Improved Apparatus for Branding Sheep and Packagos.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 15th June, 1899-Accepted, 5th Aug., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Branding Sheep and Packagos.
We, GEORGE RENNER, Journalist, and WILLIAM HENRY BOYENS, Engineer,
both of 183, Hereford Street, Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canter-
bury, in the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare the nature of our inven-
tion 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 the class of apparatus_employed for branding sheep,
wool-bales, and other objects.
In branding apparatus with which we are acquainted paint or other medium
for producing the brand mark is placed within a reservoir containing an operat-
able pad of porous material by which some of the paint is transferred to the
object to be branded through a stencil plate.
It is found in practice that this apparatus is defective in several respects
principally because the branding fluid is filtered through the pad which becomes
clogged.
According to our invention the branding fluid is drawn into a cylindrical
container, by a piston which works within it; through a perforated plate of
the shape necessary to produce the desired brand mark.
In branding a sheep or other object a slight blow is struck with the brand
which causes some of the fluid to pass through the perforations thereby producing
the brand mark.
The piston checks the fluid from passing out unless the brand is operated
as described.
In the accompanying drawings : -
Figure 1 is a side elevation.
Figure 2 a vertical central section.
Figure 3 a sectional plan on 3-3 Figure 1, and
Figure 4 a similar view on + Figure 2.
Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.
A cylindrical container (a) has a piston (b) upon a rod (c) having a handle (d)
by which it may be operated.
A cover (e) screwed into the top of the container is provided with a handle (f)
which is of oval section to form a guard and guide for the handle (d) of the
piston rod.
A brand (g) comprising a shallow chamber (o) the shape of the brand mark
it is desired to produce has perforations (n) through the plate (h) forming its
under-surface and a screwed nipple (7) taking into the screwed bottom of the
container (a).
A hole () in the nipple (2) is of a size to prevent the branding fluid from
flowing too rapidly into the chamber (o) and perforations (7) in the plate (m)
forming the top of the chamber fulfil the same purpose.
The piston (b) is packed with string or other ordinary packing material.
In operation the branding fluid is drawn into the container (a) through the
perforations (n) the piston gradually descending as the fluid is used.
Figure 4a similar view on Figure 2.
Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.
A cylindrical container (a) has a piston (b) upon a rod (c) having a handle (d)
by which it may be operated.
A cover (e) screwed into the top of the container is provided with a handle (f)
which is of oval section to form a guard and guide for the handle (d) of the
piston rod.
A brand (g) comprising a shallow chamber (o) the shape of the brand mark
it is desired to produce has perforations (n) through the plate (h) forming its
under-surface and a screwed nipple () taking into the screwed bottom of the
container (a).
A hole () in the nipple (i) is of a size to prevent the branding fluid from
flowing too rapidly into the chamber (o) and perforations (7) in the plate (m)
forming the top of the chamber fulfil the same purpose.
The piston (b) is packed with string or other ordinary packing material.
In operation the branding fluid is drawn into the container (a) through the
perforations (n) the piston gradually descending as the fluid is used.

page_text: The piston is not operated by the hand in branding except to draw fluid into
the container.
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:-
1. In apparatus for the purpose described the combination of a cylindrical
vessel for containing the branding fluid, a piston working therein with means
for operating same and a branding device. at the base of said vessel having
perforations through which the fluid passes to produce the brand mark sub-
stantially as specified.
2. In combination a cylindrical container for branding fluid a piston working
therein a handle upon a cover of said container forming a guard for a handle
by which the piston is operated and a branding device at the bottom of said
vessel having perforations through which the fluid passes to produce the brand
mark substantially as and for the purposes herein described and illustrated.
Dated this 15th day of June 1899.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.