AN IMPROVED FASTENING FOR SECURING THE ENDS OF IRON OR OTHER METAL BANDS USED IN PACKING COTTON BALES AND OTHER BALE GOODS
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Terence Doherty, of Liverpool, in the County of Lau-
caster, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED FASTENING FOR SECURING THE
ENDS OF IRON OR OTHER METAL BANDS USED IN PACKING COTTON BALES
AND OTHER BALE GOODS."
Sealed the 5th November 1878, and dated the 9th May 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Terence Doherty at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 9th May 1878.
"AN IMPROVED
TERENCE DOHERTY, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster.
FASTENING FOR SECURING THE ENDS OF IRON OR OTHER METAL BANDS USED IN
PACKING COTTON BALES AND OTHER BALE GOODS."
A fastening constructed according to my Invention consists of a staple-formed
stud and a sliding band or link. The staple-formed stud is constructed with a
groove at one end, and a second groove inside the staple projection at the other end.
The bands to be fastened or secured have their ends provided with holes, corre-
sponding with the staple projections of the stud or fastener.
The operation of fastening or securing the ends of a band by my Invention con-
sists in slipping over one end of the band (being the end which is to come under-
neath), the link or band, before referred to, as part of the fastening. In the other
end of the band, namely, the end which is to come uppermost, I place the staple-
formed stud, with the grooves or projections facing the end of the band. The ends
of the bands are then brought together, until the staple-formed stud takes into the
corresponding holes on the under end of the band. The link is then slipped over
and prevents the ends of the bands separating, by embracing them. The grooves
in the staple projections of the stud receive the thickness of the upper band, and
the fastening cannot be undone without knocking back the sliding link and prizing
apart the ends of the band.

page_text: By the use of my Invention, metal bands, such as cotton bale bands, can be used
over and over again, as they have not to be cut, which is the case with most bale
band fasteners now in use when the bale has to be opened.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Terence Doherty in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 8th
November 1878.
TERENCE DOHERTY, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster. "AN IMPROVED
FASTENING FOR SECURING THE ENDS OF IRON OR OTHER METAL BANDS USED IN
PACKING COTTON BALES AND OTHER BALE GOODS."
A fastening constructed according to my Invention consists of a staple-formed
stud and a sliding band or link. The staple-formed stud is constructed with a
groove at one end, and a second groove inside the staple projection at the other end.
The bands to be fastened or secured have their ends provided with holes, corre-
sponding with the staple projections of the stud or fastener.
In order that my Invention may be properly understood, I now proceed to more
particularly set forth the system, mode, or manner in or under which the same is
or may be used, or practically carried into effect, reference being had to the accom-
panying Sheet of Drawings, making a part of this Specification.
Like letters denote like or corresponding parts in the various Figures on the
Drawings.
Figure 1 is a plan of my improved fastening.
Figure 2 is an elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of Figure 1.
Figures 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are details of my Invention.
Figure 9 is a perspective view of a bale of cotton secured with fastenings, according
to my Invention.
In the Drawings A represents a bale tie, being a metal band; B, the stud, being
the locking or fastening device; C, the sliding band or link for securing the end
of the metal band A at A¹
It will be seen that the stud locking or fastening device B is constructed with a
groove D at one end on the staple projection of the stud B, and a second groove E
on the inside of the staple projection of the stud B, as clearly shown in Figures 3
and 8. The stud B is also provided with a projection or flange at F. The band A
to be fastened or secured has its end provided with holes S, as illustrated at Figures
1 and 3, the holes S corresponding with the staple projections of the stud B.
The operation of fastening or securing the ends of the band A by my Invention
consists in slipping over one end of the band (being the end which is to come under-
neath) the link or band C, before referred to, as part of the fastening. In the other
end of the band A, namely, the end which is to come uppermost, I place the staple-,
formed stud B with the grooves or projections D, E, facing the end A¹ of the

page_text: band A. The ends of the band A are then brought together until the staple-formed
stud B takes into the corresponding holes S on the under end of the band A. The
link C is then slipped over and prevents the ends of the band A separating, by
embracing them. The grooves D, E, in the staple projections of the stud B receive
the thickness of the upper band, and the fastening cannot be undone without
knocking back the sliding link C and prizing apart the ends of the band A.
By the use of my Invention, metal bands, such as cotton bale bands, can be used
over and over again, as they have not to be cut, which is the case with most bale
band fasteners now in use when the bale has to be opened.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and the system, mode, or inanner in or under which the same is or may
be used or practically carried into effect, I would observe in conclusion that what
I claim to be novel and original, and therefore claim as the Invention secured to
me by the herein-before in part recited Letters Patent is, the fastening for securing
the ends of iron or other metal bands used in packing cotton bales or other bale
goods, constructed and operating as shown and described in the accompanying
Drawings and this Specification.
In witness whereof, I, the said Terence Doherty, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
TERENCE (LS.) DOHERTY.