MENTS IN BALE-TIES OR HOOP LOCKS."
Year: 1881

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Hale at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th January 1881.
EDWARD HALE, of Wigan, in the County of Lancaster, Iron Master.
MENTS IN BALE-TIES OR HOOP LOCKS."
" IMPROVE-
This Invention relates to improvements in metallic fastenings for securing bands
of steel or iron or other metals for bales or packages of goods, cotton, or other
materials packed under pressure.
The object of the Invention is simplicity in use combined with strength and
cheapness. For this purpose the "tie or lock" is nearly of a square shape, and is
cut from a strip of steel or iron or other metal, thickened in the manufacture at
such places as may be required to withstand the necessary pressure.
The rolls used for the manufacture of the strips are cut or depleted in grooves
on their surface at such places as may be required to effect such thickenings.
The ties or lock blanks are cut off in pieces about two inches square, and are
thickened at the front at the opposite side to the entrance into the slot, and also
at the back. A slot or slit is sheared or punched at a distance of about an inch
from the end immediately beyond the thickened front part, and extending to the
edge on the one side (to admit the band) and to the thickened part on the other
side. The slot or slit is sheared or punched on three sides only, and not punched
clean out, and the piece so cut is pressed backwards under the head or front part
of the tie or lock, thereby forming a lip, flange, or broad curve, over which the
band is bent, so preventing a sharp angle or kink forming in the band, which
would otherwise occur when the band is bent over, and so weaken the band
considerably. The back end of the tie or lock is thickened to strengthen the
place where a hole is punched for a rivet connection.
By these means the "tie or lock" can be made much lighter as a whole, although

page_text: it is made strong where strength is mostly required; and as a metal band bent
over a broad smooth surface will bear a much greater pressure than if bent over a
sharp acute angle, a band of much lighter gauge may also be used. My patent
thickened end hoops may preferably be used, patented September 19th, 1877,
No. 3522.
I then propose to secure one end of the band to the tie or lock by a rivet, such
end being thickened (under my before named Patent) and made strongest where it
is required to be punched for the insertion of the rivet. A saving of about six
inches in the length of the band is effected by rivetting instead of passing the
band through the slot with the usual overlap.

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 6th July
1881.
EDWARD HALE, of Wigan, in the County of Lancaster, Ironmaster. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN BALE-TIES OR HOOP LOCKS."
This Invention relates to improvements in metallic fastenings for securing bands
of steel or iron or other metals for bales or packages of goods, cotton, or other
materials packed under pressure (which fastenings are proposed to be called "The
Hale Tie "), and the machinery for making the same.
The object of the Invention is simplicity in use combined with strength and
cheapness. For this purpose the "tie or lock" is nearly of a square shape, and is
cut from a strip of steel or iron or other metal thickened in the manufacture at
such places as may be required to withstand the necessary pressure.
The rolls used for the manufacture of the strips are cut or depleted in grooves
on their surface at such places as may be required to effect such thickenings.
The ties or lock blanks are cut off in pieces about two inches square, and are
thickened at the front at the opposite side to the entrance into the slot, and also
at the back. A slot or slit is sheared or punched at a distance of about an inch
from the end immediately beyond the thickened front part, and extending to the
edge on the one side (to admit the band) and to the thickened part on the other
side, being however narrowed at such edge by a slight projection to keep the band
in position when so admitted. The slot or slit is sheared or punched on three
sides only, and not punched clean out, and the piece so cut is pressed backwards
under the head or front part of the tie or lock, thereby forming a lip, flange, or
broad curve, over which the band is bent, so preventing a sharp angle or kink
forming in the band, which would otherwise occur when the band is bent over,
and so weaken the band considerably. The back end of the tie or lock is
thickened to strengthen the place where a hole is punched for a rivet connection.
By these means the "tie or lock" can be made much lighter as a whole although
it, is made strong where strength is mostly required; and as a metal band bent
over a broad smooth surface will bear a much greater pressure than if bent over a
sharp acute angle, a band of much lighter gauge may also be used. The thickened
end hoops mentioned in my Patent of September 19th, 1877, No. 3522, may
preferably be used.
I then propose to secure one end of the band to the tie or lock by a rivet, such
end being thickened (under my before named Patent) and made strongest where it
is required to be punched for the insertion of the rivet. A saving of about six
inches in the length of the band is effected by rivetting instead of passing the band
through the slot with the usual overlap.
This Invention will be better understood by the accompanying Drawings, in
which Fig. 1 is a top plan of fastening; Fig. 2, section through x, x, Fig. 1; Fig. 3
is a bottom plan of fastening; Fig. 4, section through y, y, Fig. 3; Fig. 5, section
through z, z, Fig. 3; Fig. 6, section through w, w, Fig. 3, with ends of bale hoop
in position. In these A is a metal plate (preferably steel) nearly square, and
provided with a slot or slit rather greater in length than the width of the band to
be used. The slot or slit H has a small opening (c) to the edge of the plate to
admit the band. The plate (A) is rolled with three ridges or thickenings, one at
the side (D), one at the cross bar (E), over which the band is bent at the front,
and one at the back end, where it is punched for the rivet (F). These ridges or
thickenings may be about six wire gauges more than the other portion of the tie
or lock where strength is not so much required. One end (I) of the band or hoop

page_text: (preferably a hoop thickened at that end only as described in my before mentioned
Patent) is fastened with a rivet F¹ passed through the band and the tie or hoop
lock, and the other end of the band or hoop after being passed round the bale is
passed through the opening H and bent over the lip or flange M, so that when
the pressure put on during the packing process is released, the end of the band or
hoop which is bent over the lip or flange will lie against the bale, and thereby be
secured from slipping.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention, together with
the best manner known to me for carrying it out, I wish it to be understood that
what I believe to be new and claim as my Invention is,-
The manufacture of "bale ties" or "hoop locks" used for securing bands of iron,
steel, or other metals for baling cotton or other materials under pressure, as herein-
before more particularly described, by rolling the parts thickest where increased
strength is required, and by forming a lip or flange with a smooth broad bearing
for the hoop or band to lie against when bent over, substantially as berein
described.
st
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Hale, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty one.