Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Bricks and Briquettes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Bricks and
Briquettes.
We, NINIAN PROOTER 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 improvements have reference to that part of a brickette machine which is used
for the purpose of feeding the material into such machine, and further our improve-
ments have reference to the means employed for preserving the feeding parts in a cool
or cold state during the brickette making operation.
The material for brickettes used as fuel is brought to a considerable heat whilst in
the machine prior to being moulded into the required form, so that certain parts of the
machine and particularly those in connection with the feed arrangement become
exceedingly hot caused by the heat supplied to the material, and that heat is transmitted
through the metal forming the machine and from the steam emitted to the hopper
and feeding arrangements, consequently these parts become clogged or choked on
account of the melting of some of the ingredients in passing through the feeding
arrangement, causing thereby a very irregular feed and sometimes a stoppage of the
same.
Now in our improvements we separate the feeding arrangement and the hot parts
of the machine by an intermediate connecting piece of wood or other non-conducting
material, so that the transmission of heat from one to the other is prevented, and
further we provide a plate which passes under the feeder which receives the material
prior to its dropping into the machine and whilst in that position prevents the passage
of heat and steam into the feeder. To this plate is given an automatic intermittent
reciprocating movement from any convenient source whereby such plate is withdrawn
thereby letting down the material into the machine, and this being done it returns
immediately and covers the opening ready again to receive the material onto its
surface.
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Dated this 16th day of July 1889.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Bricks and
Briquettes.
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 improvements have reference to that part of a briquette machine which is
used for the purpose of feeding the material into such machine, and further our
improvements have reference to the means employed for preserving the feeding parts
in a cool or cold state during the briquette making operation.

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The material for briquettes used as fuel is brought to a considerable heat whilst in
the machine prior to being moulded into the required form, so that certain parts of the
machine and particularly those in connection with the feed arrangement become
exceedingly hot caused by the heat supplied to the material, and that heat is
transmitted through the metal forming the machine and from the steain emitted to
the hopper and feeding arrangements, consequently these parts become clogged or
choked on account of the melting of some of the ingredients in passing through the
feeding arrangement, causing thereby a very irregular feed and sometimes a stoppage
of the same.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a part. side elevation of a briquette
machine. Fig. 2, a transverse section, Fig. 3, à transverse section through C. O.
Fig. 1.
In our improvements we separate the feeding arrangement and the hot parts of the
machine by an intermediate connecting piece G of wood or other non-conducting
material, so that the transmission of heat from one to the other is prevented. For
the purpose of letting off any superfluous steam that may enter without it pasing
through the feeding apparatus, we provide openings H in the non-conducting
material.
Further we provide a plate J which passes under the feeder, such plate receives the
material prior to its dropping into the machine as shewn at Fig. 2 and whilst in that
position prevents the passage of heat and steam into the feeder.
To this plate J an automatic intermittent reciprocating movement is given, actuated
by cam K, through runner L, lever M, rack segment N, pinion O, shaft P, pinion R,
and rack S which is attached thereto, whereby the plate J is withdrawn, letting down
the material into the machine; this being done it returns, immediately, actuated
through the same source aforementioned and covers the opening, ready again to
receive the material onto its surface.
Other suitable means may be employed for actuating the plate J.
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. The employment of the intermediate connecting piece G of wood or other
non-conducting material, for preventing the heat passing to the feeding arrangement
from the machine substantially as herein set forth.
2nd. The arrangement, construction and application of plate J, operated substantially
as and for purposes herein set forth.
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J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicants.