US2109318A

US2109318A - Miniature mending kit

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Publication number: US2109318A
Application number: US27166A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lichter Malvin
Original assignee: STICKLESS CORP
Current assignee: STICKLESS Corp
Priority date: 1935-06-18
Filing date: 1935-06-18
Publication date: 1938-02-22
Anticipated expiration: 1955-02-22

Description

Feb. 22, 1938. M 2,109,318

MINIATURE MENDING KIT Filed June 18, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Movin Lichier' ATTORNEYS Feb. 22, 1938. 2,109,318

MINIATURE MENDING KIT Filed June 18, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Malvin Llcher ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 22, 1938 MINIATURE MENDING KIT Malvin Lichter, New Rochelle, N. Y., assignor to The Stickleas Corporation. New York, N. 1., a corporation of New York Application June 18, 1935, Serial No. 27,168

13 Claims.

'This invention relates to mending kits, and more particularly to a miniature mending kit containing a needle and a plurality of differently colored threadsand if desired, further accessories such as pins, buttons and the like.

The primary and general object of my invention resides in the provision of a thin, flat, miniature mending kit which is pocketable; which is inexpensive and discardable; and which forms an attractive and useful novelty which may be given away by stores for advertising purposes or left in hotel rooms for the convenience of hotel guests, and which ls conveniently carried when traveling, for mending or repair purposes.

Other objects of my invention center about a convenient and inexpensive method for manufacturing the mending kit rapidly under quantity production conditions.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and other more particiflarized objects which will hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the mending kit elements and their relation one to the other as hereinafter are more particularly described in the specification and sought to be defined in the claims. The specification is accompanied by drawings in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of one form of mending kit embodying features of .my invention;

Fig. 2 shows the same in opened condition; Fig. 3 is a section taken in the plane of the line 3-8 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the kit in closed condition;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a portion of an as elongated thread strip and is explanatory of the method of my invention;

Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the same;

Fig. 'I shows the application of the thread strip to a cover strip;

Fig. 8 shows a modified form of the invention in partially opened condition;

Fig. 9 is a section taken in the plane of the line 0-9 of F18. 8

Fig. 10 shows another modification of the invention in artially open condition: and

Fig. 11 shows the same fully opened.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1 through 4, the mending kit, which may also be called a thread book or a needleand-thread case, or similar designation, comprises a relatively rigid thread card I! on which are wound a plurality of preferably difl'erently colored threads ll, it, It and 20. The thread card is preferably rectangular, or square as so shown, and the threads are wound at spaced po nts in generally parallel relation, as is clearly evident from Fig. 2 of the drawings. Thread card I! is secured to a cover 22 preferably by means of a suitable fastener or staple 24 located near one edge of the thread card. The 5 ends of the thread are disposed in back of the thread card and are normally held in place by the pressure between the thread card and the cover. Because the thread card is secured at one edge only as shown, it is readily lifted at its opposite edge away from the cover, thus making the threads-accessible.

The cover 22 is preferably formed of heavy paper or light-weight cardboard and in the present instance, is creased to fold on the

lines

28 and 28, thereby forming top and bottom flaps l0 and 32. The cover is normally held in closed condition by appropriate means, here exemplified by a tongue 34 formed at the end of flap 30 and a mating slot 18 cut through the bottom flap 3!. The cover is closed by inserting tongue 84 in slot 38, as is clearly evident from inspection of Fig. 1.

The kit is completed by a needle 38 which is secured on thread card I! in any desired fashion, as by inserting the point in the thread card at 2 ll! while holding the eye end l2 beneath one or more of the skeins or spools of thread. The front face of the thread card may be surfaced with metallic foil simulating silver, gold or the like, thereby imparting an exceedingly attractive appearance to the kit. The outer, and if desired, the exposed inner surfaces of the cover may be printed with any suitable ad ertisement or illustration as well as instructions for use of the kit. The assembly is small, thin and flat; is readily carried in pocket or purse; is so inexpensive that it may be given away free for advertising purposes and is so useful and attractive that it may be sold to travelers, and when given away, forms an excellent and long retained advertising medium.

The kit is preferably manufactured under quantity production conditions in accordance with the following method. Large sheets of cardboard are surfaced with metal fell as aforesaid, and are then cut into long strips 50 indicated in Figs. 5 and 6. These strips are as wide as the thread card i2 in Fig. 2 is high, and are given any desired length. say sufficient for 12 thread cards. The different threads are prefer ably wound simultaneously. For this purpose the threads are led from large reels or spools and are guided through appropriate guides at a spacing equal to the spacing 52 between the threads on the thread card. The ends of the threads are preliminarily anchored in a slit Bl near one end of strip 88 and the threads and strip are then relatively rotated until the specified or desired length of thread has been wound at the first station. When four threads are used, as is here the case, there will then be formed the four spools of thread I, it, I8 and 28. At this time the thread guides are advanced relative to the strip (or vice yersa) by an amount equai to the desired width of one thread card, whereupon a second set of threads is wound on the strip. During the shifting from the first to the second set of threads the threads run diagonally as indicated at 88 in Fig. 8. This operation is repeated until the entire strip is filled with successive sets of thread. In each case the thread guides are advanced while the threads are on the rear side of the strip, and it is the resulting diagonalLv disposed threads that are subsequently located between the thread card and the cover of the thread book.

When using the thread book the diagonal ends of thread lying beneath the spools of thread are left in place while the diagonal thread ends lying outside the spools of thread are readily accessible for unwinding the desired thread. The automatic retention of the thread ends in orderly arrangement between the thread card and the cover after the threads are severedwhen forming the individual units is of great convenience because otherwise the individual thread ends would have to be fastened in some manner to prevent unwinding or escape. The thread book is completely spoiled in appearance if substantial loose ends of thread project therefrom. With the present construction, the threads are always under control and are retained in desired position without any increase in labor during manufacture.

The wound thread strip 88 is next placed on an elongated cover strip 88 which preferably has already been printed as desired and cut to form the tongue 88, slits 88 and

fold lines

88 and 28. The

strips

88 and 88 are-stapled between the successive sets of thread as is indicated by staples 28. The assembly is then slit or severed transversely as indicated by the dotted line 82 to form the individual units or thread kits. The needle may be inserted in the individual kits and the cover folded and closed by manual operation.

The mending kit and manufacturing method has so far been described in simplest form. The kit may be modified in numerous parts. A somewhat more elaborate kit is illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9. The main diflerence between this kit and that heretofore described resides in the provision of a backing card 88 between the thread card I2 and the cover 22. This construction is used when it is desired to give the exterior of the book a smooth unmarred finish.

With the simple arrangement heretofore described the staple 24 is visible from outside the cover as is clearly shown in Fig. 4. With the present improved arrangement the staple 88 passes through the thread card I! and the backing card 84, but does not pass through the cover 22. Instead, the backing card 84 is cemented to the cover 22 as is indicated at 88 in Fig. 9. The described construction possesses the advantage that the thread card is secured at one edge only so that it may be lifted to remove the thread. To attempt to cement the thread card a one edge only of the cover would be difllcult, would complicate the manufacturing process, would result in glue spreading to the thread, and finally, a glued connection thus limited in area would lack strength. With the present construction the strength and advantages of the stapiedconnection are retained and the backing 8| is readily cemented to the cover over any desired area or extent.

To make this form of thread book the process above outlined is modified as follows. The thread strip when wound is placed over an elongated backing strip instead of being placed over the cover. The thread strip and backing strip are then stapled at spaced points, one staple being used for each unit. The assembly of thread strip and backing strip is then cemented to the cover strip and the cement may, if desired, be applied continuously beneath substantially the entire area of the backingfstrip. The complete assembly of threadstrip,-backlng strip and cover strip is then severed or out into individual units just as previously described.

The modification of Figs. 8 and 9 also difl'ers from that already described in being provided with small safety pins l8. These are carried in pockets formed by small slits 12 in the bottom iiap 28. The pins are inserted through slits l2 and the closure slit 8'. When the book is closed, the pins as well as the needle and thread are all concealed from view.

Another form of my invention is illustrated in Figs. 10 and 11. In this form of the invention the thread card 88 is secured to the cover 82 by an eyelet 88 rather than a staple, the eyelet preferably being located at one corner of the thread card. This permits the thread card to be swung outwardly away from the cover, as is clearly shown in Fig. 11. thus facilitating removal of the thread. This incidentally exposes the area 88 of the cover, which may if desired be employed as additional advertising space.

