Improvements in and connected with Labels or Markers for Bales of Cotton, Wool, Hemp, Flax, and the like, and other Packages.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 12th Nov.. 1889-Accepted. 14th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Labels or Markers for Bales of
Cotton, Wool, Hemp, Flax, and the like, and other Packages.
I, HENRY ROBERT MEYER of B 16 Exchange Buildings Liverpool in the County of
Lancaster England Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention has for its object to provide means whereby the marks such as are
frequently used on hales of cotton, hemp, jute, hides, and other packages for the
purpose of classification or identification of goods, or other purpose, may be more
clearly and readily seen, and preserved, than those at present in use.
I mean by bales of cotton, hemp, jute,' etcetera, those kinds of packages which
are at present bound under pressure with a plurality of iron or steel hoops. As an
example I may mention bales of cotton such as those which are bound in the United
States and shipped to England and other European Countries.
Hitherto bales of these kinds have been mostly provided with marks, denoting
classification or identification, on the bales themselves, or on loose markers or labels,
secured to the bales or their bands, indirectly, by string or wire.
Now, according to my present invention I provide such bales or packages with
labels of practically rigid form, and attached or secured directly to and combined
with one or more bands thereof in such a manner, as hereinafter described, that they
will always have one face lying evenly with and upon the face or surface of the bale
or package and cannot be easily removed, accidentally or wilfully, or if removed
cannot be replaced by another; and I make the labels of steel, iron, or other strong
metal, but they may be made of strong wood or other comparatively strong substance
or material. I, however, prefer metal-such as iron or steel-as these materials
possess greater strength and rigidity than most others. The marks may he applied
to the label by stamping them in, or embossing them on it; or they may be applied
by piercing the label, or printing them on the label, or applying paper or other
separate labels caused to adhere to said metal label.
The direct attachment above mentioned is effected by providing the labels with
eyes, apertures, or slits, or making them of hollow form, in such a manner that the
binding hands of the bale or package may be passed through said slits, apertures, or
eyes, during the process of packing the goods or before they are tied or secured in
position; the labels are thus slid on to the bands.
The plates, labels or bands containing the letters, figures, numbers, or marks, may
be of such form and size that they may be used as ties for securing or tying up the
bands of the bales, packages, bundles, and other parcels of cotton, wool, hemp, flax,
jute and other merchandise.
Dated this 11th day of February 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Labels or Markers for Bales of
Cotton, Wool, Hemp, Flax, and the like, and other Packages.
I, HENRY ROBERT MEYER, of B 16, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool, in the County
of Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the
following statement :-
This Invention has for its object to provide means whereby the marks such as are

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clearly and readily seen and preserved, than those at present in use.
I mean by bales of cotton, homp, jute, etcetera, those kinds of packages which are
at present hound under pressure with a plurality of iron or steel hoops. As an
example, I may mention bales of cotton such as those which are bound in the United
States and shipped to England and other European Countries.
Hitherto bales of these kinds have been mostly provided with marks denoting
classification or identification painted on the wrapper of the bales themselves, or on loose
markers or labels secured to the bales or their lands indirectly by string or wire. Now
according to my present Invention I provide such bales or juckages with labels of
practically rigid form, and attached or secured directly to and combined with one or
more bands thereof, in such a manner, as hereinafter described, that they will always
have one fato lying evenly with and upon the face or surface of the bale or package,
and cannot be easily removed accidentally or wilfully, or if removed cannot be replaced
by another; and I make the labels of steel, iron, or other strong metal: but they
may be made of strong wood or other comparatively strong substance or material; I,
however, prefer metal, such as iron or steel, as these materials possess greater strength
and rigidity than most others. The marks may be applied to the label by stamping
them in, or embossing them on it, or they may be applied by piercing the label, or
printing them on the label, or applying paper or other separate labels, caused to
adhere to said metal label.
The direct attachment above mentioned is effected by providing the labels with
eyes, apertures, or slits, or making them of hollow form, in such a manner, that the
binding bands of the hale or package may be passed through said slits, apertures or
eyes during the process of packing the goods or before they are tied or secured in
position the labels are thus slid on to the bands.
The plates, labels or bands containing the letters, figures, numbers, or marks, may
be of such form and size that they may be used as ties for securing or tying up the
band of the bales, packages, bundles and other parcels of cotton, wool, hemp, flax,
jute and other merchandise.
That this Invention may be more clearly understood 1. havo hereunto annexed one
sheet of drawings which make a part of this Specification and are illustrative of my
Invention. The drawings are marked with lotters and figures of reference correspond-
ing with those used in the following description, and like letters and figures are used
to denote the same or corresponding parts throughout the various views and figures.
In the drawings which serve to illustrate my Invention, Figure 1 shows a label in
front elovation, said label being constructed and adapted to be secured directly to two
of the bands of tho bale; and Figure 2 is a cross section of same, at the line az in
Figure 1.
Figure 3 shows in front elevation a circular label secured directly to a single band
of the bale.
Figure 4 shows another form of circular label, secured directly to a single band of
a bale; and Figure 5 is a plan of same.
Figure 6 illustrates modes of application of labels or markers according to my
Invention, to bules of goods.
With reference to the drawings, a desiguates the labels, and bare the lands. The
label shown in Figures 1 and 2 consists of a strip of sheet metal, say iron or steel, of
about the same thickness as the bale bands, having at each end two slots, designated c,
in them; and the bands are passed through the slots a when in position, the centre
portion d between these slots being arranged to lie outside the bands, and the parts of
the label outside the slots lying between the band and the bale, which is designated z;
but it will be evident the parts d may be arranged to lie next the bale and behind the
bands, and the other parts in front of same.
The label shown in Figure 3 is secured to a band & in the same manner as one of
the ends of the label just described, with reference to Figures 1 and 2, that is, the
band is passed through the slots c. the centre portion d lying outside the hand.

