Improvements in Apparatus for the Manufacture of Wire Glass.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 19th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for the Manufacture of Wire Glass.
A communication by JAMES NELSON GREGG, Gentleman, and CHARLES COOK
STOUFFER, Gentleman, both of Falls Creek, in the County of Jefferson and
State of Pennsylvania, United States of America.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street Liverpool and 6 Bank Street, Manchester
both in the County of Lancaster, 118 New Street, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick and 31 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to machines for the manufacture of wire glass, and it has
for its object to provide a simple and improved machine of this class, which will
possess advantages in point of general efficiency, accuracy, effectiveness, ease of
operation, and adjustability.
The sides of the machine, are connected by transverse rods or bolts. The
machine may be constructed in the main of iron, steel, brass, or other suitable
material.
An inclined chute or slide plate, which is mounted between the side plates
extends to a point near the bottom of the main roll.
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The main roll is arranged at the rear end of the side plates, the rear edge of
the latter being preferably curved to conform to the contour of the roll.
supplementary roll may be provided in rear of the main roll, if desired.
The table of the base plate, may be provided with a smooth or ribbed surface,
as desired.
From the top of the side plates project hooks, which extend over and engage the
main roll. These hooks are approximately right-angular in contour and are
pivotally mounted.
The chute is adapted to be adjusted to vary its angle of inclination, according
to the thickness of the glass to be manufactured, or may be secured in stationary
position when required. To provide for this adjustment, it is pivotally-mounted at
its lower end by means of gudgeons, bearing in the side plates, and is provided
near its top with similar gudgeous, projecting through segmental slots, in the side
plates, set nuts being carried upon the threaded ends of said gudgeons.
It will be understood that the machine can be arranged to manufacture any
desired width of glass by employing a chute or slide of relatively adapted width
and rolls of adapted length, without altering the other general mechanism or
characteristics.
An adjustable gauge is arranged under the chute and provided with a slot,
extending across its lower end. The gauge embodies upwardly-projecting side
bars provided at their upper ends with arms passing through segmental slots in the
side plates and carrying set nuts. The gauge is pivotally-mounted by means of a
transverse bar, arranged at about the centre and having its ends bearing in the
side plates. The wire passes through the slot of the gauge, and is held by the
latter in proper position and with sufficient friction to retain it straight until it is
caught by the glass and passes under the main roll. By adjusting the gauge, the
wire may be raised or lowered in accordance with the desired thickness of the
glass to be manufactured.

page_text: Small wheels or rollers may be provided upon the gauge at its lower end to
relieve the weight upon the table and lighten the draft. These wheels may be
vertically adjustable if desired.
Two transverse guide rolls may be mounted one above the other preferably at a
point under the gauge. The top roll is vertically adjustable to permit of the
insertion of the wire between the rolls. This adjustable roll bas its end gudgeons
bearing in slote in the side plates and acted upon by springs.
In practice the wire passes between the guide rolls, through the gauge, and
under the chute to a point at the lower rear ends of the side plates. The wire is
thus brought in the centre of the sheet of glass as it passes under the main roll.
Rollers are provided at the segmental rear ends of the side plates, which rollers
preferably have their bearing shaft mounted in a horizontal slot, and secured by a
set nut, by which arrangement the rollers may be adjusted. The purpose of these
rollers is to lighten the draft on the main roll. Similar rollers are provided at
the bottom, at the front end of the side pieces, and are adjustably mounted in
similar vertical slots, and secured by set nuts. The purpose of the rollers is to
lessen the draft on the table.
Detachable points are secured by bolts, so that they can be changed in making
light or heavy glass.
A cover extends over the top of the machine and serves to prevent particles of
cold glass from falling down on the wire and clogging the small rolls or other
mechanism. The cover is hinged at its rear or upper end.
The glass is gauged by strands of steel of adapted thickness, laid on the table in
the usual manner.
In operation, the machine is first set up to the large roll and the hooks are
thrown over the roll, the wire being adjusted in position. The molten glass is
then fed into the chute and runs down through the wire to the table. The large
roll is then drawn towards the machine and the end of the wire held on the other
side of the roll by means of pinchers until the roll catches the glass with the wire.
