Improvements in Caps or Sockets for the Ends of Winding and other Ropes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 18th Sept., 1900-Accepted, 8th Dec., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Caps or Sockets for the Ends of Winding and other
Ropes.
We, JOHN CADDY, of Great Western Colliery, Pontypridd, in the County of
Glamorgan, Ropeman, and FREDERICK WHITTAKER SCOTT, of Atlaswire Rope-
works, Reddish, near Stockport, in the County of Cheshire, Wire-rope Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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The object of this invention is to provide a reliable and strong "capping,"
capable of being easily and quickly applied or changed without the use of tools.
The capping consists of a conical box made in halves, held together by means
of a conical sleeve, which is in turn secured by a lock-nut screwed onto the
smaller end of the box. The accurate adjustment of the two halves of the box
is ensured by interlocking projections and recesses.
For heavy work the larger ends of the halves of the
shaped as each to form one of the jaws of a pin shackle.
may form a split link.
box are preferably so
For lighter loads they
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Caps or Sockets for the Ends of Winding and other
Ropes.
We, JOHN CADDY, of Great Western Colliery, Pontypridd, in the County of
Glamorgan, Ropeman, and FREDERICK WHITTAKER SCOTT, of Atlaswire Rope-
works, Reddish, near Stockport, in the County of Cheshire, Wire-rope Manu-
facturer, 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 object of this invention is to provide a reliable and strong "capping,"
capable of being easily and quickly applied or changed without the use of tools.

page_text: The capping consists of a conical box made in halves, held together by means
of a conical sleeve, which is in turn secured by a lock-nut screwed on to the
smaller end of the box. The accurate adjustment of the two halves of the box
is ensured by interlocking projections and recesses.
In order that our invention may be the more readily understood we hereby
refer to the accompanying sheets of drawings in which
Figure 1 represents a partial section through our improved cap or socket when
in position.
Figure 2 a side elevation or side view of the same.
Figure 3 a section along the line 3-3 of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a plan and partial section shewing the cap terminating in a different
connecting appliance.
Figure 5 is a side elevation of Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a rear view of Figure 4.
Figure 7 shews the cap terminating in a different arrangement of link.
Figure 8 shews a still further variation of the same figure, and
Figure 9 is a detail of a portion of Figure 8.
In these figures the same or equivalent parts are indicated by the same letters
of reference.
c is the split casing which surrounds and encloses the bent over ends of the
wire rope a which have been bent outwards to produce an enlargement a¹ in
the rope a.
dande are projections and corresponding recesses which may be
made on one or both sides of one or both portions of the box or case o with the
object of preventing the one half of the case being displaced relatively to the
other. Each half of the case e terminates in one jaw of the shackle f through
which passes the bolt q. After the casing or boxe has been inserted over the
rope the conical tube his slid on from the other end. The whole is securely and
firmly fixed in position by means of the nut i in which the case a terminates.
As this is screwed up it forces the conical tube h over the case a and squeezes
it tighter upon the rope.
We have described these operations as being performed from the far end of
the rope, but the operations may of course be reversed by sliding the parts on
separately first and bending the ends of the rope in the manner described after
having drawn it out beyond them, whereupon they may be inserted in position
in the manner described.
Instead of constructing the end of the casing in the manner shewn in Figure 1,
it may take the form shewn at f in Figure 4. As will be seen on inspection
of Figure 5 this closed hook really consists of two nearly closed single hooks one
of which is connected to each half of and are superimposed on one another in
the manner shewn by the vertical and horizontal line ; in Figure 5.
Figure 7 is another variation of the end shackle in which the halves of the
case c may be made to terminate.
Figure 8 is practically a flattened form of Figure 1, the cross bolt a being in
this case flat and engaging in flat slots shewn in detail in Figure 9.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
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1. The improved connecting cap for ropes consisting of a split casing terminat-
ing in a suitable shackle or equivalent fitting and adapted to be slid over and
affixed to the expanded end of the rope to which it is applied, being secured in
position by a conical tube sliding over the said casing adapted to compress the
same by the operation of a nut engaging with the screw-threaded termination
on the split casing, substantially as described and set forth.
2. The improved connecting cap for ropes consisting of a split casing provided
on one or both sides with interengaging projections and recesses and adapted to
be slid over and affixed to the expanded end of the rope to which it is applied,

page_text: being secured in position by a conical tube sliding over the said casing adapted
to compress the same by the operation of a nut engaging with the screw threaded
termination on the split casing, substantially as described and set forth.
Dated the 18th day of September 1900.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.