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the center of the loop and the terminals dis- posed toward the expansible cross bar at an angle to the plane of the loop to form lock- ing spurs or lugs adapted to gouge into the 5 opposite end of the aforesaid bale band. 8. A bale band buckle consisting of a loop having a cross bar at one end for permanent attachment to one end of a bale band, side
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bars projecting from said cross bar, the free ends of the said side bars bent inwardly and 13 crossing each other to form laterally mov- able cross bars opposite the first mentioned cross bar, the free ends of said side bars then bent inwardly toward the center loop and then toward the laterally movable cross bars. WILLIAM C. RAGSDALE.
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