IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANU- FACTURE OF STABLE AND LOOSE Box FITTINGS
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Fred Silvester, of Newcastle-under-Lyne, in the County
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of Stafford, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANU-
FACTURE OF STABLE AND LOOSE Box FITTINGS."
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Sealed the 5th July 1878, and dated the 13th February 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Fred Silvester at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th February 1878.
FRED SILVESTER, of Newcastle-under-Lyne, in the County of Stafford, Engineer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF STABLE AND LOOSE BOX FITTINGS."
It has hitherto been customary to make the fittings of stables and loose boxes of
a combination of wood and cast iron; these fittings are objectionable, as the cast
iron is heavy and brittle, and consequently liable when broken to injure the
horses.
Now my Invention consists in making the rails, caps, sills, drain, and grid covers,
and other fittings for stables and loose boxes of rolled wrought iron or steel of the
required sections, that is to say, with grooves for the wood or metal partitions, and.
with a rounded top for the rails and caps, and a flat bottom for the sills, and with
corrugations and bevelled sides for the drain and grid covers, thereby combining
great strength with lightness, and preventing the risk of accidents from breakages.
In making stall or loose box divisions or ramps I fill the space between the top
curved rail and the middle rail with ornamental panels made of malleable cast iron,
which, being tough and strong, is not liable to be broken; the panels are united by
wrought-iron stays.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Fred Silvester in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 29th July
1878.
FRED SILVESTER, of Newcastle-under-Lyne, in the County of Stafford, Engineer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF STABLE AND LOOSE Box FITTINGS."
It has hitherto been customary to make the fittings for stables and loose boxes
of a combination of wood and cast iron; these fittings are objectionable, as the
cast iron is heavy and brittle, and consequently liable when broken to injure the
horses.
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Now my Invention consists in making the rails, caps, sills, drain and grid covers,
and other fittings for stables and loose boxes of rolled wrought iron or steel of the
required sections, that is to say, with grooves for the wood or metal partitions, and
with a rounded top for the rails and caps, and a flat bottom for the sills, and with
corrugations and bevelled sides for the drain and grid covers, thereby combining
great strength with lightness, and preventing the risk of accidents from breakages..
In making stall or loose box divisions or ramps I fill the space between the top
curved rail and the middle rail with ornamental panels, made of malleable cast iron
which, being tough and of the nature of wrought iron, is not liable to be broken
the panels are united and strengthened by wrought-iron stays or bars.
And in order that my Invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
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Fig. 1 represents an elevation of a plain stall division constructed according to
my improvements. a is part of the wall of the stable, and b the pillar; c is the top
rail or cap, shewn in section full size in Fig. 2; this rail is rolled of wrought iron.
or steel, with a rounded top and with a groove below to fit on the boards forming
the division of the stall; d is the sill shewn full size in section in Fig. 3; the bottom
of the sill is flat to fit on the floor, and the upper part has a groove for the boards
forming the division.
Fig. 4 represents the division of a loose box constructed according to my Inven-
tion; the top rail c and sill d, shewn in Figs. 5 and 6, are similar to those shewn
in Figs. 2 and 3, but the middle or intermediate rail e, shewn in Fig. 7, is provided
with a groove above and another below, the former being smaller than the latter to
fit the boards, which are not required of equal strength with those of which the
lower partitions are made.
Fig. 8 is an elevation of an ornamental stall division constructed according to my
Invention. In this case the top rail c, shewn in Fig. 9, is made with a narrow
groove below, and a similar groove is made in the upper part of the intermediate
rail e, shewn in Fig. 10. In these narrow grooves are fitted the ends of the rods f,
and the malleable cast-iron panels g. The lower side of the rail e has a broad groove
corresponding to the groove in the sill d, shewn full size in Fig. 11, for the wood
partition.
Fig. 12 is an elevation of an ornamental loose box division, in which the upper
part is made with rods f and malleable cast-iron panels g. The rails c, d, and e for
this division are similar to those shewn in Figs. 9, 10, and 11.
Fig. 13 is a stall heading constructed according to my improvements. In this
case the top rail h, shewn full size in Fig. 14, is of the section of half the rails c,,
above described, and the space between it and the intermediate half rail i, shewn in
Fig. 15, is filled up with glazed tiles or enamelled iron plates, or marble or other.
suitable material. The space between the half rail i and half sill j, shewn in Fig. 16,
is filled in with wood, as shewn, or other material.
Fig. 17 is a plan, and Fig. 18 a transverse section of a drain cover constructed
according to my Invention. The drain k is made of cast iron, as usual, and the
cover is rolled of wrought iron or steel; with the necessary corrugations to prevent
the slipping of the horses. The cover is provided with slots m, placed at intervals
for the escape of the water and urine into the drain.

page_text: Fig. 19 represents the lid, which is placed at the ends of the drains; these lids
are constructed according to my Invention, being of rolled wrought iron or steel,
and having the necessary perforations and corrugations. They may also be made of
cast malleable iron.
Among the advantages resulting from my improved manufacture of stable and.
loose box fittings are, elegance, durability, and lightness; also the greatly reduced
liability of injury to the horses.
Having thus stated the nature of my Invention, and described several modes of
carrying the same into operation, I wish it to be understood that I do not intend
to limit myself to the details given, as the same may be considerably varied or
modified, and I claim,-
First. Making the top rails or caps, sills, drain and grid covers, and other fittings
for stables and loose boxes of rolled wrought iron or steel, as shewn and
described.
Secondly. Making the panels of stall and loose box divisions of malleable cast
iron, as shewn and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Fred Silvester, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-fifth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight.
FRED SILVESTER. (L.S.)