Improvements in the Construction of Driving Belts.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Driving Belts.
THOMAS CUDLIPP, 8, Church Street, London, N.W., Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improved belt is made of wire, such as copper, brass, iron, steel, or any other
metal. This wire is coiled the short way, or width of the band or belt in such
a manner that each coil will form one continuous link from one side of the band
to the other or they may be run diagonally or in any other manner providing
the belt is pliable. This will allow any length to be cut off without weakening
the remaining portion of the band. I do not confine myself to any particular
shaped coil, it may be round, V shape or any other suitable form, nor do I
confine myself to any shape wire. To prevent either of these wires uncoiling I
at times pass the whole of the band between rollers which flatten it down or
I flatten it by striking, crushing, or any other manner.
To effectually prevent it slipping on the pulleys I at times coat it with a
solution of gutta-percha or other adhesive compounds or I fasten it to a strip
or strips of canvas, leather, rubber, or other fabric or material. This fastening
may be either rivetting, sticking, sewing, or by any other suitable means, or I in-
sert it in a canvas, leather, or any other hose in this case the hose will grip the
pulley while the wire takes the strain.
When inserted in hose it may either be left loose or fastened as above described.
When preferable the pulleys may be covered with any suitable covering which
will cause the belt to grip them. The belt may also be used without covering.
Doted this 17th dow of Anmil 1807
THOMAS CUDLIPP, 8, Church Street, London, N.W., 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 improved belt is made of wire such as copper, brass iron, steel, or any other
metal.
This wire is coiled the short way, or width of the band or belt in such a manner
that each coil, will form one continuous link from one side of the band to the other
or they may be run diagonally or in any other manner providing the belt is
pliable. This will allow any length to be cut off without weakening the remain-
ing portion of the band I do not confine myself to any particular shaped coil,

page_text: it may be round, V shaped or any other suitable form, nor do I confine myself
to any shape wire.
Figure 1 shows-one shape wire, and the manner in which the same may be coiled
or uncoiled.
To prevent either of these wires uncoiling I at times pass the whole of the band
between rollers which flatten it down, or I flatten it by striking, crushing, or
in any other manner.
To effectually prevent it slipping on the pulleys I at times coat it with a
solution of gutta-percha or other adhesive compounds, or I fasten it to a strip
or strips of canvas, leather, rubber or other fabric or material.
This fastening may be either rivetting (as shown by A, A, in Figures 2 and 3),
gumming with gutta-percha solution, and such like, sewing, or by any other
suitable means.
Or I insert it in a canvas, leather, or any other hose (Figure 2 shows it partially
covered with hose, Figure 3 shows it completely covered) in this case the hose will
grip the pulley while the wire takes the strain.
When inserted in hose it may either be left loose, or fastened as above mentioned.
When preferably the pulleys may be covered with any suitable material which
will cause the belts to grip them, and in this case the belt may be used without
covering and also in cases where the pulleys are made of wood, leather, pulp
and such like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
: —
1. An improved driving belt made of wire such as brass, copper, iron or any
other metal to be coiled in one continuous link from one side of the band to
the other. The coils to be made of any convenient shape, the wires to be of
any shape or thickness.
2. The said belt to be coated with gutta-percha or other adhesive compounds,
or fastened to canvas, leather, rubber, or other material, in the manner before
described.
(3) Or it may be inserted in canvas, leather or any other hose, and either fastened
or left loose.
D
thin 99nd day of November 1897