BRITISH PATENTS IN 1867

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JANUARY 1867

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GB 1                    Wood  William  &   Wood James William

Improvements in the manufacture of fibrous yarns or threads and in apparatus for the same. These improvements consist in making cored fibrous yarns or threads as is set forth in our Provisional Specification from mixtures of different lengths, kinds, or colours of fibres or threads in such manner that any desired kind or colour of fibres or thread is placed on the outside of the yarn and the other forms the inside or core.

January 1, 1867

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GB 8              Woodruff  George Baldwin  &  Browning  George

Button-Hole Sewing Machine

To ensure the exact position for the edges of the button-hole to be sewn the button-hole is cut while the  work is held firmly in the clamp which presents it to the action of the needle and the hole is expanded by means of an upper and lower pair of clamping jaws. Printed, 1s. 8d. Drawings.

January 1, 1867

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GB 103                           Bonneville  Henri Adrien

Sewing Machine

A communication from Georges Bernhard Seibert. The improvements for which the above Patent is claimed, consist in applying to sewing machines an apparatus whereby the cross stitch as in tapestry is effected by means of two needles which reciprocally change their positions. Complete specification but no Letters Patent.

January 15, 1867

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GB 113                                    Craven Joseph

Sewing Machinery

Improvements in sewing machinery or apparatus for fringing shawls, mantles, or similar articles. The application to ordinary sewing machines of the oscillatory arm and needle for introducing the fringe yarn and forming the fringe, the hook for holding or retaining the fringe when drawn out, and the knife or cutting instrument for severing the yarn, together also in combination therewith the additional shaft and tappets or cams for operating the said needle, hook and knife and the manner or means of giving motion by gear wheels capable of being changed to produce a thicker or thinner fringe.

January 16, 1867

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GB 163   Northrop Jonathan, Tetley Samuel & Tetley William Harrison

Sewing Machinery

Improvements in sewing machinery or apparatus for fringing shawls, mantles, or other fabrics requiring to have a fringe thereon. The combination with an ordinary sewing or stitching machine and the arrangement of a guide-arm, for feeding or conducting to the place yarn to form the fringe on shawls by means of the usual stitching operation and a drag or hooks to draw out in loops the yarn to form the said fringe and for placing them betwixt the jaws of shears to be cut open. Also of a rake or hook to remove the cut portions of yarn out of the way of the next drawing out of a loop and the additional needle for the production of the herring-bone  stitch on this kind of fabric.

January 22, 1867

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GB 186                          Woodruff  George  Baldwin

Sewing Machinery

Improvements in sewing machinery and in the stitches to be produced by such machinery. This invention relates, firstly, to the application of means for controlling the feed motion of sewing machines and making changes in that motion automatically so as to reverse the feed and produce a dwell  at certain periods relatively to the movements of a vertical traversing needle, the object being to produce new kinds of work in both traversing shuttle, rotating shuttle and looper machines.

January 24, 1867

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GB 206                                    Hunt  Bristow

Boots & Shoes Machinery

A communication from Jules Constant Touzet. Improvements in the manufacture of boots and shoes and in machinery or apparatus therefor, which improvements are also equally applicable to the manufacture of portemonnaies, travelling bags, parts of harness and in fact to almost all such manufactures as require fixing, basting, cementing, sewing, or stitching.

January 26, 1867

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FEBRUARY 1867

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GB 396                             Newton Alfred Vincent

Sewing Machine

A communication from Elias Howe Jr. The bar which carries the presser foot is connected with the take-up or with the thread controller, or with both in such manner that the needle is relieved of all tension as soon as its point begins to enter the material to be sewn. The top of the needle bar is fitted with hardened steel tip, having in it vertical slot for receiving and holding the thread. The face of the race against which the fiat side of the shuttle slides, is formed shelving or overhanging from the top to the bottom instead of vertical. The ways of the race are separate from the bed and secured thereto by set screws for the purpose of adjustment. flat slightly curved spring is applied to the inner side of the spool holder of the shuttle. The ends of the spool holder form springs for retaining the holder in the shell of the shuttle.

February 12 , 1867

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GB 561                          Hughes  Edward Thomas

Brake for Sewing Machine

A communication from John Augustus Minor and Robert Bowman. The object of this invention is to produce a brake which constitutes a positive stop to prevent the machine from being accidentally turned backwards and yet so that the operator may be enabled at pleasure to relieve the brake so as to reverse the action of the machine ; and this invention consists in the arrangement of a cam hung relatively to the fly wheel, so that while it in nowise interferes with the forward movement of the wheel, it cannot be accidentally turned backwards, and yet arranged so that the operator may at pleasure relieve the wheel from the action of the said cam.

February 28, 1867

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MARCH 1867

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GB 574                              Johnson  John  Henry

Sewing Machinery

A communication from George Joseph Richardson. Improvements in machinery or apparatus for sewing and ornamenting textile fabrics and other like goods and in the appliances connected therewith.

March 1, 1867

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GB 636                     Dimock Ira  &  Gresham James

Sewing Machine

It relates principally to sewing machines rotated by hand (though applicable to those worked by the foot or by power) and consists in an improved combination and arrangement of mechanism for sewing with needle and shuttle. The novelties relate principally to the mode of actuating the shuttle when the needle slide and the thread tightener and slackener is actuated by rotating shaft above the table of the machine and the shuttle by an oscillating or rotating shaft below the table. In one case the shuttle is actuated by driver in horizontal plane from the oscillating shaft by bevel or other gear in the other case the shuttle driver works in vertical plane and is actuated from the oscillating shaft or from crank pin in rotating shaft below the table.Secondly. In applying india rubber of cup like form to the feet or bottoms of hand sewing machines to give adhesion to the table to prevent them from moving when worked, to prevent damage to the table and deaden the noise of the working mechanism. Also in constructing boxes for hand sewing machines when  travelling, so that the machine will be held and prevented from moving while in the box.

March 7, 1867

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GB 658                                    Cook  Thomas

Sewing Machine

These improvements are comprised under four separate heads. Under the first head the improvement consists in rendering sewing machines self acting by means of powerful spring or heavy weight. Under the second head the improvement consists in imparting to the ends only of the spindle employed to carry the needle thread round the bobbin rotatory movement instead of the entire spindle revolving as heretofore to effect this the spindle works as an universal joint. Under the third head the improvement consists of worm wheel acting on screwed shaft for driving the machine, and applies to hand sewing machines. Under the fourth head the improvement consists in making the shaft employed for driving the looping mechanism so as to rock instead of revolving the shaft for driving the needle revolves and is connected by solid bent piece of metal formed with pins at its ends, which connects the two shafts together by the aid of connecting rod and crank arm, so that the rotation of one shaft produces rocking movement of the other shaft. Provisional protection refused. Printed, 4d. No Drawings.

