Improvements in the Manufacture of Hame Tackle or Fittings.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Hame Tackle or Fittings.
I THOMAS WILLIAM MILLS, of Crescent Works, Pleck Road, Walsall, in the
County of Stafford, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of certain fittings or
tackle for hames and relates more particularly to the hook plates and the joint
attachment by which they are carried upon the hames.
In carrying out my invention, I may modify it somewhat in detail as hereinafter
suggested without departing from its nature.
I make the joint pin of a round section with its ends flattened or ragged as best
suited for the casting process to which it is subsequently submitted. A pattern is
prepared consisting of two cheeks at a proper distance apart and having a con-
necting piece between them which corresponds in shape to the joint pin. This
pattern is then moulded in the usual moulding manner, that part of the pattern
representing the joint pin serving as a print in which the prepared pin is laid in the
mould. The molten malleable metal is then cast into the mould, and thus the
cheeks are formed at each end of the pin.
A further pattern is now made of the hook plate and of the cheeks combined
therewith as though the whole were to be cast together. In the mould however
which is formed thereby, the previously malleable cast cheeks and pin are laid in
their respective positions, such parts where necessary or advisable being coated
with blacking, wash, or other preparation by which it may be kept free from
permanent contact to the surrounding cast metal. In some cases the pin and the
two cheeks may be moulded and cast together in one piece and similarly treated.
These are further subjected to barreling &c. to loosen the joint and otherwise
prepared and rivetted &c. to the hames in the ordinary manner.
In some instances I prefer to first cast the hook plate having at each end of the
joint portion an outstanding pin cast in one therewith. The length and shape of
such outstanding projections are varied according to requirement. In this case the
cheeks are each cast separate. A final mould similar to that before described is
now made and the already formed hook plate with its joint projections laid therein.
It will thus be seen that in this case when the metal is poured in the cheeks are
simultaneously cast about the projections. By shaking or otherwise as before
stated these are now made to freely work in the said cheeks, and the whole is then
completed after the ordinary manner.
Dated this 9th day of November 1894.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Hame Tackle or Fittings.
I THOMAS WILLIAM MILLS, of Crescent Works, Pleck Road, Walsall, in the
County of Stafford 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 :—
This invention relates to improve nents in the construction of certain littings or

page_text: tackle for hanes and relates more particularly to the hook plates and the joint
attachment by which they are carried upon the hames.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto
an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of
reference, similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same
thing or part.
In carrying out my invention, I may modify it somewhat in detail as hereinafter
suggested without departing from its nature.
I make the joint pin 8, Fig. 1, of a round section with its ends flattened or
ragged as best suited for the casting process to which it is subsequently submitted.
A moulding pattern is now prepared as shown in Fig. 2, consisting of two
cheeks 9, 9, at a proper distance apart and having a connecting piece 10, between
them which corresponds in shape to the joint pin 8. This pattern is then moulded
in the usual moulding manner, that part 10, of the pattern representing the joint
pin serving as a print in which the prepared pin 8, is laid in the mould. The
molten malleable metal is then cast into the mould, and thus the cheeks 9, 9, are
cast and formed at each end of the pin 8.
A further pattern as shown in Fig. 3, is now made of the hook plate 11, and of
the cheeks 9, 9, combined therewith as though the whole were to be cast together.
In the mould however which is formed thereby, the previously malleable cast
cheeks and pin are laid in their respective positions, such parts where necessary or
advisable being coated with blacking, wash, or other preparation by which it may
be kept free from permanent contact to the surrounding cast metal. In some cases
the pin 8, and the two cheeks 9, 9, may be moulded and cast together in one
piece and similarly treated. The completed fitting is shown in section in Fig. 4.
In some instances 1 prefer as shown in Fig. 5, to first cast the hook plate 11,
having at each end of the joint portion an outstanding pin 8, 8, cast in one
therewith. The length and shape of such outstanding projections are varied
according to requirement. A final mould similar to that before described in
Fig. 3, is now made and the already formed hook plate (Fig. 5) with its joint
projections laid therein. It will thus be seen that in this case when the metal is
poured in, the cheeks 92, 9", are simultaneously cast about the projections 8ª, 8ª.
The various parts are now further treated in the ordinary manner such as
annealing &c., or by barrel shaking so as to loosen the joint or joints &c. &c.,
as may be desired, and rivetted or otherwise secured to the hames in the usual
manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. Making the hame fittings as herein described, in the manner set forth and
illustrated upon the accompanying drawings.
2. Connecting the hook plates and cheek pieces of hame fittings by the processes
as herein described and illustrated.
Dated this 9th day of August 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.