Improved Apparatus for Holding and Delivering Twine for Wrapping Purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Holding and Delivering Twine for
Wrapping Purposes.
I, ADOLF ANDERSON, Shop Manager, residing at Scheelegatan 16, Stockholm,
Sweden, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to he as follows:-
The invention relates to apparatus for holding and delivering twine for wrapping
purposes. The object of the invention is to provide such an apparatus that will be
handy and from which the twine may be easily drawn when it is needed for wrapping
up packages, etc., without being in the way or having ends hanging loose around,
when not needed.
The invention consists principally in providing an opening in the sides or cover of
the basket or box for keeping the twine, preferably in the cover, inside which opening
there is provided a pair of rollers with soft yielding surfaces, which normally bear
against each other, and between which the end of twine is moved out through the
opening in the cover, by the turning of one of said rollers. The box for the keeping
of the twine is preferably placed below the upper surface of a desk or counter, so
that the cover of the same, which may be flat, is just even with the upper desk
surface. The cover may be hinged to the basket in some suitable way and the
aforesaid rollers and the mechanism for the turning of the same fastened to the
cover, so that by opening the cover the ball of twine in the basket may be con-
veniently reached. For turning the rollers ratchet wheels are provided on one or
both rollers or on shafts or axles mechanically connected with one or both rollers.
The ratchet pawls may be fastened to springs so that they are normally held from
making contact with the teeth of said ratchet wheels and placed on suitable sides and
provided with protruding buttons (preferably extending to or above the cover) so
that they may be pushed from outside the desk. By pushing one button the rollers
will be so turned that the end of twine is fed out through the hole in the cover far
enough to be gripped by the fingers, and by pushing another button the said rollers
may be moved in the opposite direction for feeding in the end of twine out of the
way, when not needed. Just in the cover or at some other suitable place outside the
rollers may be placed a pair of scissors or knives for cutting off the twine, preferably
so arranged that a movable knife moves the twine against the edge of a fixed knife,
boh knives being preferably situated just in or under the hole in the cover, so that
the wine is cut just below the same. For guiding the end of the twine suitable
guides, preferably in the shape of tubes through which the twine runs, are placed
belov and above the rollers.
I will now proceed to describe one way of carrying out my invention without
however limiting myself to that particular construction, since the details of carrying
out the invention may be varied without departing from the same.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shews a section of the apparatus through

page_text: the cover and basket with parts broken off so that the mechanism is shown and
Figure 2 shews a plan-view of the apparatus, the outlines of the mechanism being
shown with dotted lines.
A represents the basket, which is shewn provided with a flange C that may be sunk
down even with the upper surface of the desk B, and to which the cover E is fastened
by means of the hinges F at one side, so that the said cover may be turned up for
reaching or putting in new rolls of twine. In said cover a hole G is provided,
through which the end of the twine is fed out from the roll in the basket. Below
the cover are hung two rollers I and I¹ whose axles or shafts J and J¹ are journaled
in suitable posts or hangers fastened to said cover. Said rollers may be soft or
provided with a soft surface, for instance by having a covering of soft rubber or the
like, and are placed so close to each other that they will both be turned by the friction
between themselves or the twine that passes between the same. The rollers may also
be pressed against each other in some suitable way, for instance by springs X placed
in the hangers, so that the journals of one or both rollers are pressed towards each
other. The object of the pressing together and of the soft surface is that the end of
twine may be pressed between the rollers and fed out or in by the turning rollers
whether the twine is fine or coarse, and that the rollers will cause a steady friction,
so that the end of twine will not move in or out, except when wanted to, and that in
wrapping up a package, the twine may not be pulled out too easily. Inside the cover
or below the same is fixed one knife K whose edge is close to the hole G and another
knife L is fastened at one end so that its edge may be moved across the hole G
against the edge of the fixed knife. The movable end of the said knife is provided
with a handle or button M, which can be reached and moved from the other side of
the cover through an opening in the same, whereby the end of twine passing through
the hole G may be cut off.
