IMPROVEMENTS IN BELT FASTENERS
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, JABEZ MOXON of Blake House Terrace, Upperthorpe Sheffield in the county
of York Leather Belt Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN BELT FASTENERS, to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in Belt fasteners, and refers more par-
ticularly to those known in the trade as Harris's belt fasteners, which consist of a
flat or slightly curved metallic plate provided with short teeth or spikes (on' one
of the flat or slightly curved sides) which are forced into the leather, half in one
end of the belt, and half in the other end, the plain side of the fastener being on
the outside of the belt.
The joint thus made, is quickly made and of a very convenient form, but there
are certain drawbacks to their use one of which is their liability to become loose
from various causes, and also that they are not applicable to rubber or woven
belts.
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The object of my invention is to increase the security of such fasteners, and to
render them more generally serviceable, and I attain this object by the combination
with the said fasteners, of a bolt and nut, or a screw or rivet, or more than one if
found desirable,
I cast or otherwise form in the centre of the fastener a hole of a suitable size to
receive a short bolt or rivet, or when as in the case of a long fastenor, it is desirable
to use two bolts or rivets, I form or make the two holes on the centre line between
the two rows of teeth.
When the ends of the leather belt have been brought together and secured by
the teeth of the fastener, a short bolt having a large thin head is passed through
the belt from the underside, and through the hole in the fastener and secured by a
nut on the outside of the belt, or a rivet may be used in a similar way.
The bolt or rivet is passed between the ends of the belt, so that there is no
damage done to the belt.

page_text: My improvements in Belt fasteners relate particularly to those fasteners known
in the trade as "Harris's" fasteners, which consist of a slightly curved metal plate
-provided on the concave side with rows of short teeth, which are driven into the
leather; half of them into one-end-of-the-belt, and half into the other end or
portion-of-the-belt, the plain side of the fastener -being-on-the-outaide-of the
belt.
The joint made-by-this fastener is quickly made, and is of a convenient form,
but it is subject to certain objections one of which-is-that-from various causes the
fastener is liable to come loose, and another that such fasteners are not applicable
to belts made of rubber or woven material.
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The object of my invention is to increase the security of such fasteners and thus
to render them more generally useful, and I attain this object by the combination
with the said fastener of a bolt and nut, or screw, or rivet, or more than one if
desirable, in the manner hereafter described. .
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The annexed sheet of drawings will clearly illustrate my invention.
Fig. 1, is a view of the underside of a fastener prepared for a bolt.
Fig. 2, shows the ends of a belt, prepared for the fastener.
Fig. 3, is a section of fastener attached to a belt.
Fig 4, is a plan of same, completo. I cast or otherwise form in the centre of
the fastener, a hole of a suitable size to receive a short bolt or rivet, or in the case
of a long fastener two holes may be made for two bolts or rivets.
The hole is made in the space between the two rows of teeth. A and B are the
two rows of teeth, C is the central space in which the hole D is made, E is the
bolt, and F, F, are the ends of the belt. The ends of the belt may be prepared for
the bolt, by cutting out semicircular bits as shown in Fig 2 at G but this is not
absolutely necessary.
When the ends of the belt have been brought together and the fastener attached
by the teeth in the usual way, a short bolt E, having a flat head is passed through
the joint space or division of the belt ends, and through the hole D in the fastener,
and finally secured by a nut H.
Instead of a screw bolt, a rivet may be used,
I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not claim the use of bolts and
nuts, or rivets for securing the ends of belts so as to form a joint, nor a metallic
fastener with teeth, separately, as I am well aware that both articles have been
used separately-in making such joints.

page_text: Having therefore 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 employment or use, in combination with a " Harris's Belt fastener, of a bolt
screw or rivet, passing through a hole in the central space C for the purpose specified
and substantially as herein described and as illustrated.
ROBT F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant.