Improvements in Fasteners for Connecting the Ends of Driving Belts.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1890-Accepted. 5th July, 189C
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fasteners for Connecting the Ends of Driving
Belts.
We MARCEL TUQUET, MARCEL BOUDARD, Halifax Place, Nottingham, Lace
Designers, and CORNELIUS HENRY CRAWLEY, 14 Thrumpton Terrace, Briar Street,
Nottingham, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Each fastener consists of a pair of flat bars, from the front edge of one bar two
or more arms project the ends of which are turned upwards to form hooks. The
front edge of the second bar has recesses formed in it of sufficient depth and width
to receive the hooked ends of the arms of the first bar, from the back edge of the
second bar two or more short arms project which lie upon the front hooked ends of
the arms projecting from the first bar.
The ends of the belt to be connected have holes formed in them through which the
arms projecting from the first bar are passed while the ends of the belt are close
together, then the arms of the second bar are passed into the holes of one end of the
belt so that the recessed edge engages with the books of the arms of the first bar.
The two bars when the belt is in use bear upon the outer sides of the ends of the belt
and hold it securely connected.
The ends of the belt may be readily disconnected by closing the ends together and
after removing the second bar, the arms of the first bar may be drawn out from the
holes in the belt.
Dated this Winst dow of Anvil 1800
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.

page_text: edge of the bar B two or more short arms project which when in use lie upon the
front hooked ends of the arms projecting from the har A as shown at Figures 6
and 7.
The ends E of the belt or belts to be connected have holes formed in them as
shown at Figures 5 and 7 through which the arms projecting from the bar A are
passed while the ends of the belt are held flat and close together as shown at Figure 5,
then the arms of the bar B are passed into the holes of one end of the belt and the
recesses are made to engage with the hooks of the bar A the belt is then opened out
and placed upon the pulley F.
The two bars when the belt is in use bear upon the outer sides of the ends of the
belt and hold it securely connected.
The breadth, thickness and length of the arms of the two bars will depend upon
the width and thickness of the ends of the belt or belts to be connected.
When wide belts are to be connected two or more pairs of bars A and B are
employed in preference to a long pair of bars.
When necessary the ends of the belt may be readily disconnected by closing the
ends together, and removing the bar B the arms of the bar A may then be drawn
out of the holes in the belt.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
The construction and employment of improved fasteners for connecting the ends
of driving belts substantially as described and illustrated in the Drawings annexed.
Dated this Fourth day of June 1890.
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.