IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF DRIVING BELTS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Hirst Hebblethwaite of Huddersfield in the
County of York Cotton Merchant, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF DRIVING BELTS
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Hirst Hebblethwaite
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th January 1883.
GEORGE HIRST HEBBLETHWAITE of Huddersfield in the County of York Cotton
Merchant, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURER OF DRIVING BELTS
"
This Invention consists of a new and improved combination of flax hemp or
cotton woven belt with a leather belt-the two belts when secured together forming
one complete belt of great strength with freedom from stretching or elongation
under tensional strain-that is to say, when in use, and preserving the advantage
of the grip or biting qualities of leather.
The leather portion of the belting being the inside or driving face of the belt so
as to preserve the advantage of the grip or biting qualities of the leather on the
driving pulley and the woven portion of the belt forming the outer portion thereof
prevents or reduces to a minimum any tendency to stretch or become elongated.
.
The woven material and the leather are secured to each other by stitching or
rivets
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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent & of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor filed by the said George Hirst Hebblethwaite
in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 21st July 1883.
GEORGE HIRST HEBBLETHWAITE of Huddersfield in the County of York. Cotton
Merchant IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF DRIVING BELTS"
"
This invention consists of a new and-improved combination of flax. hemp wool
worsted or cotton woven belt, with a leather belt-the two belts, when secured
together, forming one complete belt of great strength with freedom from stretching
or elongation under the usual strain-that is to say, when in use, and preserving
the advantge of the grip or biting qualities of leather.
The leather portion of the belting being the inside or driving face of the belt so
as to preserve the advantage of the grip or biting qualities of the leather on the
driving pulley and the woven portion of the belt forming the outer portion thereof
prevents or reduces to a minimum any tendency to stretch or become clongated
The woven material and the leather are secured.to each other by stitching or
rivets.
Such being the nature and object of the said invention the particulars thereof
will be readily understood from the following description aided by the annexed
drawings the three figures of which illustrate edge view of the improved combined
belt the other figures show back of same and one being revitted the other sewn or
stitched.
At A is the belt of flax hemp cotton or other fibre (or combination of fibres)
may be employed. for the manufacture .or weaving of the said belt) at B is the
leather belt, which by stitches as at C or by revits as at D, is secured to the belt A,
the two belts when so combined forming one complete belt of great strength and
freedom from, or reduction of stretching, or elongation to a minimums
Having.thus fully.described the nature and particulars of this my said invention
together with the manner in which the same is to be performed or carried into
practical effect I would have it understood that I do not claim, per se, the com-
bination of leather and woven fabric as I am aware that the use of canvas between*
two leather belts is not new and also that woven fabric canvas has been employed'
for facilitating the cementing of leather belts what I claim is.
The use in combination of a woven belt, and a leather belt, the two belts, when
secured to each other, then constitute the complete belt, of the improved manu-
facturo as herein described and illustrated.
In Witness whereof I the said George Hirst Hebblethwaite have hereunto set
my hand and seal this Fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.
Witness to the Signature
of G. H, Hebblethwaite
GEORGE DYSON,
Huddersfield
Stationer.
GEORGE HIRST HEBBLETHWAITE` (L.S.)