IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF DRIVING BELTS, STRAPS AND BANDS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Appleyard of Bradford, in the county of York,
Mechanic, for an invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS
EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF DRIVING BELTS, STRAPS AND BANDS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Appleyard at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th March 1882.
'IMPROVE-
JOSEPH APPLEYARD of Bradford in the County of York, Mechanic
MENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF DRIVING
BELTS, STRAPS AND BANDS."
The said invention relates to improvements in apparatus for rivetting two or
more thicknesses of leather or of any other suitable material together by means of
rivets that become hooked and are firmly clenched in the material; and the
improvements consist in the employment of a wheel or wheels working on the
edge of the material forming the belt, strap or band and combined with the take
up rollers of the apparatus allowing of putting in the rivets at the very beginning
of the material.
For this purpose, I fix a frame at a suitable distance from the machine and in
bearings formed on the frame, I place a shaft having secured on it a pulley or
drum, which is made with an opening in which work two taper dies in which the
end of the material to form the belt, strap or band is tightly held to roll the same
on the pulley or drum and the dies allow the receiving of several thicknesses of
material; the end of the material from the roll is passed from the pulley or drum
through guides and the edge of the material is brought in contact with teeth cut
on a wheel or in contact with three wheels, and the guides through which the
material passes are made moveable and have a side action to admit of operating
on different widths of material, and the guides are formed with two sliding bars
which are secured to blocks working in grooves made on the top of the machine;
the guides are secured to the blocks by thumb screws; lugs are also formed on the
sides of the bars to prevent the material lifting when operated on; the wheels cut
with teeth also work in openings made in the bars, and the wheels working on the
[Price 6d1

page_text: edge of the material bring the same forward until taken up by the take up rollers;
to actuate the wheel working on the edge of the material, I employ a second shaft
fitted under the table of the machine actuated by a catch wheel and pawl worked
from the driving shaft of the machine; on the second shaft is fitted a bush having
a bevil wheel which gears into another bevil wheel secured on the end of the
spindle of the wheel working on the edge, and should several wheels be employed
they are actuated by gear worked from the wheel spindle; the wheels are also
brought to or removed from the edge of the material by means of a screw actuated
by a hand wheel.
Also in the employment of eccentrics actuating a lever having a catch and pawl
for lifting the top take up roller from contact with the material passing through
the rollers when an uneven surface of material is operated on; for this purpose
secure a standard on the top of the machine which carries a horizontal arm having
at the end a drop down arm; blocks are fitted in the bottom parts of the standard
and drop down arm which carries the shaft of the top roller; this roller is kept
pressed on the material passing through the take up rollers by spiral springs which
are pressed up by rods passing in them; the ends of these rods are cut with screws
which screw through nuts; on the ends of the rods are secured small hand wheels
fitted on the tops in which are secured studs out of centre of the wheels; on the
studs are passed the heads of a connecting rod which connects the wheels; on the
studs and over the heads of the connecting rod are fitted short levers or links
which are connected together by another connecting rod; by which means both
wheels are worked together actuating the screwed rods and removing pressure
from or placing it on the material operated on.
Also in the employment of an automatic apparatus to roll the material on a
pulley or drum after having been operated on For this purpose I secure (at a
suitable distance) to the floor on the take up sido of the apparatus a framework
having bearings in which works a shaft having a pulley or drum made with an
opening in which works a pair of dies similar in construction to those hereinbefore
described and for a similar purpose; on the end of the shaft is secured a disk
having a projecting round flange; the disk is made in the centre with bosses, and
on one of the bosses is fitted a lever having an opening cut in the head in which
fits a clutch which is kept in working position by a spring and nut; the clutch
gives the required slow rolling action to the pulley or drum and rolls on the
belting, strap or band operated on, and as the operations proceed; to the end of
the lever fitted on the boss of the disk is secured the end of a chain, rope, band, or
wire which is passed over a grooved pulley or pullies fitted above the apparatus;
the other end of the chain, rope, band or wire is secured to the lever of the head
of the machine and which at each stroke of the lever head gives a pull up action
to the lever of the disk giving a slight turn to the shaft pulley or drum and
material operated on, and as the operation of rivetting proceeds; on the projecting
rim of the disk grips a short lever which is secured to the framework and which
prevents the disk moving back after having been pulled down by a spiral spring
which is secured to a lever; the spring is also secured to a screwed spindle which
passes through the head of a bracket secured in front of the frame work; on the
end of the screwed spindle is secured a hand wheel to put on or remove pressure
according to requirements; to prevent the moving or shaking of the frame work
when heavy material is operated on, I secure to the floor a casting having a long
slot hole in which are passed T headed bolts; in the slot hole are passed gripping
pieces which grip on the top of the stays of the frame work.
