Year: 1889

page_text: set out, and then take the extending ends, d, (see dotted lines Fig. 1) and bend them
towards each other, forming graceful rounded corners, F, and connect the ends, d,
together by a splice-tube, E, or otherwise, as desired. This splice-tube would extend
into the coils of each end and will conceal the ends of such coils, so as to give the
appearance of a continuous coil all round the mat. These splice-tubes are preferably
made of light sheet metal, and are slotted, as at e, to receive the curved sides of the
adjacent coils A (see Fig. 5) and thus hold itself, as well as the coils it supports, in a
fixed relation with respect to the body coils. The coils of the ends of the bounding-
coils, D, are connected or hinged to the adjacent body-coils A by the hinge-wire, G,
as in the case of the wires, B, and body-coils, and the ends, 9, are bent over to secure
said rod from being removed.
It will be observed that the binding-coils, D, at the sides of the body part, C, as
well as the ends, b, of the hinge-rods, B, prevent the coils A from shoving together
and collapsing the mat, likewise the splice-tube E acts to perform the function of
holding the end coils out and giving an ornamental and light appearance to the mat.
It is evident that the splice-tube, E, might be made solid, if desired, but there would
be no object therein, and it would have the objection of weight. The corners F in the
construction here shown are very ornamental and extremely durable, and that too,
with a minimum cost.
In carrying out the generic features of my invention the particular method of
obtaining the flexibility herein set out may be modified without departing from my
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. In a wire mat, a body part composed of a series of parallel coils united by
hinge-rods, in combination with a bounding-coil made in one or more parts extending
entirely around the mat and arranged transversely to the body-coils on two sides of
the mat, and in which the hinge-rods are interlooped with the ends of such body-coils
and bounding-coils substantially as set forth.
2. In a wire mat, a bod part formed of a series of parallel coils connected together,
in combination with a bounding-coil made in one or more parts and arranged
transversely to the body-coils and along their ends, and wire rods extending through
the body-coils and entirely across the body of the mat and connecting the bounding-
coils on diametrically opposite sides of the mat to the body-coils substantially as
set forth.
3. In a wire mat, the body portion formed of a series of parallel coils of wire, combined
with a series of staple-shaped hinge-rods connecting the adjacent coils together, and in
which said staple-shaped hinge-rods are inserted from opposite sides of the mat, as
substantially set forth.
4. In a wire mat, the flexible body part composed of wire-coils in combination with a
bounding coil made in one or more parts surrounding the edges of the body part and
arranged partly parallel to and partly tranverse with respect to the body coils and a
hinge wire located at the end of the mat for uniting the parallel portions of the
bounding-coil to the end coil of the body part, substantially as set forth.
5. In a wire mat, the body part formed of a series of parallel coils combined with
staple-shaped hinge-rods connecting the parallel coils, and a flexible bounding-coil
made in one or more parts and arranged transversely to the body-coils interwoven
both with the ends of the said body-coils and looped ends of the staple-shaped hinge
rods, substantially as set forth.
6. In a wire mat, a body part formed of wire work, combined with bounding-coils D,
extending along two diametrically opposite edges of the body part and bent around
the corners toward each other and made to meet, or substantially meet, on the other
edge of the body part, a splice tube or piece E, arranged partly within each of the
ends of the bounding-coils, and a connection between the said bounding-coils on each
side of the splice-tube and the body part, substantially as set forth.

page_text: [[Communicated from abroad by RICHARD THOMPSON, 105, Chambers Street, New
York, Mat Maker.]
Improvements in Wire Door-mats.
I, RICHARD THOMPSON MACAN of 25 Hillside Road, Stamford Hill in the County
of Middlesex 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 :-
My invention has reference to wire door-mats, and it consists of certain improvements,
all of which are fully set forth in the following specification and shewn in the
accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.
Door-mats have heretofore been made of steel wire woven or interlaced in such a
manner as to produce a substantial body well adapted to the purpose for which it is
designed. Such mats however, have had the objection that they were bounded by a
rigid frame to keep the flexible centre in shape, and the rigidity of this frame
prevented any possibility of rolling the mat up for transportation or other purposes.
The object of my invention is to so form the mat and the frame of flexible or steel
wire that the same shall not only be flexible with capacity for being rolled up, but so
as to present a more ornamental appearance with a cheap construction.
The details of my invention are fully shewn in the drawings in which Fig. 1 is a
plan view representing part of my improved mat, a portion of which figure shews the
exact construction and coupling of the wire, the remainder of the outline being
indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a cross section of same on line x, x. Fig. 3 is
a sectional plan view of same on line y, y, of Fig. 2, and with the intermediate coils
of wire removed to illustrate the staple or hinge wires. Fig. 4 is an end view of my
mat rolled up, (details of wire not shown) and Fig. 5 is a view of the splice-tube.
The body c of the mat is made up of transverse parallel coils A, A, of spring steel or
other suitable wire, and arranged side by side and interlocking, as shewn in Figs. 1
and 2, and said coils are connected together, with a capacity for flexibility, by means
of the staple shaped hinge-rods, B. These rods, B, have a flat bend in the middle, as
at, b, and after being pushed through the interlocked coils of three adjacent coils A,
so as to hinge them together, the ends b¹ thereof are bent over, as shewn in Figs. 1
and 3, to lock or secure them firmly in place. In practice it is customary to push
these hinge-rods B in alternately from opposite sides of the body of the mat, and thus
uniformly distribute the ends b, 61, and make the body of the mat of uniform strength
and durability. It is evident that these hinge-rods may be single or unbent rods, as
shewn at G, Fig. 1, but there is less work required and more strength gained in making
the mat with them in the form shewn.. This body portion of the mat it will be seen,
is made by tying or locking the adjacent coils together by the hinge-rods, and the
coils or wires forming such body parts are not of themselves interlaced or interwoven,
as is customary in other makes of mats of this class and when flexibility is not
required.
The body part so formed is bounded on its edges with coils D, of similar
appearance and construction, which are twisted into or interwoven with the lateral
terminals of the body-coils A, as clearly shewn in Fig. 1.
It will be seen by examining Fig. 1 that the bounding coils D, are interlooped with
the hinge-rods, and that these rods B and G hold the bounding-coil D to the body
part, increasing the durability without increase in labour of production. In this
connection it is evident that a decided advantage is to be had by inserting the staple-
shaped hinge-rods, B, alternately from opposite sides, as they present the looped ends, b,
on each side of the mat to interloop with the bounding coils. It is preferable to make
the bounding-coils D in two parts and secure them to the sides of the mat, as above

page_text: 7. In a wire mat, the body part formed of parallel coils of wire united by hinge-
rods, in combination with bounding coils D, interlaced with the ends of the body-coils,
and having their end portions parallel to the ends of the body part and secured thereto
by connecting-rods or hinge-wires, G, substantially as set forth.
8. In a wire mat, the body part formed of parallel coils of wire united by hinge-
rods in combination with bounding-coils D, interlaced with the ends of the body-coils,
and having their end connecting-rods or hinge-wires G and united by splice-tubes E,
substantially as set forth.
Dated this 21th dow of Dorambor 1880
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.