IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BANDS, CORDS OR ROPES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Leedham Binns, of Grove House, Oakenshaw Low Moor,
near Bradford, in the County of York, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BANDS,
CORDS OR ROPES"
Sealed the 13th November 1877, and dated the 2nd June 1877.
Sealed the 13th November 1877, and dated the 2nd June 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Leedham Binns at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd June 1877.
LEEDHAM BINNS, of Grove House, Oakenshaw Low Moor, near Bradford, in the
County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF BANDS, CORDS, OR ROPES."
The Invention has for its object improvements in machinery or apparatus employed
in the manufacture of bands, cords, or ropes of the character described in a Provisional
Specification filed by me on the 6th day of January last, No. 66. For this purpose
I employ a fraining or bed of any required length, and at the right-hand end thereof
I mount in suitable fixed bearings any desired number of spindles. These
spindles (one for each band, cord, or rope) are ench provided at one end with a
look, and at the other end with a bevilled toothed pinion which takes into and
receives motion from a bevilled toothed wheel fixed on a shaft capable of rotating
in fixed bearings. This shaft has fixed thereon at or near one end a clutch, and
has mounted loosely thereon a drum or pulley which is constantly rotated by the
driving strap or band, but which is at the required times thrown into or out of
gear with the clutch, according as it is required that the aforesaid spindles should
rotate or remain stationary. At the other end of this shaft is fixed a hand wheel
by which it can, when required, be turned by hand.
In or upon suitable guides or ways formed or fixed on the bed or framing of the
machine, I mount a travelling bed or saddle, which, on commencing to make bands,
cords, or ropes on the machino, occupies its extreme position towards the left-hand
end of the bed or framing against fixed stops capable of adjustment on the latter..
In bearings fixed on the said travelling bed or saddle I mount a number of
rotating spindles in. pairs (one pair for each band, cord, or rope). These spindles
are provided at one end with hooks, and at the other with bevilled toothed pinions,

page_text: which receive motion from bevilled toothed wheels fixed on a shaft or axis provided
with a fixed clutch, and with a loose driving drum or pulley and a hand wheel in a
similar manner to that described for the right-hand driving shaft or axis.
The driving band or strap passes from the drum or pulley on the mill shaft,
partly around two guiding drums or pulleys mounted on studs or axes of motion a
fixed at the left-hand end of the bed or frame. From the upper of such guiding
drums or pulleys it passes partly around the driving drum or pulley carried by the
travelling bed or saddle, and partly around a guiding drum or pulley also carried
by the travelling bed or saddle; it is thence carried partly around the driving
drum or pulley mounted on the spindle driving shaft or axis at the right-hand end
of the machine, and returns to the lower guiding drum or pulley, whence it passes to
the drum or pulley on the mill shaft. By these means. the driving shaft on
the travelling bed or saddle is capable of being rotated during the motion of such
travelling bed or saddle.
The spindles ou the said-travelling bed are not mounted parallel to each other,
but the spindles of each pair converge towards each other at the hooked ends
thereof, so as to bring the hooks of each pair near to each other. This travelling
bed or saddle lias also mounted thereon a shaft or axis which is provided with one
or a pair of drums or pulleys, on each of which a chain or its equivalent is wound; these
chains or their equivalents thence pass around one or two guide pulleys to a weight
which acts to draw the said travelling bed or saddle back to its stops when required,
and to put the required strain on the cords, bands, or ropes during 'twisting thereof.
The shaft or axis last described has also mounted thereon a ratchet wheel, which
acts in combination with a stop or catch so as to permit the unwound portion of
the chain or chains, or their equivalents being adjusted in length, according to the
length of the band, cord, or rope being made in the machine.
An endless driving chain of any suitable construction fixed to the under side of
the said travelling bed or saddle passes around suitable driving pulleys or wheels,
one at or near each end of the main framing or bed of the machine. The chain-
driving pulley at the right-hand end of the machine is fixed to a shaft or axis, on
which is fixed a ratchet wheel and a hand wheel, which may also be used as a
break wheel.
A catch or stop is used in connection with the ratchet wheel to prevent the
travelling bed or saddle being pulled back by the weight when the finished bands,
cords, or ropes aro liberated or removed from the hooks, but after the finished bands;
cords, or ropes are removed from both sets of hooks, the catch or stop can be lifted
from the last-mentioned ratchet wheel, and by using tho hand as a break on the
band or break wheel the weight can be allowed to take the travelling bed or saddle
gradually back until it arrives against tho fixed stops. If desired a mechanical
break can be applied to said hand or break wheel.
