Improvements in “Bordering” or Edging" for Use in Dividing "Beds" from "Paths" in Gardens, and for like purposes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 17th Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in “Bordering” or Edging" for Use in Dividing
"Beds" from "Paths" in Gardens, and for like purposes.
We CHARLES PORTWAY of the Firm of Charles Portway & Son of The
Tortoise Stove Works, Halstead in the County of Essex, Ironmonger and ALFRED
WILLIAM KIBBLE, of Jesmond Cottage, Halstead aforesaid, Works Manager in
the employment of the said firm, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows :—
This invention has reference to improvements in the manufacture of "borderings"
or "edgings" employed in gardens and other places to divide the "beds" from
the "paths" and for other like purposes.
In carrying out the invention we cast, or form, from iron or other suitable metal,
or alloy, short lengths or "metallic tiles" having a web or blade diminishing in
diameter towards the foot and with a strengthening rib on one (say the in-side)
whilst the head is formed by a flange or rib at right angles to the web projecting,
say an inch, or other desired distance. This flange may be of corrugated form and
the top edge of the web at its junction therewith will be formed to correspond.
At one side of the flange, on the underside say of the end corrugation, is a plate
with an opening or eye, and on the opposite side of the flange, in a corresponding
situation is a plate with a projection forming the equivalent of a hook, or lug, and
by engaging the hook part of one "metal tile" or piece of bordering with the eye
of the next a fastening of the same in correct relative position may be secured and
maintained.
The form of the top or ornamental surface may be varied as also may be the
form of fastening and the hook or lug can be secured in the eye by a key, pin or
screw.
The tiles or plates may on plan be of any curved or other desired form.
Dated this 17th dew of T----- 1901
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "Bordering" or "Edging" for Use in Dividing
"Beds" from "Paths" in Gardens, and for like purposes.
We CHARLES PORTWAY of the Firm of Charles Portway & Son of The
Tortoise Stove Works, Halstead in the County of Essex, Ironmonger, and ALFRED
WILLIAM KIBBLE, of Jesmond Cottage, Halstead aforesaid, Works Manager in
the employment of the said firm, 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 :-
This invention has reference to improvements in the manufacture of "borderings"
or "edgings" employed in gardens and other places to divide the "beds" from the
paths" and for other like purposes.
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page_text: or lug in Fig. 3 being adapted for engagement with the opening or eye shown in
Fig. 2.
Figure 4 shows the two portions of bordering or edging shown in Figures 2 and 3
connected together in position.
Figure 5 shows an edge view drawn on an enlarged scale.
Figures 6 and 7 show plan views of two adjacent ends such as are shown in
Figs. 2 and 3 but drawn to the same scale as Fig. 5.
In carrying out the invention we cast, or form, from iron or other suitable metal,
or alloy, short lengths or "metallic tiles" having a web or blade a diminishing in
thickness towards the foot b and with a strengthening rib c on one side (say the
in-side) whilst the head is formed by a flange or rib d at right angles to the web a
projecting, say, an inch, or other desired distance.
This flange d may be of corrugated form as shown and the top edge of the web a
at its junction therewith will be formed to correspond.
At one side of the flange, on the underside say of the end corrugation, is a
plate e with an opening or eye e¹ and on the opposite side of the flange, in a
corresponding situation is a plate f. with a projection forming the equivalent of
a hook, or lug and by engaging the hook part of one "metal tile " or piece
of bordering with the eye e¹ of the next a fastening of the same in correct relative
position may be secured and maintained.
The form of the top or ornamental surface may be varied, as also may be the
form of fastening, and the hook or lug can be secured in the eye by a key, pin or
screw.
The tiles or plates may on plan be of any curved or other desired form.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
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1. The construction and use of "bordering" or edging" for use in gardens
and elsewhere, of metal, with means of connection of the separate pieces,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In garden and like "edging" or "bordering" the construction of the separate
pieces of metal with male and female engageable connections at opposite ends, so as
to be capable of being made up into a continuous wall or edging, substantially as
described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated the 12th day of October 1894.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.