IMPROVEMENTS IN STEPS OR HOLDERS, FOR HOLDING ROLLERS, COVERED WITH LEATHER, DURING THE PROCESS OF ENDING, OR FASTENING THE ENDS OF THE LEATHERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOSEPH STANDRING DRONSFIELD of the firm of Dronsfield Brothers Machinists
in the county of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN STEPS OR HOLDERS, FOR HOLDING ROLLERS, COVERED WITH
LEATHER, DURING THE PROCESS OF ENDING, OR FASTENING THE ENDS OF THE
LEATHERS, to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to the steps or holders used on a roller Ending Machine,
for holding the rollers covered with leather during the process of ending or
fastening the ends of the leathers, and consists of an adjustable bracket fitted to
the arms of the machine, this bracket is fitted with a clamp and screw for receiving
and securing in position a piece of brass, steel, or other suitable metal which forms
the step for holding the rollers, this step can be used in any convenient length.
The object of this arrangement is to provide a step which when worn can be
renewed by simply filing or cutting off the portion which has become worn, so that
the remaining portion forms as it were a new step, this process can be repeated
when required until the whole or nearly the whole length of metal forming the
step has been used.

page_text: I JOSEPH STANDRING DRONSFIELD, of the firm of Dronsfield Brothers, Machinists,
in the County of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN STEPS OR HOLDERS 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 steps or holders used on a Roller Ending Machine,
for holding the rollers covered with leather during the process of ending or
fastening the ends of the leathers, and consists of an adjustable bracket fitted to
the arms of the Machine, this bracket is fitted with a clamp and screw for receiving
and securing in position a piece of brass, steel, or other suitable metal, which
forms the step for holding the rollers, this step can be used in any convenient
length.
The object of this arrangement is to provide a step, which when worn can be
renewed by simply filing, or cutting off the portion which has become worn, so that
the remaining portion forms as it were a new step, this process can be repeated
when required, until the whole, or nearly the whole length of metal forming the
step has been used.
A further advantage obtained by using a thin piece of metal for the step, is, that
it gives greater facility for applying the cement used in fastening the ends of the
leathers.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I have attached hereto a
sheet of drawings, with letters of reference, to which drawings I now refer.
Fig. 1. is an end view, and Fig. 2. a front view, of a roller Ending Machine drawn
about half size.
Fig. 3. is an end view, and Fig. 4. a front view of the step or holder drawn about
full size.
In figs. 1. & 2. a. a. is the framing of the machine, b. b. the cylinder on which the
rollers revolve, a is the roller covered with leather, held in position by the steps d. d.
this step (shown in section Fig. 3.) is held by the clamp e. e. to the bracket f. f.
which is secured adjustably to the arm g. g. These arms can be opened or closed
to receive various lengths of rollers, and are fitted to slide on a bar h. Fig 1. at the
back of the machine.
The bar h. is fitted with a lever and weight j. for the purpose of giving pressure
to the steps d. d. when holding the rollers, and also for lifting the said steps when
the rollers are placed in position, or removed, after the ends of the leathers have
been fastened, the leathers are fastened by applying cement at the ends, and
pressing down the ends by a strip of hard wood, while the rollers revolve, as is
well understood, the bar k, is fixed in front of the cylinder b. b. as a rest for the
hands.

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
The novel arrangement and construction of the bracket and clamp, carrying a
piece of brass, steel, or other suitable metal to form the step, or steps for holding
the rollers covered with leather, or for any other suitable purpose, as herein before
described, set forth, and fully illustrated in the drawings attached.
Dated this 0th day of 100-