AN IMPROVED APPLIANCE FOR HOLDING OR CONTAINING AND SEVERING TOILET AND WRAPPING PAPER
Year: 1885

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Toilet and Wrapping Paper.
I, CHARLES ANDERSON, of Fettykill, Leslie, in the County of Fife, North Britain,
Paper Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for AN
IMPROVED APPLIANCE FOR HOLDING OR CONTAINING AND SEVERING TOILET AND
WRAPPING PAPER, to be as follows:-
This Invention, which relates to an improved appliance for holding or containing
and severing toilet and wrapping paper, consists of a box so shaped that the lower
part is of a gradually decreasing width the front of which is curved or inclined
from the back which is vertical.-The sides of the box are each formed with
a curved slot through which a bolt or bar for guiding and giving weight to the
rolled web of toilet or wrapping paper placed within the box, is passed.-The
upper part of the box is provided with a hinged lid, the lower edge of which
presses, by its weight, on the unrolled part of the web of paper, and by such
weight affords sufficient hold upon the web of paper as to enable it to be retained
when any required length or portion thereof is torn off by stretching it against
the cutter.
In place of making the parts of the box or receptacle all closely attached
together, that is to say compacted as hereinbefore described they may be placed at
some distance apart according to the conditions of the locality in which the appliance
is placed, and in place of using the weight of the cover for producing the aforesaid
resistance to the web of paper, a movable frame of sufficient weight to press on
the paper may be substituted.

page_text: An Improved Appliance for Holding or Containing and severing
Toilet and Wrapping Paper.
I, CHARLES ANDERSON of Fettykill, Leslie, in the County of Fife, North Britain,
Paper Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED
APPLIANCE FOR HOLDING OR CONTAINING AND SEVERING TOILET AND WRAPPING
PAPER and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :―
My Invention, which relates to an improved appliance for holding or containing
and severing toilet and wrapping paper, consists of a box so shaped that the lower
part is of a gradually decreasing width the front of which is curved or inclined
from the back which is vertical. The sides of the box are or may be each formed
with a curved slot through which a bolt or bar for guiding and giving weight to
the rolled web of toilet or wrapping paper placed within the box, is passed. The
upper part of the box is provided with a hinged lid, the lower edge of which
presses, by its weight, on a part of the web of paper, and by such weight affords
sufficient hold upon the web of paper as to enable it to be retained when any
required length or portion thereof is torn off by stretching it against the cutter.
In place of making the parts of the box or receptacle all closely attached
together, that is to say compacted as hereinbefore described they may be placed at
some distance apart according to the conditions of the locality in which the
appliance is placed, and in place of using the weight of the cover for producing
the aforesaid resistance to the web of paper a moveable roller or frame of sufficient
weight to press on the paper may be substituted.
In order that my Invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect, I will now proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a front and a side. elevation of an improved
appliance constructed according to and constituting my present Invention.
Figure 3, is a plan of the upper side of the same with the lid or cover thereof
open and with the rolls of paper removed.
Figure 4, is a plan of the underside of the same.
Figure 5, is a side elevation drawn to a reduced scale, of another form of
appliance constructed according to my present Invention.
In carrying my present Invention into practice I secure the two brackets a, to
the vertical back board c. These brackets which are preferably of the shape
represented at Figure 2, are formed with the inwardly projecting flanges or
ledges d, upon which the roll of toilet, wrapping or it may be writing paper 6, is
supported. Above the brackets a, there are secured the two arms f, the forward
ends of which are united by the transverse bars or rails g. At the underside of
these bars g, the serrated cutter h, is secured by the screws i, the said cutter h,
being formed of sheet tin, iron or steel or the equivalent thereof, or the said
cutter h, may be cast or otherwise formed in part with the bars or rails g. The
upper edge of the bar g, at its back part is formed with the groove j, (Figure 3)
and the forward edge of the said bar is rounded off as shewn more particularly in

page_text: dotted lines at Figure 2. At the upper part, the appliance is provided with the
lid or cover k, which is hinged at 1, to the back board c, and which lid is repre-
sented in its vertical or open position at Figure 3 of the annexed drawings. At the
underside of the said lid or cover k, the brackets m, are secured and these brackets
are provided with the slots n, (Figure 2) in which the roller o, is supported and in
which the said roller is capable of being moved vertically up and down, or in place
of this last described arrangement there may be provided a rigid rail secured to
the underside of the lid k, and the lower edge of which presses down into the
groovej. The front edge of the lid k, is recessed out at p, as shewn more parti-
cularly in dotted lines at Figure 3, so that the paper may be readily grasped at its
central part.
When it is desired to tear off a portion of the paper e, from the roll, the pro-
jecting edge of the said paper is grasped and pulled outwards until a sufficient
length has been drawn past the serrated cutter h. The withdrawn length of paper
is then severed by stretching or drawing it against the edge of the said cutter h.
In so stretching or drawing the paper, the roller o, is moved upwards in its bearings,
and after the paper has been severed, the roller again falls into the groovej, and
by its weight drags the edge of the said paper from the cutter h, and raises it into
a position convenient for again being grasped, that is to say into a position
approximately that indicated in dotted lines at Figure 2, of the annexed drawings.
The arrangement shewn at Figure 5, is that wherein the before mentioned curved
slots are employed. Under this construction the brackets q, are formed of less
depth than those hereinbefore described and the roll of paper e, is supported on
the bar r, which descends down the slots 8, accordingly as the diameter of the said
roll of paper becomes reduced.
I desire it to be understood, in place of making the parts of the toilet, writing
or wrapping paper appliance all closely attached together, that is to say, compacted
in the manner herein before described, that they may be placed at some distance
apart according to the conditions of the locality in which the said appliance is
placed, for example, in a shop, the roll of paper e, may be supported near the
ceiling and the cutter h, and its directly connected parts secured down upon the
counter or any other part adjacent thereto.
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 :-
An improved appliance for holding or containing and severing toilet, writing and
wrapping paper consisting of the side brackets a, formed with curved slots 8, or
with the flanges or ledges d, the grooved rail g, serrated cutter h, hinged lid or
cover k, with its recessed forward edge, slotted brackets m, and roller o, all substan-
tially as and operating in the manner and for the purposes herein before set forth
with reference to the annexed drawings or the mechanical equivalents of all or any
of the parts thereof.