Improvements in Apparatus for Paying Out String or the like Material for Tieing Purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 14th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Paying Out String or the like
Material for Tieing Purposes.
I, JOSEPH IBBETT, Mechanical Engineer, of St. Neots, in the County of Hunt-
ingdon, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to receptacles which contain, or to reels which carry,
string or other suitable material for tieing parcels and the like. Taking an
ordinary round suspending string-box as a type, I form preferentially with wire-
a half circle, the diameter of which is somewhat larger than the box, and I turn
the wire in such a manner as to leave two projecting pins one opposite to the
other, to form pivots which when completed, are sprung into bearings formed
on the string-box case. From these ends I complete the circle by placing them
in a mould and running lead or other metal therein, of such a weight, as to raise
a twisted arm when the pivoted frame is on its bearings. The twisted arm is an
elongation from the frame which surrounds the string-box and is of any desired
length, and I cast thereon a weight which can be moved along the arm as an
equipoise and it must always be in such a position as not to prevent the counter
balance weight pulling the arm and string back again to a nearly vertical
position, after the tieing operation has been performed. The string box is
suspended in any convenient position, and when supplied with a ball of string
and the end passed through loops on the twisted arm, the arm can be pulled
down by the string, and when sufficient has been used for tieing the parcel the
arm will be pulled back by the counter balance weight which will lift the string
a short distance above the counter or wherever it is being used so that it can be
seen and yet be out of the way. The invention can also be applied to reels and
other receptacles for paying out string.
Improvements in Apparatus for Paying Out String or the like
Material for Tying Purposes.
I JOSEPH IBBETT, Mechanical Engineer, St. Neots, Hunts, 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:-
My invention relates to receptacles which contain, or to reels which carry,
string or other suitable material for tying parcels and the like.

page_text: Taking an ordinary round suspending string box as a type, I form preferentially
with wire, a half circle the diameter of which is somewhat larger than the box,
and I turn the wire in such a manner as to leave two projecting pins, one opposite
to the other, to form pivots, which when completed, are sprung into bearings
formed on the string box case.
From these ends 1 complete the circle by placing them in a mould, and running
lead, or other metal therein of such a weight as to raise a twisted arm when
the pivoted frame is on its bearings. The twisted arm is an elongation from
the frame which surrounds the string box, and is of any desired length, and I
cast thereon a weight which can be moved along the arm as an equipoise, and
it must always be in such a position as not to prevent the counter balance weight
pulling the arm and string back again, to a nearly vertical position, after the
tying operation has been performed. The string box is suspended in any
convenient position, and when supplied with a ball of string and the end passed
through loops on the twisted arm, the arm can be pulled down by the string,
and when sufficient has been used for tying the parcel, the arm will be pulled
back by the counter balance weight, which will lift the string a short distance
above the counter, or wherever it is being used, so that it can be seen, and yet
be out of the way.
The invention can also be applied to reels, and other receptacles for paying
out string.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed
to describe the accompanying sheet of drawings, reference being had to the
letters marked thereon. Similar letters are attached to similar parts in the
various figures.
Figure (1) & (2) are side and front elevations of the complete apparatus. In
them (A) is the string box or receptacle which does not differ from those in
ordinary use except that bearings (B) are provided thereon to receive the ends (C)
of the wires which are bent round in the manner shown more clearly in
Figures (3) and (4).
These wire ends are laid in a mould and lead or other suitable material is
cast round them so as to form a counter balance weight (D), and at the same
time form a connection between the said wire ends.
The wires after leaving the counterbalance weight (D), are continued upwards
from both ends thereof as shown at E, E; and loops are formed at (F), through
which the string (S) may pass.
The wires are now twisted together as seen at (H), and finally form a loop (K),
also for the passage of the string. Round the twisted wires, a counter-poise (L),
is cast; and fixed to it is another wire (M) which is twisted round the spiral
formed by the twisted wires (H), in such a manner that by turning the counter-
poise (L), it may be made to move up or down the twisted wires (H), the natural
spring, or grip, of the wire (M) sufficing to keep the counterpoise (L) from leav-
ing the position in which it is placed.
The string box (A) may be suspended in any convenient position by some such
method as that shown at (N), and the counterbalance weight (D), with the
twisted wires (H), and counterpoise (L), may be attached thereto by pressing the
projecting wire ends, or pivots (C), into the bearings (B). The string (S) issues
from the receptacle (A) by means of an orifice (0); thence it passes through the
wire loop (F), and after having made two or three turns round the twisted
wires (H), it is led through the top wire loops (K), and thence down to the place
where it can be readily seen and grasped when wanted.
In such a case the dependent end is drawn down, and the string, by reason of
the friction caused by the various turns it makes round the twisted wires (H)
is able to draw the upper end (K) thereof downwards, and raise the counter-
balance weight (D), and when (K) is underneath the string receptacle (A), a
further pull of the string draws as much as is required out of (A).
When the tying operation is completed, and the string cut, the counter-

page_text: balance weight (D), which had been raised when the string was drawn down,
falls again, and raises the twisted wire arm (H), and so also the loose end of the
string, sufficiently high to be out of the way, but yet so that it may be easily
grasped when wanted again.
The counterpoise (L), is used to modify the action of the counterbalance
weight (D), and its position is varied according to the weight of string which
depends from the loop (K). It should be so fixed that while the return action
of the counterbalance weight (D), is certain; yet it is not violent, or likely
to make the loose end of the string entangle itself with the apparatus.
It is obvious that a reel of string may be used instead of a holder such as
(A), or any other device for storing a quantity of string, or such like material.
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 string, or similar holder, or paying out apparatus
of a swinging arm (H), with a counterbalance weight (D), and counter-
poise (L), attached thereto substantially as and for the purposes herein de-
scribed.
(2) The method or forming, or manufacturing, the said swinging arm, and
balance weights, of wire and fusible metal, substantially as herein described.
(3) The method of attaching the swinging arm with its appurtenances to the
string holder by pressing the wire ends, or pivots (C), into the bearings (B),
as herein described.
Datad this Wauntmonth of
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