A Kiln Hook for Placing Pottery Ware during Fire.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Kiln Hook for Placing Pottery Ware during Fire.
JAMES MADDOCK Earthenware Manufacturer Burslem Staffordshire do hereby
declare the nature of the said invention for kiln hook to be as follows:-
This invention is for use in place of a stilt for placing pottery ware during fire
making 3 marks (1 for each hook) on the face of the rim of the article instead of 9 in
the ball which is the case with a stilt.
The kiln book" is constructed so as to have 3 sharp points on the one side a
certain distance apart (according to size) and 1 point on the other side which we
will call the under side, on this under side there is also a projection and that
portion of the instrument which carries this projection is made to balance over,
either by increasing the length from the centre of the instrument to the projection
or, making that portion which carries it (the projection) slightly heavier, (the
distance between the centre point on the underside and the projection varies
according to size of instrument) and when 3 of these are placed triangular onto the
rim of a piece of ware with the projection hanging slightly over the edge this
projection holds them in place and stops them from slipping down and, as soon as
the next article coming onto the three top points of each hook causes the hook to
right itself onto the 3 points on the under side of the upper piece of ware and 1 point
on the face of the lower which is the under side of each hook thus only making 1 inark
on the face for each hook.
Dated this 27th day of December 1895.
A Kiln Hook for Placing Pottery Ware during Fire.
JAMES MADDOCK Earthenware Manufacturer Burslem 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 :—
This invention is for use in place of a stilt or thimble during fire, making only
three marks on the face of the rim of the article instead of nine in the ball which is
the case with a stilt.
The instrument is so constructed as to have 3 or more sharp points (see Fig. 1 & 3
letter A) on the one side at a certain distance apart relative to the size of the instru-
ment and on the other side (which we will call the underside as this is the side
usually placed down) there is also another point (see Fig. 2 & 3 letter B) which is
placed on the opposite side between the three points in any position which will allow
of it righting itself readily.
Extending from the side of the instrument is a projection or point which we will
call the hook (see Fig. 2 & 3 letter C) and this part of the instrument must be
weighted more than the other parts so that it will drop and hook over the edge
when placed on a piece of ware (see Fig. 3) with a sloping side and if three of
these are placed round the brim of a plate (as in Fig. 4) and another plate rested
upon them they will immediately right themselves on one point for each instrument
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page_text: picking the hook away from the edge (see Fig. 4 letter C) and bringing it out of
action as it is only needed to keep the instrument from slipping down the side or
brim, and after the second piece of ware is put on, the instruments are all three
fixed between them and retain their position when proper care is taken in carrying
about.
And also on account of the instruments supporting on the rim of the article no
allowance need be made for slight variations such as warped brims, consequently
they may be placed much closer to each other thereby saving room.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. An instrument having 3 points on one side & one point on the other, which is
so proportioned as to allow of it righting itself readily.
2. A projection from the side which forms a hook and holds it to the edge of the
article before the next article is put on.
Dated this 31st day of July 1896.
JAMES MADDOCK.