Improvements in the Construction of Carriages and other similar Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Carriages and other similar
Vehicles.
I, JOHN HASTINGS of 16 Southover Street Brighton in the County of Sussex
Hammerman at Railway Works Brighton do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved construction of carriages and like vehicles,
and has for its object to render the carriages much stronger, and at the same time
lighter than at present.
As commonly constructed, these articles are made from wood, and the joints of
the body are not sufficiently strong to withstand rough usage, or continued wear
for any length of time.
I propose to make these joints in such a manner that they will be able to with-
stand much greater strain, and thus greatly increase the life of the carriage.
In carrying out my invention the body of the carriage is made completely from
iron and steel, the sides, floors, and seats being made from sheet iron. The joints
are formed by angle irons which are rivetted, welded or otherwise fixed to the
plates.
The seat plate is formed with a large hole at the middle, and underneath this
plate the spring box is secured, carrying springs for the seat.
These project
through the hole, and the cover and stuffing are placed over them. An angle iron
of 1 inches in width extends completely round the sides and back, and wooden
bars are secured in this angle piece, being bolted in position.
The hood and lining are secured to the back of the carriage by means of beads.
The bead securing the hood is fixed outside the carriage and is of metal, the one
securing the lining being fitted inside and to the wooden bar fixed in the angle.
All these parts are connected together by bolts passing through the two beads, the
bar and angle iron.
Dated this 14th day of October 1895.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in the Construction of Carriages and other similar
Vehicles.
do
I JOHN HASTINGS of 16 Southover Street, Brighton, Sussex, Hammerman,
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 an improved construction of carriages and like vehicles,
and has for its object to render the carriages much stronger, and at the sanie time
lighter than at present.

page_text: As commonly constructed, these articles are made from wood, and the joints of
the body are not sufficiently strong to withstand. rough usage; or continued wear
for any length of time.
I propose to make these joints in such a manner that they will be able to with-
stand much greater strain, and thus greatly increase the life of the carriage.
In carrying out my invention the body of the carriage is made completely from
iron and steel the sides, floors, and seats being made from sheet iron.
The joints
are formed by angle irons which are rivetted, welded or otherwise fixed to the
plates.
The seat plate is formed with a large hole at the middle, and underneath this
plate the spring box is secured, carrying springs for the seat. These project
through the hole, and the cover and stuffing are placed over them. An angle iron
of 1 inches in width extends completely round the sides and back, and wooden
bars are secured in this angle piece, being bolted in position.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the body
of the carriage according to my invention, Fig. 2 is a plan, Fig. 3 is a detail view of
one of the joints, and Fig. 4 is a section of the back of the carriage shewing the
arrangement for securing the hood and the lining.
The body of the carriage is formed from thin iron plates A the foot plate A¹
being of slightly greater thickness. The sides A2 are also formed from thin plates,
the angle iron B extending completely around the sides and back. This angle iron
which is shewn in detail in Fig. 4 carries the wooden bars within the angle.
The seat plate as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2 is formed with the central hole C under
which the spring box c is fitted. To form the joints, the angle irons D are
employed, as shewn in Fig. 3, rivetted or otherwise fixed to the plates. The
hood E is secured in position by the iron bead e which grips the hood between
itself and the top of the carriage. The lining F is secured by means of a
somewhat similar bead f which is made of wood and covered with cloth. The
bolt G extends from the outer bead to the inner, the latter being recessed to
receive the nut g by means of which the parts are secured together.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) Improvements in the construction of carriages consisting in forming the body
from metal plates, the joints being made of angle irons rivetted or welded to the
plates, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2.) Improvements in the construction of carriages, consisting in forming them
from metal plates, welded, rivetted or otherwise secured together, the joints being
formed by angle irons, substantially as described and shewn in the accompanying
drawings, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 30th day of October 1895.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London; Agent for the Applicant.