Improvements in Tile Making Machines.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Oct., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1895
Improvements in Tile Making Machines.
We, WILLIAM WARD AND SONS LIMITED, and WILLIAM WARD, of Clark
Lane, Leeds, Engineers and Brickmakers do hereby declare the nature of our
said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a device for cutting off the tiles automatically from
the "bat" or stream of clay produced by tile rolling machines, pug mills or any
other machines which produce a stream of clay.
It consists principally of a cylindrical roller, having knives fastened at suitable
distances across its face, and a travelling band or web working on rollers under
the cutting cylinder. The cylinder is mounted upon an axle which is supported
at the ends upon a pair of vertical links, which are attached to two arms fitted
upon a rocking shaft, thus allowing the cylinder to move in a vertical direction
between suitable guides. The rocking shaft is further provided with an arm
upon which a balance weight may be placed in order to vary the pressure of the
knives as required. The travelling band is driven at about the same speed as
the stream of clay moves, and carries the latter underneath the cutting cylinder
which is thereby caused to revolve and cut off the tiles. The travelling band
may be supported under the cutting cylinder by a dead plate, roller or other
device to prevent bending the tiles.
Dated th Louver 1905
GEO.
DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
Improvements in Tile Making Machines.
We, WILLIAM WARD & SONS LIMITED, and WILLIAM WARD, of Clark
Lane, Leeds, Engineers and Brickmakers, do hereby declare the nature of our
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a device for cutting off the tiles automatically from
the "bat" or stream of clay produced by tile rolling machines, pug mills or any
other machines which produce a stream of clay.
And in order that the said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation, and Fig. 2 an end elevation of the invention fitted to a
machine for producing a stream of clay, in this instance, a tile making machine.
a is a cylindrical roller fitted with knives b fastened, at suitable distances, across
its face, and c is a travelling band or web working on rollers d under the cutting
cylinder. The roller a carrying the knives b is mounted upon an axle which is
supported at the ends upon a pair of vertical rods e, which are attached to two
arms fitted upon a rocking shaft f, thus allowing the cylinder to move in a
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page_text: vertical direction between suitable guides g. The rocking shaft is further provided
with an arm upon which a balance weight may be placed in order to vary
the pressure of the knives as required. The travelling band is driven at about
the same speed as the stream of clay moves, and carries the latter underneath the
cutting cylinder which is thereby caused to revolve and cut off the tiles. The
travelling band is supported under the cutting cylinder by a dead plate or a
roller or other device to prevent bending the tiles.
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 :-
1. The improvements in tile making machines and the like, substantially as
specified.
2. In machines of the description aforesaid, the application and use of a
cylindrical roller a carrying knives in conjunction with a travelling band c,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
3. In machines of the description aforesaid, the application and use of a
supporting medium for the travelling band c, such as a roller i as shown, or a dead
plate or other device, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by
the drawings.
Dated 20th Centomboy 1905
GEO. DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.