Improvements in Frame Plates employed in the Construction of Pit-corves, Railway Wagons, and similar Vehicles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 7th May. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frame Plates employed in the Construction of
Pit-corves, Railway Wagons, and similar Vehicles.
I THOMAS WHITE of Thorpe Hesley Kimberworth Rotherham in the County
of York Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My present invention relates to frame plates used in the construction of pit corves
railway wagons and similar vehicles and has for its object to so arrange and form
the same that the construction of the vehicle is considerably simplified and greater
strength is secured without adding to the weight thereof, to attain which I arrange
at each corner of the vehicle an improved vertical frame plate either of a T or
angle iron form in cross section the sides of the vehicle being bolted to one flange
and the ends to the other flange or web.
The said Tor angle section extends from the top of side or end of wagon to the
upper part of sole and the portion of said frame plate which bears on the sole is
arranged with one flange extending downwards on the side and a flange extending
horizontally across the upper part of sole. The said lower portion of frame plate is
bolted to the sole by vertical and horizontal bolts. I employ any suitable number
of improved frame plates on the sides or ends of vehicle between the corners whose
lower portions are arranged with horizontal and vertical flanges as before described
but whose upper extending parts are preferably rectangular in cross section where
the sides and ends of wagon extend in unbroken length from corner to corner but
where they are divided employ the T or angle cross section as before described.
When employing my said improved frame plates the wagons or other similar
vehicles may where preferred be stayed together by means of bolts extending under
the bottom of the wagon from plate to plate in which case the ordinary wooden cross
stays may be dispensed with the said bolts or rods being made sufficiently strong to
substitute the same.
Dated this 23rd dor of Luna 1201
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I. Mech. E.,
London, Sheffield, and Barnsley, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frame Plates employed in the Construction of
Pit-corves, Railway Wagons, and similar Vehicles.
I, THOMAS WHITE of Thorpe Hesley, Kimberworth, near Rotherham, in the
County of York Engineer 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 :-
My present invention relates to frame plates used in the construction of pit corves
railway wagons, and similar vehicles, and has for its object to so arrange and form
the same, that the construction of the vehicle is considerably simplified and greater
strength is secured without adding to the weight thereof, to attain which I construct
the pit corves, railway wagons or other similar vehicles in the manner set forth in
the accompanying sheet of drawings which represent typical applications of my said
invention but not final forms.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 a plan, Fig. 3 an end view of the body of a
corf or wagon, constructed in accordance with my present improvements.

page_text: Fig. 4 is a front elevation, Fig. 5 a side view and Fig. 6 a plan of a modified
form of my improved frame plate. Fig. 7 is an elevation and Fig. 8 a plan of a
further modification thereof.
Similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts in each view.
At each corner of the vehicle body A. I arrange an improved vertical frame
plate B. which is either of a T or angle iron form in cross section.
The sides a' of the vehicle are bolted to the flange
are bolted to the flanges of said frame plates B.
and the ends a² of vehicle
The T or angle iron section of frame plate B. extends from the top of side or end
of wagon to the upper side of the sole and the portion of said frame plate B.
which bears on said sole is arranged with one flange 3 extending downwards on the
outside of said sole a³ and a flange extending horizontally across the upper part
of sole a³.
I employ any suitable number of frame plates B³ on the sides or ends of the
vehicle A between the corners thereof which have horizontal and vertical flanges as
before described, but their upper extending parts are rectangular or flat in cross
section where the sides and ends of wagon extend in unbroken lengths as shown at
Figs. 1 and 2, but where said sides or ends are divided or in more than one piece
lengthwise I preferably employ a similar cross section of frame plate as described
with reference to B.
Where desired the improved frame plates may be constructed as shown at
Fig. 4. 5 and 6 and in which case there is an extra flange or flanges 5 and also if
required a flange or flanges so that the sides and ends of wagon or corf can be
bolted or secured between said flanges, and in frame plates B' used for the sides or
ends between the corners of wagon, the said plates B may be constructed as shown
at Figs. 7 & 8, that is to say, they may he arranged with a flange and so that
the sides or ends where divided may be bolted between the same as will be well
understood.
When employing my said improved frame plates the wagons or other similar
vehicles may where preferred be stayed together by means of bolts C extending
under the bottom of wagon or vehicle from plate to plate as shown in Fig. 3 in
which case the ordinary wooden cross stays may be dispensed with, the said bolts or
rods C being made sufficiently strong to substitute the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
I claim is
1. In frame plates employed in the construction of pit corves, railway wagons, or
similar vehicles the combination of a corner plate B with flanges
and
where desired and so that the side, end, bottom and sole of said vehicle can be
bolted or otherwise secured thereto substantially as described and illustrated in the
drawings annexed.
2. In frame plates einployed in the construction of pit corves railway wagons, or
similar vehicles the combination of a side or end plate B' with flanges and
where required 65 and 66 so that the sides or ends, bottom & sole or cross stay can
be bolted or otherwise secured thereto substantially as described and illustrated in
the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1892.
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I.M.E.,
Agent for the Applicant.