Improvements in Wearing Surfaces, Decorating and Ornamenting Surfaces other than the Soles of Coverings for the Feet, also applicable as Advertising Mediums.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wearing Surfaces, Decorating and Ornamenting
Surfaces other than the Soles of Coverings for the Feet, also
applicable as Advertising Mediums.
I, THOMAS GARE, of The Gare Machine Co., Ltd., of Hopes Carr, Stockport,
in the County of Chester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of wearing surfaces which are adapted to
tread or walk upon, such as floors, steps, treads, step or floor protectors and the like
or similar surfaces and in ornamenting or decorating the same or other surfaces
such as those of cabinet-work or the like or similar objects other than the soles of
coverings for the feet and has for its object to render the said surfaces more durable
cheaper and attractive and serviceable as advertising mediums if desired.
To this end my invention consists in furnishing or in laying the said surfaces
with pieces or studs of metal cut from a bar, strip or ribbon of metal and inserted
or driven into the said surfaces by mechanical means, so as to project or be level
and form either a plain or fancy design, pattern, letter or letters, as may be desired
for the various purposes.
The surface which receives the said pieces or studs of metal may consist of one
or more parts and of one or a combination of materials or substances.
In some cases where the said pieces or studs of metal are driven into the said
surface so as to project therefrom, the part between may be filled up with cement
or other suitable substance.
As mechanical means for the cutting, insertion or driving in of the said pieces
or studs of metal, by preference, I use such machines as described in Specification
of Letters Patent, granted to me, No. 16303, dated September, 25th 1891 and
No. 19823, dated November, 16th 1891, or any suitable modification thereof.
Dated this 24th day of January 1893.
.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wearing Surfaces, Decorating and Ornamenting
Surfaces other than the Soles of Coverings for the Feet, also
applicable as Advertising Mediums.
I, THOMAS GARE, of The Gare Machine Co., Ltd., of Hopes Carr, Stockport,
in the County of Chester, Engineer, 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 that class of wearing surfaces which are adapted to
tread or walk upon, such as floors, steps, treads, step or floor protectors and the
like or similar surfaces and in ornamenting or decorating the same or other surfaces,
such as those of cabinet-work or the like or similar objects other than the soles of
coverings for the feet, and has for its object to render the said surface more durable
cheaper and attractive and serviceable as advertising mediums if desired.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a vertical section and Fig. 2 a plan of a wearing surface furnished with
metal pieces or studs in accordance with my invention.
Figs. 3 & 4 are plans showing the metal pieces or studs arranged to form a fancy
design or pattern.
Fig. 5 is a side view of steps furnished with the said wearing surface.
Fig. 6 is a plan of a floor protector or mat in which the metal pieces or studs
serve also as advertising medium.
Fig. 7 shows the said metal pieces or studs as applied to cabinet-work for
ornamental purposes.
Figs. 8 & 9 are vertical sections of two modifications of my invention.
In carrying out my invention I furnish or inlay surfaces a, or parts to be fixed
thereto which are subject to wear, with metal pieces or studs & cut from a bar, strip
or ribbon of metal and inserted or driven into the said surfaces or parts by
mechanical means, so as to project from the surface a, see dotted lines Fig. 1, or
to be level therewith, see full lines Fig. 1, and form either a plain wearing surface
or a surface with a fancy design or pattern, see Figs. 3, 4 & 7, or letter or letters,
see Fig. 6, for advertising as may be desired.
The surface a which receives the metal pieces or studs 6 may consist of one or
more parts and of a like material or of a combination of materials or substances;
for instance in step protectors the front edge thereof may be bound with a strip
of lead or brass d, see Fig. 8, the metal pieces or studs being driven through the
same.
In some cases where the metal pieces or studs bare driven into the surface a so
as to project therefrom, the part between may be filled up with cement c or other
suitable substance, see Fig. 9.
As mechanical means for the cutting, insertion or driving in of the metal pieces
or studs b, by preference, I use such machines as described in Specification of
Letters Patents, granted to me, No. 16303, dated September, 1891, and No. 19823,
dated November, 16th 1891, or any suitable modification thereof.
However when forming ornamental or advertising surfaces with the said metal
pieces or studs I find it of advantage to use a plate formed with holes which
represent the respective design, pattern or advertising matter, which plate serves
as a guide when driving or inserting the said metal pieces or studs in the respective
surface which is effected by means of a press, the said surfaces being suitably
clamped together therein so as not to be liable to split.-
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim, is-
1st. Furnishing or inlaying surfaces which are subject to wear other than the
soles of coverings for the feet with pieces or studs of metal mechanically driven in
or inserted in the said surfaces either level therewith or to project therefrom to
form either a plain or fancy design or pattern or letter or letters, substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
2nd. Forming wearing surfaces by driving or inserting into the same pieces or
studs of metal which project and filling up the space between the same with cement
or other suitable substance, substantially as set forth.
3rd. Decorating or ornamenting objects by driving or inserting into the surface
thereof pieces or studs of metal, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 24th day of October 1802
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.