An Improvement in Cases for Band-chains Used in Measuring.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 4th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 4th Feb., 1887.
An Improvement in Cases for Band-chains Used in Measuring.
A, WILLIAM TURNER of No. 14 Goodwin Road, Heeley, Sheffield in the County of
York, Brass Turner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
.
Instead of chains for land measuring, hand-chains, which are of steel ribbons
graduated, are sometimes employed, these ribbons being provided at each end with
handles, so that they can be used instead of ordinary land measuring chains. Cases
are also provided within which these band-chains can be wound in the manner of an
ordinary measuring tape. My invention relates to a construction of case for a band
chain in such manner that the chain can with facility be attached to the winding axis
or detached therefrom. For this purpose, I mount in a bush on one side of the case
a tubular axis large enough to contain within it the handle of the band cliain, and on
the other side of the case 1 make a central hole large enough to admit the handle,
also.cut a radial slit from the hole to the periphery of that side of the case.
attaching the band chain to the axis, I pass the handle of the band chain through the
hole in the side of the case and lay it within the tubular axis, passing the ribbon of
the chain edgeways through a slit of the axis and the radial slit cut along the side
of the case. Then, on turning the axis, the band chain can be wound upon it.
For
ABEL & IMRAY,
28, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Cases for Band Chains Used in Measuring.
I, WILLIAM TURNER, of No. 14. Goodwin Road, Heeley, Sheffield, in the County of
York, Brass Turner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :—
Instead of chains for land measuring, band chains which are of steel ribbon.
graduated, are sometimes employed, these ribbons being provided at each end with
handles so that they can be used instead of ordinary land measuring chains.. Cases
are also provided within which these band chains can be wound in the manner of an
ordinary measuring tape. My invention relates to a construction of case for a band
chain in such a manner that the chain can with facility be attached to, the winding
axis or detached therefrom as I will describe referring to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a view of one side of the case, Fig. 2 is a section perpendicular to the axis,
and Fig. 3 is a section through the axis. A Aare the two sides of the case, to one
of which A is attached a strap B of leather or other suitable flexible material under
which the hand is thrust for holding the case. This side is also slit at from the
circumference to a central hole large enough to accommodate the handle H of the
band chain. The winch handle C by which the band is wound is fixed by a clamping
nute to the bottom of a hollow cylindrical nave D which is slit down at one side as
shewn at d, Fig. 2, part of the metal on one side of the slit being bent inwards as
shewn at d. One of the handles H is introduced at the open side of the hollow
nave 1, the hand itself being passed edgeways through the slit and through the
opening between d and d. Thereupon, by turning the winch handle C causing the
nave. D to revolve, the band chain can be wound up.
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 construction and use of a case for a band chain, substantially as herein described
and illustrated by the drawings.
ABEL & IMRAY.
Agents for the Applicant.