Improvements relating to Rolls of Toilet or other Paper and to Holders therefor.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1890-Accepted, 23rd Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Rolls of Toilet or other Paper and
to Holders therefor.
I, SETH WHEELER, of Colonic Montgomery and North Lansing Streets in the City
of Albany, in the State of New York United States of America, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention relates to rolls of toilet or wrapping paper and to holders therefor.
I arrange two or more rolls of paper upon a common centre in such manner that
tlic act of withdrawing paper from one roll will cause the other roll or rolls to move
simultaneously the paper thereon being advanced in such a position that it can be
easily taken hold of for the purpose of withdrawing it. This result may be accom-
plished by various methods.
By my improvements moreover I secure that a pull on the paper by the band
enables the user to always withdraw a sheet without manipulating the fixture with the
other hand.
In carrying my invention into practice I proceed as follows, that is to say. A
suitable frame is provided which may be suspended against a wall or otherwise
supported for convenience, and this frame is adapted to carry the mechanism and the
rolls of paper. The latter are supported on a suitable axis being either coiled directly
thereon or else on suitable tubes or sleeves which are afterwards placed on the said
spindle or axis.
Above each of the paper rolls is arranged a measuring or cutting cylinder carrying
a knife or cutter and beneath and in contact with the measuring cylinders are placed
counter or following rollers containing grooves into which the knives pass on the
severance of shects of paper. These measuring cylinders are placcil on a common
spindle and are so geared with the counter rollers that the measuring cylinders will
make one revolution to two revolutions of the counter rollers and they move in unison
and so that when the knife which is provided preferably with a serrated edge has
passed into the groove of the counter roller and thereby severed a sheet of paper
the knife of the other measuring cylinder will be half way in its revolution.
ends of the paper from the rolls pass between the measuring cylinders and the
counter rollers.
The
It will thus be seen that a pull upon either sheet of paper will cause the rolls, the
measuring or cutting cylinders and the counter rollers to rotate.
In order to keep the paper from becoming loose or unwinding I provide pressure
rollers which press on the paper as it is passing between the aforesaid cylinders and
thus preserve a steady and sure delivery of the paper. I also make use of pressure
springs attached to the back of the fixture at one end and bearing on the paper rolls
at the other with the same object.
Instead of winding the rolls of paper separately the same may be wound from
sheet of the width of two or more rolls being divided in the process of winding by
suitable cutters.
By causing the cutter to move from side to side or by other suitable means a
curved, waved or broken line of division may be effected with the result of inter-,
locking the rolls. Thus by having the rolls fixed to a common spindle and the ends
thereof interlocked the connection of the rolls is very effectual.
I sometimes construct my apparatus that it will serve for rolls of paper composed of
two or more superposed sheets or strips wound on the same roll or two or more
independent rolls each containing a single web of paper, in combination with means
for measuring and cutting off sheets of a given size alternately as the as the paper is
withdrawn out of the fixture by the band.

page_text: In these cases I prefer to employ two or more measuring or cutting cylinders each
provided on its surface with a knife or cutter bar. Counter or follower rollers, each
containing a groove adapted to receive the knife are provided one in connection with
each cylinder the paper from the rolls passing between the cutting cylinder and
counter roller and out through a slot in the front of the case.
In this device the cylinders and rolls are mounted on the independeni spindles and
are preferably placed above one another in the case or frame being geared together
to act in unison as in the preceding case, by means of toothed wheels or otherwise.
Suitable pressure springs and rollers are provided to secure the steady and regular
delivery of the paper, as before.
In some instances the measuring cylinder is formed without any knife edge,
a separate cuiter bar being provided, operated by suitable mechanism connected withi
the aforesaid measuring cylinder. In these cases two or more sheets of paper run
between the measuring cylinder and a counter roller the sheets subsequently dividing
and passing through different slots in the case.
The cutting mechanism consists of a knife frame which is caused to move to
and fro to make the severance of the sheets by a cam operated by a catch
rod carried by the measuring cylinder.
The measuring roll may also be made to deliver shorter or longer sheets by
arranging it to actuate the cutting device more or less frequently during its
revolution.
It is obvious that various modifications of detail may be introduced in the
construction of my improved devices as above described without departing from
the nature of the invention.
Dated this 19th day of September 1880
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton, Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Rolls of Toilet or other Paper and
to Holders therefor.
