Year: 1898

page_text: WILLIAM JAMES GIBBONS, Brassfounder, 37, Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to connect the two ends of a wound cornice pole ring,
and securing the eye thereto, without soldering, or piercing, as is now the plan
generally adopted, thereby creating a considerable saving, in time & expense.
To do this
I first cut out a metal blank, and pierce it with two square holes in, for the purpose
hereinafter described. I then fold this blank up into a tubular form, of the exact
configuration of the interior of the cornice ring, the two holes coming edgwise, and
opposite to each other, and I force up a tit to prevent its pushing too far into the
interior of the ring (when placed in position). I now take this barrel, and push it
inside the cornice ring (where it is divided, up to the tit above described, the pierce
holes in the edges, coming exactly opposite the slit in the ring when closed up.
I next put this ring (with its enclosed sheath inside) in a pair of tools, and force
down its extreme edges, (at the slit portion) into the two slots or piercings in the
sheath, bringing it thereby at right angles, and firmly securing the two ends
together.
I now cut out, and pierce a blank forming the eye having two interior ears on, near
the centre of the portion, which clips the ring, this I then close over the ring, the
ears passing down into the piercings in the sheath, and the remaining upper part,
encircling the ring and covering the slit, the eye lying below in the ordinary position,
thereby making a firm, & secure article without soldering.
1000
WILLIAM JAMES GIBBONS, Brassfounder, 37, Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to connect the two ends of a wound cornice pole
ring, and secure the edge thereto without soldering, or piercing, as is now the plan
generally adopted, thereby creating a considerable saving in time and expense..

page_text: 10 do this:
I first cut out a metal blank and pierce it with two square holes, for the purpose
hereinafter described. I then fold the blank into a tubular form of the exact con-
figuration of the cornice pole ring, the two holes coming edge wise and opposite to
each other, Fig. 1. I then force up a tit to prevent its pushing too far into the
interior of the ring, when placed in position Fig. 2.
I now take this barrel and push it inside the cornice pole ring, where it is divided,
up to the tit above described, the two pierced holes on the edges coming exactly
opposite the slit in. the ring when closed up Fig. 3.
I next put the cornice pole ring, with the tubular barrel inside, into a pair of tools
and force down its extreme edges, at the slit portion, into the two slots or piercings
in the barrel, bringing them thereby at right angles and firmly securing the two ends
together Fig. 4.
I now cut out and pierce a blank forming the eye, having two ears on either side,
in the interior portion which clips the ring Fig. 5. This I then close over the ring,
the lower ears pressing down into the piercings or slots in the barrel, and the upper
ones encircling the ring and covering the slit. The eye lying below in the ordinary
position thereby making a secure article without soldering Fig. 6.
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 making of the tubular barrel in the manner described above.
2. The fixing of the barrel in the ring so as to firmly connect the two edges without
soldering.
3. The making of the eye with two ears on either side of the interior portion as
shown in Fig. 5.
4. The fixing of the eye in the manner described above viz.:-The lower ears fitting
into the slots or piercings of the barrel, and the upper ones encircling the ring and
covering the slit thereby giving double security to the eye.
Dated this 27th day of April 1899.
WILLIAM JAMES GIBBONS.