Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Bricks and Brickettes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Bricks
and Brickettes.
We, NINIAN PROCTER of 20 Amberley Grove, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, Chemist,
ARTHUR MIDDLETON of Ben Rhydding, Stock Broker, CHARLES EDWARD FRASER Of
Holly Bank Headingley, Leeds, Stock Broker, and HAROLD MARK CARTER of
Cumberland House, Headingley, Leeds, Solicitor, all in the County of York, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, to be as follows:-
Our invention has reference more especially to means or apparatus for the manu-
facture of bricks and brickettes consisting of mixture or combinations of material or
ingredients to be used for fuel, and is particularly applicable to machine for which
Letters Patent were granted to us dated 9th January 1889 No. 409.
Generally speaking the machine may be constructed in a similar manner to that
described in the Specification of the aforesaid Patent; but instead of employing the
steam chest under the horizontal cylinder and perforating the bottom of such cylinder
for the admission of steam from such chest into the interior thereof, we apply and fix
a number of longitudinal tubes placed close together and perforated at the top or on
alternate sides of such tubes. These tubes are supported in a suitable box attached
to the bottom of the cylinder outside which is provided a chamber for conducting the
condensed steam away. The steam tubes are connected at their outer ends with a
steam box or receiver into which the steam is passed prior to entering such tubes, con-
sequently the condensed steam remains behind in such box or receiver; the steam
then passes forward through the longitudinal tubes, the dry steam passing through
the perforations in such tubes into the cylinder and amongst the material, having the
desired effect of bringing the combined ingredients into a semi-plastic state without
being intermixed with much moisture, the material can thereby be brought into the
form of a brick or brickette with a small amount of pressure. Any condensation
which takes place in the tubes is drained off at one end of such tubes and passed into
the chamber underneath the cylinder. The condensed water in the steam box or
receiver, and also in the chamber underneath the cylinder can be let off when desired
through ordinary taps or cocks.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for the Manufacture of Bricks
and Brickettes.
We NINIAN PROCTER, of 20 Amberley Grove, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, Chemist,
ARTHUR MIDDLETON of Ben Rhydding, Stock Broker, CHARLES EDWARD FRASER, of
Holly Bank, Headingley, Leeds, Stock Broker, and HAROLD MARK CARTER, of
Cumberland House, Headingley, Leeds, Solicitor all in the County of York 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:
Our invention has reference more especially to means or apparatus for the manu-
facture of bricks and brickettes consisting of a mixture or combination of material or
ingredients to be used for fuel, and is particularly applicable to machires for which
Letters Patent were granted to us dated 9th January 1889 No. 109.

page_text: Generally speaking the machine may be constructed in a similar manner to that
described in the Specification of the aforesaid Patent; but instead of employing the
steam chest under the horizontal cylinder for the admission of steam from such chest
into the interior of the cylinder, we apply and fix a number of longitudinal tubes
placed close together and perforated at the top or on alternate sides; these tubes
being supported in a suitable box attached to the bottom of the cylinder, outside which
is provided a chamber for removing the water of condensation.
The steam tubes are connected at their outer ends with a steam box or receiver into
which the steam is passed prior to entering such tubes consequently the condensed
steam remains behind in such box or receiver; the steam then passes forward through
the longitudinal tubes and through the perforations in such tubes into the cylinder
and amongst the material, having the desired effect of healing and bringing the com-
bined ingredients into a semi-plastic state without being intermixed with much
moisture, the material can thereby be inoulded into the form of a brick or brickette
with a small amount of pressure. Any condensation which takes place in the tubes
is drained off at one end and passed into the chamber underneath the cylinder. The
condensed water in the steam box or receiver and also in the chamber underneath the
cylinder can be let off when desired through ordinary taps or cocks.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in
which
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of a cylinder shewing one of the
perforated tubes in position.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of a cylinder.
Fig. 3 is a detail of a part of one of the perforated tubes drawn about half size.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a section on line A. B of Fig. 4 shewing the steam escaping through the
perforation.
According to this our said invention at the lower part of the cylinder 1 is a
chest or chamber 2 into which steam passes through the inlet way 3 and the
steam then passes from the chest or chamber 2 by way of the nozzles or pipes 4
to the perforated tubes 5 a series of which are laid longitudinally along the lower
part of the cylinder 1 on cross section in the form of an arc (see Fig. 2) and the
perforations 6. 6 are alternately at opposite sides of each tube 5 (see Figs. 4 & 5)
so that steam passing through such tubes 5. 5 and escaping into the body of the
cylinder 1 by way of the perforations 6. 6 is diffused throughout the whole
interior of such cylinder 1 and its contents are thereby evenly acted upon and
heated.
For example in the manufacture of bricks and briquettes consisting of mixtures
or combination of material or ingredients such as powdered tar and coal dust to
be used as fuel the tar is partially melted or rendered semi-plastic through the
heating action of the steam thereby rendering practicable the required consolidation
of the whole by a minimum amount of pressure.
The tubes 5. 5 are supported in a suitable box 7 (see Figs. 1 and 3) forming
a part of the bottom of the cylinder 1, and below which is the chest or chamber 2
and the chamber 9 for conducting the water of condensation away through the
outlet 8 which is opened and closed at will by an ordinary cock or valve. Any
condensation of steam which takes place in the tubes 5. 5 is drained off at one
end through the nozzles 4. 4 into the chamber 2 and thence through the outlet
way 8.
We would have it understood that we do not confine ourselves to any number or
diameter of perforated tubes 5. 5 nor to the precise order of disposition or arrange-
ment in the drawings so long as it is provided that such tubes 5. 5 are applied and
operate so as to diffuse the steam in the manner described and for purpose of
operating on any ingredients contained within the cylinder for purpose herein set
out in detail.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of our
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed and carried into
practice we declare that what we claim is :-
The perforated tubes 5. 5 the steam chest 2 applied to and in combination with the
cylinder as and for the purpose herein fully described and substantially as illustrated
by the drawings annexed hereto.
NINIAN PROCTER.
ARTHUR MIDDLETON.
CHARLES EDWARD FRASER.
HAROLD MARK CARTER.
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Central Chambers, Halifax.
Dated the 10th day or
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NINIAN PROCTER.
ARTHUR MIDDLETON.
CHARLES EDWARD FRASER.
HAROLD MARK CARTER.
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Central Chambers, Halifax.