US976541A - Ribbon-cabinet. - Google Patents

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-H. E. BLEVINS & LJBRAZILLE.

RIBBON CABINET. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1909.

Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

H'. E. BLEVINS-dz L. BRAZIIJLE;

RIBBON CABINET. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2. fIlI '2 Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

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,. may E. nLEv'rNs AND .Be it known that -lwe,- HARRY E 1\11LE BLEVINS and LAIFAYETTEBRAZ1LLE 'C1tlZeI1S =of the United States, residing at Cove, in the county of -Union and State of Oregon, have iii-vented new and useful-Improvements in Ribbon-Cabinets, of which-the follow ng s This invention relates'to-improvements in casing for displaying the bolts of ribbonin connection with means carried' thereby' for I measuring the goods as removed and at the same time indicating the price of the amountribbon cabinets and more. particularlyto a desired;

The objectof this invention is to arrange within the casing the bolts or materialiin sucha manner that they may be readily dis- "plag ed' to the prospective purchaserwith-2' out, the necessity of removing from the easing The casing is so constructed that whenthe ribbon is unwound from the bolt it will actuate a measuring device accurately 1nd1- eating to the salesman not onlythe amount of material so removed but also the exact yard and quarter'yard of the;

cost for each material.

The advantages of a casing of this character'aremanifold.- Theazasing is dust proof and allows the display of the-contents withoutthe same being damaged by handling. By indicating the amount of material removed and the price thereof at thesame time, the salesmanis saved the time-'ordiof drawing, yet it is to.be. understood that '"minor detail changes may be departing/from the scope thereof.'- v

Figure 1. is a transverse sectional-view taken through the center 5f the casing illustrating in dotted lines the position assumed by the measuringmechanism duringthebpweration thereof. Fig. 2 is a view in front v elevation of that side of the casing facing the salesmairwith parts broken away to illu's-' tratethe operation of the measuring mechanism. v

The bolts of ribbon 1 are carried in pockets 2 equally disposed about the circumference s ecification of Letters ram Application filed September 25, 1909. Serial protection. for the back of the casin made without or lndicator'. arm 23 is LAFAYETTE BRAzrLLn, or'covit, OREGON.

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shaft 4 The shaft i is mounted in suitable hearings in the end walls of a casing 5,

which follows the general contour of the drum whileforming a base thereforgand a indicator pointer; The g is provided Withja glass covered opening 6" for the display of the goods. The Zopening 7 in the front of the casing givingjaccess to thepockets in the drum is provided with a 'glass door 8; The pockets 2 in the circumference of the drum are divided into differentwidths by transverse partitions 9, one of which partitionsis provided'with'a.plurality of notches 10 in its circumference adapted to be engaged by a smallroller 11 carried by a spring 12 secured to the hpper part of the casing. One end of the central shaft of the drum is provided with a"ha'n dle 13 by which it may be rotated. The bolts of material are held in position in the pockets by means ofa spring pressed roller: 14 engaging the outer surface thereof as shown in Fig. 2. These rollers Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

of a rotating drum 3 mounted upon a central 14:;are mounted upon arms 15 pivoted to the upper side of'each pressed inward by 16 engaging each the drum 3.

- Below the bottom of the glass door 8 and above the base of the casing an opening is provided for the removal of the ribbon by .the salesman. Extending across the top of this opening is a roller 17 mounted in bearings onthe side Walls of the casing. Across the top of the casing a screw threaded shaft 18 is mounted to rotate in bearings on the side walls of theeasing. This roller and shaft areconnected by a' belt or band 19 passing over sprocket wheels 20 and'21 upon the corresponding 'ends of the roller and shaft between the end of the drum and the end wall of'the casing. The upper portion of the casing extends upward and displays a yard scale and price card 22. A pointer secured to a sleeve 24 adapted to travel over the screw threaded shaft 18 and pass over. the scale and price card 22. A'spring pressed pawl 25 is carried on the upper part of the s1eeve24= havmg one arm adaptedto-pass through the pocket/and are normally means of the coil spring arm 15 and a portion of sleeve and engage in the screw threads of The pawl is pivotedto the 'sleeveand is acted upon by the spring .26 in such a manner tha't the teeth thereof normally engage in the screw threads of the shaft18..' The sprocketsupon the roller and shaft are constructed in relation with each other so that a certain number of revolutions of the roller-will cause thepointer carriedupon the shaft to indicate a certain fixed-amount. The yard scale is arranged at the'top of the rice card and the figures arranged :in and el lines directly under the V q'uarter,'hal, three-quarters and yard divisions of the scale represent theprice [of that much material at't-he rate per yard expressed by the numeral on the corresponding vertical division on the pointer.

I 1 transversel casing an A.-smaller roller 27 correspondingl in width to each pocket in the longitudinal divisions of the drum mounted upon one end of a bellcrank lever 28 which is pivoted at-its other end to aframo 29 extending between the endwalls of thesuch distance below the main roller as to allow the small rollentoengage the same when in raised position. A flat I spring 30 is secured to the upper side of they lvoted end of each bellcrank lever-and is put down over the pivotal point to extend.

a short distance at an angle to that arm; A

push pin 31 extending horizontally through the outer surface of thebase of the. casing is pivotally securedto the free endof Leach spring member30. 'Each'push pinis prov dedwith a spring lock 32 adapted to en-v gage and secure the sameiwhen in theihner most position. The spring lock provided with a button 33 upon the outer surface of] connecting the locking frame to the base of spring lock 38 carried by the the casing. .The depending portion of the 'sprin member 30 on the bell crank leier is of su cient length to engage the outer end of the plunger 34 and tilt. the locking frame 35 when the push pin is secured in its inner most position. Av closure 36at one'end of the drum is provided with aseiies of indentations 37 adapted to be engaged by the pivoted looking frame. A flat apron 39 1s.p ivoted to the front of the casing at the top-ofthe opening in the base below the main roller;-

Thc notches 10 and 37 in the transverse division 9 of the drum and the end closure 37 thereof are so related that-when a-pocket the wit' lrawal of aportion of. the materialin the drumis in theproper-position for from the bolt.

forming'the bolt inoneof the pockets of thedrum', the roller carried. by thesprmg on the top of the frame will engage the notch inthe transverse division. Then by pressing inon the push pin corresponding to the pocket containing the desired mate: rial, the corresponding small roller will be forced upward to en age the inner surface oftheimaterial and force the same against the main-roller. When the push .pin is in its'innermost position it will be secured by the spring lock and the spring member car, ried .by the bell crank lever. will pressthe small roller against the main .roller;sufii- 'c'iently to cause the withdrawal of the material from .the bolt to rotate the [main roller.

As the push pin approaches its innermost -position it will cause the sprin member to engage the plunger 'whichw' lin turn -tilt the lockingmember and cause thes ring lock to'engage in the notch in the en C10.- sure of the'drum and secure it from movement duringthe withdrawal of the material 'As the material is' cut or from" the remainder of the bolt near the front of the main roller, the-free ends of each bolt will hang in the position as shownin full lines in Fig.1., When the push pin s first pressed inward it. will cause the pivoted arm ofthe bell crank lever to raise the apron as the small roller approaches the main roller thus guiding the vfree endno fjthe material within easy reach of the sales man.

When the purchaser has indicated the material desired,-,=the salesman rotates the rum until that belt is in sight through the lower portion of the glass door upon h1s side of the casing. The small roller carried by the spring on' the top ofv the casing will drop'in position in the notch of thedzransverse division of the drum, and will iililicate i that the drum is in the desired position.