On the axle J of the roller I is placed a ratchet wheel C. A spring Q is fastened
to the cover F at one end and provided at the loose end with a ratchet pawl P in such
a manner that the ratchet pawl is normally out of contact with the ratchet wheel, but
when the spring is pressed down by means of the button R, which protrudes through
the cover E, the ratchet pawl will engage the ratchet wheel and turn it in such a
direction that the rollers I and I will feed up the end of twine (which is guided
between the rollers and the cover by the tube N and below the rollers by another
similar tube), so that it can be taken hold of between the fingers above the cover E
and pulled out as much as needed for wrapping. After the wrapping is done the
twine will be cut off in the hole G or just below the same by moving the knife by
means of the button M, against the edge of the fixed knife L. When required
another spring Q with its button R' and ratchet pawl P¹ may be arranged to engage
with a ratchet wheel O', so that by pressing on the button R¹ the rolls will be turned
in such a direction that the twine is fed in, when it has been cut off with a long end
outside the cover. The said ratchet wheel O¹ is preferably geared to one of the
rollers by means of a suitable multiply ing gear y, z, in order that a comparatively
long end will be fed in at each action of pushing the button. In simpler cases the
last mentioned arrangement for feeding in the twine may be left out, in which
case the cover may be lifted and the end pulled in from the other side of the
rollers.
If the hole G is made big enough and the guide tube N left off the end of the twine
may be taken hold of and pulled out by the fingers, so that the ratchet
for feeding out the twine may also be dispensed with.
The apparatus may of course also be placed in the side of the desk or
made portable and provided with a foot for standing or with hooks by means o.
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page_text: Improved Apparatus for Holding and Delivering Twine for
Wrapping Purposes.
I, ADOLF ANDERSON, Shop Manager, residing at Scheelegatan 16, Stockholm,
Sweden, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The invention relates to apparatus for holding and delivering twine for wrapping
purposes. The object of the invention is to provide such an apparatus that will be
handy and from which the twine may be easily drawn when it is needed for
wrapping up packages, etc., without being in the way or having ends hanging loose
around, when not needed.
The invention consists generally in providing, inside the opening in the sides or the
cover of the basket or box for keeping the twine, a pair of rollers or the like with soft
yielding surfaces, which normally bear against each other, and between which the end
of twine is moved out through the opening, by the turning of one of said rollers. The
box for the keeping of the twine is preferably placed below the upper surface of a
desk or counter, so that the cover of the same, which may be flat, is just even
with the upper desk surface. The cover may be hinged to the basket and the
aforesaid rollers and the mechanism for the turning of the same fastened to the
cover, so that by opening the cover the ball of twine in the basket may be conveniently
reached. For turning the rollers ratchet wheels or the like are provided on one or
both rollers or on shafts or axles mechanically connected with one or both rollers.
Ratchet pawls or the like are so connected to protruding buttons (preferably
extending to or above the cover), which may be pushed from outside the desk,
that by pushing one button the rollers will be so turned that the end of twine
is fed out through the hole in the cover far enough to be gripped by the fingers,
and by pushing another button the said rollers may be moved in the opposite
direction for feeding in the end of twine out of the way, when not needed. Just
in the cover or at some other suitable place between the same and the rollers is
placed a pair of scissors, knives or the like for cutting off the twine, preferably
so arranged that a moveable knife moves the twine against the edge of a fixed
knife, both knives being preferably situated just in or under the hole in the cover,
so that the twine is cut just below the same. For guiding the end of the twine
suitable guides, preferably in the shape of tubes through which the twine runs,
are placed below and above the rollers.
I will now proceed to describe one way of carrying out my invention without
however limiting myself to that particular construction, since the details of carrying
out the invention may be varied without departing from the same.
Referring to the drawings accompanying the Provisional Specification Figure 1
shows a section of the apparatus through the cover and basket with parts broken
off so that the mechanism is shown and Figure 2 shows a plan-view of the apparatus,
e outes of the mechanism being shown with dotted lines.
