Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 16th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 28th Oct., 1887
JOSEPH PULLAN GUY. Manufacturer, Bycars Brick and Marl works, Burslem,
Staffre. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention has for its object improvements in machinery for making potters
seggars.
For the purpose of my invention I use the following apparatus
I construct a hollow vessel of cylindrical or other convenient cross section of
suitable material, wherein I place a screw or screws supported by bearings. One end
of said vessel I make taper for a portion of its length, for the purpose of compressing
the clay and also to form a mouth-piece for delivering the clay into a mould, which
consists of a block of the required shape, to form the inside of the seggars, and placed
at the taper end of the vessel, said block enclose in an outer casing which forms the
outside of the seggars. The before named outer casing I so arrange to be easily
removed, by hinging it to the mouthpiece of the vessel.
My mode of operating is as follows:- -When the clay is placed in the vessel, I
rotate the screw or screws either by hand or steam power, which causes the clay to be
carried forward and compressed into the mould placed at one end; after which the
mould is taken out and replaced by another, the same process being repeated each
time.
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BILLINGTON & NEWTON,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: JOSEPH PULLAN GUY, Manufacturer, Bycars Brick and Marl Works, Burslem,
Staffre. 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:
My invention has for its object improvements in machinery for making potters
seggars.
For the purpose of my invention I use a hollow vessel of cylindrical or other
required cross-section, and constructed of suitable material, in which I place a screw,
or screws, supported by suitable bearings. In this said vessel, which, I may mention
is made taper in the direction of its length, I place the clay or other material to make
the seggars, and then by revolving the screw or screws I compress and propell the
clay or other material forward against a taper block which I call a spreader, said
spreader being fixed inside, and at the small end of before named vessel.
Underneath said spreader I place a block or mould to form inside of seggar and
enclose said block in a moveable casing which forms the outside.
In order that my invention and the mode of operating same may be more readily
understood, I will proceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1 is a front view, partly in section to shew the internal arrangements.
Fig. 2 is a side view.
The same letters refer to the corresponding parts in each figure.
Upon a suitable plate supported by pillars or standards A, which are also fixed upon
a bed plate: I fix hollow vessel B. At the small end of said vessel I fix spreader C,
to spread out the clay or other material, and also form a bearing for screw shaft D.
The screw or screws, F, one or more being used, according to requirements, need
not be continuous, but may be formed of blade E attached to shaft D at the top, and
continuous at the bottom; said shaft D being provided with suitable gearing
wheels Y. Z., or pulleys to revolve the screw, and is sufficiently long enough to pass
through its lower bearing formed in spreader C, to receive disc G which revolves
with the said shaft, forms the bottom of seggar and gives it a smooth surface.
the block or mould and is placed upon a carriage I which is provided with small
rollers W and slides in a suitable frame to facilitate the removal of mould H.
H is
Underneath carriage I is shewn a contrivance for lifting or lowering the mould and
carriage, the use of which will be explained hereafter, said contrivance consists of a
round disc J which fits upon a stud in its centre, one side of said disc I provide with
teeth so that it may be partly rotated by a tangent screw K. Upon the top face of
said disc J I form inclined planes L, and arrange studs M to fit between the face of
said disc and carriage I, so that when the disc is partly rotated by tangent screw Kithe
inclined planes L will come in contact with studs M, which will either lift or lower

page_text: carriage I with the block or mould upon it, according to the direction in which the
tangent screw is turned.
Nis the moveable casing made in halves and forms outside of seggar; each half of said
moveable casing is supported by flanges O, which work in slides: suitable levers P. P¹
at each side and connected together, being provided for sliding the halves together or
from each other, said levers being operated by means of handle T.
In order to hold the two halves of moveable casing N, more firmly together whilst
the seggar is being made, I arrange a band Q provided with lugs over which I
place links R and tighten said band by turning screw S.
To make a seggar by means of my machine constructed as herein described, I first
place the mould in the position shewn in drawing, and then bring the two halves of
outer casing together by depressing lever T, and secure them firmly together by band Q,
tightened by scrow S as before described. I then lift the inould a little by means
of tangent screw K gearing with the teeth on the side of disc J provided with inclined
planes upon its face, to set the thickness of the bottom of seggar; place the clay or
other material in the top of vessel B and rotate screw shaft D with the screw and
blades attached to it, until the space D' forming the seggar is full, which is denoted
by the clay or other material being forced out of a small aperture, or by a bell which
rings when the pressure increases beyond that due to making the seggar.
In order to remove the seggar now made, 1 first lower the mould by means of
tangent screw gearing with teeth on disc, slide the outer casing back by means of
lover T, and then cut the ring of clay or other material connecting the seggar with
the clay or material in the vessel, by means of a knife worked either by hand or other
suitable appliance, and then slide the mould out with the seggar upon it.
At U is shewn an appliance for turning the mould over to remove the seggar, said
mould being made slightly taper to facilitate same, it consists of a lever C₁ which fits
underneath the mould and in a loop to receive it, so that when lever V is lifted and
carriage I removed, the mould may be turned over by lever V a board being placed
underneath to receive the seggar and carry it to the kiln to be dried. By placing one
of said appliances at the back, in addition to the one at front, I can save time by
sliding another mould in, while the seggar is being removed from the mould
taken out.
I would also have it understood that I do not confine myself to the exact details
hereinbefore mentioned, as the same admit of modification without departing from the
essential features of my invention.
Having now particularly described and acertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I claim is
1. A machine constructed and operated as herein described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings, for making potters seggars.
2. In a machine for making potters seggars, the application of a screw or screws,
or blades forming a screw or screws, for propelling and compressing the clay or other
material into the mould.
Dated this 15th day of September 1887
BILLINGTON & NEWTON,
Vulcan Works, Longport,
Agents for Applicant.