US2600784A - Spool holder - Google Patents

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June 1952 L. J. LESENYIE 2,600,784

' SPOOL HOLDER Y Filed June '25, 1951 L ouis J. L esenyie v INVEN TOR.

9 BY M Patented June 17, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFiQE SPOOL HOLDER Louis J. Lesenyie, Provo, Utah Application June 25, 1951, Serial No. 233,355

Claims. 1

This invention relates to a. means for holding a plurality of spools of differently colored thread, the primary object of which is to retain the threads from each spool separate and readily available for dispensation and use.

An important feature of the invention is the provision of an elongated member having a longitudinal groove or trough for slidably guiding the collective threads through the member and a guide and separating means at one end of the member securely but slidably retaining the free end portions of the threads exposed and separated ready for use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder of the character described which is relatively simple, inexpensive, attractive and easy to operate.

These, together with various ancillary objects and features of the invention which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by the device, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated by way of example only in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder;

Figure 2 is a top plan view with the cover removed;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Specific reference is now made to the drawings. In the several views in the accompanying drawings and in the following specification similar ref erence characters indicate corresponding elements throughout.

The present device, indicated at [0, comprises an elongated member in the form of a block of wood, plastic or any other suitable material having a rear wall 12, a forward wall [4 and a downwardly sloping ledge 16 extending from the forward wall. The upper end of the block is open and slidably receives a cover l8.

The block is substantially solid and is formed with a central longitudinal groove or trough 20 and wells 22 on both sides of the trough, it being possible to use any number of wells of varying size to accommodate spools of thread 24 therein. Each well communicates with the trough by means of a passage 26, the thread from each spool extending through the passage, the collective threads 28 extending slidably through the trough.

Adjacent the forward wall I4 is a transverse groove or trough 30 in which is secured a first eye member 32 in alignment with the longitudinal trough 20 slidably receiving the collective threads. A second eye member 34 is secured in the transverse trough adjacent one side wall of the block and a third eye member 36 is secured in the transverse trough adjacent the opposite side wall of the block. The collective threads are split to produce groups of threads corresponding in number to the spools on the left and on the right sides of the longitudinal trough, the eye members 34 and 36 slidably receiving the respective groups of threads. The forward wall I4 is provided with two series of apertures 38 and 40 in front of the two eye members 34 and 36, the apertures slidably receiving and separating the individual threads.

Secured on the ledge [6 in front of the series of apertures 38 and 40 are transversely extending spaced coil springs 42 and 44 securely but yieldingly receiving between the convolutions thereof the end portions 46 of the separated individual threads. A U-shaped bracket 48' having laterally extending lips 50 is secured on the ledge forward of the spring coils so that the threads can be hooked around the lips and severed as desired.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A thread holder comprising an elongated block having a central longitudinal trough, longitudinally spaced wells in said block adapted to retain spools of thread on both sides of said trough and a passage communicating each well with said trough, the threads being adapted to extend slidably through said passages and trough, said block having a transverse trough at one end thereof communicating with said longitudinal trough, and means for guiding the threads through said one end of said block, a cover slidably secured on said block and closing said wells.

2. The combination of claim 1 and a means adjacent said one end of said block for tightly retaining said threads separated from each other for selective dispensation.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said said springs being mounted on said ledge, and

means includes a first eye member in alignment with said central trough slidably receiving the collective threads, a pair of eye members disposed in said transverse trough on both sides of said first eye member each slidably receiving a portion of the collective threads, and series of dis pensing apertures through said one end of said block opposite said pair of eye members and slid-.

ably receiving the separated threads.

4. The combination of claim 3 and a means adjacent said one end of said block for tightly retaining said threads separated from each other for selective dispensation, said last-named means including transversely extending spaced coil springs opposite said series of aperturesto tightly engage the free end portions of the threads between the convolutions of the springs.

5. The combination of: claim 4, wherein said 4 one end of said block includes a projecting ledge,

means secured to said ledge adjacent said springs for severing said threads.

LOUIS J. LESENYIE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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