March 8 , 1867

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GB 687                                  Kimball  Alonzo

Sewing Machine

This invention relates to improvements designed with the view of obtaining machine for use in sewing sails, bagging, and other heavy work, but also advantageously applicable to sewing machines of ordinary proportions.The invention comprises, in the first place, the application of cross-grooved cam on the revolving shaft which works the needle slide to act through an adjustable lever and connecting rod on sliding frame carrying the needle slide, in order to change the position of the needle horizontally at each stitch, and so produce zig-zag sewing.sewing action that are described as the second improvement in the Specification of Letters Patent already granted to the present applicant, dated 23 July, 1866 (No. 1908). The controlling lever which acts on the needle thread is arranged at the side, being centred on fulcrum pin on plate, which is adjustable. The slide which acts on the controlling lever is also arranged at the side, but has part projecting inwards over the revolving shaft to carry the antifriction roller that is acted upon by the thread-action cam. The tension of the thread is regulated by being passed round pin and between two discs on the pin, the discs being compressed by blade spring, which can be adjusted by screw. The thread is also made to pass between pair of spring plates near the bobbin (which last may be quite loose), and thereby slack is prevented occurring near the needle slide and adjacent working parts. third improvement consists in applying spring pressing plate to bear upon the part of the cloth or material that is approaching the needle, this plate being fitted with screw for adjusting its pressure. Fourth improvement relates to the feed motion, and consists in fixing pointed pin in connection with the ordinary toothed feeder, such pin passing up into two or more plies of cloth or material, and preventing their relative displacement whilst moving forward. groove is made over the pin in the pressing plate constituting the second improvement. Fifth improvement also relates to the feed motion, and consists in constructing the parts so as from vibrating driving action, to obtain the well known "four-motion" feed in a positive and satisfactory manner. The toothed feeder or dog is carried by feed lever with slot to move longitudinally and also to turn on fulcrum pin. The forward motion is imparted to the feed lever by the action of vibrating wiper or cam directly on vertical projection on the under side of the lever. The lifting motion is imparted through an intermediate piece hinged to the framing, and acted on directly by the vibrating wiper or cam ; the cam first lifts this, and with it the feed lever it next moves the feed lever forward, and in doing so carries step on its under side clear of the intermediate piece, which causes the feed lever to drop little. This temporarily prevents the return backwards of the feed lever by the action of its spring on the return of the cam the feed lever continues however to be supported by the intermediate piece but this in its turn falls as the cam reaches the end of the backward movement, and the feed lever has its step then free to move back over the intermediate piece. The vibrating wiper or cam is actuated by cam on revolving shaft through an adjustable lever. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

March 11 , 1867

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GB 792                            Newton  Alfred  Vincent

Sewing Machine

A communication from James Sewell  McCurdy. The first part of the invention consists in novel arrangement of parts for opening the loop of the needle thread and passing it over the bobbin of the locking thread, so as to be caught by that thread and brought to tension to complete stitch. As an improvement in the four motion feed, the feed dog is hinged to sliding) plate (through which the vertical needle works) and it is raised and lowered by cam mounted on the mandril just in rear of the disc before mentioned, while its traverse motion is obtained through the sliding plate, which is moved forward by second cam. In order to facilitate the taking up of the slack of the driving band the bed of the machine is made adjustable, so that it may slide endwise on an under table. The spool or bobbin for carrying the locking thread is made of pasteboard. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

March 19 , 1867

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GB 806                             Tyler  Sidney  Mason

Sewing Machine

This invention consists of an arrangement whereby the gradual movement of the shuttle in finishing the stitch gives time for the needle to properly draw up the interlaced threads into the cloth or material being sewed, and the slow movement of the needle while in the cloth gives time for the shuttle to pass through the loop of needle thread. Printed, 8d. Drawing.

March 20 , 1867

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GB 910                Taylor Frederick Nelson & Lodge Joah

Machinery or Apparatus for doubling or twisting yarns

This invention consists in the use of series of hollow tubes or studs, on each of which is whirl or pulley carrying flyer or guide, also bobbin with yarn or thread thereon capable of rotating on the said stud for doubling, twisting, or winding two or more threads of yarn together and when more than one kind or colour of yarn is desired to be twisted or wound on another colour or kind of yarn, in having as many spool pikes or studs on the whirl or pulley to place spool bobbins with the different colours or kinds of yarn thereon, each being provided with guide for guiding or conducting the said yarns to the other or body yarn. Printed, 1d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

March  28 , 1867

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GB 923                             Tongue  John  Garkett

Lace, Warp, Knitting, or other similar Machinery

A communication from Charles Keenan, John Keenan, William Birks, senior and William Birks Jr. Improvements in lace, warp, knitting, or other similar machinery for the manufacture of looped and fast knotted fabrics, part of such machinery being applicable to sewing, stitching, or quilting purposes. The first part of these improvements in machinery for the manufacture of bobbin net lace and looped fabrics relates to the application and use of needle or guide in conjunction with hook or picker and points, by which application single loop or continuation of loops may be formed. The needle and picker when worked in conjunction with carriage thread form fast knot by the passage of the carriage through the loop formed by the needle points and pickers. It is proposed to use one of such  needles or guides and hooks or pickers and points to each carriage in carrying out this part of the invention. The class of machinery it is preferred to employ in carrying out this part of the invention is what is commonly known as Leaver's machine, although it is not confined to such machinery, as the invention is applicable to other arrangements of lace machinery. The second part of the invention relates to the use and application of shuttles in combination with the needles and pickers and points mentioned in the first part of these improvements. The above mentioned shuttles and needles are worked in similar manner to sewing machine, with this difference, that row or tier of such shuttles and needles are placed side by side, by which means the same kind of looped work may be made as that made in accordance with the first part of these improvements. The shuttles may be arranged either with one shuttle working crosswise, or one to each needle. When making the change for sewing purposes plate of metal is fixed across the machine with holes pierced for the needles to pass through, its position being just above the shuttle, the point bar acting as the driver for taking the work along and regulating the length of the stitch. The fabric to be stitched is placed on the top of the plate of metal in the same way as in common sewing machine. For taking the work away bar is employed cut on the under part like foot or feeder of sewing machine, and having the fabric between it and the plate, so that by the in and out motion of the bar the length of the stitch is regulated, an up and down motion being given to the bar similar to foot or feeder of sewing machine to move the work along. The work beam is not required when using this arrangement of machine for sewing purposes, the work passing under the bar instead of over it, which is the case when making net fabric. This invention is not confined to machinery of the above description having row or tier of needles, as the same principle is applicable for working with single needle sewing machine. When making the chain stitch the shuttle is dispensed with and when making the shuttle stitch the hook or picker bar is dispensed with, but when making fast knotted stitch the hook or picker bar is used in conjunction with the shuttle. By slight modification of the machinery it can be employed for sewing purposes, having the advantage of sewing with the whole row or tier of needles, or part of them, at the same time for such purposes as quilting where the stitches run in parallel lines. For this part of the invention the machinery is constructed on much smaller scale to that of the lace machinery before referred to, being made light and portable. The third part of the invention also relates to the production of fast knotted fabrics- by the application of shuttle or shuttles to the warp machine in combination with hooks, points and guides. The hooks, points and guides when working in combination form the loops the shuttle or shuttles are passed through the loops and so form fast knotted fabric. The needles now in use in the warp machine are dispensed with and are replaced by points, the sinkers being retained and if preferred are arranged to work independently. From the previous description it will be evident that this part of the invention is applicable to the stocking frame or knitting machinery, owing to its similarity to the warp machine. Printed, 2s.. Drawings.

March 29 , 1867

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APRIL 1867

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GB 970                            Newton  Alfred  Vincent

Sewing Machinery

A communication from James Alford House and  Henry Alonzo House. This invention relates, firstly, to an improved construction of feed applicable specially to the well known Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, the object being to obtain in this class of machines silent feed. The invention relates, secondly, to novel arrangement of tuck marker, which can be attached to the presser foot when required for use, and readily removed therefrom without interfering with the construction or working of any other parts of the machine. Printed, 8d. Drawing.

April 1 , 1867

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GB 1.057                         William Newton Wilson

Sewing Machinery

First. A mode of driving hand sewing machines by friction, combining great speed with perfect quietness. Second. A mode of connecting hand machines to tables fitted with pedals, so as to obviate the use of any mechanism for fixing the machine to the table, and at the same time to act as non conductors of sound. Third. A mode of arranging the shuttle to operate at the top of small cylinder or pillar so as to dispense with all mechanism for changing the direction of the feed. Printed, 1s. Drawings.

April 9 , 1867

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GB 1.081                                 Slater  George

Sewing Machine

The said invention relates to that class of sewing machines in which thread carried by needle descends through the fabric and is secured therein by another thread carried by shuttle thrown to and fro below the said fabric. The said improvements consist chiefly in the employment of two vibrating shafts, one of which is provided with an arm or lever to operate the shuttle carrier, and the other with cam for operating the feed bar. Each of these vibrating shafts is operated by separate excentric on the driving shaft, and the shaft that operates the shuttle is by preference made hollow or tubular from end to end, the other shaft being passed through the same. The said improvements also consist in the employment of plate attached to the needle and formed with a V shaped groove, whose apex is rounded or curved to produce slight return movement of the needle at the commencement of its up-stroke in order to facilitate the passage of the shuttle across the needle-thread. The said improvements also consist in the employment of taking up device for the needle thread, which consists of lever pivotted in front of the needle-bar, which lever has an eye on each side of its pivot for the thread to pass through, and is actuated by the needle-bar in its upward stroke to take up the slack of the needle-thread as each stitch is formed. The said improvements also consist in attaching the feed-bar to one side of the shuttle-race instead of to the under side of the cloth-plate. The said improvements consist further in the employment of curved cushion, which is attached to spring and arranged within the shuttle to maintain the proper tension of its thread. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

April 11 , 1867

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GB 1.186                            Bruen  Lewis  Budd

Sewing Machine

The said improvements relate to sewing machines in which thread is passed by vertically reciprocating needle through the cloth or fabric, and is secured therein by second thread carried by bobbin, over which loop of the first thread is passed by rotating hook, the two threads being caused to produce stitch known as the lock stitch. The said improvements consist partly in the construction of machine in which the devices for operating the said needle and hook are permanently combined with additional mechanism for producing either double loop stitch or stitch consisting of three or more threads, the said mechanism being so constructed and arranged that without detaching or removing the same the machine can be adjusted to form either the lock stitch, the double-loop stitch, or the three or more threaded stitch. This additional mechanism consists mainly of vibrating looper or thread carrier, which is pivoted to portion of the framing, and is so arranged that it can be readily connected or disconnected with cam or other operating device carried by the mandril or other convenient portion of the machine. The thread for the said looper is supplied from an additional spool or number of spools, according to the number of threads required. When the vibrating looper is thrown out of action the machine forms the ordinary lock stitch. When the said looper is adjusted to operate in conjunction with the needle, the rotating hook, and bobbin and the latter is left empty, the double loop stitch is produced, but if the bobbin is filled the machine will make the three or more threaded stitch. The said improvements consist also in the employment of shield or guard which prevents the derangement of the under thread tension by the overlapping or dropping down of the cloth or fabric, and which carries the under thread spool and tension device. The said shield is attached to the cloth plate, and can be readily removed therefrom without disturbing the said plate. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

April 24 ,1867

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GB 1.240                              Waterman  Edward

An improved manufacture of boots and shoes

The object of this invention is to improve the manufacture of machine sewn boots and shoes and enable the same to be repaired with facility. This is effected by the employment of novel system of sewing, inner machine sewing being used for one part of the process and outer machine sewing for the other part of the process. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

April 29 , 1867

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GB 1.251                                Webb  Thomas

Sewing Machine

This invention is comprised under four heads, relating respectively to an improved mode of driving the shuttle, also of working the needle bar and "feed" and to the general arrangement and combination of the mechanism with view to simplify the construction and render it less costly. The improvements consist in driving the shuttle by sliding bar in the shape of cross, with long upright slot in the centre, into which pin takes, this pin being fixed in disc of metal fastened on spindle, to which rotary motion is to be imparted by any suitable means. The needle bar is driven by spindle connected with the bottom spindle, and there is cam or excentric fixed on the top spindle, with pin fixed therein, which takes into heart shaped groove formed in the needle bar. The edge of the above mentioned cam or excentric serves also to work the feed. Printed, 4d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

April 30 , 1867

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MAY 1867

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GB 1.286                  Stuart Joseph & Smith Jambs Henry

Sewing Machine

An improved combination of mechanism for operating certain parts of sewing machines. The hook and feed of chain stitch machines are operated from one shaft under the bed of the machine. crank on the end of the shaft works vertical slotted bar, carrying the feed foot and pivoted at its slotted part to an adjustable screw. An excentric on the shaft works the hook by similar vertical slotted bar. The feed and the hook each receive four motions. Printed, 8d. Drawing.

May 2 , 1867

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GB 1.399                              Browning  George

Button-Hole Sewing Machine

The first object of this invention is to remove the liability which now exists in the Union button hole sewing machines and machines of that class of the needle as it descends missing the opened loop and thus producing miss stitch. This is effected by novel arrangement of looper. The second improvement relates to means for preventing the waste of silk and gimp that is now experienced in sewing button holes in the Union machine above referred to. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

May 11 , 1867

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GB 1.410                        Padbury  Robert  Henry

Shuttle for Sewing Machine

This shuttle is made in two parts, one part being formed of solid piece of metal bored to receive the reel and the second part is swivelled to the tension plate and fits into the rear end of the first part. The second part is secured to the first by the tension plate springing into recess on the latter, and his held in the first by the said plate fitting over stud on the shuttle proper. Printed, 4d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

May 13 , 1867

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GB 1.451                     Brooman  Clinton  Edgcumbe

Sewing Machine

A communication from John Nathaniel Tarbox. This refers to lock stitch machines and the improvements consist, firstly, in the employment of an upright oscillating or vibrating shuttle carrier when operated by an excentric for the purpose hereafter explained. Secondly, in the employment of spring clamp for holding the shuttle in place while in operation, as hereafter explained and, thirdly, in the general arrangement of parts of shuttle machines, as hereafter described. The shuttle is carried backwards and forwards by an oscillating motion of the shuttle carrier, which has combination of rotary and oscillating motions produced by an excentric fixed on the lower rotating shaft, which is connected by rod to the shuttle carrier. The lower end of the shuttle carrier is attached to the machine by pin which serves as its fulcrum. The shuttle is held in place by spring clip, part of which passes through the shuttle carrier, with spring attachment to keep the clamp drawn back against the side of the shuttle point so as to force back the shuttle in its return movement. To remove the shuttle, pull the clamp forward about an eighth of an inch and turn it to the right until sufficient space is opened. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

May 16 , 1867

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GB 1.462                                   Smith  John

Sewing Machine

Improvements in driving sewing machines and in apparatus employed therefor. This invention consists in driving sewing machines by the motive power produced by clock spring or springs moving cog wheel (furnished with maintaining spring), which communicates motion by suitable gearing or by gearing and driving belt to the driving shaft of the sewing machine fan is adapted to the clockwork to obtain regular action and for stopping the machine and the spring is wound up by key or by lever arrangement. Printed, 6d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

May 17 , 1867

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GB 1.481                                   White John

Binder for Sewing Machine

This binder which can be used for all kinds of sewing machines consists of curved plate of brass or other suitable metal having its edges turned over and is tapered to narrow part which curves near to the needle. The braid or binding slips through between the slit formed by the curved edges and the cloth or fabric passes between the curved parts. It rests flat on the plate of the sewing machine and has an extended portion furnished with slot whereby it may be clamped by means of screw or other means in any required position on the plate of the machine. The peculiar shape of the binding enables it to work into corners and is specially applicable for curved edges, besides preventing the possibility of the binding coming out of the guides. Printed, 6d. Drawing. Provisional protection only.

May 18 , 1867

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GB 1.516                                 Mabson  John

Sewing Machine

These improvements are as follows :

1. plate preferably tapered is made to slide in and out of the cloth plate; this plate has the needle hole pierced in it, and by having different plates large or small needle holes may be used. This plate is fastened by bolt.

2. tucking gauge has square pin projecting therefrom, which may be used to receive and hold broad hemmer or sets of binders, or creaser or friller and gatherer.

3. shaped guide, open at the bottom for the braid to enter on the upper side slide movable in cut is fastened by screw. novel slide, adjustable on two front screws of the cloth plate the slide has guides for regulating the braid on the underside of the cloth when binding it can be used separately for putting on edging under piece of work being hemmed by the machine. The shaped guide has socket to fit over the square pin of the tucking gauge as before referred to.

4. An adjustable broad hemmer, the novelty being two slides which form the convolutions of the hem. The upper slide moves on and is fastened by screw, while the under slide moves in and is fastened to the upper slide by screw.

