Improvements in Metal Bands for use in Labelling or Marking Animals, Plants, and the like, and for other purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 30th Apr.. 1891-Accepted, 30th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Bands for use in Labelling or Marking
Animals, Plants, and the like, and for other purposes.
I, VICTOR WOODFIELD of Easemore Works, Redditch in the County of
Worcester, Needle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention has reference to the manner in which construct metal bands or
loops for marking poultry, marking small trees or plants, and for other like
purposes, whereby such bands, loops, or rings are readily and easily fastened and
secured to the objects to which they are to be attached.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a metal ring for attachment to
the leg of a pigeon or other bird, out of brass, zinc, or other suitable metal of
narrow width, and one end I widen out and bend over to form a loop or space for
admitting freely the passage of the other free end of the ring or loop. The bent
over portions of the end I cause to meet in the centre as a butt joint; or allow
all the width to be made up by the metal formed on one side of the strip instead of
half being bent over from each side. The free end of the band I pierce, forming
a slot or groove down the centre for the purpose of allowing the sides to spring
back when passing through the end loop. The sides of the free end I form with a
projecting catch or ear, shaped in such a manner that its entrance into the loop
clip is not impeded but freely yields to slight pressure, while its withdrawal from
the clip can only be effected by pushing back the spring catches or ears so that
they may be released from contact with the end surfaces. Thus when the free end
has been caused to enter the loop clip, the ring is closed, and is locked on to the
object.
Sometimes instead of employing a pierced free end I use the plain end of the
metal to pass through the loop or clip, and then to be bent back or turned down
upon the clip for forming a simple fastening after the one portion has been passed
through the other.
I stamp numbers or other marks upon the band to designate any particular bird,
or to describe or identify any article to which the band or ring may be applied;
or I attach a label or tag in any usual ordinary manner.
I employ the same system of construction for making larger bands for any
particular purpose, as I have hereinbefore described, when making bands for
attachment to the legs of birds or poultry of any kind.
Dated this 31st day of July 1890.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Bands for use in Labelling or Marking
Animals, Plants, and the like, and for other purposes.
I, VICTOR WOODFIELD, of Easemore Works, Redditch, in the County of
Worcester, 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 :-
My invention has reference to the manner in which I construct metal bands or

page_text: loops for marking poultry, marking small trees or plants, and for other like purposes,
whereby such bands, loops or rings are readily and easily fastened and secured to
the objects to which they are to be attached.
In carrying my invention into effect 'I construct a metal ring for attachment to
the leg of a pigeon or other bird, out of brass, zinc, or other suitable metal of
narrow width, and one end I widen out and bend over to form a loop or space for
admitting freely the passage of the other free end of the ring or loop. The bent
over portions of the end I cause to meet in the centre as a butt joint, or allow all
the width to be made up by the metal formed on one ide of the trip instead of
half being bent over from each side. The free end of the band I pierce, forming a
slot or groove down the centre for the purpose of allowing the sides to spring back
when passing through the end loop. The sides of the free end 'I 'form with a
projecting catch or ear, shaped in such a manner that its entrance into the loop
clip is not impeded but freely yields to light pressure, while its withdrawal from
the clip can only be effected by pushing, back, the spring catches or ears so that
they may be released from contact with the end surfaces. Thus when,the free end
has been caused to enter the loop clip, the ring is closed, and is locked on to the
object..
Sometimes instead of employing a pierced free end I use the plain end of the
metal to pass through the loop or clip and then to be bent back or turned down
upon the clip for forming a simple fastening after the one portion has been passed
through the other.
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I stamp numbers or other marks upon the band, to designate any particular bird,
or to describe or identify any article to which the band or ring may be applied; or
I attach a label or tag in any usual ordinary manner. I employ the same system
of construction for making larger bands for any particular purpose as I have
hereinbefore described, when making bands for attachment to the legs of birds
or poultry of any kind.
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In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings Figure 1'is an elevation of
one form of my improved band showing the strip A developed ready for bending
into the circle as shown in Figure 2, and Figure 3 is a plan of the band with the
free end A turned or bent over the loop A³, A' to form a fastening. The dotted
side portions A', A', on Figure 1 show the loop metal before bending to the
position A³, A
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Figures 4, 5, and 6 are elevations and plan of my improved band B having
loopend B B formed from the side pieces B1, B2 and having a clip acting free
end B, with a slot, or central division, B formed therein for, permitting the
projecting shoulders B to engage against the end of the loop when in position as
shown in Figure 5.
Figures 7, 8, and 9 are elevations and plan respectively, of my improved band C
having a loop end C³ with the end, C retained therein by means of a snug, or
catch C which I form within the band C by piercing the end as shown in Figure 7;
the catch piece being caused to project after passing through the loop and thus to
engage against the end of the loop as shown in Figures 8 and 9.
Figures 10, 11, and 12 are elevations and plain respectively of my improved
band D, having one end pierced as at D' to receive and permit of the other end D³
passing through it, and then being retained in position by the lip or catch D'
passing over the end strip of the ring or band as shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12.
I employ any suitable kind of metal or material; for constructing my improved
bands and in the manner herein before described and illustrated, and I place any
number or mark of identification on the bands to suit any particular requirement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said.
invention and in what manner the saine is to be performed; I'declare that what I
claim is
1.*The construction' of metal bands having one end engaging with" the other

page_text: substantially in the several manners and for the purposes hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of April 1891.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.