for Binding Broken Shafts and the like in Vehicles.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Device for Binding Broken Shafts and the like in Vehicles.
I, HERMANN SIMON of 10 Melchior Street, Berlin, in the Kingdom of Prussia
and German Empire, 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 :-
The present invention relates to a simple contrivance for binding vehicle
shafts etc., broken through the horse plunging or by any other accident, at the
time and place where broken, irrespective of the position and nature of the
breakage, and without any extra special device being necessary, so that the broken
shaft or beam can be put to further use.
I will explain my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which
Fig. 1 is a side view of an adjustable clip.
Fig. 2 is an under view of same.
Fig. 3 is a front view of the claw a when in a closed position.
Fig. 4 is a side view of the adjustable binding device whilst in
Fig. 5 is shown the under view of said adjustable binding device.
The binding part consists of three parts A, A¹ & A³ joined together link-like,
which, by means of the hinge bolts a set at right angles to each other, allows of
the binding being placed at any desired angle, being made fast by drawing on the
nuts lying on said hinge-bolts a' and which grip the broken shaft to the point
required for fastening.
The two outer parts A' & A' consist each of two arms which are made adjust-
able and set by means of screw-bolts a' and nuts so as to grip firmly. This forms
the clamp a which will grip and hold firmly shafts or beams of any size, the inner
or pressing surfaces being cut to prevent slipping.
A modification of the invention consists in an adjustable bandage-like binding
device, preferably made of metal. This bandage consists of three pieces B, B
& B which are connected together link-like in such a way that the link B' located
between B & B allows of a perpendicular turning at B B and a horizontal turning
at B' B.
By means of this arrangement the bandage can be fitted out to any
curve either in the one or the other direction. The outer parts of the bandage
pieces B B are provided with claws 6 which grip the shaft or beam from two
sides. A thumb-screw b¹ with clamp-plate passes through the side of each of
the claws b and by means of which the claws are made to grip against the shaft at
the place where they are set, the two parts in this way being held firmly together.
The breakage place itself is, besides the claws, gripped in the cramp C through
which in the cover c turning on hinges, a pressure-screw c¹ passes which with a
clamp plate presses on the point of fracture and holds this in turn firmly against
the link B'. The point of pressure is accordingly firmly encompassed from the
bow of the cramp C and held together in addition by the clamps band rail parts B².
After the rail has been placed on the broken shaft, the two nuts c are firmly drawn
on the hinge-bolts of the rail parts by means of a key and the bandage then forms
a rigid and compact whole.
This bandage, made out of metal, takes up very little room when folded up, for
which purpose hinges are provided, so that any coachman can conveniently carry
one in his tool box so as to have one constantly by him and thus be in a position
to repair a breakage immediately and at the time and place at which it may have
occurred.

page_text: 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 :
1. In a device for binding broken shafts or beams in vehicles, the use of three
rails connected link-like with each other and which, provided with claws, bind
the broken parts of the shaft rigidly together, the middle rail being made to serve
as a support, at the broken place, substantially as described and shown in the
drawings.
2. In the device as set forth under Claim 1 a special modification in which the
outer link-pieces A' A' divided in proportion to their lengths and with their ends
provided with clamps a, grip the parts of the shaft, and, by drawing on the hinge-
bolts a, become rigid, whilst the middle link-piece A is pressed against the breakage
place substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
3. In the device set forth under Claim 1, a special modification in which the
two outer rail pieces B B' are provided with claws b, which, by means of the
pressure screws b', are made to press firmly against the shaft parts, whilst the middle
link-piece B, with a cramp C, firmly grips the breakage place, as also the con-
necting of the three link-parts under each other in such a way that B B' can be
turned in perpendicular and B' B' in horizontal direction substantially as described
and shown in the drawings.
Dated this 11th day of February 1893.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents..