Improvements in Rollers or Cases for Protecting Drawings, Papers, Fragile Articles, and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 1st July, 1892-Accepted, 6th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rollers or Cases for Protecting Drawings, Papers,
Fragile Articles, and the like.
J WILLIAM JOHN BREWER of (c/o C. Mason) 10 Lyndhurst Square
London S.E. Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a roller or case for protecting drawings
paper and the like more especially when passing through the post and it is
moreover intended to obviate or dispense with the use of strings and the like for
the purpose of preventing the papers or the like falling out.
In carrying out my invention I provide an ordinary roller or tube of cardboard
or similar suitable material of any convenient length or size and attach thereto at
each end by glueing or otherwise a stiff piece or pieces of linen canvas or other
suitable material. These pieces are adapted to fold over or "tuck" in the interior
of the roller or case so preventing the drawings or other fragile article falling out.
I may form near the ends of the said roller a groove grooves or projection for
the purpose of more firmly securing the linen canvas or the like and I may find it
desirable to make or form the cylinder or roller in two parts one adapted to slide
within the other so as to vary the length as required. I may in place of using the
cloth or canvas material glued to the roller, use a cardboard or other suitable cap
or cover provided with a limp cloth end so that it may be tied on the roller and
easily removed for inspection or the cap may be perforated for this purpose. This
cap can be made solid and attached to the tube by a spring clip or it may be
screwed on to the tube.
Dated this 30th day of September 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rollers or Cases for Protecting Drawings, Papers,
Fragile Articles, and the like.
I WILLIAM JOHN BREWER_Civil Engineer care of Charles Mason C.E.
10 Lyndhurst Square London S.E. 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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide a roller or case for protecting drawings,
papers, and the like, more especially when passing through the post and for storage
purposes, and to prevent the drawings or papers from falling out.
The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings where
Figure 1 is an elevation of one end of an ordinary cardboard tube or roller with
linen at end ready for folding in or tying for storage purposes.
Figure 2 one end of a tube with linen tied for storage purposes or other similar
.uses.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of one end of a tube with internal corru-
gations to further secure the linen when glued or tied on.
Figure 4 shows the end of a tube with external corrugations or projections,
which corrugations or projections may be a separate piece glued on case or tube,
or made in tube itself.
Figure 5 shows a tube with drawings or papers inside and the linen folded in
ready for use.
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page_text: A is an ordinary roller or tube of cardboard or similar suitable material of any
convenient length or size, and attached thereto at each end by glueing or other-
wise a piece or pieces of linen, canvas or other suitable material B.
These pieces Bare adapted to fold over or tuck in the interior of the roller or case so
preventing the drawings etc. from falling out. Instead of folding or tucking in, the
linen may be tied at the mouth as shown in Figure 2 more especially for storage
purposes.
C Figure 3 are grooves or a groove and D D Figure 4 projections
for the purpose of more firmly securing the linen, canvas or the like.
These rollers or cases may be made if desirable in two parts one adapted to slide
within the other so as to vary the length as required.
In place of using the canvas or cloth material glued to the roller or case I may
use a cardboard or other suitable cap or cone as at Figure 6 where A is the tube
or case E the cap which is provided with a limp cloth B so that it may be tied on
to the tube or case A with string F, a small strip G fixed on said tube or case acts
as a stop for the cap and prevents the cloth or linen and the string from slipping
off. The cap can be easily taken off or removed for inspection and may be
perforated for that purpose.
The cap can also be attached to the tube or case by a spring clip or clips as at
Figure 7, where E is the cap and H H the spring clips which are sprung over
and catch under the strip G.
Instead of the strip & being continued entirely around the tube or case, spaces
are left corresponding to the spring clips on cap. The cap being put on and a
twist given to it, causes the said clips to grip on the inclined edge of the strip
before mentioned, thus firmly securing the said cap or cover. The ends of clips
are turned in to form a sharp edge thus completely engaging with the strip,
Figure 8 shows this form of cap where E is the cap placed on and H, H the
clips in position in the spaces II. ready for twisting.
Figure 9 shows the cap & clips fastened ready for use.
Figure 10 is a plan of same.
Figure 11 shows a case with cap and stop or strip as before mentioned but
instead of linen or canvas, string or other suitable fastener is tied around case
below the strip, and then carried around cap leaving a long end for tying; when
the cap is placed on, the string is fastened around case below the stop or strip,
thus firmly securing the said cap.
Figure 12 shows a case where the linen is glued around the case and over and
below the stop or strip which linen can either be tied at mouth or tucked in as
before described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In an ordinary cardboard tube or case pieces of linen glued or fastened on
the ends, adapted to fold over and be tied, or to tuck in the interior of the tube
substantially as set forth and described.
2: In an ordinary tube of cardboard exterior and interior corrugations,
projections or stop, glued on or solid with tube or case at each end, for the purpose
of further securing the linen glued or fastened on said ends, substantially as set
forth and described.
3: A cap in combination with an ordinary tube of cardboard provided with a
limp cloth or linen, to fit against the stop, and be tied on the tube with string or
any suitable fastener; substantially as set forth and described.
4: A cap in combination with an ordinary tube of cardboard, provided with
spring clips substantially as set forth and described.
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