Improvements in Plugs or Stoppers for Use in connection with Basins, and for such like purposes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1893
. Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 31st Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Plugs or Stoppers for Use in connection with Basins,
and for such like purposes.
I GUY HUGGINS GARDNER of 42 Caroline Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (which
has been communicated to me from abroad by Friend W. Smith of Lafayette
Street Bridgeport in the County Fairfield and State of Connecticut one of the
United States of America) to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new and improved method of attaching the shank or
eye portion (to which the ring and chain are connected) to the plug or stopper for
basins.
The plug is composed of the usual material such as vulcanized india rubber,
and the like, or metal, or other suitable substance, and may if preferred be
hollowed out or countersunk a certain distance up from its lower surface. The
shank or eye portion which may be countersunk to form a shoulder at its upper part,
has a collar or disc of metal fitting round same under the shoulder which collar lies
flush upon the upper surface of the plug, the neck of the shank is carried through
the centre of the plug the required depth and is furnished with a second collar or
washer of metal which encircles the lower part of the neck, the extremity of which
is then turned over at right angles and so forming a circular rim or flange which
spreads partly over the collar or washer and effectually prevents the shank or eye
portion from pulling through the plug.
When a hollowed out or countersunk plug is used the metal washer upon the
lower part of the neck of the shank fits tightly up to the shoulder of the plug
formed by the countersinking.
When a solid plug is used the same method of attachment will be adopted, with
this difference that obviously the neck of the shank has to be deeper to allow for
its passing right through to the underside of the plug.
By my improvements an exceedingly simple and effective method is obtained for
securely fastening the shank-with its attachments-to the plug.
Dated this 21st day of April A.D. 1893.
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Plugs or Stoppers for Use in connection with Basins,
and for such like purposes.
I, GUY HUGGINS GARDNER, of 7, Skinner Lane, late of 42 Caroline Street,
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer, 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, that is
to say :-
My invention relates to plugs or stoppers for use in connection with basins baths,
tubs, and for other similar purposes, and consists of a new or improved arrangement
and method of attaching and securing the shank, stud or eye portion (to which the
ring and chain are connected) to the plug or stopper.

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Figure 1. is a top view of the plug or stopper.
Figure 2. a reverse view of the same.
Figure 3. a view of the upper disc or washer.
Figure 4. shews sectional elevation of the shank or stud, and discs or washers.
Figure 5. a view of the lower disc or washer.
Figure 6. shews the parts in elevation.
Figure 7. is a section through the plug or stopper with the shank or stud partly
in section.
Similar letters of reference relate to similar parts on all the figures.
The plug or stopper A is composed of the usual material such as vulcanized
india rubber or other suitable substance, or of metal, and may if preferred be
hollowed out, recessed, or countersunk B, from its lower surface.
The head of the shank, stud or eye portion C to which the ring D and chain is
connected, may be countersunk to form a shoulder E or may be otherwise suitably
shaped encircling this shoulder is a collar, washer, or disc of metal F which fits
round the same under the said shoulder, this metal disc or collar lies flush upon the
upper surface of the plug or stopper A, the neck or stem G of the shank or stud
is passed through the centre of the plug or stopper the said neck or stem is
drilled out conically in the centre of its base as at H for the hereinafter named
purpose.
A second metal disc or collar I encircles the lower portion of the stem of the
shank or stud G the edges of the extremity of the shank or stud made by the drilling
out process, are then turned back at right angles J, and so form a circular rim or
flange which spreads a certain distance over the face of the metal disc, collar or
washer I and bearing against the same effectually prevents the shank, stud or eye
connection from pulling or tearing through the plug by any strain brought to bear
upon the parts: as such shank is securely eyeletted down beneath the metal disc or
washer 1.
The fact of drilling out the stem of the shank or stud allows of the edges being
turned back upon itself to form the rim or flange as above described.
When a hollowed out, recessed, or countersunk plug or stopper is used as
illustrated the metal disc, collar or washer I fits tightly up to the recessed surface
of the plug.
I may use other forms of plugs or stoppers, my improvements being applied to
the same in a like manner.
By my improvements, a simple and effective method is provided for securely
fastening the shank, stud or ring and chain connection to the plug or stopper.
It must be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise details of
arrangement and construction of the parts as herein set forth as I may sometimes
deem it expedient to vary the same without departing from the main principle of
my said invention.
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,
First. In plugs or stoppers for use in connection with basins, baths, tubs and for
other similar purposes, the improved arrangement & construction of shank or stud C
having a shoulder E at the upper part and being drilled out in the centre of the
extremity of the said shank or stud as at H, for the purpose of forming a ring
or flange J substantially as set forth and described.
Second. In plugs or stoppers for use in connection with basins, baths, tubs, and
for other similar purposes the improved arrangement and construction of shank or
stud as described having at the upper and lower parts of the same loose metallic
discs, collars or washers F and 1 in connection therewith and for the purpose set
forth.
Third. In plugs or stoppers for use in connection with basins, baths, tubs, and

page_text: for other purposes the general arrangement, construction, and application of my
said improvements relating thereto or other similar acting means, whereby such
improvements may be carried into effect for the purpose set forth and described.
Dated this 24th day of January A.D. 1894.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.