Improved Combination Holder for Thread Bobbins, Needles, Pins, Scissors, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1893-Accepted, 16th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combination Holder for Thread Bobbins, Needles, Pins,
Scissors, and the like.
I, JOHN ALEXANDER FINDLAY of 39 George Street, in the City and County
of Edinburgh, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction or
arrangement and combination of appliances on a portable frame for standing on a
table or hanging on a wall for ladies use in retaining pins, needles, thread bobbins,
thimbles, scissors, keys, rings, brooches, button hooks and the like, so that these
articles may be always kept conveniently in place and within sight, ready for
instant use, in the household, warehouse, dressing establishment, sewing school or
other establishment, and which I designate the "Queen of Hearts" holder.
The improvements essentially consist in mounting on a portable stand or frame
one or more cushions for holding pins, needles, or brooches; pegs or spindles for
holding thread bobbins, thimbles, or cushions; and hooks for retaining keys, rings,
scissors, button hooks and the like. Under one arrangement the frame would be
made in the form of a vertical stand preferably of wood or metal with one or more,
but preferably two of its vertical faces each fitted with a covered cushion of soft
material for conveniently holding pins, needles, brooches, and the like. A series
of vertical pegs or spindles would be fitted on the top of the cushion holder franc,
over which may be loosely mounted thread bobbins or pirns; while the tops of the
spindles would project above the centre holes of the bobbins, to receive finger
thimbles or small portable needle or pin cushions; and similar spindles may be
fitted at the sides or above the stand base of the frame to receive thread bobbins.
A series of hooks or projecting catches would be fitted at intervals on the stand
frame to receive keys, rings, scissors, button hooks and the like ready for
instant use.
Under a modified arrangement the frame would be made in the form of a bracket
for being hung by a hook or cord on to a wall or for being supported by an angle
back stay on a table or shelf. In this arrangement only one vertical face would be
used, and a horizontal projecting ledge or shelf would be mounted preferably in the
centre on which would be fitted a series of the vertical spindles or pegs to receive
the thread bobbins and thimbles; or these spindles may be mounted on separate
projecting ledges on the frames and set either vertically or horizontally. One, or
more cushions would be mounted on the bracket frame, but preferably two of heart
shape, one below and one above the centre shelf, to receive pins, needles, and
brooches, while hooks would be fitted at intervals apart to receive scissors, keys,
rings, and the like.
The utility of this combination is specially devised in reference to such domestic
articles, as providing a place for everything, for everything to be kept in its place
always ready within sight at a moments notice when required.
The 21st day of October 1900
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.

page_text: Improved Combination Holder for Thread Bobbins, Needles, Pins,
Scissors, and the like.
I, JOHN ALEXANDER FINDLAY, of 39 George Street, in the City and County
of Edinburgh, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of my invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement in writing, that is to say :-
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction or
arrangement and combination of appliances on a portable frame for standing on a
table or hanging on a wall for ladies use, in retaining pins, needles, thread bobbins,
thimbles, scissors, keys, rings, brooches, button hooks, and the like, so that these
articles may be always kept conveniently in place, and within sight, ready for
instant use in the household, warehouse, dressing establishment, sewing school, or
other establishment, and which I designate the "Queen of Hearts" holder.
The improvements essentially consist in mounting on a portable stand or frame
one or more cushions for holding pins, needles, or brooches, pegs or spindles for
holding thread bobbins, thimbles, or cushions; and hooks for retaining keys, rings,
scissors, button hooks, and the like.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in which the same reference letters are
used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Figures 1 and 2 are front and end elevations respectively, at right angles to each
other, illustrating one arrangement of my improved combination holder. Figures 3
and 4 are views corresponding to Figures 1 and 2 illustrating another arrangement
of my improved combination holder. While Figures 5, 6, and 7 illustrate front
views of two modified arrangements of my improvements.
Referring to these drawings:-Under the arrangement shown in Figures 1 and 2
the frame would be made in the form of a vertical stand A preferably of wood or
metal with one or more, but preferably two, of its vertical faces A' each fitted with
a covered cushion of soft material B, for conveniently holding pins, needles,
brooches, and the like. A series of vertical pegs or spindles a would be fitted on
the top of the cushion holder frame A', over which may be loosely mounted thread
bobbins, or pirns a¹; while the top of the spindles would project above the centre
holes of the bobbins a¹, to receive finger thimbles a" or small portable needle or
pin cushions; and similar spindles may be fitted at the sides or above the stand
base of the frame to receive thread hobbins, as in Figures 5 and 6. A series of
hooks or projecting catches b, would be fitted at intervals on the stand frame A' to
receive keys, rings, scissors, button hooks, and the like ready for instant use.
the arrangement shown in Figures 3 and 4 diagonal strips A are shown as placed
round the faces A' of the frame A, and have hooks & mounted on same; and two
sets of cushions B are shown as placed at opposite diagonal corners; otherwise this
arrangement is substantially the same as that shown in Figures 1 and 2.
In
Under the modification shown in Figures 5 and 6, the frame would be made in
the form of a bracket A', for being hung by a hook eye C, as shown in Figure 5.or
a ring C and cord C₁ as in Figure 6, on to a wall or for being supported by an
angle back stay on a table or shelf. In this arrangement only one vertical face A¹
would be used and a horizontal projecting ledge or shelf D would be mounted
preferably in the centre on which would be fitted a series of the vertical spindles or
pegs a to receive the thread bobbins a' and thimbles a"; or these spindles a, may
be mounted on separate projecting ledges on the frames and set either vertically or
horizontally and slits D₁, may be fitted for holding knitting needles, and D* for
holding pencils and the like. As shown in Figure 5, one cushion B, would be
mounted on the bracket frame A', or as in Figure 6 two such cushions B would be
;

page_text: used one below and one above the centre shelf D, to receive pins, needles, and
brooches, while hooks b would be fitted at intervals apart to receive scissors, keys,
rings, and the like.
Figure 7 shows an arrangement in which a cushion B is placed above the centre
shelf D and a pocket chamber B' below it, although this latter may also be a
cushion.
.
The utility of this combination is specially devised in reference to such domestic
articles, as providing a place for everything, for everything to be kept in its place
always ready within sight at a moments notice when required.
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 1
claim is :-
The improved portable combination holders with cushions, spindles, hooks, and
the like, constructed substantially as and for the purposes herein described in
reference to and by way of application shown in the accompanying drawings.
Doren LA G
1000
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W. R. M. THOMSON & CO.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.
W. R. M. THOMSON & CO.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.