Improvements in Clogs and Rails used in the Construction of Baskets, Skips, and other similar Articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 15th Mar., 1890
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Improvements in Clogs and Rails used in the Construction of
Baskets, Skips, and other similar Articles.
THOMAS HUMPHREYS, 4 Stanley Grove, Sale in the county of Chester, "Manager,
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 :-
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My invention relates to improvements in "clogs" and "rails" used, in 'the
construction or manufacture of baskets, skips, hampers and similar articles having
clogs worked into and standing out from the underside of the "floors and
"rails" similarly worked into the walls and lids or covers, for stiffening and
strengthening the construction, being an improvement as concerning the "clogs"
and rails" upon the joint patent of John Parker Milbourne 'and myself dated
September 5th 1884 No. 12031.
The object of this invention is to form or prepare the "clogs" and "rails" in a
peculiar manner, to obviate the tendency to split along the grain where the holes
are bored for the "sticks" and "runners" to pass through.
According to the Specification of the said Patent No. 12031/84, it was purposed
to employ two or more "clogs" to the." floors" of baskets, skips and the like, to
stand or project below the underside, and also "rails" to the "walls" and "lids"
thereof, such "clogs" and "rails" being prepared of' suitable form and substance to
be worked or fitted into the "construction" during process of manufacture. The
peculiar preparation of the "clogs" and "rails" by boring them' through' transversely
with holes of close pitch, rendered them liable to split along the grain with rough
usage. The methods I purpose to employ will effectually prevent such occurrences.
The carrying out of my invention is set forth and described in the following
statement and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.--
In the said drawings, the "clogs" only are illustrated, the "rails" being of similar
form thereto, and prepared and worked in, in a similar manner.
Figures 1, 2 and 3 are three views shewing a pair of "clogs" in position, and
Figure 4 an enlarged end view of a "clog" formed or prepared according to my
invention. Like letters refer to like parts in the different figures. The broken
lines indicate the outline of the wickerwork. The "clogs" are indicated by the
letters (a) (a). Three views of each set of "clogs" made according to this invention
are shewn viz. :-front view, end view and plan; also one enlarged end view of
clog" to each set.
The tendency of the "clog" to split is in the direction of the line (x) (x) Figure 1.
This I propose to overcome by forming each "clog" of two or more sections (a¹) (a¹)
Figures 3 and 4, having an insertion of metal (a) (a²) Figures 2, 3 and 4 between.
This metal insertion may be of similar depth to that of the "clog" and perforated to
allow the "sticks" to pass through, and otherwise suitably secured, and the several
sections bolted, screwed or secured together in any convenient manner.
In place of the "clog" being in two sections I may form in its underside a deep
groove or cutting, and insert therein a strip of metal (a³) (a³) Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8,
and secure the same therein in any convenient manner. I may also employ in place
of the metal strip (a), a rib of metal of T section (a³) (a³) Figures 9, 10, 11 and 13,
or a rib of angle iron (a) Figure 12, in the manner shewn, suitably secured in the
groove. When rollers are sunk in the underside of the "clog" two strips or ribs
may be inserted in each and the rollers mounted between. Or I may employ several
ribs or strips in each "clog" or "rail" in any case.
A second portion of my invention consists in fitting two or more bolts, rivets or
screws into the "clog" or "rail" in the manner shewn at (b) (b) Figures 14, 15, 16

page_text: and 17. I give preference to that form of bolt with conical head, and nut or screw
as shewn enlarged at (6) Figures 17 and 18.
A third portion of my invention consists in piercing the "clog" with several
transverse holes (c) (c) Figures 19, 20, 21 and 22, and passing therethrough metal or
wire strips (c) (c), bending and carrying the same over and securing to the top of
the "clog" in any suitable manner.
The three views Figures 23, 24 and 25, shew a pair of "clogs" as formed according
to the aforesaid invention No. 12031/84.
The several methods of forming, preparing and binding the "clogs" as shewn in
the accompanying drawings apply equally to the preparation of the "rails" employed
in stiffening the "construction," separate figures for which are not shewn. :
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―
1st. The several methods of preparing and finishing the "clogs" and "rails," with
longitudinal sunken ribs or strips of metal, in sections or otherwise, substantially as
and for the purposes herein before described and indicated, and in and by the accom-
panying drawings...
2nd. The employment of screws, bolts or rivets to the "clogs" and "rails" made
according to the aforesaid invention No. 12031/84, substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore described and indicated, and in and by the accompanying
drawings.
3rd. The method of binding the ", clogs" and "rails" by passing metal strips
therethrough and jointing the ends thereof as shewn in Figures 21 and 22 and as
herein before described.
Dated this 10th day of February 1890.
R. J. URQUHART,
Agent for the Applicant.