AN IMPROVED STRAP OR BAND FOR CARRYING BUNDLES OR PACKAGES OF CARTRIDGES
Year: 1885

page_text: I, ALFRED FRANÇOIS MORICEAU, of 99 Faubourg du Temple, Paris France do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED STRAP OR BAND
FOR CARRYING BUNDLES OR PACKAGES OF CARTRIDGES" to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the manufacture of an improved strap or band for
carrying cartridges.
The said improved strap or band is composed of woven fabric and is of suitable
length for connecting together a number of packets of cartridges to form a bundle.
This length can vary according to the dimensions of the packets of cartridges and
of the cartridges themselves.
At the central portion of the strap or band is a holder or handle woven at the
same time as the strap itself by doubling the number of chain or warp threads;
the weft threads of the fabric of the strap and the weft of the holder are worked
simultaneously in a loom having two shuttles.
It will be understood that with this method the attachment of the holder or
handle to the body of the strap is incomparably superior in point of strength to
what it would be if the holder were simply sewn on as is usually done.
Moreover, the holder being produced mechanically by the Jacquard loom, the
distance of this holder or handle from the strap is always the same, which permits
the hand to be readily inserted for carrying the bundle.
When the holder or handle is joined to the strap by sewing, it is often badly
placed in consequence of the inadvertence of the sewer, and is sometimes more
stretched than the strap itself so that it does not leave a free passage for the hand,
and then the strap is unserviceable.
The arrangement of a woven holder or handle as set forth constitutes the
essential feature of my invention.
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The extremities of my new strap or band are strengthened by doubly_folding
the fabric upon itself the folds being held in place by transverse stitches. In these
folded extremities I place strong eyelets having large collars on one side, and
consolidated on the other by metallic counter-rivets or washers. By reason of
this arrangement the eyelets rest upon a sufficient surface of the fabric for resisting
the strain necessary in the formation of the bundles.

page_text: My improved strap can therefore be used for a considerable time without
deterioration, whilst with straps having simple eyelets and no washers, the part
of the fabric which surrounds the said eyelets not being sufficiently strong yields
under a small strain. The eyelets then pull out and the strap is frequently lost.
The eyelets may be of round or oval form. The eyelets and the washers are
preferably made of brass, and they may be nickel plated or tinned or otherwise
treated to prevent their oxidation.
In lieu of the eyelets described, I may employ eyelets without washers or
counter-rivetting. These eyelets have large collars on one side, but the opposite
sides are cut in such a manner that the strips formed by this cutting can be bent
upon the fabric of the strap or band.
Dated thin 10th day of December 100K
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Strap or Band for Carrying Bundles or Packages
of Cartridges.
I, ALFRED FRANCOIS MORICEAU, of 99 Faubourg du Temple, Paris, France do
hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention relates to the manufacture of an improved strap or band for
carrying cartridges for military or other purposes.
The said improved strap or band is composed of woven fabric, and is of suitable
length for connecting together a number of packets of cartridges to form a bundle.
This length can vary according to the dimensions of the packets of cartridges and
of the cartridges themselves.
The said invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, the Figures of
which are hereinafter referred to.
A, Figure 1, is the body of the improved strap or band which is composed of
woven material and has at its centre a holder or handle B woven at the same time
as the body of the strap itself, by doubling the number of chain or warp threads.
The weft threads of the fabric of the body of the strap and the weft of the holder
are worked simultaneously in a loom having two shuttles.
It will be understood that with this method of manufacture the attachment of
the holder or handle to the body of the strap is incomparably superior in point
of strength to what it would be if the holder were simply sewn on as is usually
done.
Moreover, the holder being produced mechanically by the jacquard loom, the
distance P of this holder or handle from the body of the strap is always the same,
thus permitting the hand to be readily inserted for carrying the bundle.
When the holder or handle is joined to the body of the strap by sewing, it is
often badly placed in consequence of the inadvertence of the sewer, and is sometimes
more stretched than the body of the strap itself, so that no free passage is left for
the hand, and then the strap is unserviceable.
This arrangement of a woven holder or handle as set forth, constitutes the
essential feature of my invention.
The extremities C, C of my new strap or band are strengthened by doubly
folding the fabric upon itself, the folds being held in place by transverse stitches
m, m Figure 4. In these folded extremities I place strong eyelets D, Figures 4
and 5, baving large collars, Figure 2, adapted to bear against one side of the
fabric, metallic counter-washers, Figure 3, being placed upon the eyelets at the
other side of the fabric and the latter consolidated between them. By reason of
this arrangement the eyelets rest upon a sufficient surface of the fabric for resisting
the strain necessary in the formation of the bundles.
My improved strap can therefore be used for a considerable time without
deterioration, whilst with straps having simple eyelets and no washers the part
of the fabric which surrounds the said eyelets, not being sufficiently strong, yields
under a small strain. The eyelets then pull out and the strap is frequently lost.

page_text: The eyelets may be of round or oval form. The eyelets and the washers are
preferably made of brass, and they may be nickel plated or tinned, or otherwise
treated, to prevent their oxidation.
In lieu of the eyelets described, I may employ eyelets without counter-washers.
These eyelets, Figure 6, have large collars on one side, but the opposite sides are
cut in such a manner that, the strips, formed by this cutting can easily be bent
upon the fabric of the strap or band, Figure 7. This kind of eyelet without a
counter washer is much less solid than that described above, but nevertheless
I wish it understood that the application thereof is within the scope of my
invention.
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
First. The production of a woven strap or band of any length having a holder
or handle woven thereon during the formation of the main body of the fabric.
Second. In a strap or band of the class hereinbefore described, the application
of strong metallic eyelets, having broad collars adapted to bear against one side of
the band and metallic washers on the other side of the band.
Thind. The modification of my invention wherein. the metallic washers are
dispensed with and eyelets of special form are used in lieu thereof.
Fourth. The improved cartridge-carrying strap or band, constructed substanr
tially as hereinbefore described.
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