Improved Twine Holder.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 26th May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 23rd. Dec., .1898
Improved Twine Holder.
JAMES CLELAND, of Drumaness, Ballynahinch, County Down, Ireland, Engineer,
and JOHN COULTER STEWART, of 8, Lawrence Street, Belfast, County Antrim,
Ireland, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
1
This invention relates to holders for twine rolls which are of a cylindrical
shape, the twine being wound on a hollow roller or tube, and has for its object
to construct them in an improved manner so that they can be readily used in
shops and elsewhere for unwinding the rolls described above.
Our invention consists preferably of a piece of flat spring steel about 20 inches
long, and about 1 inch broad, which is bent oval shape, the two ends being kept
a short distance apart and about an inch of each turned outwards to an angle of
about 80 degrees.
A cone preferably made of wood is fixed against the inside of each of these two
projecting pieces to receive the roll of twine; the cones being inserted inside the
ends of hollow roller or tube, and the oval spring, acting as it does, and pressing
these cones into the ends of hollow roller or tube, forms a kind of brake or retard-
ing action against the twine overrunning itself.
A loop or eyelet preferably made of wire is attached in a suitable position to
ensure the twine unwinding opposite the centre of the roll.
The holder when complete may be fixed, preferably by screw nails to the ceiling,
counter, or wall so that the roll will be horizontal.
The same principle applies to spring wire which may be bent in a similar
manner, with the wire itself bent ✓ shape to form the conical arrangement which
is the principal novel feature of the device.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of May 1898.
JAS. CLELAND.
JNO. C. STEWART.
JAMES CLELAND, of Drumaness, Ballynahinch, County Down, Ireland, Engineer,
and JOHN COULTER STEWART, of 8, Lawrence Street, Belfast, County Antrim,
Ireland, Clerk, 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:-
This invention relates to twine, thread, or the like where it is wound in
3 cylindrical form on to a hollow roller or tube, and its object is to hold the tubular

page_text: roll thus made in such a manner that there will be no waste or difficulty in extern-
ally unwinding it while being used in shops and elsewhere.
Our invention is a spring clip on which is formed two cones set point to point
for the purpose of gripping the ends of hollow roller or tube on which the twine
is wound to act as a brake or retarding action against the roll overrunning itself
when a length is withdrawn. Our object in making these conical shaped (or
Vshaped if made in wire) is to allow the twine to not become entangled when it
falls off the end of roll unto these cones or axis, but to allow it to enter, pass freely
round their points, and come right with continued pull of the operator.
And in order that our said invention may be more readily understood and
carried into practical effect we have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings, and
will now proceed to describe the same with the figures and letters of reference
marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a front view in which the twine roll B is held at each end by cones A,
the projecting pieces or shields I) are to ensure the twine going unto the cones A
in case it should fall off either end of roll B. The eyelet C is preferably double-
looped and through this the twine is threaded being thus always drawn from the
centre of roll B whatever be the direction of pull. We do not confine ourselves
to any particular method of threading eyelet C but when passed through both
'loops rebounding or recoiling is prevented should the twine be cut close to
eyelet C. The holder may be fixed to the counter, ceiling, wall, or any other
position preferably by passing a screw nail through it in each side of eyelet C.
It may also be fixed on a movable stand or block.
Fig. 2, is a side view showing end of roll B, tube or central opening E, point
of cone A, double-looped eyelet C, and shield D.
In addition the holder may be used for unwinding thread at sewing machines,
and binder-twine on harvesting machines.
It may be made adjustable for any of the foregoing purposes by having the
two cones similar to A în Fig. 1, separate and point to point in a slide or other-
wise so that they may be brought together so as to suit any length of roll.
Having now particularly described & 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:-.
An improved holder as shown in Figs. 1 & 2 on the accompanying drawing as
and for the purposes set forth, viz.-by means of which twine and the like mada
up in roll form, can be unwound externally without any friction against it,
waste of twine, or danger of the twine getting entangled.
Deted this 22nd day of October 1808
.
JAMES CLELAND.
JNO. O. STEWART,