US1150724A - Safety sewing-thimble. - Google Patents

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Nl. CQ S. WILLSEY.

SAFETY SEWING THHVIBLE.

APPLwcYATloN H LED MAR. 11,1915.

Patented Ano. 1T, 1915.

srarne Parana@ @Wren- MINA G. SPARKS WIL'LSEY, OF TRENTON, MISSOURI.

SAFETY SEWING-THIMBLE.

To all wh-om it may concern Be it known that I, MINA C. SPARKS VVILLsnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Trenton, in the county of IGrundy and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Safety Sewing-Thimble; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to Ina-ke and use the same. y

This'invention relates to thel art of apparel apparatus, and particularly to an improved thimble adapted more especially for facilitating the forcing of a needle through the fabric While sewing.

Therefore it is the aim to provide the usual conical form of thimble having its closed end concaved, and which concaved end is supplied with a multiplicity of indentures, to prevent the needle, while being forced through an article of apparel, from slipping; and furthermore to provide the outer conical or tapering circumference with a series of annular ribs. The surfaces of these ribs, which face toward the closed end of the thimble are not only coneaved, to

'prevent the needle from slipping off .the

rib, but are also provided with indentures, to prevent the needle from slipping laterally.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed. The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. In the drawings Figure l is a view in perspective on an enlarged scale of the thimble constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a plan View. Fig. 4 is an Specification of Letters Patent. .I Palgmd Aug l?, 1915 Application filed March 11, 1915.

Serial No. 13.774.

enlarged detail view of a portion of the wall of the thimble. Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the thimble showing the indentures of the annular rib eliminated.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l designates the conventional form of thimble, preferably conical in shape having its closed end 2 concaved as shown, the outer surface of which eoncaved end is provided with a series of indentures 3. The outer circumference of the wall of the thimble is provided with a plurality of annular ribs 4, the portions 5 of which are concaved, as shown in sectional view of the drawing` to prevent the needle from slipping off the annular rib. The concaved surfaces are supplied with indentures 6 to prevent the needles from slipping annularly. The outer circumference of the thimble between the annular rib is provided with indentures 7. In Fig. 5 the indentures 6 are dispensed with. y

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful isz-- A sewing thimble comprising a. conical shell body having a closed concaved end, said closed coucaved end and tlre outer circumference of the shell being provided with a multiplicity of indentures. the outer circumference of the shell being formed with a plurality of annular ribs, the surfaces facing toward the closed ends being concaved annularly. the concaved surfaces of the ribs being constructed with indentures to prevent a needlefrom slipping annularly.

In testimony'wherecf I have signed my name to this spe'ciiication in the presence of .two subscribing witnesses.

MINA C. Witnesses:

LiLLIn MARTIN, L. A. WARDEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

i Washington, D. C.

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