IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HOOPS USED FOR SECURING BALES AND CASKS, AND FOR OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Hale, of Wigan, in the County of Lancaster,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HOOPS USED
FOR SECURING BALES AND CASKS, AND FOR OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES."
Sealed the 15th March 1878, and dated the 19th September 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Hale at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th September 1877.
EDWARD HALE, of Wigan, in the County of Lancaster. " IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF HOOPS USED FOR SECURING BALES AND CASKS, AND FOR
OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES.'
This Invention relates to the manufacture of the hoops of iron, steel, or other
suitable metal employed for the purpose of securing bales of merchandize and other
goods, and also for securing the staves of barrels, casks, and other vessels, and for
other similar purposes.
The ends of these hoops are usually secured together by means of rivets, buckles,
ties, or fastenings of some kind, and for this purpose the end of the said hoops
have always to be punched, cut, drilled, bent, or twisted in such a way as to
weaken the hoop at this part, and thus to cause frequent breakages.
The object of my Invention is to make the hoops as strong at the end as at any
other part (or stronger if necessary), and it consists in making the ends of the hoops
thicker than the other part in the process of rolling the same, in contradistinction
to making them of the same strength or thickness throughout; and this I effect by
making the grooves in the rolls rather deeper at one part than round the rest of
the circumference, so that when the hoop is rolled it is simultaneously made
stronger at the ends; and when cut, punched, drilled, bent, or twisted to form the
tie or joint, it remains as strong at the ends as at any other part (or stronger if
necessary).
The same object may be attained by rolling the hoops rather wider at the ends,
but I prefer to thicken or strengthen them in the manner above stated during the
rolling process.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Edward Hale in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 16th March
1878.
EDWARD HALE, of Wigan, in the County of Lancaster.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF HOOPS USED FOR SECURING BALES AND CASKS, AND FOR
OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES."
This Invention relates to the manufacture of the hoops of iron, steel, or other
suitable metal employed for the purpose of securing bales of merchandize and other
goods, and also for securing the staves of barrels, casks, and other vessels, and for
other similar purposes.
The ends of these hoops are usually secured together by means of rivets, buckles,
ties, or fastenings of some kind, and for this purpose the ends of the said hoops
have always to be punched, cut, drilled, bent, or twisted in such a way as to
weaken the hoop at this part, and thus to cause frequent breakages.
The object of my Invention is to make the hoops as strong at the ends as any
other part (or stronger if necessary), and it consists in making the ends of the
hoops thicker than the other part in the process of rolling the same, in contra-
distinction to making them of the same strength or thickness throughout; and this
I effect by making the grooves in the rolls deeper at one part than, round the rest
of the circumference; or where plain rolls are used for finishing I form a flat part
or recess when the end is to be thickened, so that when the hoop is rolled it is
simultaneously made stronger at the ends; and when cut, punched, drilled, bent, or
twisted to form the tie or joint, it remains as strong at the ends as at any other
part (or stronger if necessary).
The same object may be attained by rolling the hoops rather wider at the ends,
but I prefer to thicken or strengthen them in the manner above stated during the
rolling process.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed, I wish it to be
understood that I claim as my Invention the improvement in the manufacture of
hoops used for securing bales and casks, and for other similar purposes, as herein-
before more particularly described, by making the ends thicker or wider than the
other part of the hoop in the process of rolling the same, in order to give increased
strength at the ends, so that when the said ends are cut, punched, drilled, bent, or
twisted to form the tie or joint, the hook remains as strong at the ends as at
any other part, or stronger if necessary.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Hale, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Fifteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight.
EDWARD HALE. (L.S.)