Improvements in and relating to Coffin Handles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Coffin Handles.
We, WILLIAM HENRY PHILLIPS, and WILLIAM JOHN CROSS, of 73 Upper
Sutton Street, Aston, near Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Coffin
Furniture Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The objects of this invention are threefold namely:-Strength, simplicity and
economy, as hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
The invention relates to the method by which the handle is connected to its
bearing.
The ordinary coffin handle is connected to its bearing by means of two pins or
pivots working in a circular hole or loop in the bearings, and the defect is that the
pivot of the handle is liable to slip out of the hole and so break away from its.
bearings.
This we propose to remedy as follows viz. :-
Instead of the pins or pivots in the handle we form two projections A, at the
back of the handle, the said projections being drilled or perforated for the wire,
which forms the bearing B, to pass through.
The bearing B is formed of a suitable piece of wire doubled over, and formed
with a loop, after which it is threaded through the holes at the back of the handles
and driven through the coffin and clenched.
Thus it will be perceived that in this invention, instead of projecting pins or
pivots there is simply a hole drilled in the projections at the back of the handle,
and that the bearing is formed with a loop in the centre of the wire, the two
extremities passing through the side of the coffin and being turned over and
clenched which entirely prevents the possibility of the handle, freeing itself from
the bearing besides which it is simpler and more economical in its manufacture.
Dated this 14th day of June 1892.
WILLIAM HENRY PHILLIPS,
WILLIAM JOHN CROSS,
Per J. J. Raggett,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Coffin Handles.
We WILLIAM HENRY PHILLIPS, and WILLIAM JOHN CROSS, of 73 Upper
Sutton Street Aston, near Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Coffin
Furniture Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what mauner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The objects of this invention are threefold namely: Strength, simplicity and
economy, as hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
The invention relates to the method by which the handle is connected to its
bearing.
The ordinary coffin handle is connected to its bearing by means of two pins or
pivots working in a circular hole or loop in the bearings and the defect is that the
pivot of the handle is liable to slip out of the hole and so break away from its
bearings.
This we propose to remedy as follows, viz. :-Instead of the pins or pivots in the
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page_text: handle we form two projections A at the back of the handle, the said protions
being drilled or perforated for the wire which forms the bearing B to pass through.
The bearing B is formed of a suitable piece of wire doubled over and formed
with a loop, after which it is threaded through the holes at the back of the handles,
and driven through the coffin and clenched.
Thus it will be perceived that in this invention instead of projecting pins or
pivots there is simply a hole drilled in the projections at the back of the handle,
and that the bearing is formed with a loop in the centre of the wire, the two
extremities passing through the side of the coffin, and being turned over and
clenched, which entirely prevents the possibility of the handle freeing itself from
the bearing, besides which it is simpler and more economical in its manufacture.
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. The projection A at the back of the handle, the said projection being drilled
or perforated for the wire which forms the bearing B to pass through, as substantially
set forth and for the purpose specified.
2. The bearing B formed of a suitable piece of wire folded over and formed with
a loop, and threaded through the holes at the back of the handles, as substantially
set forth and for the purpose specified.
3. The improvements in and relating to coffin handles as substantially set forth
in this Specification and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of October 1892.
WILLIAM HENRY PHILLIPS,
WILLIAM JOHN CROSS,
Per J. J. Raggett,
Agent.