Locking means for baling wire
OwnerErnest D. Paden, James E. Antolik +1inventors
InventorsErnest D. Paden, James E. Antolik, Keith W. Boldman
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Abstract
A locking means secures together opposite ends of a baling wire for securing bales of compressed material. Predetermined lengths of baling wire are dispensed and wrapped around a bale and secured by a locking means comprising a metal clip having a raised arcuate center portion spaced outwardly from the peripheral supporting member but connected thereto at either end of the raised arcuate portion. Each arcuate connection forms a crotch between the peripheral support member and the raised arcuate member wherein each end of the baling wire passes transversely therethrough and securely locks therein.
Claims1
A method of securing a compressed bale of compacted waste material, comprising:
- providing from a coil of wire a predetermined length of baling wire having free non-twisted distal ends;
- wrapping said baling wire around said compressed bale;
- locking the opposite free distal ends of said wire with a locking clip having a peripheral frame member and a centrally disposed raised arcuate member interconnected to said peripheral frame at opposed ends of the arcuate member, the raised arcuate member laterally spaced from the peripheral frame forming a first locking crotch therebetween at one arcuate connection and a second locking crotch therebetween at the other arcuate connection for locking the first free end and the second free end of said baling wire passing transversely between said arcuate member and said peripheral frame;
- bending each free distal end portion of said baling wire to form at least a right angle adjacently to entering each said crotch, and bending each said free distal end portion into a back-angled bend adjacently to said crotch after transversely passing through said crotch;
- releasing the compression on the bale whereby the first and second free ends are locked without twisting within the first and second crotch respectively due to the tension of the baling wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.