A Machine for Moulding Paving Slabs, Building, Ornamental, and other Blocks and Bricks.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Moulding Paving Slabs, Building, Ornamental, and
other Blocks and Bricks.
EDWARD ARTHUR FULCHER 33 High Street Plaistow, West Ham, Builder,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A
The apparatus is made chiefly in wood, & consists of a bottom board about the
size of 2 of the blocks to be made. A vertical partition is fixed upright across the
bottom, and two ends same size as the partition but hinged at their lower ends.
cross-bar holds the ends in vertical position when blocks are to be made, and these
are formed between the partition & the ends, one on top of the other, their
thicknesses being regulated by horizontal distance pieces, the latter being held by
fillets on division boards placed between each block, with sheet zine slabs to prevent
the composition sticking. By removing the crossbar the ends (being hinged) fall
down & the blocks can be readily taken out.
Dated this 4th day of March 1892.
EDWARD ARTHUR FULCHER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Moulding Paving Slabs, Building, Ornamental, and
other Blocks and Bricks.
EDWARD ARTHUR FULCHER of 33 High Street, Plaistow Essex, Builder 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 :-
My invention has for its object the construction of a machine, in which a number
of paving slabs, or building ornamental or other blocks, & bricks, can be moulded
at the same time, such machine being formed chiefly of loose detached parts which
can be easily put together, and after the slabs, blocks, or bricks have been moulded
therein can be readily opened and taken to pieces so as to allow of the slabs,
blocks, or bricks being readily & easily taken out.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is longitudinal section.
'Fig. 2 is cross section.
Fig. 3 is plan shewing boards.
Fig 4 is elevation of pressing har.
Fig. 5 is plan shewing bottom frame.
According to my invention the machine consists of a bottom frame (A) of wood,
iron, or other suitable material, or materials, large enough to take two of the
moulding boards, or beds (E) hereinafter mentioned.
A vertical partition (B) of the same width as the frame, and of a height sufficient
to allow a number of the slabs, blocks, or bricks to be moulded one above another
in the machine is fixed across the centre of the bottom frame (A) and across each
end of the bottom frame (A) is a flap (C) of the same size as the fixed partition (B)
connected with the frame by a hinge, bar, or other suitable device.
A locking bar (D) holds these flaps (C) in a vertical position when the machine
Two moulding boards, or beds (E) with fillets (F) on their ends are
laid "across the bottom frame (A) such moulding boards, or beds (E) being so
is in use.
Fig. 5 is plan shewing bottom frame.
According to my invention the machine consists of a bottom frame (A) of wood,
iron, or other suitable material, or materials, large enough to take two of the
moulding boards, or beds (E) hereinafter mentioned.
A vertical partition (B) of the same width as the frame, and of a height sufficient
to allow a number of the slabs, blocks, or bricks to be moulded one above another
in the machine is fixed across the centre of the bottom frame (A) and across each
end of the bottom frame (A) is a flap (C) of the same size as the fixed partition (B)
connected with the frame by a hinge, bar, or other suitable device.
A locking bar (D) holds these flaps (C) in a vertical position when the machine
is in use. Two moulding boards, or beds (E) with fillets (F) on their ends are
laid "across the bottom frame (A) such moulding boards, or beds (E) being so

page_text: constructed as to allow slips (G) to be placed along each side of the machine
passing between the vertical partition (B) and flaps (C) of the frame (A) and the
fillets (F) of the moulding boards, or beds (E).
Between these side slips (G) cross slips (H) are placed against the flaps (C) and
fixed partition (B) so as to secure, sharp and square arrisses, and prevent the slabs,
blocks, or bricks from sticking to the partition (B) or flaps (C).
The side slips (G) and cross slips (H) will be of the same height and their
height will determine the thickness of the slabs, blocks, or bricks to be moulded.
The moulding board, or bed (E) is covered with a sheet of metal, paper, india-
rubber, or other suitable material to give the. required face to the slabs, blocks,
or bricks, when they are to be plain, but in the case of ornamental, moulded,
or sunk slabs, blocks, or bricks, the face moulds are laid on the moulding
boards, or beds (E) instead of the sheet.
In the space formed by the side slips (G) & cross slips (H) the material for
making the slabs, blocks, or bricks, is placed and on the top are laid other
moulding boards, or beds (E) similar to those hereinbefore described side slips (G)
and cross slips (H) are placed on these boards, or beds (E) as before the
material placed in the spaces so formed, and the process repeated until the
required number of moulding boards, or beds (E) have been placed in the machine,
and the spaces formed upon them by the slips have been filled.
On removing the locking bar (D) the flaps (C) can be lowered and the
moulding boards, or beds (E) with the slabs, blocks, or bricks, upon them can
be readily removed.
Where the machine is required to be so constructed as to enable pressure to
be applied to the slabs, blocks, or bricks, I make it with feet (J) projecting at
the front, and back of the machine beyond the end flaps (C) and fixed
partition (B) in or through which feet (J) bolts (K) of iron, or other suitable
metal, long enough for their upper ends which are screwed, to reach above the
cross bars, (M) hereinafter mentioned, are placed and fixed.
The pressing boards (1) are made the exact size of the slab, block, or brick.
They fit in between the gauging slips (G) and the cross slips (H), and lic
immediately on the material, when filled in. They receive the pressure from
the under side of moulding boards, or beds (E).
A
When pressure is to be applied by means of these bolts (K) after the material
for making the slab, block, or brick is placed in the space formed by the cross
slips (H) and side slips (G) a pressing board (I) the exact size of the intended
slab, block, or brick is laid on it, and cross bars (M) of iron, or other suitable
material, are laid across the machine, upon the top moulding boards, or beds.
bar of iron (L) or other suitable material with three holes through which the
screwed ends of the three bolts (K) on that side of the machine pass, is placed on
each side of the machine, and is screwed down on to the four cross bars (M) by
suitable nuts, and thus pressure is placed on the slabs, blocks, or bricks.
If required the machine may be made with more than one vertical partition,
fixed across it, the other parts of the machine may, like the bottom frame (A) be
made of wood iron, or other suitable material, or materials, and in place of
fillets (F) on the moulding boards, or beds, (E) locking bars may be put across the
ends of the side slips (G) where they project beyond the end flaps (C), or any
other suitable arrangement may be made to hold the side slips (G) in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1stly. A machine consisting of a bottom frame with a fixed vertical partition and
end flaps, and of detached moulding boards, or beds, and side, and cross slips with
fillets, or other suitable arrangement for holding the side slips in position sub-
stantially, as herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

page_text: 2ndly. Such a machine as aforesaid with projecting feet, bolts, bars and pressing
boards, for applying pressure substantially as herein before described and illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.
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3rdly. The general arrangement & combination of parts constituting the machine
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of December 1892.
EDWARD ARTHUR FULCHER.