It will be understood that the process of manufacture of this form of kit is not substantially different from that previously described, for the eyelets 88 may be inserted automatically at the desired spacing Just as was the case in using staples. It will also be understood that if amore finished product is desired, in which the eyelet is not exposed at the back of the kit, the thread card may be eyeleted to a backing card instead oi the cover. and the backing card may in turn be cemented to the cover just as was described in connection with Figs. 8 and 9.

The present form of the invention also illustrates the provision of buttons 88 as a part of the kit. As will be evident from examination of Figs. 10 and 11 of the drawings, the bottom flap 80 of the cover is enlarged somewhat and is slit at 92 to form pockets which receive and hold the buttons 88 in place. The fiap 88 is also slit at 88 to form a pocket in which a small safety pin 88 is inserted,thereby providing the user with a variety of accessories which may be needed for emergency mending.

It is believed that the mode of constructing and using as well as the many advantages of my improved mending kit will be apparent from the foregoing detailed description thereof. It will also be apparent that while I have shown and described my invention in several forms, many changes and modifications may be made in the particular structures which I have herein disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention sought to be defined in the following claims.

In the claims the statement calling for means securing the thnead card to the cover near one extremity of the thread card is intended to include the arrangement of Fig. 11, as'well as that of the other figures, the intent of the limitation being that the fastening means is so localized as to permit movement of the remainder of the thread card.

I claim:

1. In the manufacture of mending kits, the method which includes simultaneously winding a plurality of differently colored threads at spaced points near one end of a long strip of cardboard or like support to form a first set of threads, intermittently relatively moving the threads and the strip longitudinally of thestripby a substantial amount in order to-wlnd succeeding sets of the threads on said strip, the distance of said movement exceeding the space occupied by the first set of threads, and slitting the strip between each of the sets of threads.

2. In the manufacture of mending kits, the method which includes simultaneously winding a, plurality of differently colored threads at spaced points near one end of a long strip of thin, stiff material such as cardboard intemiittently relatively moving the threads and the strip longitudinally of the strip by a substantial amount in order to wind succeeding sets of the threads on said strip, fastening the strip to an elongated cover strip between the successive sets of threads. and thereafter slitting the assembly of thread card and cover strip between each of the sets of threads in order to form single mending kit units.

3. In the manufacture of mending kits, the method which includes winding a plurality of sets of differently colored threads at spaced points about a long strip of cardboard, fastening said strip to an elongated cover strip at the successive sets of threads, and thereafter slitting the assembly of thread card and cover strip between each of the sets of threads in order to form single mending kit units.

4. In the manufacture of mending kits, the method which includes simultaneously winding a plurality of differently colored threads at spaced points near one end of a long strip of cardboard, intermittently relatively moving the threads and the strip longitudinally of the strip by a substantial amount in order to wind succeeding sets of the threads on said strip, placing said strip over a commensurately long backing strip, stapling the strips together at the successive sets of threads, cementing the backing strip to an elongated cover strip, and thereafter slitting the assembly of thread card, backing strip and cover strip between each of the sets of threads in order to form single mending kit units.

5. In the manufacture of mending kits, the method which includes simultaneously winding a plurality of differently colored threads at spaced points near one end of a long strip of thin stifl' material such as cardboard, intermittently relatively moving the threads and the strip longitudinally of the strip by a substantial amount in order to wind succeeding sets of the threads on said strip, fastening the strip to an elongated cover strip at each of the successive sets of threads, and thereafter slitting the assembly of thread card and cover strip between each of the sets of threads in order to form angle mending kit units.

6. A miniature pocket mending kit comprising a plain rectangular thread card wound at a plurality of spaced points with a plurality of differently colored threads, a folded paper or thin cardboard cover for protectively housing said thread card, the side edges of s id cover extending in the direction of the aforesaid thread windings and said cover'being folded on lines transverse to the thread windings, fastening means for suitably securing said thread card to the cover near one of the side edges of the thread card extending in the direction of the thread windings, the side edges of the thread card and the side edges of the cover being cut flush with one another, and means to releasably hold the cover in closed condition about the thread card.

