AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF CASE FOR THE RECEPTION OF EM- BROIDERED AND OTHER TRIMMINGS, LACE, AND WOVEN BANDS."
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward John Vavasour Earle, of Berners Street, Oxford
Street, in the County of Middlesex, Foreign Goods Importer, for an Invention
of "AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF CASE FOR THE RECEPTION OF EM-
BROIDERED AND OTHER TRIMMINGS, LACE, AND WOVEN BANDS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward John Vavasour
Earle at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 9th September
1881.
EDWARD JOHN VAVASOUR EARLE, of Berners Street, Oxford Street, in the
County of Middlesex, Foreign Goods Importer. "AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION
OF CASE FOR THE RECEPTION OF EMBROIDERED AND OTHER TRIMMINGS, LACE,
AND WOVEN BANDS."
This Invention relates to a novel construction of case for enclosing narrow piece
goods in a way which will permit of their being presented for inspection, withdrawn
from the case for severance in lengths suited to the retail purchaser, and drawn
back into the case when not required to be cut off, and will at the same time provide
against the goods being haudled in the bulk or removed bodily from the case.
Supposing an embroidered trimming to be the article to be packed for the retail
dealer, I wind it on a flanged roller of any desired length, say ten inches, and insert
the roller in a rectangular case of corresponding size composed preferably of paste-
board.
The top of this case I form with a central longitudinal opening, and transversely
of this opening at the opposite ends thereof I apply crosspieces which form staples
for the reception of the ends of a covering strip, which constitutes an elastic cover
for the case.
The bottom of the case I leave open to provide for the insertion of
the wound up piece goods; and when inserted, I pass through the ends of the case
screws, which, entering the roller in the line of its axis, will form trunnions for it
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page_text: to turn on. These trunnions may be fitted with thumb pieces or rings for turning
the roller in its bearings, and winding up any surplus length of the goods which
has been withdrawn from the case and not required to be cut off. When the roller
is secured in place, I close the bottom by a strip of paper, or its equivalent laid over
the joint, and secured by paste or other adhesive substance.
Before applying the elastic cover I draw out the end of the embroidered trimming
or other fabric through the slot or opening in the top of the case, and I then spring
the elastic cover into its place. This cover may have a coloured enamel face, and
being made of a width equal to the embroidered fabric it will serve as a ground on
which to display the sample of the goods, which sample may be the extremity of
the piece laid around the roller.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edward John Vavasour Earle in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 9th March 1882.
EDWARD JOHN VAVASOUR EARLE, of Berners Street, Oxford Street, in the
County of Middlesex, Foreign Goods Importer. "AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION
OF CASE FOR THE RECEPTION OF EMBROIDERED AND OTHER TRIMMINGS, LACE,
AND WOVEN BANDS."
This Invention relates to a novel construction of case for enclosing narrow piece
goods in a way which will permit (1) of the piece goods being presented for
inspection, (2) withdrawn from the case for severance in lengths suitable to the
retail purchaser, (3) drawn back into the case when not required to be cut off,
and (4) provide against the goods being handled in the bulk or removal bodily
from the case.
In the accompanying Drawing, Fig. 1 shews in plan view my improved case for
containing a roll of what is known as " insertion or embroidered trimming;
Fig. 2 is a front view of the same, partly in section; and Fig. 3 is a cross section
of the case taken on the line 1, 2, of Fig. 2.
In these Figures, A is a rectangular case, made preferably of paste board, and
containing a flanged roller B on which the fabric is wound. In the top of the
case A is a central longitudinal opening C, and transversely of this opening at the
opposite ends thereof crosspieces C¹ are applied. These crosspieces form staples
for the reception of the ends of a covering strip D of paste board, which constitutes
an elastic cover for the opening C of the case. The bottom of the case is left open
for the insertion of the roller B containing the wound up piece goods. When the
roller is inserted, screws E, E, are passed through the ends of the caso and enter the
ends of the roller in the line of its axis to form trunnions for it to turn on. These
trunnions are fitted with thumb pieces or rings for turning the roller in its bearings
and winding up any surplus length of the goods which has been withdrawn from
the case, and is not required to be cut off. When the roller is secured in place the
bottom is closed by a strip of pasted paper or its equivalent laid over the joint.
Before applying the elastic cover the end of the embroidered trimming or other
fabric is drawn out through the slot or opening in the top of the case, and the
elastic cover is then sprung into its place. This cover may have a coloured enamel
face, and being made of a width equal to the embroidered fabric it will serve as a
ground on which to display the sample of the goods, which sample may be the
extremity of the piece laid around the roller.
This mode of displaying the fabric is illustrated at Fig. 1.
A modification of my improved case for packing trimmings, lace, and such like
narrow piece goods for the market is shewn at Figures, 4, 5, and 6; Fig. 4 being
a front view of the case, shewn partly in section to exhibit the wound bobbin
contained therein; Fig. 5, a plan view of the same; and Fig. 6, a cross section, taken
on the line 3, 4, of Fig. 5.
A is the rectangular case, the front and sides of which are in this instance
formed with internal flanges a, a, which are overlaid by the hinged lid or cover A'.
This cover, like the body of the case, is formed by preference of pasteboard except
at its front edge, where a strip of cloth a' is attached to form a flexible lip. This
strip I cover with embossed or other paper, which extends over the whole of
the cover, and thus gives it a uniform appearance. D is the flanged bobbin with
the embroidered trimming wound thereon, a specimen of which may be attached
to the lid as shewn at Fig. 5. This bobbin is inserted in and secured to the case by
trunnions E as before described. When the bobbin is in place, the lid or cover is

page_text: to be secured to the end flanges a by any suitable cement, a passage being left open
between the flexible lip of the lid and the flange a, which it overlies to provide a
covered opening for the withdrawal of the piece goods. The end of the embroidered
fabric should be drawn out of the case from under the lip a¹ preparatory to securing
the lid, and any length of the fabric can then be drawn out when required for
inspection.
For gaining access to the case when the bobbin is exhausted a knife may be
inserted under the lid to separate the same from the end flanges a.
Having now set forth the nature of my said Invention and explained the manner
of carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be understood that under the above in
part recited Letters Patent I claim,—
A case of pasteboard or equivalent material constructed and fitted substantially.
as described for. receiving a bobbin secured in position by screw trunnions, and
carrying embroidered trimmings, lace, or woven bands for retail sale, such case
having a longitudinal opening in the cover or below the lip thereof for the with-
drawal and return of the fabric.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward John Vavasour Earle, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, the Eighth day of March, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
EDWARD JOHN VAVASOUR EARLE. (L.S.)