US1200012A - Package-tie. - Google Patents

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1.'w. OLDHAM. PACKAGE TE.

APPLICATION ElLED N.0V.26, 915

1,200,012. Patented oet. 3,1916.

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UfZNiED STATES PATENT o JOI-IN W. OLDHAM, 0F WANETTE, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNOR `OF ONE-HALF T0 SAMUEL J. WEAVER, 0F WANETTE, OKLAHOMA.

PACKAGE-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 26, 1915. Serial No. 63,474.

To all whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOI-IN W. OLDHAM, citizen of the United States, residing at l/Vanette, in the county of Pottawatomie and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Package-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

The device which is the subject-matter of the present application for patent is designed more particularly for tying packages of letters and other mail matter, although it is not limited to such use, but may be employed for tying any other packages.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the kind stated which is simple in construction, which can be'easily and quickly applied, and which will vsecurely hold the package or bundle of letters or other articles.

With the object stated in view, the invention consists in a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of the invention; Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of a device for securing the ends of the cord whereby the package is tied; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of said device in a plane at right angles to the preceding view', and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the device, partly in section, showing the spring latch.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes the package-to which the tie device is applied, said device comprising a cord, band or similar member 6 which is passed around the package in two directions. A device is provided for enabling the cord to'be passed around the package in this manner and tightened up, and a fastener is applied to the ends of the cord for holdpackage.

The device for holding the cord 6 around the package 5 comprises a clip consisting of 'a small metallic plate 7 having its ends rolled into guide eyes 8. The clips are diagonally and centrally positioned, and the cord passes through the eyes 8 from one clip to the other in such amanner that it lng the same tightly drawn around the is carried around the package in two direc'- tions. The cord passes loosely through the eyes 8 so that it may be tightened by aV pull on its ends.

The device for securing the ends of the cord 6r comprises a cylindrical member 9 p having two external, diametrically opposite grooves 10 in which the respective ends of the cord 6 are adapted to be placed. On the member 9 is slidably mounted, in the direction of the length thereof, a sleeve 11. It will be noted that the grooves taper or gradually decrease in depth and width toward one end thereof to produce a wedging Patented oet. s, 1916.

The sleeve 11 is locked in clamping posiv tion by a spring latch 12 carried by the member` 9 and seating in a longitudinal slot 13 in the sleeve. Before the sleeve can be retracted to release the cord ends, the latch must be depressed suficiently to 'clear the sleeve, the memberQ, opposite the latch having a recess 14 to enable thel latch to be de-` pressed sufliciently to clear the sleeve. The member 9 also carries diametrically opposite, outstanding pins 15 seating in longitudinal slots 16 in the sleeve 11, whereby relative rotary movement of the member and the, sleeve is prevented.

' The end of the member 9, at the smaller ends of the grooves 10, carries an eye 17 through which the cord 6 is passed before entering the grooves 10, the cord being crossed in the eye, so that when the two ends of the oord are given a pull the cord will be tightly drawn around the package.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the device can be easily and quickly applied to the package and adjusted to tie the same, and it can also be readily removed so that it may be used again on other packages. the direction of the length thereof Jfor I claim: Wedging the cord ends in the smaller ends A cord fastener comprising a member havof the grooves, and means for looking the 10 ing external longitudinal grooves in which sleeve on the member.

' 5 the cord `ends are adapted to seat, said In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

grooves tapering toward one end, a sleeve mounted on the member adapted to slide in JOHN W. @LDI-IAM.

copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

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