Improvements in Protectors for the Legs of Wheel Barrows and the like..
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 3rd Aug., 1893-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Protectors for the Legs of Wheel Barrows and
the like..
I, FREDERICK SAGE of 58 and 60 Grays Inn Road, in the County of Middlesex,
Shopfitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide an efficient and cheap protector for the
legs of wheel barrows, and one that may be applied to the existing legs without
any special construction or preparation for it. Without a protector the legs of
wheel barrows wear down very rapidly but with this protector they will wear for a
long time. The only protector with which I am acquainted hitherto used for this
purpose is a kind of ferrule, but this requires special preparation of the legs and is
usually thin and unsatisfactory besides being expensive.
In carrying out my invention I employ a plate of sufficient thickness and made
of any suitable material say cast malleable or wrought iron or steel of suitable
shape say round or square, in the latter case with the corners preferably removed
or turned up, and provided with any desired number of points or spikes to assist it
in retaining its position. With the square plates the spikes may be formed at or
near the corners but they may be placed elsewhere if desired. To secure the plate
upon the end of the leg I prefer to provide a countersunk hule in the centre
through which an ordinary, screw. may be passed but it will be understood that
other equivalent means may be employed for fastening the plate: For example and
this would be particularly applicable when the plates were cast, instead of the hole
and screw I may form a spike preferably a divided one so arranged that when
driven into the barrow leg. the two parts would spread and thus obtain a firm
hold.
Other holes may also be provided for the accommodation of ordinary nails or
the above mentioned points or spikes may be formed sufficiently. long and thin and
so arranged as to bend inwards or outwards. to secure the plate or each spike may
be divided as above described for this purpose. With spikes of sufficient length
however it may not be necessary to provide any special means such as splitting or
causing them to bend as the hold obtained may be sufficient without such special
means:
Dated this 4th day of November 1899
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in. Protectors for the Legs of Wheel Barrows and
the like.
I, FREDERICK: SAGE of 58 and 60 Grays Inn Road, in the County of Middlesex,
Shopfitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to provide an efficient and cheap protector for the
legs of wheel barrows, and one that may be applied to the existing legs without
any special construction or preparation for it. Without a protector the legs of
wheel barrows wear down very rapidly but with this protector they will wear for a
long time. The only protector with which I am acquainted hitherto used for this

page_text: purpose is a kind of ferrule, but this requires special preparation of the legs and is
usually thin and unsatisfactory besides being expensive.
In carrying out my invention, I employ a plate of sufficient thickness and made
of any suitable material say cast malleable or wrought iron or steel of suitable
shape say round or square, in the latter case with the corners preferably removed
or turned up, and provided with any desired number of points or spikes to assist it
in retaining its position. With the square plates the spikes may be formed at or
near the corners but they may be placed elsewhere if desired. To secure the plate
upon the end of the leg I prefer to provide a countersunk hole in the centre of the
plate through which an ordinary screw may be passed but it will be understood
that other equivalent means may be employed for fastening the plate. For example
and this would be particularly applicable when the plates were cast, instead of the
hole and screw I may form a spike preferably a divided one so arranged that when
driven into the barrow leg the two parts would spread and thus obtain a firm
hold.
Other holes may also be provided for the accommodation of ordinary nails or
the above mentioned points or spikes may be formed sufficiently long and thin and
BO arranged as to bend inwards. or outwards to secure the plate or each spike may
be divided as above described for this purpose. With spikes of sufficient length
however it may not be necessary to provide any special means such as splitting or
causing them to bend as the hold obtained may be sufficient without such special
means.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a view of a protector constructed according to my invention, showing
the side of the plate next the leg of the wheel barrow.
Figure 2 is a similar view of a modified form of the plate.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of another modification, and
Figure 4 is an inverted plan of the wheel barrow leg with the plate in position.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
A represents the plate which in Figure 1 consists of a flat plate, or if desired-it
may be slightly dished, as in Figures 2 and 3, provided with sharpened pro
jections B of any suitable shape adapted to enter the end of the barrow leg as
shown in Figure 4, and thus help to hold the plate on, and also to prevent it from
turning. As shown in Figures 1 and 4 the plate is of octagonal form, but it may
be of any other suitable shape. The plate A is provided with a central counter-
sunk hole C through which the screw D passes to secure the plate to the end of
the leg.
In Figure 2 the plate A is similar to that shown in Figure 1, but the screw D
forms part of the plate or is welded thereto in the process of manufacture, both
screw and plate being turned by a spanner or equivalent upon the edges or flaps of
the plate, the points B being in this case dispensed with. The plate is shown slightly
dished or hollowed on its upper side so that the edges may take a firm hold upon
the leg and prevent the introduction of stones or dirt.
In Figure 3 the same idea prevails, but instead of a screw the two spikes or a
divided spike E are employed and the plate is driven on with a hammer, the spikes
or divided spike being preferably so arranged that as the two separate parts enter
the leg of the barrow they will open out and thus firmly hold the plate. In this as
in any of the other cases holes may be made in the plate through which nails,
screws and the like may be inserted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
'claim is :-
1. A protector plate for wheel barrow legs which can be fixed without any
special trimming or fitting of the leg.
2. A protector plate for wheel barrow legs comprising a flat or dished plate such
as A having a central countersunk hole and with or without projecting points such

page_text: as B substantially as described and illustrated in Figure 1 of the accompanying
drawings.
3. A protector plate for wheel barrow legs comprising a flat or dished plate such
as A and a central screw integral with the plate substantially as described and
illustrated in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
4. A protector plate for wheel barrow legs comprising a flat or dished plate such
as A and a divided spike or separate spikes such as E substantially as described
and illustrated in Figure 3 of the accompanying drawings.
1000
FREDERICK SAGE.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.