Improvements in or relating to Canisters or Holders for Containing Balls of Twine.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Canisters or Holders for Containing
Balls of Twine.
I, JOHN EDWARD CROW, of 14, Polepark Road, Dundee, in the County of
Forfar, N.B., Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows: -
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby the twine which is
contained in the canister may be readily served, and at the same time to use the
canister as an advertising medium. The canister fitted with my improvements
is intended for the use of grocers, drapers and others.
In carrying out my invention according to one modification, I fix to the canister
two small knives mounted upon backs, either rigid or flexible, in such a manner
that they may be readily removed if required, and sharpened. The two blades are
placed with their cutting edges towards one another, their sides touching and
overlapping. At the extremities of each blade are round balls, for protecting
the hands of the operator from contact with the cutting edges of the knives.
According to another modification I may only employ one blade with a cutting
edge the other blade being slightly hollowed out to receive the cutting edge of
its fellow, in which case the cutting blade may only be mounted on a flexible
back or vice versa if preferred.
According to another modification the centres of the two blades may be in the
same plane, and the cutting edges of same may almost come together; and yet not
pass one another, as in my first modification.
Another part of my invention consists in adapting the canister as an advertising
medium by the application of a bell, which would be made to ring each time a
piece of twine was cut; thus attracting attention to any advertisement which
might be displayed upon the canister. The attachments on the canister for my
appliance are so designed that the twine cannot get entangled in any way.
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In using my improved apparatus, the twine is led from the canister through
suitable aperture; and when it is necessary to sever a portion of the said twine,
it is passed between the two protecting balls and between the blades. These,
if they are mounted upon flexible backs adjust their cutting edges to the size
of the cord, and therefore the more easily permit same to pass through, cutting
it into parts in its passage.
Dated this 13th day of December 1890.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Canisters or Holders for Containing
Balls of Twine.
I, JOHN EDWARD CROW, of 14, Polepark Road, Dundee, in the County of
Forfar, N.B., 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby the twine which is
contained in the canister may be readily served, and at the same time to use the
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page_text: canister as an advertising medium. The canister fitted with my improvements is
intended for the use of grocers, drapers and others.
In carrying out my invention according to one modification, I fix to the canister
two small knives mounted upon rigid backs, in such a manner that they may be
readily removed if required, and sharpened. The two blades are placed with their
cutting edges towards one another, their sides touching and overlapping. At the
extremities of each blade are round balls, for protecting the hands of the operator
from contact with the cutting edges of the knives.
According to another modification I may only employ one blade with a cutting
edge the other blade being slightly hollowed out to receive the cutting edge of its
fellow.
According to another modification the centres of the two blades may be in the
same plane, and the cutting edges of same may almost come together; and yet not
pass one another, as in my first modification.
Another part of my invention consists in adapting the canister as an advertising
medium by the application of a bell, which would be made to ring each time a piece
of twine was cut; thus attracting attention to any advertisement which might be
displayed upon the canister. The attachments on the canister for my appliance are
so designed that the twine cannot get entangled in any way.
The accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings illustrates the method of
carrying out my invention according to one modification.
Figure 1. represents a section at C. C., Figure 2. a section at B. B. and
Figure 3. a section at A. A. of a canister or holder for containing balls of twine as
fitted with my improvements.
In these drawings the same reference numerals are used to mark the same or like
parts wherever they are repeated.
In this modification, 4. is the blade with the cutting edge, the other blade 5. being
hollowed out to receive same; 6. and 7. are the rigid supports fixed to the canister
lid 8. by the nuts 9. 10. is a washer soldered to the canister and is placed there as
a foundation for the knife supports. 11. is a recess for receiving and fixing the
lower portion of the blades when in position. 12. are the balls which are intended
to protect the hands of the operator from the cutting edge of the blade. 13. is a
piece of box wood which may be placed between the blunt hollow blade if desired,
and is intended to prevent waste material from the cut twine accumulating there.
The blades are easily taken out, or placed in position by unscrewing the balls 12.,
and then sliding the blades out of their tapered seats 14.
When in position the
blades cannot shift because the tapered seat 14. keeps them from moving forward,
the recess 11. from turning sideways, and the balls 12. from being raised out of the
aforesaid recess 11. To cut say a piece of twine 15. it is held by both hands
firmly one on each side of the blades-say at B. and B. Figure 3. and passed down
between the balls and the blades until severed.
In canisters with sounding attachments the bell 16. is rung each time a piece of
twine is cut by the rod 17. being pushed down by the twine. As it is being
pressed down its extremity pushes the lever 18. which is hinged at 19. and by this
means raises the ball 20. into the position shown by the dotted circle in Figure 1.
21. is a spiral spring which raises the rod 17. immediately the twine is cut, thus
allowing the spring 22. to press back the lever 18. and at the same time making 20.
to strike the bell. 23. is a stop which keeps the spring lever 24. of the ball 20.,
from remaining in contact with the bell, in this manner allowing it to vibrate
freely. The ball of twine is at 25. the string passing out through the hole 26. in
the usual manner.
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:
(1) The arranging or combining together of the various parts, substantially in
the improved manner hereinbefore described, and for the purposes set forth.

page_text: (2) The hereinbefore described combination of parts for cutting the twine.
Dated this 3rd day of March 1891.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
Applicant's Agents.