An Improved Band or Rope Attaching Device for the Carriages of Mules for Spinning or other objects.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 10.h Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Band or Rope Attaching Device for the Carriages of
Mules for Spinning or other objects.
I, FREDERICK CHEETHAM, of 91 Chapel Road, Hollinwood, near Oldham, in
the County of Lancaster, Spinner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved band or rope attaching device for the
carriages of mules for spinning, such as the front scroll bands or ropes or other
bands or ropes requiring attaching to other objects, such as hoists and the like and
has for its purpose to effect the same more readily without damage to the respective
end of the band or rope or the aid of bolts and clips or necessity of knotting the
band or rope as heretofore has been the case and to facilitate a quick and easy
adjusting or tensioning of the same to a nicety.
My invention consists in providing means whereby the band or rope will become
attached to the desired object the monent a pull is exerted thereon.
To this end I employ a lever having two arms formed preferably at an angle to
each other of above 45 degrees, one arm being about double the length of that of
the other. This lever is jointed to a laterally adjustable stud, fixed to a bracket or
to the object itself to which the attachment of the band or rope is desired as may
be found most convenient. The band or rope is attached by placing the end or any
convenient part thereof between the said bracket or object and the short arm and
over the free end of the long arm of the said lever. The pull exerted onto the
band or rope by bearing against the longer arm causes the lever to oscillate on its
stud and the smaller arm to tightly grip the respective part of the band or rope by
pressing it against the aforesaid bracket or the object itself to which the lever is
jointed thus thoroughly securing it thereto.
Dated this 9th day of April 1891
E. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Band or Rope Attaching Device for the Carriages.of
Mules for Spinning or other objects.
I, FREDERICK CHEETHAM, of 91 Chapel Road, Hollinwood, near Oldham, in
the County of Lancaster, Spinner, 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:―
This invention relates to an improved band or rope attaching device for the
carriages of mules for spinning, such as the front scroll bands or ropes, or other
bands or ropes requiring attaching to other objects, such as hoists and the like and
has for its purpose to effect the same more readily without damage to the respective
end of the band or rope, or the aid of bolts and clips or necessity of knotting the
band or rope as heretofore has been the case and to facilitate a quick and easy
adjusting or tensioning of the same to a nicety.
My invention consists in providing means whereby the band or rope will become
attached to the desired object the moment a pull is exerted thereon.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood, I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a side view, Fig. 2 a plan, and Fig. 3 an end view of my improved band
or rope attaching device.
In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally, I employ a
lever A, having two arms au, formed preferably with a groove a² and at an angle
to each other of not less than 45 degrees, the arm a being about double the length
of that of a. This lever A. by means of a bush band mit bis jointed to a stud or
bolt which latter is rendered laterally adjustable on the bracket d, or on the
object e itself to which the attachment of the band or rope ƒ is desired, as may be
found most convenient, for the purpose of accommodating the different thickness of
bands or ropes used. The band or rope fis attached by moving the lever A into
position shown in dotted lines Fig, 1, and placing the end, or any desired part
thereof, between the bracket d or when the latter is not used, to the object e itself
and the short arm a' and over the free end of the long arm a. The pull on the
band or rope, in the direction of the arrow presses the longer arm a down and
thus cause the lever A to oscillate on the bush of the stud or bolt 2 and the
smaller arm a to tightly grip the respective part of the band or rope, by pressing
it against the aforesaid bracket d or the object e itself, to which the lever A may be
jointed, thus thoroughly securing it thereto.
In order to prevent the head of the bolt from projecting and thus be an
obstruction, in some cases, the respective side of the bracket dis countersunk to
receive the head of the bolt 3. The groove a² of the lever arm a' and the part
of the bracket d opposite thereto, I form with serrations for the purpose of
affording a secure grip on the band or rope f.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
clain, is―
"In band or rope attaching devices."
1st. The general arrangement and combination of parts constituting my
improvements operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2nd. A lever A arranged to oscillate through suitable means on a bracket d, or
on the object e itself, to which the band or rope frequires attaching, which lever A
is adapted to receive and the arm a' thereof to grip the said band or rope by
reason of the pressure exerted thereby on the lever arm a, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
Dated this 7th day of November 1891.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.