Improvements in or connected with Reels for Cotton and like Threads.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 2nd June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Reels for Cotton and like
Threads.
I, JOSEPH SMITH METCALFE, of Cambridge Road, in the City of Leeds,
County of York, Milliner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention relates to reels for cotton and other threads, and its object is
to enabit such heads to be
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Simultaneously
fastened to the reels, without inconvenience to the persons employing such reels.
In reels hitherto in use, the person employing such generally breaks the thread
with the fingers or teeth, which in course of time causes injury, which injury may
be obviated by the employment of an attachment constructed as hereafter
described.
According to my invention I provide a small elongated piece of sheet steel or
other metal or material, having a notch cut in the side of same, near one of its
ends. This metal piece is inserted in one of the ends of a reel in such a manner
that the notched end of the metal piece projects at the periphery of the reel
and forms a cutter. This cutter is then turned down on the periphery of the
end of the reel, so that it eat and jnt to
away from the reel.
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ame with the notch on the side
When a certain length of thread is required, it is unwound from the reel, and
the thread is then slipped behind the cutter and into the notch of same, when,
by giving light poll the three is divided, and the end remains clamped between
the cutter and the periphery of the reel.
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Dated this 17th day of March 1893.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Reels for Cotton and like
Threads.
1, JOSEPH SMITH METCALFE, of Cambridge Road, in the City of Leeds,
County of York, Milliner, 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 reels for cotton and like threads, and its object is to
enable such threads to be easily cut, and the ends of same simultaneously fastened
to the reels without inconvenience to the persons employing such reels.
In reels hitherto in use, the person employing same generally breaks the thread
with the fingers or teeth, which in course of time causes serious injury, which
injury may be obviated by the employment of an attachment constructed as
hereafter de-cribed.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
ame with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters refer
o like parts in all the figures.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view, shewing a reel with my invention applied
hereto.
Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are detail views hereinafter described.
According to my invention I provide a cutter A. composed of a small elongated

page_text: piece of sheet steel or other metal or material. This cutter A is inserted in one of
the ends of a reel B. in such a manner that the end of same projects at the
periphery of the reel as shewn at Fig. 2. The projecting part is then bent
down against the periphery of the reel B, so that it lies flat and adjacent to same
as shown at Fig. 3.
The cutter A may be driven into the reel B lengthwise, or it may be placed on
the end of the reel and driven in edgeways, in which latter case it may be
advantageous to have the cutter curved as "shewn, at. Fig. 5, thereby preventing
such cutter leaving the reel.
In some cases it may also he advantageons to have the cutter A in the end of the
roll B instead of on the periphery as above describel, and for this purpose the
cutter A is driven into the end of the reel B and it- en A afterwards bent down
as shewn at Fig. 6.
A notch (may be made in the projecting part A of the cutter A as shewn at
Fig. 7, into which notch the thread is drawn for the purpose of cutting.
On the required length of thread being unwound from the reel B, it is slipped
behind the projecting part A of the cutter & as shown at Figs. 1 and 6, when by
giving a slight pull the thread is severed, and the end of same remuxins clamped
between the projecting part of the cutter A and the periphery of the red as
shewn at Figs. 3 and 1.
When it is required to take another length of thread from the reel B, the finger
is placed on the thread below the cutter A and moved down the reel, thereby
rolling the thread, which immediately comes away from behind the projecting
part A, and is ready to be unwound and again cut off and clamped as above
described.
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. The cutter A, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The cutter A, inserted into the end of the reel B, for severing and fastening
the thread, substantially as set forth.
3. The particular construction and application of the various forms of cutters as
illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, of the accompanying drawings, together
with any mere modification or modifications thereof.
Dated this 29th day of April 1803
BREWER & SON.
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant,
BREWER & SON.
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant,