AN IMPROVED BELT FASTENER
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN BYTHEL GRIFFITH of 69 Norwood Grove, Liverpool in the County of
Lancaster, Grocer do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for AN
IMPROVED BELT FASTENER to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to an improved fastener to be used for securing together
the ends of belts, or bands for driving machinery and like purposes and consists of
a metal link, or bar, each end of which is provided with a boss, the under, or
bearing side of which is serrated, or roughed and slightly projects beyond the
underside of the link. The bosses of the link are provided with tapped holes to
receive small threaded screws, or rivets.
In application the two ends of the belt, or band to be joined are brought together
The
and are pierced to correspond with the holes in the bosses of the fastener.
screws, or rivets are inserted from the underside of the belt and screw, or are
rivetted into the bosses of the link, the head of the screw, or rivet being counter-
sunk into the underside of the belt and the screw, or rivet being tightened so as to
force the serrated, or roughed underside of the bosses of the link into the outside
of the belt, so that they will hold onto and grip the belt. A number of links are
used to join the ends of the belt, which number will vary according to the size
and width of the belt, the links being placed in a parralel row about an inch
apart.
L 100%.

page_text: I JOHN BYTHEL GRIFFITH of 69 Norwood Grove, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster Grocer do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for AN
IMPROVED BELT FASTENER 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 an improved fastener to be used for securing together
the ends of belts, or bands for driving machinery and like purposes and consists of
a metal link, or bar, each end of which is provided with a boss, the under, or
bearing side of which is serrated, or roughed and slightly projects beyond the
underside of the link. The bosses of the link are provided with tapped holes-to
receive small threaded screws, or rivets.
In application the two ends of the belt, or band to be joined are brought together
and are pierced to correspond with the holes in the bosses of the fastener. The
screws, or rivets are inserted from the underside of the belt, and screw, or are
rivetted into the bosses of the link, the head of the screw, or rivet being counter-
sunk into the under side of the belt, and the screw, or rivet being tightened so as
to force the serrated, or roughed underside of the bosses of the link into the outside
of the belt, so that they will hold onto and grip the belt. A number of links are
used to join the ends of the belt, which number will vary according to the size and
width of the belt, the links being placed in a parallel row, about an inch apart.
In the case of lap joints the belt fasteners can be placed across the belt and joint,
the screws being of length to pass through the two thicknesses.
The beforegoing being the nature of this Invention, the following describes more
in detail how the Invention may be put into practice, reference being had to the
annexed sheet of Drawings making a part of this Specification and to the letters
and figures of reference marked thereon, like letters being used to denote the same,
or corresponding parts throughout the various views.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
First The construction of belt fastener for butt joints substantially as herein set
forth consisting of a link (such as a) and screws, or rivets (such as e) in connection
with the belt as set forth and shown in the Drawings hereto annexed.
Second In the belt fasteners as claimed in Claim 1 forming the bearing surfaces
of the links, or bosses with serrations, or projections, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth and as shown in the Drawings hereto annexed.