Improvements in Nails.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL DIECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nails.
I, ALBERT FRAMPTON, of Booth Street East, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer of Bamboo Furniture, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed specially to provide a nail suitable for use with
bamboo canes in the construction of what is known as bamboo furniture. It
may however be applied to any other material.
It has hitherto been found necessary to bore all holes for nails in bamboo canes
as the ordinary pointed nail almost invariably splits the cane if driven into it.
I have found however that by making a nail with a sharp flat point it may
be,driven into the bamboo across the fibres without splitting it.
My invention therefore consists essentially of a nail formed with a flat sprig-
bit or bradawl shaped point sufficiently sharp or fine at the point that when
driven in it will cut or sever the fibres of the cane without splitting or forcing
them asunder.
The nails will be preferably made of wire of circular cross section but may be
made of square, oval or other cross section and may be cut instead of drawn.
The flat point is shaped by suitable dies or stamps and may be ground or other-
wise shaped if desired.
Dalhin 5th day of August 1808
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
G, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
I, ALBERT FRAMPTON, of Booth Street East, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer of Bamboo Furniture, 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 is designed specially to provide a nail suitable for use with
bamboo canes in the construction of what is known as bamboo furniture. It
may however be applied to any other material.
It has hitherto been found necessary to bore all holes for nails in bamboo canes
as the ordinary pointed nail almost invariably splits the cane if driven into it.
I have found however that by making a nail with a suitably shaped sharp flat

page_text: point it may be driven into the bamboo across the fibres without splitting the
cane.
My invention therefore consists essentially of a panel pin or nail for bamboo
or other purposes formed with a sharp flat point tapering equally from, two
sides such as is known as brad-point, sufficiently sharp or fine at the point that
when driven in across the fibres it will cut or sever the fibres of the cane without
splitting or forcing them asunder.
The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which a
round wire nail is shown with my improved point.
The nails are preferably made of drawn wire with point a being formed by
suitable dies which flatten or compress it to the required degree cutting off the
bars that are formed. It may be afterwards ground if desired.
The nails may be circular square or oval in cross section a square section may
be used for bamboo to prevent the nail turning as it passes from one side of the
cane to the other.
The nails may be cut instead of drawn.
Although primarily intended for bamboo the nails may be used for hard woods
or other purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
A nail or panel pin for bamboo or other purposes constructed with a sharp
flat point tapering equally from two sides so that the cutting edge is in the central
axis of the nail substantially as described and shown.
Teted this 28th dor of Anril 1800
ted this 0844 do
Anri 1800
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool and London, Patent Agents.