The salesman tihen presses firmly in upon the push pin corr sponding to that section of y the drum containing-the bolt of desired material until the pin is held in positionby its spring look. This will rst cause the apron to press forward the rec end of the material and then friction ally en age the same between the two rollers wh' e at the same time looking the drum from further is not at the zero mark upon the yard scale, the salesman will press down upon the button exteudingupward from thepawl, which will allow the s'leeve'to be moved over the screw threaded shaft until the pointer is at the zero mark.- ,Whenhereleases his finger from the button the spring will cause the pawl toeng'age'in thescrew threads on the shaft. It is only necessary then for the salesman towithdraw the material until the desired amount is'indic'atedu on the" :vard scale and sever from the mm 11 body rotation. If the indicator arm or pointer leased and the of the roll at a point near the main roller;

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What we claim is v 1; Ina ribbon cabinet, a casing, a member mounted to rotate therein and provided with a plurality of pockets arranged in transverse rows about the surface thereof, said' pockets providing receptacles for bolts of material, a main roller extending across the 'casing 'in front of the rotatable'membcr,

t separate means corresponding to each row of pockets to independently engage the ends of material in the respective rows. and hold the same in frictional contact with the main 7 roller, means operated by the main roller for indicating the length and price of ,the material passed thereover.

2. In a device of the character described, a casing, a member mounted to rotate therein and provided with a plurality of bolt material receivingpockets, a main roller extendingacross the casing, a pivoted supplemental roller, means operating the pivoted roller to engage an end of material between the two rollers, a lock for said means adapted to operate upon the movement of the pivoted roller and a measuring and price indicating device operated by the rotation of the main roller anda lock for the rotatable member actuated by the movement of the pivoted roller}.

3. In a device of-the character described, a casing, a member mounted to rotate therein and provided with a plurality of bolt matcrial receiving pockets, a main roller extending across the casing, a pivoted supple mental roller, means operating the pivoted roller to engage an endof material between the two rollers, a lock for said-means adapted to operate upon engagement ofthe two tellers, a lock for the rotating memberadapted to be operated by the tilting of the ivoted roller, and a measuring and price indicating device operated by the rotation of the main roller.

, 4. In a device of the character described, a casing, a drum provided with a plurality of bolt material receiving pockets therein arranged in rows aboutthe surfacethereof,

means to rotate said drum, :1 main roller e'xtending across the casing, aplurality of supplemental pivoted rollers corresponding 0.

each row ofpockets, means to independentl operate each separate pivoted roller to r siliently engage an end of the material with the main roller, a drum lock adapted-to se- 85 cure'the drum upon the operation of any By pressing down on the but-- parts will assume their nor-- ,pivote one of the se arate pivoted rollers, and a measuring an price-lndicating device operated by the rotation of the mam roller.

5. In a device of the character described,

ently operate each separate pivoted roller to I resiliently engage an end of the material with the main roller, a drun lock adapted to secure the drum upon the operation of any one of the separate pivoted rollers, an apron pivoted below the main roller adapted to thrust the end of the material forward upon-the operation of a supplemental roller,

and a measuring and price indicating device operated by the rotation of the main roller.

6. -In a device of the character described, a casing, a drum provided with a plurality of bolt material receiving pockets therein, means to rotate the drum,.a main roller ex tendin across the casing, a bell crank lever atone end to a frame below and parallel with the main roller, a supplemental roller mounted upon the free-end of the lever adapted to engage an end of the material with the main roller, .a resilient member depending fromthe pivoted arm of the lever, a push pin in connection with said resilient member, a sprin lock for said push pin, a drum lock operate by said push pin, a pivoted apronoperated by the lever, and a measuring and price indicatin device operated by the rotation of the main roller.

7. In a device of the character described, a casing, a drum provided with a plurality of bolt receiving pockets therein, means to rotate the drum, a main roller extending across the casing, a plurality of bell crank levers pivoted at one end to a frame below and parallel with the main roller, a supplemental aoller mounted upon the free end of each leter adapted to engage an end of the material with the main roller, a resilient member depending from the pivoted arm of each'lever, a pushpin in connection with each resilient member, a spring lock for each push pin, a drum lock operated by any one of the push pins, a pivoted a ron operated by any one of the levers, an 5 measuring and rice indicating device operated'by the rotatlon of the main roller.

' H. E. BLEVINS.

, L. BRAZILLE. Witnesses for H; E. Blevins: i

' JESSIE MoDoNALn, F. W. SoMMER. Witnesses for L. Brazille: G. A. S'rooK,-

. JASPER G. STEVENS-

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