Year: 1888

page_text: JOHN MAXFIELD Mechanical Engineer 326 Liverpool Road London, N, 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
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The first part of my invention consists of an improved eyelet, whereby greater
strength is obtained than in the ordinary labels now in use, and the second part
applies to a series of arrangements, so that the labels can be instantaneously attached
to parcels, without the use of string
In the accompanying drawings "Figure 1 represents a piece of wire bent into the
required shape, Figure 2 is showing the same secured to the label and, Figure 3 is
showing the same secured to the label in a different position
Figures 4 & 5 represent pieces of wire formed into spring loops and adapted to
be fixed to the label as in Figure 6
Figure 7 represents a spring loop and bar, formed out of one piece of wire, the
same is secured to the label as in Figure 8
Figures 9 & 10 are front and side views respectively of a double spring loop and
bar, formed out of one piece of wire, which is secured to the libel as in Figure 8
Similar letters of reference are used to indicate like parts in all the figures As
in fig 1 I form out of a piece of wire the bar B, and the half loop (, this wire is
secured to the label A fig 2 in the following manner, a piece of the label is turned
over and then perforated, the wire is inserted and the fold cemented down as shown
in fig 2
In fig 3 the wire is secured to the label A, in a similar manner to fig 2, a slot is
provided in the bend of the fold to allow the loop C to be inserted and project from
the label, this position is more convenient when using the second part of my
invention
The second part of my invention consists of a piece of wire formed into a spring
loop D figs 4 & 5 at the one end E a small loop is provided for attaching to the
eyelet of label as shown in fig 6
To attach the label to a parcel, the
the parcel, when, the loop opens and
spring loop D, is pulled against the string on
allows the string to enter, after the string has

page_text: passed through the loop closes again thereby securely attaching the label to the
parcel
The advantage of the spring loop is therefore apparent, for attaching labels to
parcels which are tied up with string, dispensing with the necessity of tying the label
on to the parcel with string, which is necessary with the ordinary labels
With reference to fig 7 I form out of one piece of wire the bar B and the spring
loop D also in figs 9 & 10, the bar B and spring loop D are formed out of one
piece of wire, but the spring loop D is double instead of single as in fig 7, these
modified shapes are secured to the label as shown in fig 8
Having described and ascertained the nature of my invention and shown in what i
manner the same can be carried into practice I claim
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1 For luggage or other labels, the improved eyelet figs 12 & 3
2 In combination with a luggage or other label the wire spring loop D which
can be made in various shapes other than those shown, and for the purpose
specified
3 For a luggage or other label, the wire spring loop D and bar B (figs 7, 9 & 10)
formed out of one piece of wire, and for the purpose specified