US1015642A - Safety-tread. - Google Patents

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H. c. SEIPP.

SAFETY TREAD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26. 1911.

1,015,642. Patented Jan 23 1912.

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1,015,642. Specification of Letters Patent. patented Jan. 9

Appllcatioll filed June 26, 1911. Serial N0. 635,435.

holes or openings 5, which are formed there- To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I; HENRY C. SEIPP, a 'in in any suitable manner, such'as bypunchresident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Almg, and as shown in Figs. 1 to 6, suc 1 holes legheny and Stateof Pennsylvania, haveinare substantially square in shape. .The 60 8 vented a new and useful Improvement in holes 1n theplates 2 and 3 register with Safety-Treads; and I do hereby declare the each other, and a flange 6 extends upwardly follo i g to b a f ll, l d exact (1 from the upperface of the upper plate 2 on cri ti n th of, opposite sides of the holes 5 therein, while y invention relates to safety-treads, a llke flange (3' extends upwardly from the 65 u h a r d upon exposed Surfaces t upper face of the lower plate 3 on opposite preve t, slippi g d f preventing th sides of the holes therein and at right.- unwearing f h surfaces gles to the flanges 6, wlnch flanges 6 are The object of my invention is to provide adapted to fit within and againstthe flanges av cheap, simple and efiicient safety-tread, 6 by their e e g as at to form a Wall 70 h ch can be easily and.quickly manufac; Surrounding sald holes, and such flanges Q" t ds bl d, as as (me hi h are of greater height than such flanges 6 lI1 willb 11 he i i ht, t Strong d 1 order that the to faces of such flanges '6,- bl s can b f d f t d d and 6' will be flus 1 with each other.

' t k t i l, When the two plates 2 and 3 are thus as- 75 T fli d y i e ti i t gem sembled together,; they can be connected to:

- erally stated, in. the novel arrangement, cong q Sultable l i Such as y struction and combination of parts, as herev' g between the same, rlveting 1 ol inafter more specifically set forth and deg, and when 80 secured I: fastened lead or scribed and particularly pointed out in the rubber to form a non-slipping surface,8 can 80 claims, be placed in the spaces 9 formed by such To enable others skilledin'the art to flan Y which my invention it pertains to construct I sire the lead or rubber in forming and use my improv safety-tread, I will the non-slipp ng) treading surfacea'ican he d crib th same more f ll referring t secured therein ya suitable cement onthe 5 the accompanying drawing, in whichinner faces 8' of the flanges 6 and 6',- or Figure'l is a plan view of my improved n e Secured by keying means, such as safety-tread. Fig.2isasideview ofthesame. y b p d recess s o in g -11'! Fig. 3- is a cross-section on the line 33, and 8', whi h W 11 be filled up by the mate; Fig. 1.,.' Fig. 4' is a like view on theline rial forming such surface, and if desired,

8 5 4- 4, Fig. 1 Fig 5 a d 6 r l views carborundum or other suitable frictional f thetwo pl t loy d. Fi ;7 i a material can be filled or placed in such tional view showing another orm of the spaces 9 in a plastic or other state to form tread. Fig. 8 is a. plan view of the same. such surface.

- Fig.- 9 is a. section showing another form In Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12, the openings or 5 40 0f the invention with the filling omitted. holes 5 in the plates 2 and 3 are of substan- Fig. 10 is a. plan :view of the same. Fig. tially cross shape, in which case the flanges 11 is a. lan ,view of -one of the plates em- 6 on the plate 2 are formed at the ends of ployed in Figs. 9 and 10. Fig. 12 is a like the holes 5 therein, and the flanges 6 on the i view of the other plate. plate 8 ar'e.in the right. angle portions of l 45 Like symbols of reference herein indicate the holes 5 in such late with their end. like parts in each of the figures of the draw- Edges githin and a utting against the mgan es i I As in the drawin 1 repre- I arious other changes and modifications 1 sents myf'improved safet -trea which is in the design application and construction g 50.c0mposed-of two metal p ates, such as the of m improved sa'fety'tread may be reu perplate 2 and lower plate 3, and these sort to, without'dcpartin from the s irit i p tes are preferably formed from thin of the invention or sacri cing any 0 its sheet metal, such as rolled or caststeel, iron, advantages.

wrought nietal or other suitable hard metal What I claim as 'my invention and desire 11o 66. to form the base-i for such tread.- \Vithin to secure by Letters Patent is- ,each of the plates 2 and 3 are a series'of 1. As a new article of manufacture, a

' safety-tread comp registering with each other,

registering Wlth each other,

a tending 11 such same

edges flush witheach other.

nterred fonts was Patenruoi 1,015,642.

ag' correction fellows; Page 1;

same' may conform to thereeord of the in-the- Signed and sala 80th day .mga D- 1 12. F Q

rising two metal base plates having opening within the same safety-tread comprising tw and flanges ex-y plates havin ten g up from said plates and around registering with eachvother, ofenmgs to form spaces betweenthe tending llP'ifi'OIil said plat or thereception' of a non-slipping such ofpemngs to form spa e of .manufacture, a material, said lower plate comprising two metal base portions connecting with sa openings 'within the .sameand flanges e'xp from said plates and around G. SEIPP, have hereun ofemngs to form spaces between the or the reception of a non-s lipping 15 material, said flanges having their upper- 3. As a new article of manufacture, a

0 metal base openings within the same and flanges ex- 20 es and around ces between the or the reception of a non-slipping having recessed id openings for 25 same holding said material. a

In testimony whereof,'I, the said HENnY to set my hand. I j HENRY O, SEIPP. Witnesses:

T. B. HUMs'nRIEs, J. N. Coons.

i it) is ,herebx certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,015,642, rated-Ja i; 23,1

upon the application-of Henry C. Seipp, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for an improvement in Safety-Treads,

error appears in the specifioation requirline 105, ii rord design ins ert a comma;

"and that the said Letters I atent'should this correction therein thattha p 0. o. BILLINGSQ Acting q pma'.

' safety-tread comp registering with each other,

registering Wlth each other,

a tending 11 such same

edges flush witheach other.

nterred fonts was Patenruoi 1,015,642.

ag' correction fellows; Page 1;

same' may conform to thereeord of the in-the- Signed and sala 80th day .mga D- 1 12. F Q

rising two metal base plates having opening within the same safety-tread comprising tw and flanges ex-y plates havin ten g up from said plates and around registering with eachvother, ofenmgs to form spaces betweenthe tending llP'ifi'OIil said plat or thereception' of a non-slipping such ofpemngs to form spa e of .manufacture, a material, said lower plate comprising two metal base portions connecting with sa openings 'within the .sameand flanges e'xp from said plates and around G. SEIPP, have hereun ofemngs to form spaces between the or the reception of a non-s lipping 15 material, said flanges having their upper- 3. As a new article of manufacture, a

0 metal base openings within the same and flanges ex- 20 es and around ces between the or the reception of a non-slipping having recessed id openings for 25 same holding said material. a

In testimony whereof,'I, the said HENnY to set my hand. I j HENRY O, SEIPP. Witnesses:

T. B. HUMs'nRIEs, J. N. Coons.

i it) is ,herebx certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,015,642, rated-Ja i; 23,1

upon the application-of Henry C. Seipp, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for an improvement in Safety-Treads,

error appears in the specifioation requirline 105, ii rord design ins ert a comma;

"and that the said Letters I atent'should this correction therein thattha p 0. o. BILLINGSQ Acting q pma'.

Eorrection in Letters Patent No. 1,015,642.:-

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,015,642, granted 'Ja nuary 23,

'1912, upon the application'of Henry C. Seipp, of Pittsburgh, Pennsyl vahia, for an improvement in Safety-Treads, an error appears in the printsd specification requiring correction as follows: Page 1; line 105, after the Word "design insert a comma;

' and that the said Letters Patent should be with this correction therein that the same mny conform to the reqord of the me in the Patent 06%.

Signed and sealed this 30th day of Jmj, A. 1)., 1912.

0. 0L BILLINGS, Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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