An Improved Holder for Balls of Cotton and Woollen Thread.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 15th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder for Balls of Cotton and Woollen Thread.
JOHN BURGOYNE WOOD Watch Maker 4 Fore Street St. Mary Church South
Devon, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of a circular hook working with a joint at the end (a) and fastened
with a catch at the end (c) the hook itself acting as spring and catch, this is opened
to admit the wool or cotton (after being formed into a ball) the swivel (b) will allow
the ball to revolve as it is being used and by means of the ornamental pointed
hook (d) the whole can be fastened to the dress of the person useing it, or any where
else if desired. The little spring clip (e) is attatched by a small chain, and may be
used to secure the loose piece of wool or cotton to the ball and prevent it from
unwinding when not being used. The whole being made in metal.
Dated this 4th day of September 1889
JOHN BURGOYNE WOOD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder for Balls of Cotton and Woollen Thread.
I, JOHN BURGOYNE WOOD, Watch Maker, of Fore Street, St. Mary Church,
Torquay, in the County of Devonshire, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved holder for balls of cotton and woollen thread
for the purpose of readily permitting the material to be unwound from the ball,
reel, or the like.
This invention consists of a circular or any other shaped hook working on a
joint in a frame, and the point of the hook is fastened with a catch in the opposite
end of the frame; the hook being sprung into the aforesaid catch. The said hook
is unfastened to admit the wool or cotton (after being formed into a ball). I
connect by a swivel joint, the ornamental portion of this invention with a hook to
be fastened to the dress or other portion of a persons wearing apparel, and the
frame which holds or supports the hook to receive the ball of cotton herein before
described. To the said hook adjoining the joint I attach by a small chain a spring
clip to secure the loose piece or end of the wool or cotton to the ball, and to prevent
it from unwinding when the holder is not operating.
The apparatus is constructed of any metallic substance, or of any other suitable
material.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
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Figure 1, represents the front view of the apparatus with chain broken off for
want of space, this chain g connects the spring clip i to the hook h. The hook
hinged or jointed in the frame d at f and fastened on the opposite end of the frame, this
portion of the hook e forming the catch sprung into a notch or slot in the frame. The
swivel c permits the frame d to work in any direction, and is attached by a hook b to
the the upper ornament A with a hook B to fasten the whole to a persons wearing
apparel.
Figure 2 is a side view of figure 1.
Figure 3 is a front elevation of the spring clip i.
Figure 4 denotes the side elevation of figure 3.
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page_text: but I may adopt a different shaped apparatus, with any degree of elaboration with-
out departing from my said invention.
The object of this invention is to provide a holder for the aforesaid purpose and to
prevent the material from becoming unwound when not in use, and to readily be
able to attach the material to a person who is knitting.
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 is :-
First The combination of the apparatus for holding balls of cotton, wool, or any
other material, and to permit the same to be unwound, and the spring clip for
·regulating or to prevent the wool or the like from being unwound, substantially
as herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly: The combination of the apparatus with the hook to fasten the apparatus
to any persons wearing apparel to connect the ball of wool or cotton by the hook h
in the frame d substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying
drawings.
Thirdly To construct the apparatus any size or shape and with any description
:
of ornament.
Dated the 15th day of March 1800
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.