Fitting for Ropes.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Fitting for Ropes.
1, SAMUEL HERBERT HUDSTON, 17, High Street, Wapping, London, E.
Wire Rope Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
A simple and effective method of attachment for ropes made of wire or other
material generally known as fitting; my object being to fit ropes with an eye or
thimble without a spliced joint, while dispensing with ordinary clamps and bolts,
when the rope is fitted in the manner known as setting up on its end. To
accomplish this I use a thimble which may be either wrought or cast scored to
the size of the rope. On this thimble I cast or weld a collar across the nose or
front end through which collar there is a hole corresponding to the size of the
double rope and in line with the score of the thimble. The rope being passed
through one side of the collar then round the thimble is returned through the
other side of the collar and secured by wedges. The hole in the collar is tapered
and the wedges inserted the reverse way on each side to resist the pulling action
when stress is brought upon the rope.
The collar extends beyond the front or nose of the thimble a distance up the
ropes after they assume a straight position having passed round the score of the
thimble. In cases where such great strength is not required I prefer to finish off
the collar in a line with the front or nose of the thimble.
After being wedged into the collar the ends of the rope may be secured with
wire hemp or other material in the usual way.
T. B. BROWNE, LIMITED,
Agents,
By Benj. T. King,
Registered Patent Agent.
1, SAMUEL HERBERT HUDSTON, 17, High Street, Wapping, London, E.
Wire Rope Manufacturer 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, reference being also had to the
accompanying explanatory drawing:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective method of
attachment for the ends of ropes made of wire or other material when the rope is
fitted in the manner known as setting up on its end, and, with this end in view, I
make use of a specially constructed eye or thimble in combination with suitably

page_text: arranged wedges whereby I am enabled to dispense with the necessity of splicing,
as at present is customary, and the employment of ordinary clamps and bolts.
In carrying out my invention I make use of a thimble A, either wrought or
cast, scored to the size of the rope, and, upon this thimble I cast, weld or otherwise
provide a collar C through which I form a hole corresponding to the size of the
double rope and in line with the score B of the thimble A. The rope being
passed through one side of the collar C then round the thimble A is returned
through the other side of the collar and secured by wedges D. The employment
of these wedges and their method of arrangement constitute a very important
feature in my invention. The hole in the collar is tapered and the wedges D
inserted the reverse way on each side to resist the pulling action when stress is
brought upon the rope, the wedge or gripping action being increased in proportion
to the load or stress in the rope..
The collar C preferably extends beyond the front or nose of the thimble A
a distance up the rope, but where great strength is not required I prefer to finish
off the collar in a line with the front or nose of the thimble.
In cases where it might be found disadvantageous to pass the end of rope up
through the hole in the collar C after passing round the score B of thimble A,
I sometimes form the collar with a detachable portion which may be secured when
the rope and wedge D¹ have been placed in position by bolts or equivalent
fastenings.
After being wedged into the collar the rope end may be secured with wire, hemp
or other material in the usual way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:-
In a fitting for ropes the combination with a thimble A or equivalent of
reversely disposed wedges D D' arranged in such manner that the pull or stress
in the rope will secure and increase the gripping action substantially as set forth
and shown.
vated this
day of
1896.
T. B. BROWNE, LIMITED,
.Agents,
By Benj. T. King,
Registered Patent Agent.
T. B. BROWNE, LIMITED,
.Agents,
By Benj. T. King,
Registered Patent Agent.