IMPROVEMENTS MACHINERY FOR MANUFACTURING BRICKS, TILES, DRAIN PIPES, OR OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES FROM CLAY, CONCRETE, 'BIND,' SHALE, OR OTHER SUBSTANCES, AND WHICH ARE ALSO APPLICABLE FOR MANUFACTURING - BLOCKS * OF ARTIFICIAL FUEL
Year: 1874

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Turner Clubley, of Sheffield, in the County
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of York, Contractor, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
MACHINERY FOR MANUFACTURING BRICKS, TILES, DRAIN PIPES, OR OTHER
SIMILAR ARTICLES FROM CLAY, CONCRETE, 'BIND,' SHALE, OR OTHER
SUBSTANCES, AND WHICH ARE ALSO APPLICABLE FOR MANUFACTURING - BLOCKS
* OF ARTIFICIAL FUEL."
Sealed the 11th December 1874, and dated the 20th July 1874.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Turner Clubley-
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 20th July 1874.
I, HENRY TURNER CLUBLEY, of Sheffield, in the County of York,
5 Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MANUFACTURING BRICKS, TILES, DRAIN PIPES,
OR OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES FROM CLAY, CONCRETE, 'BIND,' SHALE, OR OTHER

page_text: SUBSTANCES, AND WHICH ARE ALSO APPLICABLE FOR MANUFACTURING BLOCKS OF
ARTIFICIAL FUEL," to be as follows :—
My Invention consists,-
Firstly. In the employment of two or more rollers of unequal
diameters, and which are made by suitable gearing to revolve at one
speed, thus giving an unequal speed on the faces of the rolls, whereby
more effectually producing a crushing and rending of the substances as
they pass from the hopper.
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Secondly. In the arrangement of a movable slide or slides, in which are
fixed the "dies" or moulds for holding the clay or other substance, and
which is made to slide in a vertical direction to the ordinary ram which
compresses the same. The motion to the slide which 'carries the dies is
imparted by a horizontal reciprocating eccentric slide in such a manner
that requisite time is allowed as it moves for the charging or filling of
the die or dies in the vertical slide, the compressing of the same by the 1
ordinary compressing ram or lever, and also for pushing of the brick or
bricks or other articles from the dies or moulds on to the table for
receiving them after compression.
Thirdly. The combination with or attachment of a pusher for pushing
the bricks or other articles from the dies or moulds with or to the afore- 2
said reciprocating eccentric horizontal slide.
Fourthly. In the construction and arrangement of a second com-
pressing appliance or motion to act on the top or bottom sides, or both,
of the bricks or other articles simultaneously with the action of the
compressing lever before described.
It will be seen that by the arrangement and combination of the parts
as set forth that I entirely overcome the great objection which has
heretofore existed of the suction of the compressing lover on its receding
motion.
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Henry Turner Clubley in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 18th January 1875.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, HENRY
TURNER CLUBLEY, of Sheffield, in the County of York, Contractor,
send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twentieth day of July, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, in the thirty-
eighth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give
and grant unto me, the said Henry Turner Clubley, Her special licence
that I, the said Henry Turner Clubley, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, or such others as I, the said Henry Turner Clubley, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with,
and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the
term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,.
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS.
IN MACHINERY FOR MANUFACTURING BRICKS, TILES, DRAIN PIPES, OR OTHER
SIMILAR ARTICLES FROM CLAY, CONCRETE, BIND, SHALE, OR OTHER SUBSTANCES, AND
WHICH ARE ALSO APPLICABLE FOR MANUFACTURING BLOCKS OF ARTIFICIAL FUEL,"
upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said Henry Turner
Clubley, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing"
under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly
describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed
in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Henry Turner Clubley, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and.
by the following statement in writing, and on reference being had to
the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, that is to say-
My Invention consists.-
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page_text: thus giving an unequal speed on the surfaces of the rollers, whereby
more effectually producing a crushing and "rending" of the substances
as they pass from the hopper.
"
Secondly. In the arrangement of a moveable slide or slides in which are
fixed the dies or moulds for holding the clay or other substances, and
which are made to slide in a vertical direction to the ordinary" rams
which compress the same. Motion to the slides which carry the dies is:
imparted by a horizontal reciprocating eccentric slide in such manner
that requisite time is allowed as it moves for the charging or filling of
the die or dies in the vertical slide, the compressing of the same by the
ordinary compressing lever, and also for pushing off the brick or bricks
or other articles from the dies or moulds on to the table after
compression.
Thirdly. The combination with or attachment of a pusher for pushing
the bricks or other articles from the dies or moulds with or to the afore- ]
said reciprocating eccentric slide.
Fourthly. In the construction and arrangement of a second com-
pressing appliance to act on the top or bottom sides of the bricks or
other articles, or both, simultaneously with the action of the compressing
levers before described.
In order that this my Invention may be more clearly understood I
have hereunto annexed one Sheet of Drawings illustrative of the same,.
and have marked them with Figures and letters of reference, the same
letter referring to the same part in the various views or Figures.
:
Figs. 1 and 2 are side elevations of a machine for making bricks, tiles, 2
or other articles from clay and other substances; Fig. 3 is a section of
the same shewing more clearly the parts constituting my improvements
applied thereto.
Fig. 4 is a plan view shewing ordinary compressing rams with my
compressing appliance (hereafter described) applied thereto; Fig. 5 is a
vertical section of same taken through the line A, B.
:
A and B are two rollers driven at equal revolutions by gear wheels C,
and which rollers travel at different surface speeds, whereby the clay or
other substances as they pass from the hopper D are more effectually
"rent" and crushed before passing to the dies or moulds E to be com- 3
pressed; F are moveable slides in which the dies E are fixed, and which

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slides work in an opposite or vertical direction to the ordinary compres-
sing levers or "rams" G. Motion is imparted to the vertical slides F
by means of horizontal reciprocating slides H, which are actuated by
crank arms or connecting rods H'. In the slides H.I form an eccentric
groove or opening J of such form that the slides F are caused to travel
intermittently in such manner as that, requisite time is allowed for the
dies or moulds to be filled or charged with the clay or other substances,
after which they are moved opposite to the "rams or pressing levers G,
where they remain stationary whilst the "rams compress the same;
then before the withdrawal or receding motion of the " rams " the slides
move another distance, carrying the dies or moulds downwards from the
face of the "rams," thus avoiding the "suction" which is always
caused by the receding of the
"rams
when the dies are fixed or
stationary. The dies are then brought opposite the pushers K, which
are attached to the slides H when the bricks or other articles which
have been compressed are pushed by the pushers on to the table L. A
"bowl" K¹ is attached to the slides F, which works in the eccentric
groove of the slides H: After the articles have been pushed out of the
moulds by the pushers K the slides F then recede, when the operations
of filling the dies, compressing, and pushing out the articles are repeated.
M is a second compressing lever or appliance, which is made to operate
simultaneously with the ordinary pressing levers on the opposite side to
them or on the top or bottom as desirable, if required.
"
It will have been observed that by the employment and arrangement
of the vertical slides F, actuated in the intermittent manner described by
the slides H, that I entirely overcome the great objection which has
heretofore existed, viz., the suction of the compressing levers on
their receding motion. I have here shewn my improvements as applied
to machines where double " rams are employed, thus causing the use
of double slides, but they are also applicable to machines with
more than two rams, and also to machines where single rams are
employed.
"
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and shewn by
Drawings how the same may be put into practice, I would have it
understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details of con-
struction as herein shewn and described, as the same may be varied, but
what I claim as my Invention and believe to be new is, the application
and use of two or more rollers made to travel at different surface speeds

page_text: for the purpose herein described, and the arrangement and use of the
moveable vertical slides F, which carry the dies or moulds in combina-
tion with the intermittent reciprocatory slides H and pushers K in
manner and for purposes substantially as herein described and shewn in
the annexed Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Turner Clubley, have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Sixth day of January,
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-
HENRY TURNER CLUBLEY., (L.S.)
Witness,
W. WHITEHEAD,
Engineer & Patent Agent,
Halifax & Sheffield.