1, SETH WHEELER of Colonie Montgomery and North Lansing Streets, Albany,
New York United States of America, 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 rolls of toilet or wrapping paper and to holders, cases or
cabinets therefor.
An important feature of my said invention consists in arranging two or more rolls
or webs of paper in combination with each other upon a common axis in such manner
that the act of withdrawing paper from one roll or web will cause the paper from the
other roll or web to be moved forward automatically into such a position that sufficient
of it will project from the case or holder to admit of its being easily taken hold of for
the
purpose
of withdrawing it.
My invention moreover comprises a cabinet or holder from which the paper may
be readily withdrawn by one hand without the necessity for manipulating the fixture
with the other hand.
My said invention also comprises other improvements hereinafter set forth:
In the accompanying drawings I have shown how my said invention may be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure 1 shows a rear elevation of one form of my improved cabinet or holder, the
back thereof being removed, adapted to contain two webs of paper each wound side by
side on a common axis.
Figure 2 shows a transverse vertical section thereof on the line, a Figure 1
Figure 3 shows a horizontal section on the line y, y Figure 2.
Figure is a perspective view of two rolls of paper the edges of which are cut in
such a manner as to cause the same to interlock with one another.

page_text: Figure 5 is a front elevation of another form of cabinet constructed according to
my said invention, the cover being removed, wherein the two webs of paper are
wound together upon a single roll.
Figure 6 shows a rear elevation thereof, the back of the case being removed.
Figure 7 shows a transverse vertical section on the line a', a Figure 5.
Figuro 8 shows a front elevation of the back of the casing of the device shown in
Figures 5, 6, 7 illustrating certain details.
Figuro shows a front elevation of another modification of my said invention, the
outer casing being removed, also adapted to operate with two webs of paper wound
upon the same roll.
Figure 10 shows a transverse section thereof on the line y', 'Figure 9.
Figures 11, 12, 13, 14 show details of construction hereinafter referred to and
described.
Similar letters refer to corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
A is a suitable frame or cover adapted to contain the rolls of paper and the
mechanism which is adapted to be suspended against a wall or otherwise supported
for convenience. B B are the rolls of paper supported on a suitable axis B being
wound directly thereon or else wound on suitable cardboard or other tubes or sleeves
which are afterwards placed on the said spindle or axis.
Above each of the rolls B is arranged a measuring cylinder CC, carrying a knife
or cutter D which is preferably provided with a serrated cutting edge and which
serves to effect the cutting or perforation of the web into longths sufficient to form
a sheet. Beneath each of these measuring cylinders and pressing thereon are
provided subsidiary or following rollers E on the circumference of which suitable
grooves or recesses are formed adapted to receive the knives or cutters .D in the
revolution of the rollers. These measuring cylinders (C) are carried upon a common
spindle C and are connected by means of the toothed wheels F F or other suitable
gearing with the rollers E E, the gearing being so arranged that each of the
measuring cylinders C will make one revolution to two revolutions of the counter
rollers E and cause the same to move in unison so that each of the knives I) will
pass freely into the groove or recess E corresponding thereto. The measuring
cylinders C are moreover so arranged that when one of the knives or cutters D is
in its lowest position the other cutter will be in its highest position, or in other words
one cutter will be half a revolution in advance of the other.
.
The paper from the rolls B passes between the measuring cylinders C and the
follower rollers E, as shown more clearly in Figure 2 of the drawings.
It will thus be seen that by drawing out the end of either sheet of paper, motion
will be imparted to the measuring cylinders C and the counter rollers E thus causing
the other sheet of paper to be withdrawn (by the said cylinders and rollers)
automatically from the roll B upon which it is wound.
to enable
A small knob C is provided at the extremity of one of the spindles
the rotation of the cutting cylinder to be effected without pulling on the paper as is
sometimes necessary as for instance if from any cause there not sufficient paper
protruding from the case to be easily taken hold of.
In order to keep the paper from becoming loose or unwinding I provide suitable
pressure rollers G G the extremities. of whose spindles are carried by spring arms (
which serve to press the said rollers upon the paper as it is passing between the
aforesaid cylinders and thus preserve a stealy and sure delivery thereof. I also
employ pressure springs H secured at one end to the back of the fixture and bearing
at their free ends on the paper rolls with the same object as the afores tid pressure
rollers G.
The rolls of paper may either be wound separately or may be wound from sheets
of paper of the width of two or more rolls the said sheets being divided in the
process of winding by suitable cutters. By causing the cutler to move from side to
side or by other suitable means the line of division may be caused to assume a
curved or waved form as shown in Figure 4 with the result of interlocking the rolls.
The said line of division may moreover be broken or may consist of a series of

page_text: perforations with the same object. Thus by having the rolls fixed to a common
spindle and the ends thereof interlocked the connection of the rolls is very
effectual.
The rolls of paper may however be interlocked by any other suitable means, as
for instance, by cementing the same together by the application of some moderately
adhesive substance or by securing both rolls firmly to the spindle as may be found
convenient.
In the apparatus shown in Figures 5 to 8 I have shown a device adapted to serve
for the alternate delivery of sheets of paper from two webs wound upon the
same roll.
In this case two or more measuring cylinders CC each carrying a knife or cutter D
on its surface as shown more clearly in Figures 6 and 7 are secured to the frame A,
one above the other. A follower roller E containing a groove E adapted to receive
the knife D is provided in connection with each cylinder, the two strips of paper
from the roll B passing each between one of the cutting cylinders C and its corre-
sponding follower roller E and out through a slot in the front of the case. In this
device the cylinders and rolls which are mounted on the independent spindles and,
are preferably placed above one another in the case or frame, are geared together
to act in unison as in the preceding case, by means of toothed wheels For otherwise.
Suitable pressure springs E and pressure rollers G shown more clearly in Figure 8
are provided to secure the steady and regular delivery of the paper as before.
The operation of this apparatus is substantially similar to that herein before
described the drawing out of the end of one strip of paper causing the revolution or
partial revolution of the cylinders C and E and the automatic feeding forward of the
other strip into a position where it may be easily taken hold of previous to the
severance of the first strip by one of the cutters D. The cover of the casing A of
the apparatus is secured to the back plate by suitable hinges A' at the lower part
thereof and by a pin 1 adapted to enter a suitable eyelet hole or perforation formed
in the piece at the upper part thereof. It is obvious that the apparatus is also
applicable for use with two or more separate rolls each containing a single web of
paper and arranged one above another.
In the apparatus shown in Figures 9 to 14 the measuring cylinder C is not
provided with a knife or cutter but a separate cutter bar D' is adapted to be actuated
by suitable mechanism connected with the aforesaid measuring cylinder. In this
case a single measuring cylinder serves to measure two or more strips or webs of
paper, the said strips of paper being wound upon the same roll or upon two or more
rolls placed one above the other and passing together between the said measuring
roller and a counter roller, the sheets being subsequently separated by a wedge-
shaped piece J and passing respectively through different slots J J the former being
formed between the edge of a plate Ja and the front of the case, while the latter is
formed in the plate itself as shown in Figure 12. The cutting or perforation of the
two strips or webs, whereby the same are divided into sheets, is effected by a knife
frame which is caused to move to and fro between the two sheets after they leave
the measuring roller and before they pass out of the frame, by suitable cams K,
shown more clearly in Figure 14, carried by the measuring cylinder one at each
extremity thereof.
The construction and operation of the mechanism are as follows that is to say, the
cutting bar forms one side of the sliding frame D² (shown more clearly in
Figure 11) which is adapted to engage at each extremity with two rocking bars or
levers I pivoted at L' and connected by suitable links L with corresponding rocking
bars or levers M pivoted at M which are somewhat shorter than the levers L but are
parallel therewith. Each pair of these levers is adapted to work in one of the cam
grooves K at the extremities of the measuring cylinder each lever being provided
for this purpose with a laterally projecting stud N which is adapted to enter the said
cam groove, and with an internally projecting inclined edge O. This inclined edge O
is provided for the purpose of engaging with the projecting extremities of a rod P
which is fitted into a recess P' in the cylinder C as shown more clearly in Figure 13

page_text: being pressed towards the circumference of the said cylinder by the spring P2. The
cam groove K at a point diametrically opposite the rod P is caused to bend in sharply
towards the axis of the cylinder Cand then to more gradually recede therefrom as
shown in the drawing. In the rotation of the said cylinder the extremities of rod P
engage with one or other of the inclines O and cause the spring P2 to be slightly com-
pressed thereby exorting a certain amount of pressure on the system of levers L M so
that on the hond K' coming under the stud N of the opposite lever to that on which the
rod is acting, the said stud will enter the same, and the system of levers will be
moved with considerable force by the said rod and will cause the cutting edge D³ of
the frame D' to move over one or other of the openings J' J and so sever or perforate
the paper passing throngh the said opening. The apparatus may be made to deliver
shorter or longer shoots by arranging the measuring roller to actuate the cutting device
more or less frequently during its revolution.
It will be observed that the measuring and separating devices in both cabinets,
accomplish the same result, namely, the separation of the web of paper into sheets of
uniform length, and it is obvious that a roll containing three or more webs could be
substituted for the duplex roll, or that rolls containing three or more webs be sub-
stituted for the single web rolls; or the same result attained by enlarging the cabinet
to admit three or more single-web rolls, and that delivery openings may be readily
arranged by which single sheets or two or more superposed sheets would be delivered.
I have shown a knife or separator having a serrated edge, but it is obvious a straight
edge knife could be used.
It will be seen that by the mechanism shown in Figures 5 to 8 a sheet of paper is
separated at every half revolution of the measuring rolls, the length of each sheet being
equivalent to the circumference of one of the rolls. It will moreover be seen that the
same device would deliver two superposed sheets from two duplex rolls or four single
web rolls. If the apparatus were required to deliver single sheets of uniform length
from these rolls at four openings the same measuring roll would effect the separation
by duplicating the cutting or perforating device and arranging it to engage the roll at
additional points midway between those shown in the drawings. The same measuring
roll may also be made to deliver shorter sheets by arranging it to actuato the separators
twice or more at each revolution.
I have shown the separator D₁ as being provided with a double edge but do not
confine myself to that construction, as it is evident the same result may be attained by
the use of an additional separator secured upon extensions of the short levers M.
It is obvious that various modifications of detail may be introduced in the con-
struction of my improved devices as above described without departing from the
nature of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I wish it understood
that I claim —
First The combination of two or more rolls of wrapping or toilet paper in such
a manner that they will revolve simultaneously and the outer end of one or other of
the webs of paper forming the said rolls will always be in a convenient position
to be grasped by the hand, as, and for the purpose above specified.
Second A composite roll of wrapping or toilet paper, comprising two or more
strips or webs rolled together upon a single central tube or shaft, the outer end of
one of the said strips or webs overlapping that of the other, substantially as, and
for the purposes, above specified.
Third A cabinet, case or bolder for wrapping or toilet paper, adapted to contain
roll comprising two or more separate strips or webs of paper, or two or more rolls
each consisting of a single strip or web, and provided with means whereby, when a
sheet from one web is withdrawn from the said case or holder, the other web will
be fed outward so that it may be conveniently grasped by the hand substantially as
ereinbefore described.
Fourth A cabinet, case or holder for wrapping or toilet paper, adapted to contain

page_text: a roll comprising two or more separate strips or webs of paper, or two or more rolls
each consisting of a single strip or web and provided with mechanism whereby
the said webs may alternately be cut into sheets of a given size, substantially as herein-
before described.
Fifth-In a cabinet, case or holder for wrapping or toilet paper, the combination
of one or more measuring-rollers and suitable cutting devices with two or more webs
of paper, substantially as, and for the purpose, specified.
Sixth In a cabinet, case or holder adapted to contain two or more rolls, or a roll
comprising two or more webs of wrapping or toilet paper, one or more measuring-
rollers having knives or cutters on their peripheries, substantially as, and for the
purposes, set forth.
Seventh In a cabinet, case or holder for wrapping or toilet paper the combination
of a measuring-roller having a knob or handle for rotating it, and knives or cutters,
substantially as, and for the purposes, set forth.
Eighth In a cabinet, case or holder for wrapping or toilet paper, one or more
knives or cutters provided with suitable means for imparting oscillating or
reciprocating motion thereto to sover the webs of paper alternately at different delivery
apertures, for the purpose above specified.
Ninth In a cabinet, case or bolder for wrapping or toilet paper, a measuring-roller
provided at each end with a cam and with a rod acted on by a spring adapted to move
to and fro in a recess in the said roller for the purpose of operating the devices for
cutting or perforating the webs of paper, substantially as set forth.
Tenth The improved cabinet, case or holder for wrapping or toilet paper, con-
structed substantially as described with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, or with
reference to Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8 or to Figures 9 to 14 of the accompanying
drawings, and operating as, and for the purposes above specified.
Dated this 19th day of June 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.