Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 31st July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 31st Aug., 1888
I, LOUIS PEETS, of 19 Wainwright Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Blacksmith, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
:―
It consists in certain improvements whereby I am enabled to dispense with the
shackle, or joint, now commonly used for connecting flat carriage springs together at
the two ends, and to substitute therefor a strong firm and elastic connection which
adds very greatly to the strength and elasticity of the spring.
To accomplish this I attach to the ends of the flat springs which have to be con-
nected, the two ends of a strong spiral spring of one or more coils; one end to the
lower flat spring, and one end to the upper flat spring. Another spiral spring is
attached in a similar manner to the other end of the flat springs, and the result is a
rigid flat spring, the spiral ends of which add to its elasticity instead of, as in all
former joints taking therefrom.
Or, the two flat springs may be formed, connected together by means of spiral
springs in one piece with them.
My invention is applicable to all classes of carriages including railway carriages and
perambulators.
Dated this 1st day of November 1887.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
Patent Agent,
46A, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent to Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriage Springs.
1, LOUIS PEETS, of 19 Wainwright Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster'
Blacksmith, 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:-
It consists in certain improvements whereby I am enabled to dispense with the
shackle, or joint, now commonly used for connecting flat carriage springs together
at the two ends, and to substitute therefor, a strong, firm and elastic connection
which adds very greatly to the strength and elasticity of the spring.
To accomplish this, I attach to the ends, of the flat springs which have to he
connected, the two ends of a strong spiral or coil spring of one or more coils;
one end to the lower flat spring, and one end to the upper flat spring. Another
spiral or coil spring is attached in a similar manner to the other end of the flat
springs, and the result is a rigid flat spring the coiled ends of which add to its
elasticity, instead of, (as in all former joints,) taking therefrom. Or the two ends
of the flat springs may be formed connected together by means of spiral springs
in one piece with them.
In order that the foregoing may be better understood, I send herewith a sheet
of Drawings in which Fig. shows side elevation of a flat spring connected as
described, Fig. 2 an end elevation of the same, and Fig. 3 a side elevation of
another flat spring connected at the ends by a spiral or coil spring in another
position.
My invention is applicable to all classes of carriages, including railway carriages
and perambulators.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The combination with flat carriage springs of spiral or coil springs for connecting
the ends of the same together, substantially as described and shown hereinbefore and
in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 30th day of July 1866.
1000.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
46A, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent to Applicant.