US2124506A - Bale tie package - Google Patents

Description

H. HELL BALE 1 IE PACKAGE Filed March 2, 1954 Patented July 19, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BALE TIE PACKAGE Application March 2,

2 Claims.

This is a continuation in part of my copending application, Serial No. 539,623, filed May 23rd, 1931, entitled Wire bundling machine.

This invention has to do with the wrapping and tagging of elongated bundles such as bundles of lengths of material such as lengths of wire, bale ties and the like.

In the past, it has been customary to fasten an identification tag bearing some such indicia as the name of the manufacturer and description of the material wrapped, to elongated bundles such as bundles ofbale ties, at some point intermediate the ends of the bundle. The bundles particularly at the place of manufacture are stored in racks, bins and the like awaiting shipment. Oftentimes bundles of ties of different dimensions would be placed together and this would necessitate withdrawal of the various bundles bodily from the rack or bin so that the tag 20 fastened thereto could be examined and the size of tie of the particular'bundle determined. In this way, it is apparent that much time has been consumed in order that no mistake might be made in the shipment of the bundles.

Bundles of lengths of wire such as bale ties are oftentimes several feet in length and are of considerable weight, bundles weighing individually in the neighborhood of one hundred pounds being not uncommon. It will easily be underused in determining the size of the ties wrapped in the individual bundles stored in the rack or bin, but considerable effort also is necessary.

It has also been customary in the past to wrap bundles of this character by means of a number of individual wire rings placed about the assembled ties at intervals which may vary with the size of the bundles and have been usually six to eight inches, more or less. This means of 4,0 Wrapping the bundle has been found unsatisfactory. One reason for the dissatisfaction is due to the accidental mingling of at least some of the rings with the material to be baled, when the rings are severed as the bundle is being unwrapped. Another reason for the dissatisfaction is that these rings would slip along the bundle, due among other things to engagement with other bundles, both before and during shipment, thus requiring redressing.

Accordingly the principal objects of the invention are, among other things: the provision of a wrapping for an elongated bundle, embodying an identification means arranged in full view when the bundles are stored in a rack, bin or the like; to provide an improved bundle wrapstood then that not only is considerable time 1934, Serial No. 713,655

ping means embodying substantially a single substantially wrapping element extending throughout'the length of the bundle; to provide a wrapping means for a bundle of this character requiring no redressing; to provide a wrap-- ping means which may be more quickly, applied and removed than the spaced individual ring wraps heretofore in use; to provide a single wrapping element for the elongated bundle, which element serves also as a means for attaching,

spirally wound along the bundle toward the other end, where it is secured to one or more of the free opposite ends of the wires or other elements being wrapped. Thereafter the cover for that end is secured in place over the secured part of the wrappingstrand, thereby completing the wrapping of the bundle. 5

Other important objects and advantages of the invention willappear as the description proceeds. it

This invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawing and hereinafter more fully described. I

On the drawing:

Figure l is a fragmentary elevationalview, showing a bundle wrapped in accordance with the present invention, a portion being broken away to better show certain details.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevational view, of a part of the bundle shown in Figure 1, taken from that shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end view of a bundle to which a tag is secured in accordance with the invention Figure 4 illustrates a rack or bin in which are stored a plurality of bundles made in accordance with the present invention, so that the size of material bundled may be readily identified, and Figure 5 is a phantom isometric View showing the arrangement of the wrapping strand atth large end of the bundle. 7

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein one form of the invention is illustrated, the bundle chosen for illustrative purposes is made up of a plurality of elongated elements such as wire bale ties l whose looped ends 2. are arranged together at one mam con'sti- 30 between the wrapping ring 6 and the center of tute the head or large end of the bundle as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The ties I are initially arranged in small bundles of about twenty-five each and are bound thus as by rings 3, after which they are placed to form bundles to be wrapped In accordance with the present invention as shown.

With the ties I thus assembled, a larger ring 4 is wrapped about the smaller end 5 of the bundle, another such'ring 6 is wrapped about the ties adjacent the loops thereof, and a third large ring I is wrapped about the loops of the ties near the terminal of the large end 8 of the bundle. Thus the ties are held together preparatory to the wrapping of the bundlein'accordance with the invention.

A preferably flexible cover such as one made of burlap at 9 is then placed overjthe loops2of, the.

to the assembled ties I. I j V Now,,one end II of a wrapping strand I2, is passed through an opening I3 of a tag I4 of pasteboard or the like, bearing any desired identification such as'the name of the manufacturer anddescription of the ties Wrapped. Said end of the wrapping strand is coiled one or moretimes about someof the ties as shownat I5,preferably the bundle, so that a substantial portion of said end I I extends free of the coiled or wrapped portion I5 as shown in Figure 1. The tag' I4 is slid along the strand from the coiled portion to an extent substantiallyequal to the distance of the coiled portion from the extremity or terminal I6 of the large end 8.0f the bundle, and the strand I2 is then brought longitudinally; along 'thecover 9 and'wrapped about theterminal IS with the strand engaging the major portion of the printed face I! of the tag,'preferably centrally thereof. In so wrapping thestrand, the same is preferably under sufficient tension-to cause the same to form grooves I8 and tightly engage therein as at l9. The portion of the strand I2 engaging the tag I4 islikewise depressed therein as at 20, so that the strand is not only held from slipping off the large end of the bundle, but is wrapped so as;to prevent the tag I l from sliding relative to the same. Of course, by virtue of thepassage of the strand I2 through an opening I3 in the tag I, the tag I4 is anchored, but the above-mentioned arrangement is desirable so that the tag l4 may beheld tightly in substantially the relationshown,

where it also serves as ashield for the cover terminal I61 v y The strand I2 on the side opposite the loop or coil-[Sis extended-along the'covering -9 over the wire rings I and, when the free edge 2| of ,the covering -Bis reached, the strand is turned about the bundle substantially 180 to the extremity ll of, the strand, said extremity being free to such an extentas to enable the same to be wrapped or coiled preferably a plurality of times about the strand as shown at 2 2. The strand I2 is then doubled back at 23 and wrapped in coils at 24 about-the burlap adjacent its edge 2| preferably in the direction of the terminal 16. Thereafter the strand is directed toward the opposite end ,of the bundle as shown at 25 and positioned -pref-, erablyso as to engage the extremity II of'the strand l2 so that saidextremity serves as an From ;l7:his point, the strand 'l2.is spiral wrapped ldo not terminate flush with one at 26 with a pitch substantially greater than the pitch of the coils 24. In a bundle of approximately eight feet in length and weighing approximately forty pounds, a pitch of approximately three inches has been found to be satisfactory, although it is to be understood that other pitches for bundles of the same and different sizes may be readily arrived at.

The spiralling of the strand I2 is preferably continued to the small end of the bundle. In a bundle of this character, the small ends of the ties another. Rather, the tie ends terminate at various points as shown at 21 in Figure 1, so that one or more of the tie ends are sufficiently free of the neighboring ends as to enable the strand I2 to be coiled one or more times about such end 28 or ends as shown at 29; Such coiled portions may, in the handling of the bundle, be bent against the neighboring tie ends 21. The strand is coiled preferably tightly at 29 and cooperates with the neighboring tie or ties so 'as to provide an anchorage for the strand to prevent the strand from slipping from the small end of the bundle toward the center of the bundle.

, It will be evident that in completing the spiral wrapping of the strand I2, the latter passes about the wire ring 4. When the securement of the end of the strand at 29 is completed, a covering 30 of preferably the same flexible material as the covering 9 is placed over the small end of the bundle as shown at the right in Figure 1. The covering 3|] is preferably wired in place as by the rings-3l. Now the wrapping of the bundle is completed.

The wrapping of the strand I2 may be accomplished in any desired way. One manner of so doing involves the rotation of the bundle by preferably mechanical means while a source of strand wire such as a spool is moved longitudinally of the bundle. A means for carrying out this methodis disclosed in my copending application above identified. Or, if desired, the bundle may be moved longitudinally while the spool or other source of strand wire is rotated about the bundle. It will be observed that a glanceat the large terminal of the bundle will show at once the description of the contents of the bundle, so that when a plurality of bundles are placed together in a rack or bin 32 as shown in Figure 4 or similarly placed together in shipment or at their destination, with their tags I4 arranged in full view as illustrated, the contents of the various bundles are readily made known. The likelihood of making an error in shipment is thus obviated, and the segregation of the bundles in accordance with the description of the material bundled is greatly facilitated.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the time consumed in wrapping a bundle inaccordance with the present invention is considerably reduced relative to the time consumed in wrapping a bundle by spaced rings as hereinabove described or in other ways; that substantially a single strand is employed for completley wrapping substantially the entire bundle, so that although the strand is securely fastened about the ties, it may nevertheless be readily removed when desired; that the means for wrapping the bundle also serves as the meansfor securing an identification tag in place; that the identification tag is arranged so as to readily make known the contents of a plurality of bundles without necessi-. tating movement of any of the bundles; that the bundle will not require redressing at any time.

For the purpose of enhancing the appearance of the bundle, the strand l2 may be provided with a finish such as copper plate or the like, the strand being preferably made of steel wire for the purpose of strength. Any other color surfacing may be provided, preferably one that contrasts with the finish of the ties l and preferably also with the color of the coverings 9 and 30 and the tag I l.

The term bundle in the description and claims is to be understood as including in its scope an assembly of elongated pieces and also a length of elongated material.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I,

therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent.

granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. A package comprising a bundle of elongated elements, a cover on an end of said bundle, a binding wire having one end anchored to said elements intermediate the ends thereof, said binding wire being disposed extending along one side of said cover, then across the covered end of said bundle, then along the other side of said bundle, then interengaged with said one end to define an abutment, then spiraled about said cover, and then engaged against said abutment and spiraled lengthwise of the bundle.

2. A package comprising an elongated bundle having a first end portion and a second end portion, a binding wire having one end thereof anchored to said bundle at a point in the vicinity of the first end portion of said bundle, said binding wire being disposed extending longitudinally from said point along one side of said bundle, then transversely across the end of the first end portion of said bundle, then longitudinally along the other side of said bundle, then interengaged with said one end of the wire to define an abutment, then banded about said first end portion of said bundle, and then engaged about said abutment and spiraled lengthwise of said bundle towards the second end portion of the bundle.

HARRY W. HILL.

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