Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 1st Sept., 1900-Accepted, 24th Nov., 1900
I, SAMUEL RICHARD SHORT BATLEY, of Prestonpans Villa, Chandlers Ford,
near Southampton, in the County of Hants, Works Manager, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a machine used in brick making for pressing and finish-
ing the bricks.
a well balanced machine
The main object of my said invention is to provide
with the principal wearing parts situated above the die, or brick box, thereby
keeping the wearing parts cleaner than if they were situated below the box at
the bottom of the machine, as is now usually the case in such like machines.
In making the machine according to my invention I provide that the plunger
which carries the top die plate, shall work between guides fixed on the side
frames of the machine at the top part of same, the brick box being situated at
the lower part of the machine, as is usual in such like machines.
The vértical up and down travel of the plunger is effected by the usual wiper
and hand lever gear, and is very smooth and regular the plunger working in
the guides, which can be lubricated at will, and are quite free from grit or other
matter overflowing from the brick box, as the latter is situated, as before stated,
at the lower part of the machine.
It is usual in machines of this description, now ordinarily made, to provide
only one weighted lever arm to same, situated at the opposite side of the machine
to which the lever handle is fitted, and it is found that the one sided jar caused
by having only one weighted arm on the one side of the machine puts the machine
out of order generally.
In my improved machine I provide weighted arms at each side of same
mounted on the outer ends of the horizontal lever shaft, thereby securing a regular
and uniform action of the machine at work, that is when the lever handle is
pulled over and pushed back.
The general form, arrangement, and action of my improved machine may be very
similar to those now ordinarily made, with the exception of the parts herein before
described and such exceptions I consider are important and advantageous for the
reasons herein before specified.
1000
Dated VILIS
SAMUEL RICHARD SHORT BATLEI
Herbert P. Blake,
Chartered Patent Agent,
70, High Street, Southampton, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: 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:-
My invention relates to a machine used in brick making for pressing and
finishing the bricks. The main object of my said invention is to provide a well
balanced machine with the principal wearing parts situated above the die or
brickbox, thereby keeping the wearing parts cleaner and consequently serving
to prevent to a great extent the wear and tear of same which follows when the
wearing parts are situated below the brick box at the bottom of the machine as
is now usually the case in such like machines.
In the accompanying drawings I have shewn what I consider to be the best
means of carrying out my invention in which:-
Fig. 1 is a side view in elevation of my improved press.
Fig. 2 a plan on top.
Fig. 3 a central sectional view in elevation.
Fig. 4 a plan, partly in section taken on the line a, a.
Fig. 5 a front view in elevation.
Fig. 6a plan, partly in section, taken on the line b, b.
In making the machine, I provide that the plunger A, which carries the top
die plate B, shall work in guides C, C, fixed on the side frames D, D, of the
machine, at the upper part of same, the brick box E being situated at the lower
part of the machine, as is usual in such like machines.
The vertical up and down travel of the plunger A is effected by the usual
wiper gear F, working between rollers G, G, the wiper being actuated by the
hand lever H, the action being very smooth and regular, the plunger working
up and down, in the guides-which can be lubricated at will-and quite free
from grit or other matter overflowing from the brick box, by reason of the latter
being situated, as before stated, at the lower part of the machine.
It is usual in machines of this description now ordinarily made to provide
only one weighted lever arm to same, situated on the opposite side of the machine
to which the lever handle H is fitted, and it is found that the one sided jar caused
by having only one weighted arm on the one side of the machine, puts the
machine out of order generally.
In my improved machine I provide weighted arms J, J' on each side of same,
mounted on the outer ends of the horizontal lever shaft K, thereby securing a
regular and uniform action of the machine at work, that is, when the lever
handle H is pulled over and pushed back. In the accompanying drawings I have
shewn the weighted arm J as forming a part of the lever handle H, a con-
tinuation of same, and this I prefer to do, as it does away with the necessity
for providing a special separate weighted arm on this side of the machine. L, L,
are handles used in moving the machine from place to place on the wheels M, M.
I may also provide a weight N, on the end of one or both of the handles L, L,
which serves to further steady the machine at work.
To press and finish a brick it is placed on the lower die plate B', and the lever
handle H pulled over whereby the plunger A, and consequently the die plates B
and B are brought down with the brick into the brick box E, until the lower
die plate comes in contact with, and is brought to rest on the bolts c, e, continued
pressure on the lever handle H, then causes the brick to be pressed and finished
in the brick box E, upon reversing the lever handle the plunger A is raised
consequently carrying with it the die plate B, and the die plate B₁ carrying the
brick is also lifted when the cross bar S comes in contact with the nuts P, P,
until the brick is brought to the top of the brick box E; the brick is then
removed by hand from the machine; the bolts T, T, serve to keep the cross bar S,
at a constant distance below the plunger A, to which the bolts are secured.
The cross bar S is free to move up and down on the bolts R, R, the travel
only being limited by the nuts P, P, as and for the purpose hereinafter described.
The machine can press and finish thicker or thinner bricks as required.

page_text: When it is desired to press a thick brick the plunger A is lifted by means on
the lever handle H to the top of the machine, but the bottom die plate B¹ will
by reason of the cross
also be thereby lifted above the top of the brick box
bar S bearing against the nuts P, P, as adjusted, the distance between the die
plates will consequently be still the same as shewn on the drawings, it is there-
fore necessary to lower the bottom die plate, which is done until it is level with
the top of the brick box E, this is effected by screwing the nuts P, P, upwards
on the bolts R, R, to the necessary height to allow the lower die plate B¹ to drop
until it is again level with the top of the brick box E; it is obvious that the
distance then between the die plates will be greater than is shewn on the draw-
ings and that therefore a thicker brick can be taken in the machine for the
purpose of pressing and finishing in the brick box E, as herein before described.
To press a thin brick it is only necessary to bring the top die plate further
down in the brick box E.
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 improved machine adapted for pressing and finishing bricks, consist-
ing of the parts all constructed and combined substantially as described with
reference to the accompanying drawings, and operating as, and for the purpose
above specified.
2nd. The improved machine described, with the principal wearing parts
situated above the die or brick box, as and for the purpose specified.
3rd. The improved machine described having weighted lever arms J, J¹, on
5 both sides of the machine, as and for the purpose specified.
01 day of August 1900.
Datcu
SAMUEL RICHARD SHORT DAIL
Herbert P. Blake,
70, High Street, Southampton, Chartered Patent Agent,
Agent for the Applicant.