An Improved Carrier or Handle for Carrying Parcels.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 24th July, 1893-Accepted, 26th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Carrier or Handle for Carrying Parcels.
I FRANK WILLISFORD GRIERSON of 63 Queen Victoria Street, in the City of
London, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
From a
My invention relates to improvements in the form of hand carriers for parcels.
sheet of any suitable metal is cut or stamped a strip of a few inches
length and from one to two inches breadth; if (for the purpose of clear description
only) this strip be imagined to be divided crossways into say three parts of about
equal length, I reduce the two outer thirds to about an inch in breadth or less, and
turn the projecting edges of the middle third either up or down so that this middle
third is made into a cylindrical or elliptical form convenient for the hand to grasp;
or the said edges may be only turned over so as to grip a slip of card, thin metal,
or other substance which may be printed upon. From the extremities of the strip
(preferably on its longitudinal axis) I cut out a groove of any shape, thus leaving
two prong like projections at each end of the strip. The extremities of these
projecting prongs are turned up towards either surface of the strip so as to form a
hook.
At the ends of the middle third I bend down the strip so that the outer thirds
approach a right angle to the middle third. Or, instead of a bend, hinges may be
fitted at the angles. The strip is now in the form of a handle. In applying it to a
parcel the transverse strings are passed over the turned up extremities, and the
groove in the ends affords space for a centre longitudinal string to be used also.
Instead of the ends being grooved as above described they may be merely turned
up into any form of hook; and by twisting the two outer thirds of the strip (forming
the legs of the carrier) through a right angle, these hooked ends can take up a
string parallel to the length of the carrier.
The various parts of the carrier may bear any proportion to each other, and they
may be fluted, corrugated, or dished, to give them stiffness when made of thin
sheet.
This handle or carrier having two points of attachment and not being flexible,
enables a parcel to be carried with ease, even if it be of considerable weight. For
better appearance it may be dipped, nickelled, japanned, enamelled, or otherwise
coloured.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of September 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Carrier or Handle for Carrying Parcels.
I, FRANK WILLISFORD GRIERSON, of 63 Queen Victoria Street, in the City of
London, Gentleman, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the form of hand carriers for parcels.
From a sheet of any suitable metal is cut or stamped a strip of a few inches
length, and from one to two inches breadth; if (for the purpose of clear description
only) this strip be imagined to be divided crossways into say three parts of about
equal length, I reduce the two outer thirds to about an inch in breadth or less (as
TD 027

page_text: shown in Figure 1), and turn the projecting edges of the middle third either up or
down so that this middle third is made into a cylindrical or elliptical form, con-
venient for the hand to grasp (as shown in Figures 2 and 3); or the said edges
may be only turned over so as to grip a slip of card, thin metal or other substance,
which may be stamped or printed on (as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6), or the carrier
itself may be stamped or printed on. From the extremities of the strip (preferably
on its longitudinal axis) I cut out a groove of any shape, thus leaving two prong
like projections at each end of the strip (as shown in Figure 1). The extremities
of these projecting prongs are turned up towards either surface of the strip, so as
to form a hook, (as shown in Figures 2 and 3). To form the strip into a handle, I
bend it down so that the outer thirds approach a right angle to the middle third
(as shown in Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6). Or instead of a bend, hinges or joints may
be fitted at the angles, which would enable the carrier to be folded up. In applying
the handle or carrier to a parcel, the transverse strings are passed over the turned
up extremities, and the groove in the ends afford space for a central longitudinal
string to be used also (as shown in Figures 2 and 3).
Instead of the ends being grooved as above described, they may be merely
turned up into any form of hook; and by twisting the two outer thirds of the strip
(forming the legs of the carrier) through a right angle, these hooked ends can take
up a string parallel to the length of the carrier (as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6).
The various parts of the carrier may bear any proportion to each other, and
they may be fluted, corrugated, or dished to give them stiffness when made of thin
sheet.
This handle or carrier having two points of attachment and not being flexible,
enables a parcel to be carried with ease, even if it be of considerable weight. For
better appearance it may be dipped, nickelled, japanned, cuamelled, or otherwise
coloured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The making of a parcel carrier rigid in one piece of any substance other
than wire, and affording two points of attachment to a parcel without the necessity
of using any loose hooks, eyes, or other connexions.
2nd. The making of a parcel carrier in three pieces connected by hinges, and
affording two points of attachment to a parcel without the necessity of using any
loose hooks eyes or other connexions.
3rd. The making of a parcel carrier as described in Claims 1st and 2nd having
its edges turned up so as to grip or carry a card or slip bearing printed or written
matter.
4th. Generally, the parcel carrier as substantially described herein.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of July 1893.