US2058536A

US2058536A - Combination thread holder, thread cutter, and needle holder

Info

Publication number: US2058536A
Authority: US
Inventors: Waseen Charles
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-02-26
Filing date: 1935-02-26
Publication date: 1936-10-27
Anticipated expiration: 1953-10-27

Description

Oct. 27, 1936. Q WASEEN 2,058,536

COMBINATION THREAD "HOLDER, THREAD CUTTER, AND NEEDLE HOLDER Filed Feb. 26, 1935 A TTORNE Y Patented Oct. 27, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION THREAD HOLDER, THREAD CUTTER, AND NEEDLE HOLDER 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a combination thread holder, thread cutter and needle holder.

One object of my invention is to provide a thread holder whereby the end of the thread may be drawn tight to prevent unravelling and entangling of the thread from the spool, after the thread has been used.

A further object of my invention is to provide a thread cutter which will facilitate the quick and easy cutting of the thread, after a sufillcient amount has been with-drawn from. the spool.

Another object of my invention is to provide a safe and convenient needle holder, which will eliminate the common practice of sticking the needle into the thread.

With the foregoing and other objects in view that will appear as the nature of my invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel features of construction, combination and and arragement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing, which is for illustrative purposes only and is therefore not drawn to scale:

Figure l is a side elevation, illustrating the application of my invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is an end view and Figure 4 is a central longitudinal sectional view.

Referring to the drawing for a more particular description of my invention, and in which drawing like parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the several views, A designates the spool and B the combination thread holder, thread cutter and needle holder, as a whole. Specifically, the latter comprises a fiat substantially circular supporting plate I, which fits against one end, as 2, of the spool A, and is provided with a hollow inwardly tapering cone-shaped stem 3, which extends into the axial bore 4 of the spool a distance equal to about three-fourths the length of the latter. The stem 3 is filled or packed with steel wool 5, into which the needles 6 may be inserted and safely held. The inner end of the stem is provided with a pair of outwardly inclined resilient wire fingers 1, to hold the attachment against casual dis-engagement from the spool.

In carrying out my invention, the edge of the supporting plate I is provided at a suitable point, with a tapering extension 8, which projects somewhat above the adjacent rim 9 of the spool, and is equipped with two small rubber clamping 5 discs I0, between which the end, as ll, of the thread, may be drawn tight. This will cause the whole spool of thread to remain taut and prevent the unravelling and entangling of the thread from the spool, after the thread has been used. The edge of the supporting plate I is also formed with a hook-like oliset portion l2, which extends over the adjacent rim 9 of the spool and is formed with a beveled lower or under edge [3, forming a thread cutter. The thread cutter 15 is preferably spaced from the extension and clamping discs, a distance equal to approximately one-third the circumference of the supporting plate I. The cutter l3 facilitates the quick and easy cutting of the thread, after a sufiicient amount has been with-drawn from the spool. The cutting of the thread is accomplished by drawing the thread under and against the beveled edge l3, after first drawing the end of the thread through the rubber clamping discs ill.

The device may be made of metal or other suitable material.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawing, it is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood, without requiring a more extended explanation.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In a device of the character specified, a fiat supporting plate adapted to fit against one end of a spool, an inwardly tapering hollow coneshaped stem carried by said supporting plate and extending into the axial bore of the spool, outwardly inclined resilient wire fingers disposed at the inner end of the stem, with their outer free ends engaging the wall of the spool bore, said resilient fingers adapted to hold the sup porting plate and hollow stem against casual displacement from the spool, and wool fibre 45 packed in the hollow stem.

CHARLES WASEEN.