Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1888-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1838
CHAS. EDWARD MUMFORD 33 St. Andrews Street Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:―
The Kiln or Drying floor is made of Iron or other Metal and is constructed in
sections 3 feet square or in larger or smaller sections which are fastened together by
either bolts or catches, the top of my floor presents a flat surface see illustration fig. A,
small spaces being left between each wire-fig. B illustrates a piece of hoop metal
which I have punched & passed the wires through, fig. C illustrates end view of the
wires when tightened in their places & from book figures B. & C the idea of shape of
my wire is seen.
Dated this 14th day of December 1887

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Malt Kiln Floors or Drying Floors for Malt or other Grain, Seeds,
or Substances.
I CHARLES EDWARD MUMFORD 33 St. Andrew's Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk,
Engineer, 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 the construction of a drying floor for malt, grain and
similar substances, the object being to provide a conveniently arranged floor which
will present a perfectly flat surface for the malt, and permit a free current of the
drying air to pass through it, and which may at the same time be readily taken up in
parts, or wholly, for removal.
According to the present invention, the sections or divisions which compose the
floor are constructed of wires drawn to a peculiar form in cross section, laid side by
side, and dovetailed into the upper edges of the ends of a rectangular framing.
In the accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 shews in plan view a part of a malt kiln floor consisting of six sections or
divisions arranged on transversely extending metal joists.
Fig. 2 shews in side elevation part of the framing with the dovetails and the wires
lying therein ready to be secured.
Fig. 3 shows in side elevation the wires secured, and
Fig. 4 is a plan of Fig. 3.
The wire which forms the floor is so rolled, or drawn, that when in position it
presents a flat surface to the malt.
The metal strips forming the opposite ends of the framings are stamped near their
upper edges in the manner shewn in Fig. 2 to correspond with the section of the wire,
which is such, that the lower edge, although less wide than the upper face, is still
wider than the web between the upper face and the lower edge.
The object of having the lower part of the wire less in width than the upper face,
is to permit as much air as possible to come in contact with the malt from below,
and to enable particles which inay pass between the wires from above to fall clear.
The wires are threaded into the stamped metal strips, so that the lower enlarged
edge of the wire is dovetailed into the recesses, and cannot be raised.
A small portion
of the metal strips of the framing ends is allowed to remain upstanding between
the recesses for receiving the wires, so that when the wires are in place, these
upstanding parts may be flattened down upon the wires, thereby giving additional
security.
The framing is completed by suitable side strips rivetted to the ends of the recessed
end strips above mentioned.
The sections thus constructed are of any suitable size, and are laid together upon
metal joists within the kiln, and constitute a perfectly flat floor, with no projection
to interfere with the attendant using his shovel to turn or remove the malt.

page_text: The sections, which may be bolted or clipped together when in place, if desired, can
be taken up separately at will, to get underneath, and the whole of the floor can
be taken up and packed for transit in a comparatively small space when required.
I am aware of the Specification of Letters Patent No. 14,319 of 1887 granted to
James Milne and I do not claim anything described and claimed therein.
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 :
Constructing kiln floors in the manner shewn and described with reference to the
accompanying drawing.

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 26th Oct., 1888
CHAS. EDWARD MUMFORD 33 St. Andrews Street Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The Kiln or Drying floor is made of Iron or other Metal and is constructed in
sections 3 feet square or in larger or smaller sections which are fastened together by
either bolts or catches, the top of my floor presents a flat surface see illustration fig. A,
small spaces being left between each wire-fig. B illustrates a piece of hoop metal
which I have punched & passed the wires through, fig. C illustrates end view of the
wires when tightened in their places & from book figures B. & C the idea of shape of
my wire is seen.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Malt Kiln Floors or Drying Floors for Malt or other Grain, Seeds,
or Substances.
I CHARLES EDWARD MUMFORD 33 St. Andrew's Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk,
Engineer, 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 the construction of a drying floor for malt, grain and
similar substances, the object being to provide a conveniently arranged floor which
will present a perfectly flat surface for the malt, and permit a free current of the
drying air to pass through it, and which may at the same time be readily taken up in
parts, or wholly, for removal.
According to the present invention, the sections or divisions which compose the
floor are constructed of wires drawn to a peculiar form in cross section, laid side by
side, and dovetailed into the upper edges of the ends of a rectangular framing.
In the accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 shows in plan view a part of a malt kiln floor consisting of six sections or
divisions arranged on transversely extending metal joists.
Fig. 2 shews in side elevation part of the framing with the dovetails and the wires
lying therein ready to be secured.
Fig. 3 shews in side elevation the wires secured, and
Fig. 4 is a plan of Fig. 3.
The wire which forms the floor is so rolled or drawn, that when in position it
presents a flat surface to the malt.
The metal strips forming the opposite ends of the framings are stamped near their
upper edges in the manner shewn in Fig. 2 to correspond with the section of the wire,
which is such, that the lower edge, although less wide than the upper face, is still
wider than the web between the upper face and the lower edge.
The object of having the lower part of the wire less in width than the upper face,
is to permit as much air as possible io come in contact with the malt from below,
and to enable particles which may pass between the wires from above to fall clear.
The wires are threaded into the stamped metal strips, so that the lower enlarged
edge of the wire is dovetailed into the recesses, and cannot be raised. A small portion
of the metal strips of the framing ends is allowed to remain upstanding between
the recesses for receiving the wires, so that when the wires are in place, these
upstanding parts may be flattened down upon the wires, thereby giving additional
security.
The framing is completed by suitable side strips rivetted to the ends of the recessed
end strips above mentioned.
The sections thus constructed are of any suitable size, and are laid together upon
metal joists within the kiln, and constitute a perfectly flat floor, with no projection
to interfere with the attendant using his shovel to turn or remove the malt.

page_text: The sections, which may be bolted or clipped together when in place, if desired, can
be taken up separately at will, to get underneath, and the whole of the floor can
be taken up and packed for transit in a comparatively small space when required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
my
said
Constructing kiln floors in the manner shewn and described with reference to the
accompanying drawing.