Improvements in the Manufacture of Brackets, Rings, Hooks, or other similar articles, for Cornice Poles, Shelves, Picture Rods, or other analogous purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Brackets, Rings, Hooks, or
other similar articles, for Cornice Poles, Shelves, Picture Rods,
or other analogous purposes.
I WILLIAM HENRY RICHARDS, of 127 Long Street, Sparkbrook, Warwick-
shire, Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of brackets used to support and secure
cornice poles, shelves, picture rods, curtain rods or for other similar purposes, also
of rings or hooks for such purposes, and consists as follows:-
I prepare strip metal from which such brackets are to be made, after the.
following manner; I take a strip of steel or wrought iron, the former preferred,
in length, as long as convenient and of a width and thickness suitable for the
purpose of the article to be made. I then provide a strip of superior metal,
generally brass, and roll or otherwise shape it gutter form, having an internal width
equal to the width of the steel strip, its two upright sides being deeper than the
thickness, say about three times. The steel strip is now laid in the gutter and
the two sides closed down closely thereover. Generally this is done by the rolling
process. It will be thus seen that the said steel is covered on its one side,
around its two edges, and part of its other side. The central part however is
exposed.
In the case of a cornice pole bracket, I now take a sufficient length and double
it so that the two partly exposed sides come together, so that the two covered
sides (on the outside) only are seen. Commencing at the front end of the bracket,
this doubled strip is bent into the required shape, forming the upper part of the
bracket. I then take another similar doubled piece of strip and form the lower
part, (strut) of the bracket, and rivet or solder it to the upper part, and thus
complete the bracket. The usual screw holes, and also the gripping screwhole and
screw are used.
In forming a hook, or ring or other bracket I proceed in a similar manner,
that is, I form such articles from a length or lengths of this doubled and covered
strip after the manner before indicated.
By this means I am enabled to produce very strong brackets &c., with very thin
material, and at the same time presenting a complete surface to view of the brass
or other superior metal, in addition to which, the said doubling gives the whole a
very ornamental appearance, and at a cheap cost.
A modification of this my invention consists in proceeding as heretofore
described so far, that is to say, the gutter form is prepared, also the inlaid strip,
this latter however in this case would be somewhat thicker, then before closing
over the sides, I lay upon the said steel strip, a thin strip of brass, and then close
the sides thereon closely and as flat as possible, thus entirely covering the said
steel from view.
In making the various articles from this modified form of strip, I dispense with
the doubling process, and arrange as far as possible that the closed over side
shall be that which is not directly exposed to view. In other respects I proceed
as before described.
In some instances in closing over the two sides, I may close them so as to form
a rib or bead along each side, and in addition thereto if desired, the inlaid
covering strin may also be rolled having a rib or bead down its centre, so that

page_text: when closed in, there would appear three ribs or beads upon the one side of the
complete strip.
Dind this Oth 1-
L1000
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Brackets, Rings, Hooks, or
other similar articles, for Cornice Poles, Shelves, Picture Rods,
or other analogous purposes.
I WILLIAM HENRY RICHARDS, of 127 Long Street, Sparkbrook, Warwick-
shire, Manager, 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 relates to the manufacture of brackets used to support and
secure cornice poles, shelves, picture rods, curtain rods or other similar purposes,
also of rings or hooks for such purposes, and in order to more clearly explain this
my invention, I have appended hereunto an illustrative sheet of drawings upon
which are figures and numbers of reference, similar numbers referring throughout
the various views to the same thing or part.
Figs. 1 to 6, and Figs. 14 and 15, show the parts, and how such parts are put
together to form the strips from which the improved articles are to be made.
Fig. 7, is a side illustration and Fig. 8, a front view of a cornice pole bracket
for instance, made according to this my invention.
Fig. 9, is a sectional view on line A-B.
Fig. 10, is a side and Fig. 11, a front view of a hook made from a modified:
form of strip (as seen in Fig. 5).
Fig. 12, illustrates a ring made according to this my invention.
Fig. 13, illustrates a hook made according to this my invention.
I prepare strip metal from which such brackets are to be made, after the
following manner:-I take a strip of steel or wrought iron 1, the former preferred,
in length as long as convenient, and of a width and thickness suitable for the
purpose of the article to be made. I then provide a strip 2, of superior metal,
generally brass and roll or otherwise shape it gutter form, as seen in Fig. 2, having
an internal width equal to the width of the steel strip 1, its two upright sides 3, 3,
being deeper than the thickness of the said strip, say about three times. The
steel strip 1, is now laid in the gutter as seen in Fig. 3, and the two sides 3, 3,
closed down closely thereover, as seen in Fig. 4. Generally this is done by the
rolling process, but it may be done by press tools.
It will be thus seen, that the said steel is covered on its one side, around its
two edges, and part of its other side. The central part at 4, however is exposed.
Now, in making a cornice pole bracket, for instance, I take a sufficient length
and double it so that the two partly exposed sides 4, come together as seen in
Fig. 9, so that the two covered sides (on the outside) only are seen. Commencing
at the front end of the bracket, this doubled strip is bent into the required shape,
forming the upper part of the bracket, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. I then take
another similar doubled piece of strip and form the lower part, (strut) of the
bracket, and rivet or solder it to the upper part, and thus complete the bracket.
The usual screw holes 5, 5, and also the gripping screwhole 6, and screw are used.
In forming a hook, or ring or other bracket I proceed in a similar manner, to
that already described and illustrated, that is, I form such articles from a length
or lengths of this doubled and covered strip after the manner before indicated, or
as further shown in Figs. 12 and 13.
By this means I am enabled to produce very strong brackets &c., with thin
exterior material, and at the same time presenting a complete surface to view of the

page_text: brass or other superior metal, in addition to which, the said doubling gives the
whole a very ornamental appearance, and at a cheap cost.
A modification of this my invention consists in proceeding as heretofore described
so far, that is to say, the gutter form 2, is prepared, also the inlaid strip 1, this
latter however in this case would be somewhat thicker; then, before closing over
the sides 3, 3, I lay upon the said steel strip 1, a thin strip of brass 6, see Fig. 5,
and then close the sides 3, 3, thereon closely and as flat as possible, thus entirely
covering the said steel from view.
In making the various articles from this modified form of strip, I dispense with
the doubling process, and arrange as far as possible that the closed over side shall
be that which is not directly exposed to view. In other respects I proceed as before
described. Figs. 10 and 11 for instance, show a cornice pole bracket made with the
modified form of strip.
In some instances, in closing over the two sides, I may close them so as to form a
rib or bead 7, 7, along each side, as seen in Fig. 15, and in addition thereto if
desired, the inlaid covering strip 1*, may also be rolled having a rib or bead or
beads 8, 8, so that when closed in, there would appear ribs or beads upon the sides
of the complete strip.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that
what I claim is :--
1. Making brackets, rings, hooks or other similar articles from strip, composed
of an inner baser metal covered by a thin coating of superior metal in the manner
hereinbefore described and substantially as shown upon the drawings.
2. The coated strip consisting of an inner base of inferior metal, having an outer
coating of superior metal for the manufacture of brackets, hooks, rings and other
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.