IMPROVEMENTS IN WRAPPING PAPER, AND IN APPLIANCES OR FURNITURE FOR HOLDING SAME
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick Ransome, of Lower Norwood, in the County of
Surrey, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN WRAPPING PAPER, AND IN
APPLIANCES OR FURNITURE FOR HOLDING SAME." A communication from
abroad by Seth Wheeler, of Albany, in the State of New York, United States
of America
Sealed the 13th April 1880, and dated the 15th October 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick Ransome at the
"IMPROVE-
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th October 1879.
FREDERICK RANSOME, of Lower Norwood, in the County of Surrey.
MENTS IN WRAPPING PAPER, AND IN APPLIANCES OR FURNITURE FOR HOLDING
SAME."
(A communication from abroad by Seth Wheeler, of Albany, in the State
of New York, United States of America.)
The object of this Invention is to economize time, trouble, and material in the
production and use of paper for wrapping articles up in. For this purpose wrapping
paper in a long web or sheet placed in a holding appliance or cabinet wherefrom
determined lengths of the web can be conveniently withdrawn and detached as
required, all as hereinafter described.
•
The long paper web or sheet may, at suitable intervals, be provided with cross
perforations or incisions at the places where the sheets are to be separated; in some
cases or for smaller packages, say for piles of coin, the web may also be provided
with longitudinal perforations or incisions at certain intervals. To secure the
contents wrapped up and to save twine the web may, at or near the perforations
where it is intended to be separated, be provided with gum or other adhesive
material.
Instead of perforating the web at certain intervals as described, it may be
provided with printed or other marks at such places, or with a notch at each side,
or one or more slits across at such places, in order to facilitate the accurate detaching
at such place by means of an ordinary paper knife, or by a knife in a special
holding appliance to be described presently. Or the web may at certain intervals
be provided with perforations or incisions, as described, and at certain intermediate
places marked by printing or otherwise, as described, so as to have the option of
detaching small or large wrapping pieces.

page_text: To prevent the waste now occasioned by wrapping pieces lying loosely about and
thus getting crumpled, soiled, or lost, the wrapping web constructed as just
described is rolled on a roller held in a holder, stand, or brackets by two arms
jointed to and pendant therefrom, and having each a slot for the roller spindle
ends or gudgeons. The paper roll rests normally against the wall or back of
holder, but when the loose end of the web is taken hold of and pulled in a downward
direction to increase the friction on the wall the roll will turn and the required
length be unrolled, which may then be torn off at the line of perforations, or, if not
perforated but simply marked across, be pressed against a blade or serrated edge
fitted between the lower end of the arms, and the required length be detached
thereby. The spindle has a hollow wooden core which forms part of the fixture,
and is slipped into each roll when wanted for use.
Instead of jointed pendant arms fixed arms may be used having slanting slots
for the spindle ends to work in.
Or the bracket may be provided with a horizontal support for the roll to rest on
while the spindle works in vertical slots in posts on the said support.
A weight
or spring or the pressure of the hand may be used to give additional resistance
against the turning of the roll.
Or the roll may be mounted on a vertical spindle, the bottom of the roll producing
a certain friction with the bed plate of the holder.
In all cases it will be observed the roll of paper is detained by friction against
some stationary part.
The brackets or holders are suitable for use in shops or for water closet paper in
houses or hotels.
For wrapping paper for use in shops, or for water closet paper for hotels and
houses, where a more ornamental piece of furniture is desirable, two or more of the
aforesaid wrapping paper web rolls are arranged in a cabinet in such a manner that
sheets or pieces of the same or different sizes can be drawn. The end frames are
united at the bottom to a base piece, and at the top to a top piece. The end frames
have circular apertures and flanges to receive circular sheet metal cases, which are
not complete cylinders, there being a longitudinal slot in each for the paper to pass
out through. There is a roll of paper in each case, and these may be of different
quality of paper, or rolls for wrappers of different size; or, say, the bottom roll may
the longest, the next case holding two rolls of half the length, and the top case
two rolls, one of about one third and the other about two thirds the length.
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Each roll may rest in the case or, preferably, hang on a wooden axis supported
at each end by a removable cross bearer. Sometimes sheet metal rings are placed
within the rolls so that it can turn freely as the paper is withdrawn.
These rings
prevent the roll of paper from winding fast to the wooden axis, which would not
only cause it to turn hard, but prevent the use of two sizes from one axis, as
when wound fast to it the dragging of one sheet would unwind the other. At the
end of each case there is a removable head or covor with spring pressing against
the inside of the case and a finger that catches behind a projection to hold the head
in place, or the covers may be fastened by means of other suitable appliances so as
to be easily detached.
To facilitate the flattening out and tearing off of the paper a movable roller, in
combination or not with another roller or bar, may be provided, between and under
which the issuing paper has to be drawn out in an upward slanting direction; on
lowering it so as to come against the part passing round the movable roller in the
opposite direction, the friction produced arrests the further drawing out and allows
it to be torn off.
For unperforated paper a tearing ruler or edge is applied against it.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Frederick Ransome in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 15th
April 1880.
FREDERICK RANSOME, of Lower Norwood, in the County of Surrey. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN WRAPPING PAPER, AND IN APPLIANCES OR FURNITURE FOR HOLDING
A communication from abroad by Seth Wheeler, of Albany, in the State
of New York, United States of America.
SAME.
"
The object of this Invention is to economize time, trouble, and material in the
production and use of paper for wrapping articles up in. For this purpose wrapping
paper in a long web or sheet is placed in a holding appliance or cabinet, wherefrom
determined lengths of the web can be conveniently withdrawn and detached as
required, all as hereinafter described.
The long paper web or sheet may, at suitable intervals, be provided with cross
perforations or incisions at the places where the sheets are to be separated; in some
cases or for smaller packages, say for piles of coin, the web may also be provided
with longitudinal perforations or incisions at certain intervals. To secure the
contents wrapped up and to save twine the web may, at or near the perforations
where it is intended to be separated, be provided with gum or other adhesive
material.
Instead of perforating the web at certain intervals as described, it may be
provided with printed or other marks at such places, or with a notch at each side,
or one or more slits across at such places, in order to facilitate the accurate detaching
at such place by means of an ordinary paper knife, or by a knife in a special
holding appliance to be described presently. Or the web inay at certain intervals
he provided with perforations or incisions, as described, and at certain intermediate
places marked by printing or otherwise, as described, so as to have the option of
detaching small or large wrapping pieces.
To prevent the waste now occasioned by wrapping pieces lying loosely about
and thus getting crumpled, soiled, or lost, the wrapping web constructed as just
described is rolled on a roller beld in a holder, stand, or brackets by two arms
jointed to and pendant therefrom, and having each a slot for the roller spindle ends
or gudgeons.
An appliance of this description is shown in Figure 1 of the accompanying
Drawings; Figure 2 is an end view of same. A is the holder or bracket, and B
the arms pendant therefrom. The paper roll C rests normally against the wall, as
shown in Figure 2, or against the back of holder bracket if the latter be carried
so far down, but when the loose end of the web is taken hold of and pulled so as
to increase the friction on the wall the roll C will turn and the required length be
unrolled, which may then be torn off at the line of perforation shown, or if not
perforated but simply marked across, be pressed against a blade or serrated edge
fitted between the lower ends of the arms, and the required length be detached
thereby. The spindle has a hollow wooden core or bush D which forms part of the
fixture, and is slipped into each roll when wanted for use.
Instead of pointed pendant arms fixed arms may be used having slanting slots
for the spindle ends to work in.
Or the bracket may be provided with a horizontal support for the roll to rest on
while the spindle works in vertical slots in posts on the said support. A weight
or spring or the pressure of the hand may be used to give additional resistance
against the turning of the roll.
Or the roll may be mounted on a vertical spindle, the bottom of the roll producing
a certain friction with the bed plate of the holder.
In all cases it will be observed the roll of paper is detained by friction against
some stationary part.

page_text: The brackets or holders are suitable for use in shops or for water closet paper in
houses or hotels.
For wrapping paper for use in shops, or for water closet paper for hotels and
houses, where a more ornamental piece of furniture is desirable, two or more of
the aforesaid wrapping paper web rolls are arranged in a cabinet in such a manner
that sheets or pieces of the same or different sizes can be drawn. Figure 3 is an
outside perspective view of such a cabinet suitable for holding three rolls or sets of
rolls of paper; Figure 4 is a vertical cross section to a larger scale, and Figure 5 a
horizontal section, and Figure 6 a vertical section of a modification. The end
frames A, A, are united at the bottom to a base piece A³, and at the top to a top
piece A. The end frames A have circular apertures through and flanges A³ to
receive circular sheet metal cases B, which are not complete cylinders, there being
a longitudinal slot at C in each for the paper to pass out through. There is a roll F
of paper in each case, and these may be of different quality of paper, or rolls for
wrappers of different size; or, say, the bottom roll may be the longest, the next case
holding two rolls of half the length, and the top case two rolls, one of about
one third, and the other about two thirds the length, or as here shown, or in any
other suitable widths.
