Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug., 1887
Complete Left, 12th June, 1888
Complete Accepted, 2. th July, 1888
I, BENJAMIN WALDRON of the firm of H. Waldron and Son Manufacturers of
72 Ashted Row, Birmingham do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in boxes for stop-cocks and boxes for other
like purposes, and consists in the construction and application of such parts whereby
durability and safety is effected.
I will describe my Invention as applied to a box for a stop-cock.
The box I employ is of a rectangular or other suitable form of cast iron by
preference, and as hitherto used but instead of the lid being of cast iron as previously
made I construct the said lid or cover of wrought iron rolled in the sheet with the
outer surface suitably ornamented by the process of rolling and then sheared to fit
the upper portion of the box which I provide with a seat upon three of its sides
and upon this seat the lid finds its bearing, each end of the seat (near to the one side
where no bearing is) is provided with a loop or recess.
Or I may by preference construct the said lid or cover in malleable iron.
To the wrought iron or malleable lid or cover interiorly I arrange a bar of the
same width having two projecting pins which engage in the loops or recesses and by
means of which it is opened and closed.
The lid or cover is first arranged upon the seat, the bar is then placed from the
interior of the box upon the lid with its projecting ends in the loops or recesses, and
permanently secured by means of screws or other suitable means.
Hitherto the lids of these boxes have been of cast iron, and always liable to
breakage, and affixed in such a manner that they have been constantly stolen; my
improvements remedy this.
THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Boxes for Stop-cocks and other Analogous
Purposes.
I, BENJAMIN WALDRON, of the firm of H. Waldron and Son, Manufacturers, of
72 Ashted Row, Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My Invention relates to improvements in boxes for stop-cocks and boxes for other
like purposes, and consists in the construction and application of such parts whereby
durability and safety is effected.
I will describe my Invention as applied to a box for a stop-cock.
The box I employ is of a rectangular or other suitable form of cast iron by
preference, and as hitherto used but instead of the lid being of cast iron as previously
made I construct the said lid or cover of wrought iron rolled in the sheet with the
outer surface suitably ornamented by the process of rolling, and then sheared to fit
he upper portion of the box which I provide with a seat upon three of its sides and
upon this seat the lid finds its bearing, each end of the seat (near to the one side
where no bearing is) is provided with a loop or recess. Or I may by preference
construct the said lid or cover in malleable iron.
To the wrought iron or malleable lid or cover interiorly I arrange a bar of the
same width having two projecting pins which engage in the loops or recesses and by
means of which it is opened and closed.
The lid or cover is first arranged upon the seat, the bar is then placed from the
interior of the box upon the lid with its projecting ends in the loops or recesses, and
permanently secured by means of screws or other suitable means.
Hitherto the lids of these boxes have been of cast iron, and always liable to breakage,
and affixed in such a manner that they have been constantly stolen; my improvements
remedy this.
And in order that this my said Invention may be more thoroughly understood I
have prepared the accompanying sheet of drawings by the aid of which I will proceed
more particularly to describe it. Similar letters of reference denote similar parts in
each figure where they occur.
Fig. 1, is a view in elevation sectional of a box for stop-cocks according to my
Invention.
Fig. 2, is a plan view of same with lid open.
a is the box proper with setting flange b. c is the lid or cover fitting upon the
seat d, d, d upon three of its sides e, is the loop or recess, f, is the bar having at each
end the projecting pins g,
to be opened or closed, h, engaging in the said loops or recesses e, as a joint for c,
are screws or rivets for securing f to c.
1 do not confine myself to the precise details herein given and set forth and shewn
on the accompanying drawings, but that I hold myself at liberty to alter or modify
the same without departing essentially from the principle of this my said Invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The construction and application of lids or covers made from wrought iron or
cast in malleable iron or of other metal cast iron excepting the outer surfaces being
either plain or ornamental to boxes for stop-cocks and the said lid having a bar con-
nected thereto with projecting pins for engaging and working in the loops or recesses
in the said box as herein before described and set forth.
2nd. The combination and arrangement of parts as hereinbefore described and set
forth in the Specification and shewn on the accompanying sheet of drawings
the whole forming "Improvements in boxes for stop-cocks and other analogous
purposes."
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