US2665858A - Novelty animal spool support - Google Patents

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Jan. 12, 1954 BARLOW 2,665,858

NOVELTY ANIMAL SPOOL SUPPORT Filed Aug. 29, 1950 IN V EN TOR. MARVIN K. BARLOW A 77' ORA/E Y Patented Jan. 12, 1954 UNITED STAT OFFICE 1 Claim.

1 This invention relates to spool supports, and more particularly to a novelty animal spool support for holding a spool of sewing thread.

One object of this invention is to provide a thread spool holder of the above nature having front and rear ends which, in combination with the spool, form an imitation of an animal.

Another object of this invention is to provide a support vof the above nature which is so shaped as to prevent the spool of thread from rolling. Another object of this invention is to provide a spool support of the above nature wherein the spool is rotatably mounted so that thread may readily be removed therefrom.

Another object of this invention is to provide a spool support of the above nature wherein provision is made in the mouth of the animal" for holding the loose end of the thread on the spool.

Another object of this invention is to provide a spool support of the above nature having a hollow interior cavity for holding one or more sewing needles.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install and manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efficient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, there have been illustrated on the accompanying drawing two forms in which the invention may conveniently be embodied in practice.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the spool support assembled on a spool of thread.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, showing how the loose end of the thread may be detachably held in a slot in one of the end supports.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the same.

Fig. 5 is a side view with sections broken away of a spool support, modified to allow free rotation of the spool of thread.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the rear part of the spool support, shown in Fig. 5, taken along the line 6-6 thereof.

Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numerals It and H indicate the front and rear end portions respectively, of the novelty spool support, having a pair of front legs I 2 and a pair of hind legs l3.

The front and rear end portions l0 and H are provided respectively with a pair of in.- wardly-extending, slightly tapered opposed posts It and I5 which are adapted to be fitted in and frictionally retained by the opposite ends of the central bore of a spool of thread S. The posts I l and 15 preferably are longitudinally slotted respectively, as at l6 and IT, to provide resiliency for better frictional contact within the bore of the spool.

In order to frictionally hold in place the loose end of the thread T, an appropriate slot or groove it is provided in the face of front end or head portion it, between the tongue and the lower lip. Alternatively, the thread may be secured in notches l9, provided in the front legs [2.

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate a modification of the invention, in which the spool is loosely mounted on its support, and allowed to turn freely so that any desired lengths of thread may readily be removed therefrom. In this modification, the head and rear portions l0 and II are provided respectively with cylindrical inwardlyextending front and back spindle portions 20 and 2|. The front spindle portion 20 is furnished at its outer end with a co-axial stud portion 22, of reduced diameter, along the top of which is a substantially rectangular longitudinal locating key 24. The back spindle 21 is provided at its outer end with an axial internal bore 23 to receive stud portion 22, and a longitudinal slot 25, the upper part of which will receive the locating key 24.

Means is provided within the spool support in the above modification to hold one or more sewing needles N. To this end, the front spindle portion 20 is furnished with an axial bore 26 which, with the bore 23, serves as a two-part receptacle.

Operation In using the spool support shown in Fig. 2, it will only be necessary to push the tapered posts of the two end portions into the central opening of the spool S, at the same time holding the pairs of legs l2 and l 3 in alignment.

The loose end of the thread T may then easily be wedged either in the groove [8 or one of the notches E9 in the legs I2 to prevent unwinding from the spool.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the spool may be placed on one of the spindle portions, the other spindle portion then being fitted into it, the locating key 24 sliding into the upper half of the slot 25. The slot 25 affords resiliency to the walls of the internal bore 23, so that the two ends of the spool support will be held together by frictional contact. This form of spool support permits the spool of thread to rotate freely on the spindle, thereby making it easy for the operator, while holding the device in one hand, to pull a length of thread from the spool with the other hand.

For convenience, if desired, one or more needles N may readily be stored within the axial bore while assembling the spool on the support.

One advantage of the improved device resides in its combination of ornamental and utilitarian features.

Another advantage is that the device provides unique means for simultaneously holding a spool of thread and one or more needles.

While there have been disclosed in this specification, two forms in which the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that these forms are shown for the purpose of illustration only. and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosures, but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claim.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and for which itis desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

In a thread spool holder simulating the appearance of a four-legged animal, a section shaped and a thread-holding spool detachabl mounted on said telescoping members and forming the central body portion of said animal, the legs of said sections serving to support said spool holder upon a fiat surface.

MARVIN K. BARLOW.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date D. 25,859 Fraser Aug. 4, 1896 470,328 Harlow Mar. 8, 1892 508,238 Pridemore Nov. 7, 1893 1,093,334 Johnson Apr. 14, 1914 1,554,214 Hoffman Sept. 22, 1925 1,790,020 Richardson Jan. 27, 1931 2,190,013 Byers Feb. 13, 19 0 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 592 Great Britain of 1910 54,119 Switzerland Dec. 22, 1911

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