US3017021A

US3017021A - Baler twine package

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Publication number: US3017021A
Application number: US739554A
Authority: US
Inventors: Luis A Ruiz
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1958-06-03
Filing date: 1958-06-03
Publication date: 1962-01-16
Anticipated expiration: 1979-01-16

Description

Jan. 16, 1962 L. A. RUIZ BALER TWINE PACKAGE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 3, 1958 Jan. 16, 1962 L. A. RUIZ 3,017,021

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United States Patent C 3,017,021 BALER TWINE PACKAGE Luis A. Ruiz, 1922 Hazard, Houston 19, Texas Fiied June 3, 1958, Ser. No. 739,554 9 Claims. (ill. 206-59) This invention relates to balls of baler twine such as are used in twine-tying machines for baling hay and the like and more particularly to a package of such balls for use in such machines.

Machines of the indicated type are usually provided with one or a pair of twine containers each capable of holding a plurality of balls of twine. Thus, some of these containers are formed to provide two compartments arranged in side-by-side relation and each of a size to hold one ball of twine. In such containers, the twine of one ball is fed through an opening in the cover of the container and is connected at its end to the beginning of the twine in the other ball so that the twine may feed until both balls are exhausted. Machines provided with containers of this type are usually provided with two of such containers so that two lengths of the twine are fed to the baling mechanism. The twine containers of other machines have two side-by-side compartments deep enough to hold two superposed balls of twine in each compartment so that the required two lengths of twine may be fed from a single container. In these deeper containers, each length of the twine is fed from the top ball in a compartment through an opening in the container cover above such compartment, the end of the top ball being connected to the be inning of the bottom ball in such cornpartment. Still another type of container provided on such machines is constructed to hold four balls in side-byside relation, the two lengths of twine being fed initially from the two inner balls through spaced openings in the cover above such inner balls and each of the latter being connected at its end to the beginning of an outer ball. As a result of these various types of containers requiring different arrangements of the balls, balls of baler twine are usually made as separate balls. Each of such balls is customarily enclosed by a close-fitting cylindrical band of cardboard and the like to facilitate its handling and to prevent its collapsing during the unwinding thereof. Generally, two of such separate balls are packaged in a paper ag. Foreign mills, except Canada, bind or lash the paper bag containing the two separate balls on its exterior by a cord or rope to facilitate its handling, but domestic and Canadian mills do not providesuch lashing. Usually each of the balls of twine and the bag in which they are packaged are separately labeled because the bag is discarded before usage of the balls and there is the likelihood that the balis will become separated, as when the operator desires to place a new ball in the baler container before the twine already in there is completely used. In using a package of this type, the operator must of necessity open the bag and handle each ball separately. First, the separate balls are connected together in a manner suitable to the type or" container provided in the operators machine and then each of the balls is placed in its proper place in such container. It will be evident therefore that not only is the usual method of packaging these balls of twine expensive, but it complicates the handling of the balls and the loading of the same into the containers of the baling machines.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide an improved twine package that can be loaded directly into the twine container of a baiing machine without the necessity of the operator extracting the balls of twine from the wrapping of the package or connecting them together.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved twine package that can be readied with a minimum of effort for insertion into anyone of a number of the ice diiferent types of containers now provided on baling machines and without disturbing the connection between the balls in such package.

A further object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive package containing two balls of baler twine and which may be readily carried to a baler and loaded into the twine container thereof as a single unit.

Other objects of the invention, as well as the advantages of the improved package thereof, will become apparent from the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a twine package constructed in accordance with the invention;

F G. 2 is a left hand side view of the package shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 44 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the package is formed;

FIG. 6 is an end view of the cross partitions or walls in the center of the package, the view being taken along the iine 66 of FIG. 5 and being partly in section;

FIG. 7 is a side view of such walls looking along the line 77 of FIG. 5 and being partly in section;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the two ball compartments of the package in a partially separated condition to illustrate more clearly the construction of the central portion of the package and the manner in which the twine of the balls is fed therethrough; and

FIG. 9 is an elevational view of the inner end of the left hand part of the package shown in FIG. 8 in an entirely separated condition except for the portion of twine connecting th balls.

