Improvements in Hinges for Falling Hoods of Carts and Carriages:
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, '7th June, 1892-Accepted, 6th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPEOLFICATION.
Improvements in Hinges for Falling Hoods of Carts and Carriages:
We EDWARD RICHARD KIMPTON of 23 Summer Row Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Merchant.and FREDERICK WALTER HARE of 1 Union Row
Handsworth in the County of Stafford Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature
of my said invention to be as follows:-
:-
Our invention has for its object improvements in hinges for falling hoods of carts
and carriages which such hinges are made.considerably cheaper than hithertofore
while by our new form the opportunity for wet and dust to lodge between the
plates of the hinge is reduced as all parts can be reached for oiling and cleaning
purposes. Another feature of our invention consists in obviating the necessity of
a lock nut arrangement upon the pivot pin as hereinafter described.
In carrying our invention into effect we mount the two plates side by side with
intermediate prop supports and the head of a. bracket so as to obviate the necessity
of the intermediate plate which has usually been used. The prop supports having
holes for attaching to supports are each rivetted in between the plates by rivets
and the plates are stamped up to form shoulders & widen out the bottom between
the two plates to enable the head of the bracket to be formed of a more substantial
section. The plates are so rivetted by the rivets as to have a little wider space
than the thickness of the head so-that-upon the screwing up of the nut the plates
are sprung to by the pressure which thereby practically locks the nut-upon the
screw pin. It will be understood that the bracket turns upon the pivot bolt which
is stationary so that there is no fear of any movement of the bolt causing the nut
to become loosened. The pin may be provided with square shoulders thus preventing
the pin from turning in the bracket & forming a fixed bearing for the bracket to
turn upon. The bracket and supporting plate are-formed in one piece holes being:
provided for the purpose of securing the same to the carriage or cart.
It is not necessary to have the plates raised as they may be perfectly straight
with a similar effect. By these means it is easy to oil the frictional parts between
the plates and keep them clear of dust or water. Our hinges work out of no
greater width than those of the old style while they are much superior in other
respects such for-instance as cheapness The plates are of steel or other suitable
metal and the whole or parts may be plated or part plated as may be desired.
The pin is formed square and a square hole formed in the plate to receive it so
as to ensure the plates and pin turning together.
Dated this 31st day of August. 1891.
O
EDWARD RICHARD KIMPTON.
FREDERICK WALTER HARE.
COMPLETE. SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hinges for Falling Hoods of Carts and Carriages.
We EDWARD RICHARD KIMPTON of 23 Summer Row Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Merchant and FREDERICK WALTER HARE of 1 Union Row
Handsworth in the County of Stafford Manufacturer 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 for its object improvements in hinges for falling hoods of carts
5 and carriages which such hinges are made considerably cheaper than hithertofore
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page_text: Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional elevation through the joint.
Figure 4 is a plan of the bracket.
Figure 5 is a view of a carriage open shewing the application of our invention.
Figure 6 is a similar view to Figure 5 but shewing the carriage closed.
Figure 7 is a view of the hinge complete.
In carrying our invention into effect we mount the two plates A and A¹ side by
side with intermediate prop supports B and the head e³ of the bracket E so as to
obviate the necessity of an intermediate plate which has usually been used.
The prop supports are provided with holes & for attaching to supports and are
each rivitted in between the plates A and A' by the rivits 6 the plates A and A¹
being stamped up to form the shoulders a² and thus widen out the bottom between
the two plates A and A' so as to enable the head of the bracket E to be formed
of a more substantial section. The plates A and A' are so rivitted by the rivits 6'
as to leave a little wider space than the thickness of the head so that upon the
screwing up of the nut f¹ the plates are sprung to by the pressure which thereby
practically locks the nut fi upon the screw pin F. It will be understood that the
pivot bolt F turns in the bracket E which is stationary so that there is no fear of
any movement between the bolt F and plates A and A¹ which would cause the
nut¹ to become loosened.
The pin F may be provided with square shoulders thus preventing any possibility
of the pin F turning in the plates A & A². The bracket E and supporting
plate are formed in one piece holes e being provided for the purpose of securing
the same to the carriage or cart H.
It is not necessary to have the plates A and A' raised at a' as they may be
perfectly straight with a similar effect. By these means it is easy to oil the
sectional parts between the plates A and A' and keep them clear of dust or water.
Our hinges work out of no greater width than those of the old style while they are
much superior in other respects such for instance as cheapness.
The plates are of steel or other suitable metal and the whole or parts may be
plated or part as may be desired.
The pin F is formed square at f" and a square hole formed in the plate A to
receive it so as to ensure the plates A-and A' and pin F turning together.
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 improvements in hinges for falling hoods of carts and carriages substantially
as and for the purpose herein set forth and shewn upon the accompanying two
sheets of drawings.
Dated this 4th day of June 1892
EDWARD RICHARD KIMPTON.
FREDERICK WALTER HARE.