Improvements in or applicable to Iron Buckets, Slop-pails, and the like, also to Trays, Waiters, Clock Stands, and other articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Iron Buckets, Slop-pails, and the
like, also to Trays, Waiters, Clock Stands, and other articles.
I, WILLIAM MCLAUCHLAN of 14 Irwell Terrace, Lower Broughton Road,
Salford, Manager do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
My improvements partly refer to an invention for which I obtained Letters
Patent No. 4729/90 and consists of an improved method of applying the rubber
feet to the bucket described in my former Specification and of certain improve-
ments in the ears or eyelets of the handles of such buckets and also consists of.
applying rubber feet to trays, waiters, clock stands and other articles.
In carrying out the first part of my invention I bend or turn inwards the bottom
rim of the bucket either by rolling or other means so forming a flange or ledge.
In this flange a series of holes is formed corresponding to the number of feet to be
applied to the bucket and arranged at suitable distances apart and through these
holes are inserted the rubber feet made (by preference) out of round solid rubber
or other suitable material with a neck or recess formed in them into which the
metal of the flange enters when the feet are forced through the holes.
The feet thus secured to the bucket are out of the way and the expense and
labour of rivetting as heretofore is avoided.
The flange may either be continuous or in segments one segment for each foot.
The second part of my invention consists of a sleeve or tube fitted over the ends
of the handles which pass through the eyelets of the bucket in lieu of the rubber
eyelets described in my former Specification.
My invention further consists of a similar sleeve to the one aforesaid for buckets
with metal loops soldered or riveted on their sides such sleeve being passed over
the loops before they are soldered to the bucket.
The third part of my invention consists of rubber or other similar feet applied
to trays, waiters, clock stands and other articles either by cement, soldering or
rivetting whereby such articles are rendered noiseless and are prevented doing injury
to valuable tables or other surfaces on which they stand.
Dated this 14th day of May 1892.
זוב.
JOHN G.
G. WILSON,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Iron Buckets, Slop-pails, and the
like, also to Trays, Waiters, Clock Stands, and other articles.
1, WILLIAM MCLAUCHLAN of Irwell Terrace, Lower Broughton Road,
Salford, Gentleman, 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 :-
These improvements partly refer to an invention for which I obtained Letters
Patent No. 4729 on the 26th day of March 1890, and consist, first of an improved
form of rubber foot and means or method of applying such foot to a bucket or
slop-pail, secondly, of a sleeve of rubber for the ears or eyelets and handles of
such receptacles, and thirdly, of the rubber feet aforesaid applied to trays, waiters,
clock-stands and other articles to deaden the noise of such articles when in use and
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page_text: to form a guard or protection from injury of objects of furniture on which such
articles may rest or stand.
In accordance with the first part of my invention I bend or turn inwards the
bottom rim of the bucket either by rolling or otherwise, so forming a flange or
ledge, or in lieu of turning in the ordinary rim I affix a separate angular rim
secured to the ordinary rim by rivets or other means.
Through the flange so formed and at suitable distances apart I form a series of
holes or orifices through which I insert the rubber feet to be applied to the bucket,
which are made out of by preference a round section of solid rubber and rather
wider than the orifices aforesaid with a neck or recess formed in them into which
enters the metal of the flange when said feet are forced through the holes. The
feet thus secured to the bucket lie out of the way and are not liable to be cut
through as heretofore.
The flange may be either continuous or segmental, one segment for one, two or
more rubber feet.
A further modification of the flanged rim consists of a strip of metal bent into
triangular form thus producing an extra length which serves to support that portion
through which the rubber feet pass and upon which all the pressure of the bucket
comes.
In accordance with the second part of my improvements the handle ends of the
bucket are fitted with rubber sleeves or tubes in lieu of the rubber linings of the
ears or eyelets of the bucket described in my former Specification.
In buckets with metal loops or ears fixed to the sides thereof I place the sleeve
of rubber either over the said loops previous to being fixed in position or over the
handle ends.
In accordance with my further improvements I apply the rubber feet afore-
said to trays, waiters, clock-stands and other articles whereby such articles are
rendered noiseless and are prevented from doing injury to valuable tables or other
surfaces on which they stand.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional view and Fig. 2
part inverted plan view of the lower end of a bucket shewing the rubber feet
applied thereto in accordance with the modification above described which I
have found in practice to be the best and most effective way of carrying out my
invention.
A. A are the strips of metal bent to the three sided or triangular form shewn more
clearly in Fig. 1, one side of which is riveted to the rim B, whilst another side is
forined with an orifice to receive the rubber foot C, and the third and remaining
side takes into the corner D and serves to keep the horizontal side in a horizontal
position.
The rubber feet are necked or recessed at E and on being forced through the
orifice F which is slightly less in diameter, the metal of the strip takes into said
recess and so the feet are secured to the bucket.
In lieu of the modification above described may flange the rim B along its
entire circumference or part of such circumference only as shewn in Fig. 3 or I
may provide a supplementary flanged rim as shewn in Fig. 4, but these
arrangements do not possess the rigidity of the modification aforesaid.
Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate my improvements relating to the eyelets or ears and
handles of the bucket, G being a sleeve of rubber. (see Fig. 5) passed over that
portion of the handle end which turns in the ear or eyelet H of the bucket as
illustrated. This sleeve of rubber is a substitute for the rubber lining aforesaid,
being easier and cheaper to produce and fix. In Fig. 6 the rubber sleeve G
passed over the eyelet I, previous to its being soldered to the bucket side.
In this latter case the sleeve of rubber may be on the handle end.
Figs. 7. 8 and 9 illustrate the application of the rubber feet to trays or waiters,
J being a strip of metal rivetted or soldered to the tray at K and formed with a
hole or orifice at L to receive the rubber foot M, a series of these strips of metal
and rubber feet being arranged along the underside of the tray at suitable distances

page_text: apart to enable the tray to stand perfectly steady. If desired orifices to receive
the rubber feet may be formed in the tray itself. The strips of metal may be
variously shaped and in some cases secured at both ends to the tray.
Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate the iDeans I employ of attaching rubber feet to clock-
stands and other articles, N being a strip of metal with an orifice formed in it to
receive the rubber foot O, one or both of its extremities being bent as shewn in
the drawing to enable it to be screwed, rivetted, soldered or otherwise secured to
the stand.
The section of rubber foot aforesaid in combination with an attaching plate
formed with an orifice of slightly less diameter than the rubber foot and through
which said foot is introduced is a peculiar feature of my invention and therefore
it will be obvious that the said foot may be applied to a variety of objects which it
is desired to protect or prevent from doing injury to other objects.
The rubber feet although described of a round section the same may be of a
square or other desired cross section, also deeper or shallower and flat instead of
round at the point, but in all the cases the same is provided with the necked or
recessed portion as aforesaid.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The use and employment of the rubber feet C attached to the bottom of a
bucket, slop-pail or similar receptacle by means of a triangular folded strip of
metal (see Figs. 1 and 2), a flanged rim (see Fig. 3) or a supplementary flanged
rim (see Fig. 4) with an orifice or orifices of slightly less diameter than the rubber
feet substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2nd. The use and employment of a sleeve of rubber G for the handles and
eyelets of a bucket, slop-pail or similar receptacle as shewn and described with
reference to Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing.
3rd. The use and employment of the rubber feet M applied to trays, waiters and
the like by means of strips of metal with orifices of slightly less diameter than the
said feet and rivetted or otherwise secured to the underside of a tray substantially
as shewn and described with reference to Figs. 7. 8 and 9 of the drawing.
4th. The use and employment of the rubber feet O in combination with a strip
of metal N or its equivalent with an orifice of slightly less diameter formed in it to
receive said foot and attach it to clock-stands and other objects substantially as
hereinbefore, described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 16th day of February 1893.
JOHN G. WILSON & Co.,
Agents.