Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 13th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 17th Feb.. 1888
I, JOSEPH BETTS BRADSHAW, of Handsworth Woodhouse, near Sheffield, in the
County of York, Iron Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of iny said invention
to be as follows:-
Metallic hoops used in baling goods are sometimes secured or tied in the following
manner viz. :-
The hoops being cut to the required length have two holes punched in a convenient
position near each end so that when the two ends are brought together the holes in
one end correspond with the holes in the other end, these holes are made in the form
of elongated slots, the two ends of the hoops are secured or tied together by small
loose studs which are inserted into the holes in the end of the hoops, after the hoops
are in position on the bale. These studs are formed with one end like a button, and
of a size which will not pass through the elongated slot, and the other end is formed
like the end of a thumb screw of about the same length and width as the elongated
slot, so that they can be easily passed through the holes from the back of the hoops,
the thumb ends are then turned at right angles to the length of the slots, by which
means they are prevented from slipping out of the slots.
From the description here given of the means generally employed of securing or
tieing the ends of the hoops, it will be seen that loose studs are employed which
have to be inserted through the holes in both ends of the hoops after the hoops
are in position on the bale.
The object of my Invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, and effectual means
of securing the studs in one end of the hoop so that the hoops may be supplied all
ready for securing on to the bales.
I effect this object by using a stud having the upper part of the two projecting ends,
forming the thumb part, slightly rounded at the ends, and instead of making the holes
in both ends of the hoops of the same size, I make the holes in the end to which the
studs are attached less in length.
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The length of the slot being about equal to half the width of the thumb end, plus
half the diameter of the stalk of the stud. Through a hole or slot of this length the
thumb end of the stud can only be passed by entering it at an angle so that one side

page_text: of the thumb end is passed through the hole before the stalk and other part of the
thumb end is entered. The length of the hole or slot is so regulated that a slight
pressure is required to force the end of the stud through. The pressure however not
being sufficient to cause any objectionable burr or stress on the hoops; when the studs
have been thus placed on the end of a hoop it is impossible for them to fall out or
shake loose out of the holes.
Hoops may thus be supplied with studs attached to the ends ready for use, time
and trouble being thereby saved in the final operation of tieing or securing the
ends.

page_text: I JOSEPH BETTS BRADSHAW, of Handsworth Woodhouse, near Sheffield, in the
County of York, Iron Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BALE TIES," and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
Metallic Hoops used in baling goods are sometimes secured or tied in the following
manner viz.:
The hoops being cut to the required length have two holes punched in a convenient
position near each end so that when the two ends are brought together the holes in
one end correspond with the holes in the other end, these holes are made in the form
of elongated slots, the two ends of the hoops are secured or tied together by small
loose studs, which are inserted into the holes in the end of the hoops, after the hoops
are in position on the bale.
These studs are formed with one end like a button, and of a size which will not pass
through the elongnated slot, and the other end is formed like the end of a thumb screw
of about the same length and width as the elongated slot, so that they can be easily
passed through the holes from the back of the hoops, the thumb ends are then turned
at right angles to the length of the slots by which means they are prevented from
slipping out of the slots.
From the description here given of the means generally employed of securing or
tieing the ends of the hoops, it will be seen that loose studs are employed which have
to be inserted through the holes in both ends of the hoops, after the hoops are in
position on the bale.
The object of my Invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, and effectual means
of securing the studs in one end of the hoop so that the hoops may be supplied all
ready for securing on to the bales.
I effect this object by using a stud having the upper part of the two projecting ends,
forming the thumb part, slightly rounded at the ends, and instead of making the holes
in both ends of the hoops of the same size, I make the holes in the end to which the
studs are attached less in length.
The length of the slot being about equal to half the width of the thumb end, plus
half the diameter of the stalk of the stud. Through a hole or slot of this length the
thumb end of the stud can only be passed by entering it at an angle, so that one side
of the thumb end is passed through the hole, before the stalk and other part of the
thumb end, is entered. The length of the hole or slot is so regulated that a slight
pressure is required to force the end of the stud through. The pressure however not
being sufficient to cause any objectionable burr or stress on the hoops; when the studs
have been thus placed on the end of a hoop it is impossible for them to fall out or
shake loose out of the holes.
Hoops may thus be supplied with studs attached to the ends ready for use, time

page_text: and trouble being thereby saved in the final operation of tieing, or securing the
ends.
As a modification of the foregoing mode of securing the studs in the holes instead
of the small holes being made so small as to necessitate pressure being employed to
force the ends of the studs through the same; they may be made large enough to
allow of the studs being easily inserted and after the studs have been so inserted, the
size of the holes may be slightly reduced by employing pressure on the edge of one or
both ends of such holes or slots, by means of a punch or other suitable appliance so as
to prevent the stud coming out of the hole. This object may also be attained by
flattening at the ends of the holes a burr intentionally formed in the operation of
punching after the studs have been inserted.
The nature of my Invention will be better understood on reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings in which,
Fig. 1, is a view of one end of a Bale hoop shewing the small holes punched in
the same.
Fig. 2, is a similar view shewing the heads of the studs inserted through the small
holes.
Fig. 3, is a section of the same.
Fig. 4, is a view of the other end of the Bale, hoop shewing the large holes
punched in the same.
Fig. 5, shews the two ends of the Bale hoop brought together and secured by the
studs.
Fig. 6, is a section of the same.
Fig. 7, is a view shewing the manner in which the studs are inserted through the
small holes in one end of the Bale hoop.
Fig. 8, represents the holes or slots in the end of a Bale hoop after the stud has
been inserted and the size of the hole or slot slightly reduced, by pressure being
employed at the end of such hole by means of a punch or other suitable appliance as
described in the modification herein last set forth.
The same letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
a, is the Bale hoop.
b, b, are the small holes and
c. c. are the large holes.