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Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 4th Feb., 1899-Accepted, 18th Mar.,
1899
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I, ROBERT CARDWELL, of 65, Shudehill, Manchester, Rope and Twine Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to a new or improved construction of holder for reels of
string, twine, tape or the like which unwind externally, and consists in chief of
a wooden base with an upright at each end, and adapted to receive the reel between
them. Instead, however, of such reel being supported upon a central axis it is
supported upon its periphery by two or more parallel runners or rollers loosely
mounted at each end in cavities or recesses in the two uprights and designed to
freely roll or turn in their ressesses, so that as the reel is unwound the move-
ments of the runners prevent it rising out of the holder, besides enabling the
string to readily leave the reel.
Upon the upper parts of the uprights I arrange one or inore cross-rods or
wires capable of being turned down into contact with the reel, and so further
helping to hold it in the holder, or of being turned up, and serving for carrying
or suspending the holder.
The rollers or runners are so spaced as to lie slightly nearer each other than
the full width of the tube or bobbins on which the reel is made, and thus prevent
the reel slipping through, and in small sized holders a wire rod is placed between
the runners.
To prevent the reel leaving the holder under a sudden jerk of the string I
place a small metal weight in the tube or bobbin of the reel, which is inter-
changeable and forms a permanent part of the holder.
My invention is equally applicable as a holder for reels of paper or other
material in like form, and may be constructed on a large scale.
For cutting off the material as it is unwound I provide one or both of the
uprights with a knife, and in the case of paper with a severing edge.'
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1000
ROBERT CARDWELL,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.
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I, ROBERT CARDWELL, of 65, Shudehill, Manchester, Rope and Twine Manu-
facturer, 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:-
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My said invention relates to a new or improved construction of holder for reels

page_text: of string, twine, tape or the like which unwind externally, and the accompanying
drawing illustrate the salient features of said holder.
Fig. 1 is a front exterior view, and Fig. 2 a transverse vertical section.
In accordance with my invention (A) is a wooden or like base, at each end of
which is a fixed upright (B). The distance between the uprights is such as to
admit a reel of twine (C) as illustrated.
Extending across from each upright (B) is a series of round rollers or
runners (D), each runner slightly longer than the distance between the uprights
and taking or fitting into recesses or cavities (B). The ends of each runner are
provided with bosses (B**) forming axes upon which the runners turn or rotate.
The position of the rollers in relation to each other and the reel is such as to
form a * cradle" for the reel, and to support the reel in a most efficient manner.
The frictional contact of the reel upon the runners affords a gentle drag or
resistance to the over-running of the reel, but the chief utility of the runners, and
the method of mounting them, is that of entirely overcoming all possibility of the
twine getting entangled, since if such runners were mounted on an axle or rod,
or their ends stop short of the inner faces of the uprights, the twine, in uncoiling,
would run a great risk of getting wrapped around such axle or rod, whereas
with runners taking into recesses all such risk is avoided. To keep the reel from
jumping out of the holder under a sudden jerk, and especially as it grows lighter,
I place a metal rod or weight (E) loosely inside the reel as illustrated, which forms
a permanent part of the holder and is transferable to every fresh reel.
To further guard against dislodging the reel, I provide à bent rod or handle (F)
adapted to turn up or down, and when turned down lie against, or immediately
over, the reel, and when turned up serve as a carrying handle.
The position of the two lower runners (D) in relation to the upper runners (D*)
is such that the reel, as it diminishes in size, cannot jamb between the runners (D),
the periphery of the reel coming to rest upon runners (D) just before there is any
tendency for the reel to stick between runners (D). By lengthening the base (A)
and providing three or more uprights and two or more sets of runners (D)
and (D) I may provide a holder for 2 or more reels.
Whilst chiefly for holding string, my improved holder; on a larger scale, may
be used for holding reels of paper, and the like.
For facilitating the severing of the string I provide a cutter (G), or in the
case of paper a suitable severing edge.
The reel for which my invention is more particularly intended is of the type
known as the cross-wound," with flangeless ends, as shewn more clearly in Fig. 1,
so that as the reel diminishes in diameter it is always in touch with the
rollers (D), or (D) and a most uniform drag is thereby constantly ensured.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1A holder for " cross-wound or like externally unwinding reels of twine and
the like, comprising a base; vertical uprights fixed to such base; recesses in the
opposite faces of said uprights; runners supported in said recesses between the
uprights, and in such relation to each other as to support the reel without jambing,
as set forth.
2: The combination of parts forming my improved reel holder, as set forth.
Dated this 2nd la of ……………………… 1000
ROBERT CARDWELL,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.