Year: 1888

page_text: Packages and
I WALTER STABLES SMITH of No. 7 Gensangasse Vienna in the Empire of
Austria, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to bo as follows:-
The object of my invention is the construction of a device for quickly and securely
binding articles, such as sheaves, bundles, packages etc. by means of a cord, string,
wire, or their equivalent.
The binder consists of a piece of any stiff material, preferably of wood or metal
of any desired shape, to which one end of the cord, wire etc. to be used for binding
is attached. Said piece of wood, metal etc. is provided with a hole from which runs
a wedgeshaped slit. When a sheaf, bundle, etc. is to be bound, the above described
piece or binder to which the cord wire etc. is attached, is held in one hand, while
with the other hand the cord is drawn around the object to be bound and with its
free end is passed through. the hole in the binder, whereupon it is drawn tight and
then slipped into the wedge shaped slit of the binder in which it jams in such manner
as to be retained with perfect safety in its tightened state or position.
As a matter of course the slit must be of corresponding proportion to the thickness
of the cord or other binding material so as to permit of a perfect jamuning of the
latter.
For unfastening the binder when required it suffices to hold it in one hand, while
with a jerk of the other hand the cord etc. is drawn from the slit and permitted to run
out of the hole at the end of said slit.
The device above described may also be modified. For instance instead of the slit
being in the centre of the binder, it may be cut into its side. Or there may be two
slits of the before described wedge shape, one for holding one end of the cord etc.
and one for holding the other. In addition to the slit a kind of cleat may be
attached to the binder for doubly securing the cord etc. where this is necessary. Or
instead of the slit being cut into the binder, the latter may be provided with a
projection or lug into which the slit is cut, or which is cut away in such manner
as to form a wedge shaped slit or opening with the surface of the binder itself.

page_text: The advantages of these binders are obvious, as they permit of a rapid, simple and
safe binding and may be used any number of times, whereas the binders heretofore
used for sheaves were generally cut and thrown away after use.
Besides the purposes herein enumerated, these binders may serve a variety of other
purposes such as for reefing sails and many others.
Dated thi with dov 190e
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
Associate Agent.
Packages and for other Purposes.
I, WALTER STABLES SMITH, of No. 7 Gensangasse, in the City of Vienna, Austria,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
The object of my invention is the construction of a device for quickly and securely
binding sheaves, bundles packages etc., by means of a cord, string, wire etc. or their
equivalent.
This device with some of its modifications is shown in the aunexed drawing in
which,
Figure 1 represents, in perspective view, a binder with cord drawn through and
fastened.
Figure 2 is a modification of this binder with slit from the outside.
Figure 3 is another modification, provided with a double slit.
Figure 4 shows in two views a binder with slit and cleat.
Figure represents also in two views a binder in which the jamming slit is formed
by a cleat.
In the drawing similar letters of reference indicate like parts.
As above indicated the object of the hinder herein after described is to provide
a safe and reliable device for quickly fastening the cord, string or wire employed
for binding articles, at, any desired length. The binder consists of a piece of any
stiff material a, preferably of a piece of wood or metal of any desired shape.
To one end or part of this piece a one end of the cord or wire to be used for
binding is attached by means of a hole or otherwise either permanently or
temporarily. At some distance from the place where the cord is attached the said
piece a is provided with a hole c, running out into a slit d, which is tapered or
wedge-shaped towards its farther end.

page_text: When a sheaf, bundle or parcel etc. is to be bound piece a, to which the string e
is attached, is held in one hand, while with the other hand the said string or cord e is
drawn around the object to be bound and is, with its free end, passed through the hole c,
whereupon it is drawn tight and passed into slit d in which it jams in such manner
as to be retained with security.
As a matter of course the hole c and slit d must be of corresponding proportion to
the thickness of the cord or other binding material e, so as to permit of an easy
passage of the latter through the hole and of a perfect jamming of the same in the slit.
For unfastening the binder when required it suffices to hold the piece a with one
hand, while with a short jerk of the other hand the cord e is drawn from slit d and
permitted to be run out of the said hole c.
The modification, as represented in Figure 2, consists in cutting slit d from the
outside edge towards the centre, instead of from a hole in the middle of piece u,
substantially as shown.
The way of using this form of binder is the same as before described with the
difference, however, that the cord or binding material is slipped direct into the slit d,
whereas in the first form it is necessary for the same to be firs passed into the hole c.
The binder shown in Figure 3 is provided with two slits which may also be cut in
opposite directions, as represented in Figure 2. In this modification of the binder
one of the two slits is employed for the permanent fastening of one end of the cord or
other binding material, while the other is used as and for the purpose hereinbefore
described.
Where an extra security is required, binder a may, in addition to slit dhe
provided with a cleat for doubly securing the end of the binding material.
Instead of the slit being cut into the binder the latter may be provided with a
projection or lug, into which the slit is cut or which, as shown in Figure 5, is cut
away in such manner as to form a wedge-shaped slit with the surface of the piece a.
Besides the rapid and simple way of employment, these binders offer the advantage
of permitting a repeated use, which in binding sheaves for instance, is of great
importance, those now in use being generally thrown away or cut, whereas the
binders herein described may be taken off in perfect condition with only two quick
motions of the hands and kept for further use.
It will be evident that these binders may be used for many other purposes
bosides those already mentioned, for instance reefing sails, etc.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, what I claim is :-
As a new article of manufacture, a binder consisting of a piece a of any
desired form, provided with one or more wedge-shaped or tapering slits d, cut or
formed in its centre or at its edges in combination with a cord, wire or other
binding material attached thereto, substantially as herein described.
2: In a binder of the kind herein specified, a lug or piece attached to the
piece a in such manner as to form the tapering slit d for jamming and retaining
the cord, wire or other binding material, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
Datad his 12th a 1000
PHILLIP M. JUSTICE,
Associate Agent.