US172937A - Improvement in checks for cotton-bales - Google Patents

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J. c. RIETHM'ILLER.

CHECK Fon 'COTTON-'mma 'Patented Feb.1,1a7e.

T fz'dl NPETEHS. PHDTOL|THQGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D CV NITED STATES PATNT OFFICE.

JHNC. RIETHMLLER, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT lN/CHECKS FOR COTTON-BALES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. A1725937,.dated February 1, 11376; application filed I To all whom it may concern: l

Beit known that I, JOHN G. RIETHMLLER, of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Check or Mark for Cotton-Bales; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- f Y act description thereof, reference being had l to the accompanying drawing, forming vpart of this specification, in which- Figure lis a view of a check for cotton-` bales.

Fig. 2 is a view of the check and tie, the locking device removed; and Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of check, band,`

and locking-device.

Like letters refer to like parts wherever they occur. v

My invention relates to a check or device for marking cotton-bale bands.

In handling and shipping cotton it comf monly happens that the private mark of the owner or consignce is defaced or obliterated, either accidentally or intentionally, giving rise to much loss and trouble, so that if practicable it is desirable to employ a check system between consignor .and consignee, and it is furthermore necessary-that the check should be so connected to the bale-band that it cannot be fraudulently removed.

With these requisites of a check in view, I have devised a check for cotton-bales, which I will now proceed to specifically describe, so that others may make and use the same.

In the drawing, A indicates a bale-band, having a series of slots, a, such as are commonly made in lthe band when: a button, B, l or similar locking device is employed.

C represents a check, which is provided at one end with a constricted portion, c, equal to, or less than, the Width of the slots a of thebale-band,

4so that when the portion c1 of the check has ing with the locking-slots through which,

after the bale has been compressed, the usual November 30, 1875.

button is passed,-the end'of the check being not quite so convenient as parallelfslots for locking the band.

If preferred, both ends of the check may be formed with the constricted portion or neck c, and the check secured by passing the ends through two slots instead of securing one end by the locking devices. v

The main features of this invention, it will be observed, are, first, securing the check tothe band by slot and button or equivalent connections; and, secondly, securing the check .by means of the locking devices; so that in either case anytampering with the mark of the bale will be at once apparent. rIhe detailed construction or form herein specified is that which I have found best adapted to the object in view. p

I am aware that characters and figures have been made upon the band, andupon thelocking device itself, thus converting the buckle into a check, and lay no claim to|`such devices;

but,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, 'and desire to secure by Letters Patent islz In combination with a slotted bale-band and its locking device, a' check, having a slot which crosses that of the bale-band when the partsr are in position to lock a bale.

2. A check for balebandshaving a cony 4. In combination with the locking device of a bale-band, a check secured or held by the locking device, substantially as and forl the f purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I, `the said JOHN C.

RIETHMLLER, have hereunto set my hand.

- JOHN C. RIETHMULLER. -v Witnesses: i

ALLAN C. BAKEWELL, T. B. KEER.

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