brake band

noun

a flexible strap, usually of steel, lined with a friction-producing material and tightened against a brake drum to produce a braking action.

brake band

a strip of fabric, leather, or metal tightened around a pulley or shaft to act as a brake

The diaphragm is directly connected to the brake-band lever.

The wheel of commerce has wire spokes and rubber tires, and there is no drag upon the brake band.

A and B are fast and loose pulleys, and the brake band is placed partly over the one and partly over the other.

An excess of oil on a brake band will prevent its acting and stopping the machine promptly.

If the oil gets in the friction brake band the machine may not stop promptly at the proper point.

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