Improvements in Bélting.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1892-Accepted; 17th Dec, 1892'.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bélting.
I GEORGE EDDISON STEAD of Skinner Lane Works, Leeds in the County
of York, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to belting and is more particularly applicable to elevator
belts but may also be applied to driving belts and consists in the insertion into said
belts of metal eyelets.
In elevators for flour and grain small buckets or cans are bolted to a belt
passing round pulleys at the top and bottom, for which purpose holes have to be
punched into the belt and across the same at regular intervals through which-holes
the bolts are passed, an operation occupying much time and often unskillfully
performed at the mill, besides which the holes are liable to become worn. oblong
and frayed by the bolts and do not prevent these effectually from turning round
while the buckets or cans are attached: My improvement consists in inserting
into such belts metal eyelets, preferably made square, at regular intervals across
the belt so as to form two three or more longitudinal rows of eyelets according to
the width of the belt and number of holes required for attaching each.bucket. The
eyelets 'are formed similarly to those inserted into garments with flanges or edges
turned over the edges of the holes and pressed down flat upon the same. The belt
being thus prepared at the place where it is manufactured requires no further
labour at the mill except bolting the buckets to it and joining the ends, and
uniformity' in the distance of the buckets is assured; while the eyelets-prevent the
bolts formed with squares under their heads from turning round while the nuts are
tightened and slackened; and protect the edges of the holes in the belt. The
insertion of eyelets! is chiefly intended for woven belts usually employed for
elevators; but may be applied to' belts made of leather or of canvas or duck.or
combinations of these and woven belts with leather or india rubber...
.
Although chiefly intended for elevators, the belts with inserted eyelets may also
be used for driving purposes, the eyelets which may be round or square being for
this purpose preferably arranged in zig-zag rows. The openings.in the belt will
allow the air to escape from between the belt and the surface of the pulley and
thuis increase the adhesion of the belt in a similar manner as in the case of
"perforated" pulleys and plain belts.
Dated.the 13th day of February 1892. ·
R. J. URQUHART,.
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Improvements.in Belting..
I GEORGE EDDISON STEAD. of Skinner Lane Works, Leeds in the County
of York, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
D what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to belting and is more particularly applicable to elevator

page_text: belts, but may also be applied to driving belts, and consists in the insertion into saia
belts of metal eyelets for the purposes hereinafter stated.
On the sheet of drawings appended hereunto
Fig. 1 shows a section of an elevator belt and part of the bucket attached, with
eyelets in two modifications ;
Fig. 2 a side view of the same, with bolts removed;
Fig. 3 part of a belt with square eyelets;
Fig. 4, part of a belt with round eyelets.
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In elevators for flour and grain small buckets or cans are bolted to a belt passing
round pulleys at the top and bottom, for which purpose holes have to be punched 1
into the belt and across the same at regular intervals, through which holes bolts
are passed, an operation occupying much time and often unskilfully performed at
'the mill, besides which the holes are liable to become worn oblong and frayed by
the bolts and do not prevent these effectually from turning round while the buckets
or cans are attached. My improvement consists in inserting into such belts metal
eyelets, preferably made square, at regular intervals across the belt so as to form
two, three or more longitudinal rows of eyelets according to the width of the belt
and number of bolts required for attaching each bucket. The eyelets are formed
similarly to those inserted into garments with flanges or edges turned over the edges
of the holes and pressed flat upon them. Figs. 1 and 2 show a belt with two
eyelets a a' in a cross row. The eyelet a when fixed is of the same length as the
thickness of the belt b, so that the head of the bolt c attaching the bucket d stands
above the belt. Preferably I place a washer e formed with a square hole and
spikes or similar projections fround the eyelet in order to secure the eyelet in its
position more effectually and prevent its turning round. Where it is desirable to
Bink the bolt heads level with the face of the belt, the eyelet a' is made shorter as
shewn at the right hand side of Fig. 1; the belt being recessed or compressed
under a suitable press when putting in the eyelet. The washer e¹ may be a plain
washer, or dished as shewn. Instead of using washers, the eyelets themselves may
be formed with larger flanges at one end, having spikes or projections formed on
them.
The eyelets are arranged in the belt in two or more longitudinal rows equidistant
from each other, as shewn by Fig. 3, and may be placed square with the belt, as
the first three cross rows, or diagonally as shewn in the bottom cross row. The
belt being thus prepared at the place where it is manufactured, requires no further
labour at the mill except bolting the buckets to it and joining the ends, and
uniformity in the distance of the buckets is assured, while the eyelets prevent
the bolts c formed with squares under their heads from turning round while the
nuts are tightened or slackened, and protect the edges of the holes in the belt
against wear. The insertion of eyelets is chiefly intended for woven belts
usually employed in elevators, into which the eyelets can be inserted by forcing
the threads apart by means of a tapered square drift without punching holes,
but may be applied to belts made of leather, or of canvas or duck or com-
binations of these and woven belts with leather or india-rubber.
Although chiefly intended for elevators, the belts with inserted eyelets may
also be used for driving purposes, the eyelets which may be round or square being
for this purpose preferably arranged in zig-zag rows, Fig. 4. The openings in
the belt will allow the air to escape from between the belt and the surface of
the pulley and thus increase the adhesion of the belt in a similar manner as in
the case of perforated pulleys and plain belts.
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
Firstly. The combination with belts for elevators of square metal eyelets, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes described and illustrated by the drawings.
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page_text: Secondly. The insertion of metal eyelets into driving belts substantially as and
for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 14th day of November 1892.
R. J. URQUHART,
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester, and 5, Clayton Square, Liverpool,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent.