Carriages.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 20th July, 1887.
Complete Left, 20th Apr. 1888
Complete Accepted, 25th May, 1888
Carriages.
We GEORGE WOODS of Bewsey Terrace, Bewsey Road, and EDWIN WOODS of 175
Bewsey Road, Warrington in the County of Lancaster, Wire Manufacturers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
When the seats and backs of railway and tramway carriages have for their
foundation woven wire spring webbing stretched longitudinally, the weight of one
person objectionably affects the shape of the webbing.
To provide a comfortable and durable seat which is unaffected by the weight of an
adjoining passenger we stretch the woven webbing transversely and to prevent the
side frames from being distorted we fit trusses or stiffening pieces between the said
side frames. By preference the webbing is passed over and under the side frames so
that there is a gentle curve at the edges.
In some cases the seats and backs are formed from one piece or a number of pieces
of woven webbing the trusses and strengthening pieces above mentioned are
provided.
J. T. KING
Agent for the Applicants..

page_text: We GEORGE WOODS of Bewsey Terrace Bewsey Road and EDWIN WOODS of 175
Bewsey Road Warrington in the county of Lancaster Wire Manufacturers, 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:
When the seats and backs of railway and tramway carriages have for their
foundation woven wire spring webbing stretched longitudinally the weight of one
person objectionably affects the shape of the webbing.
To provide a comfortable and durable seat which is unaffected by the weight of an
adjoining passenger we stretch the woven webbing transversely and to prevent the
sido frames from being distorted we fit trusses or stiffening pieces between the said
side frames. By preference the webbing is passed over and under the side frames so
that there is a gentle curve at the edges.
In some cases the seats and backs are formed from one piece or a number of pieces
of woven webbing the trusses or stiffening pieces above mentioned being provided.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a plan and fig. 2 a transverse section of a railway or tramway carriage
seat under our invention. a angle iron frame, 6 pieces of woven wire webbing placed
transversely and secured at one end between the front angle iron and the bar c
rivetted thereto, & at the other end to the back bar d. The said webbing is then
stretched and the rigidity of the frame is maintained by trusses or stiffening
pieces e.
Fig. 3 is a transverse section of a modified construction in which the front end of
the web is led round and secured beneath the front angle iron. Set bolts are used
to stretch the web e trusses.
Fig. 4 is a transverse section showing woven wire webbing stretched transversely
to form a seat and back. The webbing is secured to the edge of the front angle iron
and is led round a bar g to a top rail h. A number of separate pieces of webbing
shown in figs. 1 & 2 may be used. Instead of angle iron any other suitable shape
may be used for the frame.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
. we claim is,
Seats and backs for railway and tramway carriages consisting of a frame combined
with woven wire spring webbing stretched transversely and with trusses or stiffening
pieces substantially as set forth.