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secured in closed position. The casing 1 is
provided with a plurality of transverse par-
titions 5, which extend vertically and are
spaced a uniform distance apart. T1he num-
ber of these partitions may be varied in
accordance with the amount of stock which
it is desired to carry, and the partitions are
spaced apart a. sufficient distance to permit
a ribbon reel, such as 6, to be passed edge-
i wise between any two partitions. The cas-
ing is usually of sufficient width to admit
two reels of ribbon in each space, as shown
in Fig. 3. Each reel is wound upon a disk
like hub 7 having a central orifice 8 and this
15 hub rotates on the short shaft 9. The sides
of the partitions 5 have U-shaped bearings
10 secured thereto, the bearings of the fac-
ing sides of any two partitions being coire-
spondingly arranged, so as to receive the
20 respective ends of the shaft 9 upon which
the corresponding reel rotates. - The open
end of the bearing 10 is above;so that a reel
may be readily removed or lifted out of the
casing, the ends of the shaft 9 readily slid-
26 ing out of the bearing, and it is apparent
that a reel may be as' readily replaced in the
casing and when so replaced the respective
ends of the shaft 9 will rest in the lower end
of said bearing 10. The particular form of
30 bearing, however as well as the particular
means of supporting the same, may be
varied, but the partitions 5 are thought to
be preferable inasmuch as they will serve to
prevent the wabbling of the reels 6 and will
35 cause them to rotate true.'
Each side of the covering 2 is provided
with a row of slots 11 of sufficient length
and width to prevent the free end of the'rib-
bons forming the reels' 6 to pass there-
40 through. A slot is provided for each reel
and is in alinement therewith, and' if it is
so desired a label; indicating the 'character
of ribbon, may be secured on the covering 2
opposite each slot, as indicated in Fig. 2.
45 Secured to the ends of the casing and up-
- standing- therefrom are the bars 12, 12
whose upper ends are' connected by the rod
13. These bars are-provided to support the
rotatable drive shaft -14 which has bearing
50 therein. This shaft has a crank 15 fixed to
one end thereof for the purpose of driving
the same, although it is obvious that it may
be motor driven if it is so desired.
Slidably mounted on' the shaft 14 is the
55 spur' gear wheel 16 having the extended hub
17. The shaft 14 may be polygonal in cross
section in which case the opening through
the hub 17 Will be of a corresponding shape.
In case the shaft 14 is circular in cross sec-
60 tion the spur gear wheel 16 will be keyed
thereto. In all cases said gear wheel is slid-
able on the shaft but rotates 'therewith.'
A frame 18 is provided- having two de-
pending forks 19, 19. The upper end of the
85 franeis slidable on-the rod-13 and the lowerends of the fork 19, 19 have suitable bear-
ings through which the shaft 14 passes.
These forks embrace the gear wheel 16, as
shown, and between them is mounted the
spur gear wheel 20 which meshes with the 70
gear wheel 16. This gear wheel 20 is fixed
on an axle 21 which rotates in suitable bear-
ings in the prongs 19, 19 and said axle is
extended forming a spindle 22. This spin-
dle is provided to receive the ribbon spool 75
24, of the typewriter. Said spool has a cen-
tral opening which receives the spindle 22
and said spindle is tapered or frusto-conical
in form so that when the spool is placed
thereon it wedges on the spindle and will 80
rotate therewith. The central opening of the
different spools vary and in some cases it
will be necessary to slip a bushing, such as
25, over the spindle to insure a tight fit of
the spool thereon. 85
Rotation may be imparted to the shaft 14
through the crank 15 as this rotation will
be transmitted to the spindle 22, and the
spool' carried thereby, through the gear
wheels '16 and' 20. The free ends. of the go
ribbons forming the rolls 6 project through
the corresponding slots 11 and when it is de-
sired to wind any particular kind of ribbon
'on a spool said spool may' be placed on the
spindle 22 and the winding device then 95
moved along on "the rod 13 and shaft 14
until the spool is brought opposite the de-
sired reel. 'The free end of the ribbon may
then be manually started on the spool and
the crank 15 then 'turned until the desired 100
quantity of ribbon is wound on the spool.
The winding device may, of course, be
geared so:that any desired number of turns
of 'the crank 15 will fill the spool. Fixed
to the frame 18 are two guides 26, 26 one 105
on each side which are alined with the spool
24 and also with slots 11 on the correspond-
ing side of the covering 2 and these guides
form tracks over which the ribbon passes
in winding onto the spool from the reel. 11Q
In' order to lock the winding device
against movement relative to the shaft 14
we have' provided a latch 27 which is pivot-
ed to the hub 17. One end of this latch
has an inwardly extending catch 28 which 115
is adapted to project through a correspond-
ing opening on the hub 17. The other end
of the latch is extended and seats on a re-
silient member 29. Shaft 14 has a plurality
of 'notches 30 spaced apart therealong, said 120
notches corresponding in number and spac-
ing to the slots 11 on either side of the
cover 2 and the catch 28 is normally held,
by the resilient member 29, in engagement
with one of said notches. When it is de- 125
sired to move the winding device along the
shaft" 14 the .extended end of latch '27 may
be depressed ahd: the catch 28 thus with-
drawn from its corresponding notch. The
device may then be moved to the desired 130.
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Worsham, Louis W. Ribbon Cabinet and Winding Machine., patent, May 4, 1915; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860116/m1/3/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.