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correctly and quickly measuring the ribbon
withoutremovingit fromthetray. Theelastic
band serves to secure the ends of the ribbon
and thereby preserve the proper shape of the
5 spool, thus dispensing with the troublesome
and inconvenient pins usually employed. The
paper strip will be automatically drawn off
the spool by drawing off the ribbon and will
pass downward behind the flange-plate, out of
Io the operator's way, so as not to interfere with
the free handling of the ribbon. In order to
place the spools of ribbon in the tray, the
spring-controlled key is depressed, so as to
bring the notch in its lower end into align-
15 mentwith the lugs on the end of thetray, per-
mitting the tray to be swung on its pivots, so
as to bring its open top toward the operator.
The key is then released and will be drawn
into engagement between the lugs by the
20 spring, as will be readily understood, thereby
holding the tray in position to receive the
spools. After the tray has been filled with
spools it is swung back into its normal posi-
tion, displaying the ribbons through the glass
25 front of the case.
It will be readily seen from the foregoing
description, taken in connection with the draw-
ings, that I have provided a very simple and
efficient case. The entire case or frame can
30 be rotated so as to bring any desired side to
the operator, and the case on that side can be
readily rotated to give access to the spools.
Having thus described my invention, what I
claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,
35 is-1. . The combination of the base, the frame
pivotally mounted thereon, and the cases piv-
otally mounted in said frame, as set forth.
2. The combination of the base, the rollers
journaled therein, and the frame pivotally 40
mounted on the base and resting on the roll-
ers, as set forth.
3. The combination of the case, the trays piv-
oted therein having a series of lugs on one end,
and the keys having one end engaging between 45
said lugs and having a notch in its edge, as
set forth.
4. The combination of the frame, the case
pivoted therein having a recess in its side,
and the spring secured to the frame and hav- 5o
ing a projection engaging said recess, as set
forth.
5. The combination, with the pivoted trays
having the offsets T on their rear sides, of the
elastic bands extended between said offsets 55
and having their ends secured in notches in
the sides of the offsets, and the flange-plate
secured to and between the said offsets and
having their upper edges just below the elas-
tic bands, as specified. 5o
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my
own I have hereto affixed my signaturein pres-
ence of two witnesses.
ALEXANDER MONEILL.
Witnesses:
J. A. SEARS,
A. A. MCNEILL.
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McNeil, Alexander. Show-Case, patent, October 23, 1888; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171881/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.