IMPROVEMENTS IN PINTLES FOR HINGES AND ANALOGOUS PURPOSES
Year: 1884

page_text: I GEORGE HUGHES, of Temple Works, Temple Street, Wolverhampton, in the
County of Stafford, Wrought Iron Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PINTLES FOR HINGES AND ANALOGOUS
PURPOSES" to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture pintles for hinges, applicable to
doors, gates, and analogous purposes in an improved manner.
I construct the pintle with a solid bracket or stay at its lower end, such bracket
extending laterally and vertically below and across or partly across the part on
which the hinge rides so as to afford steadiness and a large bearing surface for
resistance to the downward pressure.
The bracket is attached to the door post, gate post, or other support, by means
of a plate, or a driving spike, or a screw bolt, with or without a nut. If united
by a plate, such plate is screwed to the support by screws or screw bolts, nails,
spikes, or studs and nuts. If united by means of a spike, the saine is driven home
with a hammer; and if united by means of screw bolts, the saine are applied in
the usual manner.
My invention supplies a firm and solid bearing or support for the hinge or other
appliance to rest upon and carry the weight of the same, and of the door, gate, or
other article attached thereto.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I GEORGE HUGHES of Temple Works, Temple Street, Wolverhampton, in the
County of Stafford, Wrought Iron Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN PINTLES FOR HINGES AND ANALOGOUS PURPOSES,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture pintles for hinges, applicable to
doors, gates, and analogous purposes, in an improved manner.
I construct the pintle with a solid bracket or stay at its lower end, such bracket
extending laterally and vertically below and across, or partly across, the part on
which the hinge rides, so as to afford steadiness, and a large bearing surface, for
resistance to the downward pressure.
The bracket is attached to the door post, gate post, or other support, by means
of a plate, or a driving spike, or a screw bolt, with or without a nut. If united
by a plate, such plate is screwed to the support by screws, or screw bolts, nails,
spikes, or studs and nuts. If united by means of a spike, the same is driven home
with a hammer; and if united by means of screw bolts, the same are applied in
the usual manner; and my invention is also applicable to hooks with screwed
shanks.
My invention supplies a firm and solid bearing or support for the hinge or other
appliance to rest upon and carry the weight of the saine, and of the door, gate or
other article attached thereto.
And in order that my said invention may be more particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which
similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of one of my improved pintles, and Fig. 2 is a plan of the
same. a is the bracket, the back of which (at a¹) rests against the post, and, by
its form, assists in retaining the pin c in a vertical position. b is a broad bearing
upon which the hinge rests; c is the pin, and d is the screwed end fitted with a
nut fto secure the same in position.
Fig. 3 is a side view of another form of my invention fitted with a spike ɗ,
which may be driven into the post or other support.
Fig. 4 is a side view, and Fig. 5 a front view of my invention fitted to a plate e,
which may be secured to the post by means of screws, in cases in which the forms
previously described would be objectionable,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The manufacture and use of pintles, having a solid bracket a, lateral support a¹,
and broad bearing b, substantially as herein before described and shewn on the
drawings

page_text: 2. The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, together
forming my improvements in pintles for hinges and analogous purposes, sub-
stantially as described and shewn on the drawings,
Deted! NIL
GEO, DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant,