IMPROVED APPARATUS TO BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WINE GLASSES OR GOBLETS AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES OF GLASS
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Thomas Haden Richardson, of Hatton, in the County
of Derby, Glass Manufacturer, for the Invention of IMPROVED APPARATUS
TO BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WINE GLASSES OR GOBLETS AND OTHER
SIMILAR ARTICLES OF GLASS."
ealed the 30th September 1876, and dated the 7th April 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Thomas Haden Richardson
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th April 1876.
JOHN THOMAS HADEN RICHARDSON, of Hatton, in the County of Derby, Glass
Manufacturer. "IMPROVED APPARATUS TO BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
WINE GLASSES OR GOBLETS AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES OF GLASS."
This Invention relates to apparatus used by glass makers in forming the feet of
wine glasses or goblets and other similar articles of glass, technically known as
glass makers' footmaking boards or plates. The feet or stands of such glass articles
are generally pressed or formed with "pacellas," being a special tool or appliance
not very handy in its use, and requiring skill, precision, and skilful operation, or
two separate foot boards or plates are used, one of which is held by a boy, and the
other by the workman, who thereby presses the soft inetal to be formed into the
foot against the board held by the boy; two persons are thus required to execute
the work.
The especial objects of this Invention are to dispense with this requirement, and
to combine the said separate foot boards in one instrument or apparatus, self-opening
for the introduction of the soft metal, and easy of manipulation by the hand of one
workman, and to produce a better article with a less skilled workman, and in less
time.
In carrying this Invention into practice I make the said boards or plates of wood,
carbon, composition, metal, or any suitable substance, and of any desired shape or
form. The upper of the two boards I make of about half the width of the under
board; otherwise it may be of a similar construction, and these boards I hinge or
otherwise suitably connect or attach together at one edge, so that they open book-
wise. The boards I also connect by attaching to them a bent or other suitable
spring of metal, or otherwise arranged in such a manner as to keep the said boards
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page_text: or plates open or apart to allow of the introduction of the lump of soft glass metal
between them by the one workman without his having to open them.
The workman revolves the article with the blow pipe, which he manipulates with
his left hand, whilst he presses the hinged boards together with his right hand, and
thus forms the fect on the wine glasses, goblets, or other articles, the operation being
completed in about ten seconds.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Thomas Haden Richardson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
6th October 1876.
JOHN THOMAS HADEN RICHARDSON, of Hatton, in the County of Derby, Glass
Manufacturer. "IMPROVED APPARATUS TO BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
WINE GLASSES OR GOBLETS AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES OF GLASS."
This Invention relates to apparatus used by glass makers in forming the feet of
wine glasses or goblets and other similar articles of glass, technically known as
glass makers' footmaking boards or plates. The feet or stands of such glass articles
are generally pressed or formed with "pacellas," being a special tool or appliance
not very handy in its use, and requiring skill, precision, and skilful operation, or
two separate foot boards or plates are used, one of which is held by a boy, and the
other by the workman, who thereby presses the soft glass metal to be formed into
the foot against the board held by the boy, two persons being thus required to execute
the work.
The special objects of this Invention are to dispense with this requirement, and to
combine the said separate foot boards in one instrument or apparatus, which is inade
so as to be self-opening for the introduction of the soft metal, and easy of manipula-
tion by the hand of one workman, and to produce a better article with a less skilled
workman and in less time.
The improved instrument or apparatus is illustrated in its arrangement and mode
of action on the accompanying Drawing, in which it is shown as consisting of two
boards or plates 1, 2, hinged or otherwise suitably connected or attached together at
one edge 3, so as to open book wise, and also connected by having attached to them
a bent or other suitable spring 4 of metal, or otherwise arranged in such a manner
as to have a constant tendency to keep the boards or plates 1, 2, apart to allow of
the introduction between them of the lump of soft glass metal by the workman
without his having to open them. 5 represents the right hand of the workman
grasping the handle of the bottom plate 2 with his fingers, his thumb being inserted
in the loop 6 on the top plate 1, over which he thus has perfect control, so that
although advisable to have the spring 4 it is not absolutely necessary. 7 represents
the foot of the article being formed, which is attached to the end of the usual blow
pipe (not shown on the Drawing), which is manipulated and rotated by the left
hand of the workman, whilst he presses the boards 1, 2, together with his right
hand, and thus forms the feet of the wine glasses, goblets, or other articles, the
operation being completed in about five seconds.
The boards 1, 2, may be made of wood, carbon, composition, metal, or any suitable
substance, and of any desired shape or form. The upper board I make of about
one half the width of the under board; otherwise it may be of a similar con-
struction.
Having now described the nature and objects of my said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect, 1 would remark in conclusion that I claim as my Invention, the combining
the separate foot boards of glass makers in one instrument or apparatus in such a
manner as to be easily worked by one hand for the purpose of dispensing with the

page_text: necessity there has been hitherto of employing an assistant in the making of the
feet of wine glasses, goblets, or such articles of glass, substantially as above described
and as illustrated on the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Thomas Haden Richardson, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, this Third day of October, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
J. T. H. RICHARDSON. (L.S.)