Improvements in "Kick Stamps" and other Machines and Appliances in which Friction or "Binding," occurring between a Rope or Band of Steel or other Material and a Pulley or Pulleys, is employed to Raise a "Tup" or other similar Appliance.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "Kick Stamps" and other Machines and Appliances
in which Friction or "Binding," occurring between a Rope or
Band of Steel or other Material and a Pulley or Pulleys, is
employed to Raise a "Tup" or other similar Appliance.
I, HAROLD FLETCHER MASSEY, of Openshaw Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention relates to "kick stamps" and other machines and appliances.in
which friction or binding" occurring between a rope or band of steel or other
material and a pulley or pulleys is employed to raise a tup" or other similar
appliance and my invention consists in improvements by means of which I am
enabled to readily increase or render more efficient the friction or binding
between the rope or band of steel or other material employed in a machine or
appliance of the kind aforesaid and the pulley or pulleys employed in conjunction
with the said rope or band and am so enabled to employ in such a machine or
appliance a much heavier "tup" or other similar appliance than it is possible to
employ in a machine or appliance of this kind as hitherto constructed.
Hitherto in machines or appliances of the kind above mentioned the friction or
binding" between the rope or band of steel or other material employed in a
machine or appliance and the pulley or pulleys employed in conjunction therewith
which is required to bring about the raising of the "tup" or other similar appliance
employed in such machine or appliance has been caused or controlled by the direct
application of manual power to such rope or band of steel or other material
and consequently when a heavy "tup" or other similar appliance has been employed
it has been necessary for several men to pull upon the rope or band employed.
According to my invention I provide machines or appliances of the kind above
mentioned with arrangements of apparatus or mechanical devices which enable the
friction or "binding" of the ropes or bands of steel or other material to be very
readily caused or controlled and thus render it possible for one man to effect the
operation of a machine of the kind above mentioned and thus very greatly increase
the utility of such machines or appliances.
According to my invention I provide each machine to which my invention is
applied with a roller or pulley or rollers or pulleys or any other device or devices
by which pressure may be brought to bear upon the rope or band of steel or other
material employed in such machine or appliance without interfering with the
movement of such rope or band of steel or other material and arrange in conjunction
with such roller or pulley or rollers or pulleys any suitable arrangement of lever
or levers or screw or screws or other device or devices by which the said roller or
pulley or rollers or pulleys or other device or devices for exerting pressure upon the
said rope or band may be put into and out of action upon the said rope or band in
order that the "tup" or other similar appliance employed in the machine or appliance
to which my invention is applied may be raised or lowered or allowed to fall as may
be required from time to time. The said lever or levers or screw or screws or other
device or devices may be arranged to be operated by the attendant or attendants
using the machine or appliance to which my invention is applied or may be arranged
so that such lever or levers or screw or screws or other device or devices may be
operated by the machine or appliance without attention on the part of the attendant
or attendants in charge of the said machine or appliance and in such case may be
provided or used in conjunction with any suitable arrangements of apparatus by
means of which whenever it may be necessary or desirable the movement of the

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tup or other similar appliance may be controlled by the attendant or attendants
in charge of the machine or appliance, or may be arrested.
The rope or hand of steel or other material employed in a machine to which my
invention is applied and the pulley or pulleys employed in conjunction therewith
may be arranged and operated in any manner and be provided or used in con-
junction with any appliances which may be necessary or suitable to adapt the said
machine or apparatus to the purpose for which it is to be employed.
Dated this First day of December 1892.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "Kick Stamps" and other Machines and Appliances
in which Friction or "Binding," occurring between a Rope or
Band of Steel or other Material and a Pulley or Pulleys, is
employed to Raise a "Tup" or other similar Appliance.
