Ends to India-rubber Springs and Appliances.
Year: 1885

page_text: Ends to India-rubber Springs and Appliances.
I HENRY WEATHERILL of 33 Beech Street, Cheetham, Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of the
said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE METHOD OF AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING
METAL ENDS TO INDIA-RUBBER SPRINGS AND APPLIANCES to be as follows:-
"
My Invention relates to the springs or appliances composed of lengths of
vulcanised caoutchouc which are secured at each end to metal eyes or to metal
fittings whereby the complete appliance is connected with or attached to the
parts upon which it is to operate or to which it is to be applied. Previously to
my Invention the customary method of attachment has been to bend each end of
the "rubber" around a metal eye and to secure the rubber to the eye by means of
a lashing of cord. When securing an eye or fitting to a spring of vulcanised
caoutchouc I draw the end of the rubber through the contracted bore of a socket
leaving a portion projecting through and I screw a plug against the projecting end
of the rubber so as to spread and expand the same against the end of the nipple in
order to prevent the withdrawal of the end of the rubber from the socket. In some
cases I draw the end of the rubber through a threaded nipple which is screwed
into a ferule and into the same ferule I screw a plug on which is formed an eye or
ring or which is suitably prepared for attachment to the parts to which the spring
is to be applied. The inner end of the plug presses the projecting end of the
spring so that it is spread over the end of the nipple and is tightly compressed
Letween the plug and the nipple I may further secure the rubber by the employ-
ment of cement. By preference a washer is interposed between the plug and the
rubber. In some cases I screw the nipple into a socket which is formed with an
eye or is otherwise suitably formed.

page_text: Improvements in the Method of and Means for Attaching Metal
Ends to India Rubber Springs and Appliances.
I HENRY WEATHERILL of 33 Beech Street High Town Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Commercial Traveller do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE METHOD OF AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING
METAL ENDS TO INDIA RUBBER SPRINGS AND APPLIANCES and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
My invention relates to the springs or appliances composed of lengths of
vulcanized caoutchouc which are secured at each end to metal eyes or to hooks
or other metal fittings whereby the complete appliance is connected with or
attached to the parts upon which it is to operate or to which it is to be applied.
Previously to my invention the customary method of attachment has been to bend
each end of the rubber around a metal eye and to secure the rubber to the eye by
means of a lashing of cord.
My improved method of attachment will be readily understood on reference to
the annexed sheet of drawings and the following explanation thereof.
When securing an eye or fitting a, a (see Figs. 1 and 2) to a spring 6, 6 of
vulcanized caoutchouc I draw the end of the rubber b, b through the contracted
bore of a socket c, e leaving a portion projecting beyond the end thereof and
I screw the plug a*, a* (which forms a portion of the ring attachment a, a) into
the internally screwed portion of the socket c, c against the projecting end of the
rubber b, b so as to spread and expand the same against the shoulder of the con-
tracted part in order to prevent the withdrawal of the end of the rubber b, b from
the socket a, a as shown at Fig. 2.
In some cases I draw the end of the rubber through a threaded nipple d, d (see
Figs. 3. and 4) which is screwed into a ferule e, e and into the same ferule I screw
a plug a*, ax on which is formed an eye or ring a, a or a snap-link, or which is
otherwise suitably prepared for attachment to the parts to which the spring is to
be applied. The inner end of the plug a*, a* presses the projecting end of the
spring b, b so that it is spread over the end of the nipple d, d and is tightly
compressed between the plug a*, a* and the nipple.
I may further secure the rubber by the employment of cement.
By preference a washer f, fis interposed between the plug and the rubber.
In some cases I screw the nipple d, d into a socket g, g which is formed with an
eve a a as shown at Fics 5 and 6 or is otherwise suitably formed.

page_text: Having now 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
Attaching metal ends to india rubber springs and other appliances, by drawing
the end of the rubber through a contracted metal socket or ferule so that the end
projects beyond the contracted part of the said socket, and then screwing a metal
plug, nipple, or ferule against the projecting end of the rubber, substantially in
the manner herein before particularly described and illustrated by the drawings
annexed,
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