William Dana Ewart
American inventor (1851–1908)
William Dana Ewart (April 24, 1851 – May 3, 1908) invented and patented the linked belt, a square detachable link for chain belts, on September 1, 1874. The metal chain "linked belt" replaced the leather and strap belts used on agricultural equipment at the time.2
From Wikipedia’s article on William Dana Ewart (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Apr 24, 1851, died May 3, 1908.1
About
Ewart was inducted into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Hall of Fame
in 1996 at CONEXPO-CONAGG.
From Wikipedia’s article on William Dana Ewart, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- LBX CompanyFounder6
- Link-Belt Construction EquipmentFounder7
Career
Occupation: inventor.5
- Date not recordedFounded LBX Company3
- Date not recordedFounded Link-Belt Construction Equipment4
Personal life
Declining health and life in Italy
By the early 1900s, Link-Belt had moved well beyond its initial drive-chain origins. Ewart was leading several companies. As he became increasingly ill, Ewart mostly retired and moved to Italy.
From Wikipedia’s article on William Dana Ewart (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataWilliam Dana Ewart on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWilliam Dana Ewart on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataLBX Company, Founder
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- 8Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Dana Ewart photo by Wshallwshall, CC BY-SA 4.0