Improvements in Buckets and other similar Vessels and in the Manufacture of the same.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1891--Accepted, 25th July, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Buckets and other similar Vessels and in the
Manufacture of the same.
I, ROBERT RHODES of the Firm of Messrs. T. Rhodes & Sons, Lye,
Stourbridge, in the County of Worcester, Manufacturers do hereby declare the
nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described & ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object improvements in buckets and other similar vessels
and in the manufacture of the same by which a neater appearance is produced with
a stronger article when finished and at the same time the cost of manufacture is
reduced and less skilled labor can be used. My invention would be applicable
general to such vessels as are built with a separate foot which is afterwards united
to the main body thereof. As the principle will be the same in all the kinds of
vessels I shall explain and illustrate it as applied in this instance to what is known
as a "slop bucket."
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto two double sized sheets of drawings
upon which is illustrated the various parts in detail of my invention as well as more
general views showing the stages of the manufacture thereof.
Figure 1, is a perspective view of a finished slop bucket of pail when made
according to my invention.
Figure 2, is a vertical sectional elevation of the same bucket taken through the
handle e on the line M-N. seen at Figure 3.
Figure 3, is a sectional elevation of the base of foot B separate from the other
portions of the bucket which shows its configuration clearly as this portion of my
invention is important as to the mode of manufacture.
Figure 4, is a perspective view of the base B as shown in section by Figure 3.
Figure 5, is a sectional elevation of the centre body part A. brought together
with the foot B previous to being permanently united thereto.
Figure 6, is a similar sectional elevation to Figure 5 but shewing the two parts
scaled or united, the one to the other be hereafter more fully explained.
Figure 7, is an elevation of the body A and the base B when brought together
and so finished.
Figure 8, is a plan of the lid or cover E of the bucket showing how the ends of
the handle e fits into the angle e².
Figure 9, is an elevation showing the four parts A, B, C and E, all brought
together.
In producing my buckets and other similar articles I stamp or raise the base B
so as to have the bead clearly shown in section at Figure 3 as also Figure 5
brought up so as to leave a recess 63 upon which the bead a¹ of the body part A
rests as seen at Figure 5. The hollow may be more or less in depth or in
diameter according to the design of the bucket or other article required and the
general external configuration of the base B or of A may be varied so long as the
raised part and the bead a' are secured in their relative positions to each other.
When the parts A & B are brought together as shown at Figure 5 I spin the
part 6 over the outside of the bead a' so as to cover and seal it as tightly as
possible as seen more clearly when so accomplished at Figure 6 which make a
doubly strong joint besides preventing any rough appearance. Of course I may
work the part b¹ by ordinary outside tools or presses but the spinning is most simply
and may be done on a horizontal or vertical face plate. The uniting of the parts A
and C together is accomplished in the manner now well known to the trade. The
lid or cover E is made as seen in section at Figure 2 with the outside bead e¹ and

page_text: flat depression e³ to form a perfect base for the ears e³ of the handle e¹ the ends of
these ears fitting up to the junction e² of the bead e' thus producing a strong and
most convenient lid to handle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
:-
1st The improvements in buckets and other similar vessels and in the manu-
facture of the same: substantially as herein set forth and as illustrated upon the
annexed drawings.
2nd-In the manufacture of buckets and other similar vessels the particular mode
of uniting the base B to the body A by the sealing bead : substantially as herein
set forth and shewn.
;-
3rd The formation of the lids of such buckets and vessels as herein set forth
with the flat depression 3³ and stiffening head e¹ at the outer edge to receive the
handle e substantially as herein set forth and shewn upon the drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1891.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.