IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BANDS OR CORDS FOR DRIVING MACHINERY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Townsend, of No. 5, Derwent Villas, Grove Vale
East Dulwich, in the County of Surrey, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BANDS OR CORDS FOR DRIVING MACHINERY AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES."
Sealed the 27th April 1877, and dated the 30th October 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Townsend at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th October 1876.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND, of No. 5, Derwent Villas, Grove Vale, East Dulwich, in the
County of Surrey. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BANDS OR CORDS
FOR DRIVING MACHINERY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
The object of the Invention is with simplicity to form cords or bands of various
lengths capable of being readely united at the ends thereof so as to form an endless
cord or band or a cord or band with closed ends. For this purpose the woollen or
other material is in the yarn or thread wound into hanks or skeins which when
extended will be of or about the length desired. These banks or skeins are then
folded together so as to form two looped ends. The intermediate part or length
may if desired be twisted one part on the other, but in all cases I bind the parts of
the hank or skein together by another cord or thread, leaving the looped ends for
connection. The effect of the relation of these twistings will be to vary the length
of the finished cord or band. In some cases I also bind round the parts of these
looped ends, and when the cord or band so formed is to be used as an endless cord,
then the two looped ends may be connected together by wire or other looping.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Samuel Townsend in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 28th April
1877.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND, of No. 5, Derwent Villas, Grove Vale, East Dulwich, in the
County of Surrey. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BANDS OR CORDS
FOR DRIVING MACHINERY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
The object of the Invention is with simplicity to form cords or bands of various
lengths capable of being readily united at the ends thereof so as to form an endless
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page_text: cord or band or a cord or band with closed ends. For this purpose the woollen or
other material is in the yarn or thread wound into hanks or skeins, as represented
by Figure 1. These banks or skeins when extended will be of or about the length
desired, and they are then folded together so as to form two looped ends, as repre-
sented by Figure 2; a, a, being the looped ends the intermediate parts or
lengths b, b, may if desired be twisted one part on the other, as represented by
Figure 3. I then bind the parts of the bank or skein together by another cord or
thread, as represented by the line c, in Figure 4, leaving the looped ends a, a, for
connection. The effect of the relation of these twistings will be to vary the length of
the finished cord or band. I also bind round the parts of these looped ends by
a binding thread, as represented by the lines thereon, and when the cord or band
so formed is to be used as an endless cord, then the two looped ends may be con-
nected together by wire or other looping.
Having thus described my Invention and means which I adopt in carrying the
same into effect, I would have it understood that what I claim is, the improvements
in the manufacture of bands or cords for driving machinery and for other purposes,
whereby the yarn or thread is first wound into hanks and then the parts thereof
are twisted and bound together as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Samuel Townsend, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
Witness,
ALFRED GEORGE BROOKES,
62, Chancery Lane,
London.
SAM TOWNSEND. (L.S.)