Year: 1896

page_text: I, GEORGE COOPER HARRISON 118 Stebondale Street North Greenwich
London E. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This improvement consists in furnishing the sack or bag with handles made of
rope or other flexible material and closing the mouth by a strap when full.
This improvement has for its special purpose the conveyance of household refuse
and the contents of dust bins from the bin to the dust cart and thence to the
destructor or other receptacle without being blown about or scattered. Sacks made
in this way can also be advantageously used for many other purposes. A sack of
rubbish, coal, or other material too heavy for one man to carry on his back, can be
easily removed in a shorter time and with less labour by being borne by two men
in the upright position.
A double rope is passed under the bottom of the sack or bag, the ends on each
side forming a loop through which a ring of rope is passed. The ropes are
securely fastened to the bottom and sides of the sack by stitching, or by strips
of the same material as that of which the sack is made, and carefully stitched.
These rope handles can be fixed on any part of the sides at any distance from
the top, but for convenience they should be placed at the junction of the upper and
middle thirds of the sack.
For the purpose of closing the sack quickly and securely when filled, a strap is
attached to the sack a few inches from the top, by stitching at one end, or by a
stud, and when it is desired to close the sack, the strap is drawn tightly round the
neck of the sack and buttoned on to the same stud holding the other end, or it is
fastened by a buckle.
Dated this 5th day of March 1806
G. COOPER HARRISON.
I, GEORGE COOPER HARRISON, of 118 Stebondale Street, North Greenwich,
London E., Doctor of Medicine, 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 to manufacture an improved sack or bag, more
especially, but not exclusively, suitable for use with my improved dust-bins
described in relation to my Application for Letters Patent No. 4992".
According to my invention I fit my improved sack or bag with handles made of
rope or other flexible material; and also with a strap for closing the mouth of the
sack when filled.

page_text: The size of the bag is preferably made to suit the dimensions of my improved
dust-bin described in the Specification filed with my said Application No. 4992,
and is also made of any suitable dust proof material.
The rope handles are fixed to the sack, one on each side, at any distance from
the top, but (preferably) for convenience I place these handles at about one third
of the distance of the length of the bag from the top.
The sack is chiefly intended for use with my improved dust-bin, as described in
my aforesaid application, for the conveyance of household refuse and the contents
of dust bins from the bins to the dust cart, and thence to the destructor or other
receptacle, thus preventing the contents being blown about or scattered. My
improved sack is also suitable for the conveyance of coal or other materials; and,
when too heavy for one man to carry upon his back, the sack can be readily
removed in a shorter time and with less labour, by being borne by the two. handles
between two men in an upright position.
For the purpose of closing the sack quickly and securely, when filled, the strap
is attached to the sack a few inches from the top, by stitching at one end, or by a
stud, and, when it is desired to close the mouth of the sack, the strap is drawn
tightly round the neck, and buckled together, or buttoned on to the stud, or otherwise
secured.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing, being a
diagram of one of my improved sacks or bags, showing the same raised and
opened out.
p is the sack. is one of the rope handles, of which there are (preferably) two,
one on each side. is a leather strap, which is used to close the mouth of the
sack, when sufficiently filled, and to secure the sack in position over the top of a
dust bin. A rope is rove in a hem round the mouth of the sack, and two additional
handles d d are formed by portions of the rope protruding from the hem of the
sack.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improvements in the construction of sacks or bags, substantially as and for
the purposes herein before described.
Dated un
GEO.
DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.