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upwardly toward the center of the tie. This ed on one end of said frame, and a movable
is necessary because otherwise the tie might gripping-block mounted on the other end of
buckle clown ward and thus slip out of the said fr ame, and said blocks having each a
clamps, groove therein and said grooves converging
Means are provided for forcing the tie in opposite directions, clamps in said grooves 7o
end 13 toward the tie end 6 so that the two provided with recesses for gripping the ends
ends can be caught in the buckle 7. A screw of the tie, and means for forcing said mov-
socket 15 is hung on the frame 1 by means able block toward said stationary block for
of a headed bolt or lug 16 which is rigid bringing the ends of the bale-tie together.
1. with the .socket 15 and is adapted to lie in 2. A bale-tie securing device comprising 75
a recess 17 in the frame 1. This recess is a frame, converging clamps stationary on
curved so that the lug 16 can rock therein. one end of said frame and converging clamps
The socket 15 is firmly secured to the frame movably mounted on the other end of said
1 by a stud bolt 18 which passes through an frame, said clamps having recesses for grip-
i5 angular recess 19 in the frame 1. A power ping the ends of a bale-tie, and one side of so
screw-shaft 20 is threaded and operates each recess being curved for permitting the
through the socket 15, which is threaded, ties to buckle inwardly and not outwardly
and the screw-thread has a pintle or stem 21 relative to the clamps, and means for driv-
which enters the recess 11 in the block 8. ing said movable clamps toward said sta-
20 The shoulder 22 will bear against the end of tionary clamp for bringing the ends of the 85
the block 8 and will force the block 8 toward bale-tie together.
the block 3, when the screw-shaft is driven, 3. A bale-tie securing device comprising
and thus bring the end 13 of the tie near a frame, angular converging clamps sta-
enough to the end 6 to be caught in the buckle tionary on one end of said frame and angu-
25 7. In order that the tie may be shifted lar converging clamps movably mounted on 90
laterally at the end so that it can enter the the other end of said frame, said clamps hav-
buckle (which will be turned on the side to ing. curved recesses to grip and hold the ends
receive the tie), the angular socket 19 will of a bale-tie, and means swingingly mounted
permit the swinging of the socket 15 on the on said frame for forcing said. movable
30 lug 16, which will turn in the recess 17, and clamps toward said stationary clamps for 95
the bolt 18 will pass outwardly and up- bringing the ends of the bale-tie toward each
wardly in the slot 19. The ties are prepared other.
for receiving the buckle by bending the ends 4. A bale-tie securing device comprising
of the tie inwardly; that is, so that the a frame, a stationary gripping-block mount-
35 folded ends 23 will be next to the bale. It is ed on one end of said frame and a movable 100
apparent from Figs. 4 and 6 that the con- gripping-block mounted on the other end of
verging grooves in the blocks 3 and.8, and said frame, said blocks having oppositely
the angular clamps 5 and 12, will grip the converging grooves therein, clamps in said
ties so that the ends will be brought together grooves provided with recesses to receive the
40 to receive the buckle when the block 8 is ends of the tie, a screw-shaft socket mounted 105
driven by the screw-shaft 20. The clamps on said frame, and a screw-shaft operating
are released by unscrewing the screw-shaft through said socket for driving said mov-
20. able block toward said stationary block.
The socket 15 should be constructed with 5. A bale-tie securing device comprising
45 the side next to the frame I flat for making a frame, a stationary gripping block mount- 110
the screw-shaft steady against lateral turn- ed on one end of said frame, and a movable
ing motion while driving the gripping block gripping block mounted on the other end of
8. Various changes in the sizes and propor- said frame, said blocks having oppositely ex-
tions and construction of the various parts tending converging grooves and T-shaped
50 may be made without departing from my in- grooves within said converging grooves, 115
vention. clamps mounted in said grooves for engag-
Means are provided for preventing the ing the ends of the tie and having T-shaped
clamps 5 and 12 from falling from the grip- ribs on the upper side to enter said T-shaped
ping blocks 3 and 8. Portions of the outer grooves, a screw-shaft socket swingingly
55 flanges of the T-ribs 14 are cut away, as at mounted on said frame, and a screw-shaft 120
27, and- set screws 28 are inserted in the operating through said socket and engaging
outer sides of the gripping blocks and pro- said movable block for driving said block
ject into the cut-outs 27. The cut-outs 27 toward said stationary block for bringing
should be long enough to permit sufficient the ends of the tie together.
60 movement of the clamps 5 and 12 to perform 6. A bale-tie securing device comprising 125
their functions of clamping and releasingf;a frame provided with an inwardly project-.
the ends of the ties. I ;ing lug at one end, a stationary gripping
I claim: . block having a recess therein mounted on
1. A bale-tie securing device comprising.said lug, and a movable gripping block pro-
65 a frame, a stationary gripping-block mount- vided with an opening therethrough mount- 130
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Todd, James T. A. Bale Tie Securing Device, patent, February 27, 1917; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859393/m1/3/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.