OVAL OR ELLIPTICAL SOLDERING MACHINE
Year: 1885

page_text: JOHN WALTER BROOKE Adrian Iron Works, Lowestoft, Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of my, invention for OVAL OR ELLIPTICAL SOLDERING MACHINE
to be as follows:-
The Oval or Elliptical chuck A with internal Spur gear, is driven by pinion on
spindle B, which is set at an angle with bed of Machine, with provision for setting
at any angle, The chuck A is kept in its position by two rollers C on vertical ⚫
spindles D which are raised & depressed by the revolution of the chuck and kept
in position by springs E The chuck being at an angle causes the edge of the Tin
to revolve in a cell of floating solder formed in the Bed of Machine F The metal
is kept at the required heat by atinospheric burner or burners, The chuck is
arranged to draw back to allow the Tin to be removed, a spring G on spindle
forcing the chuck again into position, A back centre H is also provided to keep
Tin in position on chuck, Two knives I are placed horizontally on Bed of Machine
and worked by springs J or otherwise to remove the superflous metal.

page_text: JOHN WALTER BROOKE, Adrian Iron Works, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Engineer I do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN OVAL OR ELLIPTICAL SOLDERING
MACHINE 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 for Soldering Oval and other shaped Tins in
a way that comparatively unskilled labor and efficiency may be combined, up to
the present time the only way of soldering Tins (otherwise than round) for
Preserved Fish Meats & appears to be performed by hand labor only.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I proceed to describe more
particularly in what manner the same is to be performed, by the aid of the accom-
panying Drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
The Elliptical or Oval shaped, or other shaped chuck (A) with internal or external
teeth is driven by a pinion (B) on Spindle (C) which is set at an angle with Bed of
Machine (D) provision is also made by Set Screw (E) for setting at any desired
angle, The oval or other shaped chuck is kept in its position by two rollers
marked (E & E¹¹) revolving on pins in Vertical Spindles (F & F¹) which are
raised and depressed by the revolution of the chuck, and kept in position by the
Springs (G & G¹) or counterbalances.
The chuck being at the desired angle, the Tin is placed on same & causes the
edge of the Tin to revolve in a cell (H) of floating Solder (the cell is formed in
the Bed of Machine for this purpose) the Solder being kept at the required beat by
atmospheric burner or burners.
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The chuck is arranged either to slide back, with or without that portion of bed
marked (H) on rollers or otherwise Or the chuck only, to draw back to allow
Tins to be removed after the operation.
A Spring on Spindle (I) forcing the chuck back into its position again ready for
use, a back centre (J) is also provided to keep Tins in position on chuck, two
knives (K & K¹) are placed horizontally on bed of Machine and worked by springs
or otherwise to remove the superflous metal.
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 A Machine (either Hand or Power) for Soldering Oval or other shaped Tins
in an economical and more satisfactory manner than has been hitherto done by
hand labor.
2nd Principally the form of chuck with the teeth for driving, the novel method
of withdrawal and springing back into position and also the raising and depressing
motion from the spindles with springs or weights,
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