Each roll F may rest in the case as shown in Figure 6, or, preferably, as shewn in
Figure 4, hang on a wooden axis E, supported at each end by a removable cross
bearer D; sometimes sheet metal rings e, as shown in Figure 7, are placed within
the roll so that it can turn freely as the paper is withdrawn. These rings prevent
the roll of paper from winding fast to the wooden axis, which would not only causo
it to turn hard, but prevent the use of two sizes from one axis, as when wound fast
to it the dragging of one sheet would unwind the other. At the end of each case
there is a removeable head or cover S, which may be fitted with spring pressing
against the inside of the case or end frame A and a finger that catches behind a
projection to hold the head in place, or the covers may be fastened by means of
other suitable appliances so as to be easily detached. Figure 8 shows a simple
mode of attaching the cover S to the end frame A, the cover being formed with
a finger with turned up end fitting in a hole against the inside of end frame.
To facilitate the flattening out and tearing off of the paper a movable roller, in
combination or not with another roller or bar, may be provided, between and under
which the issuing paper has to be drawn out in an upward slanting direction, as
shown in Figure 4; the paper passes under the loose wood roller O, and back round
the roller M; both rollers are held in a bracket G, fastened to the inside of each end
frame A by screw or bolt H, passing through oval hole in bracket G. On lowering
the pulled out end of the paper band, so as to come against the part passing round
the movable roller O (or it may be a fixed bar) in the opposite direction, the friction
produced arrests the further drawing out and allows it to be torn off. J is a fixed
bar to prevent the paper web from bagging.
For unperforated paper a tearing ruler or edge is applied against it. A casing
with a screwed on front cover may be arranged on the top of the cabinet, as shewn
in Figure 3, and be used for holding a ball of string, the end of the string passes
out through a hole at the top.
In Figure 6 is shown another arrangement of brackets G, and parts connected
therewith. J and M are two fixed bars fitting at their ends in the brackets G; the
bar M forms the fulcrum for a cross bar Z, U, W, which can rock thereon, and
which has a tongue piece W so balanced as to be slightly heavier than the front
part or bar proper Z, which is slightly higher in the middle and slants down
towards each end frame A of the cabinet; the tongue part W is lined with cloth
where the paper web passes over it to prevent any tearing action on the web. To
pull out a portion of the web the end of same should be in a raised position. To tear
off a portion along a row of cross perforations the end of the web should be in a
downward inclined position and pressing on the part Z, the other or tongue end
W will then be raised and nip the web against the bar J, thus producing the required

page_text: friction. Y, Y, are half round ends placed in the barrels B that the paper roll
may be guided endways and not be damaged.
Figure 9 shows the crossbar Z, U, W, applied to a bracket adapted to be secured
to a wall, and formd with arms B with shelves or flanges B¹ for the paper roll to
rest on. Two or more of these holders containing paper rolls of different lengths
may conveniently be fixed on a board.
Figure 10 shows a similar arrangement of bracket but adapted to be secured to
the ceiling, or under a beam or shelf, or other part.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention and in what manner the
the same is to be performed, I declare that I do not claim the use generally of
lengths of paper perforated and gummed as set forth, except when used in the form of
rolls, and when in combination with the apparatus herein described, but I claim as
the aforesaid improvements in wrapping paper, and in appliances or furniture for
holding same,
Firstly. The holder or bracket with pendant arms for a paper web roll which
rests against a wall or other surface, substantially as described.
Secondly. The holder or bracket for a paper roll to rest in and having a rocking
crossbar or roll appliance for the web to pass over or between, substantially as
described.
Thirdly. The barrel B with paper web roll mounted or resting therein, and
provided with a rocking crossbar or roll appliance for the delivery of the web,
substantially as described.
Fourthly. The combination of parts forming the cabinet for two or more paper
web roll barrels, substantially as described.
Fifthly. The application of rolls of perforated paper, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick Ransome, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.
FRED. RANSOME. (J.S.)