Improvements in Steelyards.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 10th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Nov., 1894
ROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Steelyards.
I WILLIAM ROWLAND HIGNETT of Neale's Yard Wheeler Gate in the Town
of Nottingham Weighing Machine and Scale Maker do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
An improvement in all descriptions of weighing steelyards and such improvement
consists of a nialleable iron bossed head with loose bar fitted so as to turn and be
removeable the bar is also capable of revolving thus showing four different standards
(if required) making it applicable for English and foreign measures and can be
manufactured at a less cost than those now in use.
Steelyards have hitherto been forged in one piece. My new steelyard is intended
to save this expensive forging and at the same time to have a revolving square
bar to show four different standards one on each side of the square. It can be
manufactured in two ways:-
1. If one standard only is required a square hole is cast in the malleable bossed
bead and the bar made to fit and simply fastened by a nut or washer. The poise
ball would then weigh from zero by half pounds to oue hundredweight in the
ordinary way.
2. If two or more standards are required the boss is cast solid and then bored
and the bar turned to fit with a groove for a tightening screw to hold it in its
position; it will then revolve by simple pressure of the hand to the standard
required.
Dated this Eighth day of January 1894.
WILLIAM ROWLAND HIGNETT.
I WILLIAM ROWLAND HIGNETT of Neale's Yard Wheeler Gate in the Town
of Nottingham Weighing Machine and Scale Maker do hereby declare the nature
of this invertion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
1. My invention relates to weighing steelyards whereby (a) they may be
manufactured more cheaply than at present such advantage being attained by
casting them in two pieces.instead of forging them in one piece as is now done and
(b) different standards applicable to English and foreign measures may be shewn
such advantage being attained by making the arm or bar of the steelyard to revolve
and indicating the different standards thereon.
2. The above mentioned improvements and also such as may appear from the
ensuing description are attained by the construction shewn in the accompanying
drawing.
A is the malleable bossed head which is cast separately from the arm or bar C.
Bis the tightening screw to hold the arm or bar C in position.
C is the arm or bar having one or more scales graduated on its different faces.
D is the nut or washer to fasten the arm or bar C.
E is the poise ball.

page_text: 3. If one standard only is required a square hole is cast in the malleable bossed
head A and the bar C made to fit and simply fastened by the nut or washer D the
poise ball E would then weigh from zero by half pounds to one hundredweight in
the ordinary way,
4. If two or more standards are required the boss A is cast solid and then bored
and the bar C turned to fit with a groove for the tightening screw B to hold it
in its position it will then revolve by simple pressure of the hand to the standard
required.
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
1. The new or improved method of manufacturing weighing steelyards by casting
the head and arm or bar separately substantially as hereinbefore described and as
illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
2. The improvement in making the arm or bar of weighing steelyards to revolve
and to indicate different standards thereon substantially as hereinbefore described
and as illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this Eighth day of September 1894.
WILLIAM ROWLAND HIGNETT.