Improvements in Coffin Furniture.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left 30th Aug 1895 Accented 26th Oct.. 1895
Improvements in Coffin Furniture.
WALTER NICHOLLS 196 Arthur Street, Small Heath Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Works Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates chiefly to coffin furniture, and consists of an improvement
in the making and fitting of screwcovers and wreathcarriers, and the like. to the
screwholder or base of screwholder and wreathcarrier, and the combining when
fitted together of screwcover, wreathcarrier, and flowerholder in one.
The objects of my invention are threefold, simplicity, economy, and utility.
The ordinary screwcover and wreath carrier consists of two parts, top and bottom,
both cast. The top is screwed on the inside of its base, the bottom is flat, having
a hole in the centre, for the screw to pass through, which fixes the coffin lid to the
coffin. Round the sides of the hole that the screw passes through, the metal
projects upwards, sufficient to allow it to be screwed on the outer edge, and after
the screw is passed through the hole, the top is screwed on, thus covering the head
of the screw, and the top being groved, allows of wreaths being hung on to it, thus
forming a screwcover and wreathcarrier.
I purpose constructing a screwcover and wreathcarrier, in such a manner, that
the top may be fitted to the bottom without the aid of screwing.
Instead of the top and the bottom of the screw cover and wreathcarrier being
cast, purpose firstly stamping the top in sheet metal, preferably brass, and
afterwards spinning it into the desired groves or shape, and secondly stamping the
bottom, and by cutting away a portion, of a certain shape, from a certain position
of the top and forcing a projection up from the side of the hole through the bottom
or screwholder, I shall be able by taking the top and by pressing onto it and then
giving it a slight turn, when in the proper position firmly fix the top to the bottom,
thus covering the screw previously passed through and forming a screwcover and
wreathcarrier.
I also purpose making the top tubular or hollow, in sheet metal or tube, with the
top edge turned outwards, to form a flange from which a wreath may be hung,
the tubular or hollow top to form a receptacle for flowers and such like, the fitting
to be the same as above. Thus making a screwcover, wreath carrier and flower-
holder combined.
Thus it will be perceived that by making the article in sheet metal instead of
cast and by the improved method of fitting the top to the bottom, and also by the
top being made tubular or hollow that an article is produced that is simpler in its
working more economical in its manufacture, and more ornamental in use, than in
the old style.
Dated this Thind dow of December 1801
WALTER NICHOLLS,
196 Arthur Street, Small Heath, Birmingham.

page_text: WALTER NICHOLLS, 200 Arthur Street late of 196 Arthur Street Small Heath,
Birmingham County of Warwickshire Coffin Furniture Manufacturers Manager,
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:-
This invention relates chiefly to coffin furniture, and consists of an improvement
in the making and fitting of screwcovers and wreathcarriers, and the like, to the
screw holder or base of screwholder and wreathcarrier, and the combining when
fitted together of screwcover, wreath carrier and flowerholder in one.
The objects of my invention are threefold simplicity, economy, and utility.
The ordinary screwcover and wreathcarrier consists of two parts, top and bottom.
both cast, the top is screwed on the inside of its base, the bottom is flat having a
hole in the centre, for the screw to pass through which fixes the coffin lid to the
coffin, round the sides of the hole that the screw passes through, the metal projects
upwards, sufficient to allow it to be screwed on the outer edge, and after the screw
is passed through the hole, the top is screwed on thus covering the head of the
screw, and the top being grooved, allows of wreaths being hung on to it, thus
forming a screwcover and wreathcarrier.
I purpose constructing a screwcover and wreath carrier in such a manner that the
top may be fitted to the bottom without the aid of screwing.
Instead of the top and bottom of the screwcover and wreathcarrier being cast,
purpose firstly stamping the top in sheet metal preferably brass and afterwards
spinning it into the desired grooves or shape, and secondly stamping the bottom,
and by cutting away a portion of a certain shape, from a certain position of the
top, and forcing a projection up from the side of the hole through the bottom or
screwholder, I shall be able by taking the top and by pressing onto it and then
giving it a slight turn when in the proper position, firmly fix the top to the bottom,
thus covering the screw previously passed through and forming a screwcover and
wreathcarrier.
I also purpose making the top tubular or hollow, in sheet metal or tube, with
the top edge turned outwards to form a flange, from which a wreath may be
hung.
The tubular or hollow top form a receptacle for flowers and such like, the fitting
to be the aue as above described thus making screweover, wreatheurrier and
flowerholder combined.
Thus it will be perceived that by making the article in sheetmetal instead of
cast and by the improved method of fitting the top to the bottom and also by a
top being made tubular or hollow that an article is produced that is simpler in its
working more economical, in its manufacture and adre ommmental in n-e than the
old style.
In order that my invention and the method of carrying the saine into effect may
be the more readily understood I append hereunto a sheet of explanatory drawings
to be hereinafter referred to.
The drawing Fig. 1 is a front view of the top of wreathcarrier A being the
portion cut away for the purpose of fitting over projection C in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 represents elevation of base or screw holder C being projection forced up
from side which enables A in Fig. 1 to be forced down & turned slightly.
Fig. 3 shows plan of screw holder or base A being hole through which screws
passes which fixes coffin lid to cuffin, B is the projection before mentioned.
Fig. 4 show the screwcover and wreathcarrier fixed on coffin. A. A. the top in
position on top of B B the base or screwholder C is portion cut out of top

page_text: before mentioned B is the projection E E is the screw showing position screwed
down FF are the grooves by which wreaths are hung on to screwcover or wreath-
carrier.
Fig. 5 represents an elevation of the tubular or hollow top before mentioned
A A being the portion cut away for fixing onto the bottom. B B are the grooves
from which wreaths may be hung. C. C. is the hollow part for holding flowers and
such like.
Fig. 6 shows wreathcarrier, screwcover and flowerholder combined fixed in
position AA being piece cut away to form a slot B shows the projection forced up
from side, C C shows elevation of base or screwholder D D shows screw passed
through the hole in centre C. C.
E. E. is the screwcover flowerholder and wreathcarrier combined.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and the manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The construction of a screwcover or wreathcarrier of sheetmetal with a slot
cut out of top and a projection raised from side of screwholder substantially as
hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. The improved screwcover, wreathcarrier and flowerholder as shown in Fig. 5
and 6.
3. The improvement in and relating to coffin furniture as substantially set forth
in this Specification and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of August 1895.
WALTER NICHOLLS,
200 Arthur Street, Small Heath, Birmingham.