IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MAKING NUTS
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Pickles Binns, of Halifax, in the County of
York, Engineer and Bolt Maker, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACHINERY FOR MAKING NUTS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Pickles Binns at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th May 1880.
JOSEPH PICKLES BINNS, of Halifax, in the County of York, Engineer and Bolt
Maker. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MAKING NUTS."
This Invention relates to machinery for making nuts, and the object of my
improvements is to adapt the machinery at present in use for making bolts so as to
dispense with the use of a separate machine. The machine which I propose to
adapt is known as "Horsfall's," and the method of operation is as follows:-I take
a rod or bar of iron of convenient length, and of the width and thickness corre-
sponding to the size of nut required. The two ordinary lateral holding dies are
employed, one having a slot or recess to receive the rod, which is inserted and held
fast, a hole being punched through. the end by a punch attached to one of the
ordinary lateral hammers. The hammer with punch and the moveable die then
retire until a hole in the end of the latter comes opposite to the end of the iron rod,
which is pushed forward into the hole. The die again closes, and a cutter fixed
thereto cuts off a length to form the nut, at the same time holding the rod to be
again punched. The nut first formed is pushed out of the hole in the moving die
into a recess in the stationary one by means of a presser fixed to the heading slide,
and in so doing the rough sides are pressed into shape, whilst the face is shaped by
a side hammer. The nut is supported during this operation by a continuation of
the moving die, which projects underneath the stationary one, and as soon as the
dies are separated the nut falls away.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said 'Joseph Pickles Binns in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 13th
November 1880.
JOSEPH PICKLES BINNS, of Halifax, in the County of York, Engineer and Bolt
Maker. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MAKING NUTS."
This Invention relates to machinery for making nuts, and the object of my
improvements is to adapt the machinery at present in use for making bolts so as
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page_text: to dispense with the use of a separate machine. The machine which I propose to
adapt is known as Horsefall's, and
In order that the Invention may be better understood reference is given to the
accompanying Sheet of Drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is front elevation of such parts as
are necessary to illustrate my improvements, Fig. 2 is plan, Fig. 3 is side elevation
in section, and Figs. 4 and 5 details. A is the framing of the machine; B are the
lateral holding die slides, into which my improved dies are fixed; C is the moving
die, and D the stationary die, having a slot or recess b formed therein to receive the
bar of iron D¹, after which the lateral die C closes, and the punch E comes into
action, punching a hole through the end of the iron bar. The punch and moveable
die then retire until an opening d in the end of the said die C comes opposite to
the end of the iron bar, which bar is pushed by the attendant forward into the
opening and up against the stop piece G, which determines the length to be cut off.
The die C again closes, and a cutter H attached thereto cuts off a length to form the
nut, at the same time holding the iron bar whilst the punch E punches another hole
in the said bar for the next nut.
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The piece or nut thus cut off is pushed out of the hole in the moving die into
a recess in the stationary die by means of the presser I fixed to the "heading
slide J, and in so doing the rough sides are pressed into shape against the fixed die,
whilst the face of the nut is shaped by the action of the " snapper or side
hammer K. The nut is supported during this operation by the continuation a of
the moving die, which projects underneath the stationary one. As soon as the
dies are separated the nut falls away by its own weight; if however the said
nut should stick or adhere to the sides of the dies a lever, finger, or other mechanical
arrangement may be employed to remove it. c is an opening made for the exit of
the piece punched out of the bar.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-
The iron bar D¹ is introduced between the two dies and the moveable die C
closes up, after which the punch E punches a hole in the end of the bar; the
punch and die then recedes sufficiently far until the bar end is opposite a hole
in the said die, when the attendant pushing the bar forward into the said hole and
up against a stop piece G; the moveable die again closes, and the cutter H thereon
cuts a piece off the bar, which forms the nut. The piece thus cut off is pushed out
of the hole or recess by the pressure I, which presses it up against the fixed die, and
the snapper K shapes it into the form required.
Having thus described the nature and particulars of my Invention, and shewn by
Drawings how the same is to be performed and carried into practice, I would have
it understood that I do not confine myself to the exact details of the parts herein
shewn and described, as some of them may be varied without departing from the
peculiar features of the Invention, but what I claim is,―
The application to "Horsefall's "bolt making machine of mechanism, substantially
as herein shewn and described, whereby the machine is rendered capable of making
nuts.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph Pickles Binns, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Eleventh day of November, in the year of our Lord One
dond and sirchter
J. P. BINNS. (L.S.)