Making Leaden Kettles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb., 1893-Accented, 11th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Making Leaden Kettles.
I ALFRED PLATT of Stockport Road Gee Cross Hyde Cheshire Plumber and
Glazier do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Such
To mould a leaden kettle in one piece instead of making it in sections out of sheet
lead by hand which has hitherto been the only method of making the same.
kettles are used by hatters' dyers and in many other trades. The inside casing is
made of sheet iron and marked B on the plan marked No. 1, is fixed on a wooden
stand marked H on said plan, the outside casing marked A is also sheet iron and
not a fixture, but is movable and lifts from the other whenever necessary.
The two together form the mould (space marked C) into which the lead is
poured from the top through a sheet iron perforated sunk lid as shewn on Figure 1
on the plan No. 3 and marked K which lid is slightly convex to the outside and fits
inside the top of the movable casing marked A and is held up by 4 clips. The
perforation is equal distant all round the lid to enable the lead to distribute itself
equally into the whole space marked C thus forming the kettle complete.
The tube marked J is an overflow for the dross which rises from the molten lead
and is also an overflow for the lead when sufficient has been poured in to form the
kettle.
The 3 tubes marked on Figure 1 on plan No. 3 and 1 more particularly shown
on plan No. 2 are tubes through which air escapes from the space marked C whilst
the formation is taking place. The 4 elevators marked D on plan Nod. 1 and on
Figure 1 on plan number 3 are attached to the outside casing by bolts and nuts
which raises or lowers the outside casing according to the thickness of kettle
The
required and each is worked by a nut as the one marked E on plan No. 1.
set screw marked F on No. 1 plan is to secure the elevator marked D in its
position when fixed and a similar one is used to the other three elevators.
The 4 hollow pipes marked G as shewn on Figure 1 on plan No. 3 and 1 more
particularly shown on plan No. 2 answers two purposes one to allow the elevators
marked D to work up and down as required and the other by forming the principal
supports for the casings A and B.
Letter H is a woodwork platform for the whole invention and to which the
supports marked G are fastened.
Letters M on Figure 1 on plan No. 3 and more particularly shown on plan No. 1
are set screws worked through the clips marked N on same plans to keep the
casings A and B in position when fixed. A circular gas apparatus marked S on
plan No. 2 and more particularly shewn on Figure 2 on plan number 3 and
marked S is placed underneath the inside casing marked B on plan No. 1 to heat
the same whilst the operation of moulding is taking place and letter T on plan
No. 2 is a tube fastened to the platform marked H on plan No. 1 to allow the gas
apparatus to be raised and lowered as required worked by a nut marked R on plan
No. 2. Letter U on plan No. 2 is an iron ring fitting all round casings A and B
which is held down by the screw clips marked M and N on plan No. 2 and on
Figure 1 on plan number 3 which also bind the casings fixed by the elevators.
Between the inside of ring U and the bottom of casing A cement is put before
the operation of moulding commences and remains there until finished for the
purpose of preventing lead escaping from between the casings A and B.
Letter on plan No. 2 is an iron ring which holds the air escape tubes
marked L on same plan and on Figure 1 on plan No. 3 in their proper position.
Letter W on Figure 1 on plan No. 3 represents in each case two pieces of sheet

page_text: iron rivited on A and the other on B which are screwed together, or as required,
by a set screw and chiefly aids in keeping the space C in such a position as fixed
by the elevators.
No. 5 plan shows the kettle when finished.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Making Leaden Kettles.
ALFRED PLATT of Stockport Road Gee Cross Hyde in the County of Chester
Plumber & Glazier 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 :-
To mould a leaden kettle in one piece instead of making it in sections out of
sheet lead by hand which has hitherto been the only method of making the same.
Such kettles are used by hatters dyers and in many other trades. The inside
casing is made of sheet iron and marked B on the plan marked number 1 filed with
Provisional Specification numbered 8730 and dated 9th day of May 1892 is fixed on
a wooden stand marked H on said plan the outside casing marked A is also sheet
iron and not a fixture but is movable and lifts from the other whenever necessary.
The two together form the mould (space marked C) into which the lead is
poured from the top through a sheet iron perforated sunk lid as shewn on Figure 1
on plan No. 3 (filed with Provisional Specification before mentioned) and
marked K which lid is slightly convex to the outside and fits inside the top of
the movable casing marked A and is held up by 4 clips.
The perforation is equal distant all round the lid to enable the lead to distribute
itself equally into the whole space marked C thus forming the kettle complete.
The tube marked J is an overflow for the dross which rises from the molten lead
and is also an overflow for the lead when sufficient has been poured in to form the
kettle.
The 3 tubes marked L on Figure 1 of the said plan No. 3 and one more
particularly shewn on plan No. 2 filed with aforesaid Provisional Specification are
tubes through which air escapes from the space marked C whilst the formation is
taking place.
The 4 elevators marked D on the said plan No. 1 and on the said Figure 1 on
plan No. 3 are attached to the outside casing by bolts and nuts which raises or
lowers the outside casing according to the thickness of kettle required and each is
worked by a nut as the one marked E on aforesaid plan No. 1.
The set screw marked F on aforesaid plan No. 1 is to secure the elevator
marked D in its position when fixed and a similar one is used to the other three
elevators
The 4 hollow pipes marked G as shewn on aforesaid Figure 1 on plan No. 3 and
one more particularly shewn on aforesaid plan No. 2 answers two purposes one to
allow the elevators marked D to work up and down as required and the other by
forming the principal supports for the casings A and B.
Letter H is a woodwork platform for the whole invention and to which the
supports marked G are fastened.
Letters M on aforesaid Figure 1 on plan No. 3 and more particularly shewn on
aforesaid plan No. 1 are set screws worked through the clips marked N on same
plans to keep the casings A and B in position when fixed.
A circular gas apparatus marked S. P. O and Q on aforesaid plan No. 2 and
more particularly shewn on Figure 2 on plan No. 3 (filed with Provisional
Specification before mentioned) and marked A is placed underneath the inside
casing marked B on aforesaid plan No. 1 to heat the same whilst the operation of
moulding is taking place and letter T on aforesaid plan No. 2 is a tube fastened to

page_text: the platform marked H on aforesaid plan No. 1 to allow the gas apparatus to be
raised or lowered as required worked by a nut marked R on aforesaid plan No. 2.
Letter U on aforesaid plan No. 2 is an iron ring fitting all round casings A & B
which is held down by the screw clips marked M and N on aforesaid plan No. 2
and on aforesaid Figure 1 on plan No. 3 which also bind the casings where fixed
by the elevators.
Between the inside of ring U and the bottom of casing A cement is put before
the operation of moulding commences and remains there until finished for the
purpose of preventing lead escaping from.between the casings A and B.
Letter Von aforesaid plan No. 2 is an iron ring which holds the air escape
tubes marked L on same plan and on aforesaid Figure 1 on plan No. 3 in their
proper position.
Letter W on aforesaid Figure 1 on plan No. 3 represents in each case two pieces
of sheet iron one rivited on A and the other on B which are screwed together or as
required by a set screw and chiefly aids in keeping the space C in such a position
as fixed by the elevators.
No. 4 plan filed with Provisional Specification before mentioned shows the kettle
when finished.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The whole process before described of making leaden kettles
EDMUND COOKE, JR.
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