U.S. Patent 1885-313797
This mechanical patent was registered by William Avery on March 10th, 1885. It covers all metallic casket style
needle cases and consists of two pages of drawings and two pages of text. To review the details of this patent, select the PDF link
below.
Patent PDF
All mechanical patents registered in the U.S. were formally written and published. Copies of all patents are available at the
United States Patent and Trademark Office or online at www.uspto.gov. Details regarding how the patent research was accomplished can
be found at Patent/Design Representation Research.
To date 227 Avery style needle cases have been discovered. Visit these pages to see photographs of each design as
well as the original design registration or patent and gain knowledge about variations within each design.
In 2013 an Avery Survey was created in order to gather as much information as possible about Avery style needle cases from
collectors and interested parties around the world. The Avery Survey is easy to complete and gives you a chance to
contribute to this important research. Be sure and stop here to see the survey results.
Learn how the author turned a hobby cross stitching antique sampler reproductions into a passion for collecting Avery
needle cases resulting in a published book, a Wikipedia article, a TCI Bulletin article and conference presentation and
this website.
