US1870800A - Motor driven paper dispenser - Google Patents

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g 9, 1932- c. w. ELDER 1,870,800

MOTOR DRIVEN PAPER DISPENSER Filed Jan. 28, 1929 4 7- rm q vz Patented Aug. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT 4fF iiEl CHARLES w. ELDER, 0E ROY, wnsnmeroiv 1 V g MOTOR DRIVEN PAPER DISPENSER This invention relates generally to the dispensing of paper, with special reference to wrapping paper.

The main object of this invention is to provide a paper dispensing device for wrapping counters in which the paper is fed out by power and is cut off the instant the feedmg operation stops.

The second object is to so expedite the wrapping of packages as togreatly facilitate the labor of wrapping clerks and reduce the amount of time ordinarily expended in waiting for packages being wrapped.

The third object is to reduce the amount of paper required for wrapping the average package by providing a visible indicator showing the exact amount of paper being fed out.

These, and other objects, will become more apparent from the specification following as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section through the device taken along the line 11 in Figure 2. Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the device taken along the line 22 in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a transverse section through the device taken along the line 33 in Figure 1.

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, for the purpose of illustrating this invention there is shown a wrapping counter 10 beneath which is mounted a roll of paper 11 whose end 12 passes between the rollers 13 and 14 and through a slot 15 in the wall 16 ontothe wrapping counter 10, which is preferably provided with a scale 17 wherein is visibly shown the exact length of paper being fed out.

The counter 10 is provided with a slot 18 in which-is mounted a fixed cutting blade 19 alongside of which is placed a movable cutting blade 20, one end of which is mounted Application filed January 28, 1929. Serial No. 335,704.

on the pivot 21 and the other end of which forms a handle 22 which serves to control the device. To the handle 22 is attached a link 23 which is connected to a knife switch 24,

which, in turn, .controls the motor 25 on whose shaft 26 is secured a worm 27 which meshes with the worm wheel 28 which drives directly the roller 14.

The rollers 13 and 14 are provided with gears 28A which are constantly in mesh with each other. The roller 13 is mounted on a shaft 29 whose ends are supported by the arms 30 on the rock shaft 31. The lever 32 on the shaft 31 is urged by a spring 33 in a manner to hold the roller 13 toward the roller 14 with sufficient pressure to grip the paper 12 with enough force to rotate the roll of paper 11 when the motor 25 is operated. It is also desirable to provide a spring '34 for urging the handle 22 downwardly-that is;

with the blade 20 in a cut-off position and with the motor 25 stopped.

It is also desirable to provide a hinged cover 35 whereby access to the mechanism may be gained. -7

ment causes the knife 20 to move upwardly out of the way of the paper 12, and a further upward movement of the handle 22 closes the knife switch 24, thereby starting the motor and feeding the paper out upon the wrapping counter. the paper reaches the figure 8 on the scale 17 the handle 22 is depressed, which action first stops the motor and then cuts off the pap-er, as can be readily seen.

I am of course aware that many forms of mechanisms could be employed to secure this same result, I therefore do not intend to be limited to this precise construction, but I do intend to cover all such forms and modifica-Li 00 As soon as th nd CF60 tions thereof as fall fairly within the appended claim.

I claim:

In a paper dispensing apparatus, the com- I bination of a Wrapping table having a manually operated cut-oil shear mounted at one end thereof and having a scale of lengths indicated thereon Whose values are measured from said cut-oft shear, a motor driven paper 10 dispensing device adapted to feed Web paper between the cutting edges of said shear onto said table, and a motor controlling switch closed by the separation of the blades of said shear and opened by the closing of the'blades.

lfi of said shear whereby the operator thereof can cut the paper to any measured length.

CHARLES W. ELDER.

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