IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joshua Woodcock of Huddersfield in the County of
York, Dyer, and James Coulter, of Batley in the County of York, Machine
Maker for an Invention of ii IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
LETTERS PATENT to Joshua Woodcock of Huddersfield in the County of
York, Dyer, and James Coulter, of Batley in the County of York, Machine
Maker for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
VESSELS EMPLOYED FOR DYEING, MILLING, SCOURING, WASHING AND BREWING
PURPOSES "
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joshua Woodcock and
James Coulter at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 3rd July
1883.
JOSHUA WOODCOCK of Huddersfield in the County of York, Dyer and JAMES
COULTER of Batley in the County of York, Machine Maker. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS EMPLOYED FOR DYEING, MILLING, SCOURING,
WASHING AND BREWING PURPOSES "
The object of our Invention is the construction and manufacture of Vessels for
purposes aforesaid, which will be clean and free from corrosion and in every way
better adapted for the purposes mentioned, than wood, stone and iron vessels at
present in use.
In order to carry out our invention, when the vessels are built of brick, we
employ by preference bricks having their inner surfaces enamelled or glazed so
that the inside of the said vessel will be smooth and clean. The bottoms or
foundations of vessels composed of bricks are formed of iron, stone, concrete, wood
or cement, whilst the tops or upper edges are provided with a flange made of wood,
iron, or, other suitable material, which not only serves to hold the vessel together
but puts a finish on to it.
When the shells of the vessels are composed of wood, stone or iron, we place a,
lining therein of plain or enamelled tiles by which such vessels are better adapted
for the purposes mentioned, and when used for dyeing purposes they can be washed
and cleaned for dyes of other colours...
The tiles are specially applicable to lining worn-out vessels, by which means they :
are utilized and made good again.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Joshua Woodcock and James Coulter in the Patent Office-on the
3rd January 1884.
JOSHUA WOODCOCK of Huddersfield in the County of York Dyer, and JAMES
COULTER of Batley in the County of York, Machine Maker "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS EMPLOYED FOR DYEING, MILLING, SCOURING,
WASHING AND BREWING PURPOSES
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The object of our Invention is the construction and manufacture of vessels for
purposes aforesaid, which will be clean and free from corrosion, and in every way
better adapted for the purposes mentioned than wood, stone and iron vessels at
present in use.
In order to carry out our Invention, when the vessels are built of brick, we
employ (by preference) bricks having their inner surfaces enamelled or glazed so
that the inside of the said vessels will be smooth and clean. The bottoms or
foundations of vessels composed of bricks are formed of iron, stone, concrete, wood
or cement whilst the tops or upper edges are provided with a flange made of wood,
iron or other suitable material which not only serves to hold the vessel together,
but puts a finish onto it.
When the shells of the vessels are composed of wood, stone or iron, we place a
lining therein of, plain or enamelled tiles by which such vessels are better adapted
for the purposes mentioned, and when used for dyeing purposes, they can be washed
and cleaned for dyes of other colors.
The tiles are specially applicable to lining worn out vessels, by which means they
are utilized and made good again.
In order that our Invention may be better understood we herein give reference
to the accompanying sheets of Drawings illustrative thereof, wherein Fig 1 is
section and Fig 2 sectional plan of a dyeing vessel constructed and arranged
according to our Invention
It will be observed that the sides of the vessel are composed of a double row
of bricks A and B, the inner surfaces of the bricks B being enamelled or glazed.
The bottom of the vessel C in this case is composed of metal, and at each corner
of the vessel are suitable pieces of angular shaped iron, through two of which are
passed strong bolts D secured at each end by nuts E. In addition to the bolts D,
other bolts F and washers G are employed, whereby the brick vessel is securely
held together. A rim or flange H is placed over the top or upper edge of the
vessel which not only assists in holding the vessel together but puts a finish onto
it. Figs 3 and 4 are plan views of corners on a large scale.
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Another method of carrying out our Invention is shewn in Figs 5 and 6 which
are sectional elevation and plan view partly in section. A is a wood vessel of
ordinary construction but having a lining covering both bottom and sides with
bricks B the inner surfaces of which are enamelled or glazed as previously
explained.
Another method of putting our Invention into practice is shewn in Figs 7 and 8
also elevation and plan view in section.
In this case the shell of the vessel is composed of metal, but is provided with a
lining of enamelled or glazed bricks B.
Fig 9 shews the application of our Invention to a milling machine, where it will
be seen that the wood vessel A is lined with bricks, the surfaces (which are exposed
to water and the various acids) being glazed or enamelled.
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Fig 10 shews the application of the glazed bricks to the inside of vessels
employed in the woollen trade for washing fabrics.

page_text: Having now shewn and described our Invention and the manner of putting the
same into practical operation, we would have it understood that we do not confine
ourselves to the details of construction in the several vessels as such matters will
vary in opinion and taste according to individual judgement, what we consider
new and therefore claim is—
The construction of vessels having their inner surfaces composed of enamelled
or glazed bricks, in manner and for purposes substantially as shewn and described.
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In witness whereof, I the said Joshua Woodcock for and on behalf of myself
and the said James Coulter, have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of
December, in the year of our Lord 1883.
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JOSHUA WOODCOCK (L.S.)