avenue, Wallsend. in the County of
Northumberland, Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
First-It consists of a needle.
Secondly A. stitch carrier.
Thirdly Two pieces of w od or other suitable material to form handles.
Fourthly Two pieces to form slides or guides which may be made out of iron,
brass tin, or steel, or other suitable material.
All the above mentioned parts when placed in a proper position and secured by
screws or other fastenings each in its correct place will produce a new tool for
making rugs, mats, trimmings or other fancy articles according to the idea or
design of the operator. The articles which the tool will produce may be made on
a foundation of canvass, cloth, or other material, by working through and through
with the tool, either wool, yarns, strips of cloth or dress material &c.
The manner in which the tool is constructed is as follows:-
I take a piece of wood (teak by preference) about 8 inches in length by
4 inches wide and of an inch in thickness, I dress this piece of wood into the
shape of an elongated pear as shown by Figure A, so that it will measure
one inch and a quarter in width between the points marked 1 and 2, and in the
direction of the dotted lines. And also that it shall measure at its widest part
about 3 inches, that is between the two points 3 and 4 (Fig. A). This done I
split this piece of wood into two equal parts as shown by the mark drawn from
6 to 5 (Fig. A), and thus I have formed two handles as shown in Fig. B.
The next thing I do is to make a needle, as shown in Fig. 1.
I take a piece
of brass (or other suitable material) about 2 inches in length (the size can be
varied) and an inch in breadth. I then (by means of a die or otherwise) shape
the needle by turning up the edges as shown at E. G. & D F. thus forming a
groove the full length of the needle from A to B. The groove I so form has an
inside measurement between D. O. and E. P. of about of an inch across in the
direction of the dotted lines D E. and O. P. and then I increase the inside
measurement of that part of the needle embraced between the letters O. P and
F. G to part of an inch as shown in Figure 1. I then finish off the edges of
the groove D F and E. G. with a file, leaving the depth of the groove to be
e part of an inch. 1 then take and file the narrow end of the needle to a sharp
point (triangular) as shown at A DE (Fig. 1) I then pierce a hole (by drilling)
so as to form the eye of the needle as shown at C. (Fig. 1). The eye is best
made as shown, in an oval form about of an inch in length, and the part
of an inch in width (this can be varied according to size of needle).
The distance from the needle point A, to the centre of the needle eye C. should
be about an inch.
Then I drill two small holes in the wide part of the needle where it is
marked S. S. (Fig. 1). These holes are for two small screws.
The needle is now ready to be fitted into its place L. S. (Fig. 2). L. S. (Fig. 2)
is a groove cut in the handle as shown of sufficient depth (a little over 16 part of
an inch) to allow the sides of the needle marked O. F. and P. G. (Fig. 1) to be
perfectley on a level with the surface of the handle (Fig. 2) into which it has been
introduced. The length of the groove L. S. need just be sufficient to admit that
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page_text: part of the needle (Fig. 1) between the letters O P and F. G. That part of the
needle embraced between the point at A down to where it is marked O. P. must
be left projecting from the end of the handle as shown in Figure 6. The needle
I now fasten securely into its place by means of screws as shown at S. S. (Fig. 6).
Figure 3 is the stitch carrier. Í make it in the following manner.
I cut a
piece of brass (or other suitable material) 16 part of an inch in thickness, and
2 inches in length and slightly less than a quarter of an inch in width so as to
work easily up and down the groove of the needle, between D. O. and E P (Fig 1).
A small loop similar to the loop of a hinge is then formed, the hole of such loop
to measure about of an inch in diameter as shown at J. (Fig. 3). I then take
a small rat-tail" file and I file about 6 part of an inch into the end of Fig. 3
at H. Then the stitch carrier is ready to be placed into position which is in the
handle as represented by Figure 5 (Figures 2 and 5 are inside sectional views of
the two handles as represented by Figure B). I first bore a hole through from
side to side in the handle (Fig. 5), as shown by D. G. and about of an inch
from the surface at D and Ġ the distance from N to D and from N to G. being
1 inches. A groove N. U. is then cut of an inch wide and 14 inches long,
with a depth commencing at N. of of an inch and gradually increasing to a
depth of of an inch at U. Now I place the stitch carrier H J. (Fig. 3) into
the groove N. U. (Fig. 5) with the loop exactly opposite the hole D. G. I then
pass a pin or piece of wire through D G and in doing so, also through the loop of
the stitch carrier. The stitch carrier (Fig. 3) will then work like a hinge on the
pin at D. G. (Fig. 5). Then at a point marked F in the groove NW (Fig. 5)
drill a small hole a little over of an inch in depth, into this hole I place a small
spring which measures, when at rest, an inch in length. (The spring is a coil.)
Then the tool will be completed so far as shown by Figures 6 and 7. Then I
take and place the two handles (Figures 6 and 7) against each other, with the two
inside sections (Figs. 2 and 5) face to face so that they will work backward and
forward very smoothly (against each other).
I should have mentioned that according to the size of tool here shown, the
needle when placed in position (the part represented by AOP (Fig. 1) should
measure in length 1 inches, the whole of which part should project from the end
of the handle as shown in Fig. 6, and likewise that part of the stitch carrier
which is marked H K (Fig. 7), should have a clear projection from the end of
the handle (Fig. 7) of from a inch to g of an inch.
