Improvements in Ball Castors for Bedsteads, Furniture, Trunks, Packing Cases, and the like
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1899-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ball Castors for Bedsteads, Furniture, Trunks,
Packing Cases, and the like.
We, CHARLES FULFORD, of 34, Thornhill Road, Handsworth, in the County of
Stafford, Cashier, and GEORGE FREDERICK MANION, of 36, Lower Forster Street,
Walsall, in the County aforesaid, Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows; -
This invention relates to the improvements hereinafter described in ball
castors for bedsteads, furniture, and the like and has for its object to provide a
cheaper and more efficient article.
In carrying our invention into effect we cast in suitable metal the body of the
castor having a cup-shaped cavity at the bottom. In the roof of the said cup
we cut three counter-sinks into which we place three small anti-friction balls.
Into the said cup we place a larger anti-friction ball which resting upon the
smaller ones is capable of rotating freely.
The ball is retained in its place by the following arrangement. On the edge
of the cup two or more small studs are cast. We provide a washer having a hole
of a little less diameter to that of the large ball aforesaid, two or more holes
being drilled in the face of the washer to receive the studs aforesaid which are
rivetted over, thus holding the ball in place and forming the complete castor.
Dated this 25th day of August 1898.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Applicants' Agent.
Improvements in Ball Castors for Bedsteads, Furniture, Trunks,
Packing Cases, and the like.
We, CHARLES FULFORD, of 34, Thornhill Road, Handsworth, in the County of
Stafford, Cashier, and GEORGE FREDERICK MANION, of Bloxwich Road, Walsall,
in the County aforesaid, Traveller, late of 36, Lower Foster Street, Walsall,
aforesaid, 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 the improvements hereinafter described in ball
castors for bedsteads, furniture, and the like, and has for its object to provide a
cheap and more efficient article.
In carrying our invention into effect we cast in suitable metal the body of the
castor having a cup-shaped cavity at the bottom. In the roof of the said cup

page_text: we cut three counter sinks into which we place three small anti-friction balls.
Into the said cup we place a larger ball which takes bearing upon the smaller
ones and is capable of rotating freely. The ball is retained in its place by the
following arrangement:-On the edge of the cup two or more small studs are
cast. We provide a washer having a hole of a little less diameter to that of the
large ball aforesaid two or more holes being drilled in the face of the washer
receive the studs aforesaid which are rivetted over, or the metal washer may be
spun round the base of the castor thus holding the ball in place and forming the
complete castor.
Our invention will be more clearly understood by reference to the accompany-
ing drawings the same letters of reference indicating similar parts throughout.
Figure 1 shows a front elevation and
Figure 2 a vertical section of the castor in its rivetted form as applied to the
usual taper legs of furniture.
Figure 3 is a plan of the underside of the castor. Figure 4 is a plan with
the balls removed showing the interior of same.
Figure 5 shows an elevation of a plate castor for fixing to square legs of
furniture.
Figure 6 is a separate view of the washer.
Figure 7 is a modification of our invention showing the washer spun round the
base of the castor. A represents the body of the castor to receive the furniture
legs or the like which has the cupshaped cavity B, and bearing on the large
ball C.
F shows the studs by which it is rivetted into the washer G which having a
hole of less diameter than the large ball C retains the same in place. In the
modification Figure 7 we attach a washer by spinning over a portion of the metal
or we may attach the said washer by screwing the same on to the base, of the
castor. H shows the holes drilled in the face of the washer to receive the studs
aforesaid.
I shows a hole inserted in the roof of the cupshaped cavity which may be used
for lubricating purposes or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :--
1. The combination in ball castors consisting of the ball C and the anti-
friction balls D with the washer G rivetted to the body of the castor substantially
as described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination in ball castors consisting of the ball C, antifriction balls D,
with the washer G spun round the base of the castor, substantially as described
and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
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1000
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.