IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC WAGGONS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Robert Hudson, of Gildersome, in the County of York,
Engineer and Ironfounder, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC
WAGGONS."
Sealed the 28th March 1877, and dated the 4th January 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Robert Hudson at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 4th January 1877.
ROBERT HUDSON, of Gildersome, in the County of York, Engineer and Iron-
founder. "IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC WAGGONS."
This Invention has reference to improvements upon a former Invention described
in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to me the 28th July 1875, No. 2677.,
and which relates to the construction of corves or waggons of metal, and my present
Invention may also be applied to metal waggons of other constructions.
I form and fasten together the top edges of waggons made of metal as follows:-
The side and end plates being made to any desired figure suitable for the purpose for
which the waggons may be required, a hoop of suitable section is placed around the top
edges of the side and end plates, and secured thereto by the edges of the said plates
being bent partially or completely over and around the said hoop, thus forming a
projecting rim which adds considerable strength, and at the same time renders the
edge or rim much more pleasant and convenient to handle than those made in the
ordinary way.
In some cases the hoop above referred to may be dispensed with. To this end I
turn over the edges of the said side and end plates in such a manner as to form a
hollow rim similar in appearance to the before-mentioned rim, and the corners may
be united by short angular pieces similar in section to the hoop employed in the
first described arrangement, and secured to the side and end plates in a suitable
manner.

page_text: This Invention has reference to improvements upon a former Invention described
in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to me the twenty-eighth day of July
1875, No. 2677, and which relates to the construction of corves or wagons of metal,
and my present Invention may also be applied to metallic wagons of other
constructions.
I form and fasten together the top edges of wagons made of metal as follows:-
The side and end plates A, B, C, D, Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, being made to any desired
figure suitable for the purpose for which the wagons may be required, a hoop E of
suitable section is placed around the top edges of the said side and end plates A, B,
C, D, and secured thereto by the edges of the said plates being bent partially or
completely over and around the said hoop E, as shewn to an enlarged scale Figs. 4, 5,
thus forming a projecting rim. which adds considerable strength, and at the same
time renders the edge or rim much more pleasant and convenient to handle than
those made in the ordinary way.
Sometimes I dispense with. the hoop. E, and in such cases I turn over the edges
of the said slide and end plates A, B, C, D, so as to form a hollow rim (as shewn in
Figs. 6 and 7) similar in appearance to the before-mentioned rim, and I unite the
corners by short angular pieces F (Figs. 6 and 7) of similar cross section to the
hoop E employed in the first-described arrangement, such angular pieces F being
secured in their position by the side and end plates A, B, C, D, being bent tightly
over and around the same.
And having described the nature of my said Invention, and the manner of
carrying the same into practical effect, I would have it understood that although
by preference a circular section of hoop is shewn in the Drawing, one wholly or
partially of a circular, square, oval, oblong, or other sectional configuration may be
adopted, and what I consider to be novel and original and claim as the Invention
secured to me by the herein-before in part recited Letters Patent is, the forming
and fastening together of the top edges of metallic wagons, as herein-above described
and shewn in the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Robert Hudson, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Nineteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven.
ROBERT HUDSON. (L.S.)