.~ For a spool (i.e., domestic-type strand package) {4}
140
.~.~ Thread guard or guide
DEFINITION
Classification: 242/140
Devices with or without thread guides, such as caps or disks, for preventing the thread from running above or below the heads or ends of the spool, thereby avoiding the winding of the thread around the spool spindle or its entanglement therewith. Includes guides particularly adapted to spool or twine holders.