Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 14th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 15th Nov., 1887
I HENRY EDWARD NEWTON of the Office for Patents, 6 Breams Buildings,
Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of mats which are used in doorways, halls
public vehicles and other like situations where foot wipers and scrapers are generally
placed.
Its object is to produce a mat which will be easily and cheaply made while
posessing a handsome appearance great efficiency in use and strength and durability
with the minimum of weight.
The invention consists essentially in the combination of a mesh of intertwined
wires forming the body of the mat with a framing of peculiar construction and
arrangement.
The mesh is preferably made of spiral or coiled wires all running in the same
direction and intertwined and locked together but other forms of mesh may be used
such as those in which the wire fabric is strengthened by cross or diagonal wires
inserted into the mesh made from longitudinal wires; or straight or crimped wires
may be run across the fabric at intervals if desired.
The edges of the wire fabric are protected stiffened or strengthened by the framing
which is formed wholly or partially from a tube with an opening at one side into
which the free or cut off ends of the wires or the outer coils of the mesh are received.
This tube is, by preference formed of gas pipe split open at one side or this opening
may be provided by using a gas pipe in an incomplete state that is to say when it is
turned up but not welded. It is essential that the clamp thus formed, should be
tubular, but not necessarily cylindrical-many modifications in shape being possible
while effecting the same result. In some cases sheet metal may be used to advantage.
[Price 8d.1

page_text: In connecting the wire mesh to the tube a crease is preferably formed along the
edge of the fabric and thus allow the tube to be slid over same, the tube being
afterwards so as to reduce the opening and cause the wires to be firmly clamped and
held therein.
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It is proposed to use the clamp on all four edges of the mesh so as to form a
continuous frame, the corners being secured by elbows, caps brazing or other suitable
means but it is not intended to limit the invention to such a construction as it is
also proposed to use the tubular clamps at two ends or edges of the wire fabric to
onclose and hold the free or cut off ends of the coils and have rods running through
the outer coils on the other two sides such rods being screwed into or otherwise
connected with said clamps.
Furthermore these side rods may be adapted for stretching the wire fabric by
screwing their ends and placing adjusting nuts thereupon bearing against the clamps
or by other convenient means. This feature of the invention is an important one.
The clamps may also in some cases be made in two pieces holding the wires between
them and secured together by rivets screws, end caps or like means.
By this invention the wires forming the mesh need not be tied at any place as in
both of the above forms of this invention there are no loose ends to dispose of. It
will thus be seen that a wire can be used which may be too hard to tie or twist by
hand around a frame and so increase the durability of the wire mat.
And further by using the side or stretching rods the coils are not only kept in
place but when they may become loose or lose their stiffness from any cause the mesh
may be readily tightened up. In this manner bracing bars running across the mat
and interfering with the natural elasticity of the coils are dispensed with, the cost of
manufacture being thus also lessened, as well as a great improvement being made in
the appearance of the mat.
Dated this 4th day of Lo 1007

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wire Door and other Mats.
I HENRY EDWARD NEWTON of the Office for Patents, 6 Bream's Buildings,
Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex, Civil 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:--
This invention relates to that class of mats which are used in doorways, halls,
public vehicles, and other like situations, where foot wipers and scrapers are generally
used, its object being to produce a mat which will be easily and cheaply made, while
possessing durability, with the minimum of weight.
The invention consists essentially in the combination of a mesh of intertwined
wires forming the body of the mat, with a framing of peculiar construction and
arrangement.
For full comprehension, however, of the invention, reference must be had to the
annexed drawings, in which the invention is clearly illustrated.
The mesh is preferably made of spiral or coiled wires, all running in the same
direction, and intertwined and locked together as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2
of the drawings, which show plan views, partly in broken section, of mats constructed
according to this invention, but other forms of mesh may be used, such as those in
which the wire fabric is strengthened by cross or diagonal wires inserted into the
mesh made from longitudinal wires, or straight or crimped wires across the fabric at
intervals may be used if desired.
The edges of the wire fabric are protected, stiffened, or strengthened by the framing.
This framing is clearly illustrated in detail in Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and S.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, A A are a series of coils made from wire of suitable
gauge, each linked with its neighbouring coil (in substantially the same manner as the
wires of the well known coiled or woven wire mattrasses), the ends of each strand
being held by clamps B B.
Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of these clamps B B; Fig. 3 a longitudinal
section of same, showing the loose or cut off ends of the mesh of coiled wires A A
contained therein, and Fig. 4 a cross section of Fig. 3. These clamps are formed by
preference of gas pipe split open at one side for the whole or major portion of its
length, as seen at in the several figures; or this opening may be provided by using
a tube turned up, but not welded, or for very light inats, sheet metal may be used.
It is essential that the clamp should be tubular, but not necessarily cylindrical, the
modifications which would effect precisely the same result being numerous, as will
readily appear.-C D in Fig. 8 show some of the variations.
In connecting the wire mesh to the tube, a crease a is preferably formed in the

