IM- PROVEMENTS IN MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOREIGN GRAIN FOR GRINDING
Year: 1862

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Hall, of Butts Green, Luddenden Foot, near
Halifax, in the County of York, Corn Miller, for the Invention of "IM-
PROVEMENTS IN MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOREIGN GRAIN FOR
GRINDING."
Sealed the 3rd February 1868, and dated the 8th August 1862.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Hall at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 8th August
1862.
I, EDWARD HALL, of Butts Green, Luddenden Foot, near Halifax, in the
County of York, Corn Miller, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOREIGN
GRAIN FOR GRINDING," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to a process of steaming foreign grain, whereby its
flinty nature is removed, and the said grain rendered equal to English produce.
The means or apparatus consists of a cylinder placed at an incline in suitable
framing, with spouts and stoppers for the introduction and delivery of grain,
and with pipes and valves or taps for inlet and outlet of steam. Also a

page_text: rotating winch or a spindle, having a series of arms and wings thereon capable
of rotating, is placed within for producing motion or stirring the grain. Or
the cylinder may be made to rotate, so as to give motion to the grain, by
having suitable arrangements provided for the inlet and outlet of the steam
and grain.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Edward Hall in. the Great Seal Patent Office on the
7th February 1863.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, EDWARD
HALL, of Butts Green, Luddenden Foot, near Halifax, in the County of
York, Corn Miller, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord
Ona thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, in the twenty-sixth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me,
the said Edward Hall, Her special licence that I, the said Edward Hall,
my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said
Edward Hall, my exccutors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time
agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during
the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, uso, exercise, and
vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel
Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS OR
APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOREIGN GRAIN FOR GRINDING," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said Edward Hall, my exccutors or adminis-
trators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, 'and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Edward Hall, do hereby declare the
nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement
(that is to say):-
This Invention relates to a process of steaming foreign grain, whereby its

page_text: flinty nature is removed, and the said grain rendered equal to English produce.
The means or apparatus consists of a cylinder placed at an incline in suitable
framing, with spouts and stoppers for the introduction and delivery of grain,
and with pipes and valves or taps for inlet and outlet of steam. Also a
rotating winch, or a spindle having a series of arms and wings thereon capable
of rotating, is placed within for producing motion or stirring the grain. Or
the cylinder may be made to rotate, so as to give motion to the grain, by
having suitable arrangements provided for the inlet and outlet of the steam
and grain.
In order that the Invention may be more readily understood, I have given
reference to an accompanying Sheet of Drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an end
elevation; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal and vertical section; and Fig. 8 is a plan
of the same.
A is the cylinder, which is made in two parts longitudinally, with flanges
bolted together, and resting on framing B at an incline, and in such manner
as to be easily removed for repairs or other purposes. The lower end of the
cylinder is formed of wire gauze or wire netting a³, with an external casing a²,
which forms an outlet spout at a³ underneath for the escape of dirt and water.
C is a spout for the inlet of grain, having a stopper c¹ for regulating the
admission; D is the outlet spout for the grain to pass out; E is a steam pipo
and tap for inlet of steam, and F is the outlet for same; G is a pipe and tap
to admit water when desirable for washing or cleansing, and assisting in the
process of steaming the grain; H is a winch mounted on bearings I of the
framing, with pulley J for giving motion thereto by strap. The manner of
using the apparatus will be easily seen. The grain being supplied at the
spout C, the winch H set in motion, and steam turned on at the tap E,
when the grain is stirred or agitated by the winch H and saturated with
steam; and in some cases it is found desirable to add a little water also to
assist in cleansing the grain. The water is driven with the dirt through the
wire netting a', and finally out at the spout a³, the grain passing out at the
spout D. The cylinder may be made to rotate, and the winch with the
necessary casings, spouts, pipes, and taps made fixtures, or stationary; but I
prefer the arrangement herein shewn and described.
Having thus fully described the nature of the said Invention, and the
manner in which the same is or may be performed, I would have it under-
stood that I do not confine myself to the precise details of construction and
arrangement of the apparatus as herein set forth; but what I claim as of my

page_text: Invention, and which I believo to be; new within the realm is, the combined
process of and means or apparatus for steaming foreign grain, substantially as
herein described and illustrated by the accompanying Sheet of Drawings..
'In witness whereof, I, the said. Edward Hall, havo hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fifth day of February One thousand eight
'hundred and sixty-three.
Witness,
W. TASKER, Patent Agent,
Halifax.
EDWARD HALL. (L.B.)