Improvements in Mouth-piece for Moth and Dust-proof Bags.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd May, 1900-Accepted, 30th June, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mouth-piece for Moth and Dust-proof Bags.
I, ROSA MARY SHORT, of 160, Sinclair Road, West Kensington, in the County
of London, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the way of closing the mouth of bags
made of paper or any material by a wooden mouth piece of novel construction
which will prevent the entrance of either moths, insects or dust into bags by
their mouths, I also provide means of suspending inside bags from the stopper
part of mouth piece articles of apparel or other things that it is desired to pre-
serve from the attacks of moths and insects and effects of dust.
In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side view of the bag A with
wooden mouth piece B complete. Figure 2 is a plan looking down on top of
mouth piece B and bag A. Figure 3 is a side view of the wooden mouth piece
inserted by means of wooden stopper-part" of same in mouth of bag, one of
the Hap pieces (hereafter described) of mouth piece and one side of the bag
being removed showing the hook screwed into underside of wooden stopper-
part of mouth piece for suspending articles of apparel by.
Figure 4 (full size drawing) is a cross-sectional view of wooden mouth piece.
with stopper-part of it inserted inside mouth of bag, it also shews the position
of an elastic india rubber band I attached to wooden stopper-part of mouth piece
which presses top rim of bag against the sides of wooden stopper-part of mouth
piece, it also shews flap-pieces C with hooks and eyes H at their ends to fasten
the flaps down against elastic india-rubber band and against bag and wooden
stopper-part of mouth piece.
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Improvements in Mouth-piece for Moth and Dust-proof Bags.
I, ROSA MARY SHORT, of 160, Sinclair Road, West Kensington, in the County
of London, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention is a simple method of closing the mouth of bags made of paper
or any other material with a wooden stopper or mouth-piece, thereby stopping
the entrance of either moths or insects of any kind or dust into bags by their
mouths and also providing means of suspending inside bags articles of apparel

page_text: or other things that it is desired to preserve from the attacks of moths or insects
of any kind and effects of dust, by attachment to a hook or hooks fixed in under-
side of wooden stopper.
In the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification, Figure 1 is a side
view of the bag with wooden mouth-piece complete, Figure 2 is a plan looking
down on top of wooden stopper and bag. Figure 3, is a side view of the wooden
stopper inserted in mouth of bag, one flap piece and one side of the bag being
removed, showing the hook, screwed into underside of wooden stopper for sus-
pending articles of apparel &c. by. Figure 4 (full size drawing) is a cross-
sectional view of wooden stopper or mouth-piece inserted inside mouth of bag,
it also shews the position of an elastic india rubber band over outside rim of
mouth of bag and also flap-pieces with hooks and eyes at their ends to fasten
them down against elastic band and against bag and wooden stopper.
A, is a paper bag of any suitable and well known construction, having around
the inner edge of its mouth if desirable a reinforcement or lining of linen or
other suitable material for the purpose of giving it extra strength.
B, is a wooden stopper or mouth-piece made to fit the mouth of bag exactly
and is inserted to within 3gths of an inch of its top side into the bag, this wooden
stopper has a screw ring E fixed on its topside, for the purpose of suspending
the bag by it if desired, when the same is in use and the underside of the stopper
has a screw hook F, or hooks fixed in it for suspending articles of apparel to,
inside the bag.
I, I, an elastic band fixed to the stopper in such a manner that it can be drawn
over the outer edge of the bag.
C, C, are wooden flap-pieces fixed to hinges G, G, to the wooden stopper as
clearly shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 & 4, these flap-pieces when closed by hook &
eye fastenings H, H, at both ends of them, press against the india rubber
band I, I, and against the rim of mouth of bag and also against wooden stopper
and the combination of wooden stopper with elastic india rubber band and flap
pieces effectually bars the entrance of moths or insects of any kind and dust
into the bag by its mouth, moreover the flap-pieces when closed in conjunction
with elastic band hold the bag securely and tightly to the wooden stopper.
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-
1. A stopper or mouth piece for bags made of paper or any other material
the said stopper or mouth piece consisting of a wooden bar with an elastic india
rubber band attached to it and also wooden flap-pieces with hooks and eyes to
close them tight after the wooden bar has been inserted in mouth of bag and
elastic india rubber band has been drawn over outer top edge of bag.
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