Spool for ribbons, tapes, etc.
First Claim
1. A spool for ribbons, tapes, string and the like, comprisinga plastic first cylinder having an outer cylindrical surface around which ribbon, or tape, or string may be coiled, an inner surface, and a projecting first flange along one edge, said inner surface having a series of identical transverse ribs projecting inwardly therefrom, andan adjustable plastic second cylinder having a second flange along one edge and a series of identical openings extending in from the other edge, each opening providing a series of steps in a stair-like form, with one of which one end of a transverse rib makes contact, the selection of which steps are engaged by the ribs determining the width between the two flanges of the assembled spool.
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Abstract
This spool for ribbons, tapes, string, and the like comprises a plastic first cylinder, which ribbons or tapes are coiled around. A projecting flange along one edge of the cylinder helps to hold the ribbons or tapes coiled around it. Fitted inside the first cylinder is an adjustable second cylinder made of the same material. This adjustable second cylinder provides a second flange and includes a series of openings, each having a series of steps, any one of which can engage a projection rib on the inner surface of the first cylinder. The width between the two flanges is thereby determined, and the two cylinders may then be secured in the selected position.
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1. A spool for ribbons, tapes, string and the like, comprising
a plastic first cylinder having an outer cylindrical surface around which ribbon, or tape, or string may be coiled, an inner surface, and a projecting first flange along one edge, said inner surface having a series of identical transverse ribs projecting inwardly therefrom, and an adjustable plastic second cylinder having a second flange along one edge and a series of identical openings extending in from the other edge, each opening providing a series of steps in a stair-like form, with one of which one end of a transverse rib makes contact, the selection of which steps are engaged by the ribs determining the width between the two flanges of the assembled spool.
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6. A spool for ribbons, tapes, string and the like, comprising
a plastic first cylinder having an outer cylindrical surface around which ribbon, or tape, or string may be coiled, an inner surface, and a projecting first flange along one edge, said inner surface having a series of evenly spaced-apart identical transverse ribs projecting inwardly therefrom, an adjustable second cylinder having a second flange along one edge and a series of evenly spaced-apart identical openings extending in from the other edge, one for each said rib, each opening providing along one transverse side a series of steps in a stair-like form, with one of which one end of a transverse rib makes contact, the selection of which steps are engaged by the ribs determining the width between the two flanges of the assembled spool, and securing means for holding said second cylinders in a selected position.
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