Improvements in, or in connection with, Inclined Retorts.
Year: 1897

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 18 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883) as allowed by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 2nd day of March 1898.
Date of Application, 25th Sept., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in, or in connection with, Inclined Retorts.
We, WILLIAM DEWHIRST CLIFF and the LEEDS FIRE CLAY COMPANY LTD., both
of Wortley, in the City of Leeds, Fire-Clay Material Manufacturers and
Contractors, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to inclined gas and other retorts, and has for its object to
distribute the weight of the retort more evenly throughout the setting and to
avoid or reduce any strain at right angles to the supporting walls, due to the
inclination of the retort or the seating.
For this purpose we form brackets or projections at or near the front and back
ends of the retort, and also at suitable intervals along the length of the retort,
having vertical and horizontal surfaces or seatings, both at right angles to the
vertical plane passing through the centre line of the retort.
These brackets may be formed on both sides of the retort, or on the top and
underside of the retort.
When formed on the sides of the retort, these brackets have vertical and hor-
zontal surfaces at the bottom, or at the top and bottom; the brackets near the ends
being preferably formed with triple seatings, and the intermediate brackets with
double seatings, at the top and bottom. The sides of these brackets are most
conveniently plain vertical surfaces parallel to the length of the retort. This
construction of retort renders the use of special blocks and tiles, in the construction
of the flue walls of the setting, superfluous.
Dated this 24th day of September 1897
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
30, Park Row, Leeds, Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in, or in connection with, Inclined Retorts.
We, WILLIAM DEWHIRST CLIFF and the LEEDS FIRECLAY COMPANY LTD., both of
Wortley, in the City of Leeds, Fireclay Material Manufacturers and Contractors,
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:-
This invention relates to inclined gas and other retorts, and has for its object, to

page_text: distribute the weight of the retort more evenly throughout the setting, and to
avoid or reduce any strain at right angles to the supporting walls, due to the
inclination of the retort or the seating.
For this purpose we form brackets or projections at or near the front and back
ends of the retort, and also at suitable intervals along the length of the retort,
having vertical and horizontal surfaces or seatings, both at right angles to the
vertical plane passing through the centre line of the retort.
These brackets are formed on both sides of the retort.
When formed on the sides of the retort, these brackets have vertical and hori-
zontal surfaces at the bottom, or at the top and bottom; the brackets near the ends
being preferably formed with triple seatings, and the intermediate brackets with
double seatings, at the top and bottom. The sides of these brackets are most
conveniently plain vertical surfaces parallel to the length of the retort. This con-
struction of retorts renders the use of special blocks and tiles in the construction
of the flue walls of the setting superfluous.
And in order that our invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed, may be more readily and clearly understood, we have annexed hereto
the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is an isometrical perspective view of
an inclined retort provided with side brackets, constructed in accordance with our
invention.
In Fig. 1A are the side brackets formed with horizontal seatings and vertical
faces v both at the top and bottom. The brackets are formed on both sides of the
retort, and rest on or are built in the vertical supporting walls, which usually
run at right angles to or across the retorts. As shewn, the end brackets preferably
have triple seatings, and the intermediate brackets double seatings, both on the
top and bottom.
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 :-
1. The construction of inclined retorts with side brackets having horizontal
surfaces or seatings for the purpose herein set forth.
2. As a modification of the subject matter of Claim 1 the construction of inclined
retorts, with side brackets substantially as herein set forth and illustrated.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1897.
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
30, Park Row, Leeds, Agent for Applicants.