An Improved Covering or Pad for the Steps of Traps, Carriages,. and other Road Vehicles.
Year: 1888

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Covering or Pad for the Steps of Traps, Carriages,.
and other Road Vehicles.
I, THOMAS HENRY GRAVES, of Tenbury, Worcestershire, Innkeeper and Fruit
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved covering or pad for the steps of traps,
carriages and other road vehicles and the said invention is designed to give a better
foot hold on the said steps and to prevent injury in case of a person slipping and
striking against the stop whilst getting into or alighting from a vehicle or under
other circumstances.
The said improved pad or covering is preferably made of india-rubber (or it may
be made of gutta-percha or of leather) and consists of an upper part of suitable
thickness and of circular, oval, square or other shape corresponding with the particular
step with which it is required to be used. The upper part is made larger than the
step and round the underside thereof there is a projecting lip which fits round the
edge of the step so as to prevent injury to anyone coming into contact with such
edge and also to keep the pad or covering from slipping off. The said lip may be
contracted so that it will have to be stretched in placing the pad or covering in
position on the step and thus serve the better to hold the pad or covering in
position.
In order to more firmly attach the pad or covering in position on the step I
sometimes provide a strap which is fixed to the pad and is arranged to pass round the
stem or arm of the step and connect to a buckle, or some other arrangement of
straps or clips may be employed for this purpose.
The pad or covering is by preference pressed in a mould of the required form and
is perforated, or the upper surface is ribbed, notched, corrugated or otherwise formed
so as to give a good foot hold.
As the said pad or covering is detachable its position can readily be changed when
one part is worn or it can be transferred to some other vehicle step of the same size
or removed when the vehicle is being washed and can be sold separately from the
vehicle and attached in position by any inexperienced person.
Mo 1888
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Covering or Pad for the Steps of Traps, Carriages,
and other Road Vehicles.
I, THOMAS HENRY GRAVES. of Tenbury, Worcestershire, Innkeeper and Fruit
Merchant, 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 has reference to an improved covering or pad for the steps of traps
carriages and other road vehicles and the said invention is designed to give a better
foot hold on the said steps and to prevent injury in case of a person slipping and
striking against the step whilst getting into or alighting from a vehicle or under other
circumstances.
The said improved pad or covering is preferably made of india-rubber (or it may
be made of gutta-percha) and consists of an upper part of suitable thickness and of
circular, oval, square or other shape corresponding with the particular step with which
it is required to be used. The upper part is made larger than the step and round the
underside thereof there is a projecting lip which fits round the edge of the step so
as to prevent injury to anyone coming into contact with such edge and also to keep
the pad or covering from slipping off. The said lip may be contracted so that it
will have to be stretched in placing the pad or covering in position on the step and
thus serve the better to hold the pad or covering in position.
The pad or covering is by preference pressed in a mould of the required form and
is perforated, or the upper surface is ribbed, notched, corrugated or otherwise formed
so as to give a good foot hold or safe tread.
As the said pad or covering is detachable its position can readily be changed when
one part is worn or it can be transferred to some other vehicle step of the same size
or removed when the vehicle is being washed and can be sold separately from the
vehicle and attached in position by any inexperienced person.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents in sectional elevation an india-
rubber or gutta-percha step covering constructed according to my invention fixed in
position on a vehicle step; Fig. 2 is a plan and Fig. 3 a sectional elevation of the
said step covering separately; Figs. 4, 5 and 6 illustrate my invention as applied to
another form of vehicle step, and Fig. 7 shews how the step covering illustrated in
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 is placed in position on the step.
Referring firstly more particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a is the upper part of the
pad or covering which is made of similar shape to the step 6 (in this case a round
step is shewn but the invention can be similarly applied to a step of oval square or
other shape) c is the lip formed with the upper part a and fitting round the edge of
the step and contracted underneath. In placing the step covering on the step 6 the
contracted part of the lip c has to be stretched over the step so that it will keep
the pad or covering in position. The said pad can thus be readily removed from
or replaced on the step and when one part of the same is worn it can be turned
round on the step so as to bring a fresh part into use.