A shaft or axis carried by a second travelling bed or saddle in provided with a
number of pointed fingers, and another shaft or axis, also carried by such second
travelling bed or saddle, is provided with a number of dividing wires capable of
passing through openings in the fingers so as to permit of the fingers and dividing.
wires being moved independently of cach other.
To the under side of this second travelling bod or saddle are fixed two ondless
straps-or-bands, or their equivalents,-which thence pass partly around two guide
and tension-pulleys fixed on a shaft or axis near the left hand of the main framing
or bed, and partly around guide pulleys mounted-loosely-on-thie axis at right-hand-
end of machine on which one-of-the-before-mentioned chain wheels is fixed. These
-last-mentioned guide-pulleys-aro-capable-of-revolving freely on their axis in one
--direction,-but-have a regulated break or friction applied thereto in the contrary
direction.
The axis carrying the pointed fingers, and that carrying the dividing wires, havo
each fixed thereon a handle by which they can be operated, and the former has a
projection, which by acting on the tail of the catch or stop can, when the pointed
fingers are being operated, cause the catch or stop to be liberated from the ratchet:

page_text: wheel on the shaft or axis of the right-hand chain wheel so as to prevent the chain
setting up the first-mentioned travelling bed or saddle whilst the fingers are being
operated, and thus prevent the slackening of the bands, cords, or ropes on the
hooks, as would otherwise be the case consequent on the action of the fingers.
A slide rod or bar, and a shaft or axis mounted in suitable bearings and
guides extend from nearly end to end of the machine for the purposes herein-
after mentioned, and a cross slide rod or bar mounted in suitable guides.carried
by the first-mentioned travelling bed or saddle is employed to throw the left-
hand spindle driving wheel into and out of connection with its clutch at the
times required, and a similar cross slide rod or bar is employed to throw the
spindle driving whool at the right-hand end of the machine into and out of
connection with its clutch at the times required.
The longitudinal sliding bar or rod is provided with suitable stops, catches,
and inclines, and the longitudinal shaft or axis, which is formed square, except
where it revolves in its bearings, has fixed on one end a levor, whilst a lever
capable of sliding thereon, but at the same time of giving motion thereto, is
caused to travel thereon by the first-mentioned travelling bed or saddle.
A hinged piece connected to such lever and provided with a roller at its lower
ond, is acted upon in the one direction by an incline on the longitudinal sliding bar
or rod to give motion to the longitudinal shaft or axis, and thereby move the right-
hand cross bar or slide in one direction, whilst a lever mounted on an axis carried
by the first-mentioned travelling bed, and provided with a roller, is acted upon by
an incline on the second-mentioned travelling bed to raise and thereby liberate the
longitudinal sliding rod or bar, which in rising liberates the left-hand cross slide bar
or rod, and in aliding, by means of an incline thereon, also liberates the right-hand
cross alide bar or rod, and aided by springs on such cross bars throws the driving
wheels out of gear with their clutchos, and thereby stops the motions of the
machine. A spring acts to move the longitudinal slide rod in the one direction;
whilst it is moved in the contrary direction by means of the first-mentioned travel-
ling bed or saddle acting on a collar or projection on such longitudinal slide bar in
its return motion.
In proceeding to manufacture bands, cords, or ropes by the aid of machinery or
apparatus constructed as above described, I first place the dividing wires in a vertical
position, and the fingers in a horizontal position. I then take a strand of material
from a real or bobbin, and pass or hook it in succession around, say, the single hook
at the right hand. I then pass or hook it around one of the pair of hooks (say
No. 1), carried by the travelling bed or saddle. I then carry it back, and pass or
hook it again around the single hook, and then return with it and pass or hook it
around, say, No. 2 hook on the travelling bed or saddle. I again carry it back to
the single hook and repeat the operations as often as required to form a doubled
bank of the substance required for the band, cord, or rope. When all the sets of
hooks are thus filled with banks, and the loose ends of cach bank tied together, and
the second-described travelling bed secured at right-hand end of machine by catches
or stops, I, by means of a handle on the left-hand cross slide bar, slide the same in
its bearings and thereby throw the spindle driving wheel on the travelling bed into
gear with its clutch and thus give motion to the left-hand spindles and looks. As
the hanks become shorter by the twist put therein, the first travelling bed is caused
by them to move gradually towards the right hand, and when the hauks have been
twisted a sufficient amount by means of these hooks, I raise the fingers to cause
them to pass between the two parts of each hank, and thus cause the twist to pass
into the part held by the single hook; the second-described travelling bed or saddle
is then liberated from the catches or stops, and the right-hand spindles and looks
are then thrown into action. As the doubled hank is thus being twisted by tho right-
hand spindles the twist therein acts upon the dividing wires and causes the second-
described travelling bed to move forward towards the left hand until it arrives against
the first-mentioned travelling bed, when the parts are automatically thrown out of
action by the means horein-before described. The dividing wires are then depressed

page_text: so as to remove them from between the two parts of each cord; band, or rope, after
which the travelling beds are run a short distance towards the right hand, when
the bands, cords, or ropes are removed from the hooks, after which the travelling
beds are run back to their starting positions, and the operations are repeated as
before.
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By varying the weight acting on the first travelling bed, the degree of twist put
on the bands, cords, or ropes, can be varied as may be required.
It will be evident that various modifications may be made in the means for giving
motion to the spindles and other parts, and for automatically throwing the various
parts into and out of action without departing from the peculiar character of my
Invention, and I would remark that if desired the hanks may be formed in other
ways and then placed on the hooks above described, and more than two spindles
and hooks may be arranged in a set for each cord, rope, or band on the first-
mentioned travelling bed, thereby enabling me to form a rope, band, or cord within
certain limits of as many twisted strands-as-may-be-desired.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Leedham Binus in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 1st December
1877.
LEEDHAM BINNS, of Grove House, Oakenshaw Low Moor, near Bradford, in the
County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF BANDS, CORDS, OR ROPES."
The Invention has for its object improvements in machinery or apparatus employed
in the manufacture of bands, cords, or ropes of the character described with respect
to Figures 1, 2, 3, in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to me, dated January
Sixth, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, No. 66.
Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Figure 2 is a plan of my improved machinery or
apparatus and Figure is a sectional end elevation of some of the parts thereof
on the line 1, 1, of Figure 1; and Figure 4 is an end elevation of parts.
a is the bed or framing of the machine, which is supported on suitable standards
b; this bed or fraining a may be of any required length, and at the right-hand end
thereof I mount in suitable fixed bearings cany desired number of spindles d. These
spindles d (one for each band, cord, or rope) are each provided at one end with a
hook d', and at the other end with a bevilled toothed pinion.d³, which is taken into
-by-and-receives notion from a bevilled toothed wheel el, fixed on the shaft e, capable
-of-rotating-in-fixed-bearings This shaft e has fixed thereon at or near one end a
clutch e, and has mounted loosely thereon a drum or pulley e³, which is constantly
rotated by the driving_strap.or_band-f-but-which-is-at-tho-required times thrown
out.of-gear-with-the-clutch-e-according-as-it-is-required that the aforesaid
spindles-should-rotate or remain stationary. At the other end of this shaft e is
fixed a hand wheel co, by which it can when required be turned by hand.
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In or upon suitable guides or ways a¹, formed or fixed on the bed or framing a of
the machine, I mount a travelling bed or saddle g, which on commencing to make
bands, cords, or ropes on the machine occupies.its extreme. position.towards the left-
hand end of the bed or framing a against fixed stops a², capable of adjustment on

page_text: the latter, according to the length of cord, rope, or band it is desired for the time
being to produce on the machine.
In bearings g' fixed on the said travelling bed or saddle g I mount a number of
rotating spindles / in pairs, one pair for each band, cord, or rope. These spindles
are provided at one end with hooks h³, and at the other end with bevilled toothed
pinions h³, which are taken into by and receive motion from bevilled toothed wheels
fixed on a shaft or axis i capable of rotating in bearings i fixed to the travelling
bed or saddle g.
The shaft or axis i has fixed thereon at or near one end thereof a clutch i³, and
has mounted loosely thereon a drum or pulley it, which is constantly rotated by the
driving strap or band f, but which is at the required times thrown into or out of
gear with the clutch ³, according as it is required that the aforesaid spindles h
should rotate or remain stationary. At the other end of this shaft or axis i is fixed
a hand wheel, by which it can when required be rotated by hand..
