Improvements in Reels for Winding and Unwinding Twine, String, or Cord.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1889
· COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reels for Winding and Unwinding Twine, String,
or Cord.
We FREDERICK HENRY KERRY and ARTHUR BROWNRIDGE KERRY, Grocers, of
20, Bellevue Road, Wandsworth Common, in the County of Surrey, 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 reel capable of holding at least twelve
balls of twine or cord, which may be suspended from above or in any out of the
way position, and by the use of which waste of the twine string or cord is prevented,
and time saved by obviating the necessity of making use of balls. The reel is made
of wood, tin, cardboard, metal, or other suitable material after the style of a bobbin,
and is filled with string or twine of the desired size, the inner end of which is
caught at the side of the reel to prevent it from becoming loose. The reel is connected
to a hanger, either by a pin passing through it and forming an axis upon which it
revolves or by other suitable means. At the side of the hanger is fixed a spring
bearing upon or against the outside face of the reel so as to regulate the speed of
its revolution and save waste from needless unwinding. On the outer side of the
reel may be fixed an arrangement to reverse the wind of the reel, so that if from
any cause the string should be unwound the reel may by pulling a string suitably
fixed for reversing its motion become a winder.
The reel may be saleable apart from the hanger, and the latter may be so made
as to hold two, three, or more reels. The reels may be fitted underneath a
counter show-case, or in any other convenient position where circumstances may
require.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a hanger carry two reels. A is
the hanger and B. B, are the reels or bobbins, C, C, are pins or axes which pass
through holes in the outer limbs A¹, their ends entering recesses formed in the
middle limb A. The reels revolve freely on these pins, and may be easily removed
to be replaced by fresh reels by simply drawing out the pins C C. D, D are springs
fixed to the limb A', and bearing upon the side or outer face of each reel to
regulate the speed of revolution. The hanger is fixed to the ceiling, or other
convenient part, by means of a screw L or it may be suspended by a chain. Fig. 2
represents in side view a counter show case having two rests fitted to, or carried
underneath it. In this case only one shaft or axis C is used which passes through
the reels and is supported at one end in the frame of the case and at the other end
by the tightening up screw F.
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 :-
1st. The improvements in reels for winding and unwinding twine, string, or cord
arranged constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth
and shown in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated the 5th of November 1889
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents.