Apparatus for the Protection of Cycle, Carriage, and Machinery Bearings.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May. 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Feb., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for the Protection of Cycle, Carriage, and Machinery
Bearings.
We ARTHUR SHELDON of Jersey Villa, Westminster Road Handsworth,
Staffordshire Commission Agent and JOHN HENRY WOODROFFE of 11 Church
View Witton Lane, Aston, Warwickshire Pattern Maker do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a circular metal band A the inner side covered with
felt lining B, textile substance or any other material found suitable, the said lining
extending beyond the edge of band A the object being to cover the working joints
thus preventing dust or other foreign substances from entering said bearings. We
claim to use the band A in various sizes and to make it of any suitable metal and
attach it to the most convenient place on any cycle, carriage or machine found
suitable for the proper working of the above invention the apparatus to consist of
a metal band A in form of circular spring or in conjunction with a spring pegs or
screws all or any of such as may be found necessary for the efficient application
and working of apparatus.
Dated this 12th day of May 1893.
ARTHUR SHELDON.
JOHN HENRY WOODROFFE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for the Protection of Cycle, Carriage, and Machinery
. Bearings.
ARTHUR SHELDON of Jersey Villa 122 Westminster Road Handsworth,.
Staffordshire, Agent, and JOHN HENRY WOODROFFE 54 Ettington Road, Aston,
Warwickshire late of 11 Church View, Witton Lane, Aston, Warwickshire
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 consists of a circular metal band A the inner side covered with
felt lining B or any material found suitable the lining B extending beyond the edge
of band A the object being to cover the working joints of cycle, carriage and
machinery bearings, and thus preventing dust, and any foreign substance, from
entering said bearings. We claim to use the band A in various sizes, and to make
it of any suitable metal, and cover the whole of metal band if necessary and attach
it to the most convenient place on any cycle, carriage or machine, found suitable
for the proper working of this invention, the apparatus to consist of a metal
open spring band A
the form of a circular spring, or in conjunction with a spring,
pegs, or screws and attach lining B with cement, glue, metal pins or clips all or any
of such as may be found necessary for the efficient application and working of this
apparatus.
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 we
claim is:
(1) We claim the use of a metal band or ring, the inside surface covered with

page_text: felt, textile substance, or any material found most suitable, the said lining extending
beyond the outer edge of band or ring, and working when in use against or over
the joints of any bearings, thus preventing dust and any foreign substance from
entering said bearings, the said band or ring, when uncoiled or opened, can then be
placed around or over bearings, and the action of spring recoiling, will then grip.
and thus keep the apparatus in position.
(2) We claim to cover the whole of metal band or ring, if found necessary for
its efficient working.
(3) We claim to make the said band or ring, of any metal, and of any size o
shape, also to use the said band or ring, in the form of a circular open spring, or in
conjunction with a spring, pegs or screws, all or any to be used in attaching said
apparatus to any cycle, carriage or machinery, and to any part found suitable for
the proper and efficient working of the said apparatus.
(4) We claim to attach lining to band or ring with cement, glue, split pins metal
clips or any other mechanical contrivance, found most suitable.
Dated this 31st day of January 1894.
ARTHUR SHELDON.
JOHN HENRY WOODROFFE