Then there is a flow of molten glass as the roll passes over the glass and wire, the
latter being retained in the centre of the glass.
The improved machine is designed to effect economy, simplicity, and speed in
the manufacture of wire glass, and is adapted to produce a stronger and better
quality of glass, for the reason that the glass can be drawn from the machine
while it is still hot and placed in the annealing furnace, thus obviating breakage,
etcetera.
The machine also serves to secure the wire in accurate and straight position,
and by reason of the improved construction, arrangement and operation, and the
accurate fitting of the wire, the latter will hold the particles of glass in position
in case of breakage or damage.
Dated this 27th day of March 1895.
mprovements in Apparatus for the Manufacture of Wire Glass.
A communication by JAMES NELSON GREGG, Gentleman, and CHARLES Cook
STOUFFER, Gentleman, both of Falls Creek, in the County of Jefferson and
State of Pennsylvania, United States of America.
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11, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of The Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, 118, New Street, Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, and 31, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,

page_text: Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention. and in what
banner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
a and by the following statement :—
This invention relates to machines for the manufacture of wire glass, and it has
or its object to provide a simple and improved machine of this class, which will
ossess advantages in point of general efficiency, accuracy, effectiveness, 'ease of
peration, and adjustability.
Figure 1 is a side elevation.
Figure 2 is a rear end elevation.
Figure 3 is a front end elevation.
Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view.
Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view, on the line x-x, Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view, on the line y-y, Figure 4.
Figure 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view, on the line -, Figure 4.
Figures 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are detail perspective views.
A designates the sides of the machine, which are connected by transverse rods
or bolts a. The machine may be constructed in the main of iron, steel, brass, or
other suitable material.
B designates an inclined chute or slide plate, which is mounted between the
side plates and extends to a point near the bottom of the main roll.
The main roll, C, is arranged at the rear end of the side plates, the rear edge
of the latter being preferably curved to conform to the contour of the roll, as
shown at c. A supplementary roll may be provided in rear of the main roll,
if desired.
D designates the table or base plate, which may be provided with a smooth or
ribbed surface, as desired.
From the top of the side plates project hooks C², which extend over and engage:
the main roll. These hooks are approximately right-angular in contour and are
pivotally mounted, as shown at c¹.
The chute is adapted to be adjusted to vary its angle of inclination, according to
the thickness of the glass to be manufactured, or may be secured in stationary
position when required. To provide for this adjustment, it is pivotally-mounted at
its lower end by means of gudgeons b, bearing in the side plates, and is provided
near its top with similar gudgeons ', projecting through segmental slots 62, in
the side plates, set nuts, 63, being carried upon the threaded ends of said!
gudgeons.
:
It will be understood that the machine can be arranged to manufacture any
desired width of glass by employing a chute or slide of relatively adapted width
and rolls of adapted length, without altering the other general mechanism or
characteristics.
E designates an adjustable gauge, which is arranged under the chute and
provided with a slot e, extending across its lower end. The gauge embodies
upwardly-projecting side bars E, provided at their upper ends with arms e¹,
passing through segmental slots e, in the side plates and carrying set nuts e³..
The gauge is pivotally-mounted by means of a transverse bar E2, arranged at
about the centre and having its ends bearing in the side plates, as shown at e'.
The wire passes through the slot e of the gauge, and is held by the latter in proper
position and with sufficient friction to retain it straight until it is caught by the
glass and passes under the main roll. By adjusting the gauge, the wire may be
raised or lowered, in accordance with the desired thickness of the glass to be
manufactured.
Small wheels or rollers, E³, may be provided upon the gauge at its lower end to
relieve the weight upon the table and lighten the. draft. These wheels may be
vertically adjustable, if desired.
F and G designate, respectively, two transverse guide rolls mounted one above
the other, preferably at a point under the gauge. The top roll G is vertically
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page_text: OD OF THE wire between the rolls. Inis adjustable,
roll has its end- gudgeons g, bearing in slots g¹ in the side plates and acted upon by
springs G¹.