In the drawings, the

numerals

10 and 11 designate generally the two balls of baler twine which form part of each Package made in accordance with the invention. The shape of each ball is that of a cylinder approximately ten inches high and with a diameter of approximately ten inches. The balls are wound in any suitable manner so that they will unwind from the center towards the periphery and to provide each ball with an inner end portion 12 by which the twine is drawn from the top of the ball. Each ball is also provided with an outer end portion, the outer end portion of the twine of the bail it} being connected to and integral with the inner end portion 12 of the twine of ball 11 so that the twine forming the two balls in each package is continuous. The portion of twine so connecting the two ball is designated in the drawings by the numeral 13. The inner end portion 12 of the twine in the ball 1% is drawn through an opening 15 which may be cut by the machine operator in the top wall 16 of the package at the place designated by the legend Start on such top wall (note FEGS. l and 8).

The two

balls

10 and 11 are lashed together Within the package by a length of twine which is tied so that each half thereof forms a loop 18. Each of the loops 18 is wrapped around one end portion of both balls and is in spaced relation to the other loop. The two loops are connected together by the central portion of the length of twine which extends through openings provided in an end wall of the package and forms an exposed loop 19 to serve as a carrying handle for the package. It will thus be seen that the length of twine secures the two balls together, serves as a convenient means for ready handling of the package, supports the weight of the balls directly, and indirectly supports the carton which is directly supported on and by the balls of twine. Just prior to the loading of a package into a baling machine container the length of twine lashing the two balls together may be severed to permit movement of the balls relative to each other within the package as the twine thereof is used.

The carton enclosing the lashed balls 1i) and 11 is made of bendable material such as fiber or corrugated board, folded along the dotted lines shown in FIG. of the drawings to form the walls of the carton and the flaps by which such walls are secured in proper relation in the assembled carton. The carton includes in addition to the previously mentioned top wall 16, a bottom wall 20, a front side wall 21 and a rear side wall 22. The top and bottom walls each have a length slightly greater than the combined diameters of the balls and a width slightly greater than the diameter of one of such balls. The front and rear side walls on the other hand each have a length substantially less than the combined diameters of the balls so that the ends of the top and bottom walls project a substantial distance beyond the ends of such front and rear side walls. The projecting ends of the top and bottom walls each have a perimeter consisting of three sides so that it is substantially polygonal in shape. Each of said projecting ends has connected thereto a bendable end fiap 25 of a width less than one half the width of the wall to which it is connected and a length less than one half the height of the front and rear walls, the latter of which is slightly greater than the height of the balls. The length and width of each flap 25 are approximately equal. Each of said end flaps 25 is located between a pair of adjacent angularly disposed flaps 26 hinged to the remaining two sides of each such projecting end. Along the outer edge of the top wall 16 is an elongated flap 27 of a length approximately the length of the front Wall 21. Provided on the ends of the front and rear walls are closure flaps each comprising a base section 28 of sufi'icient width to wholly overlie the flaps 26 associated therewith to conceal the latter and to close the end portion of the carton defined by such associated flaps 26. Connected to the base section 28 is an outer section 29 which overlies the associated flaps 25 of the top and bottom walls. The outer sections 29 are of such width that they overlap to a substantial degree upon their associated flaps 25. The

flaps

25 and 26 are permanently secured in any suitable fashion to the inner faces of the

sections

28 and 29 of the end closure flaps and the side flap 27 is secured in a like manner to the inner face of the top edge of front wall 21. Those flaps 25 and the associated sections 29 of the end closure flaps on that end of the carton from which projects the handle loop 19 are provided with aligned apertures 30 through which are threaded the legs of such loop (note F168. 4 and 5).

Connected to the top and

bottom walls

16 and 20, respectively, midway of their ends, are two vertically disposed walls or

cross partitions

31 and 32 that serve to divide the carton into two compartments. The partitions are disposed in parallel spaced relation and are provided at their lower ends with opposed fiaps 33 by which they are secured in such spaced relation to the inner face of the bottom wall 20 (note FIG. 6). At their upper ends, each of the partitions are provided with a pair of spaced flaps 34 which are disposed in opposed relation to the flaps 34 on the other partition and are permanently secured in any suitable manner to the inner face of the top wall 16. The longitudinally aligned spaces between the flaps 34 of the two partitions provide aligned passageways 14 (note FIGS. 7 to 9) in which is located the connecting portion 13 of twine and which are of sufficient cross-sectional area to enable the twine of ball 11 to feed therethrough after the twine of ball has been entirely withdrawn through opening 15. The portion of the top wall 16 overlying such passageways is defined by longitudinally extending scored or perforated lines 35 which extend beyond such passageways approximately to the centers of the

balls

10, 11. The perforated lines 35 permit ready separation of the top Wall portion between such perforated lines (compare FIGS.

5 and 8) to enable easy inspection of the contents of the package to determine how much twine is left and to provide an opening through which the twine of ball 11 may be drawn after the twine of ball 10 has been exhausted. The free side edges of the

partitions

31 and 32 are provided with cutouts 36 in which seat the sides of the loops 18 (note FIGS. 4 and 7). The bottom central portion of the

partitions

31 and 32 are provided with enlarged rectangularly-shaped openings 37 which are aligned with one another and in effect form a chamber to receive a bladewhich may be provided in the bottom of the ball receiving container on the baling machine to separate two balls of twine inserted therein.

The area in which the opening 15 is cut or pierced by the operator is outlined by a ring-like scored line 38 which connects with one end of the scored lines 35. The other ends of the scored lines 35 are connected to a ring like scored line 39 provided in the top wall 16 over the central portion of the ball 11. It will thus be seen that the carton may readily be opened to feed twine through openings above the centers of either ball or along longitudinal paths defined by the score lines 35 and the flaps 34. A similar arrangement of scored lines may be provided on the bottom wall 20, as indicated, in the event feed of the twine of either or both balls through wall 2%) is desired. The carton may be readily divided also into two separate carton sections in which the

partitions

31 and 32 form end walls thereof. The transverse division of the carton may be indicated and facilitated by the provision of a tear ribbon or string 4% extending completely around the carton at the longitudinal center thereof between the

partitions

31 and 32. Thus, by operating the tear ribbon, the carton can be divided into two equal sections, in one of which the partition 31 forms an end wall and in the other of which the partition 32 forms an end wall so that each of such sections is a complete fully closed carton containing one ball of twine. While the illustrated form of the invention is provided with a tear ribbon, it will be understood that such division of the carton may be indicated and/or facilitated by dotted, scored or perforated lines.

It will be understood from the foregoing that the package may be handled as a unit, or it may be divided into two carton sections which may be used as completely separate, independent units or, though separated, as connected units. Thus, with regard to a baling machine having a container adapted to receive four balls in a row, the operator thereof may load such machine by placing into the container two complete packages in substantially the same form in which they have been delivered to him. During such loading operation, the operator need only make an opening in each package at the place specially designated thereon to start drawing the twine and to insert each package in the container so that such opening therein is adjacent to the associated twine drawing hole provided in the cover of the container. In certain of these containers for four balls in a row there are provided three small dividing blades in the bottom of each container and with respect to such containers care should be taken that each of the outer blades enters through the bottom wall 20 of a package along the line of separation indicated by the tear ribbon 49 so that the balls are properly located in the container. As has previously been mentioned, such a dividing blade upon its insertion into the package will be received into the space defined by the openings 37 in the

partitions

31 and 32. The dividing blades in such containers have an area less than the area of each opening 37 so that the blade inserted into the package will be entirely contained within the space defined by such openings 37. The central blade in such containers will of course be located between the two packages loaded into the container and will hold the same in proper relation in the latter. In loading those containers provided with only two ball compartments arranged in side-by-side relation, one package is readied.

by making the Withdrawal opening in the manner afore said and then the tear strip 40 is operated to divide the front wall 21, the bottom wall Ztl and the rear wall 22, leaving the top wall 16 in undivided condition. The package is then inserted into the container so that the partition in the container enters between the two partly divided sections of the package and so that the withdrawal opening which is located in one of such partly divided sections, is positioned adjacent to the twine drawing hole provided in the cover of the container. If the two ball carrying compartments of the container in a baling machine are each deep enough to carry two balls of twine, the tear strip 46 is further actuated to divide also the top wall 16 of the package, thus dividing the package into two sections which are connected to each other only by the length of twine 13 joining the two balls thereof. The two sections are placed one upon the other in one of the compartments of the container with the section in which is formed the withdrawal opening on top. In a similar manner a second package is prepared and inserted into the other compartment of the container.

