Improvements in Rolls of Paper for Toilet and other Purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 4th July, 1892-4ccepted, 6th Aug., 1812
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by SETH WHEELER, of Albany, New York, United
States of America.]
Improvements in Rolls of Paper for Toilet and other Purposes.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co. Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to rolls of paper for toilet or other purposes. The chief
feature of this invention consists in so constructing such rolls that the points of
attachment and severance on the dividing line between the sheets will be arranged
alternately out of lines running parallel through the length of the sheets, so that a
pull upon the free end of the web will not be transmitted in a direct line through
a series of sheets, but will be diverted by the spaces opposite the connecting points
of the sheet pulled upon, thereby producing a transverse strain upon the next line
of connecting points sufficient to break them.
In carrying out my invention the sheets of paper are only partially separated
and have their points of attachment arranged in such a manner that cach sheet
will easily separate from the series as it is drawn from the roll, all litter and waste
of paper being thereby prevented.
Since the introduction of rolls of paper for the above-named purposes many
devices for preventing waste have been patented but all such devices have been
independent of the roll of paper itself, such for instance as the construction of
holders for the rolls provided with means to prevent free unwinding of the roll and
cause the sheets to separate singly at their connecting points. All these devices
have been more or less complicated and liable to derangement and also expensive to
both manufacturer and consumer, and are consequently little used.
Heretofore in the manufacture of rolls of paper the web of which is divided by
lines of weakness into sheets it has been the practice to arrange the connecting
points or bonds in parallel lines, or nearly so. Consequently however slight the
connection may be, it is evident that if the free end of the sheet be grasped at a
point in line with the preceding connecting points, a long series of sheets may
be drawn from the roll unless the free movement of the roll is prevented by friction
or other means.
In one form of my improved roll which may be used on the simplest form of
holder, the points at which two adjacent sheets are attached to each other are
arranged at diametrically opposite corners of the said sheets. By so arranging
these points or lines of attachment near the margin they may be of considerable
width and still part or separate under slight strain. If the points of attachment
are arranged slightly nearer the centre of the strip instead of on the marginal
line they should be narrower to avoid any probability of tearing into the body of
the sheets when separating them. In both the above cases the points are so
arranged that one will be on one side and the other on the other side of the central
longitudinal line of the roll. I prefer however to so arrange the points of attach-
ment that they are both on one side of the central longitudinal line of the roll
although they may be arranged in many other different positions with respect to
each other. The strip of paper may also be divided in such a manner that two
points of attachment may alternate with one, and it is clear that more than two
points of attachment may be arranged on the dividing line, for instance, one
dividing line may have three points of attachment, one in the centre and one at
either edge, whilst the next dividing line may have only two which come opposito
the severed portion of the first line and so on.

page_text: The points of attachment may also be arranged alternately one on the central
longitudinal line of the roll and two on the marginal line. The dividing line may
be arranged at right angles or inclined to the edge of the paper strip.
The separating lines may moreover be made curved instead of straight, the points
of attachment being arranged between each sheet at the margins thereof. Inter-
mediate points of attachment are also provided which are arranged alternately on
either side of the longitudinal central line of the strip of paper. In separating
the sheets the strain is applied at or near the centre of the free end separating the
alternating points of attachment, as set forth, and bringing a lateral strain upon
the marginal attachment, causing them to separate easily and without danger of
. tearing the sheet. With arrangement of the points of attachment herein before
described a wrapper is required around the completed rolls if it is to be handled
before use, on account of the separated margins, but with this arrangement of the
points of attachment the wrapper is unnecessary.
The principle of this invention as above described is to so arrange the points of
attachment that those upon one edge of a sheet will be out of line with the points
of attachment uniting its opposite edge with the next sheet. By this method it
will be seen that a pull upon the free end of the web will not be transmitted in a
direct line through a series of sheets, but will be diverted by the spaces opposite
the points of attachment of the sheet pulled upon, producing a transverse strain
upon the next line of connecting points sufficient to break them.
