Improvements in or connected with Inflators.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1897
Complete Specification Left. 17th May. 1898-Accepted. 18th June, 1898
TRUVIDIONAL DIMITICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Inflators.
We, HERBERT STONE, of Bracebridge Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manu-
facturer; and HENRY GARDINER ATKINSON, of 47, Murdock Road, Handsworth,
in the County of Stafford, Pattern Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with inflators used for
the inflation of pneumatic tyres, or other similar purposes, and consists, broadly
in the combination therewith of a jointed base or stand as follows:-At the lower
end of the pump is attached or formed the one part of a joint, which is preferably
of the ball and socket character so as to furnish an universal movement, or it may
be of the hinge or knuckle type. The other (complemental) part of the joint is
formed either with a base so as to be screwed or otherwise secured to a counter or
floor or other fixture or in some cases there may be combined therewith a stirrup
or the like by which it may be rigidly held to the floor by the foot, or a clip by
which it may be secured to a pillar or the like, during the operation of pumping.
Thus by these means, when secured upon the bench or counter, the pump may
be leaned over in either direction so as to be operated from either side, or otherwise
accommodate its direction to the convenience of the operator, while, when held by
the foot it readily yields its direction to the position of the operator.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants' Agent.
Improvements in or connected with Inflators.
We, HERBERT STONE, of Bracebridge Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manu-
facturer; and HENRY GARDINER ATKINSON, of 47, Murdock Road, Handsworth,
in the County of Stafford, Pattern Maker, 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 improvements in or connected with inflators used for
the inflation of pneumatic tyres, or other similar purposes, and consists broadly
in the combination therewith of a jointed base or stand as hereinafter described :-
In order to more clearly explain this our invention we have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
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page_text: Fig. 1, shows this our invention in which a ball and socket joint is used.
Fig. 2, is a sectional view on line A-B of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a side view, and Fig. 4, a front view of the invention as having a foot
stirrup in combination with the jointed base.
Fig. 4, is a view of a modified form of the joint shown in Figs. 3 & 4.
Fig. 5, shows the invention as having a foot stirrup in combination with the
jointed base.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2:-7, is the pump at the lower end of which is formed
the ball 8. 9, is the stand, which is provided with holes by which it may be
secured to the floor, counter, or other fixture. On this stand is formed the com-
plemental part 10, of the joint, so that the ball 8, may be movably secured.
As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the knuckle joint 8ª, and 10%, with pin 11, is substi
tuted for the ball joint. If desired the part 10ª, of the joint may be made separate
from the stand 9, but connected thereto with a swivel motion as seen for instance
in Fig. 4*.
In Fig. 5, we have shown the combination of the foot stirrup stand 9ª, with the
joint, in which case the said stirrup may or may not be secured to the floor.
12, is the flexible tube for connection with the valve of tyre &c.
The said stand may be otherwise modified for convenience of attachment to any
desirable fixture.
Thus by these means, when secured upon the bench or counter, the pump may
be leaned over in either direction so as to be operated from either side, or other-
wise, accommodate its direction to the convenience of the operator, while, when
held by the foot it readily yields its direction to the position of the said operator.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
In inflators such as those herein described, the combination with the pump of a
jointed base or stand connected thereto and operating substantially in the manner
shown and described.
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