A NEW MODE OF CONSTRUCTING THE BASES OF ELECTRIC BELLS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, EDWARD PHILEMON TIMMINS of 2 Bute Place, Docks, Cardiff in the County
of Glamorgan, Consulting Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said
Invention for "A NEW MODE OF CONSTRUCTING THE BASES OF ELECTRIC
BELLS" to be as follows:-
:
According to this Invention I construct the bases or frames of electric bells of
iron wire or other suitable metallic wire, or hoop or sheet iron but I prefer as
being more advantageous to use iron wire for the purpose.
I bend the wire (when wire is used) to any shape required for conveniently
supporting the bells, magnets, binding screws and other parts, thus dispensing
with all drilling, tapping and screwing. When hoop or sheet iron is used in the
construction of these bases, the said hoop or sheet iron is bent to the desired shape
and punched or drilled as required.
Bases or frames of electric bells constructed according to this Invention are
manufactured at much less cost than the ordinary cast bases now used.
The advantages which my improved bases for electric bells possess over the
bases hitherto used, are greater simplicity, lightness and cheapness. Bases made
according to this my Invention, retain the rigidity possessed by a solid base and at
the same time they may be formed of any shape desirable.

page_text: I, EDWARD PHILEMON TIMMINS, of 2 Bute Place, Docks, Cardiff, in the County
of Glamorgan, Consulting Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said
Invention for "A NEW MODE OF CONSTRUCTING THE BASES OF ELECTRIC
BELLS," and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference being had
to the accompanying Drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, that
is to say :-
According to this my Invention I construct the bases or frames of electric bells
of iron wire or other suitable metallic wire, or hoop or sheet iron; but I prefer, as
being more advantageous, to use iron wire for the purpose.
When wire is used I bend it to any shape required for conveniently supporting
the bells, magnets, binding screws, and other parts, thus dispensing with all
drilling, tapping, and screwing.
When-hoop-or-sheet-iron-is-used-in-the-construction-of-these-bases,-the-said-hoop-
or sheet iron is bent to the desired shape and punched or drilled, as required; thus
effecting a great saving in the cost of construction as compared with the bases
ordinarily in use.
The advantages which my improved bases for electric bells.. possess over the
bases hitherto used, are simplicity, lightness, and cheapness.
Bases made according to this my Invention possess all the necessary rigidity and
are superior to absolutely rigid cast bases, and at the same time may be formed of
any shape desired.
And in order that this my Invention may be more fully understood reference
is had to the accompanying Drawings and to the letters of reference marked
thereon.
Figures 1 to 8, Sheets 1, 2 and 3 represent various arrangements of electric bells
fitted with bases formed of sheet or hoop iron in accordance with this my
Invention.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the Figures.
A A are the bobbins of electro magnets, B represents the gong of bell, C C are
the hoop or sheet iron bases or frames, D is a current breaker, E is the spring,
F the armature to which the striker G is attached, and H H are the current
wires.
Figures 9 and 10, Sheet 4, shew arrangements of electric bells fitted with bases
formed of iron or other suitable metallic wire,
A A. being the bobbins of electro magnets, B the gong of bell, C C the wire
bases or frames, D the current breaker, E the spring, and F the armature to which
the striker G is attached.
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
First. The construction of the bases or frames of electric bells of hoop or sheet
iron, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and described;

page_text: Second. The construction of the bases or frames of electric bells of iron wire or
other suitable metallic wire, substantially as and for the purposes herein before set
forth and described.
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