An Improved Machine for Smearing Fly Papers.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Smearing Fly Papers.
THOMAS KAY, of St. Petersgate Mills, Stockport, Chemist, and KAY BROTHERS
LIMITED, also of St. Petersgate Mills, Stockport, Manufacturing Chemists, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention consists of a rectangular or other convenient shaped reservoir
for the purpose of holding fly gum or any suitable viscous fluid used for smearing
paper or other material: to this reservoir is added in front at the lower end an
elongated mouthpiece, the orifice of which may be adjusted by means of a screw
or other means in such a manner as to regulate or cut off entirely the flow of the
contents. The reservoir may or may not be fitted with suitable heating apparatus.
The reservoir oscillates on two lateral pivots resting on two upright stands. The
paper to be smeared is placed underneath the reservoir and between these stands
so that when the reservoir is pulled forward the mouthpiece comes into contact
with the paper near its front edge. The paper is then drawn forward as far as
necessary, the reservoir tilted back by a lever or similar contrivance, the paper
drawn out, & the process repeated continuously.
Dated this 7th day of March 1898.
THOMAS KAY,
For KAY BROTHERS, LIMITED,
Geo. A. Downs, Secretary.
An Improved Machine for Smearing Fly Papers.
THOMAS KAY, of St. Petersgate Mills, Stockport, Chemist, and KAY BROTHERS
LIMITED, also of St. Petersgate Mills, Stockport, Manufacturing Chemists, 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 invention may be described as follows, reference being had to the accom-
panying drawings, and to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the mouthpiece.
Our invention consists of a rectangular or other convenient shaped reservoir
or tank A for the purpose of holding fly gum or other suitable viscous fluid used
for smearing paper or other material; to this tank is added, in front at the lower
end, an elongated mouthpiece B which consists essentially of a tapered spout
(see Fig. 2) at the end of which is a transverse opening or slit C to allow the
Price 871

page_text: sticky material to exude: attached to the underside is a rounded piece of metal D,
under which the paper slides, the concave side also serving as a reservoir for
excess of fly gum or viscous fluid. In front of this mouthpiece is an adjustable
spreading arrangement E working on pivots F. This is constructed of brass or
other metal with a flat piece of leather, rubber, or other suitable material G,
attached by means of a plate and screws H. This rests on the paper and spreads
out the sticky material to the required width as it exudes from the mouthpiece.
The tank may, or may not be fitted with suitable heating apparatus, we prefer
however to heat it by means of gas jets underneath J. The tank oscillates on two
lateral pivots K, resting on two upright stands L, and the requisite motion required
is secured by attaching a cord to the back, bringing the same on pulleys M, to a
treadle N fastened to the floor.
The papers of the required size and shape to be smeared are placed underneath
the tank A, under the spring O and between the stands, so that when the tank is
pulled forward the mouthpiece B comes into contact with the uppermost paper
near its front edge. The paper is then drawn forward as far as necessary the
treadle depressed which draws the tank back, the paper is drawn out and the
process is then repeated.
Having now particularly described the nature of our said invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is:.
The herein described machine for smearing fly papers, the said machine con-
sisting of the various parts thereof all arranged in combination substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
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THOMAS KAY,
For KAY BROTHERS, LIMITED,
Geo. A. Downs, Secretary.