Improvements in Hinges.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1898
IRUVIDIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hinges.
I, JOHN ATKINS ADEY 818 Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, in the County of
Lancaster, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:-
My improvements in hinges relates more particularly to the class of hinges used
to support the doors of railway carriages, the object of the invention being to
construct a hinge that is adjustable in connection with the pin, and that can be
easily separated to admit of the door being readily removed from the carriage.
I propose to construct the hinge with a three part joint, two parts being upon
one flap, and one part upon the other flap, but this latter part is made detachable ;
this is accomplished by making the cylindrical joint piece separate, and with a pin
attached longitudinally to it outsido, the anid pin being the length or thereabouts of
the complete joint, and in the edge of the flap (which is enlarged for the purpose) a.
corresponding vertical recess is made to receive the pin, which is pushed down into
it until the joint piece is in the desired position.
This arrangement also permits of an extension being made to enable screws to
be used in the side of the door as well as in the edge.
The two joint pieces upon the other flap are bored out to a larger diameter and.
screw threaded.
The pin is made with a cone at each end, and a correspondingly coned socket is.
screwed into the threaded joint pieces, by this means the position of the pin may
be altered, and any slackness from wear may be taken out.
By raising the door, the pin which holds the contre joint in position is lifted out,
and the parts of the hinge are separated, releasing the door.
Dated the 27th day of February 1895.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hinges.
I, JOHN ATKINS ADEY 818 Ashton Old Road, Openshaw in the County of
Lancaster, Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same has to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained.
in and by the following statement :-
My improvements in hinges, relates more particularly to the class of hiuges used
to support the doors of railway carriages, but they may be used for other doors if
desired.
The object of the invention is to construct a hinge that is adjustable in relation
to the pin, and which will permit of the door of a railway carriago being readily
removed from the carriage when required for any purpose.
I have illustrated the improved hinge in the annexed sheet of drawings in
which similar letters of reference iudicate similar parts in any of the several
floures

page_text: Fig. 2, plan of same, with part of door frame.
Fig. 3, side view of saune, with flap A, omitted.
Fig. 4, plan of same, with part of flap C, broken off.
Fig. 5, elevation of part B, with pin D.
Fig. 6, plau of same.
I construct the hinge with a three part joint, two parts or knuckles A', and A',
being upon the flap A, and the other knuckle B, being upon the flap C, but
instead of being solid with the flap it is made detachable as shown in Figs. 5,
and 0.
The knuckle B, is a separate piece from the flap but has either made solid
with it or permanently affixed thereto a pin D, by means of which the knuckle B,
is coupled to the flap C.
This coupling pin is rather shorter than the length of the complete joint, and is
made of two diameters as seen in Fig. 5, both parts being tapered, it has also a
head D', and two small lugs D², nud is concaved at D', to allow the knuckles of
the other flap to rotate.
A joint pin P, having tapered or coned ends is fitted into the knuckle B, as
shown, aud the two knuckles A', and A', are bored out and screwthreaded to
receive two correspondingly screwed sockets or adjusting screws E, having coned
recesses to receive the ends of the pin P, by which means adjustment may be
made, and slackness due to wear may be taken up.
The flap C, is enlarged at the back and noar the joint, into a socket F, which is
bored out to receive the pin D, aud part of the side of the socket is cut away 80
as to expose the interior and form an opening of less width than the diameter of
the hole, but by which the tapered pin D, can be passed iuto and also be drawn
out of the socket hole through the side opening when it is raised about half an inch
or so, and about half an inch of the bottom part of the socket is left solid
round the hole.
The lugs D, enter corresponding recesses in the socket and thus add to the
strength and rigidity of the parts. G, is an extension of the flap C, and through
this additional screws may be passed into the "standing pillar" or jamb of the
door H, which thus materially strengthens the security of the hinge.
It will thus be understood that when the hinge is put together in working order
as shown in Figs. 1, and 2, it may be separated by raising A, which is the flap
affixed to the carriage door, this carries with it the knuckle B, and raises the
pin D, in the socket hole of I, from which when raised say half an inch it can be
withdrawn through the side opening, by reason of its taper form. Thus if a
carriage door be raised half an inch or thereabouts in any position or angle it can
be released from its hinges, and vice versa, it can be as readily replaced.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
olaim is-
1. A hinge for railway carriage doors, and other doors constructed as herein-
before described and shown in the annexed drawings.
2. In a hinge, making the centre knuckle B, detachable from its flap, by means
of a connected pin D, which fits into and can be lifted out of a socket hole formed
in the said flap as bereiubefore described and shown.
3. In a hinge the means for adjustment and counteracting the effects of wear
in the joints, by the pin P, and adjusting screws E, as hereinbefore described and
shown.
Dated the 27th day of November 1800.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.