AN IMPROVED STUD OR BUTTON FOR FASTENING THE ENDS OF METAL BALE-BANDS "
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Richard Benwell of Alexandria Egypt, Consulting
Engineer for an Invention of "AN IMPROVED STUD OR BUTTON FOR
FASTENING THE ENDS OF METAL BALE-BANDS
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Richard Benwell at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th March 1883.
RICHARD BENWELL of Alexandria, Egypt Consulting Engineer "AN IMPROVED
STUD OR BUTTON FOR FASTENING THE ENDS OF METAL BALE-BANDS
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This invention relates-to an improvement on what is known as the "Excelsior"
Stud or Button for fastening the ends of metal bale-bands and has for its object
the preventing the liability of the said stud or button to drop through the holes in-
the band or hoop when inserting the same therein whereby the operation of
securing the ends of the bale-bands. was frequently impeded. I obviate this
objection and greatly expedite and facilitate the operation of securing together the
ends of the bands by forming the shank of the stud or fastening with a round or
other shaped flange or enlarged head eccentrically disposed at one end thereof
such flange projecting considerably beyond the two sides as well as the rear of the
shank thereby affording a larger bearing on the surface of the band round at least
three sides of the shank and effectually preventing the stud from passing bodily
through the oblong holes in the band in the act of insertion without interfering in
any way with its ready introduction into or removal therefrom.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent' filed
by the said Richard Benwell in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
5th September 1883.
"
RICHARD BENWELL of Alexandria, Egypt Consulting Engineer AN IMPROVED
STUD OR BUTTON FOR FASTENING THE ENDS OF METAL BALE-BANDS
"
My said invention relates to an improvement on what is known as the "Excelsior"
Stud or Button for fastening the ends of metal bale-bands and has for its object
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page_text: the preventing the liability of the said stud or button to drop through the holes in
the band or hoop when inserting the same therein whereby the operation of
securing the ends of the bale-bands was frequently impeded. I obviate this
objection and greatly expedite and facilitate the operation of securing together the
ends of the bands by forming the shank of the stud or fastening with a round or
other shaped flange or enlarged head eccentrically disposed at one end thereof
such flange projecting considerably beyond the two sides as well as the rear of the
shank thereby affording a larger bearing on the surface of the band round at least
three sides of the shank and effectually preventing the stud from passing bodily
through the oblong holes in the band in the act of insertion without interfering in
any way with its ready introduction into or removal therefrom.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I shall now
proceed more particularly to describe the same and for that purpose shall refer to
the several figures on the explanatory sheet of drawings hereunto annexed.
Figure 1 of my drawings is a perspective view of my improved stud or button
for securing the overlapping. ends of metal bale-bands. Figure 2 is a sectional
elevation showing its application to a bale-band. Figures 3 and 4 represent
respectively a plan of the top and underside of the improved stud or button.
a is the shank of the stud of any section, preferably rectangular as shown, and
of a length dependent on the thickness of the band b." A circular or other shaped
head c is formed on the upper end of the shank eccentrically thereto which head
is caused to project considerably beyond the two opposite sides as well as the rear
of the shank as also beyond the front of the shank if desired but to a less extent
and effectually prevents the stud from passing or dropping through the openings
in the band. These openings are made oblong longitudinally to the band and any
number may be used for the reception of one two or more studs. On the lower
end of the shank is formed the usual head or projection d the sides of which are
flush with the two opposite sides of the shank to admit, of its passage through the
openings in the band its greatest projection being on the front or opposite side of
the shank 'to the main projecting portion of the enlarged head c as shown.."
These improved studs or buttons are by preference made of malleable, cast iron
but they may if desired be stamped or otherwise forged from wrought iron or other
metal.
Having now. described and particularly ascertained. the nature of my said
invention and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into
effect I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and original
and therefore claim as the invention secured to me by the hereinbefore in part
recited letters patent is :-
The improved stud or button with enlarged head c eccentrically disposed. so. as
to project beyond at least three sides of the shank for fastening the ends of metal
bale-bands as herein before described and illustrated by my drawings.
In witness whereof I the-sáid Richard Benwell have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Twentieth 20th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.