The driving band or strapf passes froin the drum or pulley on the mill shaft
(not shown) partly around two guiding drums or pulleys j mounted on studs or
axes of motion j', fixed at the left-hand end of the bed or frame. From the upper
of such guiding drums or pulleys j the driving strap or band passes to and partly
around the driving drum or pulley, carried by the travelling bed or saddle g, and
thence partly around a guiding drum or pulley g² mounted on a stud or axis g³, also
carried by the travelling bed or saddle g; it is thence carried partly around the
driving drum or pulley e fixed on the spindle, driving shaft, or axis c, and thence
returns to the lower guiding drum or pulley j, whence it returns to the drum or
pulley on the mill shaft. By these means the driving shaft i carried by the travelling
bed or saddle g is capable of being rotated during the motion of such travelling bed
or saddle g.
The spindles carried by the travelling bed or saddle g are not mounted parallel
to each other, but the spindles of each pair converge towards each other at the
hooked ends thereof, so as to bring the hooks h¹ of each pair near to each other.
This travelling bed or saddle g has also mounted thereon in bearings g'a shaft or
axis k, which is provided with one or a pair of drums or pulleys, on each of
which a chain or its equivalent is fixed and wound; these chains k² or their
equivalents thence pass partly around one or two guide pulleys to a weight ³,
which acts to draw the said travelling bed or saddle g back to its stops a² when
required, and also to put the required strain on the cords, bands, or ropes during the
twisting thereof. The shaft or axis k has also mounted thereon a ratchet wheel k",
which acts in combination with a stop or catch 5, so as to permit the unwound
portion of the chain or chains 2 or their equivalents being adjusted in length,
according to the length of band, cord, or rope it is desired to make in the
machine.
An endless chain m of any suitable construction fixed to the under side of the said
travelling bed or saddle g passes around suitable driving pulleys or wheels m, o, one
at or near each end of the main framing or bed of the machine. The chain driving
pulley eat the right-hand end of the machine is fixed to a shaft or axis o¹, on which
is fixed a ratchet wheel o² and a hand wheel o³, which may also be used as a break
wheel.
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A catch or stop of is used in connection with the ratchet wheel of to prevent the
travelling bed or saddle g being pulled back by the weight when the finished
bands, cords, or ropes are liberated or removed from the hooks, but after the finished
bands, cords, or ropes are removed from both sets of hooks dh', the catch or stop o*
can be lifted from the ratchet wheel o², and by using the hand as a break on the
hand or break wheel of the weight can be allowed to take the travelling bed or
saddle g gradually back until it arrives against the fixed stops a³. If desired a
mechanical break can be applied to said hand or break wheel o³.
A shaft or axis p mounted in bearings formed in blocks 9, carried by a second
travelling bed or saddle q, is provided with a number of pointed 'fingers p', and
another shaft or axis 7, mounted in bearings, also formed in the blocks.q', carried by

page_text: such second travelling bed or saddle q, is provided with a number of dividing wires
capable of passing through openings in the fingers p₁ so as to permit of the fingers
p and dividing wires being moved independently of each other.
To the under side of this second travelling bed or saddle q are fixed two endless
straps or bands s or their equivalents, which thence pass partly around two guide
and tension pulleys t¹ fixed on a shaft or axis t, near the left-händ end of the main
framing or bed a, and partly around guide pulleys o³, mounted loosely on the axis
o' at the right-hand end of the machine on which the chain wheel o is fixed.
These guide pulleys o are capable of revolving freely on their axis o in one direction,
but have a regulated break or friction applied thereto in the contrary direction.
This is effected in the following manner: On the axis o¹ are mounted two friction
drums or pulleys of, over each of which is passed a friction band o', which at one end
is fixed to an eye or hook o8, and at the other is connected to a weighted lever_o,-
the
the weight ol of which is capable of being regulated-in-position as shewn;
friction drums.or-pulleys-of-are provided internally with ratchet wheels (not shown),
and the guide pulleys o are provided internally with catches (not shown), which in
one direction slip over the teeth of the last-mentioned ratchet wheels, but in the
other direction engage therewith.
The axis p carrying the pointed fingers pl has a handle p' fixed thereon, and thié
axis r carrying the dividing wires has a handle 2 fixed thereon, by which handles
such shafts or axes p, r, can be operated, and the handle p² has a projection p³, which
by acting on the tail ox of the catch or stop o, can, when the pointed fingers p¹ are
being operated, cause the catch or stop o' to be liberated from the ratchet wheel of so
as to prevent the chain m setting up the travelling bed or saddle g whilst the
fingers p¹ are being operated, and thus prevent the slackening of the bands, cords;
or ropes on the hooks d', ', as would otherwise be the case, consequent on the action
of the fingers p; q3 is a moveable support by which the lever p² can be retained in a
raised position when required.
