Improvements in Driving Bands.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1887.
Specification Accepted, 13th Sept., 1887
Improvements in Driving Bands.
I, JOHN JAMES HEYWOOD, of 4 Melville street, in the City of Fall River, Bristol
county, State of Massachusetts, United States of America, cotton-banding maker, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN DRIVING BANDS,"
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to bands for driving spindles &c., and the improvement
consists in providing the band with means whereby the ends of the band may be
conveniently and quickly pulled through the body of the band, so that the strain upon
the band will cause its ends to be held by the griping force of that part of the body
of the band which surrounds the ends, as hereinafter described and claimed. It also
consists of the improved method of fastening the ends to each other, hereinafter
described.
The object of the invention is to enable the ends of the band to be conveniently and
securely fastened to each other, and so that there will be no salient projections where
the ends are joined to interfere with the smooth running of the band, as there would
be were the ends tied together in the ordinary manner.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows a braided band provided near its
ends with wire loops passed longitudinally through the body of the band.
Fig. 2 represents a braided band which has a loop of wire near one end, and at the
other end has a loop formed by passing the end of the band itself back through its
body.
Fig. 3 shows one end of a twisted band supplied with a wire loop in accordance with
the invention.
Fig. 4 represents one of the wire loops.
Fig. 5 represents both ends of the band, shown in Fig. 1, pulled through its body.
Fig. 6 represents a portion of a band after the ends are joined ready for use.
Fig. 7 represents the ends of the band, shown in Fig. 2 pulled through its body.
Fig. 8 shows a part of said band after its ends are joined, ready for use.
A is the band which may be braided or twisted, as are bands in common use.
B B are the loops or hooks which may be of metal, cord, or other suitable material,

page_text: The loops shown in Fig. 1 are of wire, and are passed longitudinally through the body
of the band near its ends a a' for the distance of one inch or more, the length of the
band between the points a² a², where the loops emerge, being such that, when its ends
are properly joined, the band shall be just the desired length.
In the condition shown in Fig. 1 the bands are designed to be sold to the trade and
supplied to mills.
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When the band is to be applied to driving spindles it is passed around the "drum"
of the machine and around a spindle whirl. The end a is then passed through the
loop B¹ and by said loop is pulled longitudinally through the body of the band, and
the end a¹ is passed through the loop B and by it is pulled longitudinally through the
body of the band, as shown in Fig. 5. The ends a a¹ are then pulled upon to bring
the points a² together and are then cut off where they emerge, leaving the band with
its ends joined, as in Fig. 6.
Instead of securing the ends of the band by pulling them through, as shown in Fig. 5,
they may be returned upon themselves, be interlocked, and be pulled back through the
body. The band shown in Fig. 2, is particularly arranged for fastening the ends in
this manner. Near the end a the band is provided with a loop B, as in Fig. 1, but the
end a is returned upon itself, and by means of a wire loop, or other suitable device
has been pulled back through the body of the band making a loop. B¹. In this
condition the bands may be supplied to the trade and consumers.
To secure the ends of this band it is only necessary to pass the end a through the
loop B, then back through the loop B and by said loop pull the end through the body
of the band, as shown in Fig. 7, then finally to pull upon both the ends a a¹ to bring
the points a² together. The ends are then cut off where they emerge, leaving the
band with its ends joined as shown in Fig. 8.
I prefer to make the wire loops B B' of spring stock, so that when they are in place
in the band their spring force-which tends to spread their ends and to make the loop
assume the shape shown in dotted lines at Fig. 4-will materially assist in retaining
the loops in the band against accidental detachment.
By fastening the ends of the band as hereinbefore described they will be prevented
from any slipping, by the griping force of that part of the body of the band which
surrounds the ends, when the band is under strain or tension.
The distance longitudinally of the band between the points a² a² being regulated to
produce the desired length of band when the ends have been properly joined, such
junction can be effected by unskilled labor without any danger of the band being too
long or too short when applied.
Having particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :
1st. A band for driving spindles &c., which is provided with hooks or loops at its
ends, substantially as described, for drawing the ends of the band through its body,
substantially as set forth.
2nd. The combination with the band A of a loop or loops of spring wire passing
longitudinally through the band, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
Dated this Fifteenth day of June 1887
JOHN JAMES HEYWOOD.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.