An Improved Device for Use in Shops, Warehouses, and other Establishments, for Holding Reels of Twine or the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 20th Mar., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Use in Shops, Warehouses, and other
Establishments, for Holding Reels of Twine or the like.
We, GEORGE HERBERT STRUTT and JOHN HUNTER, trading together under
the style of W. G. and J. Strutt of Belper in the County of Derby, Cotton
Spinners, 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 object of our invention is to provide an improved device for use in private
houses, shops, warehouses and other establishments for the reception of reels of
linen, cotton, thread, twine or the like, our invention relating to that class of reel
in which the thread is "traverse" wound upon a cylinder of wood or card board
and is so built up that the end of the reel is formed by the solid body of the wound
thread, the whole being herein termed a "reel"; considerable difficulty having
hitherto been experienced in providing a device for the reception of such reels that
will admit of the cotton, thread or the like being readily unwound.
In describing our invention reference will be bad to the figures upon the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Figure 1 is a vertical section through a device shewing one form of our
invention.
Figure 2 is a similar view to Figure 1 shewing another form of our invention.
In carrying out that form of our invention illustrated on Figure 1 we provide a
base A of any suitable material carrying a central hollow spindle or spigot B,
upon the latter the cylinder C of the reel D is placed, the spindle B being slightly
larger near the base to ensure the cylinder fitting tightly on same, between the end
of the reel and the base A we place a pad L of felt, soft rubber or other suitable
material of a clinging nature upon which the end of the reel is firmly pressed down,
this is for the purpose of preventing the thread or the like from the reel passing
between the end of the reel and the base which would immediately stop the thread
being unwound. The felt or other bed and the base may be cut or countersunk
round the base of the spigot to receive the end of the cylinder C. The end of the
thread E is passed upwards and then threaded downwards through the hollow
spindle B, out at the bottom of the base and again upwards through the orifice F
in the base and thence to any position required, the object of so threading it is to
gain a certain amount of friction to prevent the twine of the like being unwound
loosely and falling about the lower part of the device. It will be seen that the
spindle or spigot B projects above the reel some little distance this is done so that
the twine or the like will still unwind freely when the reel is almost empty. This
application of our invention (illustrated on Figure 1) is more particularly adapted
for being at rest upon a counter, table or the like upou the feet G or it may be
hung from the wall by the hole in the tab H.
It may not be necessary with all cords and twines to have the orifice F, but the
requisite amount of friction may be obtained by simply passing it downwards
through the hollow spindle B, which will in all cases be made wide enough to pass
small knots or uneveness in the twine or the like; again we may thread the said
twine or the like through such a channel in the base as shewn by dotted lines M
on Figure 1, but for general purposes the form illustrated will be found most
desirable.

page_text: The application of our invention illustrated on Figure 2 is more particularly
adapted for hanging overhead and consists of a base A' with a short spindle or
spigot B' upon which the cylinder C' of the reel D¹ is placed, and pad L.
The end of the thread is passed upwards through two loops or rings J, J¹, of wire
or the like above the central spigot, the ends of the said wire being brought down
as at K, K¹, in a sloping or curved form to allow the thread to train off properly,
and, are firmly fixed in the base aforesaid; the object of having two loops is to
provide sufficient friction to prevent the cord or thread falling by its own weight
and becoming disengaged from the loops: with some twines it will only be
necessary to pass them through one of the loops or rings J, we however do not
wish to bind ourselves to this number nor to any particular method of threading
the twine or the like through same.
This device may be hung up by the top loop or ring J or may be placed in any
desired position, but if placed upon its bed or base should be firmly fixed to prevent
its turning over, it is however more particularly designed to be hung up overhead
and although we do not consider it absolutely necessary to our invention we may
if desired provide it with any kind of swivel head, or, to effect the same purpose,
may hang it upon a swivel hook so that the thread or the like may be drawn off
from any point without danger of becoming entangled.
It will be evident also that without departing from the spirit of our invention
the devices illustrated on Figures 1 and 2 may be arranged in sets of two or more
for different sizes of cotton, thread or the like although we think they will be
found at best advantage when used singly.
We may also provide any suitable shield over the device illustrated on Figure 1
where it may be exposed to dust, and, we may also arrange to have closed boxes
for same for convenience in fixing or hanging in any desired position in which may
be compartments each to hold a reel the twine from which may be carried to any
desired position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The improved device for holding reels of twine or the like consisting of a
base A with orifice F, hollow spindle B, pad L, feet G and tab H substantially
as described and illustrated on Figure 1.
2. The improved device for holding reels of twine or the like consisting of a
base A with spigot B', pad L', side supports K K' and rings or loops JJ,
substantially as described and illustrated on Figure 2.
Dated this 19th day of February 1897.
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers; Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicants.