Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 4th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 26th Feb., 1898
I, FREDERIC STACEY, of "Coombe Bank," Slad Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire,
Corn Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
-
This invention relates to improvements in plates used in the manufacture of
cattle food cakes.
In the ordinary way galvanized iron plates are generally used for stamping the
name and trade mark of the maker or other device on the surface of the food
cake. Such plates are unsatisfactory as in process of time the polish on them
wears off, thus causing the cake to adhere to the plate, and to look dull and of a
mealy nature, and also rendering the name, trade mark or other device indis-
tinct.
In order to carry out this invention I provide a thin sheet of zinc, tin or other
convenient metal, placing it on the said galvanized iron plate, and press both
together in the cake box, so that the moulded name, trade mark, or other device,
is stamped through the thin sheet of zinc or tin placed on its surface on one or
both sides of said galvanized iron plate. These said thin sheets of metal are
secured in their places in the following manner. I provide a series of small holes,
drilled or otherwise formed, through the thickness of the galvanised iron plate,
placed at convenient distances apart one from the other, and at a convenient dis-
tance from the edges of the plate. A hollow grove is formed on the inner side of
cach hole on the surface of the plate, for the purpose to be hereinafter described.
I further provide studs or pius of a half round section, or thereabouts, the width
of the section being equal to the diameter of the holes, one such pin being provided
to fit each hole, and of such a length as to enable them to be turned down and fitted
into the concave or hollow groove aforesaid formed on the surface of the galvanized
plate at the side of the hole.
To fix the aforesaid thin sheets of metal on to the surface of the galvanized iron
plate, I provide holes in the said thin plates near the edges thereof corresponding in
position to the aforesaid holes in the galvanized plate, so that the sheet can be
dropped over the ends of the pins and fall down close on to the surface of the
galvanized iron plate. I then hammer or press the ends of the pins down on to
the surface of the plates, in such a way that the convex side of the pins fit into the
concave or hollowed grooves aforesaid, so that the flat side of the pins is on a
level with the surrounding surface of the plate, thereby preventing any ridge or
metal being above the surface of the rest of the plate. I find by experience that as
the plates are used, the thin sheets of metal herein before described are pressed more
and more into the moulded portions of the galvanized iron plate, thereby causing
the edges of said thin sheet of metal to contract and shrink from the edge of the
galvanized iron plate. I therefore make the holes in the thin sheet slightly
elongated in shape in the direction opposite to that of the grooves aforesaid on the
surface of the galvanized plate, so that as the area of the plate lessens there is
clearance sufficient to prevent the pins from tearing away the edges of said thin

page_text: plate; at the same time the pins pressed over on to the galvanized plate hold the
thin plate firmly in position whilst allowing for the shrinking movement of the
plate. This plan also admits of the thin plates being easily removed and new
plates substituted when required.
Cakes pressed with plates prepared in the aforesaid manner are turned out with
the name, trade mark, or other impressions clearly impressed thereon, and a more
glossy and attractive appearance is imparted to the cakes than is the case with
those prepared according to the usual method.
2
100
I, FREDERIC STACEY, of "Coombe Bank," Slad Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire,
Corn Merchant, 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 invention relates to improvements in plates used in the manufacture of
cattle food cakes.
In the ordinary way galvanized iron plates are generally used for stamping the
name and trade mark of the maker or other device on the surface of the food
cake. Such plates are unsatisfactory as in process of time the polish on them
wears off, thus causing the cake to adhere to the plate, and to look dull and of a
mealy nature, and also rendering the name, trade mark, or other device indis-
tinct.
In order to carry out this invention I provide a thin sheet of zinc, tin or other
convenient metal, placing it on the said galvanized iron plate and press both
together in the cake box, so that the moulded name, trade mark or other device,
is stamped through the thin sheet of zinc or tin placed on its surface on one or
both sides of said galvanized iron plate. These plates however need to be secured
at the edges in such a way that they can be held in position without liability to
come away and yet to allow of their necessary contraction or shrinkage, as the
surface of the plate is pressed more and more into the pattern or moulded portions of
the galvanized plate. To overcome this difficulty, I provide a series of small holes
drilled or otherwise formed through the thickness of the galvanized iron plate, said
holes being placed at convenient distances apart one from the other, and at a con-
venient distance from the edges of the plate. A hollow groove is formed on the
inner side of each hole on the surface of the plate, for the purpose to be hereinafter
described. I further provide studs or pins of a half round section or thereabouts,
the width of the section being equal to the diameter of the holes, one such pin
being provided to fit each hole, and each pin being of such a length as to enable it
to be turned down and fitted into the concave or hollow groove aforesaid formed on
the surface of the galvanized plate at the side of the hole.
To fix the aforesaid thin sheets of zinc or other metal on to the surface of the
galvanized iron plate, I provide holes in the said thin plates near the edges thereof
corresponding in position to the aforesaid holes in the galvanized plate, so that
the sheet or thin plate can be dropped over the ends of the pins, and fall down close
on to the surface of the galvanized iron plate. I then hammer or press the ends
of the pins down on to the surface of the plates in such a way that the convex
side of the pins fit into the concave or hollowed grooves aforesaid, so that the flat

page_text: side of the pins is on a level with the surrounding surface of the plate, thereby
preventing any ridge or metal being above the surface of the rest of the plate.
I find by experience that as the plates are used, the thin sheets of metal herein-
before described, are pressed more and more into the moulded portions of the
galvanized iron plate, thereby causing the edges of said thin sheet of metal to
contract and shrink from the edge of the galvanized iron plate. I therefore make
the holes in the thin plates-slightly elongated in shape in the direction opposite to
that of the grooves aforesaid on the surface of the galvanized plate, so that as the
area of the surface of the thin plate lessens, there is clearance sufficient to prevent
the pins from tearing away the edges of said thin plate; at the same time the
pins being pressed over on to the galvanized plate hold the thin plate firmly in
position, whilst allowing for the shrinking movement. of the plate.
This method also admits of the thin plates being easily removed and new plates
substituted when required.
:
In order that this invention may be readily understood I will describe the same
with reference to accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 represents a side or face
elevation of a food cake plate with the holes and grooves for receiving the pins,
Fig. 2 is a section of said plate shewing the thin sheets of metal and pins in position.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail of a portion of the plate, shewing the method of fixing
the pin and the thin sheet of metal to the galvanized plate. Figs. 4 and 5 being
sections of the same.
In these several views A is the galvanized iron plate with corrugations, name,
or other moulded characters on the surface of the plate as shewn at B. C, C are
thin sheets of zinc or other convenient metal, fixed in the manner herein described,
by means of the pins DD, in the holes EE. FF are grooves made on the surface
of the galvanized plate, into which the ends of the pins 11 are pressed when fixed
in place for holding the thin plates in position on the galvanized plate, as shewn in
Figs. 4 and 5.
G shows the hole in the thin plates slightly elongated as herein-
before mentioned.
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:-
1. In metal plates used for stamping and preparing cattle food cakes, the pro-
vision of thin sheets of zinc or other convenient metal, to one or both sides of said
metal plates, and fixing the same by means of pins fixed in holes and bent over said
plates; substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth, and described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. The application of this invention to any form or size or kind of plate used
for the stamping and preparation of cattle food cakes, or other similar appliances,
substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth, and described and illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 31st day of December 1897. `