Improvements in Means to Facilitate the Measurement of Ribbon, Lace, Tape, or other Materials.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 31st Mar., 1897-Accepted, 19th June, 1897
IONAL SP
Improvements in Means to Facilitate the Measurement of Ribbon,
Lace, Tape, or other Materials.
I, WALTER BARCLAY RICKETTS of Eversholt Leamington in the County of
Warwick Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to a method of and means for marking in measured
quantities the amount of ribbon, lace, tape, or other material contained upon a roll or
otherwise and whereby it can be ascertained expeditiously and practically at a glance
the amount that may be required by a purchaser without the need of drawing off a
quantity yard by yard or as the case may be and measuring with a measure as in the
ordinary manner employed and when possibly more is drawn off than required which
necessitates the trouble of re-rolling.
To effect my purpose I mark upon the paper strip that is or may be inserted
between each layer or length of rolled ribbon, lace or other material a scale of
measurements as upon a tape or other measure in parts of an inch, inches, feet, yards,
and so on according to requirements so as to simplify the measured scale as much as
possible.
Thus when a given quantity is required to be cut from the roll, it is only necessary
to draw off the ribbon or other material with the paper layer or length the figured
measurements thereon will at once indicate where the ribbon according to quantity
required must be cut off, thus greatly expediting the serving of a purch ser and at a
minimum amount of trouble to the assistant the exactitude of the quantity supplie
moreover cannot be questioned or mistakes arise.
When taking stock in an establishment or for other purposes the quantity in hand
or remaining upon a roll that has been used from can be at once readily ascertained,
thus saving a great amount of trouble and calculation and time.
A similar method to the above described may be arranged and adapted for piece
goods.
It will be obvious that other than an English scale of measurements may be
indicated upon the paper strip or inlay thus providing for the requirements of all
countries.
1000
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
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Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Means to Facilitate the Measurement of Ribbon,
Lace, Tape, or other Materials.
I, WALTER BARCLAY RICKETTS of Eversholt Leamington in the County of
Warwick Gentleman 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 has reference to a method of and means for marking in measured

page_text: quantities the amount of ribbon, lace, tape or other material contained upon a roll or
otherwise and whereby it can be ascertained expeditiously and practically at a glance
the amount that may be required by a purchaser without the need of drawing off a
quantity yard by yard or as the case may be and measuring with a measure as in the
ordinary manner employed and when possibly more is drawn off than required which
necessitates the trouble of re-rolling. The drawing accompanying this specification
illustrates a roll of ribbon showing a measuring scale in connection with same. To
effect my purpose I mark upon the loose paper strip "A" that is or may be inserted
between each layer or length of rolled ribbon "B" lace or other material a scale of
measurements consecutively numbered, as upon a tape or other measure, say in
inches, feet, yards or other linear measurements, according to requirements so as to
simplify the measured scale as much as possible.
Thus when a given quantity is required to be cut from the roll, it is only necessary
to draw off the ribbon or other material with the loose paper layer or strip, the figured
measurements indicated thereon will at once enable it to be determined where the
ribbon or lace or tape and the like must be cut off, thus greatly expediting the serving
of a purchaser and at a minimum amount of trouble to the assistant.
Moreover the exactitude of the quantity supplied cannot be questioned or mistakes
arise, as the amount of ribbon &c. will be proved by the measured scale and the paper
strip cut off with the ribbon.
My improved arrangement and method of measuring will be found of great utility
and advantage when taking stock in an establishment or for other purposes, the
quantity in hand and remaining upon the roll that has been used from, can be
at once readily ascertained, thus saving a great amount of trouble, calculation and
time.
It will be obvious that other than an English scale of measurements may be
indicated upon the paper strip or inlay thus providing for the requirements of all
countries.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the object and nature of my
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is :-
The improved means to facilitate the measurement of ribbon, lace, tape and such
like, consisting of marking a scale of measurements consecutively numbered upon the
loose paper strip or inlay intervening between the layers or lengths of said ribbon
lace, tape and the like upon a roll or otherwise, whereby the quantity to be cut off or
remaining can be readily ascertained.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104 Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.