5. new creaser. Uprights support bar on which an elastic piece of metal slides this piece is attached to the bar by screw and at the end of the piece is wheel made to press on the cloth by screw passing through threaded hole in lug of the bar and reaching the cloth plate; the rest of this appliance consists of slide fastened by screw to an arm, which is secured to the screw that fastens the machine on the table and rod with somewhat sharp edge, on which the wheel turns and creases the cloth.

6. new friller or gatherer. An upright has slot to receive the axes of three cogged rollers, the bottom one of which has serrated wheel, say, twice the diameter of the rollers, so that while the band which passes between the two upper rollers moves yard the piece to be gathered, which passes underneath the serrated wheel, moves yard and is gathered and stitched to the yard or band.

7. new cloth presser spring frame is secured to the cloth presser arm by being turned under the arm and by screw above the arm slide is free to move on the frame and its end rests on the top of the cloth presser threaded pin is fastened to the frame and depends therefrom and on this pin are nut and volute spring resting on the end of the slide by raising or lowering the nut the spring causes greater or less pressure. An arm for holding reels is dropped into socket on the frame.

8. An embroiderer frame is secured at the bottom of the cloth presser by screw and at the top by collar and is held by cap nut shaft with cog wheel at top and cam at bottom is held in the frame by pin below the cam and collar at top toothed lever turns the cog and cam half round as the needle descends and as the needle rises the lever is drawn back, catch holding the cog and cam shaft as the cam turns the thread guides are opened and closed and carry the embroidery threads under the needle and to the right of it, so that these threads are stitched to the work. The embroidery reels are on upright spindles and weights give tension to the threads the threads pass over horizontal spindle and are prevented slackening by another weight. As the narrow part of the cam passes between the thread guides, springs open them and the broad part of the cam closes them over each other by opening the springs. The lever may be connected to cogged crank shaft fixed to the embroidery frame and working the cog wheel.

9. quilting gauge consisting of two gauges and sliding gauge bars.

10. trimmer with tongues on both sides, by raising or lowering which braid can be stitched on either side or down the middle instead of tongues, two studs running between the bars or two slides on the bars may be used.

11. noiseless cam movable on the rotary hook shaft by nut to regulate the stitch or the cam may be fixed and the stitch regulated by screw in the feed bar.

12. shield to prevent oil flying out from the rotating parts.

13. contrivance for starting the fly wheel, consisting of vertical rod above the table attached to spring below the table by pressing down the rod it comes against and starts the wheel and the spring then raises the rod.

14. contrivance for tightening the belt and preventing its backward movement this is tongue opened by the belt in passing down, but closing if the belt ascends, the closing being effected by bent rod seeking its centre of gravity. This appliance is adjustable and its slide has attached to it roller between two prongs.

15. Rods or frame made to pull out at front of the machine to support heavy work.

16. An adjustable needle guide the needle passes through hole in disc, but not quite in the centre thereof by turning the disc on screw thread the needle is drawn to the side desired.

17. scissor like appliance for embroidery. The blades cross each other and the points have holes to form thread guides when the blades are opened the threads come together and when closed the threads cross each other. The scissors are actuated by the left hand, braider arm to hold the embroidery threads being used with them. Printed,1s. Drawing.

May 21 , 1867

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GB 1.551                    Bousfield  George  Tomlinson

Braiders or Embroidering Apparatus

A communication from Louis Morris. Improvements in braiders or embroidering apparatus to be used with sewing machines. This Provisional Specification describes an embroidering apparatus to be used with sewing machines. The apparatus is formed with clamp by which it can be clamped to the presser bar or other suitable part of sewing machine the clamp carries frame to which is pivotted vertical arm vibrating on an axis intermediate of its length. In the lower end of the arm an eye is formed through which the embroidering thread or cord is passed the upper and lower ends of the arm are curved and are struck by the arm that carries the needle of the sewing machine as this needle arm rises and falls and thus the vibrating arm is moved to and fro on its centre. When the needle ascends the lower end of the arm passes between the needle and its thread below the eye. When the needle descends this end of the arm moves back towards its former position, so throwing out loop of its thread, which loop is by curved spring attached to the arm kept in position for the needle to pass through, the arm then completes its backward motion, leaving coiled or twisted loop of its thread or cord secured to the fabric or material by the action of the sewing machine. Printed, 4d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

May 24 , 1867 

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JUNE 1867

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GB 1.677                        Hughes  Edward  Thomas

Sewing Machine

A communication from Nathan Adolphus Baldwin. This invention relates to an improvement in that class of sewing machines in which the needle is moved in vertical slide and consists:

First. In the construction of the mechanism which operates or moves the needle, so that the needle rests nearly or quite stationary, while the shuttle passes through the loop and so as to ascend and descend in advance of the velocity of the machine.

Second. In the arrangement of take-up operated positively, and so as to move in the proper relative velocity to the movement of the needle.

Third. In an improvement in the shuttle carrier, whereby the shuttle is more steadily held than in carriers of common construction. Printed, 1s. 4d. Drawings.

June 7 , 1867

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GB 1.690      Willis  Henry & Rice  George & Maxfield  Arthur

Sewing Machine

One part of this invention consists in driving sewing machines by means of driving wheel with an internal rim covered or not with india rubber, against the interior of which rim pulley covered by preference with india rubber on the shaft to be driven presses and takes motion therefrom. The working surfaces of the driving wheel and pulleys are by preference beveled. The axle of the driving wheel is made to work in slot so that it can be pressed with greater or less force against the pulley. Or the driving may be effected by grooved driving wheel and pulleys and band, the band being tightened by pressing pulleys. Another part consists in producing the motion of the needle by means of rocking shaft or by means of lever having motion in vertical plane. The motion of the rocking shaft or lever is taken from the pulley of the shaft under the bed plate of the machine by means of connecting link or rod. Another part consists in making the rotating shafts of sewing machines work in centres or conical bearings instead of the usual cylindrical bearings. Another part consists in arranging sewing machines so that they will produce three different kinds of stitch at the pleasure of the operator. This is effected by giving reciprocating motion to the looper or loopers, which are so formed and fixed that they take hold of and release the loops as they are given out and taken by the needle descending and ascending through the fabric being sewn. Another part consists of an adjustable self acting hem folder one part of which is fixed to the bed of the machine and the other part is capable of being moved on the former so as to increase or diminish the width of the hem folded. Another part consists of an improved tuck marker, one part being fixed on the presser foot and the other part to the bed plate of the sewing machine. This marker on the descent of the presser foot presses the fabric on an adjustable slide and thereby marks it for the next tuck. Another part consists in making the shuttle cases and drivers of non-metallic substances so as to prevent noise on working the sewing machine. Another part consists in producing basting or other long stitches by means of feeding apparatus consisting of two or more metallic sectors fixed on the feeding shaft. These sectors can be opened and closed similar to fan. By each rotation of the shaft portion of the fabric is carried forward equal to the length of the arc of the feeder, which may be fixed at any required length and long stitch thus produced. Another part consists of self acting mechanism for throwing the spools of winders for sewing machines out of gear when sufficient thread has been wound upon them wire parallel with the driving shaft is bent at both ends nearly at right angles, one end bearing against the inclined side of the pulley on the spindle of the spool and the other end being situated over the spool. When the thread has accumulated sufficiently on the spool it bears against the last named end of the wire and acting upon it causes the other end no longer to press against the side of the pulley, when the pulley is pressed by spring along the shaft and thrown out of gear and the further winding of thread on the spool stopped. Printed, 4d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

June 8 ,1867

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GB 1.761                   Fletcher James & Carr William

Sewing Machine

These improvements consist in arranging the surfaces between which the fabric is fed so that both will move with the fabric when fed and so that both surfaces will be released from the fabric when both surfaces move back for the next stitch, one surface only moving back when the wheel feed is used. Both surfaces are actuated by the feeding cam, or one surface is hinged or jointed to move forward with the cloth when fed and is returned after feeding by spring or weight. Printed, 4d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

June 17 , 1867

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GB 1.798                      Clark  Alexander  Melville

Apparatus for Sewing Leather

A communication from Auguste Jacques Hurtu and Victor Joseph Hautin. Improvements in apparatus for sewing saddlery and other leather or strong materials.

