An Improved Holder for Wool or Cotton Balls or Reels.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1886
Complete Left, 20th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 23rd Aug., 1887.
An Improved Holder for Wool or Cotton Balls or Reels.
I ALBERT CHEEK Shoemaker 43 Victoria Road Hackney Wick London E. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A small metal band 3 inches by 1 inch with a slot at each end through which a
robbon or belt can be passed. A flat tube 24 inches in length projects from the
metal band at an angle of 60 with a spring to be drawn out 2 inches enabling a ball
of wool or cotton to be supported by the holder the invention is intended to be used
by females engaged in knitting or crochet work and the article can be produced at a
moderate charge.
An Improved Holder for Wool or Cotton Balls or Reels.
I ALBERT CHEEK, Shoemaker 43 Victoria Road Hackney Wick London, E. 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a ready and convenient means for holding
a ball or reel of wool, cotton, silk, worsted or other like material when being used
to work with

page_text: The letters of reference in the following description refer to corresponding letters
of reference in the accompanying drawings wherein similar letters of reference
indicate corresponding parts. Figure 1 of such drawings shews the slotted base plate
and socket spindle presently described. Figure 2 shews the bifurcated spring and
button forming the holdfast presently described and Figure 3 shews my improved
ball or reel holder complete with a reel of cotton fitted on the socket spindle.
My improved ball or reel holder consists of a curved metal plate a Figs. 1 and 3
hereafter termed the base plate having two vertical slots b Figs. 1 and 3 formed
therein one at each end. Through these slots a riband belt or band f is passed as
shewn at Fig. 3. A tubular shank or spindle c hereafter termed the socket spindle is
mounted obliquely upon the base so as to project therefrom at an angle of about 60°.
This socket spindle serves to carry the ball or reel of cotton, wool or other material as
shewn in Fig. 3. The ball or reel fits loosely over such socket spindle so that when
placed thereon it revolves freely as the cotton wool or other material is wound off
thus preventing such material becoming tangled. When the ball or reel has been
placed on such socket spindle it is secured thereon by means of a bifurcated spring d
(hereafter termed the holdfast) in shape somewhat resembling an ordinary hair pin
and furnished at the top with a metal button e to allow of its being readily withdrawn
from the socket spindle. This button also serves as a shield plate to prevent the
head of the holdfast catching in the dress or otherwise annoying or injuring the
wearer.
When placing the holdfast in the socket spindle the two arms of the spring are
compressed between the thumb and finger and upon such arms being released they
expand and fit into two recesses or grooves g. g formed one on each side of the mouth
of the socket spindle as shewn in Fig. 1. These recesses or grooves serve to hold the
two arms of the holdfast in position and so obviate its working loose and falling out
thus allowing the ball or reel to drop off the socket spindle.
The riband belt or band is fastened round the waist of the wearer after which the
holder is adjusted in any convenient position either on the right or left hand side as
may be most convenient.
In the Provisional Specification as drawn and filed by me I have stated certain
dimensions for the base plate and socket holder-but I wish it to be understood that I
do not confine myself to any particular dimensions for any of the parts of my
improved ball or reel holder as such dimensions may be varied as circumstances and
convenience require.
Having now 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
The improved ball or reel holder consisting of slotted base plate a-socket shank -
bifurcated spring d-button e-and riband belt or band respectively constructed
arranged combined and fitted all substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described and shewn.
Dated this 90th day of Iul 1987