Improvements in and connected with Paper Roll Holders.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Paper Roll Holders.
We GEORGE BLAND and ALFRED GEORGE HARVEY of 10, New Broad
Street, London, E.C. Merchants do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in paper roll holders and its application is
of especial advantage in warehouses, shops, and other establishments, where a supply
of paper for wrapping up parcels, boxes, bottles, and merchandise generally, is in
constant demand or requirement.
By its use or employment a saving of much time and labor is effected and space
is greatly economised.
In accordance with this invention we have a continuous roll of paper which may
be of any desired dimensions to suit the purposes for which it is required. This
roll of paper is carried upon a spindle the ends of which are supported in bracket
bearings carried upon the sides of a conveniently sized case, casing, or box, which
may be of wood, metal, or any suitable substance or material, and which may be
fixed or supported upon the counter or be placed in any other suitable and
convenient place or position.
The paper is drawn from the roll and is passed over a roller provided at
the back of the case, casing, or box, aforesaid, and then it passes to the front of
the machine.
A front covering to the machine is provided in which there is a slot or opening
to allow of the paper passing therethrough and one of the edges (preferably the
upper) of the opening is furnished with a flat steel knife or other suitable cutting
device against which the paper is drawn and thereby cleanly and neatly cut off
when a sufficiency for the purpose for which it is required has been taken out or
withdrawn. Further in accordance with this invention we have pivotted to the
upper and inner side of the case, casing, or box, two arms spaced a suitable
distance apart which carry a roller at their lower ends which roller rests upon the
roll of paper carried in the machine.
The length of the two arms aforesaid is such that as the roll of paper diminishes
in size by usage of the paper the roller aforesaid carried by such arins still rests
upon the roll of paper until even the last fold of the same around the spindle is
reached. Around the roller carried by these pivotted arms we attach an india
rubber stamp for printing purposes and carried upon the pivottedfarms aforesaid
we have suitable inking rollers and pads. As the paper is withdrawn by an
attendant or other person the turning of the roll of paper thereby occasioned
revolves the roller stamp which in its turn revolves the inking rollers which latter
thereby carry the ink from the pad to the stamp and an impression say of the name
of the firm is made at regular intervals throughout the length of the roll of paper.
Dated this 20th day of April 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Paper Roll Holders.
We GEORGE BLAND and ALFRED GEORGE HARVEY of 10, New Broad
Street, London, E.C. Merchants 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 :-
Our invention relates to improvements in paper roll holders, and its application
is of especial advantage in warehouses, shops, and other establishments where a
supply of paper for wrapping up parcels, boxes, bottles, and merchandise generally
is in constant demand or requirement.
By its use or employment a saving of much time and labor is effected and space
is greatly economised.
And in order that this invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect we will now proceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying
drawings of which
Fig. 1. is a front elevation of a roll paper machine constructed in accordance
with our invention.
Fig. 2. a similar view but with front cover or casing removed so as to show the
interior of the machine; and Fig. 3. is a side sectional elevation of the same the
section being taken through line A B. Fig. 2.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in each of the figures.
In accordance with this invention we have a continuous roll of paper a which
may be of any desired dimensions to suit the purposes for which it is required.
This roll of paper is carried upon a spindle 6 the ends of which are supported in
bracket bearings o carried upon the sides d of a conveniently sized case, casing, or
box, which may be of wood, metal, or any suitable substance or material, and
which may be fixed or supported upon the counter or be placed in any other
suitable and convenient place or position. The paper is drawn from the roll a,
passing under the guide roll e, and thence through the opening or slotf formed in
the front covering 9 provided upon the case or box containing the mechanism. In
the slot or opening we provide a cutting device against which the paper is drawn
and clearly and neatly cut when a sufficiency for the purpose for which it is
required has been taken out or withdrawn.
This cutting device may consist of a flat steel knife h which may have a sharp
edge or be provided with teeth similar to a saw. The knife we pivot at i in
brackets k fixed to the casing or box aforesaid, forming the front or cutting edge of
the knife of a suitable curve and extending the back in a straight line as at h
Along the rear edge of the knife and upon the underside thereof we place an india
rubber or other suitable elastic cushion l
By the use of this cutting device the paper when withdrawn and being cut off is
firmly held by the cushion upon the rear edge of the knife as shewn in Fig. 2.
whilst the portion to be cut is drawn smartly across or along the cutting edge h of
the knife.
Further in accordance with this invention we have pivotted to the upper and
inner sides d of the case, casing, or box, two arms m.spaced a suitable distance
apart which carry a roller n at their lower ends which roller n rests upon the roll
of paper a carried in the machine.
The length of the two arms m aforesaid is such that as the roll of paper a
diminishes in size by usage of the paper, the roller n aforesaid carried by such arms
still rests upon the roll of paper until even the last fold of the same around the
spindle is reached.
Around the roller n carried by these pivotted arms m we attach an india rubber
stamp o for printing purposes and carried upon the pivotted arms m aforesaid we
have suitable inking rollers and pads p. As the paper is withdrawn by an attendant

page_text: or other person the turning of the roll of paper thereby occasioned revolves the
roller stamp o which in its turn revolves the inking rollers p which latter thereby
carry the ink from the well g to the stamp and an impression say of the name of
the firm or an advertisement of the goods sold is made at regular intervals
throughout the length of the roll of paper.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. The construction, arrangement, and combination of parts forming our improve-
ments in roll paper machines, substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in
the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination in roll paper machines of the paper roll carrier in case,
casing or box with the cutting device substantially as herein described and shewn.
3. The combination in roll paper machines of the roll carrier 6 mounted upon the
sides d of the casing or box, with the stamping roller n, inking rollers inkwell
mounted upon the pivotted levers or arms m, all acting and arranged substantially
as shewn and described.
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4. In roll paper machines the roll carrier b; guide roll e; cutting device h h¹
pivotted at i in brackets k to the front of the machine; the levers m; roller n;
india rubber stamp o; inking rollers pr; and inkwell 9: all constructed arranged
and operating substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th day of October 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.