Improvements in Disintegrators.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1891-Accepted, 20th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Disintegrators.
OWEN GIBBONS White House, Wordsley near Stourbridge, Staffordshire
Decorative Tile Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
1stly. A hollow spheroidal, or other curved, case, made in two or more parts.
In the upper half an arrangement for a hopper, in the lower half an arrangement
for movable gratings of various degrees of fineness in proportion to the work
required. The gratings may be made complete or in segments. Holes are left in
the sides of the case for two shafts.
2ndly. Two beaters formed as open rings (not necessarily round) fitting the ends
of the case and forming parts of the two parallel shafts which run through the
sides of the case. The shafts are carried on journals which are attached to the
bedplate
on which the case is fixed, or in any other desirable way. One of these
shafts is the driving shaft.
3rdly. Cog wheels are arranged on the shafts, by which the beaters, or rings, are
revolved alternately through each other, the distance between the shafts being
spaced for this purpose.
4thly. The material may be, either wrought-iron, cast-iron, maleable-iron, steele
or other suitable metal.
The advantages I claim for this invention, are, that there are fewer working
parts (no separate kibbler being required) and less wear than in the old spoke
disintegrator, also that less speede is necessary and much more work done in
proportion to the power used.
Dated this 25th day of October 1890.
OWEN GIBBONS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Disintegrators.
OWEN GIBBONS White House Wordsley, Encaustic Tile Manufacturer 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:-
1stly. A hollow spheroidal cylindrical, or other curved case, fitted with a hopper
for feeding, and with an arrangement for movable gratings of various degrees of
fineness in proportion to the work to be done, the gratings may be complete or in
segments. Holes are left in the sides of the case for the shaft or shafts.
2ndly. A beater, or beaters, formed as open or closed rings or discs of any
required shape, fitting the case, or ends of the case, and either forming part of the
shaft or shafts which run through the sides of the case, or made separate and keyed
onto the shaft or shafts.
The shaft or shafts are carried on carriages or journals attached to the bed-plate
on which the case is fixed, or in any other desirable way.
3rdly. These disintegrators may be made so as to have, one open or closed ring
or disc shaped beater only,-drawing marked A-or two open or closed ring
shaped beaters spaced so as to run through the paths of each other by means of
cog-wheels, drawing marked B-or lastly, by two open or closed ring or disc
shaped heaters running side by side with each other by means of cog-wheels or
separate belts or straps-drawing marked C.

page_text: 4thly. The material may be either wrought-iron, cast-iron, maleable-iron, steel,
or other suitable metal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, "declare that what I
claim is
The use of open or closed ring or disc shaped beaters of any required forms,
singly or combined, working within a case and passing gratings as hereintofore
described.
OWEN GIBBONS.