I have now completed the tool so far that a full front view is shown by Fig. 8
(without the slide (Fig. 9) which has not yet been constructed). It will be seen
that A B is the needle, CD shows the position of stitch carrier, and E, the position
of the spring under the stitch carrier, while the point D. shows position of pin
on which the stitch carrier works. The end of the stitch carrier rests in the
groove at C.
I now proceed to make the slides. I take two pieces of brass (or other suit-
able material) 3 inches in length from A to B. (Fig. 9.) of an inch in width
from C to D. I then cut a slote E F to within ang part of an inch from either
end at E and F and running parallel with the edge C at the same distance. I
then drill two small holes at the ends and a little way from the edge at G and H
(Fig. 9).
The slides are now ready to be in placed in position which I do easily by
fixing them in reverse positions one on either side of the tool as shown in Figures 8
and 10. A screw (with a head large enough to prevent it going through the
slote) is passed through (point first) each slote and screwed into the handle on
either side for the slides to work on as shown at F in Figures 8 and 10, care
being taken to have the screw at F in the middle of each slote as seen in the two
Figures 8 and 10. I now consider the tool completed and ready to be operated
with.
The manner in which the tool is worked is as follows:-
I take the tool in my hand so that the needle handle shall be towards my right

page_text: hand. I then take and pass the material (wool or otherwise) through the eye of
the needle from right to left, and then I pull back the handle on which is the
stitch carrier, then I press the needle through the material as far as it will go and
follow at once with the stitch carrier, then I withdraw the needle (only) and press
it through the material as before, following with the stitch carrier, by this means
loops will be formed on the opposite side of the material standing up like a heavy
nap.' The tool is worked from left to right of the material. After withdrawing
the needle and before withdrawing the stitch carrier, I gently press the tool
towards the right hand to secure space for the next stitch.
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Dated this Seventeenth day of June 1893.
JOHN WHITFIELD,
24, The Avenue, Wallsend, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Hand Tool for Use in Making Mats, Rugs, Trimmings, and
like Articles.
I, JOHN WHITFIELD of 24 The Avenue, Wallsend in the County of
Northumberland, Agent, 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 a Hand Tool for Use in Making Mats, Rugs, Trimmings
and like Articles.
It consists substantially of a needle, a stitch carrier, two pieces of wood to form.
handles and a guiding device.
The articles which the tool will produce may be made on a foundation of canvas
cloth or other material by working through and through with the tool, either
wool, yarns, strips of cloth or dress material.
I will fully describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Figure 1 shows a plan or general view of the whole tool, Figures 2 and 3 showing
explanatory views of the essential parts in different positions of working as
hereinafter described.
Figure 4 shows a section of the needle and stitch-carrier lying in the recessed
groove thereof and in the following description like marks of reference designate
like parts.
Referring to the drawings, a is the needle having an eye a¹ therein; the needle
is secured to the handle part 2 by small screws 3.
The stitch-carrier 4 is secured or hinged at 5 to the other handle part 6 and a
small spring 7 is secured or placed as shown behind the stitch-carrier so as to
tend to push it forward towards the needle. The two handle parts 2 and 6 are
coupled together by firstly screwing onto part 6 two brass plates 8, one on each
side; they are shown in the drawing placed one in advance of the other to
distribute the support. The overlapping parts of these plates are provided with
slots 9 and after the part 2 has been slipped into position against the part 6 and
between the projecting edges of the plates 8 screws 10 may be passed through the
slots and into the part 2 so as to secure and hold it in position as shown in the
drawings.
To work the tool I proceed as follows: Firstly I may take the tool in my hand
so that the needle handle shall be towards my right hand I then pass the wool or
strip of cloth or other like material M through the eye of the needle from right
to left and then I draw back the handle 6 on which is the stitch-carrier into the
position shown in Figure 2, the plates 8, slots 9 and pins 10 preserving the
rectilineal motion of the handles as above described.

page_text: The needle may now be pushed through the foundation piece F of canvas, cloth
or other like material into the position shown in Figure 2 and then the stitch-
carrier is immediately pushed forward and the needle is withdrawn, the parts now
being in the position shown in Figure 3.
A slight motion of the hand is now desirable to move the tool slightly towards
the right to make the next loop or stitch the spring 7 tending to assist the tool
in this direction; the needle may now be pressed again through the foundation F
and be followed by the stitch-carrier which has just been withdrawn from the
newly formed loop, and so the operations may be repeated so as to form on the
opposite side of the foundation or canvas to the tool a series of loops in the manner
described in the manufacture of rugs mats and the like.
It will be observed that the office of the stitch-carrier is to hold the loop made
by the needle in position until the needle has been withdrawn preparatory to making
a new loop and when an operator has become expert in the use of such a tool, it
can practically be worked in any required direction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim 18-
1. A hand tool for use in making mats rugs trimmings and like articles consisting
of a needle and a stitch carrier the latter being operated on from behind by a
suitably arranged spring these parts being severally secured to handle pieces which
in turn are so arranged with regard to each other as to enable a rectilineal
reciprocatory motion of the needle and stitch carrier to be effected substantially as
and for the purposes herein set forth.
2. The combination of parts forming the improved hand tool for use in making
mats rugs and like articles arranged combined and adapted for use substantially
as herein set forth.
Dated this 20th day of March 1894.
A. CRAW HALL CHAPMAN,
3, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Patent Agent.