Novel or Improved Portable Spray-producing Appliances for Use in Decorating Ceramic-ware.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Loft 11th Onn 1000 Accented
20th son
1000
Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Loft, 14th Doo, 1000
Accepted, 20th Jan,
1000
Novel or Improved Portable Spray-producing Appliances for Use in
Decorating Ceramic-ware.
We, HARRY AYNSLEY and JoHN THOMAS FELL, trading as The Royal Art
Pottery Co., at the Waterloo Works, Stafford Street, Longtou, Stoke-on-Trent,:
Staffordshire, Earthenware Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this.
invention to be as follows:-.
This our invention has reference to novel or improved portable appliances for.
use in decorating ceramic-ware, the objects of our said invention being to con-
struct such appliances with two or more cells, divisions or colour containers so
that one colour or glaze may be sprayed at a time, or two or colours may be
sprayed at the same time as required by the said appliances, and to enable cach
colour conducting tube to be readily cleaned or cleared so as to economise labour
and time.
In carrying such invention into practice we make such appliances hollow of '
any suitable shape and size with a closed lower end, with a detachable cap or
cover, and two, three, four or more internal divisions or compartments of or from
sheet brass, sheet zinc or other suitable metal or metallic alloy by first cutting
out or stamping out blanks of the required size from such sheet metal, bending
such blanks into form and soldering or rivetting their jointing or meeting edges,
or such appliances may be cast in brass or other suitable metal or metallic alloy
and fitted or provided with a suitably shaped cast or stamped metallic cap or
cover, the body of each of such appliances having a stamped or cast zinc, brass or
other suitable casing fixed around same at a suitable distance therefrom so as to
form an air-space or air-chamber around such body so as to extend from their
lower or closed end to their rim, such closed end having a screwed or threaded
hole in same opposite to the lower end of such depending colour-conducting tube
to enable such tubes to be cleaned or cleared, and provided with a suitably shaped
wood or metallic screwed plug, the said air-casing near to the upper end of their.
front side or surface having the largest end of two or more truncated conical.
tubular projections of suitable size and length according to the number of;
interaal divisions and colour conducting tubes soldered or rivetted thereto, to,
each of which projections a detachable or removable conical outer end may be
screwed or fitted so as to permit the outer or tapering end of each colour con-
ducting tube to be removed or detached, or for enabling tapering portions of
larger or smaller bore to be substituted, to the lower end of the front side of such
air casing, or to the closed end of the body of such appliances directly beneath
the said nozzles we solder or rivet a tongue-shaped or other suitably-shaped
metallic projection of suitable size so that such appliances can be kept upright'
or prevented from being upset by placing such projection beneath a bridge-"
shaped bracket or loop fastened or fixed to a shelf or work-bench.
The caps or covers for such appliances we make with a threaded lower portion*
to enable same to be screwed into the upper end of such appliances, or such'

page_text: covers may be attached to such appliances by a bayonet-joint, and vertically or
nearly vertical through the upper portion of such caps we drill or bore a hole of
zuitable size in suitable position into which we fit or fix a brass or other suitable
metallic tube of suitable size and length so as to depend a short distance into
such appliances when in normal position and project a short distance above the
upper surface of such caps for admitting air to the interior of such appliances,
and prevent bubbling up and escape of liquid colour or glaze therefrom whilst such
appliances are in use.
After placing a sufficient quantity of the required liquid colour or liquid-glazes
in the cells or divisions of such appliances and fitting or securing their cap or
cover thereto we fasten or fix the outer end of the brass or like suitable air-
conducting tube having its inner end soldered or connected to that side of the
surrounding air-chamber of such appliances which is opposite to the truncated
conical projecting nozzles to one end of a flexible or other suitable pipe or tube
connected to a suitable fan, blower or like suitable. air-draught producing
machine.
If it is required to spray only one colour or glaze then we place or fit a suitable
thimble with one closed end of suitable shape and size on the outer end of each.
of the other nozzles, after depressing the valve or turning the plug of a suitable
tap or cock fitted or fixed to the said air-conducting pipe or tube it will be
readily understood that air will be driven or forced into the air-chamber sur-
rounding such appliance, through the uncovered truncated conical nozzle or
nozzles and out through the concentric space between such nozzle and its enclosed
tapering end of the colour conducting tube, at the same time causing colour or
glaze to rise from its division or cell up through the said colour conducting tube
or tubes, and to issue from or through the bore of its or their tapering end in the
form of spray, and be directed by the hand holding such appliances in the
direction required when in use.
