Improvements in Steps for Carriages and other Vehicles.
Year: 1899

page_text: vate of Application, 25th July, 1899-Accepted, 26th Aug. 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Steps for Carriages and other Vehicles.
I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert Haddan
ingham Street, Strand, W.C., Consulting Engineer, do hereby declare the nature
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of this invention a communication to me from abroad by Frederick Stewart, of
30, Broad Street, in the City of New York, United States of America, Lawyer,
5 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 devices for forming and attaching a rubber coating
to the steps of carriages and other vehicles to form a cushion for the same and
present a surface to the foot that will prevent it slipping thereon.
The objects of this invention are to provide an improved cushion of the class
named that can be readily applied to the step without removing it from the
vehicle; that will prevent rattling between the cushion and the step; and that
may be readily removed when worn to permit substitution of a new one.
To the aforesaid objects the invention consists in the peculiar and novel con-
struction arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and then
specifically pointed out in the claims reference being had to the accompanying
drawings forming a part of this specification.
In the accompanying drawings in which similar reference numerals indicate
like parts in the different figures.
Figure 1 is a side view of a buggy step provided with the improved cushion.
a plan or top view of the same with one fastening bent to place.
Figure 3 an inverted plan or bottom view of the same.
Figure
Figure 4 a plan of the step detached from the cushion.
Figure 5 a bottom view of the cushion detached illustrating the form and
construction of the supporting plate to which the rubber is applied, and
Figure 6 an enlarged section of Figure 2 at the line -r.
Referring to these figures, 1 is a buggy step and
step to which it is attached.
a portion of the buggy
The cushion 3 consists of vulcanized rubber attached to a plate 4 of sheet iron
hich is perforated with a number of holes and has the front end and side edges
ent under to form ways in which the step slides.
late are projecting tongues 6 usually two in number integral with the plates.
At the back edge of this
his plate is coated on one face with prepared rubber thicker towards the front
Ige of the step where the greatest wear occurs than at the rear portion and then
ulcanized in the usual manner in moulds that can give to the face of the rubber
ay desired corrugations or ornamental figures. In the process of vulcanizing
e rubber expands and fills the holes 5 and flows through them forming on the
der side of the plate flat heads, thus clinching the rubber and the plate and
aterially assisting to secure it rigidly thereon, and prevent it from becoming
se and also prevents the plate from rattling against the step when the buggy
being driven rapidly. These steps can be made of any desired size or form
conform to different sizes and styles of steps. In use they are applied by clin
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page_text: ping then on to the step with the tongues 6 toward the buggy and when in place
these tongues are bent down around the back edge of the step as illustrated
Figures 2, 3 and 6, thus securing the cushion thereon.
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:-
1. An improved cushion for buggy steps consisting of a sheet metal founda-
tion plate having the sides and front bent to forni channels for the edges of the
steps and malleable tongues to bend over the back edge, in combination with an
alhering coating of rubber to cover the face of said plate, substantially as shown
and described.
2. An improved cushion for buggy steps consisting of a perforated sheet metal
foundation plate having the sides and front bent to form channels for the edges
of the step and malleable tongues to bend over the back edge, and an adhering
coating of rubber to cover the top and edges of said plate, substantially as des-
cribed.