Novel or Improved Method of and Apparatus for use in Making Lids for Tea-pots, Knobs for Doors and Drawers, Match-holders, Tobacco- jars, and other Articles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Novel or Improved Method of and Apparatus for use in Making Lids for
Tea-pots, Knobs for Doors and Drawers, Match-holders, Tobacco-
jars, and other Articles.
We, JAMES KING and WILLIAM GEORGE BARRATT, Bournes' Bank Pottery,
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Earthenware Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This our invention has reference to a novel or improved method of, and
apparatus for use in making or shaping lids for tea-pots, knobs for doors,
drawers or cupboards, match holders, tobacco-jars and other articles of or from
prepared clay, or like plastic material or compound, the object of our said inven-
tion being to economise labour, material and time.
In carrying our said invention into practice we make the bed or slide rest of
such appliances of any suitable size of or from cast-iron or like suitable metal with
a bracket or projection of any suitable size on, or at one of its sides, such pro-
jection having a circular, square or other suitably shaped hole of convenient size
cast, bored or drilled vertically or nearly vertical through same to enable such
portable and removable metallic bed or slide rest to be adjustably and horizontally
fitted on or to an upright metallic or wood bar, pillar or post of suitable size
adjacent to a whirler or potters' jolley, the lower end of the said pillar being
rigidly attached or fixed in any suitable position by bolts and nuts or other
suitable means to the top side or surface of a work-bench, table or like support,
to the floor of a room or other suitable foundation.
In a groove or slot formed in the opposite side of such metallic bed or slide-rest
we fit a slidable steel, iron or like suitable metallic bar conforming in transverse
section to the shape of such groove, and of any suitable length.
At one end of such slidable bar through an enlarged portion of same we make
a slot or aperture of any suitable size for enabling one end, or the tang of various
or different steel or other suitable metallic profile tools to be rigidly fixed or held
therein by a screwed bolt or other suitable means, or the tang of such tools may be
bolted to one side of the fore-end of such horizontal slidable-bar.
After a wad or lump of prepared clay or like suitable plastic material has been
placed, or dumped down upon the selected mould fitted to the jolley head, a profile
tool of the article required to be made attached or fixed to the fore-end of the said
slidable bar, the height of the said bar adjusted, and a screw-bolt near to the rear-
end of such bar adjusted to limit the length of its stroke according to the size of
article required, the upright spindle with a jolley and mould at its upper end is set
in motion or revolved, and the slidable bar drawn gradually forward towards the
wad of clay or plastic material on the mould by means of a handle attached to the
top, or one side of its tool-holder so as to make or shape the article required.
Such clay or like articles after removal from the mould on which they have
been formed are first fettled to remove any superfluous material, and afterwards

page_text: decorated, fired and glazed in any approved manner, or such articles may be fired
and glazed and not decorated.
Dated this 3rd day of March 1898.
JOHN
NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Agent for Applicants.
Novel or Improved Method of and Apparatus for use in Making Lids for
Tea-pots. Knobs for Doors and Drawers, Match-holders, Tobacco-
jars, and other Articles.
We, JAMES KING and WILLIAM GEORGE BARRATT, Bourne's Bank Pottery,
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Earthenware Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This our invention has reference to a novel or improved method of, and
apparatus for use in making or shaping lids for tea-pots, jars, knobs for drawers,
doors and cupboards, match-holders, tobacco-jars and other articles of or from
plastic-clay or like suitable plastic material or compound, the object of our said
invention being to lessen the cost of production of such articles and to economise
material, labour and time.
In carrying our said invention into practice we make the bed or slide-rest of such
appliances of any suitable size of or from cast-iron or like suitable metal with a
bracket or projection of any suitable size on, or at one of its sides, such projection
having a circular, a square or other suitably shaped hole of convenient size, cast,
bored or drilled vertically or nearly vertical through same to enable such portable
and removable metallic bed or slide-rest to be adjustably and horizontally fitted on
or to an upright metallic or wood-bar, pillar or post of suitable size adjacent to a
potters' whirler or jolley, the lower end of the said pillar being rigidly attached or
fixed in any suitable position by bolts and nuts or other suitable means to the top
side or surface of a work-bench, table or like support, to the floor of a room or
other like foundation.
In a groove or slot formed in the opposite side of such metallic bed or slide-rest
we fit a slidable steel, iron or like suitable metallic-bar conforming in transverse
section to the shape of such groove, and of any suitable length.
At the end of such slidable bar through an enlarged portion of same we make a
slot or aperture of any suitable size for enabling one end or the tang of various
or different steel or other suitable metallic tools to be rigidly fixed or held therein
by a screwed bolt or like suitable means, or the tang of such tools may be bolted
to one side of the fore end of such horizontal slidable bar.
In order that our said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail we have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of
reference are marked.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 represents an end elevation of a wood-bench shewing an apparatus
made according to our invention bolted thereon in position for use adjacent to a 4
revoluble vertical metallic spindle having a suitable holder attached to its upper
end carrying a plaster mould for use in shaping or forming tea-pot lids thereon.
Figure 2 is a plan view of our improved apparatus shewn at Figure 1.
Figure 3 represents a side elevation of the metallic bracket shewn attached to

page_text: one side of one of the legs or supports of such bench for supporting a metallic
foot-step bearing for the lower end of the vertical revoluble spindle.
Figure 4 shews in side elevation a profile-tool and mould for use in shaping or
turning cupboard-knobs, door knobs and the like.
Figures 5 and 6 are side elevations of suitable profile-tools and moulds for use
in shaping or turning tobacco-jars or other like pots or jars, and Figure 7 is a side
elevation of a suitable profile-tool and mould for use in shaping or turning match-
holders.
Referring to the drawings hereto annexed a represents a wood-bench having a
cast-iron or wrought-iron collar, seat or holder b bolted thereto for rigidly holding
or supporting a wrought-iron, steel or like suitable metallic bar or rod c in an
upright or nearly vertical position on or to which bar we attach or secure a cast-
iron, a wrought-iron or like suitable adjustable metallic bed or slide-rest d by
means of a metallic bolt or stud e, in a suitably shaped groove of which slide-rest
we fit a suitably shaped slidable steel, iron or like metallic bar f conforming in
transverse section to the said groove.
After fixing a metallic profile-tool g of suitable size and shape in or to the
tool-holder h of the bar f by means of its tang 92 and the metallic bolt i adjusting
the height of the bed or slide-rest d, adjusting the length of stroke of the slidable
bar by means of the screwed bolt j near to the rear-end of such bar according
to size of article required, fitting or placing the lower end of a suitable plaster
mould in the metallic holder m attached to the upper end of a revoluble vertical
metallic rod or bar n, and placing or dumping by hand a wad or lump of prepared
clay or like similar plastic material or compound upon the top surface of the
selected mould, the rod or bar n is rotated by means of an endless band, cord, rope
or the like passing around the pulley or wheel 2 fitted to or fixed on such rod,
the slidable bar f being then drawn gradually by hand towards the wad of clay
or plastic material on the mould by means of the handle f2 so that an article may
be formed, shaped or turned by the selected profile-tool attached to the slidable
bar f and the mould used, as such mould attached or fixed to the upper end of the
rod n is revolved.
Tea-pot lids, tobacco-jars, jar-lids, match-holders and the bodies of tea-cups,
tea-pots, sugar-basins and other articles may be made of or from clay or like plastic
material or compound by means of such apparatus when the projection on the upper
surface of the moulds used for shaping the interior of such articles will permit
such articles after being turned or shaped thereon to be removed therefrom, such
as the projection of the moulds shewn on the drawings hereto annexed.
Such profile tools and moulds may be of any suitable size and shape, the lower
end of each mould when possible being made of similar size and taper to enable
same when required to be fitted or fixed to or in the same mould m attached or
fixed to the upper end of the upright bar or spindle n.
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:-
1. The method of jolleying, shaping or turning knobs of different or various
shapes and sizes for cupboards, doors, drawers and the like, tobacco-jars, sugar-
basins and the bodies of tea-pots, tea-cups and other articles, and lids or covers
when required therefor of or from plastic or prepared clay or the like suitable
material or compound by means of, or by using a suitable metallic bar or rod
having a suitable metallic profile-tool fitted or fixed to one of its ends and slid
in or on a metallic bed or rest adjustably fitted or fixed to a vertical or upright
metallic bar or rod towards a plaster or other suitable mould fitted, fixed or
attached to the upper end of a revoluble vertical or upright metallic shaft or rod
arranged as shewn on the drawings hereto annexed and operated or worked in
the manner as herein substantially described and set forth.
2. The method of and means for jolleying, shaping or turning cupboard-knobs,

page_text: drawer-knobs, door-knobs, tobacco-jars, sugar-basins, the bodies of tea-cups, tea-
pots and other articles of various or different sizes and lids therefor when required
of or from plastic-clay, prepared-clay or the like suitable material or compound by
first placing the material from which such articles are to be made upon a plaster
or like suitable mould attached or fixed to the upper end of an upright or vertical
revoluble metallic bar, rod or shaft and sliding or operating a metallic bar or rod
having a suitable profile-tool attached or fixed thereto in its adjustable rest or
bed horizontally towards the plastic material on such mould for shaping the
article required as herein substantially described and set forth.
3. The apparatus or appliance consisting of a vertical or upright metallic
revoluble bar, rod or spindle to the upper end of which a metallic or other suitable
removable holder is fixed or attached for receiving plaster or like suitable moulds
and an upright or vertical rod or shaft rigidly fitted or fixed at its lower end to
a work-bench, table, the floor of a room or like suitable foundation, such rod or
shaft having an adjustable metallic slide-rest or bed fitted or fixed thereto, in which
rest a slidable metallic rod or shaft is horizontally mounted and to one end of which
suitable interchangeable metallic profile tools may be attached or fixed for use in
jolleying, shaping or turning articles of various or different sizes and shapes of or
from plastic or prepared clay or like suitable plastic material or compound in the
manner as herein substantially described and set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of December 1898.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, Agent for Applicants.