An Improved Nail or Shank for the Manufacture of Leather and Compo Goods.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 12th Dec.. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Nail or Shank for the Manufacture of Leather and
Compo Goods.
RICHARD POPE, Engineer 40 City Road Bristol, and ARTHUR CLEAVES
Nail and Button Manufacturer, 142 Victoria Street Bristol do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The nail or shank is made in the following manner.
From a piece of metal of a given thickness, we stamp out a star shape piece of
the required size with a hole in the centre, and then place a nail point downwards
through the hole, then it is placed into a die which forces the points of the said star
upwards or downwards as required forming a nail or shank.
Another way of manufacturing the same, is, from a piece of wire of any metal,
we stamp out a headed nail, which we force through a die, by which process the
star shaped head is formed with the fangs, thereby making the same from a solid
piece of metal.
Another way of manufacturing the same is from a piece of wire, bent in the
centre, throwing up both ends, and over this the star shaped piece of metal is put,
so that the points are upwards, thereby forming a complete shank, for the
manufacture of leather and compo goods.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1895.
ARTHUR CLEAVES.
RICHARD POPE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Nail or Shank for the Manufacture of Leather and
Compo Goods.
RICHARD POPE, Engineer, 40 City Road Bristol ARTHUR CLEAVES, Nail and
Button Manufacturer Brunswick Street Bristol late of 142 Victoria Street Bristol
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 :-
Our invention has for it object an improved method of making leather and
composition goods. In carrying our invention into effect, from a piece of metal
of a given thickness we stamp out a star shape piece of the required size with a
hole in the centre then place a nail point downwards through the hole, then it is
put into another die which forces the points of the said star upwards or downwards
as required forming a nail or shank.
Another way of manufacturing the same is from a piece of any metal, we stamp
out a star headed nail, which passing through a die, forces the points upwards as
shown in Figure 9, thereby making a solid nail. In the manufacture of leather or
compo goods, a piece of leather or compo of the required thickness and shape is
placed on the top of the four points which engaging in a die forces the points into
the leather or compo, which forms a leather or compo headed nail, and passing
through another die is stamped to any design.

page_text: Another way of manufacturing the same is from a piece of wire bent in the
centre throwing up both ends, and over this the star shaped piece of metal is put so
that the points are upward, thereby forming a complete shank for the manufacture
of a solid leather or compo button, which passing through a die is stamped into the
required shape and size.
Also we may require to use the same shape star for the manufacture of a cloth
shank, which we make in the following way; after the star is shaped as in Figure 4,
with a hole in centre as in Figure 6, we force a piece of canvas or cloth partly
through the hole, which forms a canvas or cloth shank instead of metal shank, the
points of the star being placed on the leather or compo is forced into same and
being passed through a die forms it into the required shape as shown in Figure 8.
Our invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings in which
Figure 1 is a plan.
Figure 2 is an elevation.
Figure 3 is an elevation of the nail complete.
Figure 4 is a plan of the star.
Figure 5 a plan of the shank.
Figure 1 is a star stamped ready for use.
Figure 2 the nail used with Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an elevation of the nail complete.
Figure 4 is a plan of the star showing points turned upwards with hole in centre,
as shown in Figure 6, for the use of cloth or canvas shanks.
Figure 5 is a wire shank with both ends turned up as used with Figure 7.
Figure 8 is a drawing showing the cloth shank as used in leather or compo
goods.
Figure 9 is an elevation of solid nail complete.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1st. An improved star shaped piece of metal substantially as, and for the
purpose herein set forth and described as shown in the accompanying drawings.
2nd. A star headed solid nail.
3rd. A star shaped nail or shank for the manufacture of leather or compo goods,
substantially as, and for the purpose herein set forth, and described and shown in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Tenth day of December 1895.
RICHARD POPE.
ARTHUR CLEAVES.