Improvements in-the-Construction of Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in-the-Construction of Vehicles.-
We, WILLIAM BAINES, Financial Agent, and WILLIAM NORRIS, M.I.ME.,
Engineer, both of 5 and 6 Great Winchester Street, London, E.C., do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention has reference to an improved method of constructing the skeleton or
frame of vehicles out of metal instead of from wood or other material as at present
employed, the object of our invention being, to produce a strong frame-which can be
economically made and which will lend itself to the adaptation of motor..driven
vehicles, as well as to the ordinary horse drawn vehicle.
In carrying our invention into effect we make our frame or skeleton body in the
form of a bent angle bar, which is curved and shaped to suit the exterior configuration
of the type of the vehicle which is to be produced, the ends of the bar when bent
being brought together so that the frame or outside of the casing of the body of the "
vehicle is in effect made from one piece of angle or other bar of metal. We prefer-
ably employ angle iron or angle steel for making our framework, but when so desired
we employ T, channel or other section, and we fill up or attach to the metal frame
thus produced the timbers or covering material which is to enclose and form the body
and roof of the vehicle when finished.
We arrange our bent metal frame sometimes with projecting ends or projectingi.
pieces suitable for carrying the motor thereon or for affixing shafts thereto and for
forming a drivers seat or platform at one end of the vehicle, and for forming. a similar
seat or platform at the opposite end of the vehicle when so desired: We attach to the
frame thus produced any other bars or mountings for carrying the wheels and for
carrying the necessary, fittings for building up the vehicle; employing: any well-
known form of bearing, and bracket for carrying the springs and axles, pneumatic ..
tyred or other wheels which it may, be desired to employ in connection with any
particular vehicle which is to be constructed.
Instead of making our framework from one piece of angle or other metal bar wei
sometimes make it in segments or sections which are joined together to produce the
framework of the form necessary for the vehicle, joining the portions together by
electric welding rivetting, rolling, or other ordinary means of. connection at present
employed for jointing metal bars together.
When making a dog-cart or vehicle of that type we bend our framework in such
a manner as to provide space between the bars suitable for the reception of the
platform or base plate on which the driving motor can be carried, and we prolong.
the ends! of the bars to form the drivers footplate and support for steering, gear
and to take the splash-board or other front. board which it may be desired to place -
upon the vehicle.
We employ our improved system of inetal frames for use on vehicles; at present
generally constructed from timber, when constructing cabs--or other carriages or
wagons of any description, modifying. the formation of the curves in arranging the
members of the framework to suit the particular vehicle which is to be constructed..
We employ any well known system of rollers or pressers or other ordinary,tools

page_text: for bending and flanging the bars to suit the frames of the vehicles under con-
struction.
Dated this 8th day of August 1806
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.
We, WILLIAM BAINES, Financial Agent, and WILLIAM NORRIS, M.I.M.E.
Engineer, both of 5 and 6 Great Winchester Street, London, E.C. 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 :-
Our invention has reference to an improved method of constructing the skeleton
or frame of vehicles out of metal instead of from wood or other material as at present
employed, the object of our invention being to produce a strong frame which can be
economically made and which will lend itself by reason of its rigidity and strength
to the adaptation of motor driven vehicles, as well as to the ordinary horse drawn
vehicle.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings-
Figure 1 is a side elevation and
Figure 2 a plan of the framework or body of a four wheeled carriage constructed
according to our present invention.
Figures 3 and 4 are similar views of a dog cart or lighter type of vehicle as
constructed by us; and
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a heavier type of vehicle which we construct upon our
improved system.
În carrying our invention into effect we make our frame or skeleton body A. A in
the form of a bent angle bar, which is curved and shaped to suit the exterior
configuration of the type of the vehicle which is to be produced, the ends of the bar
when bent being brought together or nearly together as at a so that the frame or
outside of the casing of the body of the vehicle is in effect made from one piece of
angle or other bar of metal. We preferably employ angle iron or angle steel for
making our framework, but when so desired we employ T, channel or other section,
and we fill up or attach to the metal frame thus produced the timbers or covering
material B which is to enclose and form the body and roof of the vehicle when
finished.
We arrange our bent metal frame sometimes with projecting ends or projecting
pieces A' A suitable for carrying the motor thereon or for affixing shafts thereto and
for forming a drivers' seat or platform at one end of the vehicle, and for forming a
similar seat or platform at the opposite end of the vehicle when so desired. We
attach to the frame thus produced any other bars or mountings c for carrying the
wheels and for carrying the necessary fittings for building up the vehicle; employing
any well-known form of bearing and bracket for carrving the springs and axles,
pneumatic tyred or other wheels D which it may be desired to employ in connection
with any particular vehicle which is to be constructed.
Instead of making our framework A from one piece of angle or other metal bar we
sometimes make it in segments or sections which are joined together to produce the
framework of the form necessary for the vehicle, joining the portions together by
electric welding, rivetting, rolling or other ordinary means of connection at present
employed for jointing metal bars together.

page_text: When making a dog-cart or vehicle of that type as shown in Figures 3 and 4 we
bend our framework in such a manner as to provide space between the bars suitable
for the reception of the platform or base plate on which the driving motor can be
carried, and we prolong the ends of the bars A to form the drivers' footplate and
support for steering gear and to take the splash-board or other front board which it
may be desired to place upon the vehicle.
We employ our improved system of metal frames for use on vehicles, at present.
generally constructed from timber, when constructing cabs as in Figures 1 and 2,..
other carriages as in Figures 4 and 5, or wagons of any description, modifying the
formation of the curves in arranging the members of the framework to suit the
particular vehicle which is to be constructed. We employ any well known system of
rollers or pressers or other ordinary tools for bending and flanging the bars to suit
the frames of the vehicles under construction. We prefer to make the design of our
frame such that the angle, tee or other bar which is bent or fastened, may be suitable.
for either side of the vehicle body.
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 ordinary carriages or vehicle bodies or frames from.
metal bars or angles which are bent into the desired form from one piece of metal
bar or angle as herein before described and. as illustrated in the accompanying.
drawings.
(2.) In a carriage or vehicle for use as a motor propelled car the employment of a.
rigid framework or body having each side or frame formed from one piece of metal.
bar or angle substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the-
accompanying drawings.
حيم
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and.
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.