US449784A - Roll-paper holder and cutter - Google Patents

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9 w. H. STEWART & w. s. LIVENGOOD.

ROLL PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM H. STEIVART AND \VINFIELD S. LIVENGOOD, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE AMERICAN ROLL PAPER COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

ROLL-PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 449,784, dated April 7, 1891.

Application filed February 3, 1888. Serial No. 262,865. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, XVILLIAM H. STEWART and lNFIELD S. LIVENGOOD, of Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper- Holders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to an improved holder for either wrapping or toilet paper, of that class which isfurnished in a continuous roll wound upon a core of wood or other material; and it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of devices hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings which illustrate the man ner of carrying out our invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved device arranged as a wrapping-paper holder. Fig. 2 is a detail view of aninclined bar used in male ing up the invention. Fig. 3 is a broken detail view illustrating a modified form of inclined bar; and Fig. 4 is a similar View illustrating a possible modification in the construction of the holder.

The holder is constructed with a suitable snpporting-frameA, of anypreferredconstruction, according to whether the device is to be used as a wrapping-paper holder or a holder for toilet-paper, the particular form of such frame being immaterial to the perfect working of the invention.

The roll of paper B is provided with a hollow wooden core in the usual manner, within which is removably inserted a rod or shaft a, and small wheels or rollers 12, having a flange somewhat similar to the flanges of a carwheel, are located on the projecting ends of said shaft a. For the purpose of supporting the roll of paper in proper position a pair of inclined bars 0 are located at either end of said roller, upon the upper edge of which the friction-rollers 17 travel. Said bars are rigidly secured to the framing of the holder in an inclined position, as indicated, their upper edges 0 being curved and graduated, so that as the weight of the roll of paper grows less as it is used, a comparatively uniform pressure will still be exerted by it upon the'cutting-knife. A cutting-knife D havinga sharpened upper edge has its respective ends rigidly connected to end bars E in some way, and said end bars are provided with projecting journals (Z, which are located in suitable bearings e in the lower ends of inclined bars 0, and a roller F is journaled between the lower ends of said end bars. Thus it will be seen that the knife D is so pivoted as to automatically adjust itself to the outer surface of the roll of paper, as said roll is urged toward it by the actionof the inclined bars 0, and that said roll always presses against the sharpened edge of said knife. It will be observed that the rollof paper also presses against the roller F and revolves it whenever paper is taken from said roll for use. The purpose of this roller is to diminish the friction which would occur if it were not used, and were a stationary bar used in its place. It is given sufficient weight to always preponderate in gravity over the knife, and so hold the latter in proper position at all times. It will be thus observed that the roll of paper travels against the knife as the former is rotated during use.

The upper edge e of the inclined bars 0 is so curved and graduated that as the said roller grows smallerand lighter as the paper is removed from it, and as it moves down said inclined bars toward the knife, substantially the same amount of pressure will be exerted on said knife, no matter what s'ize or weight the roll of paper may -assumethat is, the incline near the lower portion of said bars, is made more abrupt than it is farther up. The minimum size of the roll of paper and its position after such size has been reached are indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

It will be observed that the bearings for the end bars E are in the form of slots or depressions c, thereby permitting the removal of said knife and roller F whenever desired. The roll of paper B may be also removed or replaced quite readily, and in the latter instance all that is necessary is to remove the shaft a and the friction-rollers Z), and place them in position within another roll, and then place the new roll in position upon the inas will be seen, said friction-rollers being loosely mounted on said shaft to.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3, the journal construction will be the same except that inclined bars C having a straight upper edge are used.

In Fig. 4c the inclined bars are entirely dispensed with, and the roll of paper is suspended (so that the same results may be accomplished) by means of vertical bars or links II having their lower ends pivoted to the framing and having the roll of paper mounted between their upper ends.

In cutting off a piece of paper, a piece having the required length is pulled out and cut 01? by a quick downward and outward movement of the hand. By tu rning the roll slightly after a out has been made a sufficientlength of paper to be easily taken hold of will be projected, as is clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 4: by the letter 7L.

It is evident that numerous slight changes in construction, such as would suggest themselves to a skilled mechanic or to a person of ordinary intelligence, could be resorted to without departing from the scope and spirit of our invention. Hence, we wish it understood that we do not confine ourselves to the precise construction herein shown, but consider ourselves entitled to all such variations as come within the scope of our invention.

e do not herein claim a roll-paper holder and cutter having a knife held in position against the roll of paper by means of the weight of the roll itself.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is l. The combination of a roll of paper mounted so as to be capable of lateral movement, a knife provided with end bars, as described, a roller mounted between the lower ends of said end bars, and both knife and roller mounted upon journals which are common to each.

2. In a paper-holder, a roll of paper having journals at its ends, and friction rollers mounted upon said journals.

In a paper-holder, a roll of material hav ing projecting end journals and friction-rollers mounted therein, in combination with inclined or curved surfaces, which are engaged by said friction-rollers.

In testimony whereof we aliix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM II. STElVAR'l. IVINFIELD S. LIVENGOOD.

\Vitnesses:

S. S. MoREnoUsE, F. FISCHER.

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