In the use of the package in a baling machine it is desirable that the package provide a means for indicating to the operator when the second ball 11 is almost completely withdrawn so that he may replace such package in proper time with a new package. One method of accomplishing this in accordance with the invention is to mark the end portion of the twine in the ball in any distinctive fashion, as by coloring the end portion 41 of ball 11 with a distinctive color in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 8 of the drawings. Additionally, or as a separate means for accomplishing this purpose, the end portion 41 of ball 11 may be folded into the form of a small hank 42 provided with a suihcient length of the twine to enable a substantial part thereof to be placed outside the container where the operator can readily observe the same. When the operator notes a withdrawing of such part to the container he will be made aware that it is time to insert a new package into the container. As indicated in FIGS. 4 and 8, the hank 42 may be positioned with relation to the ring-like scored line 39 to make it readily accessible to the operator.

It will be evident from the foregoing that the package of this invention eliminates many of the disadvantages resulting from prior methods of packaging balls of twine and is universally adapted to fit any one of a number of twine containers having widely varying constructions and dimensions. The loading of the package into these difierent containers is easily and readily accomplished with a minimum of preparation. Since the package is handled and used as a unit, the necessity for enclosing each ball in a cylindrical band and for multiple labeling in accordance with present practice is eliminated, the package is more flexible from a commercial standpoint and it is possible to provide better service with a reduced stock of packages.

While I have hereinabove described and illustrated in the drawings a preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A baler twine package composed of a unitary closed carton and two balls or" baler twine to be dispensed from said closed carton as required, said balls being formed to be unwound from the inside and having the inner end of the twine in one ball connected to the outer end of the twine on the other ball so that the twine of both balls can be drawn from the carton as one continuous piece, the inner end of said other ball being free and projecting out of the top of such ball, said carton including top, bottom and side walls and end closure flaps integrally connected together and two adjacent partitions connected at their ends to two opposed walls of said carton and dividing the carton into two compartments, said balls being located in said compartments in side-byside relation with said connecting portion of the twine extending from one compartment to the other within the carton and with the free inner end of said other ball being positioned adjacent to said top wall, said partitions being provided with openings through which extend said connecting portion of the twine, means on said top wall indicating the approximate position of said free inner end, separate cord means formed into a plurality of spaced loops extending'in the direction of said top wall and being drawn over both said balls to lash the latter together in side-by-side relation, and formed into a loop extending in the direction of but disposed transverse to said looped lashings, said latter loop extending from one end of the lashed balls and through the closure flaps on the associated end of the carton and forming a carrying handle for the package, said partitions being connected to the inner faces of said opposed walls to enable the carton to be divided into separate closed carton sections each containing a ball of twine by severing said top, bottom and side walls between said partitions, each of said separated sections providing a closed dispenser from which the twine of the ball located therein may be drawn as needed, the connecting portion of the twine between said balls being exposed by such division of the carton and readily severable to enable each ball to be unwound from the inside while in its associated section.

2. A baler twine package composed of a unitary closed carton and two balls of baler twine to be dispensed from said closed carton as required, said balls being formed to be unwound from the inside and having the inner end of the twine in one ball connected to the outer end of the twine on the other ball so that the twine of both balls can be drawn from the carton as one continuous piece, the inner end of said other ball being free and projecting out of the top of such ball, said carton including top, bottom and side walls and end closure flaps integrally connected together and two adjacent partitions connected at their ends to two opposed walls of said carton and dividing the carton into two compartments, said balls being located in said compartments in side-by-side relation with said connecting portion of the twine extending from one compartment to the other within the carton and with the free inner end of said other ball being positioned adjacent to said top wall, said partitions being provided with openings through which extend said connecting portion of the twine, means on said top wall indicating the approximate position of said free inner end, said side walls having a longitudinal length substantially less than the length of the combined diameters of said balls, and said top and bottom walls having a longitudinal length substantially greater than the length of the combined diameters of said balls so that the ends of the top and bottom walls project a substantial distance beyond the ends of said side walls, the projecting ends of said top and bottom walls each having a perimeter consisting of a central edge substantially parallel to said partitions and two spaced edges connected to the ends of and disposed at an angle to said central edge, flap members hingedly connected to said central and angularly disposed edges, said closure flaps being hingedly connected to the ends of said side walls and each including a base section overlying and connected to associated flaps on said angularly disposed edges, and an outer section overlying and connected to associated flaps on said central edges, the associated outer sections at each end of the carton being in overlapped relation, separate cord means securing said balls together in sideby-side relation against separation in a direction away from said partitions and including a portion extending through a wall of said carton and forming a carrying handle for the package, said partitions being connected to the inner faces of said opposed walls to enable the carton to be divided into separate closed carton sections each containing a ball of twine by severing said top, bottom and side walls between said partitions, each of said separated sections providing a closed dispenser from which the twine of the ball located therein may be drawn as needed, the connecting portion of the twine between said balls being exposed by such division of the cartoon and readily severable to enable each ball to be unwound from the inside while in its associated section.

