Improvements in or relating to the Production of Artioles.from Olay or the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1900-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Production of Artioles.from Olay
or the like.
We, JOHN WOOTTON, of Park House, Coalville, Engineer, JOSEPH STALEY,
Church Gresley, Manager of Pipe Works, and JOSEPH PARKER, Overseal, Mechanic,
all in the County of Leicester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to the production of articles
from clay or the like into block sinks, kitchen sinks, saggars and other articles
by improved dies in combination with a pipe making and socketing machine, or a
clay pressing machine working by power
Hitherto it has been the custom to make the above articles by hand or screw
press, and the object of this invention by making such articles by power is to
improve and cheapen the production
To carry out this invention in reference to the pipe making and socketing,
or clay piessing machines as now employed, consisting of the well known con-
trivances for revolving the clay cutters and blades of a screw conveyor for pressing
or passing down the clay we attach loosely to the bottom of the cylinder the
outside shell of a die of the deared size and shape to form the outside of the
article to be made, the inside of the article is formed from a mould of the
necessary size and shape, said mould being carried upon a support fixed to the
rising and falling table of the machine Attached to the die plate of the machine
is also an independent rising and falling table carried by chains, ropes or their
equivalent passing over pulleys with balance weights attached to their outer free
ends, or other suitable balance arrangements or devices may be employed. The
outside shell of the upper die is allowed a little play so that space may be pro-
vided for the cutting wire to be passed between it and the bottom of the cylinder,
on the cutting we may be passed over the mould instead if more convenient
in cutting away the bottom of the article.
Inside the cylinder of the machine is placed a stationary block adjustably
secured at the height desired for distributing the clay evenly over the die.
When desired to form or mould an ornament or pattern, or cause the periphery
thereof to have ornamental designs around, a loose mould, plate or plates are
employed fitted inside the outside shell, or to the auxilliary table as the case
may be
Dated this 25th day of September 1899

page_text: Improvements in or relating to the Production of Articles from Clay
or the like.
We, JOHN WOOTTON, of Park House, Coalville, Engineer, JOSEPH STALEY,
Church Gresley, Manager of Pipe Works, and JOSEPH PARKER, Overseal, Mechanic,
all in the County of Leicester, 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 refers to improvements in or relating to the production of articles
from clay or the like into block sinks, 1, kitchen sinks, 2, saggers, 3, and the
like articles, by means of improved dies in combination with a pipe making and
socketing machine, or a clay pressing machine working by power Hithei to it
has been the custom to make the above mentioned articles by hand or sciew
press, and the object of this invention of making such articles by power is to
greatly improve and cheapen the production of same.
A drawing accompanies this specification, Figure 1 consisting of a detailed
sectional view of the dies for making saggers and sinks and hereinafter referred
to, and Figures 2 and 3 a block and kitchen sink respectively
To carry out this invention with roterence to the pipe making and socketing,
oi clay pressing machines as now employed consisting of the well known con-
tivances to evolving the clay cutters and blades of a screw conveyor for pressing
or passing down the clay To the bottom of the cylinder A we attach by aid of
the screws the outside shell die o ing B of the desired size and shape to
form the outside of the article to be made, said shell, die or ng may be in one,
oi in segments as the case may be its lower end resting on the inchine bi on
the dependent rising and falling table C Said table is carried by chains,
ropes or their equivalent c passing over pulleys canned in bearings on the
flange a of the cylinder A¹ with balance weights (not shown) attached to their
outer fiee ends as in sanitary pipe machines, or other suitable balance arrange-
ments on devices may be employed The inside of the article being formed from
the centie mould, core or upper table D which is mounted on the support E,
the bottom of said table resting on the opposite inclines d on the independent
rising and falling table C The outside shell, die o ng B is allowed little
play so that space may be provided at X Figure 1 for the cutting wue to be
passed between it and the bottom of the cylinder A, or if more convenient the
cutting we may be passed over the mould D for cutting away the bottom of the
article
Inside the cylinder A¹ is placed an adjustable block F fitted to the spindle
of the machine so that it is of the height for being brought down on the clay
and that it will distribute the clay evenly over the die D, and between that and
the outer shell B.
The operation 18 carried out in the following manner The clay is forced
into the die in position as indicated by dotted line X¹ Figure 1
After the spaсев
all round the core D have been filled up the independent table C 18 relieved
and allowed to travel as far as required downward to give the necessary depth
of sides of the article being manufactured At the same time as such table 18
elieved the outer shell or ring B is allowed to fall slightly and so allow of the
cutting wire to be passed through for cutting off purposes After having made
the article the necessary depth the core D is relieved and is allowed to travel
down with the other table C until the necessary thickness is given to the bottom
of the article being made

page_text: When it is desired to form or mould an ornament or pattern such as seen b
in Figure 3, or cause the periphery thereof to have ornamental designs around,
a loose mould, plate or plates dotted lines Figure 1 " are employed fitted
inside the outer shell or ring B, or they may be from the independent table C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
The combination with a cylinder of a pipe making and socketing machine, or
clay pressing machine, of an outer shell, die o ng B, plates 6 a core, mould
or upper table D resting on inclines d, also inclines both in the upper face
of the independent 118ing and falling table C, an adjustable clay distributing
block F, the whole aanged for making sinks oi saggers by power and operating
substantially as described and with reference to the accompanying diawings
Dated this 28th day of August 1900
W BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent,
34, Belvon Street, Leicester, Applicants Agent