Improvements in or relating to Card-board and similar Reels for Holding Dress Trimmings.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 17th June, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Card-board and similar Reels for
Holding Dress Trimmings.
I, WILLIAM DICKINSON Junior, of Wilmott Street, Hulme, Manchester, Box
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows :—
My improvements refer to card-board or similar reels used for holding dress
trimmings which usually consist of two flanges or discs of card-board with a small
cylinder of wood or card-board between them to hold then apart and around which
the trimming is wound.
Hitherto the fixing of the parts of the reel together has been effected by linen or
similar fabric pasted in the angles between the discs and cylinder producing a
weak and imperfect construction and with the liability of the parts coming
asunder.
Now my invention refers to the fixing of the aforesaid parts together so as to
produce a stronger and more perfect reel and at less cost of time and material.
To effect this object I secure the parts together by a series of straps or bands of
textile material passing from the outside of one dise, through the card board
cylinder and through to the outside of the opposite disc, both ends of the bands
A convenient way of carrying
being securely pasted or otherwise fastened down.
my invention out is to form a series of segmental slits in the discs at equal distances
from each other. The slits are preferably set out to such a radius as to be slightly
less in diameter than the inner diameter of the card board cylinder. By now
arranging the discs so that the slits are opposite each other a tape or band of
textile material may be passed through from the outside of one disc to the outside
of the corresponding and opposite disc and being pasted down the parts are thereby
very effectually secured. The bands may if desired pass outside the card-board
cylinder, or they may be arranged to "break" and pass alternately inside and
outside the cylinder and be laced together, but I have found the arrangement
described of passing the bands inside the cylinder in combination with a well
pasted band attaching itself both to the cylinder and the outside of the discs most
effective.
The faces of the discs are afterwards covered with the usual labels which hide
the joinings.
These improvements are applicable to reels of oval or other formation.
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page_text: Improvements in or relating to Card-board and similar Reels for
Holding Dress Trimmings.
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1, WILLIAM DICKINSON, Junior of Wilmott Street, Hulme, Manchester, Box
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My improvements refer to card-board or similar reels used for holding dress
trimmings which usually consist of two flanges or discs of card-board with a small
cylinder of wood or card-board between them to hold them apart and around which
the trimming is wound.
Hitherto the fixing of 'the parts of the reel together has been effected by linen
or similar fabric pasted in the angles between discs aud cylinder producing
weak and imperfect construction and with the liability of the parts coming
asunder.
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Now my invention refers to the fixing of the aforesaid parts together so as to
produce a stronger and more perfect reel and at less cost of time and material, and
to effect this object l'secure the parts together by a 'series straps; bands, or tapes
of textile material passing from the outside of one disc, through the intervening
card board cylinder to the outside of the opposite disc, both ends of the 'bands'
being securely pasted or otherwise fastened down.
And in order that my said invention shall be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect I have 'hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings and will
now proceed to describe the same with the assistance of the various figures and
letters of reference niarked thereon: i
f.
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Fig. is a side view and, Fig. 2 a transverse section of a reel constructed in
accordance with my invention.
Fig. 3 is a half section of the improved reel on a reduced scale and in perspective.
In accordance with my invention (A), (A) are the usual side pieces or flanges of
the reel, and (B) the intervening cylinder of card-board.
in each disc and at equal distances from the centre thereof I form the segmental slits
At corresponding points
or openings (D) and through these slits and the intervening tube or cylinder (B)
1 thread the tapes (C). These tapes are pasted on the side facing the inner
circumference of the cylinder and are thus secured thereto, whilst the ends which
pass through the slits are pasted down onto the outer faces of the discs and
preferably towards the disc edges as illustrated. Over these strap ends on each
disc the usual gummed label is applied which covers up the slits and additionally
secures the tapes, 'and thus the discs or flanges are effectually secured to their a
cylinder, and cannot, without great force being exercised, be pulled asunder.
The slits (D) are so spaced diametrically as to be at a slightly greater distance
from each other than the inner diameter of the cylinders (B) and so that the said
cylinder shall more readily attach itself to, and be more effectually held by, the
tapes (D).
In lieu of the tapes passing inside the cylinder they may pass outside, or may be
arranged to "break" and pass alternately inside and outside, or be laced or crossed,
but I have found the-herein before described arrangement of well pasted bands
passing through the cylinder with their ends turned down onto the discs sides to be
most effective. The cutting of the slits (D) is effected by hand, or by a machine 4
which stamps out all the slits at one operation, and in exact register with each
other.
These improvements are applicable to reels of oval or other formation, also to
compound reels.

page_text: Having thus 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 :-
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1st. In card-board and similar reels the employment of tapes or bands for
attaching the end discs to their cylinder, in combination with slits in said discs,
substantially as set forth.
2nd. In card-board and similar reels the use of discs or flanges (A) with slits (D),
cylinder (B), and tapes, bands or straps (C) mounted and arranged substantially as
set forth.
3rd. The modified construction of reels bereinbefore described.
WILLIAM DICKINSON, JR.,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.