An Apparatus for Winding Bandages.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left 30th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Winding Bandages.
I, HENRY LaFoxe, of Butler's Wharf, Southwark, Wharfinger, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an apparatus for winding bandages, of the following
description. On a suitable frame are mounted two horizontal rollers preferably
covered with caoutchouc or other like material, the upper roller having sliding
bearings pressed down by springs. At some distance in front of these rollers is
mounted a spindle which can be driven by gearing from a winch handle. The ends
of this spindle enter recesses in its two end bearings, one of which is pressed
towards the other by a spring. By withdrawing this bearing, the spindle is released
from the recesses and can be taken away. Under the spindle there is a hinged
plate which is pressed upwards by a spring. The end of a bandage being introduced
between the two rollers and rolled round the spindle (which is of rectangular_or
polygonal section) sufficiently to give it a grip, the spindle is caused to revolve
winding on it the bandage, which is flattened by passing between the rollers and by
the pressure of the spring plate on its successive convolutions as it is wound. When
it is fully wound, it can be removed as a roll along with the spindle, and the
spindle can be drawn out of the roll.
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ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Winding Bandages.
1, HENRY LAFONE, of Butler's Wharf, Southwark, Wharfinger, 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 an apparatus for winding bandages, as I shall describe
referring to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 being a front view and Fig. 2 a
transverse section. On a suitable frame A. are mounted two horizontal rollers BB
preferably covered with caoutchouc or other like material, the upper roller having
sliding bearings pressed down by springs C. At some distance in front of these
rollers, on a frame D, is mounted a spindle E which can be driven by gearing F
from a winch handle G. The ends of this spindle E enter recesses in its two end
bearings, one of which H is pressed towards the other by a spring. By with-
drawing this bearing H, the spindle E is released from the recesses and can be taken
away. Under the spindle E there is a hinged plate K which is pressed upwards by a
spring L. The end of a bandage being introduced between the two rollers B B and
rolled round the spindle E (which is of rectangular or polygonal section) sufficiently
to give it a grip, the spindle E is caused to revolve winding on it the bandage,
which is flattened by passing between the rollers, and by the pressure of the spring
plate K on its successive convolutions as it is wound, as indicated by the dotted
line K. When it is fully wound, it can be removed as a roll along with the
spindle E, and the spindle can then be drawn out of the roll.
The spindle E instead of being held by its ends inserted in recesses in the two
end bearings, might be arranged to pass through the one end bearing into a recess
forming a bearing for its other end, and might be held in this position by a suitable
catch on the outside of the bearing through which it passes.

page_text: On the bandage being wound, the spindle might be withdrawn leaving the roll of
bandage free to be removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is:-
Apparatus for winding bandages, constructed and arranged substantially as
described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Datod this 30th day of January 1801
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.