Improvements in Reels or Holders for Twine and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reels or Holders for Twine and the like.
I JOHN BRIGGS HOLMES of 165 Broadway New York City in the County
and State of New York United States of America, Decorator 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
My invention relates to twine reels and in particular to devices used for checking
the momentum of the spool, and thus preventing any undue amount of the cord etc.
being payed out after the required quantity has been used and it consists in the
provision of a device simple in construction inexpensive in manufacture and
efficient in practical use. To attain the desired end my invention consists in
the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.
In the drawings which form a part of this Specification
Figures 1, 2 and 4 represent side elevations of articles constructed according to
my invention and Figure 3 is a rear view of another article so made.
Like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.
Heretofore great difficulty has been met in the use of twine, etc., wound upon
reels, and in order to avoid the great inconvenience and annoyance resulting from
the cord, etc., becoming partially unwound from the spool-thus liable to become
entangled and also to provide a means for checking the momentum of the reel
the moment the pulling motion on the twine, etc., therefrom depending ceases—thus
preventing too much line being payed out, and the unsightly loop formed by the
slack cord which is liable to become caught in the reel-I use. in.connection with
the same a self acting brake whereby the spool is instantly stopped.
Referring again to the drawings A represents the spool or reel proper which
may be constructed of paper, wood, iron or other substance suitable for winding
thereon cord, twine, rope, wire, etc.
The reel A is held in a frame B, provided with depending arms B', placed on
opposite sides of the spool A, and the respective ends of which enter the
longitudinal central bore of the spool A.
The reel is also preferably provided with a supporting adjustable or shifting
stand C, by means of which it may be secured to a counter, ceiling or side wall
by manipulating the stand C, so as to cause it to assume its proper position for the
purpose desired.
In order to check the momentum of the reel caused by unwinding the cord, etc.,
therefrom, I provide the same with a brake D, which may be weighted as repre-
sented at D, Figure 4, so as to fall by gravity and to bear down with sufficient
force upon the reel A, to stop the same; or else the brake D, may be held down
by a coiled spring E, as shown in Figure 3, (with or without the use of pins or
teeth F, on the brake as represented in Figure 3) in order to serve the purpose
desired.
Or in preferred construction, the arms of the brake may be provided with
lateral extensions D³, and thereby adapted to engage with projections A² Figure 1
or studs A³, Figure 2 located upon the edges of the spool or reel A,-cushions G,
of rubber, felt, or equivalent material being placed upon the said extensions or
brake or both, in order to deaden the noise arising from the contact consequent
upon the revolution of the spool being stopped by the operation of the brake.
The brake D, is raised and the spool A released by means of the depression of
the forwardly projecting bar H, of the said brake (Figures 1 and 4) caused by
the act of pulling down the cord, etc., which cord is passed from the reel A,

page_text: over the said bar H, and thence downward in order to be readily grasped by the
operator.
It is obvious that the connecting links H' in Figure 4, located between the
brake and projecting bar H, may be dispensed with, and the brake D, raised
directly by means of the cord etc. itself.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1 In a reel a self acting brake whereby upon pulling the line the same is
raised from the spool, and by releasing the line the brake is again shut down
locking the reel.
2-In a reel provided with projections located upon the spool, a self acting brake
provided with extensions adapted and arranged to engage with the spool.
3-In a reel provided with projections located upon the spool, a self acting brake
provided with extensions adapted and arranged to engage with the spool, the
noise of contact of the reel and brake being deadened by intermediate cushions
.constructed of rubber.
4-A reel provided with an adjustable shifting stand--substantially as described
and shown.
Dated this First day of February 1805 Now Vask NV TT
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Witnesses-
V. P. WILSON.
W. M. V. FOWLER.
JOHN BRIGGS HOLMES,
By his Agents,
Fowler & Co.,
165, Broadway, New York, U.S.A.