Kay’s Practical Embroiderer (patent no. 466,488) is a British patent for a set of metal templates used for creating a novelty form of ‘pile’ embroidery. The patent was taken out on 23rd November 1935. The patent was accepted on 25th May 1937. The patent was taken out by two brothers, Samuel Kauffman and Harris Kay (formerly also known as Kauffman). Samuel Kauffman was described in the patent as being a Russian citizen.