Improvements in or connected with Boxes for Holding String or Twine.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left. 21st Nov.. 1890-Accepted, 27th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Boxes for Holding String or
Twine.
I, HENRY KAYE, of Clayton West, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Rope and
Twine Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention has reference to improvements in boxes or other like receptacles
employed for holding string or twine used for tying up parcels, packages, and the
like, the object of said improvements being to prevent waste of string or twine and
avoid crimping thereof.
In order to carry out my invention I employ a box composed of wood, metal, or
other suitable material, within which is placed, horizontally, one or more bobbins,
preferably made of paper or cardboard, the said bobbin being mounted on short
studs supported in bearings at each end of the box so that it may be easily
inserted or removed therefrom, or the bobbin may be mounted on a spindle or shaft
or other convenient manner. The bobbin is first filled with twine, which is wound
straight upon the barrel of the bobbin, and when placed in the box the loose end
of twine is passed through an eyelet or slit formed in the front of the box.
coiled or other form of spring is arranged in connection with the stud spindle or
axle of the bobbin, which, whilst allowing the free rotation of the bobbin when the
loose end of twine is being pulled to unwind a length therefrom, such spring acts
upon and stops the rotation of the bobbin immediately the pull on the twine
ceases. The twine can be supplied on bobbins ready to be placed into the box.
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A knife or knives may be placed outside the box for severing the twine, and the
eyelet or slit in the front of the box through which the twine passes may be
contracted so that the end of the twine can easily be secured.
By the means above set forth waste of twine is prevented, and by winding the
twine onto bobbins, it is not liable to crimp or curf when unwound, as is the case
when made up into balls.
Dout T.... 1800
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Boxes for Holding String or
Twine.
I HENRY KAYE of Clayton West, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Rope and
Twine Manufacturer 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 has reference to improvements in boxes or other like receptacles
employed for holding string or twine, used for tying up parcels, packages and the
like, the object of said improvements being to prevent waste of string or twine and
avoid crimping thereof.
In order to carry out my invention I employ a box composed of wood, metal or
other suitable material, within which is placed horizontally one or more bobbins,
preferably made of paper or cardboard, the said bobbin being mounted on short
studs supported in bearings at each end of the box so that it may be easily inserted
or removed therefrom, or the bobbin may be mounted on a spindle or shaft or in
other convenient manner,
The hobbin is first filled with twine which is wound

page_text: straight upon the barrel of the bobbin and when placed in the box the loose end
of twine is passed through an eyelet or slit formed in the front of the box. A
coiled or other form of spring is arranged in connection with the stud, spindle or
axle of the bobbin, which whilst allowing the free rotation of the bobbin, when the
loose end of twine is being pulled to unwind a length therefrom, such spring acts
upon and stops the rotation of the bobbin immediately the pull on the twine
ceases. The twine can be supplied on bobbins ready to be placed into the box,
and to prevent it getting on to the axle of the bobbin, which it sometimes does
when the latter is full of twine I place a cover over the flange of the bobbin.
A knife or knives may be placed outside the box for severing the twine, and the
eyelet or slit in the front of the box through which the twine passes may be
contracted so that the end of the twine can easily be secured.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I herein make
reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings wherein
Fig. 1 is longitudinal section of a twine box having my improvements applied
thereto;
Fig. 2 is cross section of same and
Fig. 3 is a detail.
A is the box made of wood, metal, or other suitable material, and provided with
a hinged or other form of lid B. At each end of the box are hollow metal
bearings a, a, passing through which are studs b, b, secured therein by muts c, c, on
the outer ends of the box or in place of metal bearings, recesses formed in the
ends of the box may be made to answer the same purpose. The studs b, b, have
shoulders d, d, thereon and terminates in discs or plates e, e, having projecting
studs on the other side. Between the shoulders d, d, and the internal
flanges g. 9, of the bearings a, are confined spiral springs h, h, whose tendency is to
force the plates e, a, away from the bearings a. C is the bobbin made of cardboard
or other suitable material around the barrel of which the twine is wound, small
openings, being made in the centre of each flange of the bobbin for the
reception of the stud f When placing the bobbin into the box, the plates e, e, are
forced towards the bearings until the flanges of said bobbin can pass between the
projecting studs ff, the bobbin then being pushed down to bring the openings I, I,
opposite the studs, which immediately enter such openings by the sudden
expansion of the springs h, h which also force the plates e, e, against the flange of
the bobbin. The pressure of the said plates on the bobbin is not so great as to
prevent its rotation independently of the plates e, and studs 6 when pulling off the
twine, but as soon as the pull on the twine ceases the pressure is sufficient to at
once stop the motion of the bobbin and prevent further delivery of twine. The
end of the twine or string is conducted from the bobbin and passed through the
eyelet K in the lid of the box as shewn in Fig. 2 and at the top of the box or in
any other convenient position is a knife m for severing the twine. The bobbin
when empty can be easily removed from the box, refilled and placed back again, or
a fresh bobbin of twine introduced.
By employing bobbins of twine, and mounting them in bearings or on studs in
such manner as to be acted upon by spiral springs, there is no crimping or
curling of the twine as is the case when wound into balls and as the delivery is
stopped immediately the pull on the twine ceases; there is little or no waste or
liability to become entangled.
Although I have only shewn one method of applying the springs, it is obvious
that other arrangements can be devised and flat or other description of spring
employed to accomplish the same purpose as hereinbefore set forth, and without
departing from the main feature of the invention.
In Fig. 3 I shew a form of eyelet in which the twine can be secured when not
wanted by drawing it into the contract part of the said eyelet.
In Fig. 4 I have shewn the application of a cover; placed on the axle d and.
employed to cover the flanges of the bobbins so as to prevent the twine getting ou
to the axle which it sometimes does when the bobbin is full of twine,

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 :-
Firstly. In a twine holding box, the combination therewith of a bobbin C, and
spiral or other form of spring or springs for acting on the said hobbin in the manner
and for the purposes substantially as set forth.
Secondly. In a twine holding box, the combination therewith of a bobbin for
holding twine, studs b, b, mounted in bearings a, a, springs h, h, and discs or
plates e, e, all arranged and operating in the manner and for the purposes sub-
stantially as described and shewn.
Thirdly. In a twine holding box the use of a bobbin, together with a cover for
covering the flanges of such bobbin, in combination with one or more spiral springs,
for purposes set forth.
Dated this 19th day of November 1890.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax and Huddersfield, Agents.