Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 28th Aug., 1900-Accepted, 29th Sept., 1800
I, THOMAS CHARLES, of the Rotherham and West Riding Carriage Works,
Rotherham, in the County of York, Coach-builder, do hereby declare the nature
of my said invention to be as follows.-
Many steps for road vehicles are provided with roughened surfaces or with
pads or coverings of various substances to prevent the foot passenger slipping
off the step when getting into or out of the vehicle and most of the appliances
60 used are either expensive or complicated
The object of my invention 18 to provide a simple and inexpensive cover or
pad which may be easily replaced when worn and which can be applied to
steps of either new or old vehicles I carry out my invention as follows.
In a new step I make the metallic plate or tread, which is secured to the step
bracket, by preference in malleable cast iron, with a recessed flange running
round three sides of the same The open side or end allows of a flat pad of
serrated india rubber or other suitable substance, which has been previously cut
to the required size, being slid into position on the step so that its edges are
secured under the said flanges.
When this pad of india rubber or other substance has been so slid into position
it 18 further secured by a loose lip on flange which is sciewed or otherwise fixed
into position and thereby completes the frame or flanges all round the step
In some cases the india rubber or other substance forming the interchange-
able tread, is formed thin at its edges where it slides under or is retained by
the previously mentioned flanges, so that the portion exposed for use is raised
flush, or in some cases above the upper surfaces of the said flanges.
Where my invention is applied to an existing step I simply secure one of
these malleable on frames onto the bracket or tread of such step by means of
countersunk bolts rivets, screws or their equivalents
It will thus be seen that by removing the screws or other fastening on one
side or edge of a step constructed on my improved plan that the removable pad
can be withdrawn and exchanged. In some cases the surface of the flanges which
retain the india rubber would be roughened or serrated, the surface of the india
rubber or other substance forming the removable pad would likewise be roughened
or serrated on one or both sides.
Dated this the 25th day of October
Improvement in
I, THOMAS CHARLES, of the Rotherham and West Riding Carriage Works,
Rotherham, in the County of York, Coach-builder, do hereby declare the nature
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page_text: of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement..
Many steps for road vehicles are provided with 1oughened surfaces or with
pads of coverings of various substances to prevent the foot passenger slipping
off the step when getting into or out of the vehicle and most of the appliances
so used are either expensive or complicated.
The object of my invention is to provide à simple and inexpensive cover or
pad which may be easily replaced when worn and which can be applied to
steps of, either new or old vehicles I cany out my invention as follows
The nature of my invention will be better understood on releience to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig 1, Is a plan of a rectangular metallic plate or tread formed with flanges
on three sides with their surfaces roughened or seriated
Fig. 2, Is a section of the same
Fig. 3, Is a plan of the loose lip or flange which is fixed on the plate or tread
after the pad has been placed in position
Fig. 4, Is a section of the same
Fig 5, 1s a plan of a flat pad of serrated india rubber or other suitable
material formed thin at its edges
Fig. 6, Is an edge view of the same.
Fig 7, Is a plan of a metallic plate or tread with the pad in position, the
loose lip on flange being secured over the same by countersunk bolts, sciews or
other equivalent fastening
Fig 6, Is a side or end view of the same shewing the metallic plate or tread
secured to the footstep bracket
Fig. 9, Is a plan of an oval metallic plate or tiead fitted with an india rubber
pad, one half of the elliptical flange being removable
Fig 10, Is a side or end view of the same.
The same letters ietei to similar parts throughout the several views
In a new step, I make the metallic plate or tread, a, which 18 secured to the
step bracket, b, by preference in malleable cast on, with recessed flanges, c, c, c,
running round three sides of the same The open side or end, d, allows of a flat
pad e, ot serrated india rubber or other suitable substance, which has been
previously cut to the required size, being slid into position on the step so that
its edges are secured under the said flanges
When this pad, e, of india rubber or other substance has been so slid into
position it is further secured by a loose lip or flange, f, which is bolted or other-
wise fixed into position by the bolts, h, h, and thereby completes the frame or
flanges all round the step.
By preference the india rubber or other substance forming the interchangeable
tread, e, is formed thin at its edges, e¹, e¹, e¹, e', where it slides under or 18
retained by the previously mentioned flanges, c, c, c and f, so that the portion
exposed for use is 1aised flush, or in some cases above the uppei surfaces of
the said flanges
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Where my invention is applied to an existing step, I simply secure one of
these metallic plate or tread frames, a,. on to the bracket, b of such step, by
means of countersunk bolts, rivets, screws or the equivalents, g, g
It will thus be seen, that by removing the screws, h, h, or other fastening on
one side or edge, f, of a step constructed on my improved plan that the removable
pad, e, can be withdrawn and exchanged In some cases the surface of the
Hanges which retain the india iubber would be roughened or serrated, the surface
of the india rubber or other substance forming the removable pad would like-
wise be roughenedor seriated on one or both sides. .
I am aware that loose india rubber pads have been fitted and used in metallic
tread frames with fixed flanges all round, in' such cases difficulty is experienced
in placing the pad under all the four flanges and holes have to be formed. in
the bottom of the fame so that the pad can be pushed out when worn, and I

page_text: lay no claim to novelty for the mere use of an india rubber pad fixed into a
metallic frame so constructed, but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion I declare that what i claim 18.-
1. In steps for load vehicles, constructing the metallic tread frame, a, when
rectangular in form, with the flanges on three sides fixed, one of the flanges, f,
which retains the interchangeable pad in position, being made loose, so that
the pad, e, can be readily slid in and out of the frame, replaced or exchanged,
and secured when in position by the said movable flange f, in the manner and
for the purposes substantially as herein described and illustrated on the accom-
panying sheet of drawings.
2. In steps for road vehicles constructing the metallic tread frame, a, when
elliptical or circula in form, with half the flange fixed and half the flange, f,
which retains the india rubber pad in position, made loose, so that the pad, e,
can be readily alid in and out of the frame, replaced or exchanged and secured
when in position by the said movable flange, f, in the manner and for the
purposes substantially as herein described and illustrated on the accompanying
sheet of drawings.
3 In steps for road vehicles constructing the inter changeable pad, e, with
thinned edges, el, el, el, e, in the manner and for the purposes substantially
as herein described and illustrated in Figs 5 and 6 of the accompanying sheet
of drawings