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English: "Here is a handy arrangement for the school children or even older students to and from school, and it might also be useful in carrying other articles besides books. Its principal feature is its simple method of adjustment around a package or pile of books. The device is mounted on a flat strip of wood, and consists of a metallic handle, with a rotary winding spool and a long cord. One end of the cord is affixed to the winding spool and the other end after it has been passed around the bundle, is inserted in the aperature [sic] in the opposite end of the base. The winding spool is loosely mounted on the handle, and is provided with a ratchet device, which will lock it when the cord is wound tightly. Before finishing the task the handle is released from the end opposite the drum, and by turning it partially around, rewinding the cord a little further and then returning the handle to its socket an extra reef is taken in the cord, which affords a strong grip on the bundle."