Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890

page_text: rest against the flat faces of the balls, and the claws enter the conical parts d of the
next adjacent ball. The transmitting action of the cable and its pullies is such that
the conical portions of the balls D force the claws g tightly upon the cable and
prevent the said balls from shifting longitudinally thereon. By this means each ball
is practically secured in a fixed position upon the cable. It is quite evident that in
place of a cable, that various well known forms of chains, flat or braided ropes, steel
tapes, etc., might be used upon which to thread the balls, and while I prefer the
spherical ball I do not confine myself to that exact shape, as it might be more or less
modified without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what mannor the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is =
1st. A cable for power transmission consisting of an endless cable having a spliced
portion formed by interlacing the strands of the cable, in combination with a series
of circular or rounded balls or bulbs formed of solid castings with a hole through
them and threaded upon the cable before the splice is made, covering the entire
surface of the cable between the spliced portions, and one or more similarly shaped
balls or bulbs split in two and clamped upon the cable over the spliced portion to
prevent the other balls or bulbs from moving longitudinally and also to prevent the
strands at the splice being separated from each other.
2nd. A cablo for power transmission consisting of an endless cable having a spliced
portion formed by interlacing the strands of the cable, in combination with a series
of circular or rounded balls or bulbs formed of -solid castings with a hole through
them and threaded upon the cable before the splice is made covering the entire
surface of the cable between the spliced portions, and one or more similarly shaped
balls or bulbs split in two and clamped upon the cable over the spliced portion to
prevent the other balls or bulbs from moving longitudinally and also to prevent the
strands at the splice slipping upon each other and interposed clamping devices
substantially as set out, separate from the balls or bulbs and between their adjacent
edges.
Brd. A power transmitting cable consisting of the combination of an endless cable
having a spliced portion, with a series of balls or bulbs threaded thereon covering its
entire length, and interposed clamping devices, substantially as set out, between two
or more of the adjacent halls or bulbs consisting of balls, each with a conical recess
and a flat face, and interposed plates having projecting, clamping claws extending into
said conical recesses so as to grip the cable.
4th. The combination of the cable F, with the balls D having fluttened faces Hat
one side and conical recesses d at the other side, and the interposed clamping plates G
formed with the clamping.claws g.
Dated thin 171 ...
D 1000
JOHN HEWETSON LORIMER.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.