Improvements in Machinery for Depositing and Distributing Pulverized Metal, Mica, and other Materials on Paper.
Year: 1886

page_text: Improvements in Machinery for Depositing and Distributing
Pulverized Metal, Mica, and other Materials on Paper.
I, THOMAS WILD of Grove Works, Clay Pit Lane, Leeds in the County of
York, Paper Hanging Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:--
"
The object of my improvements is to evenly distribute what is known as
brocade," pulverized bronze, mica and other materials over the surface of wall
papers, after such paper has been operated upon on a grounding machine.
A convenient way of carrying my invention into effect is as follows:
In a suitable position with regard to the grounding machine, I place a box, and
within it any required number of fans are caused to revolve for the purpose of
diffusing and keeping in motion the pulverized material as it falls into such box
from a hopper placed above it.
The material in the first instance is taken onto a roller from a hopper from
which it is thrown into the interior of the box by a revolving brush, then by
the constant operation of the fans it is kept thoroughly diffused in the interior
and as the paper passes underneath just after being grounded (such grounding
being of a sticky nature) whatever of the material comes in contact there with
adheres to the surface and owing to the thorough diffusion of the material by
the movement of the fans, it is evenly distributed over the whole surface of
the paper.
The various fans required may be placed in any convenient position as best
suited for the thorough diffusion and equal distribution of the pulverized material.

page_text: Pulverized Metal, Mica, and other Materials on Paper.
I, THOMAS WILD of Grove Works Clay Pit Lane, Leeds in the County of York
Paper Hanging Manufacturer, do hereby declare 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 :-
The object of my improvements is to evenly distribute what is known as
"brocade" pulverized bronze, mica and other materials over the surface of wall
papers, after such paper has been operated upon on a grounding machine.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section and Fig. 2 a plan looking at the top shewing
machine constructed in accordance with my invention.
In a suitable position with regard to the grounding machine, a portion of which
is shewn at a, I fix a box b which may be of metal, or a combination of wood and
metal, and within it any required number of fans c mounted on shafts d. These
are caused to revolve for the purpose of diffusing and keeping in motion the
pulverized metal, mica and other material as it falls into such box b from a
hopper e.
The material in the first instance is taken onto an indented roller ƒ from the
hopper e and from such roller f it is thrown into the interior of the box b by
a revolving brush g, then by the constant operation of the fans c it is kept
thoroughly diffused in the interior, and as the paper h passes underneath just
after being grounded, coloured or tinted (such grounding, colouring or tinting
being of a sticky nature) whatever of the material comes in contact therewith
adheres to the surface, and owing to a thorough diffusion of the material by the
movement of the fans, it is evenly distributed over the whole surface of the paper.
Various other fans may be placed in any convenient position as shewn at i as
best suited, for providing additional blast for the thorough diffusion and equal
distribution of the pulverized material.
The wings c¹ of the fans c used in the interior of the box b are divided into
a number of parts and are made to intersect each other as shewn so as to prevent
an accumulation of the pulverized material from accumulating about the various
surfaces.
In order to prevent accumulated material on the sides of the interior of the
box b from dropping onto the paper h operated upon, I fix a trough k round
the bottom of such box b to catch such accumulations as they fall from the sides.
I employ the cover for closing up the upper portion of the box b and thus
preventing the material from escaping.
The fans c and i, roller ƒ and brush g are actuated by some suitable motor.

page_text: 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 combination of fans c and i, box b, hopper e, indented roller ƒ and
brush g for depositing and distributing pulverized metal, mica and other material
onto the paper h, (such paper having been prepared for the same) substantially as
herein set forth.
2nd. The application of trough k for receiving accumulated material as it falls
from the sides of the interior of box b, substantially as herein set forth.
1
3000
J. W. HARDING,
For the Applicant.