Improved Seggars for Use in Enamelling, Hardening on, Lustre and Majolica Kilns
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd July, 1894-Accepted, 4th Aug.,
1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Seggars for Use in Enamelling, Hardening on, Lustre and
Majolica Kilns.
I, CHARLES COPELAND, 33 Pinnox Street, Brownhills, Tunstall, Staffs. Glost
Fireman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention has reference to improved seggars, which I make of or from
lustre
marl, cast iron or other suitable material for use in enamelling, hardening on,
and majolica kilns, the object of my said invention being to make such seggars so
that a greater quantity of ware can be placed in such kilns, than by using seggars
as ordinarily made.
To carry my said invention into practice I make such seggars circular, oval,
rectangular or other suitable shape and size in plan view, with a vertical or nearly
vertical peripherical wall or sides of suitable height having portions of such wall
or of each side cut away somewhat in the shape of a catenary curve or curves from
the top side of the wall or sides down to or near to the top surface of the bottom of
the seggar, leaving three or more top portions of the circumferential wall or sides
on a level with or nearly level with each other so as to form " props" or supports
for a similar shaped seggar when superimposed on same, and I cut away or remove a
portion of the bottom of each seggar of any suitable shape and size thereby
reducing the weight of such seggars by using less material in their construction.
It will be understood that when china or earthenware wash-hand basins, dishes or
such like articles are placed bottom downward in such seggars, the bottom of the
lowermost article in each seggar will partly protrude through the orifice in each
seggar bottom, and when several seggars are filled with similarly shaped articles in
a similar way such seggars can be superimposed one on the other, and when such
"dished
or concaved articles are placed in such seggars upside down, or the
reverse way to that described, the upper side of the top-most article in each seggar
when the seggars are filled and superimposed, will protrude partly through the
orifice in the bottom of the seggar next above, so that I am enabled to place more
articles in such seggars than in seggars as ordinarily made.
"
In or through each "prop "formed by cutting away portions of the wall or of
the sides of such seggars I form any suitable number of suitably shaped apertures
or orifices at suitable distances apart in a vertical direction, in which orifices one
end of suitably shaped pegs or arms of clay, marl, or metal may be placed whilst
placing ware in such seggars, so that the inner ends of such arms or pegs will point
towards the vertical centre line of the seggar in which they are used, and by which
pegs ware may be supported.
Dated this 30th day of September 1893.

page_text: Improved Seggars for Use in Enamelling, Hardening on, Lustre and.
Majolica Kilns.
I, CHARLES COPELAND, 33 Pinnox Street, Brownhills, Tunstall, Staffs. Glost
Fireman, 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 :-
This my invention refers to seggars for use in enamelling, hardening on, lustre
and majolica kilos, the object of my invention being to make such seggars so that a
greater quantity of ware can be placed within such kilns than by using seggars as
ordinarily made.
any
of
To carry my said invention into practice I make such seggars
suitable
size of or from marl, cast iron, wrought iron or other suitable material or materials
and circular, oval, rectangular or other suitable shape in plan view. Each seggar
I make with three or more suitably shaped vertical pillars or uprights at a suitable
distance or distances apart, at or near to their outer periphery, the tops of the said
pillars being level with each other, and having a dovetail or other groove on their
inner side or surface to permit of one end of suitably shaped removable "chumps
being placed in, or superimposed in such grooves, the inner or free end of such
"chumps" supporting ware within such seggars, and I cut away a portion of the
bottom of each seggar of any suitable shape and size, and thereby reduce the
weight of such seggars by using less material in their construction.
"
It will be understood that when china and earthenware wash-hand basins, dishes
or such like articles are placed bottom downward in such seggars the bottom of the
lowermost article in each seggar will protrude or partly protrude through the orifice
in such seggar bottoms, and when such seggars are filled with similarly shaped
articles in a similar way, the said seggars can be superimposed one on the other,
and when such dished or concaved articles are placed in such seggars upside down,
or the reverse way to that described, the upper side of the topmost article in each
seggar when such seggars are similarly filled and superimposed one on the other
will protrude partly through the orifice in the bottom of the seggar next above, so.
that I am able to "place" more of such articles in such seggars than in seggars as
ordinarily made. In or through each pillar of such seggars I may form any suitable
number of suitably shaped apertures or orifices, in or through each of which
orifices one end of suitably shaped pegs or arms of clay, marl or metal may be
placed whilst "placing" dishes or the like ware in such seggars for supporting.
such ware.
'
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto anuexed two sheets of drawings on which letters of
reference are marked on corresponding parts on all the figures alike.
DESCRIPTION
Figure 1 is an elevation of a circular form of seggar made of or from cast iron,
the dotted lines shewing the method of superimposing or placing such seggars one
on the other.
Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional elevation through the line A-B on Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional elevation through the line C-D on Figure 2,
the dotted lines shewing "chumps" in position supporting one of the edges of
earthenware wash hand basins when "placed" bottom downwards.
Figure 5 is a side elevation of a marl or earthenware "chump."