A slide rod or bar u mounted in guides a³, g³, at, a³, carried by the standards aⓇ,
ga, as, and a shaft or axis v mounted in suitable bearings, carried by the
standards a, g, a7, a³, extend from nearly end to end of the machine for the purposes
herein-after mentioned, and a cross slide rod w mounted in suitable guides, carried
by the standard g fixed to the travelling bed or saddle g, is employed to throw the
left-hand spindle driving wheel into and out of connection with its clutch ³ at
the tiines required by means of a forked arm w¹ fixed to such rod w acting within
the groove of the boss of the wheel to slide the latter on its axis i, and a
siiiiilar cross slide rod or bar & is employed to throw the spindle driving wheel _e*
into and out of connection with its clutch at the times required by means of a
forked arm fixed to such rod x acting within a groove in the boss e of the wheel
e to slide the latter on its axis e.
The longitudinal sliding rod or bar u is provided with a suitable adjustable collar
or projection u², catch or stop u², and with inclines us and ut, and the longitudinal
shaft or axis v, which is formed square, except where it revolves in its bearings, has
fixed on one end thereof a lever 1, whilst a lever v², capable of sliding thereon but
at the same time of giving motion thereto, is mounted and caused to travel thereon
in the following manner.:-
A boss v³, provided with a square-hole-to-fit easily the shaft v, and turned on
-the-outside, is mounted in a bearing formed for it in the standard go. This boas-
is provided with a flange at one end to abut_against.one-side of the standard g
and on the other-end-of-the-boss, which-projects beyond the bearing; the lever
is fixed.
A-hinged piece v connected to the lever ³, and provided with a roller at its
lower end, is acted upon in the one direction by an incline u³ on the longitudinal
sliding bar or rod u to raise that end of the lever ², and thereby give a partial
rotary motion to the longitudinal shaft or axis v, which by causing the lever v² to
act upon a stud or projection x carried by the cross slide bar or rod x moves the
latter in one direction so as to throw the wheel e into gear with the clutch e³, and

page_text: thereby give rotary motion to the spindles d. A lever g mounted on an axis g7,
carried by the travelling bed or saddle g, and provided with an adjustable roller g³,
is acted upon by an incline formed on one of the blocks q', carried by the travelling
bed to raise and thereby liberate the catch or stop u³ of the longitudinal sliding
rod or bar u from the corresponding catch on the standard a', which rod or bar u in
rising by the part u liberates the catch w² of the cross slide rod or bar w from its
corresponding catch on the standard go, and in sliding towards the right hand, the
longitudinal bar u, by means of the incline u', also liberates a sliding catch ³ from
a corresponding catch on the cross slide bar or rod x, and aided by springs w³, 20³,
such cross bars w, x, are caused to throw the driving wheels i, e, out of gear, with
their clutches, e, and thereby stop the motions of the machine. A spring uⓇ acts
to move the longitudinal slide rod u in the one direction, whilst it is moved in the
contrary direction by means of the standard go on the travelling bed g acting on a
collar or projection ul on such longitudinal slide bar u in the return motion of
such travelling bed g.
Catches y¹, y, fixed to a shaft y are employed in combination with catches or
projections to hold the travelling bed q firmly in position at the right-hand end
of the machine, and one of such catches has a tail piece y provided with a nib or
projection to fit a corresponding recess in the wheel or boss e fixed on the shaft c,
so that when the catches y are in position to hold travelling bed g, the nib or
projection on the tail piece shall by lying in the recess in the wheel or boss e
prevent the possibility of the shaft e being rotated. A weighted arm or lever y³
mounted loosely on the shaft or axis y is provided with a projection which acts in
combination with a larger recess formed in the boss 3', so that by throwing such
weighted lever ³ over to the one side or other of the vertical position it shall
retain the catches y¹ in the position shown in the Drawings, or in a position raised
out of the way of the catches or projections q. By regulating the position of the
parts u, us, us, and a³, and by regulating the length of the unwound portions of the
chains the machinery or apparatus can be adjusted so as to produce any length of
cord, band, or rope within the limits thereof.
