Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 2nd July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 8th Nov., 1888
A portable Machine, with double or treble purchase crane power a chain or racket
winding round spindle, with upward pressure and gearing for instant downward
release, obtained by slipping the slow purchase cog wheel, the weight of the material
and the arrangements of the machine immediately releasing itself after compression,
it is an extension of my application dated Nov. 6th 1886 and is a combined machine
for Truss pressing or for loose material.

page_text: ELTON SCOTT 169A High Street Lincoln Corn Merchant do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for STRAW PRESSING MACHINE and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
A Portable Hand Power Machine, with Single, Double, or Treble Purchase Crane
power, with chains, wire or other ropes or ratchets or Cogs, winding round wheels
or pulleys on a spindle which passes across to both sides of the machine and which
spindle is turned by the large wheel of the Crane.
The Crane and wheels are brought into action by turning a handle, thereby winding
the chains, wire or other ropes or ratchets or Cogs, which is attached to the Crane and
from thence to the top and bottom tables, over wheels and pulleys and thereby raises
the bottom table and brings down the top table simultaneously, and so compresses
the material between the two. After compression the handle is slipped out of gear
and the weight of the material pressed and the general arrangements of the machine
carries the bottom table to its former position and the crane is utilised on the same
principle for simultaneously raising the top table to its former position thereby
releasing the truss and bringing the Machine into proper position for refilling.
The Machine is fitted with axle and wheels & Shafts for travelling. The wheels
and axle detach themselves when the Machine is in working position. This Machine
can be made of all iron or wood and iron combined and is an Extension of my
Patent No. 14307, dated Nov. 6th 1886.
Sheet No. 1 shows the machine when set up ready of work.
Sheet No. 2 shows the machine when packed up ready for travelling.
Fig. 1 shows an end elevation and
Fig. 2 shows a front elevation of the Press when arranged in accordance with my.
Inventions and Improvements.
The same letters indicate corresponding parts wherever they occur.
A is the main frame, upon which is placed all the machinery.
B are the Doors, which are opened and closed to fill the machine with material to
be pressed and also to take out the bales after being pressed.
C., U. and V. are the travelling wheels, axles, and Guides, upon which the machine
is placed when ready for transit.
D) are the Shafts to which the Horse is attached when travelling.
The wheels, axle, and Shafts, are attached by means of loops, Sockets, and Guides,
as shown on the Drawings.
E. is the top press board and is pulled downwards, and F is the bottom press
board, which is lifted upwards, by means of the press chain H. which is attached to
the trunnion of the bottom press board, and up over the groved pulleys K, and down
to the Volute Spiral Drums 1, upon which the Chain is being wound, and thus the
top and bottom press boards, are brought together, and the material is pressed
between them.

page_text: The machine having been placed in position wind the upper press board to the top;
at the same time allowing the lower press board to fall to the bottom of the
machine.
Close the two bottom doors, back and front also the top door at the back of the
machine; then fill up the machine, with the material required to be pressed.
After the machine has been filled as much as possible, close the remaining top
door, after this has been done, adjust the gearing of the machine to the fast speed, and
wind up as far as possible; then change the gearing to the slow speed and press
the material to the required density; then open the two bottom doors, back and front,
and secure the material with either Hemp or wire ties as requirod, after having
completed the operation of tying the Bale, reverse the motion of the winch handle a
few turns, to release the pressure upon the Bale or truss; after this, release the truss
at the end, by drawing back the end slide plate with the cams and lever so that
the truss is free to be moved out of the machine. After having taken away the
Bale from the machine repeat the operation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
▲ crane used for pressing and turned with a handle or other gear. The position
of Spindle and pulley's fixed from the large wheel of the crane and extending accross
to both sides of the machine.
The arrangement of the chains, sheaves, and pulleys as fixed from the Crane to the
top and bottom tables.
The manner in which the top table is brought up into position by utilising the back
release of the crane.
The position of wheels, axle, & shafts for travelling and removal when at work.