Improvements in Brass or other Stampings for Ornamentation of Metallic Bedsteads, Fenders, Cornice Pole Ends, Columns, and such like articles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 29th Jan., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brass or other Stampings for Ornamentation of
Metallic Bedsteads, Fenders, Cornice Pole Ends, Columns, and
such like articles.
HENRY WALTON LUDLOW, of Albion Works, Rea Street, Birmingham, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In carrying my invention out, I take a piece of metal of suitable size, which I
cut with plain or ornamental outline. I then stamp or emboss it on one side,
leaving a plain space through diameter, of any required width, I then turn up
the fancy parts on either side in the shape of two parallel walls, leaving the plain
flat or concave as required in order to form a seating upon, or against, the object
upon which it is proposed to use it. I pierce the plain or concave with one or
more holes. I now take a piece of metal of stronger gauge and wider than the
turned up portion of my ornament, which I form in similar outline to ornament.
I also stamp, draw or form, two grooves round either side a little way from the
edges, thus forming a cap or housing for my stamped ornament.
I then pierce
or bore holes in, parallel with those in the first part, and placing the two portions
in position, I secure them by means of an ordinary screwed wire or knob.
I may
also alter the form of my stamping in such manner as to admit of the same
being, without the process of turning up, laid on or against the object to be
ornamented; in which case, I may or may not, use a duplicate stamping to fix
at back, the manner of capping or housing being the same as already discribed,
likewise the securing by wire or knob. Again, I may take a single stamped
part and double in such manner as to admit of its being passed round the part
to which it is to be applied, in such case, the method of securing may be by
wire and knob, or knobs, or by other suitable means. I do not confine myself
to the grooving in housing or box, in order to prevent collapsing inwards under
pressure of the stamped turned up walls, but may use any other suitable means
or device to secure such result. I may throw beads, lugs or stops out from
housing or form lugs round edges of stamped wall parts, and so apply them by
turning inwards, as to form obstacles to prevent collapse. I can also put a
smaller housing or box inside the outer one, or by ring, block, or other device,
wedge or support the walls of my ornament.
In applying my invention to Vases, and Cornice Pole Ends, I overcome the
difficulty of securing same to Pillars, Columns, or Poles, by stamping a box or
shell, of any required shape, a section of this I flatten or shape in such form as
to admit of it being brought closely against a neck or shoulder, which may be
cast or stamped, and with or without pummel, which latter may also be made
of any suitable metal, or such other material as shall give the required substance or
strength, through this I bore or pierce a hole sufficiently large to admit of it passing
clearly over a screw, already screwed in column, pillar, or pole. I then place
a box, which also has a clearance hole for screw, in position over the screw, put
an ordinary washer on, and secure with a nut, thus securing the box in any

page_text: required position. I now take the stamped bodies, shells, or rosettes in duplicate,
pierce holes in centres, then place one either side of box, and secure by screws
passed through holes and held by small knobs screwed theron. To prevent
collapsing of shells, I may use any of the before described means. As an
additional precaution against the turning round of vases or box, I may take the
neck and by beads or stops thrown outwards or inwards engage such in recesses
of similar shape in contra object, and secure as already described.
In the case of mirror Columns, Cornice Ends etc., I secure my ornament by
other means. Preferably, I take either of the following as being the cheapest
methods. I take a lug or drift of any suitable metal, which may be cranked if
so desired, and secure to the box, or housing, by any suitable method; this I
drive or force into column or pole.
When applied to articles placed in horizontal. position, I cut & pierce a lug of
suitable shape, crank or pierce holes therein, and secure by means of wood screws
or nails. I also claim the right to make a box or hollow shell stamping and apply
it by any, or either of the before described means of securing, in which case, I
leave the back portion open, or hollow and show the face position, or I may make
backs from any kind of metal or material.
Dated this Twenty eighth day of November One thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six.
Improvements in Brass or other Stampings for Ornamentation of
Metallic Bedsteads, Fenders, Cornice Pole Ends, Columns, and
such like articles.
HENRY WALTON LUDLOW, of Albion Works, Rea Street, Birmingham, Manu-
facturer, 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:-
In carrying my invention out, I take a piece of metal of suitable size which
I cut with plain or ornamental outline. I then stamp or emboss it on one ide,
leaving a plain or concave space running through the centre, as b (Fig. 1) to
form a seating on, or against the object to which it is applied. I do not carry
the ornamental or embossing part to the extreme outside of stamping, but leave
a narrow flat flange round, as indicated by a- (Fig. 1). I next turn up the
fancy parts AA in the shape of two parallel walls leaving the seating in the
position as stamped and as indicated in sectional view, Fig. 4. In a central
position in this seating, I pierce a clearance hole for passage of the fixing screw D
(Fig. 2). This part I call the box, a sectional view of which is given in Fig. 4.
I now take a strip of stronger metal, of a width a little in excess of the turned
up walls of my box, in this I stamp or draw two hollow beads, one near the
edge of either side. I next cut the strip B (Fig. 3) off at the ends in concave
(or otherwise) as indicated by d. I then stamp or bend the strip B to the
required shape, and pierce or bore the hole e. This I call the cap or housing.
I drill and tap a small screw hole in tube C, on top, place the box A (Fig. 2) in
position on tube C, I then place the cap B on top in such a manner as to admit
of the hollow beads ff (Fig. 3) engaging the flanges a-a (Fig. 2). The
screwed wire D is then passed through holes e in cap B (Fig. 3) and c in box A
(Fig. 2) into the small screw hole in tube C, the whole being then secured in a
fixed position, by the knob E being screwed on end of screwed wire D. I do

