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US982586A
US982586A US57060810A US1910570608A US982586A US 982586 A US982586 A US 982586A US 57060810 A US57060810 A US 57060810A US 1910570608 A US1910570608 A US 1910570608A US 982586 A US982586 A US 982586A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H59/00—Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarling; Applications of tension indicators
    • B65H59/10—Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarling; Applications of tension indicators by devices acting on running material and not associated with supply or take-up devices
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2402/00—Constructional details of the handling apparatus
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  • Our invention relates to rope tighteners, and particularly to devices intended for use in taking up the slack of clothes lines, etc., the object of our invention being to provide a simple and etlicient device for this purpose, which may be cheaply iminufactured.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of our device in one form;
  • Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, partly in section;
  • Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section.
  • our device comprises a rectangular metallic frame A, preferably stamped from suitable sheet metal such as brass, and bent to shape.
  • the parallel long sides a and b of the frame are provided with wings a, perforated to form bearings for the spindle 10 of the winding spool B, while the end 0 is perforated to permit the passage of the rope R to the spool, bells 1.1 and 12 being provided to reduce the friction of the rope.
  • the other end of the frame comprises the relatively heavy cross bar (1, which is pivoted at its ends to the sides a and Z), and carries the swiveling eye-bolt c to which one end of the rope is attached.
  • a ratchet 13 which rotates with the spool.
  • Apawl 14 also preferably stamped from sheet metal and bent to shape, is pivoted to the side a of the frame by a rivet 15, passing through the lugs 16 on the side of the pawl;
  • the pawl is kept in engagement with the ratchet by means of a leaf spring 17 riveted at one end to the back pawl, and hearing at its other end against the upper surface of the side a of the frame in which position it is guided by the depending cheeks 19 of the pawl which embrace the side a of the frame.
  • An operating handle 20 is mounted upon the spindle 10 and the latter is provided with a spike 21 to hold one end of the rope.
  • one end of the ropeR is tied to the swiveling eye-bolt c and passes thence to the various pulleys which hold the rope in position, the other. end of the rope being brought through the bells 11, 12, to the spool 13 where it is made fast by being caught upon the spike 21. Should the rope stretch on drying, a few turns of the spool B will make it taut. lVhen the rope shrinks by reason of its having been wet by rain or dew, it is readily let out by pressing down upon the spring pawl l t.
  • the fact that the eye-bolt c swivels upon the cross bar (Z is of especial value inasmuch as it tends to keep the rope at constant tension, by rotating as the rope tends to twist, as it shrinks when wet.
  • a rope tightener of the character described comprising an elongated rectangular frame, a winding spool mounted transversely of said frame, a ratchet rotated by said spool and a spring pawl engaging the same, the sides of said frame being united at one end by a cross bar pivoted to said sides, said cross bar carrying an eye-bolt swiveled therein for the purpose described.
  • a rope tightcner of the character de scribed comprising a piece of stamped metal

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F. & s. GBLLE RT.
ROPE TIGHTENEE.
APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1910. I
982,586. Patented Jan. 24, 1911.
FRANK GELLERT, OF PERTH AMBOY, AND STANISLAW GELLERT, OF JERSEY CITY,
NEW JERSEY.
ROPETIGHTENER.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Jan. 24:, 1911.
Application filed July 6, 1910. Serial No. 570,608.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that we, FRANK GELLERT and STANIsLAw GELLERT, both citizens of the United States of America, residing in Perth Amboy, county of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, and in Jersey City, county of Hudson, State of New Jersey, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rope-Tighteners, of which the following is a specification.
Our invention relates to rope tighteners, and particularly to devices intended for use in taking up the slack of clothes lines, etc., the object of our invention being to provide a simple and etlicient device for this purpose, which may be cheaply iminufactured.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our device in one form; Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, partly in section; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section.
In the form shown in the drawings our device comprises a rectangular metallic frame A, preferably stamped from suitable sheet metal such as brass, and bent to shape. The parallel long sides a and b of the frame are provided with wings a, perforated to form bearings for the spindle 10 of the winding spool B, while the end 0 is perforated to permit the passage of the rope R to the spool, bells 1.1 and 12 being provided to reduce the friction of the rope. The other end of the frame comprises the relatively heavy cross bar (1, which is pivoted at its ends to the sides a and Z), and carries the swiveling eye-bolt c to which one end of the rope is attached. Upon the spindle 10 of the spool B is mounted a ratchet 13 which rotates with the spool. Apawl 14, also preferably stamped from sheet metal and bent to shape, is pivoted to the side a of the frame by a rivet 15, passing through the lugs 16 on the side of the pawl; The pawl is kept in engagement with the ratchet by means of a leaf spring 17 riveted at one end to the back pawl, and hearing at its other end against the upper surface of the side a of the frame in which position it is guided by the depending cheeks 19 of the pawl which embrace the side a of the frame. An operating handle 20 is mounted upon the spindle 10 and the latter is provided with a spike 21 to hold one end of the rope.
, In operation one end of the ropeR is tied to the swiveling eye-bolt c and passes thence to the various pulleys which hold the rope in position, the other. end of the rope being brought through the bells 11, 12, to the spool 13 where it is made fast by being caught upon the spike 21. Should the rope stretch on drying, a few turns of the spool B will make it taut. lVhen the rope shrinks by reason of its having been wet by rain or dew, it is readily let out by pressing down upon the spring pawl l t. The fact that the eye-bolt c swivels upon the cross bar (Z is of especial value inasmuch as it tends to keep the rope at constant tension, by rotating as the rope tends to twist, as it shrinks when wet.
o do not limit our invention to the precise form of structure shown, which may be variously modified without departing from the scope thereof as defined in the following claims.
lVe claim as our invention:
1. A rope tightener of the character described, comprising an elongated rectangular frame, a winding spool mounted transversely of said frame, a ratchet rotated by said spool and a spring pawl engaging the same, the sides of said frame being united at one end by a cross bar pivoted to said sides, said cross bar carrying an eye-bolt swiveled therein for the purpose described.
2. A rope tightcner of the character de scribed, comprising a piece of stamped metal,
angled to form one end and two sides of an elongated rectangular frame, the ends of said sides being united by a relatively heavy cross bar pivoted thereto and carrying a swiveling eye-bolt, in combination with a winding spool mounted between the side members of said frame, a ratchet moving with said spool, together with a channeled pawl embracing and pivoted on one of the side members of the frame, and a spring interposed between said pawl and side frame member, substantially as described.
In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.
FRANK GELLERT. STANISLAWV GELLERT. W'itnesses WILLIAM Anon, L. H. Gnorn.
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