Improvements in Apparatus for Use in Manufacture of Enamel Ware.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 10th July, 1886.
Complete Left, 12th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Apr., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Use in Manufacture of Enamel Ware.
We WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES, BENJAMIN JONES, WILLIAM HALL JONES, and
BENJAMIN HIGHFIELD JONES, trading under the name or style of Jones Brothers and
Company of Ablow Street, Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford, Japanners &
Iron and Tin Plate Workers &c. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
The usual method of fusing enamelled goods has been by means of an Iron Fork,
running to and from the fusing oven, fitted upon a carriage to wheels, which run on
a tramline and carry articles into the oven to be fused and withdrawing the same.
The Improvement consists of using the same Carriage, but instead of one Fork
fixed to it, it is purposed to use two Forks alternately, so that one Fork can be loaded
with articles while the goods in the Oven are being fused. For this purpose a long
Handle, which forms part of the Carriage can be connected or disconnected from
either of the Forks, by a socket which fits one end of either of the forks. As soon as
the first Fork iz loaded and carried into the Oven, the fork is withdrawn leaving the
articles in the Oven to be fused.
While the goods are fusing in the Oven, the second fork is loaded with articles for
fusing. As soon as this is done the first batch is drawn out by the first fork, and is
placed on one side to cool and reload. This fork is at once disconnected, and the
carriage attached to the second fork, which is waiting ready loaded. This second fork
is then carried into the Oven to be fused. This process is repeated as long as required.
To the long handle before mentioned, by which the carriage is moved backwards and
forwards to and from the Oven, is attached a balance weight, which acts as a balance
against the weight of the fork when loaded. In order to carry this handle with the
balance weight attached when disconnected from the fork, a second carriage acts as a
rest for the handle and balance weight. This second carriage runs on wheels along
the tramline of the crescent form and brings the handle, which forms part of the first

page_text: carriage, opposite the end of either of the forks before mentioned and is either fixed
or disconnected with ease.
There are also two upright stumps, with points at the top of each of them, fixed in
the ground at proper distances on each side of the tramline. Each of the forks has a
hole going through it; these holes correspond with the point on the stump, and
regulate the distance and thus prevents the forks from moving out of their places.
WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES.
Trading under the name or style of Jones Brothers and
Company, Ablow Street, Wolverhampton.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Use in Manufacture of Enamel Ware.
We WILLIAM HIghfield Jones, Benjamin Jones, WILLIAM HALL JONES and
BENJAMIN HIGHFIELD JONES, trading under the name or style of Jones Brothers
and Company, of Ablow Street Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford, Japanners
and Iron and Tin Plate Workers &c. do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR USE IN MANUFACTURE OF ENAMEL WARE, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The usual method of fusing Enamelled goods has been by means of an Iron Fork,
running to and from the fusing. Oven, fitted upon a carriage to wheels, which runs on
a tramline for carrying articles into the Oven to be fused and withdrawing the saine.
Referring to the accompanying drawing:
The Improvements consist of the following:-
Using the same Carriage "A" but instead of one Fork fixed to it two Forks "BB"
are used alternately, so that one Fork can be loaded with articles for fusing, while the
goods on the other Fork, are in the Oven being fused.
For this purpose a long Handle "C" which forms part of the Carriage "A" can
be connected or disconnected from either of the Forks "BB" by a socket "D"
which fits one end of either of the Forks marked "K B." To the long Handle "C"
beforementioned by which the Carriage "A" is moved backwards and forwards to
and from the Oven is attached a Balance Weight "E." This Balance Weight "E"
acts as a balance against the weight of the Fork "BB" when loaded with goods for
fusing. In order to carry the Handle "C" with the Balance Weight "E" attached
when disconnected from the Fork "BB" a second Carriage "F" acts as a rest for
the Handle and Balance Weight. The second Carriage "F" runs on Wheels "G"
along the tramline "H" which is of a crescent form and brings the Handle "C"
which forms part of the first Carriage "A" opposite the end of either of the
Forks "K B" before mentioned, and is either fixed or disconnected with ease by
the Socket "D." The second Carriage "F" has a Roller on the top of it marked "N."
This Roller allows the long Handle "C" to move backwards and forwards with ease.
There is a plate underneath the Roller in which there are inserted two holes, into
either of these holes is placed a moveable Pin "P." When the long Handle "C"
rests upon the second Carriage "F" the Pin is put into either of the holes as required
and keeps the long Handle on the Roller while being carried along the Tramline.
There are also two upright Stumps marked "LL L" with points "M B" on the top
of each of them. These Stumps are fixed in the ground at proper distances on each
side of the Tramline "R R." Each of the Forks "BB" has a hole going through
it; these holes correspond with the points "MB" on the stumps and regulate the
distance and thus prevents the Forks from moving out of their places.

page_text: 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 :-
The Improvements hereinbefore described viz.:-
First. Instead of using one Fork to carry articles to and from the fusing Oven, by
our Invention Two Forks are used alternately so that one Fork can be loaded with
articles for fusing while the goods on the other Fork are in the Oven being fused.
Secondly. We claim the second Carriage "F" which is used as hereinbefore
described.
Thirdly. We claim the method of using the Two Forks and the appliances used in
connection therewith viz. -The Long Handle "C" is connected or disconnected
from either of the Forks "BB" by a Socket "D" which fits one end of either of the
Forks marked "K. B." To the long Handle "C" before mentioned by which the
Carriage "A" is moved backwards and forwards to and from the Oven is attached a
Balance Weight "E." This Balance Weight "E" acts as a balance against the
weight of the Fork "BB" when loaded with goods for fusing. In order to carry
the Handle "C" with the Balance Weight "E" attached when disconnected from tho
Fork "BB" a second Carriage "F" acts as a rest for the Handle and Balance
Weight. The second Carriage "F" runs on Wheels "G" along the Tramline "H"
which is of a crescent form & brings the Handle "C" which forms part of the first
Carriage "A" opposite the end of either of the Forks "KB" before mentioned and
is either fixed or disconnected with ease by the Socket "D." The second Carriage "F"
has a Roller on the top of it marked N. This Roller allows the long Handle "C" to
move backwards & forwards with ease. There is a plate underneath the Roller in
which there are inserted two holes into either of these holes is placed a moveable
Pin "P." When the long Handle "C" rests upon the second Carriago "F" the Pin
is put into either of the holes as required and keeps the long Handle on the Roller
while being carried along the Tramline. There are also two upright Stumps
marked "LLL" with points "MB" on the top of each of them. These Stumps
are fixed in the ground at proper distances on each side of the Tramline "RR."
Each of the Forks "BB" has a hole going through it; these holes correspond with
the Points "MB" on the Stumps and regulate the distance and thus prevents the
Forks from moving out of their places.
DL: 10th day of February 1887