brake band

American  

noun

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

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brake band British  

noun

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

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brake band

Model numbers and serial numbers are printed on a label on the bottom of the tool behind the red brake band.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2017

"The most radical mechanical change" is "the widening of the transmission brake band by ? of an inch."

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by David Grayson

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

From Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street by Julian Street

See that the brake band is adjusted so that when the starting lever is thrown in to start, the friction is entirely released and there is no drag on machine.

From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by David Grayson