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represents the basket, which is shown provided with a flange C that may be sunk
even with the upper surface of the desk B, and to which the cover E is fastened
is of the hinges F at one side, so that the said cover may be turned up for
or putting in new rolls of twine. In said cover a bole G is provided,
bich the end of the twine is fed out from the roll in the basket. Below
are hung two rollers I and I' whose axles or shafts J and J' are journaled
posts or hangers fastened to said cover. Said rollers may be soft or
with a soft surface, for instance by having a covering of soft rubber or
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page_text: the friction between themselves or the twine that passes between the same. The
rollers may also be pressed against each other in some suitable way, for instance
by springs X placed in the hangers, so that the journals of one or both rollers
are pressed towards each other. The object of the pressing together and of the
soft surface is that the end of twine may be pressed between the rollers and
fed out or in by the turning rollers whether the twine is fine or coarse, and that
the rollers will cause a steady friction, so that the end of twine will not move in
or out, except when wanted to, and that in wrapping up a package, the twine may
not be pulled out too easily. Inside the cover is fixed one knife K whose edge is
close to the hole G and another knife L is fastened at one end so that its edge may
be moved across the hole G against the edge of the fixed knife. The movable end of
the said knife is provided with a handle or button M, which can be reached and
moved from the other side of the cover through an opening in the same, whereby the
end of twine passing through the hole G may be cut off.
On the axle J of the roller 1 is placed a ratchet wheel O. A spring Qis fastened
to the cover E at one end and provided at the loose end with a ratchet pawl P in
such a manner that the ratchet pawl is normally out of contact with the ratchet wheel,
but when the spring is pressed down by means of the button R, which protrudes
through the cover E, the ratchet pawl will engage the ratchet wheel and turn it in
such a direction that the rollers I and I will feed up the end of twine (which may
be guided between the rollers and the cover by a tube N and below the rollers by
another similar tube), so that it can be taken hold of between the fingers above the
cover E and pulled out as much as needed for wrapping. After the wrapping is done
the twine will be cut off in the hole G by moving the knife by means of the button M,
against the edge of the fixed knife L. When required another spring Q' with its
button R and ratchet pawl P1 may be arranged to engage with a ratchet wheel O',
so that by pressing on the button the rolls will be turned in such a direction that
the twine is fed in, when it has been cut off with a long end outside the cover. The
said ratchet wheel O¹ is preferably geared to one of the rollers by means of a suitable
multiplying gear y, z, in order that a comparatively long end will be fed in at each
action of pushing the button.
In simpler cases the last mentioned arrangement for feeding in the twine may be
left out, in which case the cover may be lifted and the end pulled in from the other
side of the rollers.
The cutting off apparatus may be left off, in which case the arrangement for feeding
out the twine is unnecessary, since the twine may then be cut off far enough out to be
taken hold of at once by the fingers.
If the hole G is made big enough the cutting off apparatus and guide-tube N may
be left off and the end of the twine taken hold of and pulled out by the fingers, so
that the ratchet arrangement for feeding out the twine may also be dispensed with.
The apparatus may of course also be placed in the side of the desk, or it may be
made portable and provided with a foot for standing or with hooks by means of which
it may be suspended, though it is preferable to have it placed in the desk.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
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1. The combination with a twine-receptacle or the cover thereof, of a pair
between which the twine passes and is pressed before it issues from tb
and means for turning said rollers from the outside in such a direction that
of twine is fed out, substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. The combination with a twine receptacle or the cover thereof, of
suitable rollers between which the twine passes and means for turning tho r.
one or both directions, substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. In an apparatus for keeping and delivering twine the combination
rollers so arranged that the twine passes and is pressed between the same whon
from the receptacle, one or more guides for guiding the twine to and from the
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page_text: and means for turning the rollers in one or both directions, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
4. The combination with a twine-receptacle or its cover of a pair of rollers between
which the twine has to pass and be pressed, means for cutting the twine and means
for turning the rollers, in one or both directions, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
5. The combination with a twine-receptacle or its cover of a pair of rollers so
arranged that the twine passes and is pressed between then before issuing from the
receptacle, one or more guides, means for cutting the twine and means for turning the
rollers in one or both directions, substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this Twelfth day of August 1896.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agents, 62 Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Agents for the Applicant.