Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th June., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1895
2, The construction of the driving screw;
3, The operation of the movable lower stamp raising the stamped soap;
4, The brake for the flywheel actuating the driving screw.
Figure 1., is a front view and an elevation of the press.
Figure 2., is a side view of the same.
Figure 3., is a section of the nut working on the screw.
Figure 4., is a side view of the brake, the flywheel being shown in section.
Figure 5., is a plan view of the brake.
Figure 6 is a similar view to Figure 4.
The machine consists generally of a cast iron pedestal A the platform B of
which is planed and carries the frame C. The latter supports a tubular piece or
extension and a socket L formed of two parts, wherein is placed the nut H working
on the screw G. This nut, as shown in Figure 3 is not cylindrical and bears
outwardly upon the socket L with the aid of two surfaces m, n, which relieve it
when the upward thrust of the screw comes on and prevent the breakage of the
tubular piece aforesaid and of the socket L which occured so frequently hitherto.
As clearly shown the machine is thoroughly open above the platform B and on the
sides of the screw G. The rod I is actuated by the aid of the pedal R and is
connected to the top of the beam S pivoting at d' and carrying another rod J
brought back into its normal position by a spring r. The screw G carries the
stamp M' below while above the latter is arranged the piece M mounted upon the
sliding block N moving at O upon the frame. When the stamp M' is raised
the sliding block N which is curved at N¹ raises the rod P by means of the nut a
and at the same time pushes out of the mould d the cake b of stamped soap. The
flywheel F, alternately actuated by the pulleys D, E, is stopped by the brake or
pawl, Figures 4 and 5.
The rod J carries two rings U, U₁, the position of which may vary and which
actuate the forked lever fulcrumed at T whose arm T' carries a projection g.
engaging into a recess or slot g¹ (Figure 6) formed in the circular sliding block Vi
working in the guide V and bearing against the spring X. It will be readily seen
that when the rod J is lowered the lever T' is raised and the projection y is released
thus allowing of the rotation of flywheel and that when the stamp is actuated the
flywheel having raised the screw the lever T¹ is lowered the projection 9 is engaged
and deadens the shock of the flywheel on its return, through the action of the
spring X upon the sliding block V¹.
These principal modifications form important improvements in the construction
of soap presses generally.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said improve-.
ments and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.-
1st. In power presses for soap the general construction of the press formed by

page_text: a pedestal or base A having a planed platform B upon which is fixed the frame
provided with a tubular extension C and a lower mould d.
2nd. In power presses for soap the nut H of the screw G carrying two circular
projections m, n, designed to distribute the shock due to the sudden raising of the
screw and to thus avoid the breakage of the divided socket L of the extension C.
3rd. The raising or extracting of the stamped soap cake by means of a rod P
actuated by the block N on its return stroke, this block sliding in the frame C and
allowing the sides of the machine to be free or open.
4th. The brake for the flywheel F consisting of a lever T' provided with a
projection g entering a circular slide V₁ working in a block V and bearing against
a spring X in order to weaken the shock of the Hywheel on its return motion.
5th. The application of the above improvements to power presses for household,
toilet, and other soaps. The whole as above described and shown.
Dated this 13th day of June 1895.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.