or any other Coated Plates.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 19th Oct., 1838
Terne, or any other Coated Plates.
THOMAS NICHOLAS WISE Assorter New Street New Dock Llanelly Carmarthenshire
and JOHN HOPKINS Mechanical Engineer Station Road Llanelly we do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The invention consists in providing an improved Machine whereby the plates are
placed by a boy termed a Riser on a travelling rack which rack delivers the plate
on another travelling table and is thus lead to a tank containing bran or other suitable
material in which are worked four or more pairs of rolls each pair increases in
speed-There is also in the tank three or more revolving racks for thoroughly mixing
the contents of the tank-The plate on leaving the tank rolls is received on a table
lined with sheep-skin and having a reciprocating motion-Above this table is pro-
vided a roller lined with sheep-skin worked from a shaft with slotted links having a
rocking or too and fro motion-Finally the sheet is sent through a finishing pair of
rolls lined with sheep-skin.
THOMAS NICHOLAS WISE.
JOHN HOPKINS.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Cleaning, Rubbing, and Finishing Tin,
Terne, or any other Coated Plates.
THOMAS NICHOLAS WISE Assorter New Street New Dock Llanelly Carmarthenshire
and JOHN HOPKINS Mechanical Engineer Station Road Llanelly do hereby declaro
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 :-
The invention consists in providing an improved Machine to clean Tin Terne or
any other coated plates with greater speed and at a much reduced cost.
At present the work is done by manual labour young girls are employed-the
fumes and dust incidental to their work is very detrimental to their health.
The plates to be operated upon are first placed by a boy termed a riser on their
ends between the uprights on the travelling rack A which is made to travel very
slowly so as to allow the plates sufficient time to cool and the tin coating to set-
and also to allow the plates in front sufficient time to get out of the way.
When the upright with its plate comes over or opposite the middle roller B they
work round following the endless rack chain C and allow the plates to drop very
gently on the travelling tablo D which is also made of endless chain and travells
five times quicker and carries or leads the plates to a tank E containing bran or other
suitable material.
Within this tank are worked four or more pair of rolls F each pair increasing in
speed the plate is thus drawn forward by the action of the rolls suitable guides are
provided to lead the plate steady through the bran and is thus thoroughly cleaned
from oil grease &c.
In the tank below and between each pair of rolls there are three revolving racks
or paddles G for thoroughly mixing the bran and preventing it to clog and harden-
the greasy portion due to its greater weight falls to the bottom.
On the plate leaving the tank E and last pair of rolls F it is received on a table H
covered with sheep-skin or other soft material having a reciprocating motion.
Above this table there is a roller K covered with like material as the table below
and having a rocking or too and fro motion and a circular motion through having a
small rack and pinion fixed on each end of spindle-this motion is derived from an
excentric L working through shafts and levers.
Finally the plate is received by another pair of rolls M also covered with sheep-
skin or other soft material and delivered on à table to be taken away to the assorting
room.
The whole Machine is carried and supported by two cast iron side cheeks or
framing N in which are fixed all bearings within sight and easy of access.
The accompanying Drawings will serve to show clearly the whole improvements
and arrangements of the various parts-but we do not confine ourselves to the exact
shape, sizes, proportions, or number of parts shown as they may be varied increased
or reduced.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of Machine.
Fig. 2 Plan of Machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
1st. As our invention and as a novelty in this Machine is the travelling rack A
and travelling table D in front and thus do away with all handling of the plates in
there present warm state.
2nd. The forming and placing of the rolls F and all other bearings in a separate
framing N away from the dust of the bran.
3rd. The revolving racks or paddles G working within the tank and bran to
thoroughly and continuously mix the same.
4th. The dusting and finishing arrangement-that is the reciprocating table H
and rovolving roller K above-both having a too and fro motion thus effectually
rubbing and dusting the plate-Together with the whole arrangement and application
of the various parts and movements to obtain the desired end.
Dated this 6th day of August 1888.
THOMAS NICHOLAS WISE.
JOHN HOPKINS.