IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AND PROTECTING RIBBON AND SUCIT LIKE
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Haddan, of the Firm of Herbert and
Company, Patent Agents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil
Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HOLDING
AND PROTECTING RIBBON AND SUCIT LIKE." A communication from abroad by
Hiram Valentine Dempster, of Washington, District of Columbia, United States
of America.
Scaled the 8th May 1877, and dated the 20th March 1877.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said Herbert John Haddan at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th March 1877.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Patent Agents,
of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AND PROTECTING RIBBON AND SUCH LIKE." A communi-
cation from abroad by Hiram Valentine Dempster, of Washington, District of
Columbia, United States of America.
The following is a full, clear, and exact description of the Invention, reference
being had to the accompanying Drawing making a part of this Specification, in
which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device as arranged for use, a portion of
the ribbon being withdrawn; and Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same.
Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of the Figures.
In the sale of ribbons by retail dealers, as they are ordinarily put up in rolls,
much time is expended in re-rolling the remainder after a portion has been removed,
and it frequently occurs that opportunity for thus arranging partially unwound rolls
of ribbon will not occur until the close of a day's business, or sometimes until several
days have passed, the result being that the loose portions of the ribbon become
soiled and cannot be sold, but must either be cut off and thrown away or be given
to the next customer.
Again, in handling the rolls of ribbons it is found that the hands of the clerk are
liable to soil the outer or exposed portion, in consequence of which and of the
difficulties before named the waste and loss to the dealer is great, and the price of
the article must be materially increased in order to make good such loss.
To obviate these objections, and render the handling, care, and measurement of
ribbon inore easy is the design of my Invention, which consists as an improvement
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page_text: in the means for storing and handling ribbons in a casing constructed in the manner
and for the purpose, substantially as is herein-after specified.
In the annexed Drawing A represents a ribbon which is wound upon or around
a cylindrical block B so as to form a roll of usual shape. The roll of ribbon is
enclosed within a casing C which corresponds therewith in size and shape, and is
constructed of or from paper or other, like material which has little weight and
is inexpensive, said casing being preferably divided upon a central longitudinal line,
and its sections hinged together so as to be capable of being opened, as seen in
Fig. 2. A journal b at each end of the block B projects outward through a corre-
sponding opening in the contiguous head of the casing C, and enables the roll of
ribbon to be rotated upon or around its axial centre. Within one side of the casing C
is provided a longitudinal opening c through which the end of the ribbon A may
be drawn outward while a button head b¹ secured upon one of the journals b enables
the roll of ribbon to be revolved so as to rewind such ribbon as may have been
withdrawn.
In order that the end of the ribbon A may be secured so as to prevent it from
accidentally withdrawn within the casing C, a sharp spur X is provided at
one or both sides of the opening c, over which said ribbon end is securely hooked
when not in use. It is intended that ribbons shall be thus put up by manufacturers,
and that the casing shall be so cheaply constructed as to enable thein to be thrown
away when the ribbon is exhausted.
"
Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits of my Invention, what I claim
as new is, as an improvement in the means for storing and handling ribbons,
the casing C, constructed as shown, and provided with the axial openings cand
peripheral opening c¹, the cylindrical block B having the journals b and button
head b, and the spur X secured within the exterior of said casing at the side of said
opening c¹, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Haddan, have hereunto set my
hand and scal, this Twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
H. J. HADDAN. (LS.)