In another form or modification the curved serrated incisions extend from the
edge of each sheet almost to the centre, where the incisions terminate in an angular
cut in the direction of the roll and the centro line of the series of sheets, leaving a
Blight connection which serves to hold the sheets together. The purpose of this
angular cut is to give the final tear, when the sheet is separated in a direction
toward the centre line of the series of sheets and prevent its taking a course
parallel with it. The incisions are made sufficiently far apart to give a suitable
sized sheet of paper for use.
The connection permits of the easy severance of a sheet of paper from a roll,
which will be intact and no litter is occasioned by such severance. The curved
mode of dividing the sheets permit the end of a sheet to be found more readily and
the serrations aid materially in grasping the end of a sheet when not hanging
from a roll; but I do not confine myself to this construction, as it is obvious
that an angular termination may be given to incisions that are neither curved nor
serrated.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1891
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rolls of Paper for Toilet and other Purposes.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent
Agents, 45 Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex, 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 relates to rolls of paper for toilet or other purposes.
The chief feature of my said invention consists in so constructing such rolls that
the points of attachment and severance on the dividing line between the sheets
will be arranged alternately out of lines running parallel through the length of the
sheets, so that a pull upon the free end of the web will not be transmitted in a
direct line through a series of sheets, but will be diverted by the spaces opposite
the connecting points of the sheet pulled upon, thereby producing a transverse
strain upon the next line of connecting points sufficient to break them.

page_text: In carrying out my invention the sheets of paper are only partially separated
and have their points of attachment arranged in such a manner that each sheet will
easily separate from the series as it is drawn from the roll, all litter and waste of
paper being thereby prevented.
Since the introduction of rolls of paper for the above-named purposes many
devices for preventing waste have been invented, but all such devices have been
independent of the roll of paper itself, such for instance as the construction of
holders for the rolls provided with means to prevent free unwinding of the roll and
cause the sheets to separate singly at their connecting points. All these devices.
have been more or less complicated and liable to derangement, and also expensive
to both manufacturer and consumer, and are consequently little used.
Heretofore in the manufacture of rolls of paper the web of which is divided by
lines of weakness into sheets it has been the practice to arrange the connecting
points or bonds in parallel lines, or nearly so. Consequently however slight the
connection may be it is evident that if the free end of the sheet be grasped at a
point in line with the preceding connecting points, a long series of sheets may be
drawn from the roll unless the free movement of the roll is prevented by friction
or other means.
In a modified form of my invention, the incisions forming the divisions between
the sheets extend from the side of the web toward the centre, and terminate in an
angular cut, whereby the slight connection left may be separated without injury to
the connected sheets. A difficulty with rolls of this character as heretofore manu-
factured has been due to the width of the bond uniting the sheets, which it has
been necessary to make of considerable strength to withstand the tension of winding,
but which it is desirable should be as frail as may be when the roll is unwound
otherwise the sheets do not separate with certainty and many of them are torn.
Attempts have been made to remedy this by incisions in the bond that should not
weaken it longitudinally; but such incisions avail little unless the sheets are pulled
in a certain direction-a condition the user seldom considers or is aware of.
this form of my improved roll I overcome this objection wholly by reducing the
bond and terminating the lateral incisions in an angular cut, removing all liability
of injury to the sheets in separating them. With the said construction one sheet
may be separated from the next without liability of the incisions turning in a
direction parallel with the web and tearing off a considerable part of the contiguous
sheet.
In
In the drawings Figure 1 is a view of my improved roll suspended on the simplest
form of fixture with a sheet of paper hanging therefrom, the points of attachment
and severance being very near the margin of the sheets.
Figures 2 and 3 show my improved roll, the points of attachment and severance
being nearer the line of centre of the sheets than shown in Figure 1.
Figures 4 and 5 are views of my improved roll, showing two points of attachment
and severance which alternate with one point of attachment and severance in the
same sheet.
Figure 6 is a view of my improved roll as applied to a different or oblique form
of sheet.
Figure 7 shows a modification where the incisions are curved, the points of
attachment being at each edge and at an intermediate point, the latter not being in
line with cach other.
Figure 8 shows my improved roll wherein the incisions terminate in an
angular cut.
