US1874934A - Wool bag or the like - Google Patents

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Aug. 30, 1932. I 5 w DRAKE 1,874,934

WOOL BAG'OR THE LIKE Fild Jan. 6, 1952 Patented Aug. 30, 1932 7 p 1 nnanronn .nnAKE,joF srouen'r'olv, MASSACHUSETTS woof; r te on THE LIKE v is customary to package wool forshipment in burlap bags, each bag beingformed of a single piece folded, and stitched together with a cotton or jute strand aboutits mar- -1n element.

'6 ginal edges. In orderto ,test the quality of the wool thus packaged it is customary to cut the strand at one side of the bag, and sometimes the bag itself becomes more or less cut in this operation, and then remove a sampleof wool. Thereafter the cut portion of the bag is sewed together. During this procedure fragments of the strand, or of the bag itself, or both, are likely to become mixed into the wool and if proper care is nottaken,

these portions of foreign fiber pass with the wool through subsequent manufacturing operations: and become, inextricable therefrom. 7 When the wool ismanufactured into goods and is thereafter dyed, these foreign fibers do not take the dye exactly as the wool fibers do sothat they become noticeable and detract materially from the market value of the goods. V

The present invention has for anobj ect to so construct thebag that it is-unnecessaryto cut the bag or sewing strandmaterial to remove the sample, so that foreign fibers are not liable to become mixed into the wool during the sampling operation. To this end the sides and top of the bag are secured together by a wire andsecuring is (effectedin such manner that no cutting of either the bag itself or other'parts is necessary to obtain ac-- cess to thecontents of the bag. The wire securing strand istherefore preferably en gaged with elements of metal or other suitable material securedto the bag and from whichjthe' securing strand-may be either loosened or detached when desired so that ac- Q cess maybe had tothe bag contents.

1, For a more complete understanding of this invention reference maybe had to the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a perspective of a full bag secured by fastening means according-to this invention. v Figure 2 is a showing the open. bag itself, its contents being omitted, and showing the location of the wire securing elements.

' ments at oposite-edges as shown in F gures fragmentary perspective Application filed January 6, 1932. Serial No. 585,640. I

Figure 3 :is a fragmentary perspective showing-the manner of closing and securing the mouth. ofv the bag. i Q

Figure 4 is a perspective of a wire secur- 4-55 igure 51-is a fragmentary perspective" showing the element of Figure fl secured to the bag Figure ,6 is a rearelevation of apiece of the bag material to which an element such as shown in Figure it has been attached.

Figure 7 is a perspective of a different; form of securing element. y Figure 8 is a detail section through a piece of the bag material showing'an element such as'shown in Figure 7 securedtheretoQ s Figure 9, is a fragmentary perspective of thesecuring wire. K

' Figure 10 is a view similar to Figurel5 but showing a slight modification. V f

Referring to the drawing, the bag, as shown best in Figure 2, is formed of a piece ofvbure lap, or the like, as 1, having an open side and an open top 3. The bottom is, closed as by stitching shown at 4. Along opposite edges ofthe open side are fixedv secur ing elements 5 arranged in staggeredrela tion, starting from the lower edge of the bag and extending upwardly nearly to its top. Similar fastenings are applied to the bag spaced somewhat inwardly from its top, these also being in staggered relation as .arethe fasteners at the side. A wire, as shown-in Figure 9 at 10, having one end formed with anenlarged portion to prevent it from being drawn up through the fasteners, asby forminga loop at 11 therein,'ispass'e'd up fromtne lower edge of the open side engaging alternately with the fasteningelel and 3, and the top of the bag is then folded over the contents, the bag materialat the upper edge of the side 2 being brought together to forma dogear 15 about which the wire is wound. The top edges of the bag being. brought: inwardly over the wool as 'shownin Figure 3, the top fasteners 5 are brought. toward each other so that the wire 10 beyond the ear 15 may be passed alternately back and forth across the top of the bag over to the opposite end thereof where the bag material may be gathered together into a second dog ear 16 about which the Wire may be wrapped and tied and then its free end may be thrust into the wool therein, as shownat 17 in Figure l, which prevents this end from becoming accidentally caught and unwound from the dog ear 16.

