Improvements in Scale and Spring Balance Pans.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 1st Feb., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Scale and Spring Balance Pans.
We HENRY WILLIAM GETTINGS, of Shirley Road, Acocks Green, near the
City of Birmingham, Commercial Clerk, and JOHN HUGHES, of Thynne Street,
West Bromwich, near Birmingham aforesaid Foreman of Works do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:
:-
This invention relates to the pans of scales and spring balances, particularly
of the stirrup type, and has for its object primarily, the making of the same
attachable and detachable, for facilitating the packing of the same for transit, for
facilitating the cleaning thereof, and also the storage when not in use.
In carrying out our invention in connection with a stirrup pan, we provide
the free ends of the bale or stirrup frame with inwardly directed hooked ends, which
engage and spring over opposite portions of the beaded edge of the pan, exposed or
left naked between clawed or bifurcated snugs disposed or located on the two
opposite edges of the said pan. These bifurcated or semi-bifurcated knuckle
snugs or joints, which are situated as aforesaid, each consist of a U-shaped piece of
metal, attachedly connected to the rim by soldering or otherwise, or the said snugs
or joints may be made or fashioned from out of the metal of the sides of the pan, or
from out of extensions of the metal of the pan.
In making a connection, slightly spring open the free and hooked ends of the
stirrup frame, then spring the hooked ends over the beadings, and between
the knuckle joints or snugs, when a rigid or stiff connection between the pan and
stirrup frame is thereby made.
I propose that the middle of the stirrup should be provided with a loop, with
which the hooked-end of the draw-bar of a spring balance engages, and also
suspended or hung downwards from the said loop of the stirrup frame is a hook,
from which articles may be suspended when too cumbersome to be placed within
the pan.
Instead of single hooks being at the free ends of the stirrup frame, we may have
double hooks, fabricated or fashioned from out of the said ends by splitting, opening
out and turning up.
In carrying out a further form of scale pan for household balances, we still make
the free ends of the stirrups with inwardly directed hooks, but with extensions of
them curved downwardly, and we provide the two opposite sides of the pan with
a U-shaped double loop formed from wire, and with the same standing away,
or elevated from, the metal of the edge of the pan in the form of bearer loops, shaped
like hooks, and through which loops, or the bifurcated parts of them, the shanks of
the said free ends adjacent to the hooks, downwardly take, so that while the hooked
ends come under the pan, and embrace or clip the beading or parts adjacent
thereto, the shank parts form bearings, and thereby make the connection stiff' or
rigid.
One of the free ends of the stirrup frame or bale, which is preferably made from
spring metal, may be jointed or swivelled, whilst the other free end may be
fastened by a hook or spring catch.
When one side is hinged or swivelled, the swivelling end of the said frame turns
within an eye rivetted or otherwise affixed to the scale pan.
Or both ends of the frame may be made to swivel or be hinged to the
respective sides of the pan, and also be made attachable and detachable as well.

page_text: Expedients are employed for keeping the frame rigid when in position, and such
expedients may be in the form of yielding stops, past which the shanks of the free
ends pass.
Dated this 15th day of May 1893.
HENRY WILLIAM GETTINGS,
JOHN HUGHES,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
..
Improvements in Scale and Spring Balance Pans.
We, HENRY WILLIAM GETTINGS; of Shirley Road, Acocks Green, near the
City of Birmingham, Commercial Clerk, and JOHN HUGHES, of Thynne Street,
West Bromwich, near Birmingham aforesaid, Foreman of Works, 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:-
This invention relates to the pans of scales and spring balances, particularly
of the stirrup type, and has for its object primarily, the making of the same
attachable and detachable, for facilitating the packing of the same for transit, for
facilitating the cleaning thereof, and also the storage when not in use and for other
purposes.
In carrying out our invention in connection with a stirrup pan, we provide
the free ends of the bale or stirrup frame with inwardly directed hooked ends, which
engage and spring over opposite portions of the beaded edge of the pan, exposed or
left naked between clawed or bifurcated snugs disposed or located on the two
opposite edges of the said pan. These bifurcated or semi-bifurcated knuckle snugs
or joints, which are situated as aforesaid, each consist of a U-shaped piece of metal,
attachedly connected to the rim by soldering or otherwise, or the said snugs
or joints may be made or fashioned from out of the metal of the sides of the pan, or
from out of extensions of the metal of the pan.
In making a connection, slightly spring open the free and hooked ends of the
stirrup frame, then spring the hooked ends over the beadings, and between the
knuckle joint or snugs, when a rigid or stiff connection between the pan and stirrup
frame is thereby made.
I propose that the middle of the stirrup should be provided with a loop, with
which the hooked end of the draw-bar of a spring balance engages, and also
suspended or hung downwards from the said loop of the stirrup frame is a
hook, from which articles may be suspended when too cumbersome to be placed
within the pan.
Instead of single hooks being at the free ends of the stirrup frame, we may have
double hooks, fabricated or fashioned from out of the said ends by splitting, opening
out and turning up.
In carrying out a further form of scale pan for household balances, we still make
the free ends of the stirrups with inwardly directed hooks, but with extensions of
them covered downwardly, and we provide the two opposite sides of the pan with a
U-shaped double loop formed from wire, and with the same standing away or
elevated from the metal of the edge of the pan in the form of bearer loops, shaped
like hooks, and through which loops, or the bifurcated parts of them, the shauks of
the said free ends adjacent to the hooks, downwardly take, so that while the
hooked ends come under the pan, and embrace or clip the beading or parts
adjacent thereto, the shank parts form bearings, and thereby make the connection
stiff or rigid.

page_text: One of the free ends of the stirrup frame or bale, which is preferably made from
spring metal, may be jointed or swivelled, whilst the other free end may be fastened
by a hook or spring catch.
When one side is hinged or swivelled, the swivelling end of the said frame turns
within an eye, rivetted or otherwise affixed to the scale pan.
Or both ends of the frame may be made to swivel or be hinged to the respective
sides of the pan and also be made attachable and detachable as well.
Expedients are employed for keeping the frame rigid when in position, and such
expedients may be in the form of yielding stops, past which the shanks of the free
ends pass.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represent a domestic spring balance with
scale pan, and with the latter provided with improvements made according to one.
form of our invention.
Figure 2 represents the said scale-pan part upon an enlarged scale, showing how
the connection of the ends of the stirrup frame is made with the pan, which is shown.
in section.
Figure 3 represents an end view of Figure 2, but with the pan part broken away..
Figure 4 represents one of the ends of the stirrup frame detached from the pan.
Figure 5 represents an underside plan of one side of the pan showing the
connection.
Figure 6 represents a topside plan of one side of the pan, with the frame in
section upon the dotted lines A B Figure 3.
Figure 7 represents a modification of the means of connecting the frame to.
the pan.
Thus, in the stirrup pan Figures 1 to 6, a is a stirrup frame, formed with
a loop a', about its middle, and having suspended from it a hook a², whilst the free
ends a, have hooked terminals or ends a', which engage with and spring over
opposite portions 62, of the beaded edge b', exposed or left naked within the space c',.
formed between clawed or knuckled snugs c², of a scale pan b. The said space c',.
constitutes a keep recess whose sides or cheeks form bearings which keep the hooked
ends at, from being laterally displaced and the said ends are kept rigid or stiff after
connection.
It will be seen that the hooked end embraces the beaded edge to about
three-quarters of its circumference, so that the hooked ends cannot spring out of
their assigned positions on any weight being put upon the pan.
The dotted lines in Figure 2 represents the position which the ends a*, take when
the pan has been disconnected therefrom.
In Figure 7, a³ is an end of a stirrup frame, with a bifurcated hooked end a,.
whose branches a³ take over the naked parts 62, of the beading 6', located between
the knuckles, snugs or cheeks c2, connected to the scale pan.
Figure 8 represents a still further form of our invention.
Figure 9 is a plan of the topside of the same.
a³ is a lower end of one of the members of a stirrup frame and a' is a hook. bis.
a scale pan, 82 a beaded edge and c² is a looped hook or a continuous double hook.
with a closed end having an abutment or bearing a³. Between the branches of the
said double hook 2, is a keep space c', wherein the hooked end passes in making its
connection with the edge or rim of the pan, and is thereby kept rigid or stiff.
The connection is made more secure on a weight coming upon the pan by
the lower part a³, of the frame pressing against the bearing as, as a fulcrum, and so
keeping the hook part constantly up to the beading and underside of the pan.
Figure 10 represents a still further form of our invention in which the pan is
made folding as well as detachable.
Figure 11 represents the same upon a small scale with the pan turned into the
same plane as the hanging frame.
Figure 12 represents an enlarged view of a part of the pan and with the frame in
section on the dotted lines C D Figure 10. The dotted lines in Figure 12 shows.
the position which the frame takes when the pan and frame are folded.

page_text: Figure 13 represents a view of the joint right-hand side connection and Figure 14
is the left hand side connection.
a is the stirrup frame and as the lower ends of it which are straight hooked
at a, a and take respectively into like shaped holes 2, 3 formed within knuckles c,
disposed upon the opposite sides of the pan b adjacent to the beading 62. The
left-hand side knuckle has a keep groove c', for making the connection of the parts
rigid when the same are in the positions represented in Figures 10 and 12.
To fold the pan, slightly pull outwards the limb a³, which carries the hook a³,
then when the part of the limb adjacent to the hook is clear of the keep
recess, then the pan can be folded or made to lie in the same plane as the frame
as in Figure 11.
It is understood that by the limbs of the frame springing inwards, the hooks are
kept constantly within the bearings or holes wherein they work.
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 :-
:-
First. In the scale pans of spring balances and like weighing appliances, making
the pan parts attachable to and detachable from the frame parts by making the
connection ends of the said frames into hooks or their equivalents which take
upon and partly around the beaded rims of, or into recesses or holes formed
within parts of, the pans, substantially as described and set forth in the several
figures of the drawings.
Secondly. In the scale pans of spring balances and like weighing appliances
making the pan parts attachable to and detachable from the frame parts by making
the connection ends of the said frames into hooks or their equivalents, which take
upon and partly around the beaded rims of, or into recesses or holes formed within
parts of, the said pans, and with the said connection ends lying within keep recesses,
whereby the connection made is stiff or rigid, substantially as described and set forth
in the several figures.
Thirdly. In the scale pans of spring balances and like weighing appliances, the
means herein described for connecting the pan parts to the frame parts as set forth
in Figures 1 to 7. .
Fourthly. In the scale pans of spring balances and like weighing appliances, the
means herein described for connecting the pan parts to the frame parts as set forth
in Figures 8 and 9.
Fifthly. In the scale pans of spring balances and like weighing appliances, the
means herein described for connecting the pan parts to the frame parts as set forth
in Figures 10 to 13.
Dated this 26th day of January 1894.
HENRY WILLIAM GETTINGS,
JOHN HUGHES,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.