An Improved Reel-holder.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Reel-holder.
I, JOHN FREDERICK SHALE, Engineer, of Aston Villa, Rosalie Milton,
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 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 :-
This invention is designed to supply an effective instrument for holding reels of
cotton, flax, silk or worsted thread, or other similar material, which while pre-
venting their becoming unwound or tangled shall preserve them in a condition
suitable for immediate use.
It consists of a neat locking frame which encloses the reel, and which carries a
pin or spindle on which the reel revolves.
It is furnished also with a spring to check a too rapid rotation of the reel, and
with a slot or slots and holes with an additional spring to regulate the tension of
the thread.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of one of my improved reel-holders.
Fig. 2 shows an end elevation of same with the tension spring d, and slots s, s¹.
Fig. 3 shows an elevation of the reverse end to that shown in Fig. 2 and with
the hinged top plate c in the open position as in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 shows an elevation of the reel-holder closed, with a reel of thread placed
in position on the pin b. It will be seen that the pin b, projects through the plate c,
and that c becomes locked at g, by means of the slot i, shewn in Fig. 3, which
engages with a projecting tongue. The thread t, is seen passing from the reel to
the slots s, s. The spiral spring e, placed around the pin b, is seen pressing the
reel against the plate c.
Fig. 5 shows an end elevation of Fig. 4 and exhibits the mode of passing the
thread over the frame a, through the slots, and under the spring d, through the
slotted hole s¹.
Fig. 6 shows a plan view of Fig. 4.
It will be seen that in using the article it is only necessary to open the top hinged
plate c, and press the reel of thread down on the centre pin b, and then close and
fasten the top plate.
The end of the thread is then passed outside the frame a, through the slot
under the spring d, through the slotted hole s', as before stated.
8, and
The thread can now be used as required without fear of its becoming too much
unwound or entangled.
Slots are provided on both sides of a, and d, so that the thread can be drawn
from left to right or from right to left as preferred.
If required washers v, can be employed below and above the reel, as shewn in
Fig. 1, but as most reels have a projecting boss at the end a washer is not always
necessary.
My improved reel-holders can be made of some suitable metal or other material,
which will not readily oxydise or become discolored.
They will also be constructed of different sizes to suit the various sizes and
shapes of reels. The may be sold singly or two or more may be connected together
so as to form a frame or stand, a suitable base or body being arranged to connect
them or combine them together.

page_text: 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 :-
In a reel-holder the frame a, with its hinged cover-plate c, centre pin b, spring e,
tension spring d, and catch or fastening i, k, as herein explained and set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of June 1892.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.