I, HAROLD FLETCHER MASSEY, of Openshaw, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, 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 :-
My invention relates to "kick stamps" and other machines and appliances in
which friction or "binding" occurring between a rope or band of steel or other
material and a pulley or pulleys is employed to raise a "tup" or other similar
appliance and my invention consists in improvements by means of which I am
enabled to readily increase or render more efficient the friction or "binding'
between the rope or band of steel or other material employed in a machine or
appliance of the kind aforesaid and the pulley or pulleys employed in conjunction
with the said rope or band and am so enabled to employ in such a machine or
appliance a much heavier "tup" or other similar appliance than it is possible to
employ in a machine or appliance of this kind as hitherto constructed.
Hitherto in machines or appliances of the kind above mentioned the friction or
"binding" between the rope or band of steel or other material employed in a
machine or appliance and the pulley or pulleys employed in conjunction therewith
which is required to bring about the raising of the "tup" or other similar appliance
employed in such machine or appliance has been caused or controlled by the
direct application of manual power to such rope or band of steel or other material
and consequently when a heavy "tup" or other similar appliance has been
employed it has been necessary for several men to pull upon the rope or band
employed.
According to my invention I provide machines or appliances of the kind above
mentioned with arrangements of apparatus or mechanical devices which enable the
friction or "binding" of the ropes or bands of steel or other material to be very
readily caused or controlled and thus render it possible for one man to effect the
operation of a machine of the kind above mentioned and thus very greatly increase
the utility of such machines or appliances.
According to my invention I provide each machine to which my invention is
applied with a roller or pulley or rollers or pulleys or any other device or devices
by which pressure may be brought to bear upon the rope or band of steel or other
material employed in such machine or appliance without interfering with the
movement of such rope or band of steel or other material and arrange in con-
junction with such roller or pulley or rollers or pulleys or device or devices any
suitable arrangement of lever or levers or screw or screws or other device or devices
by which the said roller or pulley or rollers or pulleys or other device or devices
for exerting pressure upon the said rope or band may be put into and out of action

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upon the said rope or band in order that the "tup or other similar appliance
employed in the machine or appliance to which my invention is applied may be
raised or lowered or allowed to fall as may be required from time to time.
In the accompanying drawing is shown so much of a "kick stamp" having my
invention applied thereto as is necessary to illustrate the nature of my invention
and the manner in which it may be carried into effect, Fig. 1 being a front elevation
and Fig. 2 a side elevation.
The same letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts in both of the
figures.
In the said drawing (a) is the tup of the kick stamp, (b) is a band of steel
by means of which the tup (a) is raised, and (c) is the pulley against
which the band (b) of steel is pressed when the tup (a) is to be raised.
The tup (a) is mounted so as to be capable of being slidden between guides
or standards (d) (d) secured at their upper ends to a cross-bar (e) secured to
the beams () () which support the bearings (9) (9) in which is mounted
the shaft (c) upon which the pulley (c) is secured. At their lower ends the
guides or standards (d) are secured to the casting or bed-plate (h) upon which
is mounted the anvil or other appliance in conjunction with which the tup (a) is to
be employed. The pulley (c) is caused to revolve at a suitable speed in the direction
indicated by the arrow (A) when the kick stamp is to be employed. The parts
the arrangement of which I have already pointed out with reference to the
accompanying drawing form no part of my invention but are shown and described
first in order that the nature and mode of application of the appliance applied to
the kick stamp in accordance with my invention may be more readily understood.
(i) is the roller or pulley provided in accordance with my invention as a means by
which pressure may be brought to bear upon the band (b) of steel without inter-
fering with the motion of such band of steel. The axle (') of the roller or
pulley (i) is supported at each end and capable of revolving in arms (j) (j)
secured upon a shaft (1) fast upon which is mounted a lever (2) made of such
length that it will be within reach of the person by whom the kick stamp is to be
operated and enable such person to readily exert the requisite amount of pressure
on the band (b) of steel by means of the roller or pulley (i). The shaft (j') is
capable of being oscillated in bearings provided in the beams (f). By the
handle (3) of the lever (72) being moved in the direction indicated by the
arrow (B) the roller or pulley (i) may be caused to press the band (b) of steel
against the pulley (c) to any required extent in order that the tup (a) may be
caused to be raised by the friction or binding between the pulley (") and the said
band (b) of steel. When the tup (a) has been raised to the height desired the
handle (3) of the lever (2) is moved in the direction opposite to that indicated by
the arrow (B) so that the band (b) of steel will be released or pressed less firmly
against the pulley (c) and thus the tup (a) may be allowed to fall or descend at any
speed which may be desirable, or the tup (a) may be held stationary in any desired
position by means of the handle (3) of the lever (2). The employment of the
roller or pulley (i) and lever (²) enables the band (b) of steel to be readily
pressed against the pulley (c) to the extent necessary to enable the friction between
the said pulley (c) and the band (b) of steel to raise the tup (a).
