An Improved Rug or Parcel Strap.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar.,
1894
ΥΠΟ ΥΠΟIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Rug or Parcel Strap.
1, JAMES BARKER of 42 King Street Oldham in the County of Lancaster
Millwright and Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It consists of the handle usually used for rug straps to each end of which is
attached a self acting clutch or catch with a fastening wedge having a serrated
face and held in its place by a spring or some other similar contrivance. One end
of the strap passes through the clutch or catch and is automatically held firm at any
portion of the straps length, the other end of the strap being permanently secured
to the handle.
The invention can be applied to a single strap with or without a handle, or to
any section of a strap cord or tape.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
An Improved Rug or Parcel Strap.
JAMES BARKER 42 King Street Oldham Lanc. Engineer 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 :-
It consists of the handle usually used for rug straps-to each end of which is
attached a self acting clutch in place of the usual buckle.
The nature of the said invention & the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect, will be readily understood on reference
to the annexed sheet of drawings, & the following explanation thereof:
(Fig. 1) on the drawing is an end elevation of the rug or parcel strap with my
improved clutch shown as applied thereto, & (Fig. 2) is a sectional elevation of my
improved clutch as applied for bundling documents or other papers together.
To the handle portion (end elevation shown A Fig. 1) of a rug or parcel strap
I attach a suitable bracket, the foot of which is shown at B, & to this bracket are
fastened studs or pins C and D.
A clutch or camb E with a serated face F works loose on the stud C, & is
continued forward in the form shewn at E.
The parcel strap, cord, or tape G is fastened to the handle portion A at G¹ & the
other end of the strap G passes between the bracket B & the clutch E.
A spring H is fastened to the clutch E & presses on the stud D & in this manner
causes the clutch or camb E to press its serated face F into the strap, cord, or
tape G, & prevent it from being released until the continuation of the clutch E,
marked E' is pressed.
(Fig. 2) Jis the central portion or plate of a bracket which shall carry
studs K, L, M and N.
The clutches or cambs O and P work loose on the studs K and L, and are
provided with serated faces at P' and O'; they are then carried forward in the
form shown at P2 and O².
Springs T and T' are fastened to clutches or cambs O and P & press on studs M
and N thus causing the serated faces P and O' of clutches or cambs P and O to

page_text: press into the strap, cord, or tape R & prevent it from being released until the
continuation of the clutches or cambs P and O, marked O2 and P2, are pressed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved rug or parcel strap, substantially as hereinbefore described &
illustrated by the drawings annexed, & especially I claim the combination of the
camb-shaped clutch with the serated face, & the spring which holds it in position
antil pressed to release the strap, cord, or tape.
Dated this 14th day of Wohnan 1004
JAMES BARKER.