page_text: The label a shown in Figures 4 and 5 is constructed of two circular discs of metal,
fastened together by the edge of one disc overlapping the other: this overlapping edge
or flange is designated e. The overlapping edge or flange is cut away at two points,
as shown, and it is secured to the hand by passing it through the label between the
discs forming it, the bands passing through apertures at the parts whore the edge or
flange e is cut away.
In fixing these labels to the bands, they are slipped onto the bands during the
process of applying the bands to the bales; and after securing the ends of the bands,
in any of the known ways, it will be obvious they cannot be easily removed or lost,
accidentally or wilfully, and when once the bule is hooped the labels cannot be changed.
And if the mark is applied to the label, say by stamping it or embossing it, such mark
can always be seen and readily deciphered, since its position is permanently retained,
that is, it is kept close against the surface of the bale, with its face practically parallel
to the sides thereof, in the manner shown at Figure 6.
The means of attaching the label to the bands may be modified in various ways,
but still being in accordance with the Invention; for instance, a label of the kind
illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 may be fastened to the two bands by making it longer
than the distance apart of said bands, and these ends may be turned and bent round
once or twice, and formed into eyes or loops, through which the bands may be passed
in the process of applying the bands to the bale or package; or these ends may be
turned or twisted round the bands after they have been applied to the bale or package.
Or, according to another modification the labels themselves may be adapted to serve
also as the bale band ties or fasteners. In such a case, if the label be of the kind
illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the mark would be applied to that portion lying
between two bands, or if it be of the kind illustrated in Figures 3, 4 or 5, it
would be made of such a size as to be capable of having the mark applied to it
in as large and clear a manner as may be deemed desirable or necessary, say as
large as those shown in Figures 3 and 4. At the same time, in cases where the
label does not also constitute the tie, of one or two bands, as the case may be, I
prefer to construct the labels and secure them directly to the said bands in the manner
above set forth with reference to the Figures of the drawings, as these forms afford
greater protection against accidental or wilful removal, or fraudulent changes of
them.
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 :-
1. The label substantially herein described for use in connection with bales or
packages of cotton, jute, hemp, fibre, hides, piece goods, and other analogous
packages, for bearing marks relative to the classification, or identification thereof,
or for other like purposes, consisting of a strip, bar, plate, or disc, adapted to be
applied to and fastened directly by one or more of the bands by which said bales
or packages are bound, as set forth.
2. A label for use in connection with bales or packages of cotton, jute, hemp,
fibre, hides, piece goods and other analogous packages, for bearing marks relative to
the classification or identification thereof :-or for other like purposes, consisting of a
strip, bar, plate, or disc of metal or equivalent material having apertures in it adapted
to receive a band or bands used to bind said packages; substantially as described.
3. The combination with one or more bands, of a bale or package of cotton, jute,
hemp, fibre, hides, piece goods, or other analogous packages, of a strip, bar, plate, or
disc of metal or equivalent material, adapted to serve as a label, said band or
bands being passed through apertures formed in said label, and adapted to hold
said label in contact with the surface of the bale or package; substantially as
described and for the purposes set forth.
4. The marker and attachment thereof set forth with reference to Figures 1 and 2
of the Drawings.

page_text: 5. The marker and attachinent thereof set forth with reference to Figure 3 of the
Drawings.
6. The marker and attachment thereof set forth with reference to Figures 4 and 5
of the Drawings.
Dated this Eleventh day of November 1889.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.