US905892A - Cord-holder. - Google Patents

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J.- A LEIFER.

CORD HOLDER.

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Patented Dec.y 8, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONAS A. LEIFER, va citizen of the United States, residing at Bucyrus, in the county of Crawford and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful yCord-Holder, of which ,the following is a specification.

This invention relates to twine holders vsuchas are adapted to hold stationarya ball of twine in such a manner that'the twinev Another'object is to rovide a device sim-` ple in construction an comparatively'ineX- pensive to manufacture'y embodying few parts and these so disposed and constructed as toreduce the danger of derangement vto-aminimum.

With these and other objects invview as will more fully hereinafter appear the present invention consists in certain novel details of construction, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of the device may be made without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this speciiication, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in readiness for use. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section disclosing the ball holder.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to designate corresponding arts throughout.

The device consists of a ody attachment, which is adapted to be placed around the waist of the wearer and secured either by shoulder straps, waist straps or by both. The body attachment is so constructed as to support a twine holder which projects outwardly and upwardly therefrom, and also forms a support for the twine guard.

The bod attachment 1 consists of a member forme 'of wood, metal or other suitable material and when formed of the former isA rectangular in cross section and sli htly curved to conform to the shape of the ront part of the Waist, and of a length suflcient Vto permitjiits opposite ends to extend rearwardly to a point substantially in alinement with the hips. The member may be secured in vplace by any suitable means such as by cords 'or straps assing over the shoulders `of the wearer and having their terminals secured in longitudinal openings 2 formed at either end of the member and further secured against outward swinging by similar cords or stra s 'adapted to be passed around the'waist an secured in transverseopenings 3 formed adjacent the opposite ends of the member.

The twine holder may be formed of any suitable material and in the present instance is shown to consist of 'a single iece of wire bent 'upon itself -at its mldd e V'and then 'twsted'fcr'a po'rtonfof'itis length "so aste :form afsljankl-ffl, ,at 'the end of ithis "twisted shank portion the 'wires fare *bent "at *right 'angles-"tothe shank y'and'then' artedfsofa's to form a'V shaped base'the si es 5 'and 6 of which are adjacent their ends bent at right angles and o posite to the shank, so as to form arms, w ich are adapted to enter vertical openings formed on either side of the horizontal center of the body attachment and disposed on the u per side thereof. It is to be understood wit this construction the length of the arms will be substantially e ual to the width of the bod attachment wqhjle the base will proj ect in a vance of said memberfor a distance sufficient to ermit the ball of twine through which the s ank 4 is inserted, to be sup orted clear of the operator, without inte ering with his movements. A twine guide in the present instance is shown to consist of a single piece of metal in the shape of a vertical standard 7, the lower end of which is secured in a vertical opening in the upper side of the body attachment and disposed intermediate the openings for the reception of the arms at the ends of base or sides 5 and 6. A portion adjacent the upper end of the standard 7 is curved outwardl and downwardly so that the terminal 8 w' lie in a vertical plane with the shank 4. A suitable brace bar 10 is, at its intermediate point, soldered or otherwise secured to the u per end of the standard 7, and at either en 1s provided with an eye 11 for the reception of the shoulder cords 12.

In the use of the device the body portion 1 is secured to the waist of the wearer and disposed to the front. The shank 4 is then inserted through the core of the ball or cone of twine and it being understood that the space between the terminals of the shank and upper end of the standard will be sulicient to permit the ball or cone to be adjusted in place. The end of the twine is now carried upward and passed through an eye 9 'formed in the curved portion of the standard and adjacent the terminal thereof, thus it can be seen as the cord is needed it canbe unwound from the ball or cone without danger of tangling.

What is claimed is l. A twine holder comprising a body attachment having openings on one side thereof, a ball or cone support having arms to enter the said openings, a guide having one end secured to said body attachment and disposed between said arms.

2. A twine holder ycomprising a body attachment provided with openings, a ball or cone support having a base terminating in angularly bent arms to enter said openings, and a vertical guide having one end secured to said body attachment between said arms.

3. A twine holder comprising a body attachment provided with vertical openings, a ball or cone support having a base portion terminating in downwardly projecting arms to enter said vertical openings, and a vertical guide having one end secured to said body attachment and its opposite end overhanging said base.

4.' Ina twine holder the combination of a body attachment, a ball or cone support carried thereby, a guide on said body attachment provided on one side with a brace bar and a neck cord connected to said brace bar having its terminals secured to said body attachment.

5. In a twine holder the combination of an arcuate body attachment, a ball or cone support carried thereby, a guide on said body attachment having a portion overhanging said ball or cone support, a horizontal brace bar secured to said guide, and provided at either end' with an eye and a neck cord passing through said eyes having its terminals secured to said body attachment.

6. A twine holder comprising a body attachment, a ball or cone support having an angular base terminating at one end in downwardly extending arms adapted to enter openings in said body attachment, upwardly extending shank at the other end of said base and a guide carried by said body attachment having a curved end portion' overlying said shank.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiiXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JONAS A. LEIFER.

Witnesses:

WM. H. GRAETZ, FRANK P. DORMENWITH.

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