The invention consists, 1st, in the combined action of two needles, the one serving to pierce the holes in the leather and the other for passing the waxed thread through the hole just made before the leather is moved forwards. For this purpose the two needle carriers have vertical motion imparted in any suitable manner and also partial rotary motion to ensure the needle entering the hole pierced for it the driving cams are further so arranged that the awl carrier is in its highest position while the needle is at its lowest and vice versa.

The invention relates, 2ndly, to improvements in the arrangement of the shuttle whereby to allow of its passing through the loops formed by the waxed thread without touching and so prevent the shuttle from becoming clogged with wax. For this purpose the shuttle is fitted to slide back and forth in two cylindrical guides having space between for the passage of the needle and piercer. The needle and thread descends between the guides and forms loop, at which moment ring, carrying hook, is caused to slide along and cover the space between the two guides, the hook seizing the loop and then turning successively in opposite directions so as to coil the thread round the ring; the shuttle is then traversed through the ring and loop which is now released from the hook by backward movement of the ring, during which the thread is retained by fixed part. The thread then rises by the action of the tension regulator and forms the stitch. Printed, 3s. 4d. Drawings.

June 20 , 1867

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GB 1.807                                Clarke  William

production of ornamental textile fabrics

The improvements relate to the production of ornamental fabrics separate from or applied to other fabric by looping or locking together of needle threads of stitching or sewing machinery, aided when desired by transverse and longitudinal threads and shuttle threads, aided also when desired by warp machinery with thread or threads laid and tied transversely into and twisted or otherwise between the courses of looping. Printed, 2s. 8d. Drawings.

June 20 , 1867

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GB 1.810                                  Oram  Henry

Sewing Machine

These improvements relate to the position of the rollers for the wide feed to enable hatting or cloth to be sewn between two pieces of cloth and in giving sufficient room for the distribution of such hatting or filling for quilting purposes. Also in having the duck bill crochet hooks in two halves instead of being solid, giving certain facilities to pass the needle and loop on to the hook as well as releasing the needle by passing the needle back through the clipp hook in straight line instead of using sidral motion to release the needle from the hook as is now the case. Printed, 8d. Drawing.

June 21 , 1867

 

1399. George Browning, of Cheapside, in the city

of London, Mechanician, for an invention of

" improvements in tho construction of buttonhole sewing mac.hines."—Dated l l l h May,

1867  

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AUGUST 1867

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GB 2.275                                 Cornely  Emil

Sewing Machine

This invention relates to certain additions in the construction of the Willcox & Gibbs sewing machine, whereby the same machine may make either the single thread stitch as heretofore or a two thread stitch known as the Grover & Baker stitch. The object of this invention is therefore the formation on one machine of a single and double thread stitch at pleasure by means of a sewing mechanism, the features of novelty in which are. The combination of a revolving hook and reciprocating looper operating in connection with a vibrating needle to produce at pleasure a single or double thread stitch. The combination with the revolving looper of the  Willcox & Gibbs  machine of an auxiliary looper, whereby a Willcox & Gibbs  machine without changing its functions as a single thread machine may be used as a double thread machine. Operating the reciprocating auxiliary looper by means of a circular excentric. The combination of an oscillating lever which drives the reciprocating looper with the main connecting rod and the extension thereof. The combination of the driving mechanism of the reciprocating looper with the driving mechanism of the rotary looper by means of a reciprocating lever receiving its movement by means of an oblique pin on the connecting rod of the excentric of the main shaft. In combination with the lever for driving: the reciprocating looper of a coupling and uncoupling device.

August 7, 1867

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GB 2.323      Pilling George, Pilling John & Jennings Frederick

Sewing Machine

Improvements in machinery for saving or covering the lists or edges of fabrics. The novelty consists in new combination and arrangement of mechanical parts for folding the lists either into rolls or on cords, placing the web and sewing it thereon and propelling the fabric forward, comprising folding instrument constructed of two tongues or plates twisted spirally with space betwixt and series of curved guides, pair of fluted rollers, circular curved needle operated by segment wheel, looper or instrument for forming and transferring loops of the sewing thread over the edge of the fabric, pusher and brushes or pads to assist the looper the whole being operated by rotary shaft and cams, eccentrics or ranks, with levers and rods to connect them, also the application of pulley and adjustable finger. Printed, 1s. 4d. Drawings.

August 13 , 1867

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GB 2.428                             Samuelson  Martin

Sewing Machine

This invention relates to the general construction and arrangement of what are known as shuttle or lock stitch sewing machines and consists of the following arrangement The cloth plate is screwed onto brackets cast on bed plate, which brackets carry transverse driving shaft provided with small hand pulley and with duplex cam for imparting to-and-fro and up and down motion to serrated feeder, the feeder being of the description known as the under "four motion feed." To one extremity of this driving shaft there is keyed disc provided with crank pin which works in differential slot in the end of vibrating lever working beneath the cloth plate and secured to rocking shaft working between adjustable screw centres in brackets cast on the bed plate at the back end thereof. To the opposite end of the driving shaft there is keyed another disc carrying crank pin for the purpose of driving the shuttle as hereinafter explained. The rocking shaft above referred to derives its motion from the first mentioned crank pin and differential slot in the lever arm attached to such shaft and this vibratory motion is imparted to the needle arm which is also secured to the rocking shaft, the needle being curved and attached by pinching screw or otherwise direct to the end of the lever. The shuttle is carried in box or chamber formed on the upper end of vertical lever situate below the cloth plate and in place of reciprocating in straight guiding groove or race as in most of the reciprocating shuttle machines heretofore constructed it describes an oval or elliptical course in front of smooth face plate. The shuttle lever is attached at its lower end to sliding block working between vertical guides secured to or cast on the bed plate and at an intermediate point between this sliding block and the shuttle box the shuttle lever is connected by crank pin with the disc hereinbefore referred to for actuating the shuttle. As this pin revolves it imparts not only vertical but also a lateral movement to the shuttle lever, the combination of which two movements produces the elliptical or oval course of the shuttle. small catch is fitted to one end of the shuttle box for the purpose of affording facility for the introduction and removal of the shuttle. The presser foot is carried in the end of fixed overhanging bracket arm and is held down by spring and elevated by cam lever attached to the end of the arm, such cam acting upon the enlarged head of the stem of the presser foot. Printed, 4d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

August 24 , 1867

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GB 2.439                                 William  Muir 

Machinery or Apparatus for Stitching

Improvements in machinery or apparatus for stitching or ornamenting and uniting fabrics. This invention has reference to multiple sewing machines for quilting or ornamenting in any pattern long lengths or pieces of goods. The essential features of this invention consist as follows:

1st. The use of number of needles on one common needle bar actuated by two cams on the main shaft and timed to suit the shuttle movement.

2nd. The use of carriage containing the shuttles held between suitable supports and the heel and point, such carriage being mounted on wheels actuated by shuttle cams timed to the movement of the needles.

3rd. In combination with the above, stationary shuttle frame containing partitions for separating the several shuttles and provided with loose covers or sliding lids over each shuttle.

4th. The used of roughend feed rollers between which the cloth is nipped and by which it is drawn forward under the needles.

5th. The imparting differential or forward feed motion to these rollers through the intervention of multiple pulls acting on ratchet wheel and governed by pattern cam and regulating wedge or incline for controlling the length of the stitch.

6th. The use of laterally moving table mounted on rollers actuated by another pattern cam and imparting differential lateral feed to the cloth in combination with its forward feed.

7th. The attaching the feed rollers and cloth tension or straining roller to the laterally moving table.

