Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar.. 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 27th Jan., 1888
I, EDWARD BARROW, of 29 Manesty Lane, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows :—
My Invention relates to improvements connected with that type of bale fastenings,
in which metal bands and buckles, or ties are used as a means of binding bales of
goods, and has for its object to provide a secure fastening and one that may be readily
applied and will not slip and will permit of the metal band being drawn up tightly
on the bale.
A bale fastening buckle according to my Invention consists of a metal link so
constructed that the end of the metal band can be readily passed through it, and when
the pressure upon the bale being bound is relieved the expansion of the bale causes
the buckle to turn and grip the band. To effect this action the buckle is provided
with a way, or a slot through which the band is passed, the edges of the metal round,
or at the top and bottom of the way, or slot forming the means of gripping the band.
The way, or slot may be formed at any suitable angle to the line of the buckle. The
other end of the band is passed, or doubled through other ways or slots. For instance
the fast end of the metal band may be connected to the buckle by passing it from the
underside of the buckle through one way over and round the metal and down another
way and under the band. The loose end of the band is passed through the buckle
from the top side, the end coming between the bale and the underside of the buckle
and the band; and as above stated after hooping the bale and as soon as pressure is
removed from such bale, the buckle is turned, and the band tightened by the expansion
of the bale, and the fastening is thus made.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements Connected with Bale Fastenings.
1, EDWARD BARROW, of 29 Manesty Lane, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of the said 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 relates to improvements connected with that type of bale fastenings
in which metal bands and buckles, or ties are used as a means of binding bales of
goods, and has for its object to provide a secure fastening and one that may be readily
applied and will not slip and will permit of the metal band being drawn up tightly
on the bale.
A bale fastening according to my Invention consists of a metal link so constructed
that the end of the metal band can be readily passed through it, and when the pressure
upon the bale being bound is relieved the expansion of the bale causes the buckle to
turn and grip the band. To effect this action the buckle is provided with a way, or a
slot through which the band is passed, the edges of the metal round, or at the top and
bottom of the way, or slot forming the means of gripping the band. The way or
slot may be formed at any suitable angle to the line of the buckle. The other end of
the band is passed, or doubled through other ways or slots. For instance the fast end
of the metal band may be connected to the buckle by passing it from the underside
of the buckle through one way over and round the metal and down another way and
under the band. The loose end of the band is passed through the buckle from the
top side, the end coming between the bale and the un lerside of the buckle and the
band; and as above stated after hooping the bale and as soon as pressure is removed
from such bale, the buckle is turned and the band tightened by the expansion of the
bale, and the fastening is thus made.
The above describes generally the nature of my Invention and the manner in which
the buckle, and band of the fastenings are caused to grip and hold each other, but to
make the same clear, I have hereunto annexed a sheet of Drawings which form a part
of this Specification and the figures of which are marked with figures and letters of
reference corresponding with those used in the following explanation of them.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side view in section of buckle and band showing the position of them
prior to fastening.
Figure 2 is a side view of same when fastened.
Figure 3 illustrates a modified form of passing the fixed end of the band through
the buckle; and
Figure is 4 plan of the buckle

page_text: through which the loose end of the band B is passed when making the fastening.
fis the aperture through which the fixed end 2 of the band is first passed and g is
the aperture through which the end 2 is finally passed. For fixing this end 2 of the
band to the buckle, the band may be first bent and then passed through, either as
shown in Figures 1 and 2 or as in Figure 3. This mode of fastening the fixed end b²
of the band is not essential, but it is preferred. The aperture may be made just
large enough to pass the band through if desired. In such a case the buckle would
present a more solid appearance.
To make the fastening, while the pressure is upon the bale, the end 6 of the band B
is first passed through the slot e as shown in Figure 1 or 3,-the end 63 of the band
being previously fixed to the buckle as described and shown-the pressure upon the
bale is removed, thereupon the bale expands and in so doing the band pulls the buckle
into the position shown in Figure 2 and the operation is complete. It will be seen
that in this position that portion of the end of the band protuding through the
slot e is nipped against the bale, whilst the band is bent over two edges of the slot e
and gripped thereby. The tension on the band maintains the end 62 against the bale.
The fixed end 2 is held and prevented from slipping, or drawing in a like manner,
namely, by passing through the slots fand git grips the metal of the buckle at the
corners of those slots, and also, the tension in the band causes one part of it to press
upon the end 62 as shown, and so tends to keep it in position.
The above sets forth one example of construction of buckle, but I wish it to be
understood that my Invention is not confined to this particular form of buckle, and
that the same may be varied in configuration without departing from the substance of
this Invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
First. The means herein described of securing, or fastening together the ends of
bands used for binding bales of goods, which consists of a buckle, so constructed,
that when the loose end of a bale band is passed through a slot, or way in the buckle
and the pressure upon the bale, being bound, is released and expands, it causes the
metal of the buckle and the band to bind and grip each other, substantially as
set forth.
Second. A buckle provided with a slot e arranged diagonally in the buckle as
described, through which the loose end of the bale band is passed as specified,
substantially as set forth.
Third. The buckle A having the slot and aperture through which the fixed
end of the band B is secured, and the slot e through which the loose end b¹ of
the band B is passed, constructed and operated as set forth with reference to the
Drawings.
Dated this 30.1
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