Improvements in Wheelbarrow Bodies.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wheelbarrow Bodies.
I JOHN WILLIAM SANKEY of the firm of Messrs. Joseph Sankey & Son of Albert
Street Works Bilston in the County of Stafford Iron plate Workers, do 'hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of forming the body of the wheelbarrow complete out of one
piece of metal without seam at the same time the body is strengthened by the
particular formation of the corners which are corrugated or fluted.
The way in which I carry out this invention is by the use of a pair of dies of the
required shape of the wheelbarrow body. On the fixed or female die is placed a flat
piece of metal cut the required shape, the upper or malo die is then brought
down pressing the flat metal into the bottom die and producing thereby the shape
required.
Care must be taken that the corrugations or flutes are of such size shape and number
as to take the surplus metal at the corners of the sheet and which would otherwise be
doubled over or cut away.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wheelbarrow Bodies.
I JOHN WILLIAM SANKEY of the firm of Messrs. Joseph Sankey and Son of Albert
Street Works Bilston in the County of Stafford Iron plate makers 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 reference
being had to the drawings hereunto annexed and to the letters and figures marked
thereon:-
This invention consists of forming the body of the wheelbarrow complete out of one
piece of metal without seam at the same time the body is strengthened by the particular
formation of the corners which are corrugated or fluted.
The way in which I carry out this Invention is by the use of a pair of dies of the
required shape of the wheelbarrow body. On the female die is placed a flat piece of
metal cut the required shape the upper and male die is the brought down pressing the
flat metal into the bottom die and producing thereby the shape required. In some
instancos pressure may have to be brought to bear more than once to perfect the shape.
Care must be taken that the corrugations or flutes are of such size shape and number
as to take the surplus metal at the corners of the sheet which would otherwise have to
be doubled over or cut away. By forming the wheelbarrow body as thus described
the metal retains an equal thickness throughout.
Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 is a blank or sheet of metal of the required shape
and size to form the wheelbarrow body Fig. 2. Fig. 3 is a perspective view shewing
the body made up into a complete wheelbarrow.
The blank Fig. 1 having been placed over a female die of the shape of the
body Fig. 2 and sufficiently deep to receive the whole of the metal (thus avoiding
the necessity of the blank being held during the process) a corresponding male die
is brought down upon the blank and being forced into the female die produces
the body as shewn in Fig. 2. The metal at the corners (a, a) which othewise would
have to be cut away or folded over being utilized in the formation of the flutes or
corrugations (b, b).

page_text: To give additional strength to the body flutes or corrugations may if desired be
formed in the sides and ends as at (c, c).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
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Constructing a wheelbarrow body complete without fold or seam out of one piece of
metal by forming it with flutes or corrugations substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 18th day of July 1889
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.