Improvements in and connected with the Manufacture of Wire used for Forming Wearing Surfaces.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 19th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 19th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 9th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with the Manufacture of Wire used
for Forming Wearing Surfaces.
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 improvements in and connected with the manufacture
of wire used for forming wearing surfaces such as in coverings for the feet, treads,
mats, step protectors, and the like, which wire is cut to the desired length and
driven into the respective material.
Heretofore in the manufacture or process of drawing such wire the surface, sides,
or edges thereof have been formed plain or comparatively very smooth which
rendered the pieces cut therefrom and driven into the respective material as
wearing surfaces insecure and liable to become loose in time.
The object of this invention is to overcome such defect, by milling, roughening
or otherwise forming the said wire in the manufacture or process of drawing or
afterwards in a continuous manner, with notches, serrations, ribs, projections, or the
like, into or between which the material will embed itself and thus securely hold
the respective piece of wire in position.
Dated this 18th day of July 1893.
F. BOSSHARDT & CO.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with the Manufacture of Wire used
for Forming Wearing Surfaces.
I, THOMAS GARE, of The Garc Machine Co. Limited, 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 improvements in and connected with the manufacture
of wire used for forming wearing surfaces such as in coverings for the feet, treads,
mats, step protectors, and the like, which wire is cut to the desired length and
driven into the respective material.
Heretofore in the manufacture or process of drawing such wire the surface, sides,
or edges thereof have been formed plain or comparatively very smooth which
rendered the pieces cut therefrom and driven into the respective material as wearing
surfaces insecure therein, and liable to become loose in time.
The object of this invention is to overcome such defect, by milling, roughening,
or otherwise forming the said wire in the manufacture or process of drawing or
afterwards with notches, serrations, ribs, projections, or the like, into or between
which the material will embed itself and thus securely hold the respective piece of
wire in position.
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: Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 are perspective views of some forms of wire manufactured in
accordance with my invention, Figs. 5 & 7 are cross sections of Figs. 4 & 6
respectively. Fig. 8 is a cross section of two layers or thicknesses of material
showing the application of the wire formed according to my invention.
The wire may be milled or formed as aforesaid with notches or serrations a, as
shown in Figs. 1 & 2, or with ribs b, see Fig. 3, on one, two or all four sides, or with
notches or serrations c, see Figs. 4 & 5, or projections d, see Figs. 6 & 7, on the
corners.
It will be understood that other forms of notches, serrations, ribs, projections,
or the like, than those shown, or a combination thereof, may be used on the wire
as may be found most suitable for different classes of wearing surfaces without
departing from the nature of my invention.
Wire formed as described also greatly facilitates the feeding of the same in the
various kinds of machines by which the cut wire pieces are inserted into the
material, as the respective feed rollers engage the said notches, serrations, ribs or
projection and thus require much less grip or pressure. The said feed rollers are
therefore subject to much less wear and tear and are in action much more positive
than heretofore has been the case they also prevent other parts of the machine
which work in unison with the feed rollers from getting out of order and thus the
stoppage of the machine.
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-
The manufacture and application for wearing surfaces, of wire formed with
notches, serrations, ribs, projection, or the like previous to being fed into the
machine for insertion, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 18th day of April 1894.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant..
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant..