Improvements in the Mode and Means for Making the Junctions of Cycle, Motor Car and other Frames, Bedstead and Fender Junctions, and other purposes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 9th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 15th Apr., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode and Means for Making the Junctions of
Cycle, Motor Car and other Frames, Bedstead and Fender
Junctions, and other purposes.
I, EDWIN TAYLOR, of Pemberton Street, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Stamper and Piercer, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in the mode and means for making
the junctions of cycle motor car and other frame bedstead and fender junctions
and other purposes so as to avoid brazing and by which I am enabled to entirely
prevent the tube or other member which fits into the socket or junction from
turning or twisting and which has special reference to a prior Patent granted.to
me No. 19932 dated August 30th, A.D. 1897.
In my prior Patent above referred to grooves are formed in the interior of
the socket or lug and in the end of the tube and into each of these grooves a ring
of fusible metal is placed before inserting the end of the tube into the socket or
junction piece and then heat is applied so as to melt the fusible rings. Now
according to my present invention I form the groove or grooves in the interior of
the socket irregular or with an irregular edge or edges and the groove or
grooves in the end of the tube are also formed correspondingly irregular. The
ring or rings of fusible metal are formed so as to fit the irregular grooves in the
socket and tube. It will thus be seen that when the parts are put accurately
together and heated to a sufficient temperature to melt the fusible rings which
become incorporated or fast with the tube and socket that it will be impossible
to turn or twist the spigot in its socket on account of the irregularity of the
grooves.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode and Means for Making the Junctions of
Cycle, Motor Car and other Frames, Bedstead and Fender
Junctions, and other purposes.
I, EDWIN TAYLOR, of Pemberton Street, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Stamper and Piercer, do hereby declare the nature of my said

page_text: 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 has for its object improvements in the mode and means for making
the junctions of cycle, motor car and other frames, bedstead and fender junctions
and other purposes so as to avoid brazing and by which I am enabled to entirely
prevent the tube or other member which fits into the socket or junction from
turning or twisting and which has special reference to a prior Patent granted to
me No. 19932 dated August 30th, A.D). 1897.
In my prior Patent above referred to grooves are formed in the interior of
the socket or lug and in the end of the tube and into each of these grooves a ring
of fusible metal is placed before inserting the end of the tube into the socket or
junction piece and then heat is applied so as to melt the fusible rings. Now
according to my present invention I form the groove or grooves in the interior of
the socket irregular or with an irregular edge or edges and the groove or
grooves in the end of the tube are also formed correspondingly irregular. The
ring or rings of fusible metal are formed so as to fit the irregular grooves in the
socket and tube. It will thus be seen that when the parts are put accurately
together and heated to a sufficient. temperature to melt the fusible rings which
become incorporated or fast with the tube and socket that it will be impossible
to turn or twist the spigot in its socket on account of the irregularity of the
grooves.
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In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which I have illustrated examples of my joint.
Figure 1 is a cross socket junction piece A with the tubes T applied and united
thereto according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a socket piece A with one tube T joined 'in the socket according to
my invention.
Figure 3 is another example of a tube T joined to the socket A.
Figure 4 is a front view of a filling in or fusible sealing ring k¹ for placing upon
the end of a tube.
Figure 5 is a side view of the ring k¹ as shewn at Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a front view of a filling in or fusible sealing ring for placing in
a socket.
Figure 7 is a side view of the ring as shewn at Figure 6.
Figure 8 is a part sectional view shewing the application of my junction to a
bedstead joint with a cased tubing upright.
In making my new junction I form the groove or grooves a¹ in the interior
of the socket or junction piece A wavey or irregular or with an irregular edge
or edges as shewn at Figures 1 and 3 and the groove or grooves t¹ in the end of
the tube T are also formed correspondingly irregular. Or the groove or grooves in
the socket or junction piece A may be formed with an irregular edge or edges
as shewn at a Figures 1 and 2 the groove or grooves in the ends of the tube T
being formed with a corresponding irregularity as shewn at 2 Figures 1 and 2.
