An Improved Tread for Floors, Stairs, Steps, Treadles, Stockhoops for Carriage Wheels, Vehicles, and other articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1897
Complete Spacification Loft 14th Oct. 1907
Accented
2nd Mo
4000
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Tread for Floors, Stairs, Steps, Treadles, Stockhoops
for Carriage Wheels, Vehicles, and other articles.
WALTER SHELDON and MARK ROLPI, of 60, Cator Street, Peckham, in the
County of Surrey, Coach Builders, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
We construct a tread, made of wood, iron, steel, brass, or any kind of metals,
which is fitted with a removable pad of gutta-percha, india-rubber, leather, or any
kind of material that is suitable. Treads be made with single or double pads,
(double pads reversible) so when pads are worn down can be turned, and when
pads are worn out can be taken out and new ones replaced. Treads and pads,
are made to any shape, size, design, or plain, and are applicable to harmonium,
organs, piano's, sewing machines, lathes, bicycles, tricycles, steps stairs motor
cars, carriages and vehicles of every description for steps, foottreads, roller-bolts,
brake treads, & stock hoops, or anything that is constructed with a foottread.
Dated this 3rd day of May 1897.
An Improved Tread for Floors, Stairs, Steps, Treadles, Stockhoops
for Carriage Wheels, Vehicles, and other articles.
I, WALTER SHELDON and MARK ROLPH, of 60, Cator Street, Peckham, in the
County of Surrey, Coach Builders, 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:-
We construct a tread, made of wood, iron, steel, brass, or any kind of metals,
which is fitted with a removable pad, of gutta-percha, india-rubber, leather, or any
kind of material, that is suitable. Tread be made with single or double pads,
double pads reversible, so when pads are worn down can be turned, and when
pads are worn out, can be taking out and new ones replaced, treads and pads, aro
made to any shape, size, design, or plain, and are applicable to harmoniums,
organs, piano's, sewing machines, lathes, bicycles tricycles, steps, stairs, motor cars,
carriages and vehicles of every de-cription for steps, foottreads, roller bolt, for car-
riages, brake treads stock hoops for carriage wheels, or anything that is con-
structed with a foottread.

page_text: FIG. 1.
Is a step tread, also a brake tread for carriages or vehicles of every description
or other articles. a being the tread frame which are made of wood, iron, steel,
brass or any kind of metals, and to any shape, size and design. The bottom of
tread frame a are made to any design, as shown at c, and sunk from a ½ in. to
3 in. deep. Treads are made with a beveled, square, or rounding, edges inside,
(as shown at to allow a removable mat or pad (as shown at e, Fig. 2, to fit in.
The projecting stem on tread frame, (as shown at d, Fig. 1, is for the purpose to
jion the thread onto any other portion of iron or material that may be fixed upon
the body or other parts of a vehicle or other articles where a step is required. A
brake tread is made the same as the step tread, (Fig. 1,) and has the projecting
picce d made on tread frame which is for the purpose to jion onto other portion's
of ironwork that is attached to the brake of a carriage or other vehicles. The
use of the brake tread (which is fixed to the front footboard of a carriage or other
vehicles) is for the driver of a vehicle to press his foot upon, to apply the brake
upon the wheels of a carriage or other articles where a brake is required.
FIG. 2.
Is the mat or pad, as mentioned above which are made of gutta-percha, india
rubber, leather or any kind of material that is suitable. Mats or pads are made to
any shape, size & design, single or double, which fit in Fig. 1, as shown at b, by
means of beveled, square or rounding edges, as shown at 6, Fig. 2. Single mats
are made to any design on top side & plain on the bottom side double mats are
mado to any design or plain, and are both sides alike, so when the top side is
worn down can be taken out, as shown at b, Fig. 1, and turned, and when both
sides are worn down can be taken out & new ones replaced, c as shown at Fig. 2,
denotes that the mat lays on the bottom of Fig. 1, as shown at c. The double
mats being made in the same design as the bottom of Fig. 1, tread frame, keeps
the bottom side of mat in good order while the top side, as shown at c, Fig. 3,

