Apparatus for Moulding the same.
Year: 1886

page_text: Apparatus for Moulding the same.
We JAMES HENRY WEBSTER and JOHN SILSON, of Merthyr Terrace, Barnes, in
the County of Surrey, 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 principally to a novel combination of ingredients for the
manufacture of fire-lighters the said combination consisting of coal which has been
crushed or pulverized to a suitable extent and afterwards mixed with resin, sawdust
and paraffin in a copper which is heated by steam gas or other heating medium
until it reaches a fluid or semi fluid state and is in a condition for moulding. Auy
ordinary mould may be used but we now proceed to describe one of improved
construction.
Upon a vertical pillar which may be bolted to a table or bed plate we mount
three brackets each capable of revolving about the said pillar in the upper one
of which is mounted a perforated plunger the next one carries a cup or mould
having a moveable bottom also perforated whilst the lower one supports a disc or
plate provided with a series of vertical fingers which correspond in number and
position with the perforations in the bottom of the cup or mould. The same
bracket also supports a plain metal disc.
In addition to the lateral or sideway motion the plunger, finger-plate and plain
disc have a rising and falling motion imparted to them by means of handles provided
for the purpose.
In order that our Invention may be more fully understood we have hereto
annexed a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof.
Fig. 1 is an elevation, partly in section and Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, Figs. 3
and 4 are details. A is a vertical pillar which supports three brackets B. C. D.
Through the arms of the bracket B passes the sliding rod a carrying the perforate:
plunger b which can be raised and lowered by the handle c assisted by the spiral
spring & which serves to keep it clear of the moulde which is carried by the
bracket c. The mould e is provided with a loose bottom of perforated with holes
of any shape, either round or square, the number being a matter of taste or
convenience.

page_text: The bracket D is provided with two sets of arms at right angles to each other.
Through one set passes a rod g carrying the plate h provided with a series of
fingers which correspond in number and shape with the perforations in the
bottom of the mould. This finger plate may be raised and lowered by means of
the handle k. Through the other arms of the bracket D passes a rod to the top of
which is fixed a plate or disc 1 this likewise being raised and lowered by the
bandle m.
On commencing to mould, the operator raises the finger plate h so that the
fingers pass through the perforations in the bottom of the mould. The fluid
compound in then poured into the mould by means of a hopper or ladle, the
plunger b is then swung round over the mouth of the mould and the operator
taking bold of the handles c and k forces the plunger into the mould thereby
compressing the material as shewn in Fig. 3. The plunger is then raised and the
finger-plate lowered its place being taken by the disc which is raised by
handle m as shewn in Fig. 4. thereby ejecting the fire-lighter from the mould.
We do not confine ourselves to any particular form of mould as the same may be
varied according to requirement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:
Firstly. The combination of ingredients herein before mentioned in the manu-
facture of firelighters.
Secondly. The construction of apparatus for manufacturing firelighters as herein
shewn and described.