Improvements in Wire Mats.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 12th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 9th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wire Mats.
We, THOMAS EDMUND WALE and ALFRED EDMUND WALE both of the firm
of T. E. Wale & Sons of Atlas Works Oozell Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Mattress and Bedding Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of
our said invention to be as follows:-
Our invention has for its object improvements in wire mats by which I gain
considerable strength and stability as well as a better appearance without increasing
the cost.
In carrying our invention into effect we form the border or frame of my mat of
metal of any suitable section but preferably of a cross section having two of the
flanges broader than the other two the sides and ends of the frame being either
chilled together in one piece or they may be connected at the corners by a plate and
rivets and all round the inside flange of this frame which is one of the broad flange
we form a series of holes to receive the ends of each row of coiled wire which
interlocked in each other form the mat, the ends being inserted and bent over the
flange and secured in any suitable manner. The end coils of the wire which run
parallel to the ends of the frame have every ring of the coil threaded into the frame
thus forming a thoroughly strong mat which is of the greatest importance in articles
of this class. The mat is galvanized after being made which tends to secure the
coils together. We may form the frame in such a manner as to be as elastic as the
coiled wire forming the centre.
Dated this 11th day of July 1890.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wire Mats.
We THOMAS EDMUND WALE and ALFRED EDMUND WALE both of the firm
of T. E. Wale & Sons of Atlas Works, Oozell Street, Birmingham in the County.
of Warwick Mattress & Bedding Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of
our said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention has for its object improvements in wire mats by which I gain
considerable strength and stability as well as a better appearance without increasing
the cost.
In carrying our invention into effect we form the border or frame of our mats
of metal of any suitable section but preferably of a cross section having two
of the flanges broader than the other two the sides and ends being either chilled
together in one piece or they may be connected at the corners by a plate &
rivets and all round the inside flange of this frame which is one of the broad
flanges we form a series of holes to receive the ends of each row of coiled wire
which, interlocked in each other, form the mat, the ends being inserted and
bent over the flange and secured in any suitable manner. The end coils of the
wire which runs parallel to the ends of the frame have every ring of the coil
threaded into the frame thus forming a thoroughly strong mat which is of the
greatest importance in articles of this class. The mat is galvanized after being
made which tends to secure the coils together but we may form the frame in
such a manner as to be as elastic as the coiled wire forming the centre.

page_text: In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice we have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon
which we have fully illustrated the nature of our said improvements.
Figure 1., is a general view of one of our mats.
Figure 2., is an enlarged view of a corner of the mat.
Figure 3., is an enlarged view of the frame shewing one arrangement for securing
the sides & ends together.
Figure 4., is a section through Fig. 2 on line 1-2.
Figure 5., is a section through Fig. 2 on line 3-4.
In carrying the invention into effect the frame or border A of the mat is
formed of metal of any suitable section but preferably as shewn with the vertical
flanges a¹ and a² and the horizontal flanges a³ and a the sides and ends forming
the frame, being either chilled together in one piece or connected at the corners
by the plate B which secures the ends and sides together by the rivets b'. In the
inside flange a of the frame a number of holes a are formed in the ends to receive
each ring e¹ of the end coil of the wire E which are threaded into them the ends e
of each alternate coil being turned down into the holes or eyes a which are formed
on the inside flange of the side of the frame A. the ends es of the other alternate coils of
wire E being turned up into the same holes or eye a where they are wedged,
riveted, bent over, or otherwise secured. The frame or boarder E' may be of any
required shape or section and may be made springy or elastic if so desired and the
particular mode of coiling the wire may be varied without departing from the
nature of this invention.
The mat is galvanized when in its finished state assists to secure the ends e and e³
of the coils in the eyes aº.
By attaching the coils to both sides and ends of the frame a particularly strong
wire mat is obtained in a most economical manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. In improvements in wire mats the coils E attached to both the sides and
ends of the frame A.: substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and
illustrated.
2nd. The improvements in wire mats: substantially as & for the purpose herein
set forth & shewn upon the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 4th day of Avril 1891.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.