An Improved Distributor for Revolving and other Ore Dressing Tables and Ore Dressing Machinery.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 12th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 11th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Distributor for Revolving and other Ore Dressing
Tables and Ore Dressing Machinery.
JAMES RODDA Sen., JAMES RODDA Jr., STEPHEN RODDA and PETER RODDA,
all of Entral Tin Stream Works, Brea, Camborne Cornwall Tin Dressers do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This "invention" refers to an "improved method" of "distributing" water, or
"water charged with ore
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over revolving," or "stationary ore dressing tables,"
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or ore dressing machinery."
It consists of a "circular or long'
""channel or conveyor," made of wood, or
other suitable material, and stretching the whole length, or around the table,
(according as the table is made "round or square") with "buttons or
regulators" fixed along the "side" or " sides of distributor to regulate the
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supply of water, or "water charged with ore," on dressing table.
This "conveyor" should be fixed at a sufficient "pitch" or "incline," so as to
prevent any accumulation of ore on its bottom. The downward incline should not
be less than " on 12" from the horizontal line.
The advantages which we claim for this "continuous distributor " over &
number of "heads" (as are now used for distributing) are as follows,
First. "Economy." As the "heads" (now in use) with all their connections are
entirely dispensed with, the cost of purchasing the same is saved.
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Second. Less "space" required. The room occupied by those heads is saved.
Third. Less" pitch or "incline" required.
Fourth. " Improved appearance."
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Distributor for Revolving and other Ore Dressing
Tables and Ore Dressing Machinery.
JAMES RODDA Sen., JAMES RODDA Jr., STEPHEN RODDA, and PETER
RODDA, all of "Entral Tin Stream Works," in the Parish of Camborne, in the
County of Cornwall, Tin Streamers, 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:—
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This "invention" refers to an "improved method" of "distributing water," or
water charged with ore over revolving" or "stationary ore dressing tables,"
or ore dressing machinery." It consists of a "circular" or long channel, or
conveyor," made of "wood" or other suitable material, and stretching the
whole length, or, around the table, (according as the table is made "round or
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square") with "buttons" or "regulators" fixed along the "side or ❝ sides" of
distributor, to regulate the supply of water, or, water charged ore on dressing
table.
This conveyor" should be fixed at a sufficient "pitch" or, "incline," so as to
prevent any accumulation of ore on its bottom. The downward incline should
not be less than "on 12" from the "horizontal" line.
In order to more fully describe and illustrate the manner in which we carry our
invention into effect, we will now proceed to further describe the same with
reference to the accompany drawings.
Figure 1 is a plan of distributor, which can be made to any length, according to
the "size" or "number" of dressing-tables.
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Figure 2 is a "perspective sectional elevation." A is the side of distributor,
Fis the bottom on which the water flows, B B are " buttons," or, "regulators
fixed on side of distributor opposite to A. These buttons are fixed on a pivot
in the centre, and can be easily twisted about so as to regulate the supply of
water on dressing-table.
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cc is a "bevil" or, "chamfer" on which the buttons are fixed. The front
edge of this chamfer should be slightly rounded. a a a are the "face-boards to
conduct the water from distributor to dressing-table. R. R. is the dressing-table.
EE is the "prop" or "support" which carries the distributor.
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The general operation of the distributor is as follows. The water, or, water
laden with ore is fed to the distributor at F, Figure 2. It then flows along its
bottom toward the other end. The "buttons B B, are then set; their points
being fixed at any desired distance from each other, so as to admit of a regular
and proper supply of water on dressing-table.
The buttons B B are the same as is used on ordinary "heads" and form no part
of this invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare, that what we
claim is
as are
A continuous distributor substantially as described and with reference to
Figure 1 and 2 of accompany drawings (instead of a "number of heads"
now used for distributing,) with the following advantages.
First. Economy in fixing. As the heads with all their connections are entirely
dispensed with, the cost of purchasing the same is saved.
Second. Less room required, the room occupied by the heads is saved.
Third. Less "pitch" or "incline" required.
Fourth. Improved appearance.
Dated this 19th day of Wahr 1905
JAMES RODDA.
JAMES RODDA, JR.
PETER RODDA.
STEPHEN RODDA.