MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING, WASHING AND DRYING FIBRE FROM PEAT
Year: 1885

page_text: Fiore Irom Feat.
I FREDERICK BAIRD, (Gentleman) 27, York Street Portman Square London
in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING, WASHING AND DRYING FIBRE
FROM PEAT, to be as follows :-
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This invention has for its object the separation of the Fibre from the Peat and,
for Washing and Drying the same.
My improved Machinery for the separation of the Fibrous matter from Peat
consists of a series of Drums, the periphery of two or more Drums being provided
with continous and intermediate rows of teeth A A fig. 1.
The Drums are placed in a Tank which is to contain water B fig. 1. I use by
preference seven more or less Drums in each Tank, the plain Drums C. C. fig. 1.
being placed at one end or other part of the Tank with a hopper over the top, D
fig. 1. into which hopper the Peat is supplied, one of these Drums has a moveable
bearing, so that the space between them can be increased or decreased as required,
the object being to press the Peat between these Drums so as to reduce its thickness,
it is then conveyed by an endless chain E. fig. 1. to the Drums with teeth.
To these Drums I adapt an apparatus T in the form of a Scraper arranged to
clean the teeth of Drum A. fig. 1. and in this apparatus are teeth K K K to assist
in separating the Peat and, these teeth at the same time cleans the teeth of A²
Drum, fig. 1.
The Drum F fig. 1. is set in motion from the gear-work connected with Drum A²
fig. 1. and causes the endless chain fig. 1. to revolve round roller G fig. 1. thereby
conveying the Peat along and up to and under Drum A2 fig. 1. then conveyed
into the washing Tank H. fig. 1. and on to strainers to have the water extracted
therefrom.
FREDERICK BAIRD,
27, York Street, Portman Square,
London,

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Machinery or Apparatus for Separating, Washing, and Drying
Fibre from Peat.
I, FREDERICK BAIRD (Gentleman) 27 York Street Portman Square London
in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING, WASHING, & DRYING FIBRE FROM
PEAT and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement, referring to the drawings filed
with the Provisional Specification
This Invention has for its object the separation of the Fibre from the Peat, and
for washing & drying the same. My improved machinery for the separation of
the fibrous matter from Peat, consists of a series of Drums the periphery of two
or more Drums being provided with continuous and intermediate rows of teeth
A. A. fig. 1, of the dimensions furnished in my provisional Specification.
The Drums are placed in a Tank which is to contain water B. fig. 1.
I use by preference seven more or less Drums, C. C. fig. 1, these being placed at
one end or other part of the Tank with a Hopper over the top D. fig. 1, into
which Hopper the Peat is supplied.
One of these Drums has a moveable bearing so that the space between them can
be increased or decreased as required, the object being to press the peat between
these Drums so as to reduce its thickness, it is then conveyed by an endless Chain E
fig. 1, to the Drums with teeth.
To these Drums I adapt an Apparatus in the form of a Scraper arranged to clean
the teeth of Drum A fig. 1, and in this Apparatus are teeth K. K. K. to assist in
separating the peat, and these teeth at the same time clean the teeth of A2 Drum
fig. 1.
The Drum F. fig. 1, is set in motion from the gear work connected with Druin A²,
fig. 1, and causes the endless chain fig. 1, to revolve round roller C, fig. 1 thereby
conveying the peat along and up to and under Druin A² fig. 1, and then into the
Washing Tank H, fig. 1, and on to Strainer to have the water extracted therefrom.
The Tank to be constructed of Wood and cast Iron (17 feet long by 3 feet in width
and 5 feet by depth) strongly stayed with wrought Iron bolts where necessary, and
supplied with suitable bearings for carrying the Wheels and Drums. The front
end of this to be provided with specially shaped Casting, fitting the teeth of Drums.
At the opposite end of Tank a Hopper constructed of Wood of suitable dimen-
sions will be fixed in position over two of the Drums, for feeding the Peat to
the same.
Seven Drums of dimensions shewn on plan to be provided in Cast Iron with
wrought Iron Shafts or Spindles passing through same, turned and fitted to gear
Wheels for driving the same, and fixed with these Drums, the periphery of two of
these Drums to be provided with holes and malleable iron spikes to be fitted and
fastened therein.
The Drying room Furnace to be of suitable dimensions for providing the same
with sufficient heat for the drying purpose and fitted with a series of Racks or
Shelves for placing the Peat upon to be dried, constructed of Iron gas barrel screwed

page_text: together for frames, combined with sheet iron and gauge wire as shelves. The
room to be fitted with a suitable Ventilator or Inhaler driven by small pulley
from Engine.
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
1. That my Machinery will manipulate the Peat into fine fibre, so as to render
it fit for the manufacture of paper and various other articles.
2. That it will cleanse it to a very great extent of all dirt, soil or other impuri-
ties by means of water only, without Chemicals.
3. That the Peat after it has been so far prepared (see 1-2) will be thoroughly
dried without the use of any Chemicals whatever.