Improvements in Suspenders and Fittings for String-reels.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr., 1800
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1891-Accepted, 7th Feb.,
1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Suspenders and Fittings for String-reels.
ARTHUR BROWNRIDGE KERRY Ingleside Althorpe Road Wandsworth Common
in the County of Surrey Grocer's Assistant do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The providing string reel suspender or hanger, with a guide, with an arrange-
ment which reverses the wind of the reel, so as to take up out of the way the loose
end of twine and also to change displayed advertisements or other novelties on the
front of the suspender. The mode as follows. The suspender or hanger is a four-
sided frame (with spindle in centre on which reel revolves) the bottom bar of which
(is a claimed improvement) having a slot, hole, or opening therein allowing the
string or twine as it is used off the reel to pass through so becoming a guide,
The
keeping the twine from getting entangled with the fittings of the reel.
reversal of the wind of the reel, making it a winder is caused by two ratchets
working opposite ways, one ratchet driving the spindle which carries the reel the
other ratchet controlling the reel so that it runs only one way, except by the
allowance of the other ratchet, which is controlled by a cord on pulley, which cord
when pulled takes round the reel reverse way, winding on the reel the loose length
of string out of the way. On loosing cord a spring winds up the cord on the pulley
ready for further use.
The reversal may also be wrought by reversing the action of spring and pulley,
with a like result.
Or by using a second pulley and cord with weight attached instead of spring
with same ratchet action or by a single ratchet, with pulley on spindle, on which is
an endless cord with weight, which weight putting power on the cord, one side of
cord being pulled reverses the wind of the reel taking up loose end of twine out of
the way, or by any means whereby the pulling a cord or anything synonymous
the wind of the reel is reversed and the loose end of twine is taken up out of the
way.
The front of suspender is utilized for advertising, either by projections on which
are placed the advertising matter or novelty, or by a connection with the rewinding
gear, so that as it is used for the. taking up of the twine, it changes moves, or
alters the displayed novelty or matter on the front of the suspender.
Dated
ARTHUR BROWNRIDGE KERRY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Suspenders and Fittings for String-reels.
I, ARTHUR BROWNRIDGE KERRY, Ingleside, Althorpe Road, Wandsworth
Common, in the County of Surrey, Grocer's Assistant, 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 relates to improvements in string reel suspenders or hangers and
consists in providing a guide through which the string passes as it is unwound
from the reel; mechanism for rewinding the reel to take up out of the way the
loose end of the string remaining after using the quantity required, and mechanism
for operating movable advertisements changing in position in accordance with the
rotation of the string reel.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is an elevation of the string reel suspender or hanger having the
advertisement displaying mechanism removed.
Figure 2 is an enlarged view of part of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a plan of the upper side showing the advertisement mechanism
attached and
Figure 4 is a side elevation of Figure 3.
The string reel suspender or hanger A is a four sided frame the bottom bar of
which is perforated at B forming a slot or may be fitted with a projecting arm
perforated near its extremity to guide the free end of the string as it is used off the
reel, keeping it from becoming entangled with the fittings of the reel.
At one side of the frame I provide rewinding mechanism consisting of a cord
pulley C operated to rotate in one direction by means of a cord D wound thereon
and in the opposite direction by means of a coiled spring E. The cord pulley C is
free to rotate upon an axle F carrying two ratchet wheels G and H each provided
with a pawl J and K by means of which the axle F is caused to rotate inter-
mittently in one direction being held or controlled by the pawl K and ratchet
wheel H while the cord pulley C performs its return journey urged by the coiled
spring E when the cord D is released or relaxed.
The
The extremity of the axle F at the inner side of the string reel frame is formed
in a manner to constitute a driver for the spindle L upon which the string reel is
fitted. The arrangement shown in the accompanying drawings consists in securing
in the axle F a pin M to engage in slots formed in the extremity of the spindle L
made hollow at its end to telescope upon the extremity of the axle F.
opposite end of the spindle L is made to receive the point of the screw N which
completes its bearings. The reel of string Y is placed upon the spindle L and is
confined in position by means of a washer and pin compressing the spring arm P so
as to provide sufficient frictional contact by means of the pad Q to ensure the
reel Y turning together with the spindle L when the rewinding mechanism is
operated and to allow it to turn freely upon the arrested spindle L when drawing
the required quantity of string from the reel.
When the string reel is full it is of sufficient weight to acquire a sufficient
momentum to overwind the end of the string to be rewound unless the rewinding
mechanism be carefully operated. To remedy this defect I provide a spring R to
act as a brake upon the reel. I apply it when a full reel is put in the frame
removing it by turning it aside when the weight of the reel has been sufficiently
reduced by removal of string therefrom.
For advertising purposes I provide upon the frame four brackets S to carry two
rollers T and U over which an endless band X is placed having advertisements
thereon. The roller T is provided with a grooved pulley V over which a suitable
band or cord passes engaging with the grooved pulley W which is rigidly con-
..nected with the axle F and therefore rotates intermittently constantly in the same
direction.
By this means the part of the endless band X exposed to view is constantly
changing by use of the rewinding mechanism.
Instead of employing the motion thus derived from the rewinding mechanism to
put in motion an endless band, displaying advertisements thereon, such motion may
be employed for operating mechanical figures such as are capable of being operated
by a machine band, the operating figure serving to attract attention.for advertising
purposes.
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
1. The application to string reel suspenders of rewinding mechanism substantially
as described.
2. In string reel suspenders with rewinding mechanism the guide for the free

page_text: end of the string to avoid entanglement of the string with the fittings of the string
reel suspender substantially as described.
3. The application to string reel suspenders with rewinding mechanism of
changing advertisements the changing movement being derived from the rewinding
mechanism substantially as described.
Dated this and don of Tan1001
AYRTON & THOMAS,
Patent Agents.