Improvements in Mud Guards for Carriages.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mud Guards for Carriages.
I STANLEY MUNDEY of Naseby Woolleys Rugby, Captain, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved construction of mud guard for use with
carriages of any description, and has for its object to provide a simple and
inexpensive guard which will always retain its proper position relative to the
wheel to which it is fitted.
According to my invention I secure the guard to the axle of the wheel by means
of a suitable arrangement of clamp or like device. The guard is formed from a
strip or sheet of metal or other suitable material bent into curved form so as to
partially encircle the wheel. The guard is arranged concentric with the wheel
and may be of channel form in cross section to more effectually catch the mud,
and thereby protect the carriage. A rounded or curved brush can be used for the
purpose of cleaning the guard. This mud guard is secured by means of two or
more arms, these arms extending radially to the axle. A suitable clamp is
provided at the extremities of these arms by means of which they can be screwed
or otherwise fixed to the axle, bolts and nuts or other simple and well known
device being employed.
As the wheel does not shift with relation to the axle, although considerable play
is allowed to the carriage owing to the arrangement of springs, the mud guard will
always remain at a fixed distance from the periphery of the wheel.
Dated this 11th day of June 1895.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Mud Guards for Carriages.
J, STANLEY MUNDEY of Naseby Wooleys, Rugby, Captain, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention, and in what inanner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved construction of mud guard for use with
carriages of any description, and has for its object to provide a simple and
inexpensive guard which will always retain its proper position relative to the
wheel to which it is fitted.
According to my invention I secure the guard to the axle of the wheel by means
of a suitable arrangement of clamp or like device. The guard is formed from a
strip or sheet of metal or other suitable material bent into curved form so as to
partially encircle the wheel. The guard is arranged concentric with the wheel and
may be of channel form in cross section to more effectually catch the mud, aud
thereby protect the carriage. A rounded or curved brush can be used for the
purpose of cleaning the guard. This mud guard is secured by means of two or

page_text: more arms, these arms. extending radially.to., the axle. A suitable clamp is
provided at the extremities of these arms-by means of which they can be screwed
or otherwise fixed to the axle, bolts and nuts or other simple and well known
device being employed.
As the wheel does not shift, with relation to the axle, although considerable play
is allowed to the carriage owing to the arrangement of springs, the mud guard
will always remain at a fixed distance from the periphery of the wheel..
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In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an elevation of the mud
guard showing it detached Fig. 2 is a similar view with the mud guard secured in
position the axle being in section, and Fig 3 is a plan of the device..
A is the axle to which the arrangement is, fixed, inside the wheel B. The mud
guard C'is secured to this axle, by means of the arms. D. and, Done. secured by
riveting or other suitable means to the top of the mud guard, and the other to the
lower end.
The upper end of the mud guard is preferably bent upwardly a short distance
as shown in Figs: 1 and 2. The arms are bent at their extremities so that they
can extend inside the wheel, projecting over the periphery in order to secure the
.guard in the proper position.
The inner ends of these arms are furnished with the extensions d which are
welded or otherwise fixed together and are parallel with the upper surface of the
axle and lie upon it when secured in place. The projections, or lips d'extend
upwardly from the extension, the block to which the spring is bolted lying
between them, the bolts passing through the extensions d..
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These extensions thus project under the spring Elying between it and the top
of the axle underneath the block on which the spring is carried;'so that the spring
secures it in position when fixed, 'acting as a clamp. The ends' of the arms may
be secured to the rigid part of the spring carrying the body of 'the vehicle as well
as to the axle in the manner before described.
The spring is secured-in position in the usual manuer by clamps.
There is thus no danger of the mud guard becoming detached, and separate
means are not required for fixing it in position. As shown in Fig. 3 the cross
section of the mud guard is of curved form, the mud guard being channelled...
Having now 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.-
(1.) An improved mud guard for carriages, consisting of a guard concentric with
the wheel and secured to the stationary axle or rigid part of the spring by arms or
other suitable means, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2.) An improved mud guard.for carriages, consisting of a guard concentric with
the wheel, furnished with arms extending to the axle, and clamped to the latter,
substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(3) The improved mud guard for carriages secured to the axle by means of arms
extending substantially as described and shown in the accompanying drawing and
for the purposes specified...
Dated this 26th day of October 1895.
GEO. H. RAYNER,'
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.