Improvements in Fenders and Fender Curbs.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fenders and Fender Curbs.
I, THOMAS WILLETTS ADSHEAD, of Paragon Works, Angel Street, Dudley,.
in the County of Worcester, Fender Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object improvements in fenders and fender curbs which
combine the facilities of fire dogs with the fender of render curb without extra cost
or much extra cost in manufacture and which avoids the necessity for separate
fender dogs which are very liable to displacement and to look disorderly unless
they are very heavy and substantial.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double-sized sheet of drawings
illustrating an example of both a fender and fender curb made according to my
invention but it will be distinctly understood that I do not confine myself to the
particular configuration or pattern or design shown as these may be greatly varied
with substantially the same effect as regards the utility.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the inside of one end of a fender the bottom a
and the front A being broken off as it is not necessary to show both ends as
they are alike except that one is right hand and the other left.
Figure 2 is a similar view to Figure 1 but of a fender curb. The front A is
broken off for the same reason as given above.
In the manufacture of my new fenders and fender curbs I cast the ends A¹ with
a cranked or overhanging bracket at which is an integral portion of the end A¹
in both the case of fenders and fender curbs.
In the case of fenders the bottom plate a² is fastened to the bottom edge of the
outer portion A and A' whereas in the curb it has the usual vertical inner
sides a³, a³.
In both the fenders and curbs the cranked or overhanging bracket a starts from
the end A', at a' with a substantial thickness of metal and the bracket may and
generally is strengthened by one, two, or more ribs such as a which prevent the
overhanging portions from being accidentally broken off. The fire iron sustaining
rails & are supported by pillars B and B which are screwed down to a¹ the bearing
being on shoulders 63 but generally lock nuts are used under a* to screw threaded
necks fast to the pillars B and B. It will thus be seen that there is no liability of
the rails or bracket a moving at all and the fire irons may therefore be
maintained in perfect order without the separate loose dogs no so generally
in use. The brackets may be ornamented or lightened out to any desired
design.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said.
nvention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improvements in fenders and fender curbs consisting of the fire iron.

page_text: holders B B' mounted upon brackets at which form one integral portion of the
fender or fender curb ends made substantially as herein set forth and such as shown
upon the drawings by Figures 1 and 2.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.