3. A baler twine package composed of a unitary closed carton and two balls of baler twine to be dispensed from said closed carton as required, said balls being formed to be unwound from the inside and having the inner end of the twine in one ball connected to the outer end of the twine on the other ball so that the twine of both balls can be drawn from the carton as one continuous piece, the inner end of said other ball being free and projecting out of the top of such ball, said carton including top, bottom and side walls and end closure flaps integrally connected together and two adjacent partitions connected at their ends to two opposed walls of said carton and dividing the carton into two compartments, said balls being located in said compartments in side-by-side relation with said connecting portion of the twine extending from one compartment to the other Within the carton and with the free inner end of said other ball being positioned adjacent to said top wall, said partitions being provided with openings through which extend said connecting portion of the twine, means on said top wall indicating the approximate position of said free inner end, separate cord means formed into a plurality of spaced loops extending in the direction of said top wall and being drawn over both said balls to lash the latter together in side-by-side relation, and formed into a loop extending in the direction of but disposed transverse to said looped lashings, said latter loop extending from one end of the lashed balls and through the closure flaps on the associated end of the carton and forming a carrying handle for the package, means provided on the side edges of said partitions to receive the sides of said spaced loops and retain such loops in predetermined spaced relation on said balls, and flaps hingedly connected to the top and bottom edges of said partitions and secured to the inner faces of said top and bottom walls, the flaps on one of said partitions being disposed in opposed relation to the flaps on the other partition to enable the carton to be divided into separate closed carton sections by severing said top, bottom and side walls between said partitions, the flaps on the top edges of said partitions being divided flaps and each composed of two spaced parts providing a central, longitudinally extending space aligned with the space formed by the other divided flap, said aligned spaces forming a passageway in which is located the portion of twine connecting the balls and through which feeds the twine of said one ball after the twine of said other ball has been entirely withdrawn, and a pair of spaced scored lines extending longitudinally on said top wall and through the area defined by such aligned spaces.

4. A baler twine package composed of a unitary closed carton and two balls of baler twine to be dispensed from said closed carton as required, said balls being formed to be unwound from the inside and having the inner end of the twine in one ball connected to the outer end of the twine on the other ball so that the twine of both balls can be drawn from the carton as one continuous piece, the inner end of said other ball being free and projecting out of the top of such ball, said carton including top, bottom and side walls and end closure flaps integrally connected together and two adjacent partitions disposed in spaced relation and connected at their ends to two opposed walls of said carton and dividing the carton into two compartments, said balls being located in said compartments in side-by-side relation with said connecting portion of the twins extending from one compartment to the other within the carton and with the inner ends of said balls positioned adjacent tosaid top wall,

a circular scored line provided in said top wall above the central portion of each ball to indicate the approximate positions of said inner ends, said partitions being provided with openings adjacent to said top wall through which extend said connecting portion of the twine and permitting feed of the twine of said one ball beneath said top wall to the compartment of said other ball and a pair of spaced scored lines extending longitudinally on said top wall between and connected at their ends to said circular scored lines, said scored lines defining the path of feed of the twine of said one ball to the compartment of said other ball and permitting the ready removal of the top wall portion therebetween to expose and provide access to such twine, separate cord means securing said balls together in side-by--side relation against separation in a direction away from said partitions and including a portion extending through a wall of said carton and forming a carrying handle for the package, said partitions being connected to the inner faces of said opposed Walls to enable the carton to be divided into separate closed carton sections each containing a ball of twine by severing said top, bottom and side walls between said partitions, each of said separated sections providing a closed dispenser from which the twine of the ball located therein may be drawn as needed, and means extending transversely of said top, bottom and side walls between said partitions to enable said carton to be split readily into such separate closed carton sections.

