Improvements in Loom-check End and Buffer and other such like Straps.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Loom-check End and Buffer and other such
like Straps.
We, WILLIAM ADAMS, of Lichfield Road Aston Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Manufacturer and FRANK GREENWOOD of 12 East View Terrace Oswald-
twistle Lancashire, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
Our invention has for its object :-Improvements in check end and buffer and other
such like straps: used in the loams or machines of cotton and other mills by which
the life of the strap is greatly increased and the straps rendered more efficient, and
the stoppages for renewals rendered less frequent.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried into
practice we have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon which we
have illustrated our invention applied to, both check ends and buffer straps which
will enable others to apply it to other straps as the circumstances of each case may
require.
Figures 1, are a plan, and longitudinal section, of a check end strap.
Figure 2, is an illustration of a buffer strap showing a strengthening plate B at
each end.
Figures 3, are plan, and side elevation on line 1-2, of a buffer strap with a
strengthening plate B only on one side of the hole in the strap.
Figure 4, is a back elevation of the plate B of Figure 1 showing the spikes 63 by
which the plate is secured to the strap.
Figure 5, is a sectional elevation of the same plate as shewn by the previous
figure.
The check end and buffer and other such like straps used in looms or machines for
cotton mills and which are pierced with one or more holes for attachment to other
moving parts in the operations of the machinery have a constant tendency at every
blow or movement to become larger and finally to break through entirely and the
consequence is that frequent renewals are required. Now, by making these straps as
shewn upon the drawings at Figure 1 and the succeeding figures this rapid
deterioration is prevented. The check end strap shewn by Figure 1 has a plate B
mounted over the hole in the strap in which the leather or other connection enters.
This plate B is made as seen in detail at Figures 4 and 5 with spikes 6³ cast upon
them the plates being made maleable so that the points of the spikes will bend or
clinch over, after then pass through as seen at 6' and thus the plate becomes a closely
united part of the leather portion without much trouble or expense as these plates
may be kept in stock and are very cheap. The buffer strap shewn by Figure 2 has
two plates with round holes but otherwise the plates are made and put on as in the
previous case. Also in regard to Figure 3, the straight plate B prevents the wire
rod C from cutting through the leather during its operations. It will thus be seen
that these plates are easily applied, and greatly preserve the straps and render them
more effective as a set condition is maintained longer with less change. It will be
evident that the plates may be fastened on by screws or nails with holes in them but
we prefer the spikes cast upon them.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The improvements in check end and buffer and other such like straps, having plates
such as B fastened thereon; substantially as horein set forth and as shown upon the
drawings.
11000
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.