CLASSIFIED LIST OF SEWING-MACHINES AND ATTACHMENTS
Patented in the United States from Feb. 21, 1842, to March 9, 1875.
(* Reissue.)
CLASS A. — MAKING CHAIN-STITCH.
1. One Thread. (a.) Bearded Needle.
No. |
Name. |
Date. |
7,622 |
Thimonnier |
Sept. 3, 1850. |
15,695 |
Gardner |
Sept. 9, 1856. |
18,904 |
Hubbard |
Dec. 22, 1857. |
21,234 |
Jackson |
Aug. 17, 1858. |
22,179 |
Hook |
Nov. 30, 1858. |
1. (b) Reciprocating Loop-Taker.
No. |
Name. |
Date. |
6,437 |
Conant |
May 8, 1849. |
7,369 |
Reynolds |
May 14, 1850. |
*268 |
Morcy, et al. |
June 27, 1854. |
16,136 |
Watson |
Nov. 25, 1856. |
16,387 |
Johnson |
Jan. 13, 1857. |
28,097 |
McCurdy |
May 1, 1869. |
56,902 |
Cately |
Aug. 7, 1865. |
1. (c) Vibrating Loop-Taker.
No. |
Name. |
Date. |
7,659 |
Batchelder |
Sept. 24, 1850. |
12,573 |
Stedman |
Mar. 20, 1855. |
12,798 |
Stedman |
May 1, 1855. |
16,554 |
Pratt |
Feb. 3, 1857. |
16,745 |
Pratt |
Mar. 3, 1857. |
17,930 |
Herron |
Aug. 4, 1857. |
18,0$0 |
Watson |
Aug. 11, 1857. |
CLASSIFICATION OF SEWING-MACHINES Patented in the United States.
The figures in parentheses refer to corresponding figures on Plates LV., LVI.
- CLASS A. MAKING CHAIN-STITCH.
- 1. One thread.
- a. Bearded needle (1).
- b. Reciprocating loop-taker (2).
- c. Vibrating loop-taker (3).
- d. Rotating loop-taker (4).
- e. Loop-taker operated by needle (5).
- f. Stationary hooks or guides for holding loop in path of needle (6).
- g. Latch-needle for enchaining loop (7). See also C, 1, 3 and 4; also E, 1; also F, 14 and 20.
- 2. Two threads.
- a. Reciprocating under-thread carrier (8).
- b. Vibrating under-thread carrier (9).
- c. Rotary under-thread carrier.
- d. Two needles, each penetrating fabric (10). See also E, 2.
- e. Two or more kinds of stitches.
- CLASS B. MAKING LOCK-STITCH.
- 1. By shuttle.
- a. Shuttles reciprocate (11).
- b. Shuttles vibrate (12).
- c. Shuttles rotate (13).
- d. Stationary shuttles (14).
- e. Shuttle carries commercial spool.
- 2. By revolving hooks.
- a. Wheeler & Wilson pattern (15).
- b. Commercial spool for under-thread.
- c. Hooks of various other patterns, making chain and lock stitch.
- CLASS C. SEWING LEATHER.
- 1. Machines (16)
- 2. Waxing devices.
- 3. Hose sewing.
- 4. Sole sewing
- a. Curved needle (17).
- b. Straight needle (18).
- CLASS D. FEEDING.
- 1. Needle.
- 2. Wheel or band.
- 3. Reciprocating surface above cloth.
- 4. Reciprocating surface below cloth.
- 5. By movement of table.
- 6. By pressure against thread.
- CLASS E. BUTTON-HOLE.
- 1. One thread (19).
- 2. Two threads (20)
- 3. Attachments for ordinary sewing-machines.
- CLASS F. MISCELLANEOUS PARTS.
- 1. Bobbin-winders (21).
- 2. Cloth and slide plates.
- 3. Cutting and trimming fabrics on machine (22)
- 4. Lifting presser-foot.
- 5. Mounting machines on table.
- 6. Needles.
- 7. Needle-sharpener (21).
- 8. Needle setters and threaders (23).
- 9. Oil-can holder.
- 10. Oiling thread.
- 11. Presser-foot.
- 12. Quilting.
- 13. Regulating speed.
- 14. Running-stitch (24).
- 15. Sewing hats.
- 16. Sewing on buttons.
- 17. Sewing straw braid.
- 18. Sewing knitted goods.
- 19. Sewing umbrellas.
- 20. Short thread.
- 21. Shuttles.
- 22. Spools and bobbins.
- 23. Stitches. See
[Plate LVII.]
- 24. Take-up.
- 25. Tension devices.
- 26. Thread-cutters.
- 27. Miscellaneous.
- CLASS G. ATTACHMENTS.
- 1. Binders.
- 2. Braiders.
- 3. Corders.
- 4. Embroidering.
- 5. Guides.
- 6. Hemmers.
- 7. Rufflers and gatherers.
- a. Tension-plates.
- b. Reciprocat'g blades
- 8. Tuck creases and markers.
- 9. Tuckers and plaiters.
- 10. Welt-guides.
- 11. Variety of work.
- CLASS H. TABLES AND STANDS.
- 1. Tables.
- 2. Cases and cabinets
- 3. Covers
- 4. Trays.
- 5. Lamp-brackets.
- 6. Work-holders.
- 7. Aprons, guards, etc.
- 8. Chair.
- 9. Casters.
- CLASS I. MOTORS.