Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1886
Complete Left, 25th July, 1887
Complete Accepted, 26th Oct., 1887
JOSEPH RUSHTON TURNOCK Tinplate Manufacturer Yspitty Iron Steel & Tinplate
Works Loughor South Wales do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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Instead of placing the sheets singly into the grease pan as in the old well known
method I use a series of pairs of rollers and scrapers or brushes I pass the wet
plates through one or more pairs of elastic scrapers or rollers to remove the surplus
water these rolls deliver the plates to other rollers of metal working below the surface
of grease or other flux in a suitable bath or pot. This pot may be fitted with suitable
divisions for the purpose of keeping the grease as free from water as possible. The
outlet rolls may be placed above the level of the grease and may squeeze off the
surplus flux. The grease or flux may be kept warm by means of a steam coil.
In combination with this greasing machine I use a further greasing nachine when
necessary the grease in this second pot is cleaner and drier and may be kept as hot as
steam can keep it or if necessary may be heated by the usual fire underneath the pot,
the machine in this pot may either be of the description already patented by mo
dated 30th Jany. 1886 No. 1359 or it may consist of rollers similar to those in the
first greasing pot, the plates on passing through this machine may be conducted by
other rollers directly into and through the molten metal by means of rollers in any of
the well known ways but in each of these pots I use scrapers for the purpose of
removing impurities from the surface of the plates these scrapers I place between the
pairs of rollers so that the plates are pushed and pulled through them.
In another form of Tinning Machine the plates would be taken from the greasing
machine and passed through one of my formerly patented machines dated
30th Jany. 1886 No. 1359 working in a grease pot in conjunction with rollers the
machine delivering the plates up to the nip of the rollers which are kept covered with
molten metal and in passing between the rollers the plate receives its coating of
metal in this pot I use a pump for the purpose of circulating the molten metal and
keeping the rollers covered below or between the rollers I may also use scrapers for
removing impurities from the surface of the plates or rollers.

page_text: Improvements in Machinery for Coating Metal Plates or Sheets.
I JOSEPH RUSHTON TURNOCK Iron Steel & Tinplate Manufr. Yspitty Works
Loughor South Wales 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:-
Instead of placing the sheets singly into the grease pan as in the old well known
method I use a series of pairs of rollers and scrapers or brushes. I pass the wet
plates through one or more pairs of elastic scrapers or rollers to remove the surplus
water, these rolls deliver the plates to other rollers of metal working below the surface
of grease or other flux in a suitable bath or pot. This pot may be fitted with suitable
divisions for the purpose of keeping the grease as free from water as possible. The
outlet rolls may be placed above the level of the grease and may squeeze off the
surplus flux. The grease or flux may be kept warm by means of a steam coil.
In combination with this greasing machine I use a further greasing machine when
necessary, the grease in this second pot is cleaner and drier and may be kept as hot
as steam can keep it or if necessary may be heated by the usual fire underneath the
pot, the machine in this pot may either be of the description already patented by
me dated 30th day of January 1886 and numbered 1,359 or it may consist of rollers
similar to those in the first greasing pot, the plates on passing through this machine
may be conducted by other rollers directly into and through the molten metal by
means of rollers in any of the well known ways but in each of these pots I use
scrapers for the purpose of removing impurities from the surface of the plates, these
scrapers I place between the pairs of rollers so that the plates are pushed and pulled
through them.
In another form of Tinning Machine the plates would be taken from the greasing
machine and passed through one of my before mentioned patented machines working
in a grease pot in conjunction with rollers, the machine delivering the plates up to
the "nip" of the rollers which are kept covered with molten metal, and in passing
between the rollers the plate receives its coating of metal, in this pot I use a pump
for the purpose of circulating the molten metal and for keeping the rollers covered
with molten metal, below or between the rollers I may also use scrapers for removing
impurities from the surface of the plates or rollers. This machine is also fully
described in my patent dated 30th Jany. 1886 and numbered 1359.
In order more clearly to describe my Invention I add the following Drawings
Fig. 1 and 2.
RR are the Rollers-S. S. the Scrapers or Brushes-W. W. the
Cog wheels by which the Rollers are revolved. F. F. is the framework fitted with
bearings for the necks of the rolls in the usual way. The entrance and delivery
rollers may be fitted on brackets as, shown at BB in order to keep the pot P. P. as
small as possible. C. C. shows the Steam Coil for keeping the grease at proper

page_text: temperature D. D. show the division extending below the surface of the grease or
flux and G. G. the guides for directing the plates from one pair of Rollers to
another.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 the same letters apply to the same parts.
The Tinning Machine with which this greasing machine is combined is fully
described in my Patent dated 30th Jany. 1886 and Numbered 1359 except that I
may use scrapers or brushes made with fine wire bristles or combs.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1st. The use of rollers and scrapers as above described for the purpose of the
preliminary greasing or fluxing of metal plates.
2nd. The use of scrapers or brushes in the second and finishing grease pots.
3rd. The combination as described of the Greasing and Tinning Machines.
4th. The employment of divisions in the wet grease pot.
5th. The use of a steam coil for warming the flux.