IMPROVEMENTS IN ENDLESS BANDS AND CORDS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Wm. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
ENDLESS BANDS AND CORDS a communication to me from abroad by Leedham
Binns of the City of Philadelphia in the County of Philadelphia and State of
Pennsylvania United States of America Manufacturer, to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to endless bands or cords which have their ends united by
sheathing or threading them in each other. The invention consists in a plaited or
braided tubular band or cord made endless, by one or both of its ends being
spliced by being drawn longitudinally through or within the portion of the body
of the band next adjacent to the other end thereof, both ends being preferably so
spliced in reverse directions to each other instead of and in contradistinction to
looping the end portions into each other, and then sheathing the ends each within
its own portion of the band from which it proceeds. Such bands cords or ropes
are more especially designed for driving the spindles of spinning frames, as by
dispensing with the knotting and looping of the ends, a smooth run of the bands
around the pulleys or whirls is ensured. The greater the strain put upon the
endless bands or cords, the more firmly will the splice hold. Such endless bands
cords or ropes may also be used for raising and lowering window shades and other
purposes, also for garters, sleeve bands or wherever a tubular endless band, cord or
rope can be used. When used for garters and other like articles, they are made
elastic, but when used for pulley driving purposes, comparatively inelastic.
The various ways of splicing or uniting the ends of the plaited or braided
tubular band are as follows:-
The band is cut of such length as to allow of its end portions overlapping one
another to a sufficient extent, and each end is by means of a needle drawn through
a hole in the side of the band, through the body of the tubular band for a sufficient
distance and out again through another hole in the side of the band, the two end
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page_text: portions which are in excess of the required circumferential length of the endless
band, thus passing in opposite directions from the middle of the splice or point
where they are first inserted in the body of the band. The opposite ends of the
band or cord are thus virtually sheathed longitudinally within and through each
other, making the band of a smooth finish at its joining ends and so that when the
band is pulled upon, the longitudinally inserted ends will only become more closely
or securely interlocked with one another.
It is not absolutely necessary that each end of the tubular braided or plaited
band should be sheathed as described within the body of the band next adjacent
to the other end thereof. Only one end portion of the band may be so sheathed
and the other end portion may be simply laced or passed completely through and
across the portion of the body of the band next adjacent to the sheathed end part
Or again before sheathing the end portions of the band as described, they may be
laced any number of times through each other.

page_text: Improvements in Endless Bands and Cords.
I, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Wm. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do. hereby declare the nature of this Invention (a communication to
me from abroad by Leedham Binns of the City and County of Philadelphia,
State of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Manufacturer,) 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 endless bands or cords which have their ends spliced,
or united by sheathing or threading them through each other.
The Invention consists in a plaited, or braided tubular band, or cord, made
endless by one, or both, of its ends being inserted and drawn longitudinally
through, or within the portion of the body of the band next adjacent to its other
end, both ends being preferably so inserted, in reverse directions to each other,
instead of, and in contradistinction to, looping the end portions into each other and
then sheathing the ends each within the portion of the band from which it
proceeds. Such bands, cords, or ropes, are more especially designed for driving the
spindles of spinning frames, as, by dispensing with the knotting, and looping of
the ends, a smooth run of the bands around the pulleys, or whirls, is ensured.
The greater the strain put upon the endless bands, or cords, the more firmly will
the splice hold. Such endless bands, cords, or ropes, may also be used for raising
and lowering window-shades, and other purposes, also for garters, sleeve-bands, or
wherever a tubular endless band, cord, or rope, can be used. When used for
garters, and other like articles, they are made elastic, but when used for pulley-
driving purposes, comparatively inelastic.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this
specification; in which, similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in
all the Figures.
Figure 1. is a partly sectional view of an endless, tubular, plaited, or braided
band, in which the two ends of the band or cord, are spliced by being inserted
longitudinally in reverse directions within the body thereof, and directly connected
without the interposition of a loop, or loops; and
Figures 2. 3. and 4. are diagrams, illustrating the manner of inserting said ends.
Figures 5. and 6. are partially sectional views of the band in part, showing
certain modifications of the Invention, as hereinafter described.
Figure 7. is a partly sectional view of the band, in part, showing also a peculiarly
constructed needle, which it is proposed to use when connecting the ends of the
band, after the same is in place on the machinery it is applied to.
Referring, in the first instance, to Figures 1. 2. 3. and 4, A. is a plaited, or
braided tubular band, cord, or rope of any suitable kind. The various ways of
splicing, or inserting the ends of the plaited, or braided, tubular band, are as
follows: The band is cut of such length as to allow of its end portions overlapping
one another to a sufficient extent. The one end 6 is then threaded through the eye
of a needle c, and, by means thereof, is passed through a hole in the side of the

page_text: band, and drawn longitudinally through the body part of the band, or cord, for a
sufficient distance, and out again through another hole in the side of the band, as
shown in Figures 2. and 3. The other end 6¹ is then threaded through the needle,
and similarly passed through the body part of the band, or cord, the two end
portions 6 6, which are in excess of the required circumferential length of the
endless band, thus passing in opposite directions from the middle of the splice, or
point where they are first inserted in the body of the band, as shown in Figure 4.
The opposite ends of the band, or cord, are thus virtually sheathed longitudinally
within and through each other, making the band of a smooth finish at the splice
and so that when the band is pulled upon, the longitudinally inserted ends will
only become more closely or securely interlocked with one another.
It is not absolutely necessary that each end of the tubular braided, or plaited,
band should be sheathed, as described, within the body of the band next adjacent
to the other end thereof; and Figure 5. shows only one end portion b, of the band
as so sheathed, and the other end portion b¹, as simply laced, or passed completely
through, and across the portion of the body of the band next adjacent to the
sheathed end part, b. Or, again, before sheathing the end portions of the band, as
described, they may be laced any number of times through each other, as shown in
Figure 6.
In cases where the ends of the band are connected after, or at the time, they are
put on to the machinery the band is applied to, it is proposed to use a needle, c', as
shown in Figure 7. having a handle on its back-end, and an eye at its point. This
needle is passed through the body, or tubular part, of the band, as required, before
the band end to be threaded is passed through the eye of the needle; this admits
of greater power being exerted to draw the band end through when the band is in
a tight position, on being joined. In using such needle, it will, of course, enter
the band in a reverse manner to that of the other needle c, herein before described,
that is; with its head or eye in advance.
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
An endless, tubular, plaited, or braided band, or cord, having its ends united
with each other, substantially as shown, and described.