AN IMPROVED DEVICE FOR HOLDING AND CUTTING PAPER FROM ROLLS
Year: 1884

page_text: I HENRY SAMUEL EARL of the Beeches, Westridge Road, Southampton, in the
County of Hants, Minister of the Gospel do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "AN IMPROVED DEVICE FOR HOLDING AND CUTTING PAPER FROM
ROLLS" to be as follows: -
The object of this Invention is to provide a device or receptacle for holding
wrapping paper in rolls and it consists of a cylindrical case or shell into which the'
roll of paper is loosely inserted, entirely dispensing with journal bearings or
supports, and it is provided with means for cutting or tearing the paper into sheets,
of any required size as the same is drawn from the case.
In carrying out the Invention I employ a cylindrical case provided at each end
with enclosing angular bands which may be made of any suitable sheet metal
combining lightness and cheapness; the encircling bands are provided with
projecting clamping lugs which engage with the inner flanged end of a twine-
holding box and serve to retain the same in proper relation to the case; in using
the paper holding receptacle when the twine box is not required tlie end of the case
may be closed by a flat plate or disc secured in the same manner as the twine box;
the case is supported on feet and is provided with lateral projecting lips which are
wide apart at their junction with the case, but are gradually drawn close together
towards the cutting-edge so as to leave just space enough for the passage of the
paper. The roll of paper is placed loosely in the case the end being passed through
between the lips the roll of paper rotating as the web is drawn out and which may
be cut into sheets of any desired size by an upward movement of the hand which
is grasping the paper. The lips are provided near their longitudinal centre with
an aperture which permits of the paper being grasped with the thumb and finger to
start the same through far enough to be conveniently taken hold of after each sheet
has been severed. The projecting lips may be provided with an elongated aperture
so as to present a larger surface of the paper to be grasped by the fingers, the
under lip keeping the web close up to the cutting edge. By this arrangement the
use of journal bearings for the roll to revolve on is entirely dispensed with thereby.
greatly simplifying and lessening the cost of manufacturing the device.

page_text: The paper holding receptacle may be of any desired form other than cylindrical
and may also be constructed of wood or any other suitable material and finished
in an ornamental style. The case may also be of a semi-circular form the roll of
paper being dropped in from the top instead of being inserted end wise.
Dth dow of March 1994
I HENRY SAMUEL EARL of the Beeches Westridge Road Southampton in the
County of Hants, Minister of the Gospel do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "AN_IMPROVED_DEVICE_FOR_HOLDING_AND_CUTTING-PAPER-FROM-
ROLLS" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this Invention is to provide a device or receptacle for holding
wrapping-paper in rolls, and it consists of a cylindrical case or shell into which the
roll of paper is loosely inserted, entirely dispensing with journal bearings or
supports, and it is provided with means for cutting or tearing the paper into sheets
of any required size as the same is drawn from the case.
In the accompanying Drawing Figure 1, is a top view of a case or receptacle
embodying my improved features; Figure 2, a vertical longitudinal section of the
same and Figure 3 an end elevation.
Referring to the Drawings A, represents a cylindrical case provided at each end
with the enclosing angular bands a, a', which may be composed of any suitable
sheet metal combining lightness and cheapness. The encircling bands a, a¹, are
provided with the projecting clamping lugs a², which engage with the inner flanged
end a³, of the twine holding box B, and serves to retain the same in proper relation
to the case A. In using the paper holding receptacle when the twine box is not
required, the end of the case may be closed by a flat plate or disc secured in the
same manner as the twine box. The case A, is supported on the feet b, and is
provided with the lateral projecting lips C C¹ which are wide apart at their
junction with the case, but are gradually drawn close together toward the cutting
edge, so as to leave just space enough for the passage of the paper. The roll of
paper D is placed loosely in the case, the end being passed through between the
lips CC, the roll of paper rotating as the web is drawn out, and which may be
cut into sheets of any desired size by an upward movement of the hand which is
grasping the paper. The lips C C¹ are provided near their longitudinal centre with
tho aperture d, which permits of the paper being grasped with the thumb and
finger to start the same through far enough to be conveniently taken hold of after
each sheet has been severed. The projecting lips may be provided with an
elongated aperture, 50 as to present a larger surface of the paper to be grasped by
the fingers the under lip keeping the web close up to the cutting edge. By this
arrangement the use of journal-bearings for the roll to revolve on are entirely
dispensed with thereby greatly simplifying and lessening the cost of manufacturing.
the device.

page_text: The paper-holding receptacle may be of any desired form other than cylindrical,
and may also be constructed of wood or any suitable material and finished in an
ornamental style. The case may also be of a semicircular form, the roll of paper
being dropped in from the top instead of being inserted endwise.
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 combination with a receptacle or case, as described, of the projecting
lips C C provided with the central aperture d, and a roll of wrapping paper
inserted loosely in said case, the loose end whereof is adapted to be drawn through
between and severed by said lips into sheets of the required size substantially as
set forth.
2. In a roll wrapping-paper holder and cutting device, the combination with the
case A, of the lateral projecting lips C, C and the encircling bands a, a, provided
with the clamping lugs a², substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
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