page_text: As the step 6 illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 is fixed at its back edge b¹, the
lip c of the pad or covering cannot extend all round but is only at the sides and
front of the step. In this example the pad or covering is readily placed in position
on the step by being slided on to the step from the front thereof (see Fig. 7) and is
conveniently secured by a bolt or bolts & passing through the pad or covering and
through the step from the upper side and secured with a fly-nut underneath.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The improved covering or pad for the steps of traps, carriages and other road
vehicles, provided with a lip to take around or partly around and under the edge or
edges of the step, for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
2nd. The improved covering or pad a for the steps of traps, carriages and other
road vehicles, provided with the lip c, for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Covering or Pad for the Steps of Traps, Carriages,
and other Road Vehicles.
I, THOMAS HENRY GRAVES, of Tenbury, Worcestershire, Innkeeper and Fruit
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved covering or pad for the steps of traps,
carriages and other road vehicles and the said invention is designed to give a better
foot hold on the said steps and to prevent injury in case of a person slipping and
striking against the step whilst getting into or alighting from a vehicle or under
other circumstances.
The said improved pad or covering is preferably made of india-rubber (or it may
be made of gutta-percha or of leather) and consists of an upper part of suitable
thickness and of circular, oval, square or other shape corresponding with the particular
step with which it is required to be used. The upper part is made larger than the
step and round the underside thereof there is a projecting lip which fits round the
edge of the step so as to prevent injury to anyone coming into contact with such
edge and also to keep the pad or covering from slipping off. The said lip may be
contracted so that it will have to be stretched in placing the pad or covering in
position on the step and thus serve the better to hold the pad or covering in
position.
In order to more firmly attach the pad or covering in position on the step I
sometimes provide a strap which is fixed to the pad and is arranged to pass round the
stem or arin of the step and connect to a buckle; or some other arrangement of
straps or clips may be employed for this purpose.
The pad or covering is by preference pressed in a mould of the required form and
is perforated, or the upper surface is ribbed, notched, corrugated or otherwise formed
so as to give a good foot hold.
As the said pad or covering is detachable its position can readily be changed when
one part is worn or it can be transferred to some other vehicle step of the same size
or removed when the vehicle is being washed and can be sold separately from the
vehicle and attached in position by any inexperienced person.
Dated this 3rd day of May 1888.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Covering or Pad for the Steps of Traps, Carriages,
and other Road Vehicles.
I, THOMAS HENRY GRAVES, of. Tenbury, Worcestershire, Innkeeper and Fruit
Merchant, 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 has reference to an improved covering or pad for the steps of traps
carriages and other road vehicles and the said invention is designed to give a better
foot hold on the said steps and to prevent injury in case of a person slipping and
striking against the step whilst getting into or alighting from a vehicle or under other
circumstances.
The said improved pad or covering is preferably made of india-rubber (or it may
be made of gutta-percha) and consists of an upper part of suitable thickness and of
circular, oval, square or other shape corresponding with the particular step with which
it is required to be used. The upper part is made larger than the stop and round the
underside thereof there is a projecting lip which fits round the edge of the step so
as to prevent injury to anyone coming into contact with such edge and also to keep
the pad or covering from slipping off. The said lip may be contracted so that it
will have to be stretched in placing the pad or covering in position on the step and
thus serve the better to hold the pad or covering in position.
The pad or covering is by preference pressed in a mould of the required form and
is perforated, or the upper surface is ribbed, notched, corrugated or otherwise formed
so as to give a good foot hold or safe tread."
As the said pad or covering is detachable its position can readily be changed when
one part is worn or it can be transferred to some other vehicle step of the same size
or removed when the vehicle is being washed and can be sold separately from the
vehicle and attached in position by any inexperienced person.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents in sectional elevation an india-
rubber or gutta-percha step covering constructed according to my invention fixed in
position on a vehicle step; Fig. 2 is a plan and Fig. 3 a sectional elevation of the
said step covering separately; Figs. 4, 5 and 6 illustrate my invention as applied to
another form of vehicle step, and Fig. 7 shews how the step covering illustrated in
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 is placed in position on the step.
Referring firstly more particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a is the upper part of the
pad or covering which is made of similar shape to the step 6 (in this case a round
step is shewn but the invention can be similarly applied to a step of oval square or
other shape) c is the lip formed with the upper part a and fitting round the edge of
the step and contracted underneath. In placing the step covering on the step 6 the
contracted part of the lip c has to be stretched over the step so that it will keep
the pad or covering in position. The said pad can thus be readily removed from
or replaced on the step and when one part of the same is worn it can be turned
round on the step so as to bring a fresh part into use.

page_text: As the step 6 illustrated in Figs. 4, 5; 6 and 7 is fixed at its back edge b', the
lip c of the pad or covering cannot extend all round but is only at the sides and
front of the step. In this example the pad or covering is readily placed in position
on the step by being slided on to the step from the front thereof (see Fig. 7) and is
conveniently secured by a bolt or bolts passing through the pad or covering and
through the step from the upper side and secured with a fly-nut underneath.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The improved covering or pad for the steps of traps, carriages and other road
vehicles, provided with a lip to take around or partly around and under the edge or
edges of the step, for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
2nd. The improved covering or pad a for the steps of traps, carriages and other
road vehicles, provided with the lip c, for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 28th day of January 1889
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.