In practice the wire H, passes between the guide rolls, through the gauge, and
under the chute to a point at the lower rear ends of the side plates. The
wire is thus brought in the centre of the sheet of glass as it passes under the
main roll.
I, designates rollers at the segmental rear ends of the side plates, which rollers
preferably have their bearing shaft mounted in a horizontal slot, i, and secured by
a set nut, , by which arrangement the rollers may be adjusted. The purpose of
these rollers is to lighten the draft on the main roll. Similar rollers l' are provided
at the bottom, at the front end of the side pieces, and are adjustably mounted in
similar vertical slots, i¹, and secured by set nuts, 22. The purpose of the rollers I¹
is to lessen draft on the table.
K designates detachable points, which are secured by bolts k, so that they can
be changed, in making light or heavy glass.
L designates a cover, which extends over the top of the machine as shown, and
serves to prevent particles of cold glass from falling down on the wire and clogging
the small rolls or other mechanism. The cover is hinged at its rear or upper
end l.
The glass is gauged by strands of steel of adapted thickness, laid on the table D,
in the usual manner.
In operation, the machine is first set up to the large roll and the hooks C2 are
thrown over the roll, the wire being adjusted in position. The molten glass is then
fed into the chute and runs down through the wire to the table. The large roll is
then drawn toward the machine and the end of the wire held on the other side of
the roll by means of pinchers until the roll catches the glass with the wire. Then
there is a flow of molten glass as the roll passes over the glass and wire, the latter
being retained in the centre of the glass.
The improved machine is designed to effect economy, simplicity, and speed in
the manufacture of wire glass, and is adapted to produce a stronger and better
quality of glass, for the reason that the glass can be drawn from the machine
while it is still hot and placed in the annealing furnace, thus obviating
breakage, etc.
The machine also serves to secure the wire in accurate and straight position, and
by reason of the improved construction, arrangement and operation and the
accurate fitting. of the wire, the latter will hold the particles of glass in position
in case of breakage or damage.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to
me by my foreign correspondents, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A machine for the manufacture of wire glass, comprising the side pieces or
frame work, the roll C, a table or base plate, an inclined chute or slide plate
mounted with relation to said roll, an adjustable gauge arranged in relation to said
chute and adapted to carry the wire and the guide rolls.
2. The herein described machine for the manufacture of wire glass, comprising
the side pieces or frame work, the table or base plate, the main roll C, the inclined
chute or slide plate having its lower end adjustable with relation to the table, the
adjustable gauge arranged under the chute and having its lower end adapted to
receive the wire, and the two transverse guide rolls mounted under the gauge,
between which guide rolls the wire is adapted to pass.
3. In a machiue for the manufacture of wire glass, the combination, with the
table or base plate, and the main roll, of an adjustable gauge mounted with relation
to the main roll and having a lower end adapted to receive and carry the wire,
said lower end being adjustable with relation to the table and roll.
4. A machine for the manufacture of wire glass, embodying the table and roll,

page_text: a chute for conveying the molten glass under the roll, a gauge device adapted to
carry the wire and elevate or lower the same so that it is held in proper relative or
adjusted position with relation to the table and roll, and guide mechanism for
the wire.
5. A machine for the manufacture of wire glass, comprising a framework having
the segmental or curved rear edges provided with friction rollers, and the main
roll connected with said frame work and operating with relation to said segmental
edges.
6. A machine for the manufacture of wire glass, comprising the frame work,
pivoted hooks projecting from its rear end, and the main roll held in connection
with the frame work by said hooks.
7. An apparatus for the manufacture of wire glass, comprising the table or
bed plate; a frame movable thereon and embodying a feed chute, a gauge
through which the wire is adapted to pass, feed rolls, and pivotted hooks
projecting from the rear end; and a main roll connected with said movable
frame by the hooks.
8. In an apparatus for the manufacture of wire glass, a machine movable upon
the table or bed plate, through which the wire is adapted to pass, and comprising
a feed chute for feeding the molten glass and guide or gauge devices arranged in
front of said chute for carrying and adjusting the wire, said movable machine being
adapted to feed the glass during its movement, and a main roll connected with the
rear end of said frame.
Dated this 18th day of September 1895
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents.