Improvements in or relating to Rolling Pins, Rulers, and like Objects.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left 15th Apr. 1898--Accepted. 2nd July, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Rolling Pins, Rulers, and like Objects.
I, WILLIAM MARTIN ECKERSLEY, of Willow Bank, Stretford, in the County of
Lancaster, Advertising Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
It consists of a rolling pin, ruler or like object made of glass, celluloid or other
suitable transparent or translucent material, in tubular or hollow form, and con-
taining or in combination, with, a printed or otherwise displayed advertisement,
or other matter, observable through the glass or other material.
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For either a rolling pin, or ruler, the material is made sufficiently thick to with-
stand fracture or breakage with ordinary usage, and the ends thereof are, by pre-
ference, sealed to exclude moisture when washing, or cleaning.
The ruler is, by preference, of the ordinary size, and either round or square,
triangular, or of like shape, to present a series of facets suitable for displaying
different advertisements.
The advertisement may either be printed on paper slipped into the tube, or may
be on thin metal, or may be printed or etched on or moulded in the glass, either
inside or outside, or presented and fixed in any suitable way.
Instead of advertisements, useful information, such as weights and measures
for the rolling pin, and postal rates, or a calender or inch measure for the ruler,―
may be adopted.
Whilst the outside shape of the ruler or rolling pin may be round the inside
shape may vary and be adapted to receive slides or segmental fittings for the
better fixing of the advertisements or other matter to be displayed, and in such
connection may be adopted for optical or pictorial effects.
WILLIAM MARTIN ECKERSLEY,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.
Improvements in or relating to Rolling Pins, Rulers, and like Objects.
I, WILLIAM MARTIN ECKERSLEY, of Willow Bank, Stretford, in the County of
Lancaster, Advertising Contractor, 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:―
It consists of a rolling pin, ruler or like object made of glass, celluloid or other
suitable transparent or translucent material, in tubular or hollow form, and con-

page_text: taining, or in combination with, a printed or otherwise displayed advertisement,
or other matter, observable through the glass or other material.
For either a rolling pin, or ruler, the material is made sufficiently thick to with-
stand fracture or breakage with ordinary usage, and the ends thereof are, by pre-
ference, sealed to exclude moisture when washing, or cleaning.
The ruler is by preference, of the ordinary size; and either round or square,
triangular or of like shape, to present a series of facets suitable for displaying
different advertisements. The advertisement may either be printed on paper,
or may be on thin metal, or may be printed or etched on, or moulded in the glass,
inside or outside.
Instead of advertisements, useful information, such as weights and measures
for the rolling pin, and postal rates or a calendar or inch measure for the ruler,
may be adopted.
Whilst the outside shape of the ruler, or rolling pin, may be round the inside
shape may vary and be adapted to receive slides or segmental fittings for the
better fixing of the advertisements or other matter to be displayed, and in such
connection may be adapted for optical or pictorial effects.
And in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and
carried into practical effect I have hereunto annexed 2 sheets of drawings, and
will now proceed to describe the same with the various figures and letters of reference
unarked thereon.
On Sheet one,
Fig. 1 represents a longitudinal section of a rolling pin made of glass, and with
my invention applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is an end view, and Fig. 3 a part longitudinal section.
Fig. 4 illustrates a ruler made of glass, and with my invention applied thereto.
Fig. illustrates a transverse section.
Fig. 6 illustrates certain parts, or fittings, separately.
Fig. 7 illustrates a modified ruler made in celluloid, and with (by preference)
xylonite ends.
Fig. 8 illustrates a further part, or fitting.
On Sheet two,
Figs. 9 and 10 illustrates a rolling pin made of celluloid.
As applied to a rolling pin and according to one adaptation, my invention con-
sists of a tube of glass (A) with a round or square bore, fitted with thin metal
liner (B) and divided spindle (C). Cemented on each end is a disc (D), with an
opening slightly less in diameter than the bore of the liner (B), therefore slightly
less than the spindle (C), and serving to prevent the withdrawal of said spindle
after the disc has been fixed. Such opening, however, is large enough to allow
of a handle (E) to slide into, and out of, the tube, and thus extend, or contract,
the length of the roller. In Fig. 3 I show one of the handles drawn out, and
shewing how the spindle (C) abuts against the disc (D).
The liner (B) is covered with a sleeve (F) of leather, paper or like material,
carrying the advertisement or other matter which shews through the glass.
As applied to a ruler, my invention consists according to one adaptation of a
glass tube (G) (see Figs. 4 and 5) with thin metal liner (H) and divided spindle (I).
The respective portions of this spindle are of the shape shewn in Fig. 6, and one is
formed with a slot (J) into which projects a pin (K) on the other portion.
This arrangement allows one or other of the respective halves of the spindle to
he drawn out, and being fitted with a covering of leather or other material be use-
ful as an additional advertising space, or for displaying a date calendar.
The liner (H) is covered with a sleeve (L) of leather, paper or the like carrying
the advertisement or other matter intended to shew through the ruler.
The purpose and effect of the liner and spindle is to strengthen the ruler, and
enable it to resist fracture also to form a convenient vehicle for holding the
printed matter.
In lieu of a glass tube I may employ a celluloid tube, as shewn in Fig. 7, in

page_text: which case I am enabled to present a larger advertising surface due to the reduced
thickness of the tube.
With either the glass ruler, or the celluloid ruler, I may employ a solid spindle
only, and dispense with the liner, but for giving rigidity and straightness, I prefer
to use both. The liner is fixed in position either by the flanges of the knobs (M),
or by its ends being split or flared down on to the ends of the ruler as shewn in
Fig. 8.
In using a celluloid tube for the rolling pin, I prefer to employ a hollow
wooden spindle (N) as shewn in Fig. 10, in lieu of a metal liner as aforesaid, and
to fit the divided spindle therein, with end discs (0) in wood, and the handles
shaped, and fitted, or formed, with knobs, as shewn in Fig. 9. The advertising
matter is wrapped or fitted around the said spindle, and the metal liner is dis-
pensed with.
In lieu of advertising matter I may fit the rolling pin or rulers with devices
for producing colored effects, or I may discard the spindle altogether, and simply
use the liner, with or without stoppers or handles for each end, and utilise the
interior for various useful purposes.
Whilst I prefer the form of spindle shown in Fig. 4 for the ruler I may employ
the same form for the rolling pin, and I may employ the divided spindle shewn in
Fig. 1 for the ruler. I may also effect the advertising by embossed effects on the
metal liner, or carved effects on the wood, or by etching or moulding in the glass.
I may also cut away portions of the liner for allowing matter within the tube to
shew through.
For further improving the ruler I may employ knobs or bands (M) of a slightly
larger diameter than the ruler, and so enable the ruler to travel over wet matter
in ruling say a number of lines.
Having thus 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: A tube of transparent material fitted with a metal or wooden liner, carrying
advertising or like matter, and a wooden or like spindle, in one or more parts with
handles, and means for limiting their movements, as and for the purposes herein
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination with a tube of transparent material of a liner of stiffening
material, as and for the purposes set forth.
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WILLIAM MARTIN ECKERSLEY,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents, 55, Market Street, Manchester.