An Improved Construction of Cover suitable for Stacks and other Covering Purposes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1886.
Complete Left, 14th Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Mar., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Construction of Cover suitable for Stacks and other
Covering Purposes.
I ROBERT HENRY CLAPHAM of Bridge End Darlington in the County of Durham,
Tarpaulin manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
When the several breadths of material forming the cover are sewn together the
edges are arranged to overlap and sufficient space provided between the lines of sewing
to allow a cord to run loose between the materials at each seam, by this arrangement
when the cover is hung over the cross pole support as in stack covers the cords also
pass over the pole and the ends are fastened down to the ground or other place by
the cords being drawn tight the weight of the cover is evenly distributed over the
whole of the cover by being borne on the cords. Tags or ends to fasten to ground or
other place may be attached to cover to stretch or hold it down when necessary.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
1, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Construction of Cover suitable for Stacks and other
Covering Purposes.
I ROBERT HENRY CLAPHAM of Bridge End Darlington in the County of Durham,
Tarpaulin 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:-
This invention refers to an improved means of constructing and supporting covers
for stacks tents, and the like, so that the weight of cover when suspended is evenly
distributed over the whole without dragging at any part, this result I obtain by
supporting the cover upon a number of ropes as hereafter explained.
To enable my invention to be properly understood I will proceed to describe the
same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 view of cover suspended over stack.
Figure 2 partial inside view of cover.
Figure 3 partial outside view of cover.
Figure 4 section at line Y. Z. figure 2, drawn to larger scale.
A is material of cover. When the various lengths of material are sewn together
the edges are made to overlap and sufficient space is left between the sewing to form a
channel B at each seam for a rope C to run through loose these ropes are preferred
to be in half lengths and spliced in the middle on underside of cover to leave garters D,
to enable the cover to be secured to a usual cross pole support E attached to standard
uprights or other supports. The cover is stretched and secured along the pole by end
tie pieces F. It will be readily understood that when the ropes Care fastened down
to the ground by usual pegs, and drawn tight, the cover will rest upon the ropes so
that the whole weight will be evenly distributed throughout; and by the cover being
loose on the ropes no damage can happen to it from shrinkage by exposure to
atmosphere as now takes place in the old system of fixing covers fast to the ground.
In place of securing the ropes to the ground they may have weights attached to
them.
When required ropes may be attached to bottom of cover to stretch it on the
ropes C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
The arrangement for supporting and holding, stack, tent, and other like covers upon
ropes substantially as hereinbefore described and represented in the accompanying
drawings.