page_text: of metals, and has two raised rings round it, as shown at a on the outside & b
inside. The rings are made beveled inside only, to allow a removable mat or pad,
(as shown at 6 Fig. 10) to fit in, by means of beveled edges only as shown at b
Fig. 11. (e as shown at Fig. 10) denotes the stock hoop is plain where the mat
lays on, so it will only allow for a single mat to fit in. d as shown at Fig. 10 is
the front of stockhoop, while (e as shown at Fig. 10) denotes the back edge of hoop,
where it fits on the middle piece of wheel, or stock as it is properly termed.
:
FIG. 11.
Is the mat or pad, as mentioned above which are made of gutta-percha, india
rubber, leather, or any kind of material that is suitable. The mat is made to
any design on the outside (as shown at c) & plain on the inside (as shown at c). Mats
or pads, are made about a ½ in. thick and fit in (Fig. 10) as shown at 6 by means
of beveled edges, (as shown at b Fig. 11). The plain inside (as shown at c Fig. 11
denotes that the mat lays on the stockhoop (as shown at c) Fig. 10. The round
mat (as shown at c Fig. 11) is made in one piece and of good soft material, so
it can be stretched on the stock hoop over the raised rings (as shown at a Fig. 10).
The mat being of good soft material it will then spring back and fit in at the
bevel b as shown at Fig. 10, and the plain side as shown at c Fig. 11 will then lay
firm upon the stockhoop, as shown at c Fig. 10.
FIG. 12.
Is the stockhoop a as shown at (Fig. 10, and is completed, for use with the
mat c, Fig. 11,) being fitted in at the beveled edges b as explained in (Fig. 10.)
and is a great preventative against slipping off the stock hoop, which are greatly
used as a tread in getting onto the front seat of a vehicle by the coachman.
d and c denotes themselves in the manner prescribed above (Fig. 10.)
FIG. 13.
Is a treadle or pedal for piano's, organ's or other articles, a being the treadle
frame, which are made of wood, iron, steel, brass, or any kind of metals. And to any
shape, size, and design. The bottom of treadle frame a are made to any design, (as
shown at c) and sunk from a ½ in. to ¾ in. deep. Treadles are made with a beveled
square or rounding edges inside, (as shown at 6 to allow a removable mat or pad, (as
shown at c, Fig. 14) to fit in. The hole (as shown at d) in treadle frame is for the
purpose of fastening the same to a piano, or organ, or other articles, by means of a
bolt or screw.
FIG. 14.
Is the mat or pad, as mentioned above which are made of gutta-percha, india
rubber, leather, or any kind of material that is suitable. Mats or pads, are made
to any shape & design, single or double, which fit in. (Fig. 13.) (As shown
at 6 by means of beveled square or rounding edges, (as shown at 6 Fig. 14.) Single
mats are made to any design on top side & plain on the bottom side. Double mats
are made to any design or plain. And are both sides alike. So when the top side is
worn down can be taken out (as shown at b, Fig. 13), and turned. And when both
sides are worn down can be taken out & new ones replaced (c, as shown at Fig. 14)
denotes that the mat lays on the bottom of (Fig. 13 as shown at c). The double
mats being made in the same design as the bottom of (Fig. 13). Treadle frame,
keeps the bottom side of mat in good order while the top side (as shown at c,
Fig. 15) is in general use.
FIG. 15.

page_text: are made to any design or plain and are both sides alike, so when the top side
is worn down can be taken out (as shown at b, Fig. 4), and turned, and when both
sides are worn down, can be taken out & new ones replaced (c, as shown at Fig. 5)
denotes that the mat lays on the bottom of (Fig. 4 as shown at c). The double
mats being made in the same design as the bottom of (Fig. 4) tread frame,
keeps the bottom side of mat in good order while the top side (as shown at c Fig. 6)
is in general use.
FIG. 6.
Is the foottread a (as shown at Fig. 4 and is completed for use with the mat
or pad (c, Fig. 5) being fitted in at bas explained (Fig. 4) which is a great pre-
ventative against the feet slipping off foottread. The bent pieces a a and the
ends dd (also the use of the foottread) (as shown at Fig. 6) denotes themselves
in the manner prescribed above (Fig. 4).
FIG. 7.
Is a roller bolt, for under carriages for vehicles of every description or other
articles. A roller bolt is used as a tread, also for the horse, or horse's, to draw
a vehicle.
a being the tread frame, which are made of wood, iron, steel, brass,
or any kind of metals, and to any shape, size, and design. The bottom of tread
frame a are made to any design (as shown at c) and sunk from a ½ in. to ¾ in.
deep. Treads are made with a beveled, square, or rounding edges inside, (as shown
at b) to allow a removable mat or pad, (as shown at c, Fig. 8) to fit in (d as shown
at Fig. 7) is a separate piece of round iron case plugged with wood & fitted onto
stem a for the purpose of putting the leather traces round, which the horse or
horse's, pull by. The stem a is made upon the tread frame a, e denotes a square
on the stem which is fitted in an iron or metal cap that is fitted on the end of
the splinter bar of an under carriago to prevent the tread from turning round.
f as shown at Fig. 7 is a nut made of iron and fitted on the stem a by means of a
thread, so when the stem a is put through the cap on the end of splinter bar the
nut can be screwed up the thread on stem a by means of an iron spanner, it
will then draw the case d down tight upon the cap of splinter bar while the
nut has drawn itself up to the bottom of the cap tight, and has fixed the roller
bolt firm into the end of the splinter bar of an under carriage for use.
FIG. 8..
Is the mat or pad, as mentioned above which are made of gutta-percha, indía
rubber, leather, or any kind of material that is suitable, mats or pads are made
to any shape, size, & design, single or double, which fit in Fig. 7, as shown at b
by means of beveled, square or rounding edges, as shown at 6 Fig. 8. Single mats
are made to any design on top side & plain on the bottom side, double mats are
made to any design or plain, and are both sides alike, so when the top side is
worn down can be taken out, (as shown at 6 Fig. 7) and turned, and when both
sides are worn down can be taken out & new ones replaced, (c as shown at Fig. 8)
denotes that the mat lays on the bottom of Fig. 7, as shown at c. The double
mats being made in the same design as the bottom of (Fig. 7) tread frame, keeps
the bottom side of mat in good order while the top side (as show at e Fig. 9) is in
general use.
FIG. 9.
Is the roller bolt a as shown at Fig. 7 and is completed for use with the mat
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what wo
claim is:-
A tread for floors, stairs, steps, treadles, stockhoops for carriage wheels, vehicles,
and other articles. Fitted with a pad of gutta-percha, india-rubber, leather or any
kind of material that is suitable. And the whole is constructed substantially in a
manner above described and for the purposes stated in this our Complete Specifica-
tion.