IMPROVEMENTS IN SACKS OR BAGS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John James Edwards, of Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Sail Maker, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SACKS OR
BAGS"
Sealed the 16th April 1880, and dated the 24th October 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John James Edwards at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th October 1879.
JOHN JAMES EDWARDS, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Sail-maker.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN SACKS OR BAGS."
This Invention relates to sacks or bags for containing coal, coke, minerals, and
other hard substances. The object is to provide a sack or bag which shall possess
greater strength and wear resisting qualities, and shall be more convenient for use.
Under my Invention a sack or bag consists essentially of a body formed in one
or more pieces, and of a bottom piece or pieces connected to each other by being
sewn to a rope or ropes, which forms or form handles, strengthening pieces, and
wearing pieces.
Under the modification which I prefer the body of the sack or bag is formed of three
pieces of canvas or suitable material, two being wide, and one narrow piece, which
also forms part of the bottom. The wide pieces are connected to the narrow piece by
being sewn to a rope or ropes which forms or form the handles, and passes or pass
down each side of the sack or bag and beneath the bottom. Two semi-circular
pieces of material complete the bottom. The straight sides of each of such pieces
are connected to one side of the bottom part of the narrow piece and to the ropes
passing under the bottom; the semi-circular portion of each is attached to one of
the two wide pieces. I prefer that a rope should pass around the bottom of the
sack or bag so as to make a firm base for it to stand on, and to allow of the said
sack being freely emptied; a part or parts of such rope are not sewn to the bottom
pieces of the sack, and serve as a handle or handles. Sacks constructed as above
described possess the advantages of being seamless, so that the undoing of the
seams common to sacks or bags of ordinary construction is avoided; they are also
capable of standing upright so as to allow of their being quickly filled.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John James Edwards in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 24th
April 1880.
"
JOHN JAMES EDWARDS, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Sail Maker.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SACKS OR BAGS."
This Invention relates to sacks or bags for containing coal, coke, minerals, and
.other hard substances. The object is to provide a sack or bag which shall possess
greater strength and wear resisting qualities, and shall be more convenient for use.
Under my Invention a sack or bag consists essentially of a body formed in one,
two, or more pieces, and of a bottom piece or pieces connected to each other by
being sewn to a rope or ropes, which forms or form handles, strengthening pieces,
and wearing pieces.
Under the modification which I prefer the body of the sack or bag is formed of
three pieces of canvas or suitable material, two being wide, and one narrow piece,
which also form part of the bottom. The wide pieces are connected to the narrow
piece by being sewn to a rope or ropes, which forms or form the handles, and passes
or pass down each side of the sack or bag and beneath the bottom. Two semi-circular
pieces of material complete the bottoin. The straight sides of each of such pieces
are connected to one side of the bottom part of the narrow piece and to the rope
passing under the bottom; the semi-circular portion of each is attached to one of the
two wide pieces. I prefer that a rope should pass around the bottom of the sack or
bag so as to make a firm base for it to stand on, and to allow of the said sack being
freely emptied. A part or parts of such rope are not sewn to the bottom pieces of
the sack and serve as a handle or handles. Sacks constructed as above described
possess the advantages of being seamless, so that the undoing of the seams
common to sacks or bags of ordinary construction is avoided; they are also capable
of standing unnint un ar to

page_text: sacks or bags illustrated in the Drawings, as many modifications of such sacks or
bags can be made without departing from my Invention, but what I do claim is,-
Constructing sacks or bags of body and bottom pieces and ropes connected
together, substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said John James Edwards, have hereunto set my
haud and seal, this Twenty second day of April, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty.