Brickettes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Brickettes.
We, NINIAN PROCTER of 20 Amberley Grove, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, Chemist,
ARTHUR MIDDLETON of Ben Rhydding, Stock Broker, CHARLES EDWARD FRASER of
Holly Bank Headingley, Leeds, Stock Broker, and HAROLD MARK CARTER of
Cumberland House, Headingley, Leeds, Solicitor, all in the County of York, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, to be as follows:-
Our invention has reference more especially to means or apparatus for the manu-
facture of bricks and brickettes consisting of mixtures or combinations of material to
be used for fuel, but it may also be employed for the manufacture of bricks or brickettes
for other purposes.
On suitable supports we mount a cylinder having a cover at each end, and within
this cylinder are provided scrapers, mixers or worm, for mixing and feeding forward
the material which is passed into it. At one end and on the top side of such cylinder
is provided a hopper, through which the material is fed into an intermediate chamber
intermittently, the required amount of composition or material, and likewise by imechanical
means such composition or material is fed into the cylinder intermittently therefrom.
At the opposite end of the cylinder we provide an outlet through which the material
after being thoroughly mixed and passed forward is intermittently, fed into brick or
brickette moulds of ordinary construction; these moulds may be provided in a drum
which is caused to revolve intermittently, or into any other desired arrangement of
moulds for receiving and pressing the material.
Under. the cylinder is provided a steam chest, into which steam is admitted, and
passed upwards through suitable openings or perforations amongst the material during
the operation of mixing and moving forward of such material, the water or condensed
steam falls to the bottom of the steam chest and can be drawn off. by any suitable
means when required.
Suitable gearing and cams or eccentrics are employed for imparting or transmitting
the required motion to the machine.
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CT1000
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Bricks and
Brickettes.
We NINIAN PROCTER of 20 Amberley Grove Chapeltown Road, Leeds, Chemist,
ARTHUR MIDDLETON of Ben Rhydding, Stock Broker, CHARLES EDWARD FRASER
of Holly Bank, Headingley, Leeds, Stock Broker, and HAROLD MARK CARTER of
Cumberland House, Headingley, Leeds, Solicitor, all in the County of York, 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 :-
Our invention has reference more especially to means or apparatus for the manu-
facture of bricks and brickettes, consisting of mixtures or combinations of material to
be used for fuel, but it may also be employed for the manufacture of bricks or brickettes
for other purposes.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of machine. Fig. 2 an end elevation of feeding end
of machine. Fig. 3 end elevation of brick or brickette forming end of machine.
Fig. 4 is a plan looking on the top. Fig. 5 elevation of mixing and feeding knives or
blades, and Fig. part side elevation.
On suitable supports A wo mount a cylinder B, having the covers (and D at its ends,
and through the cylinder B is provided a shaft E having its bearings in the cylinder
covers C and D. On the shaft E are fitted and fixed the mixers and feeders F in a
spiral direction as shown at Fig. 1, these being for mixing and feeding forward the
material which is passed into the cylinder B.
At one end and on the top side of the cylinder B is provided a hopper G through
which the material is fed alternately into the intermediate chambers H provided in the
revolving drum J, and allowed to fall in the cylinder B at K, as each chamber H-comes
round to the lower position shewn in drawings. The required motion is transmitted
to the drum J, also to the mixers and feeders F through gearing L from driving
shaft M.
The amount of composition or material deposited into the cylinder. B from each
chamber H depends upon the size of such chamber H and such size is dependant upon
that of the brick or brickette, as it is the intention of this machine that the amount of
material fed into the cylinder should correspond with the amount of material let out of
the cylinder for forming the bricks or brickettes. The material after being, dropped
in the cylinder. at K is mixed, fed forward and pushed through opening. N in
cylinder cover C into box O from whence it is forced by means of the plunger P
alternately into the moulds R provided in the revolving drum S, such drum
having trunnions, T whereby it is mounted and carried in bearings U.
The required intermittent rotary motion is imparted from the disc or crank V
provided on the cross shaft W, to the revolving drum S through hooked con-
necting rod X and pins or studs Y provided in the side of the drum disc St.

page_text: The required vertical intermittent reciprocating motion is imparted to the plunger P
from the hooked connecting rod ✗ through bell crank lever Z vertical rods I and
crosshead 2, such crosshead 2 being attached to the plunger P in the ordinary
way. Motion is imparted to the cross shaft W by gearing 3 from driving
shaft M.
In each of the moulds R in the drum S is provided a plate 4, the two plates
in opposite moulds are connected together by a rod or rods 5, so that as the
material from the cylinder is being forced into the top mould as shown in the
drawings, motion is transmitted to the plate in the lower mould, which forces
the previously formed brick or brickette out onto a table or other convenient
receptacle, and whilst this is going on, a horizontal plunger 6 moves forward and
presses the material to the required extent in the then horizontal mould, this move-
ment being effected by the crank 7 on the cross shaft W through the adjustable
connecting rod 8 and slide block 9. A spring 10 may be used between the
pressing plunger 6 and the slide block 9, so as to prevent any undue strain upon
the machine. Under the cylinder B is provided a steam chest 11 into which
steam is admitted by ordinary means and allowed to pass upwards through suitable
openings or perforations 12 into the cylinder B around and amongst the material
during the operation of mixing and moving forward of the material, the water or
condensed steam falls to the bottom of the steam chest, and can be drawn or let
off at any time when required through suitable or ordinary medium.
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 :-
1st. In a brick and brickette machine, the combination of a drum J with its
chambers H, hopper G, gearing L and driving shaft NM substantially as and for
purposes herein set forth.
2nd. In a brick and brickette machine the combination of a cylinder-B-with
steam chest 11 and openings or perforations 12, substantially as and for purposes
herein set forth.
3rd. 2nd. In a brick and brickette machine the combination of a crank or disc 7, V,
hooked connecting rod ✗, bell crank lever Z, vertical rods 1, crosshead 2,
plunger P, plunger box O and mould drum S with its moulds R, substantially
as and for purposes herein set forth.
4th. 3rd. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts
forming the machine for the manufacture of bricks and brickettes, substantially as
herein set forth.
Dated this 4th day of March 1889.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicants.