Improvements in Machine Belt Couplings.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Machine Belt Couplings.
1, FREDERICK WILLIAM GOLBY, of 36, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middle-
sex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention as communicated
to me by Moritz Brill, of 11/1, Taborstrasse 71, Vienna, Austria, Manufacturer,
to be as follows;―
The machine belt couplings hitherto in use have the disadvantage that they are
too stiff, owing to the employment of inflexible metallic coupling pieces, and
the ends of the belt are damaged and therefore weakened by the application of
these coupling pieces. Frequently the coupling is not even on its under or pulley
side and an even and regular run of the belt is therefore impossible. Especially
is this the case when the coupling is renewed several times, as for example when
a repeated shortening of the belt is necessary, the ends of the belt soon become
unserviceable or in a short time are entirely destroyed.
The present invention remedies all these faults, the coupling being, on the
pulley side perfectly even and being easily connected and disconnected.
The essential feature of the invention consists in fitting to each end of the belt
a longitudinal piece formed preferably by a piece of leather, sewn, glued, rivetted
or attached in any other suitable manner to the belt. Against the backs of these
longitudinal pieces are laid on opposite sides transverse pieces which are fixed to
the belt. These two transverse pieces are then connected together by any suitable
connecting means, such as chains, wires, steel-bands or the like, attached to said
transverse pieces in any suitable manner and placed between the belt and the
longitudinal pieces fixed thereto.
When the longitudinal pieces together with the transverse pieces are fitted to
the ends of the belt, the connecting-pieces are passed between them and the belt,
and their ends are attached to the transverse pieces, whereupon the ends of the
belt are coupled ready for use.
By these means it will be seen, that a fast and flexible coupling is obtained,
which at any times may be easily disconnected.
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page_text: inanner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by Moritz Brill, of
II/I, Taborstrasse 71, Vienna, Austria, Manufacturer, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement: -
The subject of the present invention is a new belt coupling which has many
advantages in comparison with the couplings used hitherto. These have the dis-
advantage that they are too stiff, owing to the employment of inflexible metallic
coupling-pieces, and that the ends of the belt are damaged and therefore weakened
by the application of these coupling pieces. Frequently the coupling is not even
on its under (or pulley) side and an even and regular run of the belt is therefore
impossible. Especially is this the case when the coupling is made several times,
as for example when a repeated shortening of the belt is necessary, the ends of
the belt become soon unserviceable or in short time are entirely destroyed.
The present invention remedies all these faults, the coupling being on the
pulley side perfectly even and being easily connected and disconnected.
The invention is represented in the accompanying drawings.
The essential feature of the invention consists in fitting on each end of the belt
a longitudinal piece A¹ formed preferably of a piece of leather, sewn, glued,
rivetted or attached in any other suitable manner to the outer sides of the ends of
the belt A. Against these pieces A¹ are laid on the opposite ends transverse
pieces B (see Figs. 1 and 2, the latter being a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1).
To these transverse pieces B are attached the ends of flexible connecting pieces K
placed between the belt A and the longitudinal piece A', see Fig. 3 which is a
section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. These connecting pieces K may consist of
links chains, wires, steel-bands or the like, see Figs. 4 and 5. In order to easily
attach these connecting-pieces K to the transverse pieces B, the latter are pro-
vided with curved recesses C, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, which are sections on the
lines 66 and 7-7 respectively of Fig. 1, with which recesses the end loops of
the chain &c., are engaged after the manner of a hook and eye. Or instead of the
curved recesses C an angle iron transverse piece B may be used, to which the
chain is fixed by means of a splint C¹ as shown in Fig. 8.
The coupling is made in the following manner. The longitudinal pieces A are
fixed to the ends of the belt A and then the connecting pieces K are passed
between the belt and the longitudinal pieces A¹ and their ends attached to the
transverse pieces B, and these latter are then fastened to the belt A in any suitable
manner. By these means a flexible and fast coupling is obtained, which at any
time may be easily disconnected.
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:-
1. In a belt coupling the combination of a longitudinal piece A' fitted to each end
of the belt, with a transverse piece B laid against the back of each longitudinal
piece and fixed to the belt, substan.ally as described.
2. In a belt joint the combination of a longitudinal piece A¹ on each end of the
belt A and a transverse piece B with a connecting piece. K chains, wires, steel-
bands or the like passed between the belt and the longitudinal pieces and attached
by its ends to the transverse pieces B substantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of February 1899.
Dated HIS 1460 day of February 1899.
F. W. GOLBY,
36, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.