Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Apr., 1886.
Complete. Left, 24th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 25th Feb., 1887.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN of Great Charles Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention has for its object the production of a handle that will admit of being
used either with one or with two carrying straps, or strap connections; that is, the
handle admits of being used in the same plane or in the same direction as the strap
with which it is connected, or at right angles thereto, where two straps are employed,
disposed parallel to each other; thus when a single strap is employed for carrying
books or other objects, the handle is made to take the same direction as the strap; but
when two straps are employed running parallel to each other, the handle is made to
bridge or cross from one to the other, and in a direction at right angles to the straps.
This change of position is allowed for, or permitted by providing the terminals of the
handle with swivelling or revolving box ends or loops, having all through strap
holes passing from side to side, and through these holes, the carrying strap or straps
pass.
In carrying out my invention, I proceed as follows-I take an ordinary handle or
carrying bar, and upon the terminals of which, I secure swivelling or turn round box
ends or loops, having holes or piercings passing from one side to the other, and through
these holes, the carrying straps or strap connections pass, the free or terminal ends of
the handle, or that part lying within the box or swivelling ends, are expanded or
broadened out, so as to prevent the disconnections of the said box ends from the
handle, but at the same time admitting of its ends turning round, so as to bring the
strap holes in any position that may be required. Thus the strap connections revolve

page_text: or turn freely on the ends of the handle and when used with a single strap, the holes
or piercings in the cap ends are presented in the direction of the handle, so that the
strap passes from one cap end to the other, and through the holes therein.
When two straps are used, disposed in a parallel direction, the cap ends are simply
turned round with the straps holes at right angles to the handle, and through, these
holes, one or other of the two straps pass.
By employing swivelling or reversible ends as described, the carrying straps (when
two are employed) are able to be placed nearer together than is attainable in those of
the ordinary kind.
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham,
Agent to the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Handle for Rug, Book, and other Carrying
Straps.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN of Great Charles Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick, Manufacturer 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:-
My invention has for its object the production of a handle that will admit of being
used either with one or with two carrying straps, or strap connections; that is, tho
handle admits of being used in the same plane or in the same direction as the strap
with which it is connected, or at right angles thereto, where two straps are employed,
disposed parallel to each other; thus when a single strap is employed for carrying
books or other objects, the handle is made to take the same direction as the strap; but.
when two straps are employed running parallel to each other, the handle is made to
bridge or cross from one to the other, and in a direction at right angles to the straps.
This change of position is allowed for, or permitted, by providing the terminals of the
handle with swivelling or revolving box ends or loops, having all-through strap holes
passing from side to side, and through these holes, the carrying strap or straps
pass.
In carrying out my invention, I proceed as follows:-
I take an ordinary handle or carrying bar, and upon the terminals of which, I
secure swivelling or turn round box ends or loops, having holes or piercings passing
from one side to the other, and through these holes, the carrying straps or strap con-
nections pass, the free or terminal ends of the handle, or that part lying within the
box or swivelling ends, are expanded or broadened out, so as to prevent the disconnec-
tions of the said box ends, from the handle, but at the same time admitting of its ends
turning round, so as to bring the strap holes in any position that may be required.
Thus the strap connections revolve or turn freely on the ends of the handle and when
used with a single strap, the holes or piercings in the cap ends are presented in the
direction of the handle, so that the strap passes from one cap end to the other, and
through the holes therein.
When two straps are used, disposed in a parallel direction, the cap ends are simply
turned round, with the strap holes at right angles to the handle, and through these
holes, one or other of the two straps, pass.
By employing swivelling or reversible ends as described, the carrying straps (when
two are employed) are able to be placed nearer together, than is attainable in those of
the ordinary kind.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents in side elevation, and figure 2 in plan, a book or rug strap
handle, constructed according to my invention, and which said handle is used with a
single strap, which lies or is disposed in the same plane, or in the same direction as
the handle itself. Figure 3 represents in side elevation, and figure 4 in plan, the said
handle, with the box ends turned at right angles to the former position, and used with

page_text: two straps instead of one; that is, the strap loops or holes in the box ends are turned
in a cross direction, which admits of two straps being used disposed in parallel
directions, with the handle part bridging or crossing from one strap to the other.
Figure 5 is a vertical section (upon an enlarged scale) of one of the swivelling turn
round box ends or terminals of the said handle, and figure 6 is a part vertical section
at right angles thereto. Figure 7 is a horizontal section of the said box end, and
figure 8 is a front and side elevation of a modification, in which the turned round ends
of the handle are made in the form of a loop, instead of being made box form.
Figure 9 is a modification, or a turn round box end, with duplex all through strap
passages; that is, the holes or passages through which the straps pass, are arranged in
double, form, and at right angles to each other, so that each end is capable of taking
two straps, directed and disposed in opposite directions. Figure 10 is a plan of the
said last named figure.
The same letters, of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
a is the handle part, bare the swivelling or turned round box ends, which are
secured to the terminals of the handle part, by bosses or enlargements a², working
within like concaves 62 of the said box ends. 3 are all through strap holes or piercings,
running from side to side of the said box ends, and through which said holes, the
carrying straps or strap. connections pass.
By constructing or providing the terminals of handles as described, with rotating
or turned round ends, the strap holes or the piercings through which the straps pass,
admit of being changed in position, so as to be used with either one or two straps as
may be desired.
In figure 8, the turned round or swivelling part is made in the form of a loop, and
with the end a² of the handle part riveted or bulged outwardly, so as to form the
necessary connection between the two parts.
Figures 9 and 10 represent upon an enlarged scale, another form of terminal end
for two straps, so arranged that the all through piercings are at right angles to
each other. With this connection, one, two or three straps may be used-Thus, when
a single strap is employed, it is simply passed through two of the opposite piercings,
so as to run in a direction parallel to the handle part, and when two straps are used,
they pass through the piercings or looped holes in directions parallel, and at right
angles to the said handle part and when three straps are used, they pass through the
strap hole piercings which are at right angles to each other.
The terminal box ends in this last named form, may either swivel, or be fixed; and
further, the box ends in the other figures may be made non-swivelling if necessary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
First. Providing the ends, or the connection portions of strap handles, with
swivelling or turn round box or other ends, having strap holes or piercings through
them, substantially as and for the purpose herein described and set forth.
Secondly Making the terminals of strap handles, through which the straps pass,
box form, whether swivelling or fixed, substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly. Providing the connection or terminal ends of strap handles, with double
strap piercings or holes, disposed (preferably) at right angles to each other,
substantially as described and set forth in figures 9 and 10.