Figure 9 shows one of the sheets detached.
a is my improved roll, being composed of a series of partially-connected sheets,
and in Figure 1 is applied to the simplest form of fixture.
bis the fixture, the arms of which pass through the core c of the roll.
d represents a sheet of paper ready to be detached from the roll.
In Figure 1e and e¹ represent the points of attachment between two adjacent
sheets and which alternate through the whole roll of sheets. By so arranging the

page_text: points near the margin they may be of considerable width and still part or separate
under slight strain. If the points of attachment are arranged as at f and fin
Figure 2 they should be narrower to avoid any probability of tearing into the body
of the sheets when separating them. The points e and e', Figure 1, also f and fi,
Figure 2, are so arranged that one will be on one side and the other on the other
side of the central longitudinal line of the roll. I prefer however to so arrange
the points of attachment as shown at g and gl Figure 3, where they are both on
one side of the central longitudinal line of the roll although they may be arranged
in many other different positions with respect to each other as for example as seen
ath, and h¹ Figure 4, where it is shown that two points of attachment may
alternate with one and it is clear that more than two points may be arranged so as
to alternately sever without departing from the spirit of my invention. These
points are partly on both sides and also upon the central longitudinal line of
the roll.
In Figure 5 the points of attachment i, i are shown on the margin of the sheets, 1
where in Figure 4 the points of attachment, hare midway between the central
longitudinal line of the roll and the margin of the sheet. Different forms of sheets
may be wound in roll form, as shown in Figure 6, having these alternating points
of attachment.
In the arrangement shown in Figure 7 the incisions are curved and the central:
points of attachment alternate on each side the centre of the web. In
separating the sheets the strain is applied at or near the centre of the free end
separating the alternating points of attachment, as set forth, and bringing a lateral
strain upon the marginal attachment, causing them to separate easily and without
danger of tearing the sheet. With this arrangement no wrapper is required, on 2
account of the marginal points of attachment.
The principle of this part of my invention as shown applied in Figures 1 to 7, is
to so arrange the points of attachment that those upon one edge of a sheet will be
out of line with the points of attachment uniting its opposite edge with the next
sheet. By this method it will be seen that a pull upon the free end of the web will.3
not be transmitted in a direct line through a series of sheets, but will be diverted
by the spaces opposite the points of attachment of the sheet pulled upon,
producing a transverse strain upon the next line of connecting points sufficient to
break them.
In Figure 8 the incisions are arched and serrated, and extend from the edge of a
each sheet almost to the centre, where the incisions terminate in an angular cut in
the direction of the roll and the centre line of the series of sheets, leaving a slight
connection which serves to hold the sheets together. The purpose of this angular
cut is to give the final tear, when the sheet is separated, a direction toward the
centre line of the series of sheets and prevent it taking a course parallel with it.
1
The connection as shown in Figure 8 permits of the easy severance of a sheet
of paper from a roll, which will be intact and no litter is occasioned by such
severance. The curved mode of dividing the sheets permits the end of a sheet to
be found more readily, and the serrations aid materially in grasping the end of a
sheet when not hanging from a roll; but I do not confine myself to this construction, 4
as it is obvious that an angular termination may be given to incisions that are
neither curved nor serrated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A roll of toilet or wrapping paper so constructed that the points of
attachment between the sheets will be alternately out of parallel lines running
through the whole body of the sheets, substantially as described, for the purpose
specified.
2. A roll of toilet or wrapping paper so constructed that the points of attach-
ment between the sheets will be alternately out of parallel lines running through

page_text: the whole body of sheets, such points of attachment and severance being upon one.
or both sides of the central longitudinal line of the web or series of sheets,.
substantially as described for the purpose specified.
3. A roll of toilet or wrapping paper, the partially separated sheets of which are
connected by points of attachment at the margins of the web of paper and by
intermediate points of attachment alternately out of parallel lines running through
the body of the sheets, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.
4. A roll of paper partially divided into sheets by lateral incisions extending
from the sides of the web toward the centre of the sheets, each sheet being con-
nected to the next one by a A-shaped tongue substantially as described.
Dated this 11th day of June 1892.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.