page_text: wire fabric by any suitable means, and then commencing at one edge of the fabric,
the tubular clamp is slidden thereupon and is afterwards squeezed up, so that the
sides of the opening will firmly grip the wires and bind them into the crease a.
In Fig. 1 the framing of the mat is shown composed of clamps BB, situated only
at the ends, and rods G G at the sides, which run through the outer coils a¹ a¹ of
the wire mesh, and are secured at each end to clamps B, as will be hereinafter
described.
In this case, the clamps B B will only grip the free or cut off ends of the coils,
but when, as shown in Fig. 2, the clamps are applied all round the mesh to form the
framing, the clamp on two of the sides will grip the ends, and the clamps on the other
two sides will enclose and grip the side coils a¹ a¹ themselves.
Another form of clamp is illustrated by Figs. 6 and 7 it is by preference of
rounded or oval shape, and made in two sections 62 62, with a hollow centre 63, the
edges, which come together, being flat, feather edged, or of other suitable
configuration. These sections 62 62 are usually connected by means of curved hooks 66
attached to one section, and entering curved holes in the other section, thus
forming a hinge at one of the joints, and allowing the opposite meeting edges to
separate and admit the ends of the wires A A to the interior of the clamp, as shown
in Fig. 7, said wires being flattened, if found necessary, at this point, to allow a close
joint to be formed. The hooks & however are not essential.
67 are threaded holes in one section of the clamp, into which screws 68 are
inserted to hold the whole firmly together; or rivets or other like means of fastening
may be used in place of these screws.
In Fig. 2, are elbows securing the clamps, at the corners; the use of these is
preferable, but the corners may be closed by brazing or other means, and furthermore,
in some styles of mats constructed according to this invention, the ends of the tubular
clamps may be stopped with caps, solder, or any equivalent means, as will now be
described.
The side rods G G are adapted to stretch the wire fabric by screwing their ends,
and placing adjusting nuts thereupon bearing against the clamps. The same result
may however be attained in several other ways. This feature of the invention, which
is an important one, is to be seen carried out in Fig. 1, in which one clamp B is
provided with square caps or elbows gg, instead of the rounded ones 61 61, so that a
hole may be drilled through them, and the screw threaded ends of rods G G passed
through such holes. Nuts G² work on the threads, and are arranged to press against
the sides of the caps or elbows J¸J. The opposite ends of the rods G G can be simply
screwed into the elbows, as shown at 1, and when the form of clamp shown in
Figs. 6 and 7 is used, the holes mentioned will be drilled directly through it without
the necessity of any elbow or cap.
The great advantages derived from constructing a wire mat in accordance with
this invention, are the ease and rapidity with which the article is put together, the
extra strength and durability, and the facility for using a hard wire. Where the
ends of the wires have to be tied around the frame, as in other mats now on
the market, none but a soft inferior wire can be used, and consequently the efficiency
of the mat is destroyed after a very little wear. The clamps above described render
tying unnecessary, and also make a light, strong, and serviceable frame.
And further, by using the side or stretching rods, the coils are not only kept in
place, but when they may become loose, or lose their stiffness from any cause, the
mesh may be readily tightened up. In this manner, bracing bars running across
the mat, and interfering with the natural elasticity of the coils, are dispensed with.
the cost of manufacture being thus also lessened, as well as a great improvement being
made in the appearance of the mat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A wire door or foot mat composed of a series of coiled wires forming a mesh,

page_text: and clamps holding the ends of said wire mesh, and stretching rods extending
between said clamps, and connected therewith, said stretching rods also passing
through the extremic outer coils of the mesh at the sides of the mat, substantially as
set forth.
2. The combination in a clamp for wire mats of two sections 63 63 hollowed in the
centre, and screws or rivets 67, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. In a wire mat, the combination with a mesh made from intertwined wires, of a
clamp formed from a single tube open at one side to receive the wires and admit
the ends or coils at the edge of the mesh to its interior, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.