Year: 1898

page_text: HERMANN RIETH, Engineering Student, c/o Mr. John M. Muir, 45, Newport Road,
Middlesbrough, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The chain is constructed to eliminate the possibility of weakness from faulty
material construction inherent in all chains made from solid material, and to possess
an equal strength, while having much less weight of substance; and to possess the
strength of the wire rope while having the flexibility, and facility for stowage of a
chain.
The principle (Fig. 1) of the chain, consists of winding wire into links, which
wire may be steel, or iron, or other metal, or composition, and binding the same
together by means of dipping in a bath, or otherwise, of liquid metal as zinc,
aluminium or bronze, or other composition which bath will also add to the durability
of the chain by filling in the interstices and so prevent rusting and corrosion, which
wire links may also be strengthened by being wound on an internal lining (Fig. 2) of
thimble, or other suitable shape, to receive the outer wrapping of wire; this inner
lining, while giving shape, and facility for winding, also serves to add strength to,
and prolongs wear of links where they are in contact with each other.
Another protecting part (Fig. 3) may be fitted to partially envelop the ends of
the several links, to protect from wear when in use on winches, or other machines,
where pressure and force are brought to bear on the chain.
Dated this 19th day of September 1898.
I, HERMANN RIETш, of 3, Kaiser Wilhelmstrasse, Berlin, Germany, Marine Engineer,
5 formerly of 45, Newport Road, Middlesbrough, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention 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 a chain, constructed to eliminate the possibility of weak-
ness from faulty material or construction, inherent in all chains made from solid
O material and to possess an equal strength while having much less weight of sub-
stance; and to possess the strength of the wire-rope while having the flexibility and
facility for stowage of a chain.
The object of the application is shown by the drawing left with the Provisional
Specification

page_text: Fig. 1 shows an application of the principle of the chain.
Fig. 2 shows a second method of construction of same.
Fig. 3 shows a third method of construction of same.
The principle of the chain (Fig. 1) consists in winding wire into links, wich wire
may be steel, or iron, or other metal, or composition, and binding the same together
by means of dipping in a bath, or otherwise, of liquid metal, as zinc or aluminium or
bronze or other composition, wich bath will also add to the durability of the chain by
filling in the interstices and so prevent rusting and corrosion, wich wire-links may
also be strengthened by being wound on an internal sheet iron or steel lining (Fig. 2)
of thimble, or other suitable shape, to receive the outer wrapping of wire; this inner
lining, while giving shape and facility for winding, also serves to add strength to
and prolongs wear of links where they are in contact with each other. Another sheet
iron or steel-protecting part (Fig. 3) may be fitted to partially envellope the ends of
the several links to protect from wear, when in use on winches or other machines,
when pressure and force are brought to bear on the chain.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare, that, what I
claim is
1.) The manufacture of chain, whose links consist of wrappings of wire sub-
stantially as herein before described.
2.) The manufacture of chain, whose links consist of wrappings of wire and with
an inner lining of sheet iron or sheet steel substantially as hereinbefore described.
3.) The manufacture of chain, whose links consist of wrappings of wire and with
an inner lining of sheet iron or sheet steel substantially as hereinbefore described
and further protected by an outer-covering or envellope of sheet iron or steel, sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described.
4.) The method of soldering or binding the wire strands of the separate links by
immersion in a bath of liquid metal or composition substantially as hereinbefore
described.
Dated the eth dannf T 1800
HERMANN RIETH,
Marine Engineer, 3, Kaiser Wilhelinstrasse, Berlin, Germany.