Improvements in Fixing Socket Castors to the Legs of Sofas, Couches, Chairs and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1898--Accepted, 6th Nov., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fixing Socket Castors to the Legs of Sofas, Couches,
Chairs and the like.
I, HENRY KELLY, of 106, Bath Street, Ilkeston, in the County of Derby, Cabinet
Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A tool made in sizes, fitting an ordinary brace when worked by hand or in
a chuck or other device when worked by power and may be either of steel
or metal or steel and metal combined.
The body of tool inside is tapered in like manner that the sockets of castors
are tapered.
On the bottom edge is a lance which cuts horizontally.
Inside at top is countersink or cutter working perpendicular makes room for
rivet head of castor.
At the side is a cutting knife to reduce the wood to its proper size to fit socket
of castor.
All cutting parts are of tempered steel and being adjustable can be removed for
sharpening.
One operation completes the fit.
Dated this 4th day of November 1897
Improvements in Fixing Socket Castors to the Legs of Sofas, Couches,
Chairs and the like.
I, HENRY KELLY, of 106, Bath Street, Ilkeston, in the County of Derby, Cabinet
Maker, 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 tools for use in connecting socket castors with the legs
of sofas, couches chairs and other furniture; and the object thereof is to provide
an improved device of this class which is simple in construction and operation
and by means of which a castor may be connected with the leg of a piece of
furniture by a single operation.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, of an improved tool;
Fig. 2 a bottom plan view thereof; and,

page_text: Fig. 3 a central vertical section.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, the separate parts of my im-
provement are designated by letters of reference, and in the practice of my in-
vention I provide a tool made in sizes with a rounded or tapered shank S and
fitting an ordinary brace when worked by hand or in a chuck or other device
when worked by power and may be either of steel and metal or steel and metal
combined. The body A of tool inside is tapered in like manner that the sockets
of castors are tapered and at the top there is a hole drilled perpendicular to
receive a sheath B this sheath also acts as a gauge or stop and is also provided
with an hole to receive either countersink cutter. or drill C which makes room
for rivet heads of castors.
At the bottom end of sheath B is a through slot or shaving slot D for the free
passage of shavings from the countersink cutter or drill C to an outlet in the
body A of tool opposite or shaving outlet E.
There is also another slot the sheath and cutter slot F in the said sheath B
cut halfway through and running down nearly to the shaving slot D but in the
opposite direction, this sheath B together with countersink cutter or drill C is
held secure by a screw G passing through the body A of tool sideways direct on
to the said countersink cutter or drill C through the sheath B and cutter slot F.
On the reverse side of body A is another screw H passing direct on to sheath B
so that by releasing screw G from the sheath B and cutter slot F the countersink
cutter or drill C may be removed for sharpening or adjusting while the sheath B
remains fixed.
In the body A of the tool and directly over the sheath and cutter slot screws G
and H is a perpendicular through slot M for the easy setting or releasing 'of the
sheath B and countersink cutter or drill C:
On the reverse side of shaving outlet E the perpendicular knife K is fixed to
a projecting portion of the body A by screws the knife K being so slotted and
holed that by slightly releasing the screws it may be removed for sharpening
or adjusting and refixed without withdrawing the screws.
The lance L which cuts horizontally is also fixed to a projecting portion of
the body A opposite to the knife K by either flat or round head screws and is so
slotted countersunk and holed that by slightly releasing the screws the lance L
may be removed for sharpening or adjusting and refixed without withdrawing
the screws.
Inside at bottom of body A there is a chamfer N giving clearance and freedom
in working and outside of bottom is a small flange O for strengthening body A
of tool.
All cutting parts are of tempered steel and are adjustable.
The purpose of the countersink cutter or drill C is to make room for rivet heads
of castors, and the perpendicular knife K reduces the wood to its proper size,
shape and taper, while the lance L fixed horizontally prevents the knife K from
splintering or damaging the wood beyond.
The shaving outlet E clears the tool of all shavings or cuttings by allowing
free passage of air, the latter being all driven out of the sockets of the castors
when fixed thereby strengthens the castors ensures rigidity, gives proper appear-
ance, protects, and makes more durable and comfortable, with the greatest ease
and freedom in moving either sofas, couches, chairs and the like from place to
place and one operation completes the construction and makes a perfect fit.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent.
1. A tool for the purpose herein described, comprising a body portion provided
at one end with a shank which is adapted to be connected with a brace or chuck
and the other end thereof being provided with a tapered recess or opening in the

page_text: bottom of which is a socket, a sheath B mounted in said socket, a cutter or drill C
mounted in said sheath, said cutter or drill being provided with a shaving slot
which communicates with an outlet in the bottom portion of the tool, substantially
as shewn and described.
2. A tool for the purpose herein described, comprising a body portion provided
at one end with a shank which is adapted to be connected with a brace or
chuck, and the other end thereof being provided with a tapered recess or opening
in the bottom of which is a socket, a sheath B mounted in said socket, a cutter
or drill C mounted in said sheath, said cutter or drill being provided with a
shaving slot which communicates with an outlet in the body portion of the tool,
and said sheath being also provided with a slot which extends in an opposite
direction from the shaving slot and which communicates with said outlet, sub-
stantially as shewn and described.
3. A tool for the purpose herein described comprising a body portion provided
at one end with a shank which is adapted to be connected with a brace or chuck
and the other end thereof being provided with a tapered recess or opening in the
bottom of which is a socket, a sheath B mounted in said socket, a cutter or dril! C
mounted in said sheath, said cutter or drill being provided with a shaving slot
which communicates with an outlet in the body portion of the tool, said tool being
also provided with a lance L and a knife K mounted on said body portion of tool
communicating with tapered recess or opening, said tool being also provided with
a setting and releasing slot M communicating with said socket, with said sheath
and with said cutter or drill substantially as shewn and described.