Improvements in String-boxes.
Year: 1894

page_text: 1, HENRY JONES, of Cross Keys, near Newport, Monmouth, Tin Goods
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to string boxes of the kind which have a cutter or knife,
for severing the string.
The chief feature of my invention consists in so providing that the cutting blade
or blades shall be formed by the edge of the base of the box.
My improved string-box may be made of any suitable shape or size and either
of metal or otherwise. It consists of a hollow body in which the string is placed
and to which is fitted some form of cap or cover. In the top of said cover
preferably in the centre is formed a hole through which the string is withdrawn as
required.
To the bottom of the box is secured a standard having a base plate of iron or
steel or other metal of any shape but preferably square or other regular polygonal
shape. The edge or edges of the said base plate is or are bevelled to form a
suitable cutting edge.
The manner of using the cutter will be obvious and it will be also easily
understood that when the cutter is not in use, and the string box is resting on a
smooth table or the like, the cutting edge being in contact with the table will be
thereby so protected as to make it almost impossible to obtain any accidental injury
therefrom. By these means I provide a string-box of simple construction and
furnished with a convenient and safe cutting arrangement.
Dated this 15th day of May 1894.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in String-boxes.
I, HENRY JONES, of Cross Keys, near Newport, Monmouth, Tin Goods
Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to string boxes of the kind which have a cutter or knife
for severing the string.
The chief feature of my invention consists in so providing that the cutting blade
or blades shall be formed by the edge or edges of the base of the box. I sometimes
provide my improved box with additional and supplementary cutting blades as
hereinafter described.
Referring now to the accompanying drawings
Figure is a front elevation of a string-box constructed according to my

page_text: Figure 2 is a side elevation of the upper part of the box carrying the supple-
mentary cutters.
Figure 3 is a side elevation showing a modification to be hereinafter described.
A is a hollow box or body in which the string is placed; A¹ is a cap or cover
for the same provided as usual with an opening A through which the string is
withdrawn as required.
To the bottom of the box or body A is secured a base plate B of steel or other
metal, the edges B' of which are bevelled or sharpened to form cutting blades.
The manner of using the cutter will be obvious and it will be also easily
understood that when the cutter is not in use, and the string box is resting on a
smooth table or the like, the cutting edge being in contact with the table will be
thereby so protected as to make it almost impossible to obtain any accidental injury
therefrom.
In addition to the cutting edges on the base of the box I sometimes provide the
top of the body A with a standard which carries at its upper end a supple-
mentary cutting blade D which is securely held between the two plates E E and
which projects from one side of the V-shaped slot in the said plates. I preferably
pivot the blade D on an adjustable screw F. By this means as certain parts of
the blade become worn it can be shifted so as to bring a fresh part of the blade
into action. This construction also admits of the blade being readily withdrawn
when it is required to be sharpened.
I sometimes employ two blades D D both pivotted on the adjusting screw F, as
shewn in Figure 3.
This form of cutter is especially useful for employment with small parcels which
can be easily lifted close to the cutter D. The string is readily severed or cut by
holding it tightly and pressing it down towards the apex of the V-shaped slot E¹
between the two blades, when two are employed, or between the blade and the
opposite side E of the slot E when there is only one blade.
By these means I provide a string-box of simple construction and furnished with
convenient and safe cutting arrangements. The box may be made of any suitable
shape and size and either of metal or other material.
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 :-
A string box having a base plate provided with cutting edges and with or with-
out one or more supplementary cutting blades carried by a standard fixed to the
top of the box substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 15th day of February 1895
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.