The fusible metal filling in or sealing ring or rings are formed with an irregular
edge or edges as shewn at Figures 4 and 5 to correspond or fit the groove or
grooves a¹ in the socket or junction piece A and also the groove or grooves t
in the tubes T but in the former case instead of forming these rings so that
their ends overlap as shewn at Figure 4 I form them with their ends slightly
apart similar to the rings as shewn at Figure 6 so that when placed in the
grooves a¹ they have a tendency to spring apart which holds them in position
while the end of the tube T is fitted into the socket. Or I may use fusible rings
with overlapping ends both for inserting in the grooves in the sockets as well
as the grooves in the tube. The fusible filling in or sealing ring or rings are
formed with an irregular edge or edges as shewn at Figures 6 and 7 to correspond
or fit the groove or grooves a² in the socket or junction piece A and also the groove
or grooves in the tubes T. The ring ² as shewn at Figure 6 is constructed with
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page_text: the ends apart so as to fit into the groove or grooves a² in the socket or junction
piece A. When forming these rings to fit into the grooves in the tube T the
ends are made to overlap similar to the ring as shewn at Figure 4 which gives
them a tendency to spring together thus holding them in position in the tube
while the end of the tube is fitted into the socket or junction piece T. Or instead
of the ring or rings being loose in the recesses in the tube and socket or junction
piece they may be fixed. Or the ring or rings may be formed without a joint and
forced into the groove or grooves by pressure or otherwise. Or fusible rings with
overlapping ends may be used for inserting in the groove or grooves in the socket
and fusible rings with their ends apart used for inserting in the groove or grooves
round the tubes. In this case the rings are preferably not of a springy nature.
After the rings have been placed into the groove or grooves in the socket and
tube the end of the tube T is placed into the socket or junction piece A so as to
bring the rings exactly or partly opposite each other as shewn at Figures 12 and 3
when a sufficient heat is applied to the junction to melt the fusible rings so that
the ring in the socket or junction piece and the ring in the tube become practically
one ring and shrink tightly upon the tube T sealing it into the socket and filling
up any space near to the same thus producing a tight junction of the tube T with
a socket A. It will thus be found impossible to turn or twist the tube T in its
socket or junction piece on account of the irregularity of the grooves. Figure 2
only differs from Figures 1 and 3 in regard to the cross sectional shape of the
grooves and fusible metal rings and it will be obvious the cross section may be
greatly varied. It will also be obvious that the formation of the irregularities on
the edge or edges of the groove or grooves in either the socket or tube may be
considerably varied and the irregularities on the edge or edges of the groove or
grooves in the socket need not necessarily correspond to the irregularities on the
edge or edges of the groove or grooves in the tube. The fusible ring in each case
being made to correspond to the irregularities of the particular groove in which it
fits. The melting of the fusible rings may be effected by the application of heat
externally or internally or by placing the article or frame in a stove provided
for the purpose.
The fusing point of the metal or alloy from which the rings are made is com-
posed to suit the particular purpose for which the junction is required but I
always prefer to use a ring fusible at a temperature that will not injure the parts
composing the junction as my invention is for the special object of doing away
with brazing which is very injurious to steel tubes as they are frequently over-
heated during the brazing process.
At Figure 8 I have shewn the application of my mode of making a junction to
a bedstead junction piece B with the cased tubing T which forms the leg or
support of the bedstead. The fusible rings are fitted into slots 6' formed in the
junction piece B and into the slots 2 in the cased tubing and when the tube is
fitted into position as shewn heat is applied and the rings fused thus making a firm
and simple joint. It will be evident I may use ordinary tubing instead of cased
tubing if desired. Cased tubing may also be used for building cycle frames or for
other purposes when the junctions are made according to my invention.
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;-
CLAIMS.
First: The improvements in the mode and means for making the junctions
of cycle motor car and other frames, bedstead and fender and other junctions by
forming an irregular groove or recess or grooves or recesses in the socket and
tube and filling the same up with rings of fusible metal which are afterwards
fused at a temperature sufficiently low not to injure the parts of the junction
being united substantially as herein set forth and as shewn upon the accompanying
sheet of drawings.

page_text: Second In junctions which are the subject of the first claim grooving the
socket and tube whether cased tubing or not or other part as shewn at Figures 1
2, 3 and 8 and placing in each a fusible ring such as k¹ or 2 or their equivalents
then bringing the two parts together as seen when heat is applied and the two
parts fused together and upon the tube and in the recesses substantially as herein
set forth and shewn.
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EDWIN TAYLOR,
By George Barker,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicant, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
EDWIN TAYLOR.
By George Barker,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
ent for Applicant, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.