IMPROVEMENTS IN CARRIAGES
Year: 1885

page_text: I, JULIUS GUY of Lindfield in the County of Sussex Coachbuilder do hereby
declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN CARRIAGES 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 Improvements in Carriages whereby greater ease
and comfort is obtained, and all Vibration, Jarring and Oscillation is obviated.
And consists of metallic Adjustable Attachment Axlefiap plates with Shanks in
solid to fit sides of Axle, and with side-cross extensions and a Boss on the top to
fit Elastic Rubber Cushion Block and holes for Thorough pins to pass through, and
Under Couplings also with solid shank parts to fit sides of Axle, and with Bolts
passing through the same to fix the Axle.
And metallic Top Attachment plates with side cross shaped extensions (to
prevent oscillation) and with holes for fixing the clips over the tops of the springs
and with Thoroughpins in solid (or otherwise securely fixed) passing through
Elastic Rubber Cushion Blocks and Axleflap plates and reduced with a concave
shoulder flush with bottom of same and secured with flexile washers and metallic
nuts thus connecting the spring with the Axle.
And the application of Elastic Rubber Cushion Blocks of corresponding cross
shape and of parallel thickness with exception of an indentation in the bottom to
fit a Boss, and indentations in the top to fit under the nuts by which the Top
attachment plate is fixed to the Spring, and having holes for the Thoroughpins to
pass through.
And in order that this my said Invention may be more fully understood I now
proceed to describe the same by the aid of the accompanying Drawings, reference
being had to the letters marked thereon, (that is to say)
The said Drawings represent the different parts of the Invention and shew
manner in which it is to be carried into effect.
Fig. 1, represents a side view of the Invention as fixed to the Spring and plain
Axle with the Adjustable Attachment Axleflap plate and the Elastic Rubber
Cushion Block, A, Axle, B, Adjustable attachment Axleflap plate, C, Under
Coupling, D, Nuts of the bolts which pass through the Axleflap plate and the
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page_text: Under Coupling E. Top Attachment plate, F, F. Nuts of the Thoroughpins
G, Flexile washers, H, Rubber Cushion Block. I, Spring, J, J, Spring clips,
K, Nuts of Spring clips, L. Wood block between top attachment plate and
spring.
Fig. 2, represents side view of part of the Invention as fixed to Axle without the
side cross extensions and Rubber Blocks, A, Axle, B, Axleflap plate with Butter-
fly extensions, C, Under Coupling, D, Nuts of the bolts which connect the
Axleflap plate and Under Coupling, E, Wood spring block as in ordinary use,
F, Spring clips, G, Spring, H, Nuts of spring clips I, Shanks of Axleflap plate,
J, Shanks of Under Coupling.
Fig. 3, represents under view of Fig. 2, A, A, Axle, B, Axleflap plates with
Butterfly extensions C, Under Coupling. D, Bolts and nuts connecting Axleflap
plate and Under Coupling, E, Nuts of spring clips, F, Spring.
Fig. 4, represents side view of the Invention as fixed to a plain solid flapped
Axle, A, A, Axle, B, Bottom Attachment plate with side cross shaped extensions,
resting on the Axle, All other parts same as Fig. 1.
Fig. 5, represents side view of the Invention with Axle made with solid flaps
and with the side cross shaped extensions and Boss, A, Axle, B, B solid Flaps,
C, Side cross extensions, All other parts same as Fig. 1.
Fig. 6, represents Top view of the Invention as fixed, as shewn in Figures 1, 4
and 5, A, A, Axle, B, B, Spring, C, C, C, side cross extensions of Top Attachment
plate, D, D, Spring Clips.
Fig. 7, represents a section of Adjustable Attachment Axleflap plate and
Under Coupling with Shanks and Bolts, the Boss on the top, and holes for the
Thoroughpins.
Fig. 8, represents side view of same as Fig. 7, as fixed together.
Fig. 9, represents side view of same as Fig. 7, apart and without Bolts, shewing
Shanks and Top Boss.
Fig. 10, represents top view of adjustable attachment Axleflap plate shewing side
cross extensions, Top Boss, and holes for Bolts and Thoroughpins.
Fig. 11, represents under view of Fig. 10.
Fig. 12, represents top view of Under Coupling.
Fig. 13, represents side view of Top Attachment plate with Thorougbpins,
Washers and Nuts.
Fig. 14 represents section of Thorougbpin, washer, and nuts shewing the concave
shoulder to grip the washer.
Fig. 15, represents under view of Top Attachment plate shewing side cross
extensions, holes for Spring clips, and the Thoroughpins, Nuts, and washers.
Fig. 16, represents side view of Bottom Attachment plate shewing Top Boss, and
under studs to connect with a plain solid Axleflap.
Fig. 17, represents top view of Fig. 16, shewing side cross extensions, Boss, and
holes for Thoroughpins.
Fig. 18, represents under view of Fig. 16 shewing under studs and holes for
Thoroughpins.
Fig. 19, represents end view of Fig. 18, shewing Under Stud, and Boss.
Fig. 20, represents top view of Elastic Rubber Cushion Block, sbewing holes for
Thoroughpins, and indentations for nuts of spring clips.
Fig. 21, represents under view of Elastic Rubber Cushion Block, shewing holes
for Thoroughpins, and indentation for Boss.
Fig. 22, represents side view of Elastic Rubber Cushion Block, shewing inden-
tations for nuts of spring clips.
Fig. 23, represents top view of portion of Axle as made expressly for the
purposes of this invention with solid cross flaps, and Boss, and holes for
Thorough pins.
Fig. 24, represents side view of Fig. 23, shewing Boss, Flap, and side extensions.
Fig. 25, represents end view of Fig. 23, shewing Boss, Flap, and side extensions.

page_text: 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. The construction of the Attachment flaps, and plates, and Thorough pins, and
Boss, and secure fixture of the Axles and springs without compressing the India
Rubber, thus preventing concussion and shaking by allowing the India Rubber to
carry the weight with freedom and elasticity.
2. The cross shaped side extensions of the Attachment plates and Elastic
Rubber Blocks, thereby giving greater width of bearing and preventing unpleasant.
oscillating movement, and additional strain on other parts of carriage.
3. The sole right of manufacture of Axles having the top Boss and cross side
extensions of the Flaps in solid, or otherwise fixed as herein before described.
4. The Adjustable Attachment Axleflap plates with shanks, and Under Couplings
with shanks as fixed to the Axle, and with or without the side cross extensions
and Rubber Blocks and Boss and with the addition in lieu thereof of Butterfly
extensions, or caulkings or holes for bolts, and extensions resting on the axle.
5. The exclusive use of all or any of the parts of this my said Invention as
herein specified and applied, and the sole right of manufacture and sale of same,
and in any sizes suitable for any description of wheeled vehicles.
I would have it clearly understood that I do not claim the exclusive right to the
insertion of Elastic Rubber Cushion Blocks between the Axles and Springs of
carriages except when applied on the principles specified in the accompanying
Drawings, and I do not claim any invention in regard to the springs or spring
clips, nor the exclusive use of Butterfly extensions, or caulkings, or holes for Bolts
as mentioned in my fourth claim, except when used with adjustable attachment
Axleflap plates with the solid shanks and Under Couplings and bolts for the purpose
of fixing the Axle as herein before described.