Improved Case and Slide-tablet for Cart Tares and other Announcements.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1893-Accepted, 15th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Case and Slide-tablet for Cart Tares and other
Announcements.
GEORGE MATHISON 4 German Terrace Price Street, Birkenhead WILLIAM
JONES 15 Holt Hill Birkenhead do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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Case.-I take a piece of sheet iron or other metal about 4 inches long and
3 inches wide. I bend top edge bottom edge and left hand side edge about a
quarter of an inch inwards. The right hand side which is not bent but left open I
cause to be crimped so as to raise the surface and thus tighten the slide hereafter
described. On the top of the case about a quarter of an inch from the extreme
end of the right hand side I cut a groove.
Slide. I take a piece of sheet iron or other metal 4 inches by 24 inches which I
slope from the right hand edge gradually towards the left hand edge on the top
side, the slope gradually falling an eighth of an inch leaving the depth of the
extreme end of the left hand side of the slide one eighth of an inch less than the
extreme end of the right hand side. I then cut off the top and bottom corners on
the left hand side of the slide diagonally about a quarter of an inch. To the right
hand side of the slide I attach a piece of sheet brass or other metal an inch wide
and 3 inches long or thereabouts. The extra depth of the brass or other metal
over that of the slide I take to the top of the slide and then bend such in the form
of a clip on to the top edge of case before described so that when the slide is
completely pushed in from right to left the clip falls into the groove described on
the case and safely locks it. The slide is removed by taking hold of the clip and
pulling in an upward and outward direction which throws the slide into the left
band top corner and releases the clip and the slide.
Dated this Seventh day of January 1893.
GEORGE MATHISON.
WILLIAM JONES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Case and Slide-tablet for Cart Tares and other
Announcements.
We, GEORGE MATHISON, Coal Merchant, late of German Terrace, Price
Street, Birkenhead, but at present of 65, Argyle Street South, Birkenhead, and
WILLIAM JONES, Engineer, of 15, Holt Hill, Birkenhead, in the County of
Chester, 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 has reference to the indication upon a cart, waggon, truck, or
other vehicle, of the tare of such vehicle, whereby the tare can be readily seen;
and has for its object and effect, in the case of such tare becoming greater or less,
as in most cases actually happens, to provide a ready means by which the
alteration of the original tare indicated can be made in accordance with that last
ascertained.
To this end, we employ a case, in which a slide fits and works, and upon which
the tare is marked or indicated, the case being adapted to be fastened onto the side
of the cart, waggon, truck, or vehicle, or other part thereof, by screws or other
suitable means: And in connection with this case we provide a locking or clipping

page_text: means, by which when the slide is completely pushed in from right to left, or
vice versa, the slide is safely or securely locked in the case. On the right hand
side, that is the side at which the slide is introduced, the case in some cases is
crimped, so as to raise the surface into ridges, and tighten the slide when it is
introduced. In the example given in the drawings illustrating our invention, we
shew a tare indicating device, with the means for locking the slide in position, at
the back end of same.
In the drawings,
Figure 1 is a front view shewing the case with the slide removed.
Figure 2 is an end view of same.
Figure 3 is an outside view shewing the slide in position in the case; and
Figure 4 is a sectional plan thereof.
Referring to the drawings, a generally designates the case, which is made of
sheet metal, and the edges 6 of which, and the end c, are turned over into the shape
shewn at the top and bottom edges, and one end edge. d are the crimped parts at
the front end of the case, by which the slide is kept tight in the case at this part.
The locking device by which the slide is locked in the case consists of a clip e
which engages with or falls into the aperture formed in the end of the slide as
hereafter specified. The clipe is made by bending down and inwards a piece of
the edge forming the metal of the turned over end groove or part c.
The slide is designated f, and consists of a plate, with a strip of metal h at one
side or edge thereof, by which it can be readily pulled out and pushed into position.
When in position in the case a, as shewn in Figures 3 and 4, the leading end or
edge of the slide is locked with the case, as before stated, by the clip e engaging
with or dropping into the aperture i provided for this purpose, it being pressed
forward and kept engaged or locked by the spring k fastened on the back and
inside of the case a.
In applying the indicating device, it is secured to the side or other part of the
cart, waggon, or other vehicle by screws or nails, which are passed through the
holes in the case a; and the slide with the tare marked thereon in cwts. tons, or
other denomination of weight, is slid into the case until the clip i engages and locks
the slide as described.
To remove the slide from the case, it is pressed inwards at the end at which it is
locked, so that it is freed from the clip e, and then drawn out by the end plate or
edge piece h.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, it is to be stated that the
invention is not restricted to the exact forms of parts shewn, and we declare that
what we claim is :--
The herein described improved tare indicating device, consisting of a metallic
case with turned over edges, crimped parts at the front end of same, and a slide
adapted to slide in same, and on which the tare is marked; and a locking means by
which the case and slide are locked together, and the slide secured in position;
substantially as herein set forth.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicants' Patent Agents.