Improvements in Piling Wrought Iron Puddle Bars and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Piling Wrought Iron Puddle Bars and the like.
RICHARD RUSSELL GUBBINS of "Hourah" Lodge Belvedere in the County of Kent
Manager of Iron Works does hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in piling or preparing the puddle bar
previous to its being reheated, and rolled into finished iron, and it consists mainly in
denting the said bar whilst hot, in such manner that it is nearly cut in two, upon
opposite sides, and at regular intervals apart; the effect of thus almost cutting the
bar in two on opposite sides is that it readily assumes a zig zag form, and can upon
applying pressure to it, in the direction of its length be easily and speedily folded
together taking the form of an ordinary puddle bar pile. If there are too many folds,
or layers in it, some of them may be easily removed, as they are attached to each
other by a very light connection; if the pile be too small a piece or two or more may
be laid on top, of the folded ones in the usual way and thus piles of any weight may
be readily made. The folded pile it will be noted is hot, and as it can be immediately
put in the re-heating furnace it is clear that a great saving of heat follows the use of
this system of working as compared with the old one.
In carrying out my invention I provide a pair of Rolls mounted in Housings in
line with and driven by the roughing Rolls. These I shall call the "Piling Rolls"
when referring to them in this Specification. I make an open « pass "between the
said Rolls of such size that the puddle bar made by the roughing Rolls can go easily
through it, without touching its sides, being just nipped enough to be carried through,
without being much elongated. On each of the "Piling Rolls" parallel with its axis
and traversing the aforesaid "pass" I fix a thick edged knife, taking care that the
edge of same does not touch the surface of the other "Piling Roll" as the pair revolve.
The two knives are fixed in relation to each other each on its own Roll so that when
the puddle bar is sent through the "pass" in the said "Piling Rolls," the knives very
nearly cut it in two at regular intervals but from opposite sides. If an inclined
surface is presented to its end as it leaves the Rolls, so as to throw the first of the
pieces into which it is almost cut, to one side, away from the indentation made by the
blade aforesaid, the bending of the first piece will throw over the second the opposite
way, the second will act the same way on the third and so on to the end, the bar
being folded up into a compact mass, ready to be reheated by the mere pressure of its
leaving the "Piling Rolls." It may be however folded as required by tongs with
very little trouble and this may be found the most convenient way when a quantity of
piles are wanted of the same weight, as when manufacturing bar iron.
October 12th 1889
RICHARD RUSSELL GUBBINS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Piling Wrought Iron Puddle Bars and the like.
I, RICHARD RUSSELL GUBBINS, of "Hourah" Lodge, Belvedere, in the County of
Kent, "Manager of Iron Works," 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in piling or preparing the puddle bar previous
to its being re-heated and rolled into finished iron, and it consists mainly in denting
the said bar whilst hot in such a manner that it is nearly cut in two upon opposite
sides and at regular intervals apart. The effect of thus almost cutting the bar in two

page_text: on opposite sides is that it readily assumes a zig zag form and can upon applying
pressure to it in the direction of its length be easily and speedily folded together, to
be in the form of an ordinary puddle bar pile. If there are too many folds or layers
in it some of them may be easily removed, as they are attached to each other by a
very light connection. If the pile be too small, a piece or two or more may be laid
on top of the folded ones in the usual way and thus piles of any weight may be
readily made. The folded pile it will be noted is hot and as it can be immediately
put in the reheating furnace it is clear that a great saving of heat follows the use of
this system of working as compared with the old one.
And in order that my Invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon."
Figure 1, represents the front elevation of the rolls, with the knives B on the top
and bottom rolls A, A.
Figure 2, denotes the iron bar D cut by knives at C, C, C. This figure is broken
off at one end for want of space.
Figure 3, is the end elevation of the rolls A, A.
Figure 4, represents a portion of the puddle bar in a zig zag form.
Figure 5, is the puddle bar folded together for passing into the reheating furnace.
In carrying out my invention I provide a pair of rolls A, A, mounted in housings
in line with and driven by the roughing rolls, these 1 shall call the "piling rolls
when referring to them in this specification.
"
sides being
On each of
"I fix a
pass
I make an open "pass" between said rolls A, A, of such size that the puddle bar
made by the roughing rolls can go easily through it without touching its
just nipped enough to be carried through without being much elongated.
the "piling rolls" parallel with its axis, and traversing the aforesaid "
thick edged knife B taking care that the edge of same does not touch the surface of
the other "piling roll" as the pair revolve. The two knives B, B, are fixed in
relation to each other each on its own roll so that when the puddle bar is sent through
the " pass" in the said "piling rolls" A, A, the knives B, B, very nearly cut it in
two, at regular intervals but from opposite sides as in figure 2. If an inclined surface
is presented to its and as it leaves the rolls so as to throw the first of the pieces into
which it is almost cut to one side away from the indentation C made by the blade B
aforesaid, the bending of the first piece will throw over the second the opposite way,
the second will act the same way on the third and so on to the end, the bar being
folded up into a compact mass as figure 5, (ready to be reheated,) by the mere
pressure of its leaving the "piling rolls."
It may be however folded as required by tongs with very little trouble and this
may be found the most convenient way when a quantity of piles are wanted of the
same weight as when manufacturing bar iron.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First The combination of the "piling rolls" A, A, and the knives B, B, fixed on
the "piling rolls" for cutting almost in two the puddle bar at regular intervals apart
on opposite sides, substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying
drawings.
Secondly: The process of folding a puddle bar into a compact mass ready to be
reheated, substantially as herein described and according to the figure 5.
:
Thirdly As an article of manufacture the folded pile as shown in figure 5.
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1000
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, Paddington, W., Agent for the Applicant.