Dated this 7th day of March 1899.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs.
Agent for Applicants.
Novel or Improved Portable Spray-producing Appliances for Use in
Decorating Ceramic-ware..
We, HARRY AYNSLEY and JOHN THOMAS FELL, trading as The Royal Art
Pottery Company, at the Waterloo Works, Stafford Street, Longton, Stoke-on-
Trent, Staffordshire, Earthenware Manufacturers, 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 our invention has reference to novel or improved portable appliances for
use in decorating ceramic-ware, the objects of our said invention being to con-
struct such appliances with one, two or more cells, divisions, or compartments So.
that one colour or glaze may be sprayed at a time, or two or more colours may
be sprayed at the same time as deemed requisite, by the said appliances, to
enable the colour conducting tubes to be readily cleaned or cleared and to
economise labour and time.
In carrying such invention into practice we make such appliances of ans
suitable shape and size with a closed. lower end, a detachable cap or cover and
one, two, three or more internal divisions or compartments of or from sheet brass,
sheet bronze or like suitable metal or metallic alloy of suitable thickness, by
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page_text: first cutting out or stamping out blanks of the requisite size from such sheet
metal, bending such blanks into form by any suitable means and soldering their
ineeting edges together, or by rivetting same, or such appliances may be cast in
brass, aluminium, bronze or like suitable metal or metallic alloy, and fitting a
suitably shaped cast or stamped detachable brass, aluminium or like suitable
metallic cover thereto, the colour compartment or containers of such appliances
having a stamped or cast brass, aluminium or like suitable casing fitted or fixed
around same at a suitable distance therefrom so as to form a surrounding air
space of suitable width around such containers, to extend from their lower closed
end to their rim or to within a short distance from their rims. The said closed
or bottom ends may have a screwed or threaded hole in same directly beneath
the open lower end of each colour conducting tube, to enable such tubes when
necessary to be cleaned or cleared by passing a metallic wire or the like through
such holes into such tubes such holes being provided with a suitably shaped
removable threaded metallic or hard wood plug. One side of the outer surface
of the air-casing of such appliances near to their rim or upper end having a
tubular projection of suitable size and shape formed thereon or soldered thereto
opposite to each colour compartment or container, on to each of such projections
we screw or attach a brass, aluminium or like suitable removable tubular conical
nozzle of suitable shape and size, so as to permit nozzles of suitable bore to be
interchanged or fitted thereto. A brass or like suitable metallic tube of suitable
bore being soldered or fixed to each colour compartment so that its inner length
extends down into its respective colour container to within a short or suitable
distance of its bottom, end, the fore part or end of such tube extending across
the air space into the detachable nozzles to their front ends so that a concentric
space of suitable, width is formed between the tapering fore-end of such colour
conducting tubes and their surrounding nozzle. To the closed lower end, or to
the front outer surface of the air casing of such appliances directly beneath one
or more of the said projecting tubular portions we form, solder or rivet a tongue-
shaped or other suitably shaped projection of suitable size so that such appliances
when not in use can be retained in an upright position, or prevented from being
upset, by placing such projection or projections beneath a bridge shaped bracket
or loops fastened or fixed to the upper surface of a table, shelf or work bench.
In order that our said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail, we have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of
reference are marked.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of one of such appliances having but one colour
container with a semi-circular lower or bottom end.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of Figure 1 looking in the direction indicated by:
the arrow.
Figure 2a is an enlarged front or end elevation of the nozzle of such appliance
looking in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 1:
Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional elevation of the valve-box and valve of such
appliances.
Figure 5 is a plan view shewing three colour compartments with flat sides and
rounded ends arranged within one casing.
Figure 6 is a sectional elévation of one of the colour compartments shewn at
Figure 5 and its surrounding air-cliamber or casing, and
Figure 7 shews three circular or cylindrical colour compartments arranged
within one casing..
