Improvements in Holders for Balls or Rolls of Twine or similar Materials.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 15th July, 1893--Accepted, 7th Oct., 1993
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Balls or Rolls of Twine or similar
Materials.
I, JOHN WILCOCK, of Cecil Street, Greenheys, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer and Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:→
This invention is designed to provide a holder for balls of twine which can be
adjusted to receive balls of different sizes or formed on different sized spindles.
It consists essentially in constructing the holder upon which the ball or roll is
placed with an expanding central part or barrel in combination with loose flanges
and a spindle either the flanges or the spindle carrying inclines or cones which fit
inside and expand the barrel.
In carrying out the invention the expanding barrel may be constructed in several
ways such as by a number of wires bound together at the end by a coil or spring;
by two three or more lags or strips of wood (or other material); by a wood barrel
tied inside by a spring or similar device; by a metal tube split; or by a metal tube
one edge of which overlaps the other.
With an expanding barrel formed in one of these ways I use two flanged ends
connected together by a spindle or bolt passing from one to the other through the
centre of the barrel. The flanges are preferably formed with a taper or cone on
their inner sides which fits into the interior of the expanding barrel and as they
are drawn together by a screw on the end of the spindle the barrel is expanded to
any desired degree.
Instead of the cone or taper on the flanges the flanges may be made flat or with
a cylindrical projection to fit the ends of the barrel and the tapers or cones be
applied to or affixed on the spindle or bolt; and these can then be drawn together
to expand the barrel by a screw or other tightening device. In this case the cones
can either be loose on the spindle and be drawn together by a screw and nut on the
outside or they may be attached to a spindle made in two lengths and be drawn
together by screwing or pressing one end of the spindle into the other. The
spindle may be independent of or may be attached to or form part of one or both
flanges.
Dated this 14th day of October 1892.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Balls or Rolls of Twine or similar
Materials.
I JOHN WILCOCK, of Cecil Street, Greenheys, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer and Merchant, 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 is designed to provide a holder for balls of twine which can be
adjusted to receive balls of different sizes or formed on different sized spindles.
It consists essentially in constructing the holder upon which the ball or roll is
placed with a central part or barrel capable of expanding into or filling the
interior of the ball in combination with loose or movable flauges provided with
loose or sliding cones to act upon or form the expanding part pressed towards each
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page_text: Fig. 2. sectional elevation.
Fig. 3. transverse section of one form of holder.
Figs. 4 and 5. front elevation and transverse section of another form.
Fig. 6. front elevation of a modification thereof.
Fig. 7. front elevation of another modification.
Figs. 8 and 9. front sectional and end elevation of another form.
Fig. 10. front elevation of another modification.
Figs. 11 and 12. front elevation and transverse section of another construction.
Figs. 13 and 14. front sectional elevation of another modification and transverse
section.
Figs. 15 and 16. front sectional elevation and transverse section of another
form.
Figs. 17 and 18. front elevation and transverse section of another modification.
Figs. 19 and 20. front elevation and transverse section of another modification.
Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the holder is constructed with two cones or conical
ends A A capable of sliding to and fro over a central supporting piece or
spindle B and are forced or caused to move towards each other thereon by a
spriug C bearing against the edges or flanges of the cones. Between the two cones
are placed a number of wires or strips or lags of wood D the ends of which are
held or bound together by a coil or strip d of elastic material and rest upon the
cones A A¹. The cones A A¹ are provided with flanges a a¹. To insert the holder
in the ball of twine one cone and the end of the spring are removed from the
spindle B the ball is placed over the wires or strips D and the end of the cone
again inserted therein the end of the spring C being replaced on the spindle the
cones are pressed together thereby and the strips D are expanded to fill or press
against the interior of the ball. The spring C also forms a support or clip for
suspending the ball of twine when in position.
Referring to Figs. 4 and 5 the holder is constructed with two cones or conical
ends A A a supporting piece or spindle B and a spring C as described with
reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 but instead of the wires or strips D forced outwards
by the cones split metallic or other tube D' is employed to bear against the
internal sides of the ball.
Referring to Figs. 6 and 7 I find that the cones alone are capable of expanding
into or filling up the interior of some classes of balls and in this case I dispense
with the tubular connection between the two cones represented in the other
previous figs. by strips D or tube D¹. The cones A A¹ are placed upon the
spindle B and are pressed together into the interior of the ball by the spring C
which also forms a suspending clip. The centre of the spindle B is slightly
enlarged or inclined at 6 to prevent either of the cones being passed over the
centre of the spindle. The surface of these cones are made with grooves or
serrations to prevent the loose string sliding down and catching at the bottom.