5. A baler twine package such as defined in claim 9, in which one end of each of said partitions is connected to said bottom wall and the central portion of such end is cut-out to provide an enlarged opening aligned with the opening in the other partition, said openings defining a space to receive a ball separating blade provided in the bottom of a baler container for such package.

6. A baler twine package composed of a unitary closed carton and two balls of baler twine to be dispensed from said closed carton as required, said balls being formed to be unwound from the inside and having the inner end of the twine in one ball connected to the outer end of the twine on the other ball so that the twine of both balls can be drawn from the carton as one continuous piece, the inner end of said other ball being free and projecting out of the top of such ball, said carton including top, bottom and side walls and end closure flaps integrally connected together and two adjacent partitions connected at their ends to two opposed walls of said carton and dividing the carton into two compartments, said balls being located in said compartments in side-by-side relation with said connecting portion of the twine extending from one compartment to the other within the carton and with the free inner end of said other ball being positioned adjacent to said top Wall, said partitions being provided with openings through which extend said connecting portion of the twine, means on said top wall indicating the approximate position of said free inner end, each of said partitions having on one end thereof a pair of spaced, outwardly extending flaps secured to the under surface of said top wall, the space between such flaps of one partition being longitudinally aligned with the space between such flaps on the other partition, and communicating with the opening in its associated partition through which said connecting portion of the twine extends, said aligned spaces providing a passageway in which is located the portion of the twine connecting said balls and through which said partition openings feeds the twine of said one ball after the twine of said other ball has been entirely withdrawn, and said partitions being provided on the other ends thereof with outwardly extending flaps secured to the inner surface of said bottom wall, said top and bottom flaps so connecting said partitions to the inner faces of said top and bottom walls as'to enable the carton to be divided into separate closed carton sections each containing a ball of twine by severing said top, bottom and side walls between said partitions, each of said separated sections providing a closed dispenser from which the twine of the ball located therein may be drawn as needed, the connecting portion of the twine between said balls being exposed by such division of the carton and extending at each end out of the space provided therefor between the top flaps of the associated partition and readily severable to enable each ball to be unwound from the inside while in its associated section.

7. A baler twine package such as defined in claim 9, in which said one ball has means provided on its unconnected end for indicating to an operator when said package should be replaced.

8. A baler twine package such as defined in claim 7, in which said indicating means comprises a small hank formed from the unconnected end of said one ball and containing a sufiicient length of twine to enable a part thereof to be placed at a place spaced from said package to serve as an indicating member.

9. A baler twine package composed of a unitary closed carton and two balls of baler twine to be dispensed from said closed carton as required, said balls being formed to be unwound from the inside and having the inner end of the twine in one ball connected to the outer end of the twine on the other ball so that the twine of both balls can be drawn from the carton as one continuous piece, the inner end of said other ball being free and projecting out of the top of such ball, said carton including top, bottom, side and end walls and two adjacent partitions connected at their ends to opposed walls of said carton so as to divide the carton into two compartments disposed in side-by-side relation beneath said top wall, said balls being located in said compartments with the inner ends of the twine thereof positioned adjacent to said top wall and with said connecting portion of the twine extending from one compartment to the other Within the carton, said partitions being provided with openings through which extend said connecting portion of the twine, means on said top Wall indicating the location of the free inner end of said other ball, separate cord means securing said balls together in side-by-side relation against separation in a direction away from said partitions and including a portion extending through a wall of said carton and forming a carrying handle for the package, said partitions being connected to said opposed walls to enable the carton to be divided into separate closed carton sections each containing a ball of twine by severing said top, bottom and side walls between said partitions, each of said separated sections providing a closed dispenser from which the twine of the ball located therein may be drawn as needed, said securing cord means being severed to efiect such separation and the connecting portion of the twine between said balls being exposed by such division of the carton and readily sever able to enable each ball to be unwound from the inside while in its associated section.

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