Improvements in Sheet Metal Trunks.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sheet Metal Trunks.
We JOHN GITTINGS and WILLIAM GITTINGS, trading as H. Walker & Co.
Tower Street Wolverhampton, Japanners and JAMES CHILTON 117 Dartmouth
Street Wolverhampton, aforesaid, Foreman Japanner do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
Round the edges of the pieces of sheet metal that forms the ends of the lid
and trunk body a piece of round wire is turned, (the strength of which varies
according to the size and quality of the trunk) and the edges of the sheet metal
that forms the sides and bottom of the trunk body and the top and sides of the lid
are all rolled over the said wire, which forms a rib or projection on the angles of
the trunk body and lid that strengthens and assists in protecting the said trunk
body and lid from coming in contact with surrounding objects. The pieces of sheet
metal that form the ends of the trunk body and lid are corrugated vertically to
strengthen the ends of the trunk body & lid against pressure.
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T... 1902
JOHN GITTINGS.
WILLIAM GITTINGS.
JAMES CHILTON.
Improvements in Sheet Metal Trunks.
We JOHN GITTINGS and WILLIAM GITTINGS, trading as H. Walker & Co.
Tower Street Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford Japanners, and JAMES
CHILTON of Alma Street Heath Town Wolverhampton (formerly of 117 Dart-
mouth Street Wolverhampton) Foreman Japanner, 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 consists of an improved joint between the various parts of
trunks and articles of a like nature that are made of sheet metal. The joint is
made by a piece of round wire (the strength of which will be regulated to the
requirements) being turned round the edges of the two pieces of metal that require
joining together and the said two pieces of metal are then turned or rolled over the
said piece of wire and the joint is complete, no riveting being required and as
it is so simple in construction it will be a considerable saving in the cost of
production.
When the joint is complete there is formed, at the junction of the various parts
thus joined together, a rib of circular form that projects over the face of the
trunk and assists in strengthening the article considerably and also assists in
preventing it from coming in contact with surrounding objects.
No special tools are required for the making of this joint.
This invention, we claim, to be equally applicable to bonnett, hat, deed and such
like boxes that are made of sheet metal where a joint between two parts is
necessary.
In order that our invention may be more clearly understood, we will describe it
in reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings and the letters of reference

page_text: marked thereon. The same letters occurring in different figures indicate
corresponding parts.
Figs. 1 & 2 are end and part front views respectively of an ordinary sheet metal
trunk, showing the rib or projection a at the joint between the pieces that form
the body e and the end d, also the end of lid band the top and sides of lid c.
Fig. 3 is a section through Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 is an enlargement of the joint A
Fig. 3.
As will be observed on Figs. 3 & 4. f is the piece of wire that is turned round
the edges of the parts e and d that require joining together, and the edges of the
parts e & d are then rolled over the said piece of wire as shown.
The corner
plates g, g, Figs. 1 & 2 and the angle plates h, h, are usually put on trunks to give.
them additional strength and to add to the appearance.
The ends of trunk body d and ends of lid bare corrugated vertically to strengthen
the said parts against pressure.
Although Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are drawn to scale we do not bind ourselves to this
particular size or shape, as we shall make it larger, smaller or stronger as may be
required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
The hereinbefore described method of joining together the various parts of
sheet metal travelling trunks and articles of a like nature substantially the same as
shown in this Specification and the accompanying sheet of drawings.
1904
JOHN GITTINGS.
WILLIAM GITTINGS.
JAMES CHILTON.
JOHN GITTINGS.
WILLIAM GITTINGS.
JAMES CHILTON.