Referring to Figs. 8 and 9 on the spindle B slide the two cones A A¹ the end
of A¹ is slit into strips all which pass over the ends of the other and as the cones
are pressed together by the spring C these ride up the incline of the other and are
thereby expanded to fill the interior of the ball.
Referring to Fig. 10 the cone A is provided with a tubular prolongation B' which
serves as a spindle upon which the cone A' slides and to connect the two together.
The cones in this case also alone serve to expand into and fill the interior of the
ball and are pressed together by the spring C which embraces the pivots b at the
ends of the cones.

page_text: Instead of a spring such as C the conical ends in each case may be drawn
together by a screw or bolt, and in most forms the central spindle B may be
dispensed with the cones being formed with pivots at their outer ends by which
they can be suspended as in Fig. 10.
In the figs. described (1 to 10) the barrel or central part of the holder in its
normal position is at its smallest diameter and is forced outwards by the application
of the spring acting upon the cones.
It will be evident that the barrel or central
part may in normal position be expanded to the full extent requiring to be com-
pressed before being inserted into the interior of the ball of twine.
Referring to Figs. 11 and 12 the holder is constructed with a tubular central part
formed of wires or strips or lags of wood D affixed on a volute spring E the inner
end of which is attached to a spindle B on the end of the spindle are placed two
loose flanges a a' which are held against the ends of the ball by a spring similar to
that already described.
Referring to Figs. 13 and 14 the lags or strips D forming the central part are
affixed to curved springs G attached to the spindle B and running longitudinally
therewith. The flanges a a' are loose on the spindle and are held against the ball
by a spring.
Referring to Figs. 15 and 16 the curved springs H are placed in slits in the
spindle B and project outwards therefrom, these springs are compressed to be
inserted in the interior of the ball and they bear against the internal sides thereof
the flanges are pressed against the ends of the ball by the spring C. There may
be 2, 3, 4, or more of the springs H.
Referring to Figs. 17 and 18 springs I are arranged in conical form attached to
the spindle B. These springs may be compressed in the same manner as an umbrella
catch and when so compressed the ball is passed over one end they then expand
and engage with the internal sides. The flanges a a' are loose on the spindle and
may be pressed against the ball by a spring. There may be 2, 3, 4 or more of the
springs 1.
Referring to Figs. 19 and 20 two tubular pieces B' B" are formed with
flanges a a attached thereto. To each of these pieces a compressible spring J is
attached which can be inserted into the interior of the ball and there engages with
the internal sides. The tubular pieces B' B" serve for a spindle and the flanges
are held against the ball by the spring C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A holder for balls of twine or similar material having a central part or
barrel capable of expanding into or filling the interior of the ball consisting of
two cones or conical ends sliding on a spindle or on one another in combination with
wires or lags or the like held together by an elastic band resting on the cones and
forced apart thereby and a spring or bolt whereby the cones are pressed towards
each other substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. A holder for balls of twine or similar material provided with an expanding
central part consisting of loose or movable flanges mounted on a spindle in com-
bination with a number of wires or lags affixed to expanding springs by which they
are forced outwards to engage with the interior of the ball substantially as
described.
3. In a holder for balls of twine having a part capable of expanding into or
filling the interior of the ball the combination with the loose or movable cones A A'
sliding on a spindle B (or one on the other) of the wires or strips D connected
together (or the split tube D¹) and the spring C to press the cones towards each
other substantially as and for the purpose described with reference to either of the
Figs. 1 to 5.
4. In a holder for balls of twine or other material having a central part capable
of expanding into or filling the interior of the ball the combination of two loose or

page_text: movable cones A A' mounted upon a spindle B or sliding one on the other with the
spring C which presses the cones together and forms a suspender therefor sub-
stantially as and for the purpose described with reference to either of the Figs. 6
to 10.
5. In a holder for balls of twine or other material having a central part capable
of expanding into or filling the interior of the ball the combination with a central
spindle of expanding springs and loose outside flanges substantially as shown and
described with reference to either of the Figs. 11 to 20.
6. A holder for balls of twine or other material having the several parts arranged
and constructed in combination substantially as described and shown with reference
to either of the figs. of the drawings.
Dated this 14th day of July 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.