8th. The adaptation of shelves at the back of the sewing machine for carrying the materials to be stitched and the application of guide rollers thereto for guiding the fabrics onto the machine.

9th. The use of take up roller or cloth beam actuated from the feed rollers for winding up the stitched material as it issues from the machine.

10th. The mounting the several bobbins, tension apparatus and thread lifting levers upon stationary frame or support behind the needle bar. Printed, 1s. 4d. Drawings.

August 27 , 1867

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SEPTEMBER 1867

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GB 2.530                                 Thomas  Cook

Sewing Machine

These improvements are comprised under four separate heads and relate, first, to novel and improved kind of gear for transmitting motion to the several parts secondly, to looping motion thirdly, to novel and improved arrangement of mechanism or feed motion in connection with the needle bar and needle; fourthly and lastly, to novel and improved arrangement for causing tension of the sewing material contained by the bobbin or circular shuttle. The driving gear consists of worm wheel and two worms or askew gear the worm wheel is placed in line with the casting in which it works and the worms are situated one above and the other below the centre of the worm wheel the upper worm is for working the needle bar and feed and the lower worm for working the looping motion, which consists in causing the spindle employed to carry the thread round the bobbin to move in an universal joint or socket so that the spindle does not rotate, but its extremities have circular movement imparted thereto the other end of the said spindle has hook fixed therein this hook always remains upright and in that position describes circular motion and thus carries the thread round the bobbin. As regards the tension of the sewing material from the bobbin to prevent overrunning of the same it is effected by the following means At the upper part of the bobbin carrier an opening is formed across which and in line with the sides of the bobbin wire is passed having long hole in it through which the sewing material from the bobbin is to be passed and by turning this wire partly round so as to place the hole in the wire sloping instead of upright the edges of the hole will impede the free passage of the sewing material and thus produce the required degree of tension, or the aforesaid wire may be turned entirely round when much tension is required. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

September 7 , 1867

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GB 2.609      George Francis Bradbury  &  Thomas Chadwick

Sewing Machine

The first and second parts of the invention apply only to the Wheeler & Wilson class of sewing machines; the third part applies to other sewing machines as well as to the Wheeler & Wilson class.

Firstly. The improvements relate to arrangements of the cloth presser and actuating parts, so as to dispense with the necessity for an additional spring and adjust the tension of the spring employed and consists in tapping the upper end of the holder for the stem of the presser and fitting a screw to act as a guide to the upper part of the stem and as an abutment for the spring, or it consists in placing a screw nut upon the lower part of the stem, which forms an adjustable shoulder for the spring to act upon and a guide for the lower part of the stem.

Secondly. The invention relates to an arrangement of the needle plate, so that it can be removed or changed without taking off the cloth plate and it consists in partly removing the bevel from one edge of the needle plate and securing it by the head of a screw entering a notch in the edge of the needle plate.

Thirdly. The invention relates to an arrangement for preventing sewing machines from being turned backwards and it consists in the use of a pawl the end of which is made to come against the smooth periphery of the driving pulley or fly wheel. The end of the pawl is covered with leather or other material to give adhesion, or it is formed to fit a groove in the pulley or fly wheel, or it is forked and the fly wheel or pulley is made to fit it.

September 16, 1867

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GB 2.610                      William  John  Cunningham

Sewing Machine

Improvements in means or apparatus to be employed to sewing machines and to other machines wherein cams or cam surfaces are employed working in connection with trucks or rollers, by means of which they are in working rendered comparatively noiseless. This invention consists in coating or covering the pin or axis upon which the truck or roller works with vulcanized india rubber or with some other suitable yielding substance or material in the following manner small tube, by preference of vulcanized india rubber, is slided on to the pin or axis of the truck or roller; over this is placed metal cylinder, outside outside which is placed another cylinder composed by preference of vulcanite; this last or outer cylinder works against the cam or cam surface in similar manner to that in which the ordinary solid metal truck or roller works. Printed, 6d. Drawing.

September 16 , 1867

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GB 2.636                              Bletcher  Thomas

Sewing Machine

These improvements relate to sewing machines which work with two threads and produce stitch known as the lock-stitch. The said improvements consist chiefly in the novel construction and arrangement of devices for effecting the required combination of the two threads, and in the mechanism for operating the same. The upper thread is carried by vertically reciprocating needle and is thereby passed through the cloth or other material in the usual manner. The under thread is carried by bobbin which is supported to turn freely upon pin or rod enclosed in case or holder. The latter is some what similar in form to the flying shuttle employed in other sewing machines, but instead of being caused to move through the loop of needle thread the said holder remains stationary while the successive loops of thread are passed over it by means of vibrating kook of peculiar formation and lever with elastic arms. The hook places the loop upon the point of the bobbin case and the elastic lever draws the said loop upward between the said case and its support and tightens the thread as each stitch is formed. The hook is fixed upon vibrating shaft, which also carries the cams for operating the feed-bar. The reciprocating needle which carries the upper thread is fixed in sliding bar and operated by an arm on the end of another vibrating or rocking shaft, whose motion is derived from cam attached to the driving pulley at the rear of the machine or from other suitable devices. The said shaft is provided with crank arm which is connected by rod or link to similar arm on the shaft which operates the feed bar and hook and both shafts vibrate simultaneously or the needle bar may be operated by rotating shaft geared in connection with the driving wheel. The feed bar is formed with broad flat web at one end and is thereby supported in guide attached to the under surface of the cloth plate in the proper position to be actuated by the cams on the lower rocking shaft. The presser bar is forced down by spiral spring whose pressure is regulated by means of pin which may be inserted in any one of series of holes formed in the said bar. The presser foot is formed with grooves or projections at its sides, whereby hemmer, feller, binder, friller or other device may be readily attached to and removed from the said foot. device for filling the bobbin is attached to the machine. The bobbin is supported between fixed centre and spindle which is provided with toothed or friction wheel. When the bobbin is  inserted the said wheel is pressed into contact with the driving wheel of the machine and thereby caused to rotate, but when the bobbin is removed the said wheel is drawn out of contact with the driving wheel by means of spring. Printed, 1s. Drawing.

void by reason of the non-payment of the additional Stamp Duty of £50, before the expiration of the third year from the date of such Patents.

 

September 19 , 1867

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GB 2.687                                Winter  William

Sewing Machine

The novelty consists in the combination of bell or boss-cam with plate-cam on the same shaft and in the application thereof to an arrangement of levers or other connecting parts for working the needles and shuttles or other thread carriers of sewing machines. Printed, Is. 2d. Drawing.

                                                                                 September 24 , 1867

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GB 2.705                       Clark  Alexander  Melville

Sewing Machine

A communication from Henry William Fuller and Isaac Williams Barnum. An improved combined tuck creaser and self guide or baster, chiefly applicable to sewing machines. The creasing apparatus consists of nipping points or fingers attached to lever operated by the needle arm or other part of sewing machine with which the apparatus is usually combined the points are detachable and shaped so as to compress the fabric at the point of folding and are further protected by movable rest and with key to regulate the spread of the points. The lever oscillates in frame between which is placed spring acting on said lever to throw its outward end with the marker towards the fabric, which spring may be adjusted in elasticity or power relatively with the said fulcrum. The lever is also capable of adjustment longitudinally. also combine with this apparatus self sewer or gauge for preventing the fabric from doubling and to ensure straight and even seams or hems this consists of clamping surface of thin sheet metal extending out from the gauging line over and under similar supporting surface beyond the line of seam, so forming an automatic spring gauge. Printed, 4d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

September 25 , 1867

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GB 2.726                             Martin  Samuelson  

