IMPROVEMENTS IN ALL STEEL OPEN BOCKET SHOVELS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Sidaway of the Firm of T. and S. Sidaway of
Quarry Bank Works, Brierley Hill in the County of Stafford, Manufacturer'
for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN ALL STEEL OPEN BOCKET SHOVELS
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Sidaway at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 8th March 1883.
THOMAS SIDAWAY of the firm of T. and S. Sidaway of Quarry Bank Works
Brierley Hill in the County of Stafford Manufacturer "IMPROVEMENTS IN ALL
STEEL OPEN SOCKET SHOVELS
"
The object of these improvements is to do away with the cofer or hollow on this
description of shovel ordinary in use, which hollow is caused by extending the
cofer down the centre of the blade of the shovel to give it extra strength, this
hollow being an impediment to the use of the shovel whether left open or covered
by a strap, and the improvements consist in forming the shovel with the cofer
stopping off on the top part of the blade, the blade having been plated with a solid'
rib down its centre to give it extra strength, or it may have an extra thickness of
metal in its centre for the same purpose.
In either case the objectionable cofer or hollow down the back of the blade
being dispensed with and the required strength retained in the blade of the
shovel.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Thomas Sidaway in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
6th September 1883.
THOMAS SIDAWAY of the Firm of T. and S. Sidaway of Quarry Bank Works
Brierley Hill in the County of Stafford Manufacturer " IMPROVEMENTS IN ALL
STEEL OPEN SOCKET SHOVELS
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The object of these Improvements is to do away with the cofer or hollow on
this description of Shovel ordinary in use which hollow is caused by extending the
cofer down the centre of the blade of the shovel to give it extra strength this
hollow being an impediment to the use of the shovel whether left open or covered
by a strap and the improvements consist in forming the shovel with the cofer
stopping off at the upper part of the blade, the blade having been plated with a
solid rib down its centre to give it extra strength or it may have an extra
thickness of metal in its centre for the same purpose.
In either case the objectionable cofer or hollow down the back of the blade being
dispensed with and the required strength retained in the blade of the shovel.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. shews a front view of my improved Shovel (a) is the cofer stopped off
short at the blade (b) is the solid rib down the centre of the blade. Fig 2 is a
Side view, part Elevation and part section shewing the rib (b) in Elevation and
Fig 3 is a back view shewing the cofer stopped off at the top of the blade at (c)
The advantage I gain by my Improvement is twofold, Firstly I do away with
the objectionable cofer or hollow, Secondly I get a solid thickness of metal rib
down the centre of the blade and so gain extra strength.
:
Having thus described the object and nature of my said Invention and the
manner in which the same is to be performed I claim stopping the cofer short and
continuing the solid rib down the centre of the blade of the Shovel by which
means I obtain additional thickness of metal and consequently extra strength at
the parts where such strength is most needed, substantially as herein set forth.
In witness whereof I the said Thomas Sidaway have hereunto set my hand
and seal this thirtieth day of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three
THOM
CTD WIT