An Automatic Transferring and Washing Off Machine for Tiles.
Year: 1897

page_text: An Automatic Transferring and Washing Off Machine for Tiles.
ALBERT JOHN SMITH BOOTE, Burslem, Staffordshire, Earthenware Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
:-
A machine constructed as per drawings see Figs. 1, & 3 consisting of two side
frames A with upright standards B bolted together at a certain distance apart
carring two rollers C at ends, and 4 rollers EF in upright standards on the
rollers at each end of frame is placed a belt D (endless) of suitable material, this
belt is driven by pulley G which is placed on end of spindle of roller C in the
upright standards at one end of the frame and at the required distance from rollers
carrying endless belt are two rollers E clothed or sheathed with india-rubber or
other suitable material, the bottom roller of these revolves inside the endless belt
and its surface is in contact with the endless belt. The top roller is adjustable and
can be raised or lowered by means of springs and screws. In the upright standards
at opposite end of frame are placed two more rollers F the bottom one is fixed and
revolves with its surface in contact with inner side of endless belt, the top one is
adjustable & can be raised or lowered by means of springs and screws. Attached
to its surface are sponges, this roller is driven by an independent pulley H and
revolves at a high speed in an opposite direction to the endless belt. The action
is as follows, the endless belt 1 carries the tiles between the first pair of rollers E
which top roller being adjusted to the necessary pressure causes the transfer paper
to leave its impression on the face of tile as it passes between these rollers, after-
wards the tile is carried between the sponge rollers F and the top roller revolving
in an opposite direction at a high speed removes the paper transfer from the face
of tile without damaging the impression.
An Automatic Transferring and Washing Off Machine for Tiles.
I, ALBERT JOHN SMITH BOOTE, of Waterloo Potteries, Burslem, Earthenware
& Tile Manufacturer, 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:
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The machine consists of a frame with vertical standards attached, which carry
pressure rolls, sponge roll or circular hair brush & endless band rollers, which
endless band rollers carry tiles by endless belt between pressure rolls for printing
transfer on files, & sponge roll or circular hair brush for removing the paper from
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page_text: the face of tiles this sponge roll or circular hair brush is damped by means of a
jet spray.
A is the frame.
B Vertical standards.
C Endless belt made of leather canvass india-rubber or other suitable material.
D First pressure roll clothed with india-rubber.
E Second or auxilliary pressure roll clothed with flannel.
F Sponge roll or circular hair brush.
G Three bottom rollers underneath pressure rolls & sponge roll or brush.
H Two endless belt rollers.
I Driving pulley for sponge roll or brush.
A Bonnet fitting over sponge roll or brush to keep the water from splashing.
L Driving pulley for endless belt roller.
M Tension screws for tightening up endless belt.
N Screws for tightening springs for pressure rolls & sponge roll or brush.
The action of the machine is as follows,
The paper carrying pattern to be transferred to tiles is placed on the face of same
in the usual way, the tiles are then placed on endless belt between slight pro-
jections on it. Driving pulley L causes the endless belt C to travel in the direction
required & so brings the tiles between the two sets of pressure rolls, which
pressure is adjusted by means of springs & set screws N, to the required amount;
from them, the tiles are then passed to the sponge roll or circular hair brush I'
which is driven by pulley I in the opposite direction to which the tiles travel &
which removes the paper of the transfer from the face of tiles which are then
delivered on a board or table fixed at the end of machine ready for their removal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The frame with endless belt, pressure rolls, sponge roll or circular hair brush
as shown on drawing & practically described herein.
2. Two pressure rolls the one clothed with india-rubber the other with flannel as
shown on drawing & practically described herein.
3. Sponge roll or circular hair brush as shown on drawing & practically
described herein.
4. Endless belt for causing tiles to pass between the rolls as shown on drawing
& practically described herein.
Dated this Twenty-second day of January 1898.
ALBERT JOHN SMITH BOOTE.