Improvements in Boxes or Stands for Holding Bobbins of Twine, Tape, Thread, and such like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 14th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 19th Oct.,
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes or Stands for Holding Bobbins of Twine,
Tape, Thread, and such like.
I, GEORGE CLazy Paton, of Johnstone Mills, Johnstone, in the County of
Renfrew, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to and comprises improvements in the construction
of boxes or stands for holding twine, tape, thread, fine wire, and such like, wound
upon bobbins, which by enabling the twine or other material to be freely drawn for
use from such box or stand, and at same time obviating any tendency of the twine
to become entangled with the spindle as is apt to occur when the bobbin is mounted
on such, will be very useful and efficient.
The bobbins would be of the usual construction with disc at each end, and the
boxes to contain same would be constructed and fitted as follows:-
Under one arrangement the box which would be constructed of wood, tin, or other
suitable material, would be rectangular in form and have either a flat, rounded, or
otherwise shaped lid hinged or fitted to same in any ordinary manner, and the
improvements consist in fitting at each lower corner of the box an anti-friction
roller. These rollers might be in pairs carried on a spindle secured to or turning
on a block at each side of the box, or one roller extending from end to end of box
and carried on a spindle which might pass through the ends of the box, could be
used, instead of a pair of rollers. The end discs of the bobbin, when it was placed
in the box, would rest on these anti-friction rollers, and the end of the twine or
other material would be passed through a horizontal slit preferably about the centre
of the front side, but it might be formed in the lid or at any part desired. The
ends of the box, which would be made a little longer than necessary to receive the
bobbin, would be fitted in the inside with rounded discs or knobs which being
opposite the centre line of bobbin would keep it in position on the rollers and the
shape of these knobs would prevent any entanglement of the twine when the bobbin
was caused to revolve more than necessary and the twine be loosely thrown off.
By another arrangement a single roller or pair of rollers may be mounted,
preferably a little nearer the front of the box than the centre line, on the bottom
of the box, for the bobbin to rest upon and another roller or pair of rollers on the
front and on the back, so that when no twine was being withdrawn the bobbin
would rest on the bottom and back roller or rollers, but when twine was being
withdrawn, the pull of the twine would draw the bobbin forward and cause it to turn
on the bottom roller principally and so minimise the friction. The arrangement of
the box would otherwise be similar to that first described.
In both these arrangements the rollers might be grooved or flanged to receive
the end discs of the bobbin in which case the rounded knobs could be dispensed
with.
A stand might be used for placing the bobbin on, without enclosing it in the box,
the rollers or pairs of rollers being mounted to turn on the stand in an equivalent
manner.
In this case also the rollers would be grooved or flanged to receive the edges of
the end discs of the bobbin and prevent it falling off the stand.
Dated the 14th December 1894
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96 Buchanan Street, Glasgow Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes or Stands for Holding Bobbins of Twine,
Tape, Thread, and such like.
I, GEORGE CLAZY PATON, of Johnstone Mills, Johnstone, in the County of
Renfrew, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement in writing that is to say :-
This invention has reference to and comprises improvements in the construction
of boxes or stands for holding twine, tape, thread, fine wire and such like, wound
upon bobbins, which by enabling the twine or other material to be freely drawn for
-use from such box or stand and at same time obviating any tendency of the twine
to become entangled with the spindle as is apt to occur when the bobbin is mounted
on such, will be very useful and efficient.
In order that my said invention and the manner of carrying the same into effect
or practice may be properly understood I have hereunto appended a sheet of
explanatory drawings in which the same reference letters are used to denote the
same or equivalent parts in all the figures where shown.
Figure 1 is a front elevation in section of a box of my improved construction.
Figure 2 is a sectional end view of same and Figure 3 is a plan with lid removed.
Figure is a sectional end view of another modification.
Figure 5 is a view of a stand while
Figure 6 is a view of the improvements in a pendant form.
1
Referring to these drawings:-The bobbin A is of the usual construction with
discs A at each end, and the boxes to contain same would be constructed and fitted
as follows,
Under one arrangement as illustrated by Figures 1, 2, and 3 the box B which
may be constructed of wood, tin or other suitable material is rectangular in form
and has a flat, or it might be a rounded or otherwise shaped lid B' hinged or fitted
to same in any ordinary manner, and the improvements consist in fitting at each
lower corner of the box anti-friction rollers CC. These rollers C C¹ may as shown
be in pairs carried on a spindle D secured to or turning on or in a block E at each
side of the box or instead of short rollers in pairs there may be only one long roller
extending from end to end of box at back and front and carried on a spindle which
might pass through the ends of the box. The end discs A¹ of the bobbin A when
it is placed in the box rest on these anti-friction rollers C C¹ and the end of the
twine or other material is passed through a horizontal slit B' preferably about the
centre of the front side, but this may be formed in the lid or at any point desired.
The ends of the box B which is made a little longer than necessary to receive the
bobbin are fitted in the inside with rounded discs or knobs B' which being opposite
the centre line of the bobbin keep it in position on the rollers C C while the shape
of these knobs B' prevents any entanglement of the twine when the bobbin was
caused to revolve more than necessary and the twine to be loosely thrown off, as the
twine can easily pass between the knobs B³ and the bobbin ends A¹.
By another arrangement as illustrated by Figure 4 a single roller C³ or pair of
rollers may be mounted preferably a little nearer the front of the box than the
centre line, on the bottom of the box, for the bobbin A to rest upon and other
rollers or pairs of rollers C C' be mounted at the front and at the back. With
this arrangement when no twine is being withdrawn the bobbin A rests on the
bottom and back rollers or pairs of rollers C¹ C but when twine is being withdrawn,
the pull of the twine draws the bobbin A forward and causes it to turn on the bottom
roller or rollers C, principally and partly on the rollers C and so minimise the friction.
The arrangement of the box would otherwise be similar to that first described.
In both these arrangements the rollers may be grooved as shown in Figure 34
or flanged as shown in Figures 5, 6, and 6 to receive the end discs A of the

page_text: bobbin A in which case the rounded knobs B³ could be dispensed with. As illus-
trated by Figure 5 a stand may be used for placing the bobbin A. on, without
enclosing it in a box, the rollers C C₁ C' or pairs of rollers C C' as shown being
mounted to turn on the stand in an equivalent manner the twine being drawn through
a guide B
In this case also the rollers may be grooved or flanged to receive the edges of the
end discs of the bobbin and prevent it falling off the stand, and when grooved or
flanged rollers are used the end standards or guides B³ can be dispensed with.
Figure 6 illustrates a similar appliance but suspended from a bracket or any
convenient support and shows flanged roller as used, Figure 6ª showing the shape
of rollers.
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 :-
:-
First. The construction of boxes, stands, and pendants for holding or supporting
bobbins of twine, tape, thread, wire or similar material all substantially as herein
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Second. The construction of boxes, stands, and pendants fitted with anti-friction
rollers to carry bobbins of twine, tape, thread, wire or similar material all sub-
stantially as herein described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Third. The fitting of boxes for holding bobbins of twine, tape, thread, wire or
similar material with two or more anti-friction rollers or pairs of rollers, plain,
grooved, or flanged all substantially as and for the purposes herein described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Fourth. The fitting of stands or pendants for supporting bobbins of twine, tape,
thread, wire, or similar material, with two or more anti-friction rollers or pairs of
rollers, plain, grooved, or flanged, all substantially as and for the purposes herein
described and illustrated particularly by Figures 5, 6, and 6ª of the accompanying
drawings.
Dated the 13th day of September 1895.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.