Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for the Manufacture of Perforated Fuel.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for the Manufacture of
Perforated Fuel.
I, WILLIAM BONDFIELD WESTLAKE of 19, Northampton Place, Swansea, in the
County of Glamorgan, Manager of Works and Contractor, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Improvements in machinery or apparatus for the manufacture of perforated Fuel.
In any press with the mould plate revolving intermittently and the rams gradually
raised on a circular incline or otherwise, I arrange a series of bars of the number
and diameter of perforations required and connect their lower ends to a plate which
is fixed to the mould or mould plate, the bars being of such length that their upper
ends are on a level with the top of the mould plate.
The compressing stamps are hollow, with slots on each side, the face plates drilled
to the number and diameter of perforations, and the plate of such a shape that the
compressing stamps may travel in their vertical direction without interruption.
CT1000
W. B. WESTLAKE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for the Manufacture of
Perforated Fuel.
I, WILLIAM BONDFIELD WESTLAKE of 19, Northampton Place, Swansea in the
county of Glamorgan, Manager of Works & Contractor 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
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in machines for making
perforated blocks of fuel or other material so that such perforations may be effected
by the same action of the machine as that in forming solid blocks.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a mould in which is fixed a plate
carrying the bars by means of which the perforations are effected and the same is so
arranged or constructed that it may complete its stroke without obstruction from the
said combined plate and bars.
Reference must be made to the accompanying drawings and to the figures and
letters of reference thereon marked.
Fig. 1(C) plan and (a) elevation of compressing stamp G showing slot H,
fluting, and dovetail J.
Fig. 2 plan and elevation of face-plate showing the dovetailed recess.
Fig. 3 is a plan of corrugated or fluted plate.
Figs. 4 & 5 are sections through mould showing positions of ram during (4)
filling of mould and (5) removal of block.
A series of bars A, of the number and diameter of perforations required and con-
nected at their lower ends to a corrugated or fluted plate B which is fixed rigidly in
the mould C preferably by resting on lugs or projections D cast on the inside of the
mould O-prevented from rising by projections (securely fastened in mould C and
to the corrugated plate B by a set-screw F.
The bars A are of such length that their extremities are on a level with the top of
the mould C.
The compressing stamp G is hollow at one end and of sufficient width to allow the
stamp to travel free of the corrugated or fluted plate B; and the inside is corrugated
D

page_text: or fluted and the outside top end recessed or dovetailed to receive the face-plate 1 ;
the ram G has slots H on each side of sufficient width to enable the compressing
stamp G to travel free of projections D & E. The face-plate 1 is drilled to the
number position and diameter of holes.
The mixture for compression into blocks falls into the mould (from above. On
a part revolution of the mould plate carrying the mould C, the ram G is caused to
compress the mixture in mould (by a lever or other power from below (Fig. 4). On
further revolution of the mould plate carrying the mould C the ram G and the block
of fuel or other material are still further raised until the position in Fig. 5 is attained
when the block is clear of the mould C and bars A. The said block is then removed
by a lever or other suitable arrangement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is :-
Firstly. A stamp and mould combined for the compressing of perforated coal
blocks or other material for use in any machine whose plunger, ram or stamp has a
vertical or horizontal motion and is filled from the open top or open side.
Secondly. The construction of the perforating bars and their method of fastening
substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Thirdly The corrugated or fluted and hollow stamp, plunger or ram G.
Fourthly. The construction of corrugated or fluted plate B..
Fifthly. The method of fastening the corrugated or fluted plate B to mould C.-
Sixthly. The recessed or dovetailed face plate-1.
Seventhly. The means or apparatus for forming perforated blocks substantially as
described and-illustrated..
Dated this 18th day of October 1889.