Improvements in Attachments for Carriages and like Road Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1896-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Attachments for Carriages and like Road
Vehicles.
We, GEORGE ERNEST FLETCHER, and HENRY HORACE MITCHELL, trading
as Charles Dutton, and CHARLES DUTTON all of 60 Bissell Street, in the City of
Birmingham, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in tug stops or similar attachments for
carriages and like road vehicles, our object being to provide a simple method of
securing the attachment to the vehicle in such a manner as to prevent accidental
detachment when in service.
In carrying our invention into effect we cast or form the tug stop plate from
brass or other metal of the usual configuration, but upon the underside of the plate
we form or attach a spike or spikes to assist the screws in securing the plate to
the vehicle, thus forming a rigid connection with a less number of screws than are
ordinarily employed for this purpose. Before securing the plate to the vehicle we
drill and screw-tap a number of holes through the same for the reception of the
tug stop knob which we form from brass or other metal having a flange or shoulder
for taking a wide bearing upon the plate, and a projecting screw stein for screwing
into the plate, and having a "wood screw cast with or attached thereto for the
purpose of screwing into the wood shaft or other part of the vehicle. The knob is
thus provided with two screw threads one of which enters or is screwed into the
vehicle itself whilst the other screws into the tug stop plate. By this combination
f two screw threads we are enabled to screw the knob into a part of the vehicle
itself and also into the plate at the one operation, thus effectually securing the
knob to the plate and at the same time assisting in the connection of the plate to
the vehicle.
"
We form a hole through the knob in the usual manner to permit of the insertion
of the small tightening bar, and we fill up the screw holes provided in the plate, for
adjustment purposes, by means of the ordinary screw plugs.
We do not limit the application of our invention to tug stops or like attachments
for any particular carriage or road vehicle but adapt the same with such modifications
as may be necessary to suit the requirements of varying services.
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1005
MARKS & CLERK,
18 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Attachments for Carriages and like Road
Vehicles.
We, GEORGE ERNEST FLETCHER, and HENRY HORACE MITCHELL, trading
as Charles Dutton, and CHARLES DUTTON, all of 60, Bissell Street, in the City
of Birmingham, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in tug stops or similar attachments for

page_text: carriages and other vehicles, our object being to provide a simple method of
securing the attachment to the vehicle in such a manner an to prevent accidental
detachment when in service.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred
to.-
Figure 1 is a front elevation, and Figure 2 a plan representing our improved
tug stop.
Figure 3 illustrates the tug stop knob detached from the plate.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
In carrying our invention into effect we cast or form a tug stop plate such as A from
brass or other metal of the usual configuration, and upon the underside of the plate
we sometimes form or attach a spike or spikes to assist the screws which are passed
through the countersunk holes a in securing the plate to the vehicle. Before
securing the plate to the vehicle we drill and screw-tap a number of holes such
as through the same for the reception of the tug stop knob B which we form
from brass or other metal providing a flange or shoulder for taking a wide bearing
upon the plate, and a projecting screw stem & for screwing into the plate, also a
"wood screw 2 which we cast with or attach to the knob for the purpose of
screwing into the wood shaft or other part of the vehicle. The kuob is thus
provided with two screw threads one of which enters or is screwed into a part of
chicle itself, whilst the other screws into the tug stop plate. By this combination
of two screw threads we are enabled to screw the knob into a part of the vehicle
itself, and also into the plate at the one operation, thus effectually securing the
knob to the plate, and at the same time assisting in the connection of the plate to
the vehicle.
"
We form a hole through the knob in the usual manner to permit of the insertion
of the small tightening bar, and we fill up the additional screw holes b, not occupied
by the knob but which are provided in the plate for adjustment purposes, by means
of ordinary screw plugs.
We do not limit the application of our invention to tug stops or like attachments
for any particular carriage or road vehicle, but adapt the same with such modifications
as may be necessary to suit the requirements of varying services.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. The construction of a knob such as B for a tug stop or similar attachment
having two screwed stems b' and 62 substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The improved tug stop or other similar attachment for carriages and like
vehicles substantially as described.
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CL1000
MARKS & CLERK,
18 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.