Improvements in the Manufacture of Hooks for Gas and Water Pipes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th May, 1893-Accepted, 22nd July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Hooks for Gas and Water
Pipes.
I, ALFRED DRANSFIELD, of The Oaks, Darton, near Barnsley, Gas and Water
Hook Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has reference to certain improvements in the manufacture of gas-
pipe and water hooks.
The object of my invention is to produce two hooks at one operation where
hitherto one hook has only been produced.
According to my said improvements I take a plate or piece of metal, preferably
steel, rolled with two ribs on the same, I then cut the metal straight across, and
afterwards cut the piece, (so cut off) diagonally between the ribs to form the points
of the hooks, the other end of the cut piece being bent round at the same time to
form the "bill" or bend of the hook. The metal plate or piece may have the ribs,
rolled at equal distances from its edges or at unequal distances.
If the ribs are placed at equal distances the hooks produced are of exactly the
same size.
If the ribs are placed or rolled at unequal distances the hooks will be of different
sizes.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
· Improvements in the Manufacture of Hooks for Gas and Water
Pipes.
I, ALFRED DRANSFIELD of The Oaks, Darton near Barnsley, Gas and Water
Hook 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 :—
My invention refers to improvements in the manufacture of gas pipe hooks, and
water pipe hooks the object of the invention being to produce two hooks of improved
configuration from a width of prepared steel or iron, while so far as I am aware one
only has been so produced, and that not of my improved form.
In order that my invention may be understood and clearly defined, and rendered
distinct from any other method, I have annexed a sheet of drawings illustrating the
method of manufacture, in which
Fig. 1, represents a portion of a piece of prepared steel, with the lines of division
showing how it is cut up into hooks.
Fig. 2, section of same showing the tapered ends to form the “bills,” and the ribs
which form the "nebs."
Fig. 3, the first pair of hooks cut off the bar.
Fig. 4, edge view, showing the partial bend of the bill.
Fig. 5, plan of single hook
Fig. 6, side elevation of same.

page_text: having their outer faces vertical and inner faces inclined and which ribs may be
made either equidistant from the edges as shown, or they may vary in that respect
if required in which case two sizes of hooks will be produced.
I then with special tools cut off a strip of the metal of the shape shown in Fig. 3,
the said tools causing the outer ends to curve downwards or upwards as shown in
Fig. 4,
The strip so cut off is now divided diagonally between the ribs R, on the line L,
which produces the two points P, and at the same time, a further bend is given to
the ends, so as to form the hook or bill B, while the short length of the rib which
is attached to each hook constitutes the "neb Nor part that is to receive the
blow of the hammer when the hook is being driven in.
By rolling two ribs upon the bar, and cutting off the hooks in the manner
described, I am enabled to produce a "neb" of bracket shape, which cannot be
done where one rib only is used.
I wish it to be understood that I do not claim rolling bars with longitudinal ribs
broadly nor cutting off articles from such bars "heads and tails" broadly as my
invention, but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention I
declare that what I claim is :-
1. The process of manufacturing hooks for securing gas and water pipes, by
rolling the material from which they are to be made with two longitudinal ribs,
each rib having an outer vertical face and an inner inclined face, and cutting
the hooks therefrom in the manner substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated.
2. A hook for securing gas or water pipes having a flat point a bracket shaped
"neb," and a parallel bill or hook, made from bars of metal rolled with two
longitudinal ribs, substantially in the manner herein before described and shown.
Dated the 16th day of May 1893.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.