An Improved Means or Method of Indenting or Ornamenting Sinks and other Earthenware Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 29th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means or Method of Indenting or Ornamenting Sinks
and other Earthenware Articles.
I, JOHN WHIteley Ward, Chairman of the Firm of Oates & Green,
Limited, of Claremount, Halifax, in the, County of York, Sanitary Engineers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the manufacture of sinks composed of clay or other plastic material it has
been customary to ornament the front edge of such sinks, and this has been
effected in the mould in which the sinks have been formed, but such mould had to
be constructed in two parts which made the process of moulding expensive.
According to my invention the sinks are formed in a single mould and ornamented
after they have been removed from the said mould, and this ornamentation is
accomplished by means of a roller with a pattern formed on or in its periphery.
The axle of this roller is mounted in suitable bearings and by a handle or other
means the surface of the roller is rolled upon the part required to be ornamented.
In order to guide the roller when operating upon the sink, flanges or projections
are placed upon the axle of the roller, and these flanges are adjustable in width so
as to be adaptable for sinks of different thicknesses. Instead of employing a
roller to impress the ornamentation a flat or other shaped bar or suitable device
may be used.
The apparatus herein described may be employed for ornamenting other
descriptions of goods than sinks made from earthenware.
Dated this 21st day of November 1893.
TASKER & CROSSLEL,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means or Method of Indenting or Ornamenting Sinks
and other Earthenware Articles.
I, JOHN WHITELEY WARD, Chairman of the Firm of Oates and Green,
Limited, Ellenroyde Brick and Tile Works, Halifax, in the County of York,
Sanitary Engineers, 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 :-
In the manufacture of sinks composed of clay or other plastic material it has
been customary to ornament the front edge of such sinks, and this has been
effected in the mould in which the sinks have been formed, but such mould had
to be constructed in two or more parts which made the process of moulding
expensive.
According to my invention the sinks are formed in a single mould and
ornamented after they have been removed from the said mould, and this
ornamentation is accomplished by means of a roller with a pattern formed on or
in its periphery. The axle of this roller is mounted in suitable bearings and by
a handle or other means the surface of the roller is rolled upon the part of the
sink required to be ornamented. In order to guide the roller when operating upon
the sink, flanges or projections are placed upon the axle of the roller, and these
flanges are adjustable in width so as to be adaptable for sinks of different

page_text: thicknesses. Instead of employing a roller to impress the ornamentation a flat or
other shaped bar or suitable device may be used. The apparatus herein described
may be employed for ornamenting other descriptions of goods than sinks made
from.earthenware.
Such being the nature and object of my invention I will now proceed to
describe the same more fully, and for that purpose make reference to the accom-
panying sheets of drawings, wherein
Fig. 1 is front view of one form of apparatus or appliance constructed according
to my invention for ornamenting or indenting the sides of sinks and other articles
made of earthenware or plastic substance.
In the drawings, A represents portion of handle or staff to which is fixed a
yoke B, and within the yoke is a roller C the periphery being engraved, countersunk
or otherwise ornamented. This roller is capable of revolving upon a stud D. In
using this appliance the workman rolls the roller C over the plastic or unburnt
sink or other description of goods made from earthenware, so that the front edge
or other part thereof is ornamented and made attractive to the sight, the ends of
the yoke B being extended so as to engage on both sides of the sink E for the
purpose of guiding the impression roller perfectly true all along the edge of
the sink.
Fig. 3 illustrates an appliance similar to Fig. 1, but in this case the extremities
of the yoke B are cranked as shewn at B', whereby it is adaptable for sinks larger
than the yoke as in Fig. 1 could take.
Fig. 4 illustrates another form of apparatus for indenting or ornamenting, in
this case the stud or shaft D is made with holes F at suitable distances apart,
permitting flanges or discs G to be set nearer to or further apart, so as to fit sinks
of different thicknesses. The yoke B is kept in position upon the shaft. D by
means of collar a and nut b. Instead of having holes in the shaft D for
adjusting the discs, screw threads may be formed thereon, and the boss of the discs
made with internal screw threads after the manner of a nut, whereby the said
discs may be set nearer together or further apart as will be well understood.
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
Firstly. The construction and combination of an appliance consisting of a roller
engraved or otherwise for the purpose of ornamenting the edges of sinks or other
articles made from clay or the like.
Secondly. The construction of an appliance consisting of a roller engraved or
.otherwise, in combination with the extended arms of the yoke B' for guiding the
roller as herein described and shewn in Fig. 3.
Thirdly. The construction of an appliance consisting of a roller engraved or
otherwise, in combination with adjustable discs or plates G in manner herein
described and shewn in Fig. 4.
Dated this 14th day of August 1894.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.