Improvements in Castors, 'and 'lu 'the Method of Attaching‘same to Metallic Bedsteads and other Articles of Furniture.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification left, 14th Aug., 1896 Accepted; 7th Nv., 1896*
PROVISIONAL. SPECIFICATION. .
Improvements in Castors, 'and 'lu 'the Method of Attaching‘same to
Metallic Bedsteads and other Articles of Furniture..
1,.THOMAS KENDRICK, of Summer Works, Summer Lane, Birmingham, in the
County, of Warwick, Bedstead Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows.:-.
The object of my invention is to facilitate the attachment and removal of the
castors and to avoid the objections incident to existing modes of castoring. I will
describe my invention in connection with a metallic bedstead.
The process of castoring usually adopted is well known in the trade and need
not be described. I will only point out that the 'chief objections to this process
consist of the risk of injury to the be lstead entailed by the rivetting, and the
difficulty encountered in the removal of a damaged castor. By my invention
I dispense both with the rivetting and the use of the washer, and cast into the foot
plug of the bedstead pillar a peg having a head or flange, similar in shape to an
ordinary rivet. The castor is attached in the following manner. I construct the
castor-horn in two parts, the division passing through the transverse diameter of
tho hole in tho said castor-horn: Buth parts of the castor-are provided with
tapped snugs or cars or the equivalent. The two parts are brought together so as
to surround the castor-peg, and are then secured by screws passing through and
engaging with the said snugs or ears: By modifying the form of the castor horn,
the cars or snugs can be dispensed with, and the 'screws made to engage directly
with the body of the castor horn. I further modify the application of my
invention by making the separate parts of the castor horn to hinge; using the ears
or songs on one side of the division only.
In another form of my invention; I cut away a section of the back of the castor-
horn sufficient to admit the castor-peg, a filling-piece being afterwards inserted and
secured by screws or the equivalent. In some cases the filling-piece is made of
taper form, and inserted in the space cut away from the bottom, in the manner of a
dovetail, being held in position by a turn-button or the equivalent.
ld a further modification of my invention I make the castor 'horn in two equal
parts, the division being longitudihal. The castor-peg is enclosed by placing the
two sections of the castor-horn together and passing a screw-pin through one side
or section into a tapped-hole in the other side! In this case the castor pin is
screwed into the horn instead of being rivetted in the ordinary way.
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Id'a modification of this form of my invention, I hinge the two equal sections of
the castor-horn at back. The hinged portions are opened to admit the castor-peg:
they are then brought together so as to enclose the peg, the bowl'inserted between
the horns, and the whole secured by the castor-pin being sorewed in, as mentioned
above.
1 employ either a cylindrical or taper castor-peg, as circumstances may render
preferrables
The application of my invention to articles of furniture other than metallic
bedsteads differs in no essential particulars from the methods' described above..
Dated this 14th day of November 1895.:.

page_text: Improvements in Castors, and in the Method of Attaching same to
Metallio Bedsteads and other Articles of Furniture.
I, THOMAS KENDRICK, of Summer Works, Summer Lane, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Bedstead 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 :—
The object of my invention is to facilitate the attachment and removal of the
castors and to avoid the objections incident to existing modes of castoring. I will
describe my invention in connection with a metallic bedstead.
The process of castoring anally adopted is well known in the trade and need
not be described. I will only point out that the chief objections to this process
consist of the risk of injury to the bedstead entailed by the rivetting, and the
difficulty encountered in the removal of a damaged castor. By my invention
I dispense both with the rivetting and the use of the washer, and cast into the foot
plug of the bedstead pillar a peg having a head or flange, similar in shape.to.an
ordinary rivet. The castor is attached in the following manner :-
I construct the castor horn in two parts, the division passing through the trans-
verse diameter of the hole in the said castor-horn. Both parts of the castor are
provided with tapped snugs or ears or the equivalent. The two parts are brought
together so as to surround the castor-peg, and are then secured by screws passing
through and engaging with the said snugs or ears. By modifying the form of the
castor-horn, the ears or snugs can be dispensed with, and the screws made to
engage directly with the body of the castor-horn. I further modify the application
of my invention by making the separate parts of the castor-horn to hinge, using
the ears or snugs on one side of the division only.
In another form of my invention, I cut away a section of the back of the castor-
horn sufficient to admit the castor-peg, a filling-piece being afterwards inserted and
secured by screws or the equivalent. In some cases the filling-piece is made of
taper form, and inserted in the space cut away, from the bottom, in the manner of
a dovetail, being held in position by a turn-button or the equivalent.
In a further modification of my invention, I make the castor horn in two equal
parts, the division being longitudinal. The castor-peg is enclosed by placing the
two sections of the castor-horn together and passing a screw-pin through one side
or section into a tapped hole in the other side. In this case the castor-pin is
.screwed into the horn instead of being rivetted in the ordinary way.
In a modification of this form of my invention, I hinge tho two equal sections of
the castor-horn at back. The hinged portions are opened to admit the castor peg:
they are then brought together so as to enclose the peg, the bowl inserted between
the horns, and the whole secured by the castor-pin being screwed in as mentioned
. above.
I employ either a cylindrical or taper castor-peg as circumstances may render
preferrable.
The application of my invention to articles of furniture other than metallic
bedsteads differs in no essential particulars from the methods described above.
I will now describe, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the manner
in which my invention is to be performed.
Fig. 1 shews a portion of a bedstead pillar, A. being the pillar, B the foot, mount'
or casting, C the castor-peg which is provided with a head or flange larger than
the hole of the castor horn, and which is permanently and 'fixedly attached to the
foot of the pillar by casting.
The castor-peg C is formed in one piece, and in all the forms and modifications

page_text: of my invention as herein set forth, is only used in this form or the equivalent
thereof. The position of the castor is indicated in dotted lines at D.
Fig. 2. shews separately alternative forms of castor peg C.
Fig. 3 is a plan of a castor constructed in accordance with my invention, E being
the castor-horn, E the removable portion of same; F. ears or snugs, one of each
pair being tapped, and G. the screws by which the separate parts are connected.
The castor bowl is shewn at H.
Fig. 4 shews a modification of this part of my invention, a hinge, J, being
substituted for one of the pairs of ears or snugs, F.
These forms of my invention are represented in elevation in Figs. 5 and 6, the
same letters of reference indicating corresponding parts in all the drawings.
Fig. 7 is a plan of a castor constructed in accordance with a further modification
of my invention. The cars or snugs shewn in Fig. 3 at F are dispensed with, and
the removable portion, E', provided with a filling-piece E, is made to engage
directly with the body of the castor-hora E, the connection being offected by screws
taking in tapped holes at K. In Fig. 8 no alternative arrangement is shewn in
which screws are cast in the castor-horn at L L, and engage with angular
nuts M M.
The division of the castor into two equal parts, which constitutes the last part
of my invention, is shewn in Figs. 9 and 10.
The two parts of the castor horn, E3 and E, are firmly connected by the screw
pin N passing through a hole drilled or cast in the portion E and engaging with
a tapped hole in the corresponding part of E. The castor pin is not rivetted in,
as shewn in Figs. 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 and 8, but is screwed at one end, and passing
through the bowl H at O, engages with a tapped hole in the castor-horn at P.
A modification of this form of my invention is shewn in Fig. 10, the pin N being
dispensed with, and the parts E and E4 being hinged at J. In most cases where
a screw, as at G, is employed, the fixed screw and nut (Fig. 8. L L, M. M,) may
be substituted if preferred, and it is to be noted that in every case the castor-peg
is made in one piece and includes a head or flange larger than the diameter of the
hole in the body of the castor.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
olaim is :
1st. The application of a castor peg permanently and fixedly attached to the
foot of the pillar of the bedstead or other artiole of furniture, in one piece, and
having a head or flange sufficiently large to retain the castor without the use of
collars, cotters, washers or any loose or removeable parts, or attachments.
2nd: Constructing the body of the castor or castor horn in two or more
detachable parts, for the purpose and in the manner herein set forth and specified.
3rd. Applying to the body of the castor or castor horn, ears, snugs, hinges or
equivalent attachments for the purpose and in the manner herein set forth and
specified.
Dated this 13th day of August 1896.