Improvements in Machinery for Cleaning Tin or Metal Coated Sheets or Plates.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1899-Accepted, 12th Aug., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for Cleaning Tin or Metal Coated
Sheets or Plates.
GEORGE SHAW RICHMOND, Victoria Engineering Works, Llanelly, Carmarthen-
shire, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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In carrying out my invention, I construct two semicircular troughs, attaching
same to each other, for the purpose of holding bran or other cleaning material, upon
the framing of each trough I carry in suitable bearings a shaft, upon which is
mounted a number of wheels, not necessary round, may be if desired, simply arms
fixed on a centre piece, I prefer them round and on the periphery, I fix two or more
rows of carrier arms for carrying one end of the plate to be cleaned. Behind these
carrier arms at suitable distance, a number of claws are fixed on a spindle,
which passes through bearings on the arms of each wheel, for the purpose of
carrying the other end of the plate or sheet to be cleaned, at the end of each of
these spindles, is fixed a lever, which is operated by a suitably curved guide, fixed
inside the semicircular trough framing, for the purpose of closing the claws,
to pick up the plate, when put in the machine on one side, and afterwards opening
the claws on the other sides to permit the plate to fall into the next trough, or
receiving table as the case may be. Both the troughs are fitted up in the same
manner. The shafts are driven by chain belt or gearing as may be desired, and
to run at the same speed.
In this way the plates or sheets are carried through the cleaning material in one
trough, and the action of releasing the plates to fall into cleaning material in the
next trough, causes the upper side of the plate, when in the first trough, to
become the lower side in the second trough, and thus the plate is equally cleaned
on both sides, when it falls on to a table or receptacle prepared to receive it.
The object of my invention is, that the plates may be more effectively cleaned,
without being scratched by being pushed over fixed guides in the bottom of the
troughs, by pusher arms, as is now done.
Dated this 10th day of Sentember 1898.
Improvements in Machinery for Cleaning Tin or Metal Coated
Sheets or Plates.
GEORGE SHAW RICHMOND, Victoria Engineering Works, Llanelly, in the
County of Carmarthen, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
Price Sd 1

page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:
This invention will be more readily understood, by reference to the accom-
panying drawings.
In carrying out my invention, I construct two semicircular troughs A, of any
desired width, attaching same to each other, for the purpose of holding bran,
or other suitable cleaning material, upon the framing of each trough, I carry
in suitable bearings a shaft, upon which is mounted a number of wheels B, not
necessarily round, may be if desired, simply arms fixed on a centre piece, I
prefer them round, and on the periphery I fix two or more carrier arms C, for
carrying one end of the plate to be cleaned, behind these carriers, at suitable
distance, a number of claws, 1), are fixed on a spindle, which passes through
bearings on the arms of each wheel, for the purpose of carrying the other end of
plate, or sheet to be cleaned, at the end of each of these spindles, is fixed a lever, E
which is operated by a suitably curved guide, F fixed inside the semicircular
trough framing, for the purpose of closing the claws, D, to pick up the plate,
when put in the machine on one side, and at the other side of the trough, to
turn the claws, to permit the plate to fall, into the next trough, in like manner,
the sheets pass through the cleaning material in the second trough, when it falls
on a receiving table, both the troughs are fitted in precisely the same manner.
The shafts in each trough are connected by chain belt, or gearing, as may be
desired, to run at the same speed, in this way the plates or sheets are carried
through the cleaning material in one trough, and the action of releasing the
plates, to fall into the cleaning material in the next trough, causes the upper
side of the plate in the first trough, to become the lower side in the second
trough, and thus, the plate is equally cleaned on both sides.
The object of my invention is, that the plates may be more effectively cleaned,
and not scratched, by being pushed over fixed guides in the bottom of the troughs,
by pusher arms as is now done.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The carriers, C, fixed to wheel.
2. The pivoted claws, D, operated in the manner described and for the purposes
set forth.
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GEORGE SHAW RICHMOND.