The fastening elements -5 are preferably formed as hooks as shown 1n Figures 4, 5

and 6, each having a base p0rtion20 from which project rearwardly extending securing'prongs 21. The base portion 2 0 is eX- tended on one end, the extension being brought back over the base to form the tongue 22 for the hook and betweenv which and the outer face of'the base portion '20 the wire'may be moved to bring it into and This hook may be applied to the bag as shown best in Figure 6, the prongs 21 being passed therethrough and then clinched down against the inner face of the bag material.

Where the hooks are used for the fastening elements it is possible to draw the edges of the bag together sufiiciently to permit the wire to be slipped out from a sufficient number of hooks to permit the bag to be opened along its side or top for the removal of material to be sampled. After this has been accomplished the wiremay then be engaged with the hooks, thus closing up the opening made in the bag; I

In vplace of hooks, however, the elements 5 may be eyes or eyelets. as shown in Figures '7 and 8. The element may be formed of a wire 25 looped 011 itself and twisted together, its free ends 26 being passed through the bag material and bent into engagement with the inner face thereof as shown in Figure 8. Where eyelets or loops are used it will usually be necessary to detach the end portion 17 and unwind it from the dog ears to a sufficient extend to permit it to be pulled back through the fasteners to permit the openingto be made through the bag.

The hook element may',-if desired, and as shown in Figure 10, be provided with a portion 28 struck up from the portion 20 toward the adjacent part of the tongue 22 to aid in preventing accidental disengagement of the bag securing wire 10'therefrom. Another method of opening the bag is to cut the wire adjacent to the dog ear '15 and pull the wire below the out out'from engagement with the fastening elements for the desired distance after which the wire may be re-en- 'gaged with the fasteners and its free'end twisted back on itself and thrust into the bag. This leaves one or two fastenersnear the dog ear free from the wire but at this part of the bag this is unimportant, or substitute wires may be, used either for this short distance or from the bottom of the bag continuously to and about the dog ear 15.

With any of the constructions described it will be apparent that the bag may be opened for sampling of its contents without requiring either the bag or any securing elements to be cut so that there is no danger of the introductionof foreign fibrous material either from the bag or from a securing strand into thewoolcontents. i

From the foregoing'des'cription of certain embodiments of this invention it'will be evident that various changes and modifications might be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention as defined by the appendedclaims;

I claim: I

1. In combination, a fabrio'bag having an .open side and top, fasteners secured to- 0pout of engagement with the loop portion 23.

posite edge portions of said open side and inwardly from the edges of said top, and a wire engaging said side and top fasteners and wrapped aboutdog ears at opposite sides of said top and holding said side and top closed. 2. In combination, a fabric bag having an open side and top, fasteners secured to opp'o-r site edge portions of said open side and inwardly from the edges of said top, a 'wireengaging said side and top fasteners and wrapped about dog ears'at opposite sides of said top and holding said side and top closed, and means at the lower end of said wire for preventing it from being drawn upwardly through said fasteners. v I

3. In combinatiom'a fabric bag having an open side" and top, oppositely facing hooks secured in staggered relation to opposite edge portions of said side and inwardly from the edges of said top, and a wire engaging with said side hooks, wound-around bag material at the upper edge of said side to form a dog ear, engaged with said top hooks, wound around bag material at the other end of said top to form another dog ear, and having its free end thrust into the bag.

4; In combination, a fabric bag having an open side and top, oppositely facing hooks secured in staggeredrelation to opposite edge portions of said side and inwardly from the edgesof said top, and a wire havingmeans at its lower end to prevent it from being pulled through said hooks engaging with said side hooks, wound around bag material at the upper edge of said side to form a doglear, engaged with said top hooks, wound aroundbag material at the other endof said toptoform another dog ear, and having its free end thrust into the bag.

5. In combination, a fabric bag having an i open side and-top, eyelets secured in staggered relation to the opposite edge portions of said side and inwardly from the edges ofsaid top, a wire threaded through said side eyelets, wound around bag material at the upper edge of said side to form a dog ear, threaded izio through said top eyelets, wound around bag material at the other end of said top to form another dog ear, and having its free end thrust into the bag.

In testimony whereof I have aifixed my signature.

BRADFORD W. DRAKE.

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