A New Method of Forming Ornamental Terminals on Stair Rods of Triangular or similar Sections.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 16th May,
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Method of Forming Ornamental Terminals on Stair Rods of
Triangular or similar Sections.
THOMAS ROBERT WRIGHT, GEORGE JONES, SAMUEL ROBINSON and
SAMUEL DUNN trading as T. R. Wright and Co. at 7 Caroline Street,
Birmingham Stair Rod Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The terminals, or ends, on stair rods of triangular or similar sections have
hitherto been cast each in a separate piece, then fitted to the rod, soldered, and filed
up; this being a troublesome and expensive method of producing the complete
article. We simplify, improve, and cheapen the cost of production in the way we
are now to describe. We take the rod, previously cut to the desired length, and
by the use of proper tools in a press, first flatten it at the ends, so that it is left at
the ends on the same plane as the rest of the rod in front, but the material is doubled
or folded over at the back in such a manner as to strengthen the end, and then we
cut away part of the end of rod where so flattened and doubled so as to leave the
ends or terminals the shape or design required, the rod and terminals thus being in
a single piece.
Dated this Fifteenth day of July 1895.
THOMAS ROBERT WRIGHT.
GEORGE JONES.
SAMUEL ROBINSON.
SAMUEL DUNN.
A New Method of Forming Ornamental Terminals on Stair Rods of
Triangular or similar Sections.
We THOMAS ROBERT WRIGHT GEORGE JONES SAMUEL ROBINSON and
SAMUEL DUNN trading as T. R. Wright & Co. of 7 Caroline Street
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Stair Rod Manufacturers, 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:-
Our invention has for its object a new method of forming ornamental terminals
on stair rods of triangular or similar sections which terminals have hitherto been
cast each in a separate piece then fitted to the rod soldered and filed up. By our
improvement a considerable amount of trouble and expense is obviated and the
articles can be produced much cheaper while equal in appearance to those with the
separate terminals.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise we have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which we have
fully illustrated the nature of our said improvements together with the mode of
carrying the same into effect.

page_text: Figure is a broken off back view of one end of a length of triangular metal
suitable for forming a rod and shewing the first process in the manufacture of
-our rod.
Figure 2 is a similar view to Figure 1 but shewing the second process.
Figure 3 is also a similar view to Figure 1 and 2 but shewing the end cut to a
suitable design to form the terminal.
Figure 4 is a side clevation of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a front elevation of Figure 3.
Figure 6 is a front elevation shewing a modification in the shape of the terminal.
Figure 7 is a side elevation of Figure 6.
Figure 8 is a side elevation shewing a further modification.
Figure 9 is a back elevation of Figure 8.
Figure 10 is a cross section through Figure 8 and 9 on the line 1-2.
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In carrying our invention into effect we take the triangular or similar sectioned
rod A which has been previously cut into the desired length and first flatten the
end a¹ of one of the sides of the triangular rod over by any suitable means into the
form shewn by Figure 1 the end a² of the other side of the rod being then flattened
down in a similar manner as shewn by Figure 2 the ends being soldered brazed
otherwise secured in position. The flattened part is then cut into the desired
-configuration to form the terminal as shewn at Figures 3, 4 and 5. The side a² may
be turned up to form a flange at right angles as shewn a³ by Figures 8, 9 and 10 by
which additional strength is imparted to the terminal. The terminal may be cut to
any required shape or design such for instance as illustrated by Figure 6 and may
be bent backward at the end as shewn by a Figure 7. It will be seen that
the material in every case is so folded or doubled over at the back as to thoroughly
-strengthen the end forming the terminal while the whole rod and terminal is in one
piece.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
Forming ornamental terminals on stair rods of triangular or similar sections by
folding pressing and cutting the ends of the rod substantially as and for the purpose
herein set forth and shewn upon the accompanying drawing.
Doted this 15th low of Amil 1000
THOMAS ROBERT WRIGHT.
GEORGE JONES.
SAMUEL ROBINSON.
SAML. DUNN.
THOMAS ROBERT WRIGHT.
GEORGE JONES.
SAMUEL ROBINSON.
SAML. DUNN.