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desired degree. As a double rope is used in
connection with the U-shaped books which
keep the two ropes apart, and at the same
time allow a bale or tie to be freely passed be-
5 tween them, and as the hooks T upon the rope
N are also made U shaped, the band or tie can
be applied to the bale at that point where the
greatest compression has taken place. The
band or tie having been passed around the bale,
ro its ends are buckled together and then the ma-
chine is removed. The ends of the two bars
A are also separated, so as to allow the band
or tie to pass freely between them.
Having thus described my invention, I
I5 claim-
- 1. The combination of the side bars, the
brace rising therefrom, the bar F, the reel-
frames, the shaft which is journaled in the
reel-frames, and the pawls and ratchets, with
the tightening-ropes,which are passed around 20
the bale, substantially as shown.
2. The combination of the frame, the shaft,
the reels, and pawls and ratchets, with the
ropes N, provided with the hooks, which have
U-shaped shanks, the double rope, which is 25
passed around the bale, and the U -shaped
hooks, which are applied to the rope, substan-
tially as described.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature in
presence of two witnesses.
WILLIAM E. DUNBAR.
Witnesses:
JOHN D. JENKINS,
L. MITTENTHAL.