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the cross bar 10 before the band is inserted
in the press and around the bale. With the
parts in this position the opposite end of the
band is passed through the buckle between
the lower cross bars 13 and the lower ends of
the lugs or spurs 16. The upper portion of
the cross bar 10 is then swung downwardly
to the left whereupon the band will be bent
at two points one by the cross bars 13 and
the other by the lugs or spurs 16 as shown in
Fig. 2. The end 2 of the band then lies be-
neath the buckle and the end 1 of the band.
Upon relieving pressure from the bale the
natural resiliency or expansibility of the
15 same will take place and force the end 2 of
the band up tightly against the lower face
of the buckle and part 1 of the band, where
it will be securely held by the bent portions
caused by the cross bars 13 and the lugs or
20 spurs 16.
The purpose-of converging the side bar
12 is to provide a bearing for the edges ot
the bale band and the natural elasticity of
the bale will cause the lower part of the
25 buckle to spread slightly as the band 2 passes
down into the narrow part of the buckle be-
tween said parts 12 which also cause locking
lugs or spurs 16 to close inwardly and tightly
grip the band.. The gripping of the edge of
80 the band by the converging portions of the
side bars aids materially in the holding
power of the buckle.
From the above it will be seen that I-pro-
vide a simple and efficient bale band buckle.
35 which can be cheaply made from a single
length of material which will be positive in
its action and does away with the dreaded
so - called "spiders" on bales of cotton and
also the expense of repressing bales of cot-
40 ton now so common from buckles breaking
or failing to hold the bands securely.
I claim:-
1. A bale band buckle consisting of a loop
constructed of a length of wire and provided
45 with side bars and a rigid cross bar at one-
end for permanent attachment to one end of
a bale band, a second cross bar at the oppo-
site end, arms projecting inwardly frohr the
side bars toward the center of the loop, said
50 arms having their ends bent downwardly
toward the second cross bar and beyond the
plane of the loop, said ends adapted to gouge
into and bend the band when the loop is
swung forwardly and the bale permitted to
55 expand.
2. A bale band buckle consisting of a loop
having a rigid cross bar at one end for per-
manent attachment to one end of a bale
band,. side bars projecting from said cross
60 bar, the free ends of said side bars bent in-
wardly toward each other to form a laterally
expansible cross bar, and means carried at
the extremities of the side bars projecting
toward the laterally movable cross bar andgouge into and bend the other end of the bale
band when the loop is swung forwardly and
the bale permitted to expand.
3. A bale band buckle comprising a loop
made of a length of wire and consisting of a To
rigid cross bar at one end for permanent at-
tachment to one end of a bale band, side
bars at each end of said cross bar, said side
bars bent in opposite directions and across
each other to form the opposite end bar, then 75
bent back alongside the side bars and in-
wardly toward the center of the loop and
terminating in spurs projecting obliquely in
a direction away from the rigid cross bar
and outside the plane of the loop. S
4. A bale band buckle comprising a loop
like member made from a single .length of
bar material and consisting of a rigid cross
bar at one end for connection with. one end
of a bale band, side bars extending from the s5
ends of said cross bar, the side bars bent lat-
erally in opposite directions toward and
alongside each other to form an expansible-
cross bar, each side member bent back-to lie
alongside a side bar, then toward the center 9
of the loop and the terminals disposed to-
ward the expansible cross bar at an angle to
the plane of the loop-to form locking spurs ~
or lugs adapted to gouge into the opposite
end of the aforesaid bale band. - 95
5. A bale band buckle comprising a -loop
shaped frame made from a length of -wire
and consisting of a rigid cross bar for con
nection with one end of a bale band and
side bars extending from the ends thereof, 100
the side bars having inwardly bent portions
lying adjacent and crossing- each other to
form a second cross bar, and provided at
their free ends with a locking spur or lug
lying between the side bars and projecting 105
at an angle from the plane of the loop and
toward the second.cross bar.
6. A bale band buckle comprising a loo
member made from a length of wire .and
consisting of a rigid cross bar at one end for 110
connection to one end of the bale band, side
bars extending from each 'end of said cross
bar and converging toward each other and
crossing each other and adapted to have lat-
eral play, the extreme ends of the side bars 115
then bent to lie alongside the respective side
bars and then toward the center of the loop
and then angularly toward the second cross
bar and outside the plane of the loop.
7. A bale band buckle comprising a loop 120
like member made from a single length of
bar material and consisting of a rigid cross
bar at one end for connection. with one end
of a bale band, side bars extending. from
the ends of said cross bar, the side bars 126
bent laterally in opposite directions to-
ward and alongside each other to form an
expansible cross bar, one member of which is
offset from the other and each side memberbent alongside a side member then toward 130
2
65 outside the plane of the loop a nd adapted to
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Ragsdale, William C. Bale Band Buckle, patent, December 19, 1916; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859871/m1/3/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.