Novel or Improved Cases or Appliances for use in Containing or Supporting Tiles and the like whilst being Fired.
Year: 1897

page_text: Novel or Improved Cases or Appliances for use in Containing or
Supporting Tiles and the like whilst being Fired.
I, ELIAS LEAK, The Cock Inn, Kingsley Holt, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention has reference to novel or improved cases or appliances for
containing or holding tiles and the like made of or from clay, "dust" or similar
material whilst firing same, the object of my said invention being to enable a
number of such articles to be compactly arranged and supported within such cases
for being fired, and for conveyance from place to place.
In carrying my said invention into practice I make such cases square or
rectangular in transverse section of any suitable size with two sides, a top and
bottom, and a back of any suitable thickness or thicknesses of or from seggar-marl,
clay or like suitable material, the inner surface of each side of such cases having
a suitable number of horizontal or nearly horizontal projecting ledges or ridges
formed thereon at a suitable distance apart above each other for enabling the outer
edge of two sides of tiles or the like to bear thereon, and be supported thereby
within such cases.
In a modification of the above I cut away or remove a portion of any suitable
size of the back of such cases, so as to permit heat when such cases containing tiles
or the like are placed for firing to more evenly surround such articles.
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It will be readily undestood that after a suitable number of tiles or the like in a
biscuit" state have been placed within such cases, or slid upon the horizontal
or nearly horizontal ledges on the sides of such cases, that such cases and their
contents are placed or packed within suitable seggars and fired in the usual way,
when it is required to fire such tiles in a glost or enamel kiln such cases containing
tiles or the like may be stacked one upon the other.
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JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Agent for Applicant.
Novel or Improved Cases or Appliances for use in Containing or
Supporting Tiles and the like whilst being Fired.
I, ELIAS LEAK, The Cock Inn, Kingsley Holt, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
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page_text: the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement: -
This my invention has reference to improved cases or appliances for containing
or holding tiles, slabs or the like made of or from clay,"dust" or similar material
whilst firing same in enamel kilns or glost ovens, the object of my said invention
being to enable any desirable or suitable number of such articles either plain or
decorated to be compactly arranged and supported within such cases at a suitable
distance apart, and for conveying such tiles or the like from place to place.
In carrying my said invention into practice I make such cases or lidless boxes
square or rectangular in transverse section of any suitable size with flat or nearly
flat sides, top, bottom and back of any suitable thickness or thicknesses of or from
fire-brick clay, seggar marl or the like similar suitable material by means
of a suitable die or dies attached to any suitable press or machine.
Two opposite inside surfaces of such cases having a suitable number of horizontal
or nearly horizontal projecting parallel ledges of suitable width and thickness
formed thereon at a suitable distance apart above each other for enabling the outer
edge or portion of two opposite sides of tiles, slabs or the like to rest or bear on
same and be supported thereby within such cases.
In a modification of the above a portion of any suitable size of the back of such
cases may be punched out during the process of pressing, or cut away or removed
therefrom after pressing by any suitable means for enabling an uniform heat to
surround the enclosed tiles or slabs.
I make similar cases to those above described of or from iron or other similar
suitable metal or metallic alloy by first making a wood or other pattern of the
shape and size of case or box required, taking a mould from such pattern and
casting such cases or boxes, which cast cases when sufficiently cool I fettle, file or
finish for use by any suitable means.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which similar letters of
reference are marked on corresponding parts.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 represents a sectional view of a fire-brick clay or metallic case with one
closed or solid end.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of two clay or metallic cases superimposed or placed
upon two similar cases.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are sectional plan views of one side of such cases shewing the
shape, bevelled, rounded or curved I prefer to make the outer ends of the horizontal
or nearly horizontal ledges of such cases for preventing the adhesion or sticking
together of the outer surface of such ledges whilst firing, or such ledges may be
made shorter than their case as shewn at Fig. 3 of the drawings.
On reference to the drawings hereto annexed a represents a clay or metallic case
made according to my invention with parallel or nearly parallel ledges with
slightly dished or grooved surfaces c, d extending horizontally from the open end e
of such cases to their closed end f on two opposite inside surfaces a², a³, the grooving
of the said ledges reducing the area of contact with tiles or slabs when supporting
same.
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which require
It will be readily understood that after a suitable number of tiles
to be fired have been placed within such cases so that the side portions of such tiles
rest or bear upon the horizontal or nearly horizontal ledges 6 of such cases, that
such cases with their contents are stacked on and against each other within an
oven or kiln so that the edge surface of the open end of one case will bear against
the edge surface of the open end of another case as shewn at Fig. 3.
Cases having a hole or aperture in their back end or surface when stacked in a
kiln or oven for firing enabling an even temperature to be maintained in the cases
of each layer or row of cases.
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page_text: A wad or strip of clay may be thumbed on or around the meeting edge or
surfaces of such cases after stacking such cases with their contents within a kiln or
oven for preventing sulphur or other deleterious gases from entering such cases.
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:
1. The construction of square or rectangular fire-clay or marl cases for use
when stacking tiles or the like of any suitable size when such articles require to
be fired by means of a suitable die or dies, such cases or boxes having one open
end, and any suitable number of horizontal projecting parallel ledges of suitable
width and thickness on opposite inside surfaces extending from their back or
closed end to, or to within a short distance from their open end, or the outer end of
such ledges may be bevelled, curved or rounded, and the parallel or upper and
lower surfaces of such ledges made flat, dished or grooved as herein substantially
described set forth and shewn on the drawings hereto-annexed.
2. The construction of square or rectangular fire-clay or marl cases for use when
stacking tiles or the like of any suitable size when such articles require to be
fired, by means of a suitable die or dies, such cases having one open end, and an
aperture or apertures of any suitable size and shape pressed, cut out from or formed
in their opposite or back end, and any suitable number of horizontal projecting
parallel ledges of suitable width and thickness on opposite inside surfaces extend-
ing from their back end to, or to within a short distance from their open end, or
the outer end of such ledges may be bevelled, curved or rounded, and the parallel
or upper and lower surfaces of such ledges made flat, dished or grooved as herein
substantially described and set forth.
3. The construction of square or rectangular cast-iron or other suitable metallic
cases for use in stacking tiles or the like of any suitable size when such articles
require to be fired, with one open end, and any suitable number of horizontal
projecting parallel ledges of suitable width and thickness on opposite inside sur-
faces extending from their back or closed end to, or to within a short distance from
their open end, or the outer end of such ledges may be bevelled, rounded or curved,
the parallel or upper and lower surfaces of such ledges being made flat, grooved or
dished as herein substantially described set forth and shewn on the drawings hereto
annexed.
4. The construction of square or rectangular cast-iron or other suitable metallic
cases for use in stacking tiles or the like of any suitable size when such articles
require to be fired, with one open end, and an aperture or apertures of any suitable
size and shape formed in their opposite or back end, and any suitable number of
horizontal projecting parallel ledges of suitable width and thickness on opposite
inside surfaces extending from their back end to, or to within a short distance from
their open end, the outer end of such ledges may be bevelled, curved or rounded,
and the parallel or upper and lower surfaces of such ledges made flat, dished or
grooved as herein substantially described and set forth.
T: 0 dow of V 1900
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.