A Sack or Bag Turning Arrangement.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th May, 1893-Accepted, 22nd July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Sack or Bag Turning Arrangement.
LOUIS EVARIST BARBEAU of 64 Mark Lane London E.C. in the County of
Middlesex Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a sack or bag turning arrangement and may be made of
iron, steel, wood or other material, and consists of sole plate A Fig. 1 or other
foundation with lugs B. B¹ Fig. 1, cast or otherwise fixed thereto, to which are
fitted adjustable bars C. C' Fig. 1 held by a spring, which may be expanded or
contracted, and fastened by means of a fly nut and bolt or otherwise held to suit
any size sack or bag, these bars may also be fixed straight or inclined on the sole
piece or other foundation, and be adjustable by means of a cross bar or other
method or be stationary, they may also be fixed at one centre on the sole plate or
other foundation, and made stationary or adjustable by means as herein before
stated. The tops of the bars C. C¹ Fig. 1 may be plain or fitted with small balls
free to move in any direction as shown in Fig. 1 to reduce friction or may be fitted
with rollers in place of balls for the same purpose.
The operation is as follows i.e. ; the boy takes the sack or bag, d, Fig. 2 and
turns the top of same, the reverse way all round for 2" inches or so; he then
places it on the top of the bars as shown Fig. 2, and by drawing it down the bars,
it is completely turned, and four times the quantity may be turned in the same
time in excess of the old method by hand.
LOUIS EVARIST BARBEAU.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Sack or Bag Turning Arrangement.
LOUIS EVARIST BARBEAU of 64 Mark Lane, London, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention 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 a sack or bag turning arrangement, and may be made
of iron, steel, wood, or other material, and consists of a sole plate a, Fig. 1,
(drawings now and hereinafter mentioned being left with Provisional Specifica-
tions), or other foundation, with lugs b. 61 Fig. 1 cast, or otherwise fixed thereto, to
which are fitted adjustable bars c. c Fig. 1, held by a spring, which may be
expanded or contracted, and fastened by means of fly nut, and bolt, or otherwise
held to suit any sized sack, these bars may also be fixed straight or inclined on the
sole piece or other foundation, and made stationary or adjustable by means as
herein before stated, or by means of a cross bar or other method or be stationary,
they may also be fixed at one centre on the sole plate, or other foundation and
made stationary or adjustable by means as herein before stated. The top of the
bars c. c Fig. 1, may be plain or fitted with small balls free to move in any
direction as shown in Fig. 1, to reduce friction, or may be fitted with rollers in
place of balls for the same purpose.
The operation is as follows i.e., the boy takes the sack or bag d Fig. 2, and turns
the top of same the reverse_way all round, for 2 inches or so, he then places it
on the top of bars as shown Fig. 2 and by drawing it down the bars completely it
is turned

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my sai
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what :
claim is
That sacks or bags may be turned with this arrangement by reversing the top of
the sack or bag for a distance of 2" or so as, d, Fig. 2 and drawing the said sacks or
bags down the bars c. c¹ Fig. 1 as hereinbefore substantially described.
Dated this 4th day of May 1893.
LOUIS EVARIST BARBEAU.