An Improved Appliance for Supporting China and Earthenware Cups whilst being Fired.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1890-Accepted, 16th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Supporting China and Earthenware
Cups whilst being Fired.
JOSEPH GIMSON, and CHARLES CHALLINOR, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent County of
Staffordshire, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
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This Invention relates to cup holders" used for supporting cups in tiers, when
placed in ovens or kilns for being fired.
As is well known amongst earthenware and china manufacturers the said "cup
holders"
or rings are made from clay, which during the process of firing contract
and warp to such a degree, that much inconvenience and loss is occasioned by
their use.
The object of our Invention is to construct the said "cup holders" from what is
technically known in the trade as "dust" which retains its original shape after being
fired, thus overcoming the difficulties referred to.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Supporting China and Earthenware
Cups whilst being Fired.
JOSEPH GIMSON, and CHARLES CHALLINOR, both of Fenton, Stoke on Trent, County
of Staffordshire, 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 Invention relates to improvements in appliances for supporting and separating
superimposed cups placed within saggars, in ovens or kilns for being fired.
As is well known amongst china and earthenware manufacturers, the cup holders
ordinarily used are made or formed from clay, which material during the process of
firing contracts and warps to such a degree, that much inconvenience and loss of time
is occasioned by using them.
The object of our Invention is to construct "
cup holders"
or "cup rings" of any
convenient size and section and preferably in the form of a ring, and from what
is technically known in the trade as "dust" which material not only retains its pressed
or moulded shape or configuration whilst firing, but retains its said shape after being
fired, thus overcoming the difficulties above referred to.
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The way of producing our improved "dust"",
"cup-rings or holders is by means
of dies or moulds, which are made of any suitable material, shape and size attached by
suitable means to a power press, screw press, fly wheel press, or other suitable machine,
or machinery.
One part or half of the die or mould is placed at or in the lower part of the press,
and there secured fixed or held by any suitable means, the other part or half is
attached by any suitable means to the lower part of the screw of the said press. The
"dust" in the form of small grain or powder is first pushed, swept into, or placed in
the lower part or half of the said mould or die in any suitable way, or by other
suitable means, the screw is then revolved either by means of steam or manual power
or force, which causes the screw of the press to the underside of which the upper part
of the die or mould is attached to descend towards the lower part of the die or mould,
and compress the "dust," previously placed in the said lower die or mould, into a
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page_text: sold and compact form similar to the shape and configuration as shewn at Figs. 1, 2,
3 and 7 or similar to the shape and configuration shewn at Figs. 4, 5, and 6 according
to which shaped dies or moulds are used.
In order however that our 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 on corresponding parts on all the Figs. alike.
solid and compact form similar to the shape and configuration as shewn at Figs. 1, 2,
3 and 7 or similar to the shape and configuration shewn at Figs. 4, 5, and 6 according
to which shaped dies or moulds are used.
In order however that our 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 on corresponding parts on all the Figs. alike.
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a
full size.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
"dust""
cup ring" or holder, drawn about half of its
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of Fig. 1. taken through the line A-B.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modified form of the "dust.cup ring" or holder shewn
at Fig. 1, and drawn about half its full size.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of Fig. 4 taken through the line C-D, and
Fig. 7 which is partly in section, shews the mode or method of using the said
"dust" cup rings or holders.
or c
and
When a suitable number of cups a made of or from earthenware, china, porcelain
or other suitable material requiring to be fired are placed or arranged on the inside
bottom surface of a saggar or saggars, the improved "dust cup rings
shewn at Figs. 1 and 4 are placed in a similar position to that shewn at Fig.
other cups d superimposed or inverted as shewn. When the saggar or saggars are
full, or have a sufficient number of cups placed and arranged within the saggars, the
said saggars are taken and placed in the oven, or kiln for firing in the usual way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
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or
The construction from what is technically known amongst earthenware and china
manufacturers as "
dust," of "
or holders, and which "
cup rings
holders are made of any suitable size, configuration and section, by means of dies or
cup rings
moulds attached to a press or presses, or other suitable machine or machines worked
by manual, steam power or other convenient means, and which "dust"
holders are used in the manner and for the purpose as herein substantially described,
cup rings or
set forth, and fully illustrated on the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 12th day of July 1800
J. NEWTON,
Agent for Applicants.