To lift up quickly the top roller and to keep the roller always parallel on the
surface of the bottom roller, I fit in lugs on the top of the horizontal arm herein-
before named a shaft on which are secured eccentrics which work in heads of
connecting rods; the bottom parts of these rods are fitted to the blocks carrying
the top roller; the eccentrics are actuated by a handle of a lever to which is fitted
a catch and pawl; to the lever is fitted a spring to move the catch in gear with a
notch formed on a bent lever, by which means the top roller is removed from

page_text: contact with the material passing over the bottom roller; by a reverse motion the
roller is lowered and brought again in contact with the material.
To allow for various thicknesses of material operated on, I fit to the lever of the
bead of the machine a stud on which works an eccentric which actuates an
eccentric rod connected to the head of the machine and which takes and removes
pressure according to requirements on the different or uneven thicknesses of the
material being operated on; the eccentric is actuated by a hand lever and when
the thickness of material is uneven, the workman can move his lever up and down
to ease the machine and prevent damage or breakage.
I also employ various pieces of steel in the cutter box to fit the various
thicknesses of metal wires employed.
In the machine I employ the usual head to which I fit a small bracket having
a stud on which works a bell cranked lever; one of the arms of this lever is used
as a handle, the other to be pushed under the lever of the wire feed wheel to
prevent the lever dropping, consequently stopping the lever which prevents waste
of pieces of metal wire at the end of the material or at the end of each joint but
for the next joint the arm is released from the lever of the wire feed wheel and
the operations proceeded with.
For giving a slight forward and backward action to the anvil there is fitted on
the sides and underneath the anvil two bolts having heads somewhat of the shape
of Lewis Bolts.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Joseph Appleyard in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
18th September 1882.
JOSEPH APPLEYARD, of Bradford in the county of York, Mechanic " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
DRIVING BELTS STRAPS AND BANDS
"
The said invention relates to improvements in apparatus for rivetting two or
more thicknesses of leather or of any other suitable material together by means of
rivets that become hooked and are firmly clenched in the material and the improve-
ments consist. Firstly. In the employment of a wheel or wheels working on the
edge of the material forming the belt, strap or band and combined with the take
up rollers of the apparatus, allowing of putting in the rivets at the very beginning
of the material
Secondly. In the employment of eccentrics actuated by a lever having a catch
and pawl for lifting the top take up roller from contact with the material passing
through the rollers to take out the inaterial operated on or to draw back.
Thirdly. In the employment of an apparatus to lift up quickly the top roller and
keep the roller always parallel on the surface of the bottom roller.
Fourthly. In the employment of an automatic apparatus to roll the material
operated on, onto a pulley or drum.
Fifthly. In the employment of an apparatus to allow for the various thicknesses
of material operated on.
Sixthly. In the employment of an apparatus for finishing the edges of the belts,
straps, or bands.
In order to enable my invention to be better understood I will proceed to
describe the same by reference to the accompanying drawings in which figure 1,
sheet 1, represents a side view of a rivetting machine fitted with my improvements,
and figure 2; sheet 1, plan view of the same; figure 3, sheet 1, represents a
detailed elevation of the disc and gear of the rolling apparatus for rolling the
material onto the pulley or drum when the material has been operated on;
figure 4, sheet 2, represents a front view of a rivetting machine fitted with my
improvements and figure 5, sbeet 2, side elevation of the same; figure 6, sheet 2,
represents a side view of a pulley or drum for rolling the material operated on;
figure 7, represents a side view of the wedges employed in the pulley or drum ;
figure 8, sheet 2, represents the anvil and method of securing the same in position.
Similar letters of reference are employed to represent similar parts.
Firstly. In the employment of a wheel or wheels for putting in the rivets at the
very beginning of the material I fix a frame A, at a suitable distance from the
machine, and in bearings B, I place a shaft C, having secured on it a pulley or
drum D, made with an opening E, in which work two taper dies F, figures 6, and 7,
sheet 2, in which the end of the material to form the belt, strap or band is tightly
held in order to roll the material on the pulley or drum; the dies are actuated by
a screw G and allow of receiving several thicknesses. The end of the material
from the roll on the pulley or drum is passed through guides H and the edge is
brought in contact with teeth cut on a wheel or wheels I; the guides H, are made
movable and have a side action to admit of operating on different widths of
material and are formed with two sliding bars J which are secured to blocks K,
working in grooves L, made in the top plate of the machine; the guides H, are
secured to the blocks K by thumb screws M; lugs N, are also formed on the sides
of the guides H to prevent the material lifting when operated on; the wheel or

page_text: wheels I works or work in an opening made in one of the guides H and brings or
bring the material forward until taken up by the take up rollers O, and P; and to
actuate the wheel or wheels I, I employ a second shaft Q fitted under the table of
the machine; on this shaft is secured a bevil wheel R made with a socket S; the
bevil wheel R, gears into a bevil wheel T, secured on the spindle U of the wheel I
and when several wheels are employed they are actuated by gear worked from the
spindle U; the wheels are brought to or removed from the edge of the material by
means of a screw V, actuated by a handle.
Secondly. For lifting up the top roller from contact with the material passing
through the take up rollers when uneven surfaces of material are being operated
on, I secure on the top of the table of the machine a standard having a horizontal
arm X, and arms Y; in the bottom parts of the standard and in the arms Y, are
fitted blocks Z, which carry the shaft A¹, of the top roller O, and the roller is kept
pressed on the material by spiral springs B¹, which springs are kept pressed up by
rods C; the ends of the rods are cut with screws D', which screw through nuts E¹;
on the top of the rods C³, are secured small hand wheels F1, in the rims of which
are secured studs G₁, fitted out of centre of the wheels; on the studs G³, are fitted
the heads H', of connecting rod I, connecting the wheels together and on the
studs G¹, are also fitted short levers or links J' which are connected together by a
connecting rod K', by which means both of the wheels F¹, are worked thus
actuating the screwed rods C³, and putting the pressure on or removing it from
the material operated on.
Thirdly. To keep the top roller always parallel on the surface of the bottom
roller and to lift up the top roller quickly in the lugs L³, of the arm X is fitted a
shaft M¹, on which are secured eccentrics N¹, working in eccentric heads O¹, of
connecting rods P¹; the bottom parts Q1, of these rods are fitted to the blocks Z,
and the eccentrics are actuated by a lever R¹, to which is fitted a catch or pawl S'
and also a spring T¹, to move the catch or pawl S¹, in gear with a notch U₁ formed
in a bent lever V1; by these means the top roller O, is removed from contact with
the material and by a reverse motion of the lever R¹, the roller is lowered and
brought again in contact with the material.
;
Fourthly. To roll the material operated on onto a pulley or drum, I secure to
the floor at a suitable distance and on the take up side of the machine a frame A,
similar in construction to the frame hereinbefore described and in the bearings B,
I fit a shaft C, on which is secured a pulley or drum D, fitted with a pair of dies F,
similar in construction to those hereinbefore described and for a similar purpose.
On the end of the shaft C, is secured a disc W', having a round projecting flange X¹
on the disc are cast bosses Y', and in one of the bosses is fitted a lever Z', having
a notch in which fits a clutch A, kept in working position by a spring and nut;
the clutch gives the required slow revolving motion to the pulley or drum D, to
roll on the belting, strap or band operated on as the operations proceed; to the end
of the lever Z, is secured a chain rope, band or wire C³, passed over grooved
pullies fitted above the apparatus, the other end of the chain C, is secured to the
lever D, of the head E2, of the machine and at each stroke of the lever head gives
a pull up action to the lever Z¹, giving a slight turn to the shaft C, and pulley or
drum D, and consequently to the material operated on as the rivetting operations
proceed; a short lever F2, grips the rim X', and is secured to the frame A; this
lever prevents the disc W₁, moving back after having been pulled down by a spiral
spring G², secured to a lever; the spring G³, is also secured to a screwed spindle H³,
which passes through the head of a bracket I2, secured to the frame A; on the end
of the spindle H2, may be secured a hand wheel for placing pressure on or removing.
it from the lever Z₁, according to requirements. To prevent the moving or shaking
of the frame A, when heavy material is being operated on, I secure to the floor a
casting K², having a long slot hole L³, in which are passed T headed bolts M³, and
gripping pieces which grip the top of the stays of the frame work.
Fifthly. To allow for the various thicknesses of material being operated on I
fit to the lever D³, of the head E³, of the machine a stud N2, on which works an

page_text: eccentric O³, actuating an eccentric rod P2, connected to the head of the machine
and which according to requirements puts pressure upon or removes it from the
different uneven thicknesses of the material being operated on; the eccentric O³,
is actuated by a hand lever Q2, and when the thickness of the material is uneven,
the workman can move the lever up and down to ease the machine and prevent
damage or breakage
I also employ in the apparatus my improved cutters and various pieces of steel
in the cutter box to fit the various thicknesses of metal wires employed, and in
the head E, I fit a small bracket R3, in which is formed or fitted a stud S³, on
which works a bell cranked lever Ls; one arm of this lever is used as a handle
and the other is used to be pushed under the lever of the wire feed wheel to
prevent the lever dropping, consequently stopping the lever which prevents waste
of pieces of metal wire at the end of the material or at the end of each joint and
for the next joint the arm is released from the lever of the wire feed wheel and
the operations are proceeded with.
For giving a slight forward and backward action to the anvil, I fit on the sides
and underneath the anvil two bolts W2, having heads somewhat in shape of Lewis
bolts, as shewn in figure 8, sheet 2.
Sixthly. For finishing the edges of belts, straps or bands during the rivetting
operations, I secure on the top and at the back of the table of the machine
a frame T, having bevilled edges on which work two slides U³, actuated by
screws cut on spindles V2, and the slides are brought in proper position according
to the width of the belt, strap, or band by a handle fitted on the ends of the
spindles V; on the slides U³, are cast projecting arms X2, to which are secured
cutter boxes Y2, in which are secured cutters which trim the edges of the belt,
strap or band in passing from the rollers to the drum or pulley on which the
material is rolled; near the cutter boxes is fitted a small shaft Z³, on which are
secured brushes A³, which can be set to any required width of belting which the
machine will make, the brushes are employed for placing the sizing on the edges
and the sizing is placed in receivers B³, fitted above the brushes A³; after the
sizing, the belt, strap, or band passes through blocks of wood C³, which receive a
quick to and fro motion from two eccentrics D³, worked by gear from the driving
shaft of the machine the blocks of wood are secured in spring plates E³, and are
placed in position to suit different widths by means of the shaft Fs having a right
and left handed screw thread cut on it.
Having thus described my improvements and the best means I am acquainted
with for carrying the same into effect, I would have it understood that what I
claim is:-
Firstly. The combination of parts forming the improved apparatus heroin
described and used for rivetting together two or more thicknesses of leather or
other suitable material, by means of rivets which become hooked and firmly
clenched in the material; substantially by the means and in the manner herein-
before described and represented in the accompanying drawings or any mere
modifications thereof.
Secondly. The construction and employment of the wheel or wheels working on
the edge of the material forming the belt, strap, or band in combination with the
take up rollers of the apparatus, to allow of putting in the rivets at the beginning
of the material; substantially as herein before described and represented in the
accompanying drawings.
Thirdly. The construction and employment of eccentrics actuated by a lever
having a catch and pawl for lifting the top take up roller from contact with the
material passing through the rollers to take out the material operated on or to
draw back, substantially as described and represented in the accompanying
drawings.
Fourthly. The construction and employment of the apparatus for quickly lifting
the top roller and for keeping the same always parallel on the surface of the

page_text: bottom roller; substantially as herein described and represented in the annexed
drawings.
Fifthly. The mode or method herein described of automatically rolling the
material operated on onto a pulley or drum and the construction and employment of
the apparatus connected therewith.
Sixthly. The apparatus hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings
hereunto annexed to allow various thicknesses of material to be operated on.
Seventhly. The mode or method herein described of preventing waste of stitches
at each joint.
In Witness whereof I the said Joseph Appleyard have hereto set my
hand and seal this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty two
Witness
WALTER JAS. TURNER C.E.
Patent agent
Bradford
JOSEPH APPLEYARD. (L.S.)