In proceeding to manufacture bands, cords, or ropes, by the aid of machinery or
apparatus constructed as above described, I first place the dividing wires ¹ in their
vertical position, and the fingers p¹ in their horizontal position, as shown in the
Drawings. I then take a strand of material from a reel or bobbin (not shown), and
pass or hook it in succession partly around, say, a single hook at the right hand.
I then pass or hook it on to one of a pair of hooks h¹ (say No. 1), carried by the
travelling bed or saddle d. I then carry it back, and hook it on again on to the
single hook d, and then return with it and hook it on, say, No. 2 hook of a pair of
hooks h. I again carry it back to the single hook, and repeat the operations as
often as required to form a doubled hank of the substance required for the band.
cord, or rope. The doubled hank thus formed will resemble an ordinary hank
doubled at its centre, and there hooked on to a hook d', and having the two ends
hooked the one on to, say No. 1 hook, and the other on to, say No. 2 hook, of a
pair of hooks h¹. When all the sets of hooks d', h', are thus filled with hanks, and
the loose ends of each hauk tied together, and the travelling bed q previously
secured at the right-hand end of the machine by means of the catches or stops y¹, I
by means of a handle on the cross slide bar w slide the latter in its bearings, so as
to throw the spindle driving wheel into gear with its clutch, and thus give
rotary motion to the spindles and books h¹, so as to twist each part of each
doubled hank. As the hanks become shorter by reason of the twist put therein the
travelling bed g is caused by them to move gradually towards the right hand, &
suitable strain being put on the hanks by the action of the weight, and when the
hanks have been twisted a sufficient amount by means of these hooks I raise the
fingers p¹ to cause them to pass between the two parts of each hank, and thus
cause the twist to pass into the part held by the single hook d; the travelling bed
or saddle is then liberated from the catches or stops y, and the right-hand
spindles & and hooks d' are then thrown into action by means of the incline w³,

page_text: lever, shaft v, and lever v³, acting upon the slide rod a to throw the driving
wheel into gear with its clutch e. The rotary motion of both sets of hooks d², h₁,
is continued until the completion of. the cord, band, or rope. As the doubled hank
is thus being twisted by the spindles & the-twisted portion acts upon the dividing
wires, and causes the travelling bed or saddle q to move forward towards the left
hand until it arrives against the travelling bed or saddle g, when the parts are
automatically thrown out of action by the incline q' acting upon the lever g³ to
raise and liberate the rod or bar u, and thereby liberate the cross slide rods w and x,
as herein-before described. The dividing wires are then depressed so as to
remove them from between the two parts of each cord, band, or rope, after which
the travelling beds g, q, are both run a short distance towards the right hand, in
order to slacken the bands, cords, or ropes, to enable them to be readily removed
from the hooks d, h¹, after which the travelling beds g, q, are run back to their
starting positions, and the operations are repeated as before.
By varying the weight acting on the travelling bed g the degree of twist put
on the bands, cords, or ropes, can be varied as may be required.
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It will be 'evident that various modifications may be made in the means for
giving motion to the spindles d, h, and other parts, and for automatically throwing
the various parts into and out of action without departing from the peculiar
character of my Invention, and I would remark that if desired the hanks may be
formed in other ways than that herein described, and may then be placed on the
hooks d, h, and more than two spindles and hooks may be arranged in a set for
each cord, rope, or band on the travelling bed g, thereby enabling me to form a
rope, band, or cord, within certain limits of as many twisted strands as may be
desired.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention and the mode in which
I carry the same into effect, I would have it understood that what I claim is,-.
Firstly. The employment of hooks d, h¹, arranged and operated in manner and
for the purpose, substantially as herein shown and described.
Secondly. I claim the employment of means for throwing the hooks d¹, h¹, into
and out of operation, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.
Thirdly. I claim the employment of means for putting tension on the travelling
beds or saddles g, q, in order to obtain the required amount and hardness of twist
in the bands, cords, or ropes, substantially as herein shown and described.
Fourthly. I claim the employment of fingers 2 and dividing wires 71, arranged
and operated in manner and for the purpose, substantially as herein shown and
described.
And, Fifthly. I claim the peculiar arrangement, combination, and mode of
operation of machinery or apparatus employed in the manufacture of bands, cords,
or ropes, substantially as herein shown and described.
In witness whercof, I, the said Leedham Binns, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-soven.
SIVE.