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Figure 7 is a back end elevation of Figure 5 looking in the direction indicated.
by arrow w.
Figure 8 is a plan view of Figure 6.
Figure 9 is a sectional plan view taken through the line E-F on Figure 5.
Figure 10 is a side elevation of a double or reversible earthenware or marl
"chump."
Figure 11 is a front elevation of Figure 10 looking in the direction indicated by
arrow 2.
Figure 12 is a modification of the seggar shewn at Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 13 is a similar sectional elevation to Figure 4 shewing an intermediate-
seggar with the several removable " chumps" in position supporting wash-hand
basins when placed in such seggars bottom upwards.
Figure 14 is a front elevation of a modified form of one of the pillars of such.
Beggars.
Figure 15 is a part sectional elevation similar to Figures 4 and 13 showing the
method of using a metallic or other "bat" or plate within such seggars for
supporting ware which will not reach from one pillar to another, such as cups,.
saucers, plates and the like.
Figure 16 is a plan view of Figure 15.
In these figures a is the base or framing of such seggars, 6 the pillars cast or
formed in one with such framing, or made separately and fixed or attached thereto.
by any suitable means, a bracket or projection c being cast or formed in one with
the outer periphery of the base a near to the lower end of each pillar of such
seggars, for retaining such seggars in place when superimposed one on the other,
the inner side of each pillar b may have a dovetail shaped groove or channel d
formed on same for keeping the superimposed "chumps e or e in a vertical or
nearly vertical position and such pillars b may have holes or apertures of any
suitable size formed through same as shewn at Figure 14, in or through which holes.
or apertures earthenware, marl or mettallic pins may be placed for supporting the
ware instead of using "chumps."
On reference to Figures 15 and 16 it will be seen that by placing a removable
solid, or by preference a perforated metallic bat or plate g on the upper surface of
the inwardly projecting portion of the base a of such seggars, smaller articles than
wash-hand basins such as cups, saucers, and the like can be placed within such
seggars to be fired.
I would have it understood that such seggars may be made of any suitable shape
or size and the pillars of such seggars may be grooved on their inner side as shewn,
or grooved on their inner side and holes apertures or slots of any suitable shape
and size formed through such pillars, so that either method of supporting ware
within such cast or framework seggars may be adopted, and by using such improved
skeleton or framework seggars I am not only able to "place" more ware such as wash--
hand basins, dishes and the like within such seggars; but as already explained such
Beggars when filled with ware can be superimposed one on the other, and I dispense
with "bats" and "props" for "placing" such seggars within kilns, the open form
or structure of such seggars enabling the heat of the kiln within which such seggars.
are placed to efficiently surround the ware within such seggars.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what.
I claim is :-
1. The construction of skeleton or framework seggars of any suitable shape and
size of or from cast iron or wrought iron for the purpose herein substantially
described set forth and fully illustrated on the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. The construction of skeleton or framework seggars of any suitable shape and

page_text: size of or from marl or the like material for the purpose herein substantially
described and set forth.
This 20th don of Tune 1901
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.