Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan, 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 12th Feb, 1889
all of
We GEORGE MOORE, ARTHUR LIONEL STAMPS, and GEORGE MOORE, Junr,
Priory Works, Aston, near Birmingham Brassfounders do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows
This invention relates to the manufacture of castor horns, that is, that part of the
castor which carries the bowl or roller, and consists in making a cast iron horn, and
then covering such horn with a sheet metal covering, and in the method or processes
of such covering
We first cast an iron horn similar as at present, but instead of as at present smoothing
polishing, and colouring or "brassing" by the depositing process, we proceed to cover
such horn with a sheet metal covering of brass or other metal
We may use one piece of sheet metal only in the covering of the horn, or, we may
use more than one but preferably the former
We cut out a piece of the required shape, then cup it somewhat, so that it shall fall
over the top of the "back" of the horn, and down the sides of the ear, then
each ear would be placed in suitable tools and the metal drawn over their edges,
then the sud ears would again be placed in other closing tools, in order to bring down
the edges of the metal inside the ears At this operation, or at a subsequent operation,
the overhanging metal would be similarly closed over the underside of the "back
or pivot part of the horn
The horn would then be proceeded with by drilling, polishing, fitted with bowl &c,
in the ordinary way, and present the appearance of a solid brass horn, while it would
be more economical and stronger than if such were really the case
Dated this 10th day of April 1888
CHARLES T POWELL,
Applicants' Agent

page_text: We GFORGE MOORE, ARTHUR LIONEL STAMPS, and GEORGE MOORE Junr all of
Priory Works, Aston, near Birmingham, Brissfounders, 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 relates to the manufacture of castor horns, that is, that part of the
Castor which caries the bowl or roller, and consists in making a cist iron horn, and
then covering such horn with sheet metal covering, and in the method or processes of
such covering
เ
We first cast an iron horn similar as at present, but instead of as at present,
smoothing, polishing, and colouring or "brassing" by the depositing process, we
proceed to cover such horn with a sheet metal covering of brass or other metal
We cut out a piece of the required shape, then cup it somewhat, so that it shall fall
over the top of the "back" of the horn, and down the sides of the ears, then each ear would
be placed in suitable tools and the metal drawn over then edges At this stage a second
piece is fitted to the inside of the horns, and the said ears would again be placed in
closing tools, in order to bring down the edges of the metal inside the ears, upon or
over the aforesaid second piece At this operation or at a subsequent operation, the
overhanging metal would be similarly closed over the underside of the "back" or
pivot part of the horn
The horn would then be proceeded with by drilling, polishing, fitted with bowl &c,
in the ordinary way, and present the appearance of a solid brass horn, while it would
be more economical and stronger than if such were really the case
We will now proceed to describe more particularly how this our invention is to be
performed having reference to the accompanying drawings upon which are figures and
letters of reference, similar letters referring throughout the several views to the same
thing or part
We take a blank a, of metal as seen in Fig 1, and then cup it similarly as shown
at a', in Figs 2 & 3, of which the former is an elevation and the latter a plan view
Instead however of making the cup circular wise, we may modify its sectional plan shape,
should any peculiarity in the form of the horn demand it
The cup form of Fig 2, we now place in tools similar to those shown in Fig 4, and
in plan view in Fig 5 Here it will be seen that the plan view is such that the piece a²
produced, will fitly receive the body part of the horn We now provide what are
known as clipping tools as seen in Fig 6, by which the piece is cut out to a shape
suitable for being folded or bent &c, upon the cast iron horn b, (see Figs 10, 18, & 19,)
as seen at a³, Fig 7 The piece as shown in Fig 7, we now place in s.milar tools to
those shown in Fig 4, preferably having the portion of the bottom toole, between the
dotted lines at c, removed, so that the top tool d, would push the piece a³, through the
bottom tool e, and in so doing, would turn up the overhanging portion of the metal as
seen at a', in Figs 8 & 9

page_text: We next proceed to turn over the edges of the covering metal around the ears of
the horn We now pass the piece a, upon the cast iron horn b, see Fig 10, and
further place the said horn having the covering thereon, upon a bottom tool f, the
front part of which is shaped to suit the internal form of the cast iron horn
A top tool 9, is now brought down thereon, which is shaped to suit the ear of the
horn, and which thereby bends down the overhanging metal around it as seen at h,
Fig. 11
We now cut out a second blank 2, Fig 12, of a shape suitable to form the covering
for the inside of the horn This piece, is now bent up at about the dotted lines j, k, as
seen in Figs 13 & 14 A pair of tools is now provided whereby the upper part of the
metal (Fig 14) is shaped to accommodate the inside of the horn as seen at 1,
(Fig 18) m, being the top tool, and n, being the bottom tool
This piece, is now passed into its position in Fig 11, as seen in Fig 16, when
the closing tools o, p, are brought to bear thereon, which closes the metal of the
outer covering piece a; upon the inner piece 2, as seen in Fig 17 Two sectional
views of the horn thus covered are shown in Figs 18, & 19
As before stated the ordinary finishing processes for completing the castor would be
proceeded with in the usual manner
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim 18
-
1st The combination with an inner cast iron horn of a castor, of an outer metallic
shell or covering substantially as hereindescribed and illustrated upon the drawings
2nd The combination and arrangement of processes and tools whereby the cast
iron horns of castors are covered with a metallic shell or covering, substantially as
hereindescribed and illustrated upon the drawings
Dated this 10th day of January 1889
CHARLES T POWELL,
Applicants' Agent