Sewing Machine

This invention relates to that class of lock stitch sewing machines wherein the shuttle is caused to move continually in one direction so as to describe complete circle in lieu of reciprocating or traversing to and fro. In constructing sewing machine according to my invention employ shuttle or thread case of lenticular form having curved and pointed nose formed upon one of the sides of the case, such curved and pointed nose being made to describe circle against face plate or smooth furnace. groove or channel is formed on this surface along which the needle descends after penetrating the fabric, leaving one side of the loop of needle thread  exposed in order to be caught by the passing nose of the shuttle. The shuttle thread is contained in spool turning freely on an axis of its own in the centre of the shuttle, but this axis of the spool in lieu of being parallel with the plane of revolution of the shuttle is at right angles to such plane, hence there is no tendency for the shuttle thread to twist or become entangled, as it always remains in the same relative position. This shuttle is held loosely so as to allow the loop of needle thread to pass freely over it between the face of revolving disc and an adjustable guard plate. The disc is fast on the end of the main shaft of the machine from which all the motions of the machine are directly obtained and the guard plate is carried on the contiguous end of short spindle situate in the same axial line as the main driving shaft and carried in an adjustable moveable bracket secured by set screw to the base plate of the machine. The shuttle is driven and held in its proper position by one or more projecting pieces on the side next the disc, which enter corresponding recesses in the face of the disc, the guard plate being driven by the convex side of the outer shuttle case. The requisite amount of hold or grip is put upon the shuttle by helical spring on the spindle of the guard plate, which is thus left just sufficiently close against the shuttle to maintain it in its place, but without obstructing the free passage of the loop round the shuttle. When rotatory motion is imparted to the shaft of the machine the shuttle and the guard plate are carried round by the action of the disc and describe complete circle, the nose of the shuttle being kept in close contact with the face plate by spring for that purpose fitted to the guard plate. Other modes of actuating the said shuttle may be employed for example, may dispense with the guard plate which rotates with the shuttle and cause the shuttle to revolve against fixed plate or surface. Printed, 4d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

September 27 , 1867

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GB 2.77O                      Henderson  Arthur  Charles

Sewing Machine

A communication from Benoni Jones and Alexandre Rouyer. The object of the present invention is to produce with one machine the several stitches at present known. The apparatus consists of semi-circular batten or frame having an intermittent backward and forward motion produced by the aid of an eccentric ring and rod mounted on the driving shaft and the peculiar form of this batten renders it perfectly equipoise. The needle is fixed at the top end of the batten and the shuttle carriage is connected to lever working on roller in concentric slide bar attached to the bottom of the batten the form of this bar gives to the roller and lever at each revolution of the eccentric horizontal backward and forward motion, which is communicated to the shuttle, which latter works in slide block fixed on the one hand to the bed of the machine and on the other to the sewing plate, which is connected to the machine by support. In the front of this block is groove in which slide two shafts mounted on the shuttle carriage, one passing before and the other behind the shuttle to guide the same in its motion the front slide has spring piece entering an opening in the shuttle, allowing it certain play and at the same time prevents its escaping the shuttle when making the backward movement this allows the thread in the needle to pass round the shuttle when the latter enters the loop formed by the thread, the curved form of the needle facilitating the formation of the loop. The rack is borne on plate sliding on block support bearing the sewing plate. The rack plate is fixed on one side by screw passing through slide and on the other by square screwed to the bed plate spiral spring is fixed to the screw and to the plate by pin the plate is furnished with buffer resting on an eccentric at the end of the driving shaft at the opposite end of the slide plate is counter buffer on the same eccentric. The rack is regulated by screw working in the plate, by which it is moved backwards or forwards to regulate the stitch while the apparatus is in motion. The hook is fixed at the end of the driving shaft and is placed at an angle so as to catch the thread at the proper time, an opening being made in the slide block to leave room for its rotation. The click piece, which is movable, is fixed at the lower end of spring shaft enclosed in box maintained by support on the bed plate. The thread is delivered from bobbin mounted on shaft at the end of the table and passes over guides to the needle guide at the end of the batten. Motion is communicated to the machine by fly wheel working with pedal, the wheel being furnished with two knobs or buttons out of the centre of the pivot, so that the pedal works twice to each revolution of he wheel, which causes it to work easily and without noise. Printed, 4d. No Drawings. Provisional protection only.

October 2 , 1867

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GB 2.779                           Lake  William  Robert

Boots & Shoes Sewing Machine

A communication from Augustus Destouy and Frederic Renaud. The object of the said improvements is to produce sewing mechanism by which soles and welts can be united to the other portions of boots and shoes. The said sewing mechanism is so made and arranged as to imitate in its operations the motions of the hand in hand-sewing. The perforations through which the needle goes are made by an awl which recedes as the needle advances, the awl and needle being hung point to point on separate spindles or axes, or on the same axis if desired. The work is placed on last which is held adjustably in last holder and this last holder is movable on vibrating or adjustable table which is pressed upwards by weighted lever so as to press or bear the work constantly against the sewing mechanism or against the sewing gauge. The frame which carries the sewing mechanism is made to vibrate on weighted lever instead of the table, if preferred. The sewing mechanism is combined with devices for stripping the leather from the awl and needle and both the awl and the needle are operated by means of cam grooves or cams. The feed is produced by means of feeding awl which has two movements, vertical movement and reciprocating lateral movement and in conjunction with the feeding awl there is feed dog which is connected to the same lever or arm that carries the feeding awl, the said dog having blunt edge which rests in the usual channel made in the sole of boot or shoe to receive the stitches and the feed dog consequently serves to guide the work. The said feed dog has no vertical movement, but only reciprocating lateral movement and it serves also as gauge for the work to rest against. The said improvements also relate partly to the waxed thread heater. The thread is drawn from reel or spool which is mounted on spindle in heater. The bottom of the said heater is left open to allow the flame of lamp to act directly upon curved plate which deflects the flame towards the side of the heater and around the spool and protects the thread from the flame. Printed, 1s. 2d. Drawings.

October 2 , 1867

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GB 2.794                               Julius  Gutmann

Sewing Machine

This invention consists in the use of a rotatory needle-bar in sewing machines, in order to work two or more needles at the same time, for the purpose of producing fancy sewings hitherto unknown. Also for button hole making or similar edgings in the application of another needle besides that which makes the stitch, this additional needle having only to cooperate in a novel formation of knots.

October 4. 1867

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GB 2.799                            Johnson John Henry

Machinery for the manufacture of Braid

A communication from George Rehfuss. Improvements in machinery or apparatus employed in the manufacture of braid. This invention consists in the use in braid making machines of reciprocating latch needle operating in combination with vibrating lever and certain thread guides, so as to produce braid from thread carried by the said lever. Also of certain plate and spring combined with the above in order to flatten the braid as it leaves the machine. The frame of the machine may be provided at one side with two projections and thumb screw for attaching it to the top of table or stand, the edge of which extends between the projections. In arms or brackets projecting from the frame turns driving shaft to which are secured grooved pulley and crank wheel, pin on the latter projecting into slot in the end of lever hung to the side of the frame. In slot in the opposite end of this lever projects pin on vertical rod which slides in suitable guides on the frame and to the upper end of which is secured an ordinary latch needle. To another arm or bracket on the frame there is secured horizontal disc or plate, in which directly above the end of the said vertical rod or needle carrier is an opening for the passage of the latch needle. To the inner side of one of the arms of the frame there is hung vibrating lever, the upper end of which passes through slot in the plate or disc and is curved towards the needle and has an eye in the end thereof. 660 pin at the lower end of this lever projects into cam groove in one side of the grooved pulley before mentioned curved spring plate is secured at one end to the upper side of the work plate or disc, the opposite end bearing on the same. From the top of this plate or disc projects an upright in which are holes at or near the upper and lower extremities thereof. thread from an adjacent bobbin is passed through the openings in the said upright through the eye in the end of the vibrating lever in the form of loop round the shank of the needle below the latch of the same and beneath the spring plate rotary motion is imparted to the driving shaft, when the operation of the machine will be as follows The vibrating lever with the eye in the end thereof will first move to one side of the needle which is at that time elevated, the lever carrying the thread across the needle above the latch of the same; the needle will then descend, its hook catching the thread, while the lever resumes its first position. As the needle passes downwards through the loop on the shank, the said loop will first close the latch and then slip off the upper end of the needle and on to the new loop which is held by the hook of the needle. The needle will now again rise the new loop as the needle rises through the same, opening the latch in order that the hook may receive the thread which is introduced into the same by the movement of the lever as before. As the above described operations are repeated, succession of loops are made on and drawn from the needle, braid being thus formed which is flattened by the pressure of the spring plate, between which and the work plate or disc it passes as it is withdrawn from the machine. The above described apparatus is compact and well adapted for use in connection with ordinary sewing machines, to the stand of any of which it may be attached, so as to be driven by band from the driving pulley of the said sewing machine. Printed, 8d. Drawing.

