Year: 1886

page_text: I, WILLIAM JAMES PANTON of 10 James Street, St. Pauls, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick (trading as Benjamin Lilly & Sons) Manufacturer & General
Brassfounder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A "bearing plate" or plates," made of steel, hardened iron, gun-metal or other
hard metal, inserted in the back of the Castor and being for the purpose or
purposes of lessening the frictional wear of the spindle or pin upon the ordinary
soft metal barrel; the bearing plate to be used & applied either to the top of the
Castor, or the bottom of the Castor, or at both top and bottom.
See drawings: Fig. 1. Represents the ordinary Castor in brass etc; A is the pin
or spindle passing through the barrel B; and C is the "bearing plate," D is a
washer on pin & E is the ordinary bearing used on the pin.
Fig. 2. Represents the Castor shewing the top with the pin removed, also the
bearing plate out; A is the receptacle for the bearing plate & B. is the hole
through which the pin or spindle passes.
(Note: The top of the Castor is the part nearest the floor when fixed.)
Fig. 3. A. Shews general plan of the "bearing plate" for castor top, having a
hole through its centre for the pin or spindle to pass through.
Fig. 3. B. Shews back section of "bearing plate."
Fig. 3. C. Shews front section of "bearing plate."
Fig. 4. Represents the ordinary Castor with the "bearing plates" attached both
top & bottom. A being the bottom "bearing plate," and B the top bearing plate.
Fig. 5. Shews general plan of "bearing plate" for Castor bottom, having a
hole A for passage of spindle and a counter sunk rim B for the bearing of the pin
or spindle to work or bear on.
Dandhi th J 1000

page_text: L, WILLIAM JAMES PANTON of 10 James Street Saint Pauls Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Brassfounder do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENT OR IMPROVEMENTS IN CASTORS and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
A Bearing Plate or Bearing Plates made of steel, Iron Gun metal or other hard
metal or hardened metals inserted in the barrel horn of the Castor and being for
the purpose or purposes of lessening the frictional wear of the spindle or pin upon
the ordinary metal barrel-the bearing plate to be used and applied either to the
top of the Castor, or the bottom of the Castor, or at both top and bottom or in any
part of the barrel.
See drawings deposited with Provisional Specification dated March 3rd 1886 and
numbered 3015.
Fig. 1 represents the ordinary Castor in Brass etc; A is the pin or spindle passing
through the barrel B and C is the Bearing plate. D is a washer on pin and E is
the ordinary bearing used on the pin.
Fig. 2 represents the Castor shewing the top with the pin removed also the
bearing plate out, A is the receptacle for the Bearing plate and B is the hole.
through which the pin or spindle passes.
Nota bene The top of the Caster is technically known as the part nearest the
floor when the Caster is fixed on Furniture.
Fig. 3. A. Shows general plan of the "Bearing Plate" for Caster top having a
hole through its centre for the pin or spindle to pass through.
Fig. 3. B. Shews back section of Bearing Plate.
Fig. 3. C. Shews front section of Bearing Plate.
Fig. 4. Represents the ordinary Caster with the bearing plate attached both
top & bottom A being the bottom "bearing plate" and B the top bearing plate.
Fig. 5 Shews general plan of bearing plate for use at the bottom of the Caster,
having a hole A for the passage of the pin or spindle and a Counter sunk rim B
for the bearing of the pin or spindle to operate or bear on.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. A steel or other hard metal "bearing plate or plates" to be used at the top of
barrel of the horn of Caster.

page_text: 2. A steel or other hard metal bearing plate or plates to be used at the bottom
of barrel of the horn of Caster.
3. Steel or other hard metal bearing plates to be used at the top & bottom of
barrel of the horn of Caster.
4. A steel or other hard metal bearing plate or plates to be used in any part of
the barrel of horn of the Caster.
Dated this 2nd day of Novemben 1906
WILLIAM JAMES PANTON.