US643375A - Roll-paper holder. - Google Patents

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No. 643,375. Patented Feb. I3, |900.`

- J. E. HILL.

ROLL PAPER HOLDER.

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UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

JOIIN E. HILL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO rIHE AMERICAN ROLL PAPER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters v:Patent No. 643,375, dated February I3, 1900. Application led Tune 19, 1899. Serial No.` 721,011. (No model.)

T @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN E. HILL, a subject of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Mis-` souri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roll-Paper Holders and Cutters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to` the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification. j

This invention relates to what is known as a knockdown roll-paper holder and cutter-that is to say, anapparatus of this characterwhich may be shipped in knockdown or disjointed form and readily set up for use.

The invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

Figure I is a front elevation of my improved roll-paper holderand cutter shown in pyramid form. Fig. II is an enlarged vertical section` taken on line II II, Fig. I. Fig. III is a top or plan view of one of the feet. Fig. IV is a transverse section of one of the side members of the frame, taken on line IV IV, FigaII. Fig. V is a front elevation showing a modification. Fig. VI is a like View showing an- Y other modification.

Referring to the drawings, l represents the sides of the frame of the holder, 2 the feet, and 3 the top connecting bar or strip, to which the knife et, that bears against the roll of paper 5, is secured. l Each side l consists of two bars, which are trough-shaped, as shown in Fig. IV, to give them strength and rigidity. The upper end of each bar is formed with a jaw 6 and the lower end of each bar is formed with a jaw 7. The jaws 6 are designed to engage the top strip 3, to which they are clamped by a bolt 8. The feet 2 are provided with notches 9 to receive the jaws 7, the jaws being clamped to the central part l0 of the feet by means of a bolt ll. The parts can be thus readily put together after reaching their destination, so that they can be shipped in knockdown form, and when put together they are rm and rigid.

l2 represents the bearings that support the roll of paper and which are bolted or riveted between the bars forming the sides of the frame, as shown in Fig. II. Another advantage of `thus forming the sides of the frame is that they can be either attached to the feet 2 or when pyramids `are to be built up the feet of" one holder can be removed and this holder placed on top of another and clamped tothe cross-piece 3, as shown in Fig. I.

In Fig. V, I have shown a wooden crosspiece 3, in which case the cross-piece is provided with a groove 13 o n each side to receive the jaws of the side membersof the frame.

InFig.` VI, I have shown how a holder made in Aaccordance with `my invention `.may be mounted upon an ordinary roll-paper holder and cutter, which is done by securing straps 14 to the cross-piece of an oldform of paper holder and cutter, these straps being engaged by the jaws '7 of the sides of my improved form of holder. l

I claim as my invention- A roll-paper holderand cutter consisting of side members each composed of a pair of bars Ahaving jaws at their upper and lower ends, a

cross-piece adapted to be engaged by the jaws at the upper ends of the side members, and feetadapted to be engaged by the jaws at the lower ends-of the side members, and bolts con` necting the members together to clamp the jaws against the feet and thecross-piece, substantially as set forth. u

JOHN E. HILL.

In presence of- E. S. KNIGHT, y N. V. ALEXANDER.

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