It is obvious that two or more rollers or pulleys might be mounted in the
arms (j) in cases in which it is necessary or desirable to exert greater pressure
upon the band (b) of steel than can readily be exerted thereon by means of one
roller or pulley and that two or more levers such as (2) may be employed. It
will also be obvious that the pulley or roller or pulleys or rollers provided in
accordance with my invention must be made of a form adapted to that of the rope
or band with which they are to be employed and that my invention is applicable to
kick stamps or other analogous machines in which ropes or bands of material other
than steel are employed to raise the tups or other appliances used in such machines.
It will also be obvious that my invention is applicable to machines of the kind in

page_text: which two or more pulleys are employed to impart motion to the band or rope by
which a tup or other similar appliance is to be raised.
It is obvious that a screw or screws or other device or devices may be employed
in conjunction with or instead of a lever or levers such as (7) according to the
nature of the machine to which it is desired to apply my invention and the
circumstances in which such machine is to be employed. It is also obvious that
the said lever or levers or screw or screws or other device or devices may be
arranged to be operated by the attendant or attendants using the machine or
appliance to which my invention is applied or may be arranged so that such lever
or levers or screw or screws or other device or devices may be operated by the
machine or appliance without attention on the part of the attendant or attendants
in charge of the said machine or appliance and in such case may be provided or
used in conjunction with any suitable arrangements of apparatus by means of which
whenever it may be necessary or desirable the movement of the "f
"tup or other
similar appliance may be controlled by the attendant or attendants in charge of the
machine or appliance or may be arrested.
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The rope or band of steel or other material employed in a machine to which my
invention is applied and the pulley or pulleys employed in conjunction therewith
may be arranged and operated in any manner which may be suitable for the
purpose for which such machine is to be employed and the rope or band employed
in such machine may be guided in any suitable manner. A machine or apparatus
to which my invention is applied may be provided with a tup or any other appliance
or appliances which may be necessary or suitable to adapt the said machine or
apparatus to the purpose for which it is to be employed. The application of my
invention to a kick stamp or other machine or appliance in which friction or
binding" occurring between a rope or band and a pulley or pulleys is employed
to raise a tup" or other similar appliance enables the friction or "binding"
between the rope or band connected to the tup or other similar appliance and the
pulley or pulleys employed in conjunction with the said rope or band to be made
more efficient and enables any required amount of friction or binding to be readily
obtained and so enables a machine or appliance of this kind to be provided with a
heavier tup or other similar appliance than it has hitherto been possible to employ.
The application of my invention to a kick stamp or other analogous machine also
renders it possible for one man to bring about the raising of a tup or other similar
appliance which in such a machine as hitherto constructed would require several
men to pull upon the rope or band connected to it in order to cause it to be
raised.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
In a "kick stamp" or other analogous machine or appliance in which friction or
binding occurring between a rope or band of steel or other material and a pulley or
pulleys is employed to raise a "tup" or other similar appliance; a roller or pulley
or rollers or pulleys or other device or devices such as (i) employed for the purpose
of enabling pressure to be brought to bear on the said rope or band in order that it
may be pressed against the pulley or pulleys from which it receives motion, for the
purposes and substantially in the manner herein before described and illustrated in
and by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this Second day of September 1893.
HOWARD CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.