An Improved System of and Apparatus for Milling.
Year: 1899

page_text: An Improved System of and Apparatus for Milling.
We, GEORGE THOMAS SMITII and WILLIAM GARDNER, Milling Engineers, of
Bristol Road, Gloucester, in the County of Gloucester, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention relates to an improved system of and apparatus for mill-
ing, and it consists essentially in the employment of two or more machines com-
prising a scalper and grader and preferably a purifier, all three combined in a
single machine, and used or not in connection with a dust collector, in which the
air from the machine is caused to pass through a cylinder and then through a
series of endless travelling cloths which move through water, the whole in com-
bination with a series of roller mills or other means for effecting the different
breaks to which the grain has to be subjected, and with a series of elevators for
raising or conveying the product from one machine to the position necessary to
enable it to undergo the next operation, such elevators being constructed with a
single leg within which moves a travelling belt or chain working over wheels or
rollers, and carrying cups or buckets, whereby the product being raised or con-
veyed by the elevator is not subject to the abrasion and wear which are prejudicial
to the finished product, and to which they are liable in elevators as hitherto con-
structed, while the labour and consequent cost of raising or conveying the material
from one machine to another by hand are obviated.
It requires much less power to operate a mill on this system, as its products do
not travel about nearly as much as in the old style mill, where many worm
conveyors and elevators are used, and the dragging of the flour and middlings
through the mill in this manner requires much power, as does also the elevating
of the stock from the bottom to the top of the mill.
Dated this 2nd dox of Fab 1800
We, GEORGE THOMAS SMITH and WILLIAM GARDNER, Milling Engineers, of
Bristol Road, Gloucester, in the County of Gloucester, 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:--
The present invention relates to an improved system of and apparatus for

page_text: milling, such apparatus being diagrammatically illustrated in the accompanying
drawing, in which :-
Fig. 1 is a vertical section, and
Fig. 2 a vertical section at right angles to Fig. 1, showing a mill provided with
apparatus for carrying out the improved system of milling.
The invention consists essentially in the employment of two or more machines
such as 74, each constructed substantially as described in the specification of our
application for Patent No. 2463 dated 3rd February 1899, and comprising a
scalper, grader and dresser and preferably a purifier, all three combined in a
single machine, and used or not in connection with a dust collector 5, con-
structed substantially as described in the specification of our application for
Patent No. 2463 dated 3rd February 1899, and in which the air from the machine
is caused to pass through a cylinder and then through a series of endless travelling
cloths which move through water, the whole in combination with a series of roller
mills 76 or other means for effecting the different breaks to which the grain has
to be subjected, and with a series of elevators 77 for raising or conveying the
product from one machine to the position necessary to enable it to undergo the
next operation, such elevators being constructed substantially as described in the
specification of our application for Patent No. 2462 dated 3rd February 1899,
and which are formed with a single leg within which moves a travelling belt or
chain working over wheels or rollers, and carrying cups or buckets, whereby the
product being raised or conveyed by the elevator is not subject to the abrasion
and wear which are prejudicial to the finished product, and to which they are
liable in elevators as hitherto constructed, while the labour and consequent cost
of raising or conveying the material from one machine to another by hand are
obviated.
It requires much less power to operate a mill on this system, as its products do
not travel about nearly as much as in the old style mill, where many worm con-
veyors and elevators are used, and the dragging of the flour and middlings through
the mill in this manner requires much power, as does also the elevating of the
stock from the bottom to the top of the mill.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
The improved system of milling consisting essentially in the employment of
two or more machines each comprising a combined scalper, grader and dresser
and preferably a purifier, either in connection or not with a dust collector, in
combination with roller mills or other means for effecting the different breaks,
and with a series of elevators for raising the product from one machine to another,
such elevators being constructed with a single leg within which travels a belt or
chain with cups or buckets, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1899.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicants.