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US868033A
US868033A US37204907A US1907372049A US868033A US 868033 A US868033 A US 868033A US 37204907 A US37204907 A US 37204907A US 1907372049 A US1907372049 A US 1907372049A US 868033 A US868033 A US 868033A
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    • C14—SKINS; HIDES; PELTS; LEATHER
    • C14B—MECHANICAL TREATMENT OR PROCESSING OF SKINS, HIDES OR LEATHER IN GENERAL; PELT-SHEARING MACHINES; INTESTINE-SPLITTING MACHINES
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  • This invention relates to apparatus for stretching cord arranged in zig-zag fashion and alternately engaging the hide and frame. With this arrangement it is difiicult to uniformly stretch the hide, since the sharp angles at which the cord is bent prevent uniform distribution of the tension. It is, however, essential that all parts of the hide are, as nearly as possible, subjected to equal strain, since otherwise it is inevitable that some parts of the hide will be excessively stretched and thereby damaged, and that the hide will be distorted.
  • the present invention secures uniform stretching by providing a frame having pulleys over which passes a single cord, aird by causing the latter to pass over pulleys to which are connected grippers or the like adapted to engage the hide.
  • a pull exerted on the free end of the cord causes the hide to be uniformly stretched in all directions and subjected to equal tension at all parts, since the pulleys cause the tension to be uniformly distributed.
  • the frame b is provided at suitable intervals with pulleys m over which passes a cord 1.
  • the latter passes round the frame, and returns to the point from which it started.
  • the cord l passes over pulleys m connected to fastening devices f, for example spring-clips or grippers (Fig. 2) by means of which the pulleys m can be con- I nected to the hide a.
  • fastening devices f for example spring-clips or grippers (Fig. 2) by means of which the pulleys m can be con- I nected to the hide a.
  • fastening devices f for example spring-clips or grippers (Fig. 2) by means of which the pulleys m can be con- I nected to the hide a.
  • a clamp k comprising a lever and eccentric.
  • the other end of the cord is attached to a spring-barrel n containing a helical spring which keeps the cord in a state of tension.
  • a ratchet-wheel 0 Fixed to the spring-barrel is a ratchet-wheel 0 engaged by a pawl p to prevent the unwinding of the cord.
  • the spring-barrel takes up the slack of the cord, and the ratchet gear prevents IG-COIltlfiClilOIl of the hide. If the hide to be treated is very thin the pawl is preferably disengaged, to obviate risk of tearing the hide when the latter contracts on drying The force with which the cord'is pulled determines the extent to which the spring is tensioned, and the tension applied to the hide can thus be regulated according to the strength of the latter.
  • Apparatus for stretching hides and skins the combination with a stretching-frame and pulleys m mounted thereon of grippers f provided with pulleys m" a single cord passing round said pulleys m m, and means of attachment for the ends of said cord, said means of attachment comprising a spring barrel for applying a continuous and regulatable tension to the cord.

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-. No.868,0'33. PATENTEDOGT.15,1907.
M. THORER.
APPARATUS FOR STRETGHING HIDESAND SKINS.
. APPLIGATION FILED MAY 6, 1901.
MAX THORERJOF LEUTZSOH, NEAR LEIPZIG, GERMANY.
APPARATUS FOR STRETCHIN G HIDES AND SKINS.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Oct. 15. 19 07.
Application filed May 6, 1907. Serial No. 372,049.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, MAX TI-IORER, a subject of the King of Saxony, residing at Leutzsch, near Leipzig, in Germany, have invented certain new and useful Apparatus for Stretching Hides and Skins, of which the followingis a specification.
This invention relates to apparatus for stretching cord arranged in zig-zag fashion and alternately engaging the hide and frame. With this arrangement it is difiicult to uniformly stretch the hide, since the sharp angles at which the cord is bent prevent uniform distribution of the tension. It is, however, essential that all parts of the hide are, as nearly as possible, subjected to equal strain, since otherwise it is inevitable that some parts of the hide will be excessively stretched and thereby damaged, and that the hide will be distorted.
The present invention secures uniform stretching by providing a frame having pulleys over which passes a single cord, aird by causing the latter to pass over pulleys to which are connected grippers or the like adapted to engage the hide. When the hide has been connected to these latter pulleys, by means of the grippers, a pull exerted on the free end of the cord causes the hide to be uniformly stretched in all directions and subjected to equal tension at all parts, since the pulleys cause the tension to be uniformly distributed. I
The frame b is provided at suitable intervals with pulleys m over which passes a cord 1. The latter passes round the frame, and returns to the point from which it started. Between the pulleys m or some of them the cord l passes over pulleys m connected to fastening devices f, for example spring-clips or grippers (Fig. 2) by means of which the pulleys m can be con- I nected to the hide a. To enable the frame to be used for hides of different sizes, neither end of the cord ispermanently attached to the frame, but one end is engaged by a clamp k comprising a lever and eccentric. The other end of the cord is attached to a spring-barrel n containing a helical spring which keeps the cord in a state of tension. I
Fixed to the spring-barrel is a ratchet-wheel 0 engaged by a pawl p to prevent the unwinding of the cord.
When the hide has been placed in the frame and stretched the spring-barrel takes up the slack of the cord, and the ratchet gear prevents IG-COIltlfiClilOIl of the hide. If the hide to be treated is very thin the pawl is preferably disengaged, to obviate risk of tearing the hide when the latter contracts on drying The force with which the cord'is pulled determines the extent to which the spring is tensioned, and the tension applied to the hide can thus be regulated according to the strength of the latter.
For removing the hide from the frame it is only necessary to exert slight pressure on the springclips, since the action of the spring-barrel on the cord immediately causes the clips to be pulled away from the hide.
What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. Apparatus for stretching hides and skins, the combination with a stretching-frame and pulleys m mounted thereon ot'grippers I provided with pulleys m" a single cord passing round said pulleys m m", and means of attachment for the ends of said cord.
2. Apparatus for stretching hides and skins, the combination with a stretching-frame and pulleys m mounted thereon of grippers f provided with pulleys m" a single cord passing round said pulleys m m, and means of attachment for the ends of said cord, said means of attachment comprising a spring barrel for applying a continuous and regulatable tension to the cord.
In witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two witnesses.
MAX THORER.
Witnesses llnnM. SACK, RUDOLPH FRICKE.
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