Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 2nd Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 4th Mar. 1887.
RESERV
I, EBENEZER PARTRIDGE of Litho Villa, Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston Birmingham,
Founder and Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is, to construct an affixable solid flap for axles from a
combination of a clip for encircling three sides of a square and a top plate or bridge
provided with a stud on its under surface for insertion into a hole made in the upper
part of the axle to fix said top plate in the required position. The wings of the flap
or clip are provided with holes through which pins (screw or plain) are passed for
securing said top plate firmly in place. The top plate has its edges hollowed to
correspond to the curve or rounded bend of the flap to form a perfect joint and bearing
therewith so that its upper surface is flush with the wings of the flap. The top
exposed surface of the top plate has projections forming keys to take into the spring
blocks to prevent shifting or the top surface may be plain and other means can be
adopted for fixing the spring block to it.
The clip constructed as above described and used in combination with the top plate
constitutes when applied to and fixed on an axle a solid flap and is an equivalent to
the usual welded solid flap.
Axles are by the use of my invention considerably strengthened.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said É. Partridge.

page_text: I EBENEZER PARTRIDGE, of Litho Villa, Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham,
Founder and Manufacturer, 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 this invention is, to construct an affixable solid flap for road axles
from a combination of a clip for encircling three sides of a square, and a top plate or
bridge with a screw pin to each wing, and is also provided with a stud on its under
surface for insertion into a hole made in the upper part of the axle to fix said top plate
in the required position, or one stud each side of plate may be used. The wings of
the flap or chip are provided with holes, through which said plate, screw pins are
passed for securing said top plate firmly in place, or said screw pins may be plain for
rivetting to clip, or a hole can be put in said plate and loose screw or plain ping
passed through, or a loose band clip can be made to go across top plate and bent to suit
holes in flap clip.
The top plate has its edges hollowed to correspond to the curve or rounded bend of
the flup (or clip) to form a perfect joint and bearing therewith, and its upper surface
is preferably flush with the wings of the flap.
The top exposed surface of the top plato has projections forming keys to take into
the wood spring blocks to prevent shifting, or the top surface may be plain, in which
case I make elongated holes in flap (or clip) and a corresponding cross key in plate,
which underside drops into said elongated hole and, also forms the studs for securing
said plate, and other means can be adopted for fixing the spring block to it.
My invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings in
which Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of the flap (clip) or lower plate a, and
the bridge or top plate b, respectively. Figure 3. is a part sectional elevation showing
the affixable solid flap in position attached to the spring e, and axle d and Figure 4 is a
perspective view of the axle and affixable solid flap having butterfly flaps a e is the
stud on the bridge plate for insertion into the axle d, and ff, are the pins for.
attaching said plate b, and the flap (or clip) a to each other. 9,9, are the projections
forming keys to take into the wood spring block 4, the affixable solid flap being finally
secured to the spring c by the clips i, i.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified lower plate a in which are elongated
holes j,j, for the reception of the cross keys k, k, on the bridge plate as shown at
Figure 6. In Figure 7 I show a modification of the centre stud e made by pro-
jections 7, 1, on the two cross keys k, k, of the top plate. Figure 8 shows a top plate
formed of a flat plate with cross groove m into which I drop the piece or band
clip n for securing to the lower plate a to form an affixable solid flap.
Figure 9 shows the upper and lower plates secured by means of plain pins f, but I
do not limit myself to any particular methods of securing said upper and lower plates

page_text: together so that they are affixable to make an axle clip equivalent to the usual welded
solid flap.
The flap (or clip) constructed as above described and used in combination with the
top bridge plate and screw pins, constitutes when applied to and fixed on an axle, a
solid flap and is an exact equivalent to the usual welded solid flap.
Axles are, by the use of my invention, considerably strengthened and greatly
improved in simplicity of construction and application.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
und in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The particular construction and combination of appliances as an affixable solid
flap for axles, as described and shown in the annexed drawings.
2. The mode or method of adapting solid screw (or plain) pins to a top bridge
plate for solidly fixing a specially shaped flap (or clip) to all kinds of road plain axles.
3. The construction of a centre stud on the under side of said top plate for insertion
into the top square of axles for firmly fixing the flap (or clip) in required position.
4. Forming projections for keys on said top bridge plate for securing the wood
spring blocks in position to prevent their working loose when in use.
5. Constructing a modified top bridge plate plain on its upper surface without said
projections, the hollowed part thereof being keyed across to form the shoulder of
screw (or plain) pins, the centre stud being used as aforesaid for fixing the flap (or
clip) in required position as aforesaid, or a modification of centre stud may be made
on to the two cross keys of said top plato for fixing same in position.
6. The particular construction and combination of appliances aforesaid or other
methods that may be used for solidly fixing an adjustable flap (or clip) and top or
bridge plate on axles for fastening the springs thereon; whether any of the foregoing
description or any modification such as a loose band with return prongs to form plain
(or screw pins) on top plate or bridge for purposes aforesaid.
7. The construction of a carriage axle clip consisting of a lower plate and bridge or
upper plate having means of securing the clip in proper position on the axle, said
lower and bridge plates when affixed to each other by screw nuts or otherwise forming
a perfect solid flap.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said É. Partridge.