IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WAGONS FOR OF:S FOR COLLIERIES, RAILWAYS, AND OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES
Year: 1867

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Lomax and John Lomax, of Farnworth,
near Bolton, in the County of Lancaster, Engineers and Millwrights,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WAGONS FOR
Sealed the 1st November 1867, and dated the 2nd May 1867.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Lomax and John
Lomax at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with their
Petition, on the 2nd May 1867.
We, JAMES LOMAX and JOHN LOMAX, of Farnworth, near Bolton, in the
County of Lancaster, Engineers and Millwrights, do hereby declare the.
nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF:
WAGONS FOR COLLIERIES, RAILWAYS, AND OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES," to be as.
follows:-
This Invention consists in forming the corners of the wagon by means of.
welding together two pieces of angle iron for each corner, leaving between
them a space sufficient to receive the ends of the timber or planks forming
the ends and sides of the wagon. On the tops of the angle irons are welded
small plates or closing-up pieces, and at the bottom of each double angle iron,

page_text: is welded a bolt or pin, which is passed through the timber and angle iron
framework forming the bottom of the wagon. The planks or timber for the
sides and ends are entered into the spaces between the angle irons, and when
the nuts on the screws at the bottom are tightened up the sides and ends are
closed up to the bottom, and all the parts compressed tightly together, there
being four cross bolts at the top of the wagon to keep it the proper shape.
When pins are welded to the bottom of the angle irous keys or cotters are
used instead of nuts.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said James Lomax and John Lomax in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 1st November 1867.
TO ALL TO WHом THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, JAMES
LOMAX and JOHN LOMAX, of Farnworth, near Bolton, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineers and Millwrights, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Second day of May, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, in the thirtieth year of Her reign; did,
for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto us, the said James
Lomax and John Lomax, Her special license that we, the said James Lomax
and John Lomax, our executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others
as we, the said James Lomax and John Lomax, our executors, administrators,
and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time
and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and
lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Inven-
tion for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WAGONS FOR COLLIERIES,
RAILWAYS, AND OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES," upon the condition (amongst others)
that we, the said James Lomax and John Lomax, our executors or admi-
nistrators, by an instrument in writing under our, or their, or one of our
or their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the
nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be per-
formed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within
six calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said James Lomax and John Lomax,
do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in what manner

page_text: the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement (that is to say):-
This Invention consists in forming the vertical corners or edges of the
wagon by means of welding together two pieces of angle iron for each corner
or edge, leaving between them a space sufficient to receive the ends of the
timber or planks forming the ends and sides of the wagon. On the tops of the
angle irons are welded small plates or closing-up pieces having lugs, and at
the bottom of each double angle iron is welded a plate or closing-up piece
with a bolt or pin, which plate is passed through a space formed in the timber,
and the bolt or pin through the single angle iron framework forming the
bottom of the wagon. The planks or timber for the sides and ends are entered
into the spaces between the two angle irons, and when the nuts on the screws
at the bottom are tightened up the sides and ends are closed up to the bottom
and all the parts compressed tightly together, there being four cross bolts at
the top of the wagon to keep it the proper shape. When pins are welded to
the bottom of the angle irons keys or cotters are used instead of nuts.
On the accompanying Sheet of Drawings Figs. 1 and 2 are end and side
elevations, and Fig. 3 a plan of a wagon constructed according to our improve-
ments; Fig. 4 is a sectional plan, Fig. 5 a sectional elevation, and Fig. 6 a
plan of parts of the same drawn about full size.
a, b, represent the angle irons for the vertical corners or edges of the
wagon; c, d, the timber sides and ends; e, the plates and lugs welded to the
tops of the angle irons; f, the plate and bolts welded to the bottom of
the angle irons; g, the timber bottom of the wagon; h, the single angle iron
framework for the bottom to rest on; i, the tie bolts for maintaining the top of
the wagon in its proper shape; and k, the nuts for tightening the sides and
ends to the bottom.
We do not confine ourselves to any particular form or dimensions of angle
irons, but desire it to be understood that welding plates and lugs to the tops of
two angle irons forming each corner or edge of the wagon, and plates with
bolts or pins to the bottom constitutes the peculiar feature of our Invention,
there being tie bolts passing through the lugs for holding the upper parts of
the wagon firmly together, and nuts on the bottom bolts or keys, or cotters
through the bottom pins for holding the double angle irons with the sides and
ends of the wagon to the single angle iron framework which supports the
timber forming the bottom of the wagon.
Having now described the nature and particulars of our said Invention, and
the manner in which the same is to be performed, we desire it to be under-
stood that we claim, the improvements in the manufacture of wagons for

page_text: collieries, railways, and other similar purposes, as herein described and
illustrated on the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, or any mere modification
thereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Lomax, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
Signed, sealed, and delivered, by the
within-named John Lomax, in the
presence of
E. J. HUGHES,
'Patent Agent,
Manchester.
JOHN LOMAX.
(L.B.)