IMPROVEMENTS IN HANDLES FOR LUGGAGE STRAPS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN CHARLES BAUER of 11 Comerford Road, Brockley in the County of
Kent, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN HANDLES FOR LUGGAGE STRAPS to be as follows:-
In carrying out my invention I employ strips of metal or wood conveniently
rounded on the under side and ending in downward scrolls to which I fix studs so
that the straps intented to hold the luggage, books or other articles together
merely require fastening tight on to the said studs by means of slits or button
holes cut in the straps at suitable distances apart, to keep the contents securely
together without having to use buckles for that purpose. I preferably fix two
studs in each scroll or end of the handle, so that either end of a strap may be
tightened up, loosened, or made to hold articles seperately.

page_text: I JOHN CHARLES BAUER of 11 Comerford Road, Brockley in the County of
Kent, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN HANDLES FOR LUGGAGE STRAPS and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement
In carrying out my invention I employ pieces of metal, wood or other suitable
material conveniently rounded on the under side and ending in downward scrolls
or bends to which I fix studs in such a manner that the straps intended to hold
the luggage, books or other articles together merely require fastening on to the
said studs by means of slits or button holes provided in the straps at suitable
distances apart, to keep the contents securely together without having to use
buckles for that purpose. I preferably fix two studs in each scroll or downward
bend of the handle so that either end of a strap may be tightened up, loosened or
made to hold articles seperately, but I may also use one stud only in each
downward bend.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will proceed to
describe the same by reference to the accompanying drawing which represents
views of Luggage strap handles made according to my invention.
Similar letters in all the figures represent similar parts.
☐ In figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 u, u are handles conveniently rounded for carrying,
b, bare downward scrolls or bends to which the studs c, c are fixed by means of
collars or otherwise.
:
Figures 3 and 4 represent handles made of bamboo or other suitable material
and may form receptacles for small articles such as knifes, corkscrews, flagonis,
papers &c. and figures 5 and G are seperate views of studs used in connection with
the handles shewn in figures 1 and 2.
The studs being firmly held in their position as shewn in the accompanying
drawing, it follows that straps provided with slits or button holes can be
conveniently fastened on to them so as to hold together and carry articles placed
within them.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
.
Firstly: A luggage strap handle provided, with studs on to which the straps
enclosing the articles to be carried are fastened by means of slids or button holes.
Secondly: A luggage strap handle as described and forming a receptacle within
itself.