Suitable Packets.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 20th July, 1888
Suitable Packets.
We, ALBERT JOHN SLANEY of 3 & 5 Hyde's Cross, Manchester Tea Merchant,
and ROBERT NELSON of 223 Bury New Road, Manchester, Watch Maker, both in
the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:-
It consists in the first place, of a suitable pedestal or standard of metal or other
suitable material, so made as to be capable of standing upon, and being firmly affixed
to, a counter, table or other similar construction. The upper end of this standard is
suitably formed into guides, so that two or more perpendicular rods or shafts, parallel
to each other, can slide therein with an up and down motion. These rods or shafts
are connected to each other at the upper and lower ends by means of suitable cross-
pieces or bars which knit them firmly together. The upper cross bar is formed with
a suitable slot between the two rods before mentioned, in which is pivoted by its
upper end a connecting rod or shaft, the lower end of which passes between the two
rods beforementioned in a position which is always more or less parallel thereto and is
attached at its lower end, at a short distance from the lower cross bar, to a suitable
lever, one end of which is pivoted to a suitable standard or other similar connection
attached to the table, or other construction, beforementioned, (or it may be pivoted to
the first standard beforementioned) and the other is furnished with a handle, by means
of which the rods can be slided up and down in the guides.
The lower cross bar is also formed with a slot or similar contrivance, so that blocks
or pressers of different sizes can be readily secured thereto. By means of a balance
weight, spring or similar contrivance, the presser is always held some distance above

page_text: the table or similar construction, being lowered when required by means of the lever
handle beforementioned.
Exactly beneath the presser, is an aperture or opening in the table, so formed that
suitable boxes or cases can be fitted therein to suit the size of the packet desired.
These cases are all bottomless, a moveable and adjustable bottom being attached to a
rod beneath the table actuated by a foot lever, by means of which the packets when
filled and pressed can be readily withdrawn.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1987
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
46a, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent to Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Compressing Tea
and other Dry
Substances and Facilitating the Making Up of the same in
Suitable Packets.
We, ALBERT JOHN SLANEY, of 3 & 5 Hyde's Cross, Manchester, Tea Merchant,
and ROBERT NELSON, of 223 Bury New Road, Manchester, Watch Maker, both
in the County of Lancaster, 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 :-
It consists in the first place, of a suitable pedestal or standard of metal or other
suitable material, so made, as to be capable of standing upon, and being firmly affixed
to a counter, table or other similar construction. The upper end of this standard is
suitably formed into guides, so that two or more perpendicular rods or shafts, parallel
to each other, can slide therein with an up and down motion. These rods or shafts
are connected to each other at the upper and lower ends, by means of suitable cross-
pieces or bars, which knit them firmly together.
The upper cross bar is formed with a suitable slot, between the two rods before-
mentioned, in which is pivoted by its upper end a connecting rod or shaft, which
passes, between the two rods beforementioned, in a position, which is always more or
less parallel thereto and is attached at its lower end (at a short distance from the lower
crossbar), to a suitable lever, one end of which is pivoted to a suitable standard, or
other similar connection, attached to the table, (or other construction) beforementioned
(or it may be pivoted to the first standard beforementioned) and the other end of
which is furnished with a suitable handle, by means of which the rods can be slided
up and down in the guides. The lower crossbar is also formed with a slot or similar
contrivance, so that blocks or pressers of different sizes can be readily secured thereto.
By means of a balance weight, spring, or similar contrivance, the presser is always
suspended at some distance above the table (or similar construction) being lowered
and pressure applied when required by means of the lever handle beforementioned.
Exactly beneath the presser, is an aperture or opening in the table, so formed that
suitable boxes or cases can be fitted therein to suit the size of the packet desired.
These cases are all bottomless, a moveable and adjustable bottom being attached to a
rod beneath the table actuated by a foot lever, by means of which the packets when
filled and pressed can be readily withdrawn.
In order that the foregoing may be better understood, we send herewith a sheet of
drawings, in which is shown a perspective view of a machine made under our
invention, the different parts being indicated as follows:-a indicates the principal
standard, the upper part of which is formed into guides 6 b, in which slide the rods or
shafts c C, connected together at their upper and lower ends by the crossbars d d and
raised (in this case) by the balance weight connected with the top crossbar d by
means of the cord k 1 and the pulleys k 2 k 2, and lowered by means of the lever f

page_text: pivoted from the standard f 1, actuated from the handle f 2, and connected with the
upper crossbar d of the sliding rods e, by means of the connecting rod e. To the
lower crossbar d is secured the block or presser y (in this case) by means of a pin of
suitable material, which is pressed by the action of the lever into the box or case
(in which the packet of tea is placed) made to fit in an aperture in the counter by
means of a wedge or other simple contrivance, which is fitted with a moveable
bottom m actuated from the foot lever n by means of the rod o. The depth of the
box or case is regulated by means of the screwthread o 1 on the rod o.
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
1st. The combined apparatus, substantially as described and shown, hereinbefore
and in the accompanying drawing for the purpose set-forth.
2nd. In a machine for the purpose set-forth, the combination of the slides b, sliding
rods e, crossbars d; and connecting rod e, to convert the motion of the lever finto an
even perpendicular motion, substantially as described and shown hereinbefore and in
the accompanying drawing.
3rd. In a machine, for the purpose set-forth, a box with moveable and adjustable
bottom m, adjusted by means of screwthread o 1 and actuated by connecting rod o and
foot pedal n, substantially as described and shown hereinbefore and in the accom-
panying drawing.
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