October 4 , 1867

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GB 2.867                        Barlow  Henry  Bernoulli

Sewing Machine

A communication from Francois Jean Baptiste Victor Brosser and Charles Edward Brosser.

This machine is intended to perform the whip stitch or point de feston. The improvements consists in applying swivel arm to the sewing machine for unwinding the thread from the shuttle, to open the loop for the needle to pass through and then to tighten the thread. The needle works horizontally and the shuttle segmentally. Another part of the invention relates to the feed motion and consists in giving the feed by pair of spring nippers. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

October 12 , 1867

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GB 2.895                             Samuelson  Martin

Sewing Machine

This invention relates to that class of sewing machines wherein reciprocating shuttle is employed in conjunction with vibrating eye pointed needle for producing what is known as the lock stitch. According to one mode of carrying out my invention I propose to actuate the shuttle by means of a rotatory crank pin in disc on the end of the main shaft of the machine this pin works in vertical differential slot in an upright lever vibrating on fixed centre at its lower end. In order to give quick motion to the shuttle whilst passing the needle at point where there is the least stress upon the crank pin or lever I curve the upper portion of the said slot and with view to further facilitate the quick passage of the shuttle through the loop of the needle thread I set set the shuttle case or holder on the top of the lever at a slight angle. In the arrangement above described the shuttle will reciprocate in the arc of circle, but if it be required that the shuttle should have rectilinear reciprocating motion then substitute for the vibrating slotted lever above described plate sliding along two horizontal guide rods, such plate having vertical differential or curved slot formed therein in which works the crank pin and being further provided with a shuttle case or holder at the upper end thereof. On rotating the said crank to and fro horizontal motion will be imparted to the plate or shuttle carrier and shuttle along the guide rods above referred to. Printed, 10d. Drawing.

October 15 , 1867

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GB 2.962                                Webb  Thomas

Sewing Machine

This invention is comprised under four heads relating respectively to an improved mode of driving the shuttle, also of working the needle bar and feed and to the general arrangement and combination of the mechanism with view to simplify the construction and render it less costly. The improvements consist in driving the shuttle by sliding bar in the shape of cross with long upright slot in the centre into which pin takes, this pin being fixed in disc of metal fastened on spindle to which rotary motion is to be imparted by any suitable means. The needle bar is driven by spindle connected with the bottom spindle and there is cam or excentric fixed on the top spindle, with pin fixed therein which takes into heart shaped groove formed in the needle bar; the edge of the above mentioned cam or excentric serves also to work the feed. Printed, 1Od. Drawing.

October 22 , 1867

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NOVEMBER 1867

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GB 3.093                                   Orr  James

Sewing Machine

Improvements in doubling, folding, or plaiting woven or other web fabrics and in the machinery or apparatus employed therein or connected therewith. This said invention has for its object mainly the folding or plaiting of strips or widths of muslins, cottons, linens and other soft elastic woven and textile fabrics (which are closely folded in parallel plaits). Printed, 1s. Drawing.

November 4 , 1867

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GB 3.106                        Newton  Alfred  Vincent

Sewing Machine

A communication from John Squire Andrews. The peculiarity of this machine consists in compound cam, from which all the motions of the machine are derived. Printed, 8d. Drawing.

November 4 ,1867

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GB 3.192                    Boltsfield  George  Tomlinson

Machines for sewing the seams of looped fabrics

A  communication  from  Edward Elisha Kilbourn. The object of the invention is to form by machinery the seam which connects the selvage edges of pieces of knitted or looped fabrics, such, for example, as the leg seams of pair of knitted drawers. The selvage edges of the pieces to be seamed together are set up loop by loop upon straight row of supporting points  secured to straight supporting plate and the seaming mechanism (consisting of an eye pointed needle, looper or substitute therefor, and the appurtenances for operating them) is mounted on carriage, and is carried along the supporting plate by screw motion stopping at each supporting point while the needle enters the loops of fabric hung thereon, and the thread inserted by the needle is formed into stitch by the aid of the looper or its substitute. The substitute for the looper may be shuttle or an eye pointed looper carrying second or looping thread. The novel points of the invention are: 1st. The combination of the seaming mechanism, straight supporting plate, and feed screw. 2nd. The combination of the preceding three devices with cam collars operating upon the feed screw so as to produce at reciprocating endwise movement of the feed screw which compensates its feeding movement at the times the seaming mechanism is to remain at rest. 3rd. The combination of the needle, the looper, the cam that operates them, the carriage and mechanism for causing the carriage and its appurtenances to vibrate so that stitches are made alternately through the loops of fabric, and above them. 4th. The combination of series of points for holding the loops of fabric with reciprocating needle and looper and with cam so formed as to cause the looper after the passage of the needle through loop of fabric to take the loop of needle thread at one side of the needle and to withdraw from it at the opposite side thereof. 5th. The combination of the devices recited under the first division with section of nut that can be  disengaged from the feed screw to permit the carriage to be moved quickly back to its starting point. 6th. The combination of the seaming mechanism with supporting plate provided with half as many supporting points as the number of stitches made by the seaming mechanism, so that the stitches are made in regular succession through the loops of fabric and out of them. Printed, 1s. 6d. Drawings.

November 11 , 1867 

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GB 3.222                                 Morrison John

Hem Folders and Tuckers for Sewing Machine

These improvements refer to prior Patent, N° 2.175, year 1858, granted to the applicant and consist in forming the hem folder described in the Specification of the said Patent at the end of graduated arm hinged to base plate, the latter being jointed to the sewing machine. The arm of the folder is capable of motion in vertical plane for introducing the fabric to be hemmed and the base plate is capable of motion in horizontal plane to turn it out of the way of the needle of the sewing machine. By means of spring slide on the graduated arm the width of the hem or of the tuck may be determined. The spring slide also serves by means of finger or projection to fix down the arm to the base plate. Printed, 8d. Drawing.

November 14 . 1867

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GB 3.306              Leighton Robert  &  Kirkham Thomas

Method of sewing sheets of paper forming books

Improvements in the method of sewing sheets of paper forming books and pamphlets and in machinery for effecting the same. The employment of machine fitted with two or more needles or crochet hooks for the purpose of sewing sheets of paper and for fixing tapes to the back of the sheets for binding having an apparatus for imparting regular motion to the tapes and for cutting and retaining the thread when the sheet is sewn. Printed, 1s. 4d. Drawings.

November 22 , 1867

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DECEMBER 1867

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3.716                                      Wilson  William

Sewing Machine

Partly communication from Rudolf Eickemeyer. Improvements in the manufacture of hats and other felted articles of wearing apparel, and in machines employed for these purposes. This Provisional Specification describes apparatus for hardening hat bodies and other articles more uniformly than heretofore. Also felting or sizing machine consisting of an inclined board with another board over it to which felting or jiggering motion is communicated. Also an improvement on the stretching and blocking machine described in the Specification of the Patent N° 3281, '65. Also machine for pouncing felt hats. Also machine for sewing in the linings of felt hats. Printed, 4s. 4d. Drawings.

December 31 , 1867

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GB 3.723                       Crompton James George

Improvements in mechanism or apparatus to be employed in the manufacture of felt hats.

December 31, 1867

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