IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TERRA COTTA AND OTHER CLAY GOODS
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
We REGINALD STANLEY Manufacturer and Proprietor of the Midland Tile
Works Stockingford near Nuneaton and JOSEPH SHARRATT Foreman of Chimney
Pot Makers of the Midland Tile Works, Stockingford near Nuneaton do hereby
declare the nature of their Invention for IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF TERRA COTTA AND OTHER CLAY GOODS to be as follows:-
We take marls or clays of various colours and qualities as may be required,
either in a raw prepared or burnt state and after pulverising or grinding the same
to dust submit the said dust to the action of fire in ovens kilns or otherwise and
this burnt clay or marl dust we use for dusting the moulds in which terra cotta or
other clay goods are made, and for spreading on or applying to the surface of such
terra cotta and other clay goods either. in the form of a slip liquid, or dry powdered
.state..
Dated this Eighteenth day of January 1884.
REGINALD STANLEY.
JOSEPH SHARRATT.

page_text: We REGINALD STANLEY Manufacturer and Proprietor of the Midland Tile
Works Stockingford near Nuneaton and JOSEPH SHARRATT Foreman of Chimney
Pot Makers of the Midland Tile Works Stockingford near Nuneaton County of
Warwick, England do hereby declare the nature of our Invention for THE
IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TERRA COTTA AND OTHER CLAY GOODS
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly, described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
We take marls or clays of various qualities, and colours as may be required,
either in a raw, burnt, or prepared state, and after pulverising or grinding the
same to small particles or dust, submit the same to the action of fire in ovens,
kilns, or otherwise and use the same in moulding terra cotta or other clay goods,
either by dusting or sprinkling the moulds with it, or applying it to the exterior
of the clay that is about to be moulded. We also use the same for applying to
the surface of such moulded terra-cotta or other clay goods (after being moulded,
and before being burnt) in the form of liquid, slip, or dry state.
The aforesaid burnt clay particles, or burnt clay dust when used in moulding
terra-cotta or other clay goods in the manner before described effectually prevents
the clay or prepared marl used in the manufacture of terra cotta or other clay
goods from sticking to the moulds, and enables the same to be moulded with truth
and finish; and when the same is burnt or baked renders it of a rich and pleasing
colour, which colour can be varied according to the nature of the burnt clay
particles or burnt clay dust used, the said colour being burnt on and imperishable.
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 :-
That the burning or baking of clay particles or clay dust after being prepared,
by pulverising grinding or other means, and the applying of the same in the
manufacture of terra cotta or other clay goods, either in a liquid or dry state in
the manner described in the body of this Specification, to be our Invention.
Dated this 95th day of Santambor 1901
REGINALD STANLEY.
JOSEPH SHARRATT.