AN IMPROVED VEHICLE OR MOVABLE MACHINE FOR TRANSPORTING AND MAINTAINING BITUMINOUS MATTERS LONG DISTANCES IN A SUFFICIENT STATE OF FUSION FOR PAVING UNACCOMPANIED BY FIRE
Year: 1871

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Andrè Bresson, Engineer, of No. 5, Falcon
St., London, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED VEHICLE OR MOVABLE
MACHINE FOR TRANSPORTING AND MAINTAINING BITUMINOUS MATTERS LONG
DISTANCES IN A SUFFICIENT STATE OF FUSION FOR PAVING UNACCOMPANIED
BY FIRE."
Sealed the 22nd December 1871, and dated the 12th September 1871.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Andrè Bresson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
12th September 1871.
I, ANDRE BRESSON, Engineer, of No. 5, Falcon St., London, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED
VEHICLE OR MOVABLE MACHINE FOR TRANSPORTING AND MAINTAINING BITUMINOUS
MATTERS LONG DISTANCES IN A SUFFICIENT STATE OF FUSION FOR PAVING UN-
ACCOMPANIED BY FIRE," to be as follows:-
The object of this apparatus is attained by employing substances
of a non-conducting nature, such as powdered charcoal, or any other:

page_text: substance possessing the same quality. These substances are enclosed
within two skins of iron or other suitable metals or other material that
can be applied to the same purpose.
These machines are composed of an inner metallic cylinder A which
forms the reservoir or recipient of the bituminous matters, into which
they are introduced in a perfect state of fusion. The first cylinder A is
entirely enveloped by the outer cylinder B, there being between A and B
a space of about three or four inches. This space or isolating chamber
being filled by the charcoal or other non-conducting material retains the
caloric for several hours, and hence maintains the bituminous contents
in a fit state of fusion. The cylinder A is supported in its relative
position with cylinder B by angle irons R, R.
The apparatus above described is mounted on a spring or other
-carriage C. On the inside of the wheel F I adjust a tooth wheel D,
which is connected with another wheel E by a Vanconson or endless
chain G. The carriage wheel F when turning imparts its revolutions to
the wheel D, which by means of the chain G sets in motion the smaller
wheel E which turns the endless worm H, which in its action turns the
helicoidal wheel J; this wheel J being mounted on the beam K (which
extends the whole length of the cylinder A, A, A;) turns it, and at the
same time puts in operation the beaters L, L, which by the revolutions
of the wheel F continue to agitate the bituminous contents. On the
upper part of the cylinder B I provide a conical opening M sufficiently
large to receive the bituminous material. This opening is closed by the
plug N when necessary; it is also provided with a handle to withdraw it
when needed. Also underneath and at the back of the cylinder B, B,
there is an opening O communicating with the inside of the reser-
voir A, A. This opening is perfectly closed by a sort of trap P, having
an extended handle, the whole working on a hinge S. It is by this hole
needed.
that the contents are drawn off in buckets or otherwise as
When the carriage is no longer in motion the wheel F (being at rest)
can no longer work the agitators or stirrers L, L, in which case I have
provided the movable wiñch Q, which can be applied if required to the
prolonged beam T.
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By means of this machine as above described I am enabled to transport
bituminous matters through the public highways in a suitable state for
every sort of paving, without encumbering the streets with the melting
pots and their furnaces in use to this day, to the prejudice of goods
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page_text: and inconvenience of everybody and everything in their vicinity. The
bituminous matters employed in paving requiring from five to six hours
in melting. Thus all that time when and where the pots with their
furnaces are used, the neighbourhood is poisoned by the smoke of the
combustibles employed, while I by my improved machine bring tho
stuff from the factory all properly prepared to be laid down without
smoke or fire.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Andrè Bresson in the Great Seal Patent Office on:
the 13th February 1872.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, ANDRE
BRESSON, Engineer, of No. 5, Falcon Street, London, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twelfth day of September, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, in the thirty-
fifth year of Her reign; did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give,
and grant unto me; the said Andrè Bresson, Hér special licence that I,
the said Andrè Bresson, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or
such others as I, the said Andrè Bresson, my executors, 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, use, exercise, and vend; within the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and
Isle of Man, an Invention for. "AN IMPROVED VEHICLE OR MOVEABLE
MACHINE FOR TRANSPORTING AND MAINTAINING BITUMINOUS MATTERS LONG
DISTANCES IN A SUFFICIENT STATE OF FUSION FOR PAVING. UNACCOMPANIED BY.
FIRE," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said Andrè
Bresson, my exccutors or administrators, 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 Andrè Bresson, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to

page_text: be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
The object of this apparatus is attained by employing substances of
a non-conducting nature, such as powdered charcoal or any other
substance possessing the same quality in the manner described, as
follows: These substances are enclosed within two skins of iron or
other suitable metals or other material that can be applied to the
same purpose.
These machines are composed of an inner metallic
cylinder A which forms the reservoir or recipient of the bituminous
matter, into which they are introduced in a perfect state of fusion. The
first cylinder A is entirely enveloped by the outer cylinder B, there
being between A and B a space of about 3 or 4 inches. This space or
isolating chamber being filled by the charcoal or other non-conducting
material retains the caloric for several hours, and hence maintains the
bituminous contents in a fit state of fusion. The cylinder A is supported
in its relative position with the cylinder B by angle irons R, R.
"
The apparatus above described is mounted on a spring or other
carriage C. On the inner side of the box of the wheel F I adjust a
tooth wheel D, which is connected with another wheel E by a Vanconson
endless chain G. The carriage wheel F when turning imparts its
revolutions to the wheel D, which by means of the chain G sets in
motion the smaller wheel E which turns the endless worm H, which
in its action turns the wheel J, this wheel J being mounted on the
beam K (which extends the whole length of the cylinder A, A, A, A,)
turns it, and at the same time puts in operation the beaters L, L, L,
which by the revolutions of the wheel F continue to agitate effectually
the bituminous contents. On the upper part of the cylinder B I provide
a conical opening M sufficiently large to receive the bituminous material
(which also passes through A to the reservoir which it constitutes).
This opening M is closed by the plug N provided by a handle to
withdraw it when needed. Also underneath and at the back of they
cylinder B, B, there is an opening O communicating with the inside
of the reservoir A, A. This opening is perfectly closed by a sort of
trap P, having an extended handle Q, the whole working on a hinge S.
It is by this mode that the contents are drawn off in buckets or otherwise
as needed. When the carriage is no longer in motion the wheel F being
at rest can no longer work the agitators or stirrers L, L, in which case I
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page_text: have provided the moveable winch U, which can be applied if required
to the prolongated beam T.
By means of the machine as above described I am enabled to transport
bituminous matters through the public highways in a suitable state for
every sort of paving without encumbering the streets with the melting
pots and their furnaces in use to this day, to the prejudice of goods and
inconvenience of everybody and everything in their vicinity. The
bituminous matters employed in paving requiring from 5 to 6 hours
in melting. Thus all that time when and where the pots with their
furnaces are used, the neighbourhood is poisoned by the smoke of the
combustibles employed, while I by my improved machines bring the
stuff from the factory all properly prepared to be laid without fire or
smoke.
In witness whereof, I, the said Andrè Bresson; have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Tenth day of February, in the year of our