Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 15th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 9th Dec., 1887
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I, FERDINAND BOSSHARDT of the firm of F. Bosshardt & Co. of 4 Corporation
Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Engineer & Patent Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention which has been communicated to me from abroad
by Joseph F. Wolff of Stettin, in the Empire of Germany, Merchant, to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in holders for carrying parcels or other
articles, and has principally for its object to ensure a more secure fixing of the parcel
to the holder than heretofore has been the case.
The invention consists in forming a frame within which is employed a tightening
bar, the ends of which are pivoted to the ends of the frame, and which is capable of
being rotated therein.
This frame, as well as the tightening bar, is formed near its ends with slots, which
correspond in size with the strap or band to be employed.
The slots formed in the ends in the tightening bar are on each side furnished with
a lip so as to cover the slots and form a space, between which the strap or band can
move freely when the tightening bar is not in line with the frame in which it is
capable of rotating, and when in line will grip the strap or band firmly, and securely
fasten the parcel to the holder.
In order to prevent the tightening bar from changing its position by the influence
of the weight of the parcel, the same is formed with catches which when in line with
the frame, engage the upper side of the latter.
The strap or band is connected to the holder by passing each end respectively
through the slots in the upper side of the frame & tightening bar, through the
slots in bottom side and through the ends of a bar formed with slots, and then
back again through the slots in the lower side of the frame, where it is suitably fastened,
the loop thereby formed between the lower side of the frame & bar, serving to receive
the parcel to which the holder. is to. be attached which may be inado larger or smaller
at will by drawing the bar either to or from the frame.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Carrying Parcels or other Articles.
I, FERDINAND BOSSHARDT of the firm of F. Bosshardt & Co. of 4 Corporation
Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Engineer & Patent Agent, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention, which has been communicated to me
fron abroad by Joseph F. Wolff, of Stettin in the Empire of Germany, Merchant
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in holders for carrying parcels or other
articles and has principally for its object to ensure a more secure fixing of the parcel
to the holder than heretofore has been the case.
And in order that my invention may be better understood I have caused to bo
appended hereunto two sheets of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts throughout the various figures.
Fig. 1 Sheet I is a side elevation of this improved parcel holder.
Figs. 2 & 3, cross sections of the same at m-o, showing the tightening bar open,
and locked, respectively.
Fig. I Sheet II is a side elevation and Fig. 2, a section at m―n, showing a modifi-
cation thereof.
Referring to Figs. 1. 2 & 3 Sheet I, the invention consists in forming a frame A,
within which is employed a tightening bar B, the ends of which are pivoted to the
ends of the frame A, and which is capable of being rotated therein.
This frame A as well as the tightening bar B is formed near its ends with slots,
which correspond in size with the strap or band 6 to be employed.
The slots formed in the ends in the tightening bar are on each side furnished with
a lip w, w so as to cover the slots and form a space, between which the strap or
band 6 can move freely when the tightening bar is not in line with the frame A in
which it is capable of rotating, and when in line will grip the strap or band 6 firmly,
and securely fasten the parcel to the holder.
In order to prevent the tightening bar B from changing its position by the influence
of the weight of the parcel, the same is formed with one or moro catches n which
when in line with the frame A, engage a corresponding recess formed in the upper
side of the latter.
The strap or band 6 is connected to the holder by passing each end respectively
through the slots in the upper side of the frame A, and tightening bar B through the
slots in bottom side and through the ends of a bar S formed with slots, and then back
again through the slots in the lower side of the frame A, suitably fastened at 8, thus
forming a loop G between the lower side of the frame A, and bar S and serving to
receive the parcel to which the holder is to be attached, which may be made larger
or smaller at will, by drawing the bar S either to or from the frame A.
Referring to Figs. 1 & 2 Sheet II, instead of forming the band into loop G, the
said band 6 may be made to depend single from the bottom of the frame A and the

page_text: ends thereof attached to the bar S which in the middle is formed with a nose S¹,
the adjusting and tightening of the strap being effected, in the manner hereinbefore
described, by means of the lip w and bar B in the frame A.
In substitution for the loop G a case may be arranged consisting of a stiff book D
to which are attached four leaves K', K, K³, K', made preferably of water proof
material, between which, articles to be carried, such as books, may bo placed.
The back D is fixed to the lower part of the frame A, by means of the plates h & h³,
provided with holes o and rivets passing through the same, as well as the rivets N.
The plate is formed with a lip H, see Fig. 2. Sheet Il, which serves to receive
the bar S when the articles are to be fastened to the holder.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. A holder for carrying parcels or other articles, having a tightening bar B
arranged movably in its frame A, and provided with lips w. w, which cause the
strap 6 employed to be gripped firmly on the tightening bar being turned upwards,
substantially as set forth.
2nd. The strap tightening mechanism specified in the preceding claim in combination
with a case for the reception of such articles as books, consisting of a stiff back D,
attached to the bottom of the frame A, by means of a plate h and rivets N, & provided
at its lowest end with a plate h' formed with a lip H, for the reception of the bar S,
substantially as set forth.
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