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C. K. PIGKLES 8v G. N. HINGHMAN, Jr. ROLL PAPER'HOLDBR AND GUTTER.

No. 450,916. Patented Apr. 21, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES K. PICKLES AND GEORGE N. HINCHMAN, JR., OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNORS TO THE AMERICAN ROLL PAPER COMPANY, OF

SAME PLACE.

ROLL-PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 450,916, dated April 21, 1891.

Application filed May 3l, 1888.

T all whom t may concern:

Beit known that we, CHARLES K. lICKLEs and GEORGE N. HINCHMAN, J r., both of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement 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, and in which Figurel isafront elevation of ourimproved roll-paper holder and cutter. Fig. Ilisaside elevation.

Our invention relates to an improved device for holding and cutting wrappingpaper; and our invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, l represents a suitable base, to which end pieces 2 are secured, and 3 represents the roll fittingin slots et of the ends and upon which the paper 5 is wound.

(i represents arms, pivoted at 7 to the tops of the ends 2, there being two or a pair of these arms at each end of the machine, and each isI provided with a lateral extension S, the extensions 8 of each pair crossing, as shown in Fig. Il. Upon these extensions S of the arms 6 rest the journals 9 of the roll 3, as shown. To the outer ends of the extensions 8 on one side of the machine may be secured a roller l() to give the proper tension to the forward movement of the roll of paper. To the outer ends of the other extensions, on the opposite side of the machine, is secured a knife 1l, preferably made in triangular shape in cross-section, as shown. As the paper is used and the size of the roll decreases, the arms 6 at each end of the machine swing away from each other, assuming the position shown by dotted lines in Eig. II, and the knife and roller are thus kept constantly against the paper.

It will be understood that the Weight of the Serial No. 275,671. (No model.)

roll is suspended by the arms 6 as the journals 9 rest upon the lateral extensions S of the arms. As thel weight of the roll decreases, the angle of the lateral extensions S increases to compensate for the decreased weight of the roll, so that the knife and tension-roller 10 are kept with a uniform pressure against the roll of paper.

By using a triangular knife the paper may be out by moving it up or down, (or, in other words, may be moved from above or below the knife,) and when out its free edge will always spring up or down from the knife to afford an easyinger-hold when more is wanted.

IVe do not herein claim a roll-paper holder and cutter having a knife held in position against the roll of paper by means of the weight of the roll itself.

IVe claim as our inventionl. rlhe combination of a roll of paper, arms pivoted in pairs to suitable supports, lateral extensions on the arms supporting the roll of paper, and a knife secured to the lateral extensions on one side of the supports, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the slotted ends, arms pivoted in pairs to the ends and having lateral extensions, a knife secured to the extensions on one side of the ends, atension-roller secured to the extensions on the other side of the ends, and the roll of paper having'journals litting in the slots of the ends and bearing on the extensions of the arms, substantial] y as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the roll of paper, pivoted arms having crossing extensions supporting the roller, and a knife carried by the extensions on one side of the roll, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES Ii'. PICKLES. GEO. N. I-IINCHMAN, JR.

In presence of- EDwD. S. KNIGHT, Jos. VVAHLE.

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