IMPROVEMENTS IN HOLDERS FOR SANITARY AND OTHER PAPER IN THE ROLL
Year: 1884

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I MICHAEL FARMER of 84 Britten Street, Chelsea in the County of Middlesex,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of said invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN HOLDERS FOR SANITARY AND OTHER PAPER IN THE ROLL, to be as follows:—
My invention relates to apparatus for holding a roll of paper and for facilitating
the tearing or cutting off therefrom of any desired length as may be required,
whilst the loose end thereof is always in position to be readily seized.
In carrying my Invention into effect, I form the framing of the apparatus
preferably in the shape of a bracket capable of being supported on a wall by one
or more nails and provided with a shelf upon which a candlestick or other article
may be placed.
Through the centre of the roll of paper, is passed a roller, in the ends of which,
are formed holes or sockets to receive the inturned ends of a pair of spring arms,:
which I form of a continuous length of stout wire bent into shape so that the two
spring arms are connected together by a portion at right angles thereto, by which
the roll is suspended from the bracket or frame, suitable recesses being formed in
the edges of the latter to retain the wire holder in position.
The loose end of the paper is led through a narrow slit or opening in the frame
and from there it is led towards a serrated cutter which when the paper is drawn
angularly across the edge thereof acts to cut or tear the paper off to any required
length; a light spring is employed to relieve the paper from the serrated cutter.

page_text: I MICHAEL FARMER of 34 Britten Street, Chelsea in the County of Middlesex,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN HOLDERS FOR SANITARY AND OTHER PAPER IN THE ROLL 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 apparatus for holding a roll of paper and for facilitating
the tearing or cutting off therefrom of any desired length as may be required
whilst the loose end thereof is always in position to be readily seized.
In carrying my invention into effect 1 form the framing of the apparatus
preferably in the shape of a bracket capable of being supported on a wall by one or
more nails and provided with a shelf upon which a candlestick or other article may
be placed.
Through the centre of the roll of paper is passed a roller in the ends of which
are formed holes or sockets to receive the inturned ends of a pair of spring arms
which I form of a continuous length of stout wire bent into shape so that the two
spring arms are connected together by a portion at right angles thereto by which
the roll is suspended from the bracket or frame, suitable recesses being formed in
edges of the latter to retain the wire holder in position.
The loose end of the paper is led through a narrow slit or opening in the frame
and from there it is led towards a serrated cutter which when the paper is drawn
angularly across the edge thereof acts to cut or tear the paper off to any required
length. A light spring is employed to relieve the paper from the serrated
cutter.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying Drawings more fully
to describe the same.

page_text: a is a roll of paper in the centre of which is a roller b which in the arrangements
shown at Figures 1. 2. 3. 6 and 7 is formed at its ends with holes or sockets 61 to
receive the inturned ends c¹ of a pair of spring arms c which I form of a continuous
length of stout wire bent into shape so that the two spring arms are connected
together by a portion cat right angles thereto by which the roll a is suspended
from the bracket or frame d a suitable recess or recesses d being formed in the
frame to retain the wire holder o in position. In the arrangement represented at
Figures 1. 2. 3 the frame d is constructed in the form of a bracket capable of being
supported on a wall by one or more nails and provided with a shelf upon which
a candlestick or other article may be placed.
In this case the shelf d' is formed with a notch or recess d¹ on each edge of the
shelf whilst in the arrangement represented at Figures 6 and 7 the frame d has
no shelf d³ but it has a recess d formed along the back of the upper edge thereof
to receive the part o' of the suspender c.
In the arrangements represented at Figures 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 the suspender o
is dispensed with; in the arrangement represented at Figures 8 and 9 the roll a
simply rests in the frame & which is formed to support the roll a near the ends
thereof only, whilst in the arrangement represented at Figures 10 and 11, the roll a
is held centrally in the box or frame d by means of studs 6 extending from the
roller b passing into grooves d³ in each end d of the frame or box d.
The loose end of the paper is led through a narrow slit or opening &' in the
frame & and from there it is led towards a serrated cutter e which when the paper
is drawn angularly or otherwise across the edge thereof, acts to cut or tear the
paper off to any required length. In the arrangement represented at Figures 1. 2. 3
the above mentioned alit or opening d³ is formed by separating two parts of the
shelf d a short distance from each other.
In the arrangement shown at Figures 6 and 7 the shelf d' is dispensed with and
the serrated cutter e is fixed to a narrow bar do which rests on the roll a and is
held in position by the spring arms c entering notches formed in the edges of the
bar d. In the arrangement represented at Figures 6 and 7 the narrow slit or
opening d³ is formed by a wire d fixed in the bar de and standing a short distanco
above the surface of such bar do. In the arrangement represented at Figures 10
and 11 a similar arrangement is adopted but in such case the bar dª is held in
position by a catch do at the upper part of the frame or box d.
Instead however of forming the slit or opening d in the manner described with
respect to the arrangement heroinbefore last referred to the bar d³ may cover in
the box with the exception of a narrow slit in the centre extending from side to
side through which the paper may be led.
In the arrangement represented at Figures 8 and 9 the slit or opening d³ is
formed between two wires d' extending across the frame d and fixed in each
end thereof.
In the arrangements represented at Figures 1. 2. 3. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 and 11 the
serrated cutter e is fixed in a vertical position in relation to its support but in the
modification represented at Figures 4 and 5 it is fixed in a horizontal position, but
in any of these arrangements the cutter may be placed in an inclined or other
desired position.
If desired a light spring ƒ may be employed to relieve the paper from the
serrated cutter e but the apparatus will generally answer very well without such
spring f
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. A roll of paper a supported by a roller b and a suspender c in combination
with a frame d constructed with a slit or opening d' and provided with a serrated
cutter e and relieving spring substantially as herein shown and described and for
the purpose stated,

page_text: 2. In holders for sanitary and other paper constructing such holders with a
narrow slit or opening d³ through which the paper is led on its way to the serrated.
cutter e substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
Dated this 18th day of May 1885