Improvements relating to Twine Holders or Cases.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1898
Comentato Cannifination Loft 12th Aud 1900 Accented 17th Sont
1808
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Twine Holders or Cases.
We, THOMAS JOSEPH MONAGHAN, of 15, Avenue Parade, Accrington, in the
County of Lancaster, Doctor of Medicine, and DAVID LONGTON, of 21, Grange
Street, Accrington aforesaid, School Attendance Officer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to an improved regulator for taking up the loose and
unused twine drawn from twine cases after a parcel has been made up by shop-
keepers and other persons employed in the making up of packages.
Our appliance or regulator may take the form of a tube or case of
any desired
length and size, and closed at both ends by a cap or plate. This tube or case is
provided at the top and bottom with a hook, one of the said hooks being for
suspension from the ceiling, or from the wall or the like, whilst the lower hook is
for holding the twine case.
From the twine case, the twine is led through a hole as usual, and is brought
to the top of the regulator, when it is then passed through a hole at the top, after-
wards through a hole in a small weight, and finally through a hole at the opposite
side of the tube or regulator, to that which it entered.
When the twine is drawn for packing purposes, the small weight is drawn to
the top of the tube or regulator, and the drag on the twine at both sides is
sufficient to retain the weight in its raised position, where it remains during the
packing of a parcel. The small weight falls, however, immediately the twine
is cut, and thereby draws into the tube a length of the overdrawn twine (if any)
thus bringing the loose end of the twine in readiness for the next package.
A small tensional appliance may be added to our improved regulator for apply-
ing friction or drag to the twine, so as to prevent the unreeling of the ball of twine,
when the weight has been drawn to the top of the regulator, and during the
packing of a parcel.
The regulator may be made all in one piece with the twine holder or case.

page_text: Street, Accrington aforesaid, School Attendance Officer, 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 an improved regulator for taking up loose and
unused twine drawn from twine cases after a parcel has been made up, by shop- 5
keepers and others employed in the making up of packages.
Our appliance or regulator may take the form of a tube or case of square or
other suitable cross section and of any desired length and size, which, said case
may be closed at one or both ends by a cap or plate. This tube or case is provided
at the top and bottom with a hook, one of the said hooks being for suspension from 1
the ceiling, or from the wall or the like, whilst the lower hook is for holding the
twine case.
From the twine case the twine is led through a hole as usual, and is brought
to the top of the regulator, when it is then passed through a hole at the top, after-
wards through a hole in a small weight, and finally through a hole at the opposite
side of the case or regulator, to that which it entered.
When the twine is drawn for packing purposes, the small weight is drawn to
the top of the case or regulator, and the drag on the twine at both sides is sufficient
to retain the weight in its raised position, where it remains during the packing of
the parcel. The said weight falls, however, immediately the twine is cut, and 2
thereby draws into the tube or case a length of the overdrawn twine (if any), thus
bringing the loose end of the twine in readiness for the next package.
A small tensional appliance may be added to our improved regulator for apply-
ing friction or drag to the twine, so as to prevent the unreeling of the ball of twine,
when the weight has been drawn to the top of the regulator, and during the 2
packing of the parcel.
The regulator may be made all in one piece with the twine holder or case.
Our invention will be at once understood by reference to the accompanying
drawing.
A is the twine holder or case. B our improved regulator, which consists of a
tube or case of square or other suitable cross section as shewn at C. It is closed
at the bottom with a cap or filling piece, to which hook C¹ is fixed for suspension
of twine holder on case A. At the top, our improved regulator is preferably open,
and is furnished with a ring or hook D for suspension from the ceiling or from a
wall or other desired position.
The twine E from the ball of twine F is passed through the hole G in the twine
holder A, and is carried to the top of the regulator B, when it is then passed
through the hole H, and also through a hole J in the weight K, and afterwards
brought through the hole L on the opposite side of the regulator or case, when it
is ready for use.
When the end M of the twine is pulled in tying a parcel, the weight K is thereby
drawn to the top of the case, and remains in this position, until the twine is cut,
when it drops to the bottom of the case, and brings with it a length of the over-
drawn twine, whereby the loose end of the twine is brought in readiness for the
next package.
Instead of being passed direct through the hole G in the holder or case A, the
twine may be threaded through two or more such holes to obtain additional tension
or drag, or a small tensional or spring appliance may be devised for
that purpose.
The twine case or holder may be made in one piece with the regulator.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
The twine regulator for twine holders or cases consisting of tube or case 13
provided with holes H. and L and weight K, through which the twine is passed,
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page_text: and which is raised during the packing of the parcel, and falls by gravity on the
breakage or cutting of the twine, substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
Dated this 12th day of August 1898.
RICHMOND & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.