page_text: not confine myself to this form of application, but may vary it to suit the circum-
stances. For example, I may take stamping A (Fig. 1) and bend the part b to a
shape which admits of its being passed round the tube C as (Fig. 7). A
clearance hole for screw is pierred in box A at , also, a hole is drilled and tapped
in tube C for reception of screw D), the box A is then placed in position on
tube C, and the cap B is fixed in such manner as to engage the flanges a in
brads f, the whole being then fixed by the screw D with knob E serewed thereon
as previously described. I may also take the stamping A (Fig. 1) and by bending
the plain or central part to a suitable radius lay one against the tube C, both
hack and front, and by placing the cap B top and bottom, as indicated in Fig. 8,
I pass the screwed wire 1) through a clearance hole drilled in tube C, as also
through the holes e-e in top and bottom caps B-B and secure by means of
the knob E being screwed on either end. The object of the hollow beads f-f
in cap B is to form recesses for the flanges a-, and are for the purpose of
preventing collapse inwards of the walls A-A. I do not confine myself to this
or any particular method, but may throw out beads, lugs or stops from the cap,
or eut lugs on flanges a- and so apply them, by bending inwards as to form
obstacles to prevent collapse. I may also put a smaller cap inside the outer one,
or by means of a ring, block or other device, wedge or support the walls of my
ornament.
In applying my invention to fenders, I so alter my seating and cap as to admit
of it being used in any required position, either as a terminal ornament or between
the base and rail.
In connection with bedstead pillars or columns, I may also take a strip of brass,
similar to that required to produce cap 13 (Fig. 3) this I cut off square at either
end. I now bend the strip to any required shape, but preferably to a true circle.
A little distance from either end I flatten a section as indicated by j in (Fig. 6).
From such flattened portions I throw out lugs or stops g, at the same time.
piercing out at either end a D shaped piece (for passage of screwed wire herein-
after described). In the neck or shoulder G, which may be cast or wrought metal
with or without pummel, I pierce or drill the recesses h, I next bring the ends
of my shell F (Fig. 5) closely up together and so place them on the neck G as
to engage the lugs in the recesses h. The D shaped piercings already described
making a passage for the screw H, which has already been cast or otherwise
secured in neck G. I fasten in position by means of nut I run over screw H
on to the flattened parts jj. I now take the stamping (Fig. 6) and cut off a
sufficient piece to admit of its being placed in the side shell F (Fig. 5) in such a
manner as to rest against the lugs (or such other means as herein-before described)
for the purpose of preventing collapse. A duplicate of such stamping is also
placed in back of shell F and screwed by means of a screwed wire being passed
through a hole, pierced at point i, in stamping, the whole being secured by
knobs E screwed on either end of wire as in Figures 7 & 8. A sectional view of
this is shown in Fig. 13. I may also stamp the ornament J with deep sides to
serve as substitutes for the shell F (Fig. 5), from a section of such I stamp or
raise a small recess as shewn by K (Fig. 10). I also provide lugs or stops to
engage in recesses k in neck K, in like manner to that described above, as shewn
by and in(Fig. 5). The Figures 9 and 14 are sectional views of Figures 7
and 8 respectively.
When applied to Cornice Pole Ends, columns for mirrors and such like, I may
secure by any other suitable means. Preferably I take either of the following
as being the cheapest methods. I take a piece of wire or metal and make the
drift m (Fig. 11) which I secure to box L by rivet n, I then pass the drift m
through a clearance hole pierced in the collar M, and on into column or pole.
Or, I may substitute an ordinary nail, or wood screw for the drift. Again I may
take a piece of metal and bend it in any suitable shape as p in (Fig. 12), fix it
to stamped box O by soldering or riveting and secure to column or pole by wood
screw or nail as shewn in (Fig. 12).

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and the manner same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. To make stamped or embossed metal ornaments, Vases or Knobs of unlimited
outline, having the appearance of solid looking castings, for metallic bedsteads,
Fenders, Columns, Cornice poles, and such like articles, by wrought metal,
separately, or in combination with cast, such ornaments being turned up in walls,
and by caps having recesses for the purpose of engaging flanges of such walls,
to prevent collapse, such parts being secured in position by means of screws and
knobs, substantially as described herein, and as partially set forth in the accom-
panying drawings.
2. To make vases or knobs stamped boxes, having deep sides, or by shallow
stampings and caps, to raise recesses in the deep sides, and caps, for purpose of
keeping the component parts in fixed positions. To fill up the open spaces at
back of such vases by shallow stampings, when made in one piece and without
the caps, and to hold together by wires and knobs as herein before described.
HENRY WALTON LUDLOW.
Fisher & Ludlow, Ltd.,
83, Rea Street, Birmingham.