On reference to Figures 1, 2, 2a, 3 and 4 of the drawings hereto annexed, a
represents a brass or like suitable metallic casing having a brass or like suitable
metallic colour-holder b. with a semi-circular lower end soldered to or rivetted

page_text: within such casing at or near to its rim so as to leave a space of suitable width
between such colour container and its surrounding casing. To one side of such
colour container at suitable distance down from its upper end or rim, we solder
or otherwise fix a brass or like suitable metallic pipe of suitable bore, length
and thickness so that its lower end is a short distance above the lower inside
surface of such colour or glaze-holder, the fore part of such tube c passing
through the side of such holder into the detachable brass nozzle d to its fore-end
so as, to form a concentric space of suitable width e between the tapering outer
end of such colour-conducting tube and, the said surrounding nozzle. To the
other side of such casing a diametrically opposite to the tapering or, suitably
shaped, nozzle & we screw, solder or otherwise fasten or fix a brass or like suitable
air-conducting tube f of suitable bore, thickness, and length, to such tube we
screw or otherwise fasten or fix a brass or like suitable metallic valve-box or
casing g of suitable size, fitted internally with a tapering metallic plug-valve h,
removable metallic upper and lower caps i, j, and a metallic vertical or upright
stem provided with a metallic or like suitable button, knob or the like at its-
upper end, the lower end of such stem being screwed into the upper end of the
valve which is kept on its seat or in normal position by the steel or like suitablo
metallic spring m.
After placing a sufficient quantity of the required liquid colour or liquid glaze
in the container or holder and fitting or securing the cap or cover thereto we
fasten or fix one end of an india-rubber or like suitable flexible tube to the
outer end of the air-conducting tube f, the other end of such flexible tube being
connected to a suitable fan, blower or like suitable air-draught producing machine
When the stem k is depressed to push the valve h from its seat air will be forced
through the tube f, the valve casing g and. tube f into the space; surrounding
the colour-holder b, and issues out therefrom through the space e. between the
tapering outer end of the colour conducting tube c and the surrounding nozzle d
so as to cause colour or glaze to rise up through such colour conducting-tube
from the colour container, and issue out from or through the bore of its tapering
end in the form of spray and be directed by the hand holding such appliances
in the direction required, the short metallic tube n soldered to the cover of such
appliances and projecting a short distance beneath same admitting air to. the
colour container or holder and preventing colour or glaze bubbling up or escaping
from such appliances when in use. When such appliances are placed upon a
bench, table, shelf, or the like, the metallic tongue or projection o, is placed
beneath a suitably shaped metallic loop fitted or fixed to the upper surface of
such table to keep such appliances upright, and prevent same being upset.
On reference to Figures 5 and 6 it will be seen that the outer surface of the
detachable metallic nozzles d have a screw-thread & formed on same to permit a
metallic or like suitable cap ³ being screwed on to same to prevent colour, glaze
or air passing through same, so that one, two or three colours, or a colour, or
colours and glaze may be sprayed at the same time, the closed end of such cap
having a leather, an india-rubber or like suitable flexible washer or disc d' fitted
against its inner surface to prevent injury to the outer end of the nozzle d, and
the tapering outer end of the colour conducting tube c, the nozzle d not being
shewn at Figure 7. It will be readily understood that when the metallic or wood
plug p is unscrewed or removed from the bottom end of such appliances, one end
of a metallic wire or the like may be passed up through the plug-hole into the
colour-conducting tube c to clear same of any solidified colour or glaze. Two or
more tongue-plates o may be soldered to, rivetted to, or formed on the outer
casing of such appliances in any suitable position.
Having now particularly described and the nature of our said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is:
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page_text: ing ceramic-ware having a colour container within an outer casing so as to leave
a surrounding space between such colour container and such casing, one end of a
colour conducting tube depending into such colour container whilst its outer
or tapering end passed through one side of such colour container and outer casing
into and through a removable nozzle so as to leave or form a concentric space of
suitable width between the outer tapering end of such colour conducting-tube
and the surrounding nozzle, so that air forced through a tube attached or con-
nected to the opposite side of such casing will cause colour or glaze to issue in the
form of spray from the outer tapering end of such colour conducting tube as
herein substantially described and set forth.
2. The arrangement and construction of portable appliances for use in decorat-
ing ceramic ware having two or more colour-containers within an outer casing so
as to leave a surrounding space between such colour containers and their sur-
rounding casing, one end of a colour conducting-tube depending into each of such
colour-containers whilst their outer or tapering ends pass through one side of
such colour-containers and outer casing into and through removable nozzles so as
to leave or form a concentric space of suitable width between the outer tapering
ends of such colour conducting tubes and their respective surrounding nozzle, so
that air forced through a tube attached or connected to the outer side of such
casing into the said air-space will cause colour or glaze to issue in the form of
spray from the outer tapering end of one or more of such colour conducting-tubes
when uncapped as herein substantially described and set forth.
Dated the 9th day of December 1899.
Dated the 9th day of December S99
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent.
Agent for Applicants.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent.
Agent for Applicants.