Year: 1889

page_text: 1, THOMAS WENTWORTH HARRISON, residing at, No. 111, East 8th Avenue, in the
City of Topeka, County of Shawnee and State of Kansas, one of the United States of
America, 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 bag holders and has for its object the provision of a metallic
frame that can be readily opened and closed and which will reinforce and stiffen the
mouth of the sack and hold it open while filling or removing the contents from the
sack, and hold the said mouth or opening of the bag shut after said frame is closed.
The holder is constructed to fold and form a handle, and when unfolded it
forms a bracket which is fitted in suitable supports and holds the sack in an elevated
position.
Referring to the accompanying Drawings:
Figure 1, is a perspective view of a holder embodying my invention, showing its
application.
Figure 2, is a horizontal section on the line, x-x, of Figure 3.
Figure 3, is a front view of the frame.
Figure 4, is a section on the line, 4-4, of Figure 1, on an elarged scale, the locking
bolt, G, being removed.
Figure 5, is a modified form of bracket or support.
The frame is composed of a series of sections, A, B, C, D, E, and, F, which are
hinged together. The side sections, A, and, B, are longer than the end sections, C, D,
and, E, F. The parts are hinged together by butt-hinge joints, i.e., the end of one
section is recessed and receives a corresponding tenon on the end of the adjacent sec-
tion, the two sections being united by a rivet or bolt passing transversely through the
said jointed ends. The hinge joints are wider than the thickness of the sections and
project beyond the sides of the said sections to accommodate the material of the sack
and the rubber or other packing which will be compressed between the opposing sides
of the sections when the frame is closed, as will be readily understood by reference to
Figure 1, of the drawing. The frame is locked when closed by the lock bolt, G, which

page_text: is secured to one side of the frame and is adapted to pass through an opening, b, in the
opposite side of the frame. The head, a, of this bolt, G, is oblong and the opening, b,
is of corresponding shape and when the head a, is passed through the opening, b, and
partially turned so as to set crosswise of the opening as shown in Figures 2 and 3,
the frame and mouth of the bag are held closed. To prevent the bolt turning back
accidentally the spring, 21, is provided which bears against the side of of the head, a,
thereof. The inner end of the bolt held to the frame by a pin, 20, which extends
into a groove, 28, in the said bolt. This groove, 28, extends about one quarter way
around the bolt so as to limit its rotary movement.
Thus, when the frame is locked the pin, 20, engaging with the end of the groove, 28,
will limit the movement of the bolt in one direction and the spring, 21, will prevent
any motion of the bolt in an opposito direction. There may be as many of these
locking devices as desired and one or more may be provided for corresponding sec-
tions of the frame as may be found necessary. Thus, if two locking devices are provided
they will be located near the ends of the side sections as indicated by, h, k, and, g, l,
and if more be provided, for instance four, they will be disposed of as indicated by the
letters, i, j, and, f, m, in addition to the letters, h, k, and,
1.
The holder, c, is bail-shaped and is hinged at its ends to a side section of the frame,
preferably, to the lugs, e, and, d, secured to the said side section. The hinge connection
is made after the fashion of a rulo joint so that when the holder is supported in a
horizontal position the frame will be supported in a like position and by opening the
frame, as shown in Figure 1, the mouth of the sack will be held open or distended
to facilitate the filling of the sack or the removal of its contents.
The brackets or supports shown in Figures 4 and 5 are each composed of the
head, 26 and a shank which may be a threaded stem or a clamp, K. The bracket
shown in Figure 5, is to be clamped to a standard or rod by the set screw, Z, and
further held thereon by the set screw, Y. The bracket shown in Figure 4, is held
in position by being screwed into a partition or wall. The heads of the brackets are
recessed or provided with deep depressions, V, in their upper sides which receive the
holder, c, and support it and the frame. The holder is oblong in cross-section and
when fitted in the depression, V, of the bracket is held in a horizontal position, as
shown most clearly in Figure 4.
The bag or sack, M, is secured to the frame by rivets which are located midway
between the top and bottom edges of the frame, as shown most clearly in
Figures 1 and 2, and strips, N, of rubber or like material are secured on the
opposing sides of the frame to make a water-tight joint when the frame is closed.
The end joints, P, and, Q, have their widest portions projecting inward to obtain
a space between the opposing sides of the sections, while the intermediate joints, s, s¹,
and, s², project outward so as not to offer any obstruction to the inner sides of the
sections which have their inner sides straight and smooth when the frame is closed, as
shown most clearly in Figure 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is―
1st. The herein shown and described frame for a bag or sack composed of two side
sections, A, and, B, the folding end sections, C, and, D, uniting the side sections at one
ond and the folding end sections, E, and, F, uniting the side sections at their other end,
substantially as set forth.
2nd. The herein shown and described frame for a bag or sack composed of the side
sections, A, and, B, and their folding end sections, C, D, and, E, F, the joints, P,
and, Q, of the end sections projecting inward and the joints, s, s², s, and, s³, between
the end and the side sections projecting outward, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
3rd. The combination with the frame of a series of sections hinged together, one
section having an oblong opening, of the rotatable lock bolt having an oblong head and
secured to a corresponding opposite section of the frame and adapted to have its head

page_text: thrust through and set crosswise of the said opening, and the spring for engaging with
the said head, substantially as and for the purpose described.
4th. The combination with the frame composed of a number of sections hinged
together, one section having an oblong opening, of the lock bolt having an oblong head
and a groove, 28, the pin, 20, for securing the lock bolt to a section of the frame
and permitting a partial rotary movement of the said bolt, and the spring, 21, to
prevent the back movement of the said bolt, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
5th. The combination with the frame, of the holder secured to the side of the frame
by rule hinge joints, and adapted to hold the frame in a horizontal position and to fold
upward, substantially as and for the purpose described.
6th. The combination with the frame and the holder or bail, e, angular in cross-
section of the bracket support having its head provided with the dopression, V, which
corresponds to the holder in cross-section, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
7th. A combined frame and holder for sacks composed of a series of sections hinged
together, one of the sections having lugs, d, and, e, and the holder hinged by a rule joint
to the said lugs, substantially as and for the purpose described.
8th. The combination with the frame composed of a series of sections hinged together,
the hinge joints projecting beyond the opposing sides of the sections, of the bag secured
to the frame, and packing strips secured to the opposing sides of the frame, substantially
as and for the purpose described.