Improvements in the fasteners
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1887
Complete Left, 13th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 13th Apr., 1888
WILLIAM GEORGE INGALL and CHARLES JOSEPH PARSONS of Bordesley
Birmingham in the County of Warwick Coffin Furniture Manufacturers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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Our Invention is for Improvements and increase of strength in the handle fasteners
for Coffins.
For this purpose we use a staple of wrought iron, Brass or other metal of suitable
strength (and of rectangular form by preference) with either solid or split fangs or
ends which we place in the mould when casting so that the cast metal covers the
staple at the angles.
For securing extraordinary strength we use two of the staples aforesaid either
conjointly or otherwise thus forming a double security.
We prefer leaving a portion of the said staple or staples uncovered by the cast
metal in the centre of the groove for holding the ends or bar of the handle to be
affixed by which it has an immediate bearing on the handle preventing any unpleasant
shake or noise.
The said wrought staple or staples by clipping the bar of handle in combination
with the cast metal thus considerably increases the strength of the fastener and also
retains the handle securely to the Coffin in case the cast portion of the fastener should
be broken, in which case the fasteners at present in use become entirely detached.
Dated this 24th day of June 1887.
JOSEPH COOKE,
Agent to the Patentees.

page_text: WILLIAM GEORGE INGALL and CHARLES JOSEPH PARSONS of Bordesley
Birmingham in the County of Warwick Coffin furniture Manufacturers 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 is for Improvements and increase of strength in the handle fasteners
for Coffins.
For this purpose we use a staple of wrought iron Brass or other metal of suitable
strength (and of rectangular form by preference) with either solid or split fangs or
ends which we place in the mould when casting so that the cast metal covers the
staple at the angles.
For securing extraordinary strength we use two of the staples aforesaid either
conjointly or otherwise thus forming a double security.
We prefer leaving a portion of the said staple or staples uncovered by the cast
metal in the centre of the groove for holding the ends or bar of the handle to be
affixed by which it has an immediate bearing on the handle preventing any unpleasant
shake or noise.
The said wrought staple or staples by clipping the bar of handle in combination
with the cast metal thus considerably increases the strength of the fastener and also
retains the handle securely to the Coffin in case the cast portion of the fastener should
be broken in which case the fasteners at present in use become entirely detached.
Having now described the nature of our Invention we next proceed to explain it
having reference to the Drawings herewith and to the figures thereon.
Figure 1 represents a staple of oblong section being ready for insertion in the
casting sand, mould or chill.
Figure 2 is a perspective of the handle fastener shewing the portions of the staple
not covered by the cast metal and also the metal surrounding the angles of the said
staples.
Figure 3 is a section of the fastening shewing position most favourable for the
staple.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
"The use of a staple split or plain instead of single prongs for forming the holdfasts
to ornamental or other fastening for Coffin handles."
Dated this 12th day of March 1888.