Improvements in Rug-straps and other Straps.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 30th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rug-straps and other Straps.
I EDWARD REDGATE of 39 Emery Street Walsall in the County of Stafford
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in the following arrangement of parts and in the
utilization of the parts in lieu of leather, in the manner hereinafter set forth.
I form my straps out of woven substance (similar to horses girths) of suitable
length and width in accordance with the purpose for which such straps are intended
to be used, the width of rug-straps or waist straps being by preference about
of an inch, the edges of the straps would be formed with a thickened serrated
salvage on the back of the strap would be secured a suitable buckle, on the
front end of the strap would be stiched or secured a shield of leather, thin sheet
would be
more or less
metal or other suitable material, a row of twelve holes "
formed in or pierced through the strap, metal ilets would then be secured in such
holes: A strap made in the manner hereinbefore described would be superior to
leather the metal ilets wearing much longer than leather with holes punched
through but without metal ilets, moreover my improved woven straps can be made
at a less cost than leather straps.
In making a rug-strap I utilize two straps made out of woven material in the
manner hereinbefore described.
I next form the carrying part or handle-part of rug-strap, which consists of a
core or centre-piece of wood or other rigid material of any convenient length the
transverse section of such core being by preference circular altho it may be
poligonal oval or other suitable shape, arround the core or centre piece flap
webbing and stich or otherwise secure the webbing together forming a ridge on
the outer surface of handle, the webbing would project a suitable distance over
each end of handle, loups of leather, webbing, thin metal or other suitable material
would be secured to handle-part; on each projecting end of the webbing that
covers the core of carrying part.
Two of my improved ileted webbing straps would be passed through the loops
of carrying part, thus forming a rug-strap.
The single straps can be used by men, for waist straps being. porous they are
more health preserving than leather straps.
The single straps can also be used for any other perpose where leather straps
are now used.
Dated this 24th day of February 1891.
ALFRED WIL
EK,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rug-straps and other Straps
I EDWARD REDGATE of 39 Emery Street Walsall in the County of Stafford
Manufacturer 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 consists in the following arrangement of parts and in the utilization
of the parts in lieu of leather, in the manner hereinafter set forth.

page_text: I form my straps out of woven substance similar to horses girths of suitable
length and width in accordance with the purpose for which such straps are intended
to be used, the width of rug-straps or waist straps being by preference about
of an inch the edges of the straps would be formed with a thickened serrated
salvage on the back of the strap would be secured a suitable buckle, on the front
end of the strap would be stiched or secured a shield of leather, thin sheet metal
or other suitable material, a row of twelve holes." more or less would be formed
in or pierced through the strap, metal ilets would then be secured in such holes :
A strap made in the manner hereinbefore described would be superior to leather
the metal ilets wearing much longer than leather with holes punched through but
without metal ilets, morover my improved woven straps can be made at a less cost
than leather straps.
In making a rug-strap I utilize two straps made out of woven material in the
manner hereinbefore described.
I form the carrying part or handle-part of rugg-strap, which consists of a core
or centre-piece of wood or other rigid material of any convenient length the
transverse section of such core being by preference" circular altho it may be
poligonal, oval or other suitable shape, arround the core or centre piece I lap
webbing and stich or otherwise secure the webbing together forming a ridge on
the outer surface of handle, the webbing would project a suitable distance over
each end of handle, loops of leather, webbing, thin metal or other suitable material
would be secured to handle-part on each projecting end of the webbing that
covers the core of carrying part.
Two of my improved ileted webbing straps would be passed through the loops
of carrying part, thus forming a rug-strap.
The single-straps can be used by men for waist-straps being porous they are
more health preserving than leather straps.
The single straps can also be used for any other purpose where leather straps
are now used.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the
manner in which my invention is constructed and used.
Figure 1 represents a rug-strap ready for use.
Figure 2 represents the core or centre piece of carrying part.
a a are the woven straps 6 61 are the edges that are formed with a serrated
salvage not shewn cis the buckle the shield of leather, thin sheet metal or other
suitable material e shews the ileted holes, f Figure 1 represents the carrying part
of rug-strap g Figure 2 represents the core or centre-piece of handle-part this
core would be made out of wood for cheapness altho I may use other rigid
material such as a piece of thin metal tube or tubular wirework the said core g
may be round, oval or of any other shape "practically convenient for use as a
handle" arround the core I lap webbing and stich or otherwise secure the edges
of webbing together as represented at forming a ridge j, in other cases I prefer
to stich or secure the edges together to form a butt joint, the webbing would
project a suitable distance over each end of centre piece at k, loops m of leather,
webbing, thin metal or other suitable material would then be stiched to or other-
wise secured to cach projecting end k of the webbing that covers the core of
handle-part.
Two of my improved ileted webbing straps would be passed through the loops m
of carrying part thus forming a rug-strap. The single straps can be used by men
and youths for waist-straps and being porous they are more health preserving than
leather straps.
The single straps can also be used for other purposes where
leather straps are now used.
I do not confine myself to the particular class of buckle represented on drawing
at c as I claim the right to utilize any other suitable style or class of buckle in
the make up of my woven straps.
The ilets are shewn of the ordinary round shape but I claim the right to utilize
oval or any other class of ilets in the make-up of my woven straps.

page_text: The novelty of my invention consists essentially in the "; new manufacture" of
straps as hereinbefore set forth wherein woven fabric is utilized as a substitute for
leather.
The utility of my invention consists in producing straps by the process of
weaving, at a less cost than ordinary straps made from leather can be produced.
Having now adequately described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and the manner in which the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The making of straps by the process of weaving for the purpose described.
2nd. The making of woven straps with serrated salvaged edges and iletted take-up
holes for the purpose described.
3rd. The combination of a rigid core with a woven covering to form and forming
the handle part of a rug-strap, as illustrated and described.
Dated this 18th day of March 1891.
EDWARD REDGATE.