'1. A miniature pocket mending kit comprising a plain rectangular thread card made of relatively thick cardboard wound at a plurality of spaced points with a plurality of differently colored threads, a folded paper or thin cardboard cover for protectively housing said thread card. the side edges of said cover extending in the direction of the aforesaid thread windings and said cover being folded on lines transverse to the thread windings, fastening means for suitably securing said thread card to the cover near one of the side edges of the thread card extending in the direction of the thread windings, the side edges of the thread card and the side edges of the cover being cut flush with one another, said cover being folded around the thread card with the ends of the cover in overlapping relation, one of said ends being shaped to form a tongue and the other of said ends being incised to receive said tongue and to thereby releasably hold the cover in closed condition about the thread card.

8. A miniature pocket mending kit comprising a plain rectangular thread card wound at a plu rality of spaced points with a plurality of differently-colored threads, a backing card disposed immediately in back of said thread card, fastening means suitably securing said thread card to said backing card at one of the side edges of the thread card extending in the direction of the thread windings, a folded paper or thin cardboard cover for protectively housing said thread card, means cementing the backing card to the cover, the side edges of said cover extending in the direction of the aforesaid thread windings and said cover being folded on lines transverse to the thread windings, the side edges of the thread card and backing card and cover all being cut flush with one another and means to releasably hold the cover in closed condition about the thread card.

9. A miniature pocket mending kit comprising a plain rectangular thread card made of relatively thick cardboard and wound at a plurality of spaced points with a plurality of differently-colored threads, a backing card disposed immediately in back of said thread card, fastening means suitably securing said thread card to said backing card at one of the side edges of the thread card extending in the direction of the thread windings, a folded paper or thin cardboard cover for protectively housing said thread card, means cementing the backing card to the cover, the side edges of said cover extending in the direction of the aforesaid thread windings and said cover being folded on lines transverse to the thread windings, the side edges of the thread card and backing card and cover all being cut flush with one another said cover being folded around the thread card with the ends thereof in overlapping relation, one of said ends being shaped to form a tongue and the other of said ends being incised to receive said tongue and to thereby releasably hold the cover in closed condition about the thread card.

10. A miniature pocket mending kit comprising a thread card wound at a plurality of spaced points with a plurality o! diil'erently colored threads, the inner ends of said threads extending diagonally beneath the windings toward one side edge of the card, and the outer ends of said threads extending diagonally on top of the windings toward the opposite side edge of the card, the inner and outer ends of the thread being disposed on the same face of the card, and a folded paper or thin cardboard cover for protectively housing said thread card.

11. A miniature pocket mending kit comprising a thread card wound at a plurality oi spaced points with a plurality of difierently colored threads, the inner ends of said threads extending diagonally beneath the windings toward one side edge oi the card, and the outer ends of said threads extending diagonally on top of the windings toward the opposite side edge of the card. the inner and outer ends of the thread being disposed on the same face of the card, a folded paper or thin cardboard cover for protectively housing said thread card, the side edges of said cover extending in the direction of the aforesaid thread windings, a 1d said cover being folded on lines transverse to the thread windings, fastening means for suitably securing said thread card to the cover near one oi the side edges of the thread card extending in the direction of the thread windings, the side edges of the thread card and the side edges oi the cover being cut flush with one another, and means to releasably hold the cover in closed condition about the thread card.

12. A miniature pocket mending kit comprising a thread card wound at a plurality of spaced points with a plurality oi differently colored threads, the inner ends of said threads extenda folded paper or thin cardboard cover for pro- I tectively housing said thread card.

13. A miniature pocket mending kit comprising a thread card wound at a plurality oi spaced points with a plurality of diflerently colored threads, the inner ends of said threads extending diagonally beneath the windings toward one side edge of the thread card. the outer ends of said threads extending diagonally outside the windings toward the opposite side edge of the thread card, a backing card disposed immediately in back 01' the thread card on the side having the thread ends, fastening means suitably securing said thread card to said backing card near one of the side edges oi the thread card extending in the direction of the thread windings, a folded paper or thin cardboard cover for protectively housing said thread card, means securing the backing card to the cover, the side edges of said cover extending in the direction of the thread windings, and said cover being folded on lines transverse to the thread windings, the said edges of the thread card and backing card and cover all being cut flush with one anotherfand means to releasably hold the cover in closed condition about the thread card.

MALVIN LIGHTER.